Martin Lewis
@martinnhw.bsky.social
Welsh European in northern England.
Art, science, higher education, libraries, politics, Cymru, Iceland (background: Natthagi, Reykjanes).
Dysgwr Cymraeg.
Useless at saving money.
Art, science, higher education, libraries, politics, Cymru, Iceland (background: Natthagi, Reykjanes).
Dysgwr Cymraeg.
Useless at saving money.
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Mini thread on the ET decision in Peggie
Top line: It says exactly what we have been saying for months. The decision of the Supreme Court was not to turn the Equality Act 2010 into a nationwide bathroom ban - regardless of how anti-trans organisations have sought to misrepresent the law.
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Top line: It says exactly what we have been saying for months. The decision of the Supreme Court was not to turn the Equality Act 2010 into a nationwide bathroom ban - regardless of how anti-trans organisations have sought to misrepresent the law.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Mini thread on the ET decision in Peggie
Top line: It says exactly what we have been saying for months. The decision of the Supreme Court was not to turn the Equality Act 2010 into a nationwide bathroom ban - regardless of how anti-trans organisations have sought to misrepresent the law.
🧵👇
Top line: It says exactly what we have been saying for months. The decision of the Supreme Court was not to turn the Equality Act 2010 into a nationwide bathroom ban - regardless of how anti-trans organisations have sought to misrepresent the law.
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Mainly the ones from which I derive passwords.
Which lines of poetry live rent-free in your head?
December 7, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Mainly the ones from which I derive passwords.
Someone should do this for UK govt ministers (and Labour MPs)...
After the little Musk-Sikorski spat this, and Musk's statement to abolish the EU (after the Commission fined X), let's ask ourselves simply:
HOW ARE EUROPEAN COMMISSIONERS USING X NOW?
In this 🧵 I'll document it, Commissioner by Commissioner. When did they last post? How often do they post?
HOW ARE EUROPEAN COMMISSIONERS USING X NOW?
In this 🧵 I'll document it, Commissioner by Commissioner. When did they last post? How often do they post?
December 7, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Someone should do this for UK govt ministers (and Labour MPs)...
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Prime Minister of Poland. 🇵🇱
December 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Prime Minister of Poland. 🇵🇱
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It's a very normal day over at the other site.
Elon Musk and his Russian friends call for the abolishment of the EU
December 6, 2025 at 7:31 PM
It's a very normal day over at the other site.
@stellacreasy.bsky.social @mainstreamlabour.bsky.social @labourlewis.bsky.social How can our government continue to use a platform whose owner interferes with European democracy in this way?
December 6, 2025 at 3:59 PM
@stellacreasy.bsky.social @mainstreamlabour.bsky.social @labourlewis.bsky.social How can our government continue to use a platform whose owner interferes with European democracy in this way?
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Calling for regime change in Europe and supporting far-right forces also undermines the transatlantic alliance.
The EU's pursuit of its green agenda and enforcement of tech rules against U.S. firms is undermining the transatlantic alliance, the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State warned.
Top US official says EU regulation ‘undermines’ NATO ties
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said Europe’s policy agenda was hurting its credibility in Washington.
www.politico.eu
December 6, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Calling for regime change in Europe and supporting far-right forces also undermines the transatlantic alliance.
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"The thing which has truly upset me this year is not the actions of people like Musk or Trump. We already knew that there are terrible people in the world. It’s how much compliance there is from people who should damn well know better."
Thank God for Bluesky: A little love letter to the people who would not compromise with Nazis iandunt.substack.com/p/thank-god-...
Thank God for Bluesky
Yes, it's eager. Yes, it's censorious. But it has the very considerable advantage of not being fascist.
iandunt.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:12 PM
"The thing which has truly upset me this year is not the actions of people like Musk or Trump. We already knew that there are terrible people in the world. It’s how much compliance there is from people who should damn well know better."
A good roundup of reaction to the EV-related budget announcements.
transportandenergy.com/2025/11/26/b...
transportandenergy.com/2025/11/26/b...
Budget: Reeves confirms EV 'pay-per-mile' from 2028
The Chancellor has confirmed that the Government will invest £1.3bn into the Electric Car Grant in a collection of measures to assist the transport and energy sectors.
transportandenergy.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:25 PM
A good roundup of reaction to the EV-related budget announcements.
transportandenergy.com/2025/11/26/b...
transportandenergy.com/2025/11/26/b...
Independent SAGE was a huge asset for anyone who wanted to keep informed about the pandemic. Also, credit to @openuniversity.bsky.social for their rapidly deployed free FutureLearn online learning courses on Covid-19.
Independent SAGE is mentioned in the report of module 2 of the UK Covid Inquiry.
"Much comment and expertise existed in the public domain, with
Independent SAGE (see below) being one of the most visible commentators."
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"Much comment and expertise existed in the public domain, with
Independent SAGE (see below) being one of the most visible commentators."
1/4
November 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Independent SAGE was a huge asset for anyone who wanted to keep informed about the pandemic. Also, credit to @openuniversity.bsky.social for their rapidly deployed free FutureLearn online learning courses on Covid-19.
The PM's, and the UK Government's, dithering, cost tens of thousands of lives.
Clinicians in Lombardy gave us plenty of warning of what was about to hit us.
Will Johnson apologise?
And are we better prepared for the next pandemic?
Clinicians in Lombardy gave us plenty of warning of what was about to hit us.
Will Johnson apologise?
And are we better prepared for the next pandemic?
November 20, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The PM's, and the UK Government's, dithering, cost tens of thousands of lives.
Clinicians in Lombardy gave us plenty of warning of what was about to hit us.
Will Johnson apologise?
And are we better prepared for the next pandemic?
Clinicians in Lombardy gave us plenty of warning of what was about to hit us.
Will Johnson apologise?
And are we better prepared for the next pandemic?
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"One irony of this situation is that while those on the British left tend to defend the BBC on principle, they are often exasperated by its deference to the right-wing press..."
Exactly.
"The Plan to Bring Down a Giant." www.cjr.org/the_media_to... in Columbia Journalism Review.
Recommended.
Exactly.
"The Plan to Bring Down a Giant." www.cjr.org/the_media_to... in Columbia Journalism Review.
Recommended.
The Plan to Bring Down a Giant: How right-wing forces struck a coordinated blow to the BBC.
How right-wing forces struck a coordinated blow to the BBC.
www.cjr.org
November 17, 2025 at 6:40 PM
"One irony of this situation is that while those on the British left tend to defend the BBC on principle, they are often exasperated by its deference to the right-wing press..."
Exactly.
"The Plan to Bring Down a Giant." www.cjr.org/the_media_to... in Columbia Journalism Review.
Recommended.
Exactly.
"The Plan to Bring Down a Giant." www.cjr.org/the_media_to... in Columbia Journalism Review.
Recommended.
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Labour MP Brian Leishman: "The Government has surrendered to... the vile rhetoric of Reform. Does the Home Secretary not see that removing the legal obligation to support asylum seekers who will be otherwise destitute, is as far away from Labour Party principles and values as we can get?"
November 17, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Labour MP Brian Leishman: "The Government has surrendered to... the vile rhetoric of Reform. Does the Home Secretary not see that removing the legal obligation to support asylum seekers who will be otherwise destitute, is as far away from Labour Party principles and values as we can get?"
This is excellent news and long overdue.
We are grateful to the government for their support in ensuring that our beloved memorial is preserved. ❤️
NEWS: In a moving and poignant case study for modern heritage, the government has announced that the National Covid Memorial Wall in Lambeth will be permanently preserved, less than five years after its creation. Detailed feasibility studies will determine the best methods of ongoing conservation.
November 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
This is excellent news and long overdue.
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The cruelty is the point. Shameful.
"Outside of the most exceptional circumstances family reunion, will not be possible [for refugees]" Shabana Mahmood tells MPs
November 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The cruelty is the point. Shameful.
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So the solution is… to join in?
I'm afraid the “dark forces” are calling from inside the house at this point.
I'm afraid the “dark forces” are calling from inside the house at this point.
November 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
So the solution is… to join in?
I'm afraid the “dark forces” are calling from inside the house at this point.
I'm afraid the “dark forces” are calling from inside the house at this point.
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Thread from a Labour MP:
We should stop the boats because it's dangerous, and we should stop the scapegoating of immigrants because it's wrong and cruel.
Controlled migration is good for the country, helps build our economy and diversity strengthens our communities. (1/6) 🧵
Controlled migration is good for the country, helps build our economy and diversity strengthens our communities. (1/6) 🧵
November 17, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Thread from a Labour MP:
No, your phone lines are not much busier than normal. And no, your website does not answer my enquiry. It's late morning on a regular November Monday. Your first half 2025 profits were nearly €7 billion. Employ more people.
#capitalism
#capitalism
November 17, 2025 at 11:37 AM
No, your phone lines are not much busier than normal. And no, your website does not answer my enquiry. It's late morning on a regular November Monday. Your first half 2025 profits were nearly €7 billion. Employ more people.
#capitalism
#capitalism
Mahmood's diagnosis is correct. But instead of going aggressively after these "dark forces" with legislation and arrests, the government keeps appeasing and validating them.
Madness.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Madness.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Shabana Mahmood warns Labour MPs ‘dark forces are stirring up anger’ over migration
There is understood to be growing unease in party over home secretary’s sweeping overhaul of refugee rights
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Mahmood's diagnosis is correct. But instead of going aggressively after these "dark forces" with legislation and arrests, the government keeps appeasing and validating them.
Madness.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Madness.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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when I hear Starmer speak about immigration and race he's spitting in the face of the Labour voters I knew growing up in Manchester, who put themselves on the line against the National Front - and often the police - in the 1970s and 1980s.
Ultimately the vision of britain that starmer has is profoundly cynical, nasty and just not true. He thinks that abidicating his responsibility in showing that another option is maturity and doing the difficult thing, but he's literally just creating the hateful country he is so afraid of
November 16, 2025 at 3:57 PM
when I hear Starmer speak about immigration and race he's spitting in the face of the Labour voters I knew growing up in Manchester, who put themselves on the line against the National Front - and often the police - in the 1970s and 1980s.
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The Prime Minister said in September that we are at a fork in the road. These asylum proposals suggest we have taken the wrong turning.
The idea that recognised refugees need to be deported is wrong.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
The idea that recognised refugees need to be deported is wrong.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Asylum system in UK ‘out of control’ and dividing country, home secretary says
Shabana Mahmood to unveil new proposals modelled on Denmark’s controversial system
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The Prime Minister said in September that we are at a fork in the road. These asylum proposals suggest we have taken the wrong turning.
The idea that recognised refugees need to be deported is wrong.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
The idea that recognised refugees need to be deported is wrong.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Excellent piece. This image from 6 July 2024 (by Simon Dawson) felt hugely reassuring precisely because we expected calm competence from Starmer, in contrast to his Tory predecessors.
It's hard to acknowledge that this confidence was misplaced.
It's hard to acknowledge that this confidence was misplaced.
November 15, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Excellent piece. This image from 6 July 2024 (by Simon Dawson) felt hugely reassuring precisely because we expected calm competence from Starmer, in contrast to his Tory predecessors.
It's hard to acknowledge that this confidence was misplaced.
It's hard to acknowledge that this confidence was misplaced.
The Christmas cake is in the oven and suddenly it's 1961.
November 15, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The Christmas cake is in the oven and suddenly it's 1961.
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I say it over and over again: when you have that much money, you want to live where you want to live and you are simply not going to relocate because of marginal tax rates
Alan Dershowitz will never leave Martha’s Vineyard and they won’t even sell him a pierogi
Alan Dershowitz will never leave Martha’s Vineyard and they won’t even sell him a pierogi
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:24 AM
I say it over and over again: when you have that much money, you want to live where you want to live and you are simply not going to relocate because of marginal tax rates
Alan Dershowitz will never leave Martha’s Vineyard and they won’t even sell him a pierogi
Alan Dershowitz will never leave Martha’s Vineyard and they won’t even sell him a pierogi
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🔉What dangers does X pose to our democracy? And should the government stop using it?
Good to hear yesterday from @sundersays.bsky.social and @petergeoghegan.bsky.social on the immense risk of X as it ignores legal obligations and its owner tries to influence UK politics.
@commonswec.parliament.uk
Good to hear yesterday from @sundersays.bsky.social and @petergeoghegan.bsky.social on the immense risk of X as it ignores legal obligations and its owner tries to influence UK politics.
@commonswec.parliament.uk
November 13, 2025 at 10:33 AM
🔉What dangers does X pose to our democracy? And should the government stop using it?
Good to hear yesterday from @sundersays.bsky.social and @petergeoghegan.bsky.social on the immense risk of X as it ignores legal obligations and its owner tries to influence UK politics.
@commonswec.parliament.uk
Good to hear yesterday from @sundersays.bsky.social and @petergeoghegan.bsky.social on the immense risk of X as it ignores legal obligations and its owner tries to influence UK politics.
@commonswec.parliament.uk