Ed Wilson
@eddwilson.bsky.social
Lefty liberal by temperament, exasperated by experience.
Not strictly qualified for most arguments, but I do read a lot.
Stockport, UK
Not strictly qualified for most arguments, but I do read a lot.
Stockport, UK
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Sounds like Cabinet Secretary is departing. If that is the case, some of details in this may have changed, but the overarching challenges for a new Cab Sec remain the same.
Which itself tells a story.
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...
Which itself tells a story.
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...
The next cabinet secretary | Institute for Government
What lies ahead for the UK's new top civil servant.
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk
February 10, 2026 at 7:21 AM
Sounds like Cabinet Secretary is departing. If that is the case, some of details in this may have changed, but the overarching challenges for a new Cab Sec remain the same.
Which itself tells a story.
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...
Which itself tells a story.
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...
Tories: We awarded contracts to Palantir, but we suspect that you awarded contracts to Palantir that are even more dodgy than ours, and it's good for us to keep stirring.
#R4Today #WATO #PoliticsLive
#R4Today #WATO #PoliticsLive
I have granted the following urgent questions in the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk today.
From James Cartlidge MP to ask John Healey MP, the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on his department’s contracts with Palantir.
From James Cartlidge MP to ask John Healey MP, the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on his department’s contracts with Palantir.
The House of Commons sits from 11.30am today.
The #OrderPaper is published each sitting day and lists the business of the House.
The #OrderPaper is published each sitting day and lists the business of the House.
February 10, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Tories: We awarded contracts to Palantir, but we suspect that you awarded contracts to Palantir that are even more dodgy than ours, and it's good for us to keep stirring.
#R4Today #WATO #PoliticsLive
#R4Today #WATO #PoliticsLive
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Did you see all the “Countryside is too white”, “countryside is racist” hoo ha last week?
If you were anywhere near RW media or the hell site, you can’t have missed it!
Want to know where it all came from? Why there were over 30 “news” pieces about it in just 4 days?
Let’s take a look!👀
🧵1/29
If you were anywhere near RW media or the hell site, you can’t have missed it!
Want to know where it all came from? Why there were over 30 “news” pieces about it in just 4 days?
Let’s take a look!👀
🧵1/29
February 9, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Did you see all the “Countryside is too white”, “countryside is racist” hoo ha last week?
If you were anywhere near RW media or the hell site, you can’t have missed it!
Want to know where it all came from? Why there were over 30 “news” pieces about it in just 4 days?
Let’s take a look!👀
🧵1/29
If you were anywhere near RW media or the hell site, you can’t have missed it!
Want to know where it all came from? Why there were over 30 “news” pieces about it in just 4 days?
Let’s take a look!👀
🧵1/29
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Plans to invade Greenland have just been cancelled after this
February 9, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Plans to invade Greenland have just been cancelled after this
It's a stupid practice.
February 10, 2026 at 10:16 AM
It's a stupid practice.
February 10, 2026 at 9:05 AM
The Palantir deal with the NHS was awarded by the Tories.
www.theguardian.com/society/2023...
#R4Today
www.theguardian.com/society/2023...
#R4Today
Everything you need to know about NHS England’s biggest ever IT contract
What is the contract for? And why are there privacy concerns about the deal?
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:57 AM
The Palantir deal with the NHS was awarded by the Tories.
www.theguardian.com/society/2023...
#R4Today
www.theguardian.com/society/2023...
#R4Today
I have no problem w security guarantees for Russia: once it has retreated inside its internationally recognised borders, Ukraine & the West should promise not to attack RU territory. But Grushko is asking for guarantees of continued Ukrainian insecurity, not Russia’s security. That’s unacceptable.
Senior Russian official says Moscow needs 'security guarantees' #Ukraine
February 10, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Trump’s best friend Jeff Epstein was worried about Trump’s dementia way back in 2017. How bad do you think it is now?
February 10, 2026 at 7:47 AM
I'd add to @benansell.bsky.social's political analysis here the simple point that a reset here would be *good* for growth and save money.
The settlement proposals are not just morally repulsive and politically self-defeating, but also an act of economic self-harm.
The settlement proposals are not just morally repulsive and politically self-defeating, but also an act of economic self-harm.
If Starmer wants a reset - and not yet another U-turn when the parliamentary party balks at a policy - here is his chance.
February 10, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Nick Buckley sets out Advance UK immigration policy of Ben Habib's party
- bsn ILR & revoke aıı post-2018 grants
- encourage all settled migrants to leave
- bsn all work visas from India & all other majority non-white countries
- ban foreigners becoming citizens
- invade French waters
- bsn ILR & revoke aıı post-2018 grants
- encourage all settled migrants to leave
- bsn all work visas from India & all other majority non-white countries
- ban foreigners becoming citizens
- invade French waters
February 10, 2026 at 7:44 AM
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Happy 13th anniversary to this pair of matching news headlines.
February 10, 2026 at 7:26 AM
Happy 13th anniversary to this pair of matching news headlines.
February 10, 2026 at 7:40 AM
I'm sorry, I feel for any family dealing with a kidnapping, but what the hell has the Nancy Guthrie case got to do with us?
There are thousands of kidnappings in Pakistan, for example, but they're not from rich families.
edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo...
#R4Today
There are thousands of kidnappings in Pakistan, for example, but they're not from rich families.
edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo...
#R4Today
February 10, 2026 at 7:36 AM
I'm sorry, I feel for any family dealing with a kidnapping, but what the hell has the Nancy Guthrie case got to do with us?
There are thousands of kidnappings in Pakistan, for example, but they're not from rich families.
edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo...
#R4Today
There are thousands of kidnappings in Pakistan, for example, but they're not from rich families.
edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo...
#R4Today
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Russia Bombs Ukraine, Blames America — So How Does That Work, Exactly?
open.substack.com/pub/shaunpin...
open.substack.com/pub/shaunpin...
February 10, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Russia Bombs Ukraine, Blames America — So How Does That Work, Exactly?
open.substack.com/pub/shaunpin...
open.substack.com/pub/shaunpin...
Sounds like Cabinet Secretary is departing. If that is the case, some of details in this may have changed, but the overarching challenges for a new Cab Sec remain the same.
Which itself tells a story.
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...
Which itself tells a story.
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publication/...
The next cabinet secretary | Institute for Government
What lies ahead for the UK's new top civil servant.
www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk
February 10, 2026 at 7:27 AM
February 10, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Henry Zeffman of the BBC stands in Downing Street, having a disussion that would be just as easy if he was in the nice warm studio.
Three metres to either side, other companies' commentators stand before their own cameras.
At least it's not raining.
#R4Today
Three metres to either side, other companies' commentators stand before their own cameras.
At least it's not raining.
#R4Today
February 10, 2026 at 7:17 AM
Henry Zeffman of the BBC stands in Downing Street, having a disussion that would be just as easy if he was in the nice warm studio.
Three metres to either side, other companies' commentators stand before their own cameras.
At least it's not raining.
#R4Today
Three metres to either side, other companies' commentators stand before their own cameras.
At least it's not raining.
#R4Today
Anas Sarwar rang Starmer to inform him of the statement he was going to make, and "I think it's safe to say that he and I disagreed".
#PoliticsLive
#PoliticsLive
February 10, 2026 at 7:13 AM
February 10, 2026 at 7:12 AM
These things always need dates. This discussion is a long way before the court case after the "white man" was charged.
February 10, 2026 at 7:08 AM
These things always need dates. This discussion is a long way before the court case after the "white man" was charged.
Nick Buckley of Advance UK is fighting the Gorton and Denton byelection against Matthew Goodwin of Reform UK. If they could be bothered, they might argue it out on these points.
The voters might be confused.
#R4Today
The voters might be confused.
#R4Today
'All foreigners settled in the UK will be encouraged to GO HOME'
Including Advance UK's Karachi-born leader Ben Habib?
Including Advance UK's Karachi-born leader Ben Habib?
February 10, 2026 at 7:05 AM
Nick Buckley of Advance UK is fighting the Gorton and Denton byelection against Matthew Goodwin of Reform UK. If they could be bothered, they might argue it out on these points.
The voters might be confused.
#R4Today
The voters might be confused.
#R4Today