Martin Warne
@martinwarne.net
Spurs fan, digital consultant. Labour & Co-op Party member. Fabian. Labour Movement for Europe. SERA. Republic. UTAW (CWU). Occasional MAMIL 🚴♂️
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Used to have this argument with fellow Cons and, ultimately, unless and until I am a member of the Cabinet, I'm undo no obligation not to publicly oppose dumb things my party does.
Labour is going to introduce safe routes for those claiming refugee status while everybody here is talking about ‘jewellery theft’ proposals. I strongly suspect the latter was meant to divert Sun readers’ attention from clocking the former while you are meant to be welcoming the former. 🫤
“Until I am [bound by some form of collective responsibility], I'm under no obligation not to publicly oppose dumb things my party does.”
I am adopting this as my position regarding the Labour Party.
I am adopting this as my position regarding the Labour Party.
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🔥 Rachel Reeves says there’s a “hole” in the public finances.
A new decade-long Brexit study quantifies it:
A 6–8% hit to GDP
That's £180bn-£240bn a year
It means less tax revenue and so less money for everything.
Brexit made Britain MUCH poorer.
A new decade-long Brexit study quantifies it:
A 6–8% hit to GDP
That's £180bn-£240bn a year
It means less tax revenue and so less money for everything.
Brexit made Britain MUCH poorer.
New: Boris Johnson’s ‘Brexit Titanic success’ was half right
Nearly ten years on, the first full assessment of Brexit confirms what millions warned: Britain made itself poorer
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 6:49 AM
🔥 Rachel Reeves says there’s a “hole” in the public finances.
A new decade-long Brexit study quantifies it:
A 6–8% hit to GDP
That's £180bn-£240bn a year
It means less tax revenue and so less money for everything.
Brexit made Britain MUCH poorer.
A new decade-long Brexit study quantifies it:
A 6–8% hit to GDP
That's £180bn-£240bn a year
It means less tax revenue and so less money for everything.
Brexit made Britain MUCH poorer.
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New analysis by the politically neutral House of Commons library says that Brexit:
- cost the average Briton between £2,700 and £3,700
- lost the Treasury up to £90bn a year tax revenue.
Rachel Reeves budget options could have been very different!
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
- cost the average Briton between £2,700 and £3,700
- lost the Treasury up to £90bn a year tax revenue.
Rachel Reeves budget options could have been very different!
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Brexit costing UK up to £90bn in lost tax revenue , new analysis shows
Exclusive: Britons also up to £3,700 worse off, leading to calls for the Labour government to improve relations with the EU
www.independent.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 7:08 AM
New analysis by the politically neutral House of Commons library says that Brexit:
- cost the average Briton between £2,700 and £3,700
- lost the Treasury up to £90bn a year tax revenue.
Rachel Reeves budget options could have been very different!
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
- cost the average Briton between £2,700 and £3,700
- lost the Treasury up to £90bn a year tax revenue.
Rachel Reeves budget options could have been very different!
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history.
And it’s not even close.
And it’s not even close.
November 25, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Donald Trump is the most openly corrupt president in American history.
And it’s not even close.
And it’s not even close.
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves hints at welfare cuts.
Why do govts not cut corporate welfare?
Subsidies for auto, steel, oil, gas, biomass, internet, shipbuilding and others, without any equity stake.
Profiteering by energy, water, phone, house builders, care home, dental care companies.
Why do govts not cut corporate welfare?
Subsidies for auto, steel, oil, gas, biomass, internet, shipbuilding and others, without any equity stake.
Profiteering by energy, water, phone, house builders, care home, dental care companies.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves hints at more welfare cuts after previous rebellion - but authority on shaky ground
The government's earlier efforts to reform welfare and save £5bn ended in an inglorious failure.
news.sky.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Chancellor Rachel Reeves hints at welfare cuts.
Why do govts not cut corporate welfare?
Subsidies for auto, steel, oil, gas, biomass, internet, shipbuilding and others, without any equity stake.
Profiteering by energy, water, phone, house builders, care home, dental care companies.
Why do govts not cut corporate welfare?
Subsidies for auto, steel, oil, gas, biomass, internet, shipbuilding and others, without any equity stake.
Profiteering by energy, water, phone, house builders, care home, dental care companies.
‘Directly’ doing quite a bit of work here.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Nigel Farage says he's 'never directly racially abused anybody'
The Reform UK leader was responding to reports he made racist remarks to his peers in school in the 1970s.
www.bbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:10 PM
‘Directly’ doing quite a bit of work here.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Local government digital services are well overdue an upgrade and the examples mentioned here (including one from #Newham) are a great start. gds.blog.gov.uk/2025/11/24/g...
GDS Local goes live
GDS Local is a new unit within the Government Digital Service (GDS) that brings central and local government together to improve how digital public services are designed and delivered. Working alongsi...
gds.blog.gov.uk
November 24, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Local government digital services are well overdue an upgrade and the examples mentioned here (including one from #Newham) are a great start. gds.blog.gov.uk/2025/11/24/g...
Alternative framing: Newham has increased the stock of social housing by bringing back homes previously sold under Right to Buy back into public ownership.
Newham Council, with the largest social housing wait list in the country, has lost tens of millions trying to buy back ex-Right to Buy homes.
Council sells homes for £10m under Right to Buy – then spends £33m buying them back
www.bigissue.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Alternative framing: Newham has increased the stock of social housing by bringing back homes previously sold under Right to Buy back into public ownership.
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Il pleut comme vache qui pisse.
November 23, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Il pleut comme vache qui pisse.
I wonder if the chancellor will mention this inconvenient truth in her budget statement? If only she and the PM hadn’t wedded themselves to idea they could ‘make Brexit work’.
So much winning...
"By 2025, the UK economy is 6%–8% smaller than it would have been had we stayed in the EU"
"Business investment is down 12%–18%"
"Fewer tax receipts mean less money for public services, less for investment"
Brexit impact study by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
"By 2025, the UK economy is 6%–8% smaller than it would have been had we stayed in the EU"
"Business investment is down 12%–18%"
"Fewer tax receipts mean less money for public services, less for investment"
Brexit impact study by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
Nearly ten years on, the first full assessment of Brexit confirms what millions warned: Britain made itself poorer | East Anglia Bylines
November 23, 2025 at 7:31 AM
I wonder if the chancellor will mention this inconvenient truth in her budget statement? If only she and the PM hadn’t wedded themselves to idea they could ‘make Brexit work’.
Another greedy American corporation wanting to sticks its hands in our pockets. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Champions League: Paramount wins rights to show games in UK from 2027
Champions League matches in the UK will be shown by Paramount from 2027 after the US company wins the broadcast rights for the tournament.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Another greedy American corporation wanting to sticks its hands in our pockets. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Tell us your views on cycling TV coverage after a year of a lot of change in the UK
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
A year of cycling on TNT Sports
After a season of live cycling on TNT Sports, the closure of Eurosport, and the end of ITV's coverage of the Tour de France in the UK, we wanted to know how it has been for you, and what your viewing ...
docs.google.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Tell us your views on cycling TV coverage after a year of a lot of change in the UK
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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I swear a lot of the Government's problems would be solved by just taking themselves off of Twitter
November 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
I swear a lot of the Government's problems would be solved by just taking themselves off of Twitter
Government announces first ever Men's Health Strategy for England: www.gov.uk/government/n...
Government unveils England's first ever Men's Health Strategy
The government launches bold plan to tackle physical and mental health challenges faced by men and boys, and reduce inequalities.
www.gov.uk
November 19, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Government announces first ever Men's Health Strategy for England: www.gov.uk/government/n...
Cllr Nur Begum was not reselected by the NEC panel tasked with picking candidates for next year’s elections, so she promptly defected to the Newham Independents. As a buy-to-let landlord she’ll feel right at home on their benches.
November 17, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Cllr Nur Begum was not reselected by the NEC panel tasked with picking candidates for next year’s elections, so she promptly defected to the Newham Independents. As a buy-to-let landlord she’ll feel right at home on their benches.
“Until I am [bound by some form of collective responsibility], I'm under no obligation not to publicly oppose dumb things my party does.”
I am adopting this as my position regarding the Labour Party.
I am adopting this as my position regarding the Labour Party.
Used to have this argument with fellow Cons and, ultimately, unless and until I am a member of the Cabinet, I'm undo no obligation not to publicly oppose dumb things my party does.
Labour is going to introduce safe routes for those claiming refugee status while everybody here is talking about ‘jewellery theft’ proposals. I strongly suspect the latter was meant to divert Sun readers’ attention from clocking the former while you are meant to be welcoming the former. 🫤
November 17, 2025 at 1:52 PM
“Until I am [bound by some form of collective responsibility], I'm under no obligation not to publicly oppose dumb things my party does.”
I am adopting this as my position regarding the Labour Party.
I am adopting this as my position regarding the Labour Party.
Reposted by Martin Warne
A strong immigration system doesn't need to be a cruel one.
It shouldn't need saying - but refugees & asylum seekers are real people, fleeing war and persecution.
This daughter of an immigrant is proud of our British and Labour values of respect and not turning our backs on people in real need.
It shouldn't need saying - but refugees & asylum seekers are real people, fleeing war and persecution.
This daughter of an immigrant is proud of our British and Labour values of respect and not turning our backs on people in real need.
November 17, 2025 at 11:02 AM
A strong immigration system doesn't need to be a cruel one.
It shouldn't need saying - but refugees & asylum seekers are real people, fleeing war and persecution.
This daughter of an immigrant is proud of our British and Labour values of respect and not turning our backs on people in real need.
It shouldn't need saying - but refugees & asylum seekers are real people, fleeing war and persecution.
This daughter of an immigrant is proud of our British and Labour values of respect and not turning our backs on people in real need.
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Good statement from the US conference of Catholic Bishops
November 14, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Good statement from the US conference of Catholic Bishops
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New statement from Labour MP Simon Opher, who is not very happy at the proposed asylum plans: "We should stop the boats because it's dangerous, and we should stop the scapegoating of immigrants because it's wrong and cruel…. We should push back on the racist agenda of Reform rather than echo it."
November 17, 2025 at 11:24 AM
New statement from Labour MP Simon Opher, who is not very happy at the proposed asylum plans: "We should stop the boats because it's dangerous, and we should stop the scapegoating of immigrants because it's wrong and cruel…. We should push back on the racist agenda of Reform rather than echo it."
And the party still expects members to go out on the doorstep and ask for people’s votes in May? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Asylum seekers’ jewellery could be seized to pay for processing costs, says Home Office minister
Idea borrowed from Denmark is latest attempt to reduce number of people seeking asylum in UK
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:37 AM
And the party still expects members to go out on the doorstep and ask for people’s votes in May? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
And yet the PM still insists he can “make Brexit work”…
➡️ Brexit reduced UK GDP by 6-8%
➡️ Investment reduced by between 12-18%
➡️ Employment reduced by 3-4%
➡️ Productivity reduced by 3-4%
"Combination of elevated uncertainty, reduced demand, diverted management time, and increased misallocation of resources from a protracted Brexit process"
➡️ Investment reduced by between 12-18%
➡️ Employment reduced by 3-4%
➡️ Productivity reduced by 3-4%
"Combination of elevated uncertainty, reduced demand, diverted management time, and increased misallocation of resources from a protracted Brexit process"
November 17, 2025 at 7:01 AM
And yet the PM still insists he can “make Brexit work”…
If Biden had had an MRI and couldn’t say what it was for it would have been the lead story on Fox and every RW talk radio show for weeks. But Trump? *crickets*
The search continues.
Trump on Airforce One: “I had an MRI and the result was outstanding.”
Reporter: “Is it your brain?”
Trump: “I have no idea what they analysed, but whatever they analyse, they analysed it well.”
Trump on Airforce One: “I had an MRI and the result was outstanding.”
Reporter: “Is it your brain?”
Trump: “I have no idea what they analysed, but whatever they analyse, they analysed it well.”
November 15, 2025 at 11:13 AM
If Biden had had an MRI and couldn’t say what it was for it would have been the lead story on Fox and every RW talk radio show for weeks. But Trump? *crickets*