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Pietro Spanu

@pietrospanu.bsky.social

father of 3, nature lover, sailor, Homo faber. Prof at Imperial College London, for a little while yet.

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"Critical shortage of micro violins prevents national orchestra from playing"

03.03.2026 11:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Or at least regulated like Class A drugs.

03.03.2026 09:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Envy?

I long for the days where most will disdain parents who choose a private education for their children.

A failure: that they have to buy success, because if their insecurities.

I also long for the time when private education is outlawed, as a divisive socially malign institution.

03.03.2026 09:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Or the BigliestGenomeEver.

Just to keep in trend with the times.

πŸ˜”

02.03.2026 20:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And it's a yes from me

02.03.2026 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Genuine question: why do we (ie the UK) "have" Akrotiri.

Don't give me the history. I mean, why are we still there as a military base?

(Same goes for Diego Garcia)

02.03.2026 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Looks like we have solved the demographic problems caused by too little migration at a stroke...

02.03.2026 09:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

...and now Reform

02.03.2026 08:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You're being Winter-ist.

02.03.2026 08:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How long before she defects to Reform?

That seems like her real home

02.03.2026 08:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Another dinosaur here reposting this

02.03.2026 08:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ok. It is now clear: Mahmood must go.

01.03.2026 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don't care about being taken for granted.

What I do care about is:

Change your policies of xenophobia (eg immigration), and change your discourse about it.

Reshuffle to the backbenches anyone who is now tainted by the toxic brand you have created for yourselves.

01.03.2026 09:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Labour must cease taking progressive voters for granted, says Sadiq Khan London mayor criticises PM for calling Greens β€˜extreme’ after Gorton and Denton loss, saying it is a β€˜flawed strategy’

So, there are still some Lab politicians with their head screwed on the right way up.

Labour must cease taking progressive voters for granted, says Sadiq Khan www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

01.03.2026 09:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Bored of Peace

28.02.2026 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Shabana Mahmood vows to stick with hardline migration policies after byelection defeat Home secretary will defy β€˜plain wrong’ calls from unions and leftwing MPs that she is alienating Muslim voters

See here...

Shabana Mahmood vows to stick with hardline migration policies after byelection defeat www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

28.02.2026 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Me too

28.02.2026 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

"The levels of illegal migration are putting immense strain on our country".

A simple solution: make it legal. Let migrants work and contribute to our society, as the majority of them probably do.

Like the rest of us...

28.02.2026 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Shabana Mahmood vows to stick with hardline migration policies after byelection defeat Home secretary will defy β€˜plain wrong’ calls from unions and leftwing MPs that she is alienating Muslim voters

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

I am not Muslim. This alienates me too.

It's the whole cabinet who needs to review and repent.

They are trashing all the good they may be trying to do on other fronts.

28.02.2026 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Few people supported universal suffrage, the right of women to own property in their own name, full rights for LGBTQ+...

Not a reason to do what is right

28.02.2026 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There you have it.

No qualms about continuing to cheer on the Greens, then.

28.02.2026 09:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

U turning on any of the above is not impossible.

It's not even difficult.

They just don't want to do it.

They will not get my vote.

Locally or nationally.

I may not be alone, on this.

28.02.2026 09:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Voti L, at the moment, is a vote for a party who peddle xenophobia, "border control", freezing in limbo of migrants who strive to come here for a better life, refuse to countenance and act on the realisation that BXT is a disaster...

I could go on.

28.02.2026 09:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

🀞🀞🀞

27.02.2026 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And he was right about what he said

27.02.2026 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You probably know that to achieve something you need to stretch the envelope.

Those policies are an example.

27.02.2026 10:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

As opposed to the dogshit spouted by the other parties?

27.02.2026 09:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's phrased as a HedgeBetting question.

(you hint the answer may be "no"?)

25.02.2026 12:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Dog whistle again.

Demonstrate "control" of borders.

We hear that loud and clear.

25.02.2026 07:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why should communication involving the royals be exempt from Freedom of Information requests?

It really is one rule for the rich and powerful, and one rule for the rest of us.

I intend to work with other MPs to close this outrageous royal transparency loophole.

24.02.2026 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 312    πŸ” 117    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 2