Phillwatson FBPE 🇬🇧🇨🇭 🇪🇺🖖 🔶
@phillipwatson.bsky.social
Left Twitter was phillwatson1970. Charlton fan. Star Trek fan. Brexit exile living in Switzerland. Believer in Occam’s razor, rationalism and Vimes’ Boot Theory
To be blunt while Suella Braverman may identify as British rather than English Matthew Goodwin would consider her as neither @mrjamesob.bsky.social
February 7, 2026 at 8:50 PM
To be blunt while Suella Braverman may identify as British rather than English Matthew Goodwin would consider her as neither @mrjamesob.bsky.social
Anger at the conmen. Compassion for the conned? @mrjamesob.bsky.social
As much as we want to rip them a new one for getting us into this mess, when people on the right come forward and apologize and admit they were wrong, we should probably welcome them to the light.
February 7, 2026 at 8:46 AM
Anger at the conmen. Compassion for the conned? @mrjamesob.bsky.social
So Trump is admitting he openly employs bigots and racists then @mrjamesob.bsky.social ?
February 6, 2026 at 6:46 PM
So Trump is admitting he openly employs bigots and racists then @mrjamesob.bsky.social ?
If only this brilliant article on the positives of immigration had been written by Kier Starmer @mrjamesob.bsky.social instead of publicising the policy stopping asylum seekers using taxis for Doctor and Hospital appointments.
Excellent @nytimes.com opinion piece offering both pragmatic and morally compelling reasons why Spain has chosen a different path than many other Western societies in addressing immigration and migration countering the despicable #maga narrative : www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o...
Opinion | I’m the Prime Minister of Spain. This Is Why the West Needs Migrants.
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:08 PM
If only this brilliant article on the positives of immigration had been written by Kier Starmer @mrjamesob.bsky.social instead of publicising the policy stopping asylum seekers using taxis for Doctor and Hospital appointments.
This is why you should never ride Trumps coattails. He will always flip his position and then leave you looking stupid.
February 5, 2026 at 8:25 PM
This is why you should never ride Trumps coattails. He will always flip his position and then leave you looking stupid.
If Morgan McSweeny is doing a ‘brilliant job’ right now I would hate to see what happens when he does a really bad job @mrjamesob.bsky.social
February 5, 2026 at 8:21 PM
If Morgan McSweeny is doing a ‘brilliant job’ right now I would hate to see what happens when he does a really bad job @mrjamesob.bsky.social
Beth has a very short memory @mrjamesob.bsky.social while this is bad for the government it will take lot for any scandal to overtake Partygate for its basic awfulness
February 5, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Beth has a very short memory @mrjamesob.bsky.social while this is bad for the government it will take lot for any scandal to overtake Partygate for its basic awfulness
Fabulous entertainer and commentator and not a bad snooker player either.
RIP John Virgo
youtu.be/DEfRN2VUrAM?...
RIP John Virgo
youtu.be/DEfRN2VUrAM?...
John Virgo Impressions 1986
YouTube video by TheCue147Club
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February 4, 2026 at 10:07 AM
Fabulous entertainer and commentator and not a bad snooker player either.
RIP John Virgo
youtu.be/DEfRN2VUrAM?...
RIP John Virgo
youtu.be/DEfRN2VUrAM?...
@daraobriain.bsky.social Happy Birthday!
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February 4, 2026 at 9:20 AM
@daraobriain.bsky.social Happy Birthday!
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Dear Lord this is just wrong. Can someone please justify why this has happened to her (and countless others)? This is Trumps regime, supported by Farage. Take a good look people - this is what Farage wants for the UK. Mark my words, Reform are not your friends!
Remember her name: Aliya Rahman
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
February 4, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Dear Lord this is just wrong. Can someone please justify why this has happened to her (and countless others)? This is Trumps regime, supported by Farage. Take a good look people - this is what Farage wants for the UK. Mark my words, Reform are not your friends!
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Hi there, fellow white people (especially my fellow white dudes)! It's Black History Month, and all of us who have lived in the privilege bubble our entire lives should get educated! Every day this month, 28daysofblackhistory.com drops a new story in your inbox. Every single one of them is amazing.
28 Days of Black History
28 days of Black history delivered in your inbox each day of February.
www.28daysofblackhistory.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Hi there, fellow white people (especially my fellow white dudes)! It's Black History Month, and all of us who have lived in the privilege bubble our entire lives should get educated! Every day this month, 28daysofblackhistory.com drops a new story in your inbox. Every single one of them is amazing.
Loving the fake outrage from Reform over Mandelson @mrjamesob.bsky.social considering one of their own was just literally convicted for taking bribes from the Russians.
February 2, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Loving the fake outrage from Reform over Mandelson @mrjamesob.bsky.social considering one of their own was just literally convicted for taking bribes from the Russians.
5 classes I took at University. It was 25 years ago
1. Osteoarcheaology
2 Forensic Archaeology
3. Romano-British Archeology
4. Archeometry
5. Soil and Environmental Archeology.
1. Osteoarcheaology
2 Forensic Archaeology
3. Romano-British Archeology
4. Archeometry
5. Soil and Environmental Archeology.
5 classes you took in University. It was 40 years ago so it's taking time to pull some out of my memory
1. Anthropology of food and nutrition
2. Regional studies in Greek prehistory
3. A history of Archaeological Theory
4. Cartography
5. Early Modern Literature
1. Anthropology of food and nutrition
2. Regional studies in Greek prehistory
3. A history of Archaeological Theory
4. Cartography
5. Early Modern Literature
5 classes you took in university:
1. Imperial Leather : GB Empire
2. Foundations of Mdn Historical Thought
3. 20th Cen Fascism
4. Special Subject: France 1848-1852
5. Dissertation on a comparative study between Walter Greenwood’s ‘Love on the Dole’ and Salford/Manchester/UK during the Depression
1. Imperial Leather : GB Empire
2. Foundations of Mdn Historical Thought
3. 20th Cen Fascism
4. Special Subject: France 1848-1852
5. Dissertation on a comparative study between Walter Greenwood’s ‘Love on the Dole’ and Salford/Manchester/UK during the Depression
February 1, 2026 at 10:46 AM
5 classes I took at University. It was 25 years ago
1. Osteoarcheaology
2 Forensic Archaeology
3. Romano-British Archeology
4. Archeometry
5. Soil and Environmental Archeology.
1. Osteoarcheaology
2 Forensic Archaeology
3. Romano-British Archeology
4. Archeometry
5. Soil and Environmental Archeology.
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I won’t stop reporting the truth. The First Amendment is the bedrock of our democracy, and I’ll continue to fight to protect it 🤝🏾🇺🇸
January 31, 2026 at 4:40 AM
I won’t stop reporting the truth. The First Amendment is the bedrock of our democracy, and I’ll continue to fight to protect it 🤝🏾🇺🇸
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Arresting a journalist is a blatant attempt to intimidate and a further indicator of Trump’s authoritarianism. It goes against the most fundamental American values outlined in the First Amendment.
January 30, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Arresting a journalist is a blatant attempt to intimidate and a further indicator of Trump’s authoritarianism. It goes against the most fundamental American values outlined in the First Amendment.
I had Jenrick and Braverman on The Sun Reform Defection Bingo Card @mrjamesob.bsky.social all I need now is Liz Truss for a full house.
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January 26, 2026 at 8:22 PM
I had Jenrick and Braverman on The Sun Reform Defection Bingo Card @mrjamesob.bsky.social all I need now is Liz Truss for a full house.
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Here is a good opinion:
January 25, 2026 at 5:24 AM
Here is a good opinion:
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As I’m sure @steverichards.bsky.social will remind us in the next podcast voters don’t like being taken for granted & when politicians try this game they usually end up with egg on their face. Tories & Labour have tried this before at by elections and it usually doesn’t go well for them.
January 22, 2026 at 4:54 PM
As I’m sure @steverichards.bsky.social will remind us in the next podcast voters don’t like being taken for granted & when politicians try this game they usually end up with egg on their face. Tories & Labour have tried this before at by elections and it usually doesn’t go well for them.
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24% of people who voted Labour at the last general election now plan to
vote Green or Lib Dem.
0% of those who voted Reform at the last election now plan to vote Labour.
vote Green or Lib Dem.
0% of those who voted Reform at the last election now plan to vote Labour.
January 21, 2026 at 10:05 PM
24% of people who voted Labour at the last general election now plan to
vote Green or Lib Dem.
0% of those who voted Reform at the last election now plan to vote Labour.
vote Green or Lib Dem.
0% of those who voted Reform at the last election now plan to vote Labour.
‘But I realised that without us, it's not Switzerland anymore’
Trump has completely lost it @hengymrohebwlad.bsky.social
Trump has completely lost it @hengymrohebwlad.bsky.social
January 21, 2026 at 2:58 PM
‘But I realised that without us, it's not Switzerland anymore’
Trump has completely lost it @hengymrohebwlad.bsky.social
Trump has completely lost it @hengymrohebwlad.bsky.social
‘I won’t use force’
TACO strikes again
Trump forced to backpedal.
Again
Note for the future in dealing with Trump this is what happens when you stand up to a bully
They back down
Remember this.
TACO strikes again
Trump forced to backpedal.
Again
Note for the future in dealing with Trump this is what happens when you stand up to a bully
They back down
Remember this.
January 21, 2026 at 2:52 PM
‘I won’t use force’
TACO strikes again
Trump forced to backpedal.
Again
Note for the future in dealing with Trump this is what happens when you stand up to a bully
They back down
Remember this.
TACO strikes again
Trump forced to backpedal.
Again
Note for the future in dealing with Trump this is what happens when you stand up to a bully
They back down
Remember this.
This reminds me of Johnson’s government publishing 76 supposed achievements of Brexit @mrjamesob.bsky.social and I suspect it is just as accurate
January 20, 2026 at 8:53 PM
This reminds me of Johnson’s government publishing 76 supposed achievements of Brexit @mrjamesob.bsky.social and I suspect it is just as accurate