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Left Twitter was phillwatson1970. Charlton fan. Star Trek fan. Brexit exile living in Switzerland. Believer in Occamβs razor, rationalism and Vimesβ Boot Theory
Until British politicians are upfront about payoffs and the true cost of things we will be in an endless cycle of disappointment and distrust from the voters. No one has the courage to highlight the positives of immigration or that infrastructure and public services need actual money to improve
February 9, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Until British politicians are upfront about payoffs and the true cost of things we will be in an endless cycle of disappointment and distrust from the voters. No one has the courage to highlight the positives of immigration or that infrastructure and public services need actual money to improve
Who knows @mrjamesob.bsky.social we might actually now have some decent communication from the government.
February 9, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Who knows @mrjamesob.bsky.social we might actually now have some decent communication from the government.
It would solve some immediate problems but itβs not a panacea to a lot of the systemic economic and political problems the U.K. has. It wonβt solve the problem of politicians saying you can have high quality public services on minimal taxation. Or you can have high pensions on zero immigration
February 9, 2026 at 10:42 AM
It would solve some immediate problems but itβs not a panacea to a lot of the systemic economic and political problems the U.K. has. It wonβt solve the problem of politicians saying you can have high quality public services on minimal taxation. Or you can have high pensions on zero immigration
So we have to ask that since Labour took power and we have numerous polls and studies which showed that they were losing their base AND not attracting Reform voters (and the polls and studies which showed they never will) why he continued on the same strategy?
February 9, 2026 at 10:06 AM
So we have to ask that since Labour took power and we have numerous polls and studies which showed that they were losing their base AND not attracting Reform voters (and the polls and studies which showed they never will) why he continued on the same strategy?
McSweenyβs resignation is long overdue. I hope it signals a change of strategy of alienating your own voters at the expense trying to get voters who will never vote for you.
February 8, 2026 at 4:06 PM
McSweenyβs resignation is long overdue. I hope it signals a change of strategy of alienating your own voters at the expense trying to get voters who will never vote for you.
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
Grifters and conmen can be plausible and believable. Itβs what ties Brexit Trump Farage and far right together. Grievance politics can be seen to many as a simple answer not realising that complex problems are rarely solved by simple answers. We are on the age of Simplism.
February 7, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Grifters and conmen can be plausible and believable. Itβs what ties Brexit Trump Farage and far right together. Grievance politics can be seen to many as a simple answer not realising that complex problems are rarely solved by simple answers. We are on the age of Simplism.
Tbh masterminding an election win in 2024 wasnβt difficult. Sooty could have done it. Tories were toxic and all he had to was make sure Starmerβs pants didnβt fall down during the campaign. Tactical voting amplified the defeat but despite his supposed brilliance he only garnered 34% of popular vote
February 7, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Tbh masterminding an election win in 2024 wasnβt difficult. Sooty could have done it. Tories were toxic and all he had to was make sure Starmerβs pants didnβt fall down during the campaign. Tactical voting amplified the defeat but despite his supposed brilliance he only garnered 34% of popular vote
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
Thatβs exactly how I perfected my Lemon Drizzle Cake recipe
February 6, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Thatβs exactly how I perfected my Lemon Drizzle Cake recipe
Only through a hard light drive
February 6, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Only through a hard light drive
They wear it upside down after theyβve watched Rosemaryβs Baby
February 6, 2026 at 6:53 PM
They wear it upside down after theyβve watched Rosemaryβs Baby
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 | Iβm 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.
Tbf it was supposed to be by 2015
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February 6, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Tbf it was supposed to be by 2015
Tolerance and diversity are core British values. They are the basis of the U.K. citizenship test and these values are also taught in schools as part of the national curriculum and arr called core British values
February 5, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Tolerance and diversity are core British values. They are the basis of the U.K. citizenship test and these values are also taught in schools as part of the national curriculum and arr called core British values
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 βbrilliant jobβ 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 βbrilliant jobβ right now I would hate to see what happens when he does a really bad job @mrjamesob.bsky.social
Starmer does seem to be getting in the neck for believing one of biggest liars and arseholes.
February 5, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Starmer does seem to be getting in the neck for believing one of biggest liars and arseholes.
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
It could be a marketing ploy for the future
February 4, 2026 at 12:46 PM
It could be a marketing ploy for the future
Fabulous entertainer and commentator and not a bad snooker player either.
RIP John Virgo
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RIP John Virgo
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John Virgo Impressions 1986
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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?...
Those 2.2m people have been working, contributing and integrating in the U.K. the implication by Tapp is that if all these people are given ILR will suddenly become spongers and scroungers as soon as they get their ILR.
February 4, 2026 at 9:26 AM
Those 2.2m people have been working, contributing and integrating in the U.K. the implication by Tapp is that if all these people are given ILR will suddenly become spongers and scroungers as soon as they get their ILR.
@daraobriain.bsky.social Happy Birthday!
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February 4, 2026 at 9:20 AM
@daraobriain.bsky.social Happy Birthday!