I kind of feel like if your only solution to an aging population and stagnant GDP growth is "we gots to make women have more babies", you really have no business calling yourself a techno-optimist

Those running Labour Party would benefit from not acting as though they hate a) their members b) a lot of their elected representatives and c) pretty moderate social liberals like me who are most of its voter coalition! Still, when they're polling <20% in locals, they might think again...

Idle thought: having a cask pint from v. Good and established NE brewery in Last Drop (York) It's great, well-conditioned, tasty. Pub has been excellent for quality last 4/5 times I've visited. Still, it's under 4.5%, £5.85 and while aware of pub's costs, wonder how sustainable all of this is...

Enjoying a couple of pints of 'Pint' to celebrate another year on the earth. Horrors all around if you follow politics and current affairs, but something to be said for peace in the local @theswanyork.bsky.social

After reading @totalcurtis.bsky.social piece in @pelliclemag.com, know 'Baby-Faced Assassin' gets a lot of love but I think 'Yankee' remains my favourite Rooster's beer. So it's nice to see it fresh in Market Cat now... a post-work tonic.

I just do not understand the political logic of promising a thing many of your supporters recoil from, many who don't recoil from it won't support you, and you likely can't deliver anyway.

words can't accurately describe the extent to which I would not rather go to an escape room, a murder mystery experience or crazy golf over a boozy lunch or, quite frankly, just a regular lunch

A good weekend in another corner of Yorkshire's 'Golden Triangle'. Free babysitting from the in-laws allowed several great cask pints, highlight of which was @verdantbrewingco.bsky.social('s) Penpol