Rab Boyce
@rabboyce.bsky.social
Creator of http://scotfact.com , ex CTO of Alderstone consulting. Proud to be a centrist dad.
It isn't that long ago, a few years perhaps, where saying this out loud would have been career suicide. How far we have fallen in such a short time. :(
Unsurprising mask-off racism from Nick Timothy here.
Upset at the abolition of the two-child limit - because some of (British) kids who will benefit have (British) parents who are the wrong colour (were born in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Somalia, etc).
archive.ph/rycVD
Upset at the abolition of the two-child limit - because some of (British) kids who will benefit have (British) parents who are the wrong colour (were born in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Somalia, etc).
archive.ph/rycVD
Strip residency of migrants who are a net financial drain, urges Tory MP
Ministers should withdraw permanent residency from those who draw more in welfare than they contribute, a former No 10 adviser has said
www.thetimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:35 AM
It isn't that long ago, a few years perhaps, where saying this out loud would have been career suicide. How far we have fallen in such a short time. :(
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Unsurprising mask-off racism from Nick Timothy here.
Upset at the abolition of the two-child limit - because some of (British) kids who will benefit have (British) parents who are the wrong colour (were born in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Somalia, etc).
archive.ph/rycVD
Upset at the abolition of the two-child limit - because some of (British) kids who will benefit have (British) parents who are the wrong colour (were born in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Somalia, etc).
archive.ph/rycVD
Strip residency of migrants who are a net financial drain, urges Tory MP
Ministers should withdraw permanent residency from those who draw more in welfare than they contribute, a former No 10 adviser has said
www.thetimes.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Unsurprising mask-off racism from Nick Timothy here.
Upset at the abolition of the two-child limit - because some of (British) kids who will benefit have (British) parents who are the wrong colour (were born in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Somalia, etc).
archive.ph/rycVD
Upset at the abolition of the two-child limit - because some of (British) kids who will benefit have (British) parents who are the wrong colour (were born in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Somalia, etc).
archive.ph/rycVD
This is appalling, very disappointed by the Labour Government at this point. The language around immigration is important. Repeating Reform sound bites isn't the right way to tackle the rise of the right.
December 7, 2025 at 10:40 AM
This is appalling, very disappointed by the Labour Government at this point. The language around immigration is important. Repeating Reform sound bites isn't the right way to tackle the rise of the right.
‘They fuck you up, your mum and dad.
They may not mean to, but they do.
They fill you with the faults they had
And add some extra, just for you.'
They may not mean to, but they do.
They fill you with the faults they had
And add some extra, just for you.'
Which lines of poetry live rent-free in your head?
December 6, 2025 at 9:11 PM
‘They fuck you up, your mum and dad.
They may not mean to, but they do.
They fill you with the faults they had
And add some extra, just for you.'
They may not mean to, but they do.
They fill you with the faults they had
And add some extra, just for you.'
‘O grant that like to Peter I
May like to Peter B,
And tell me, lovely Jesus, Y
Old Jonah went to C.’
May like to Peter B,
And tell me, lovely Jesus, Y
Old Jonah went to C.’
Which lines of poetry live rent-free in your head?
December 6, 2025 at 9:07 PM
‘O grant that like to Peter I
May like to Peter B,
And tell me, lovely Jesus, Y
Old Jonah went to C.’
May like to Peter B,
And tell me, lovely Jesus, Y
Old Jonah went to C.’
‘Deep in earth my love is lying
And I must weep alone’
And I must weep alone’
Which lines of poetry live rent-free in your head?
December 6, 2025 at 9:06 PM
‘Deep in earth my love is lying
And I must weep alone’
And I must weep alone’
Has there been another PM in British History with such a dramatic fall from grace?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The Liz Truss Show review – hapless ravings from a cupboard
Britain’s briefest PM kept her fans waiting before launching her latest plea for Maga attention in the form of a ham-fisted YouTube talk show
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Has there been another PM in British History with such a dramatic fall from grace?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
One of the reasons why our employment law, tax and welfare system needs to encourage rather than discourage people having children. Also immigration has a part to play here. The lurch to the right is only adding to the demographic time bomb.
📈 #IFSSatStat: The number of children in the UK is expected to decline by about 7% or 800,000 between 2025 and 2035.
These declines are expected to be fastest in Scotland (8%), Wales (10%) and Northern Ireland (15%).
These declines are expected to be fastest in Scotland (8%), Wales (10%) and Northern Ireland (15%).
December 6, 2025 at 9:17 AM
One of the reasons why our employment law, tax and welfare system needs to encourage rather than discourage people having children. Also immigration has a part to play here. The lurch to the right is only adding to the demographic time bomb.
World Cup Draw is really cringey...and what the hell is a FIFA world peace prize??? :)
December 5, 2025 at 6:24 PM
World Cup Draw is really cringey...and what the hell is a FIFA world peace prize??? :)
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This stuff really is snake oil. Would be a great shame if @zackpolanski.bsky.social fell for it. Politically it’s a one way ticket to nowhere. Important under current circumstances to have an articulate and credible voice on the left. Zack needs to steer clear.
www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/11...
www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/11...
MMT matters because it reveals power – and gives us back the right to choose
I think modern monetary theory (MMT) matters. That is not because it is perfect, because no theory is. Instead, it is because it explains something that almost no one in mainstream economics has ever ...
www.taxresearch.org.uk
December 2, 2025 at 10:05 PM
This stuff really is snake oil. Would be a great shame if @zackpolanski.bsky.social fell for it. Politically it’s a one way ticket to nowhere. Important under current circumstances to have an articulate and credible voice on the left. Zack needs to steer clear.
www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/11...
www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/11...
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GB News now broadcasting calls to remove the ethnic minority MPs from parliament
December 3, 2025 at 7:07 PM
GB News now broadcasting calls to remove the ethnic minority MPs from parliament
Stunning!
A book from the 19th century that depicts the Rhine Valley by creating an impression of three-dimensionality and spatial distance.
@MasayukiTsuda2 #globalmuseum #books #travel #19thcentury
@MasayukiTsuda2 #globalmuseum #books #travel #19thcentury
December 3, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Stunning!
This writ large is how 99% of our political reporting seems to work at the moment.
I do sometimes wonder if I'm losing my mind. thecritic.co.uk/full...
December 3, 2025 at 8:40 PM
This writ large is how 99% of our political reporting seems to work at the moment.
He is right about the USA being a topping point, just not in the way he means. Where the hell is Congress and the Senate to put an end to this descent into madness.
Trump on Somalis: "We're gonna go the wrong way if we keep taking in garbage into our country. Ilhan Omar is garbage. She's garbage. Her friends are garbage."
December 2, 2025 at 8:47 PM
He is right about the USA being a topping point, just not in the way he means. Where the hell is Congress and the Senate to put an end to this descent into madness.
Huh?
Q: On affordability, are the American people getting impatient with the reforms that you're making?
Trump: I think they're getting fake news from guys like you. Affordability is a hoax that was started by Democrats.
Trump: I think they're getting fake news from guys like you. Affordability is a hoax that was started by Democrats.
December 2, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Huh?
'Alien Astronaut theorists believe...' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'Extraordinary discovery' at Orkney's Ness of Brodgar Neolithic site
Archaeologists are to resume digging at the site after 3D radar technology uncovered a mystery find.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 12:38 PM
'Alien Astronaut theorists believe...' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
So Nigel admits to saying racist things but is a too much of a coward to say it to people's face.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/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.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 11:48 AM
So Nigel admits to saying racist things but is a too much of a coward to say it to people's face.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
Can't wait for the BBC Panorama special this week on Trump's involvement in the Epstein email dump.
November 12, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Can't wait for the BBC Panorama special this week on Trump's involvement in the Epstein email dump.
Dear electronics manufacturers. Just because something has Bluetooth does not mean you have to have to cram in as many blue LEDs as you can. In fact, none would be Ok. Message ends.
November 12, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Dear electronics manufacturers. Just because something has Bluetooth does not mean you have to have to cram in as many blue LEDs as you can. In fact, none would be Ok. Message ends.
Btw if you think that a foreign leader bullying our national broadcaster to shut down reporting and criticism is a good thing then you are a bloody idiot.
November 11, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Btw if you think that a foreign leader bullying our national broadcaster to shut down reporting and criticism is a good thing then you are a bloody idiot.
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The BBC must reassert its independence and learn to resist political interference and stand up for robust scrutiny and news values.
The Culture Sec Lisa Nandy must also resist Trumpian pressure in appointing the new DG. It's messy and the Beeb is in trouble, but we should fight for its future.
The Culture Sec Lisa Nandy must also resist Trumpian pressure in appointing the new DG. It's messy and the Beeb is in trouble, but we should fight for its future.
November 10, 2025 at 9:12 PM
The BBC must reassert its independence and learn to resist political interference and stand up for robust scrutiny and news values.
The Culture Sec Lisa Nandy must also resist Trumpian pressure in appointing the new DG. It's messy and the Beeb is in trouble, but we should fight for its future.
The Culture Sec Lisa Nandy must also resist Trumpian pressure in appointing the new DG. It's messy and the Beeb is in trouble, but we should fight for its future.
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The BBC isn't perfect, but it belongs to Britain not Trump.
Political leaders across the UK must unite in defending its independence from the White House.
Political leaders across the UK must unite in defending its independence from the White House.
November 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The BBC isn't perfect, but it belongs to Britain not Trump.
Political leaders across the UK must unite in defending its independence from the White House.
Political leaders across the UK must unite in defending its independence from the White House.
Makes sense, I suppose. Her political career was largely a performative exercise anyway ;)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Former SNP MP Mhairi Black to play a detective in BBC drama Counsels
Black, who was the SNP deputy leader at Westminster, will play a detective in the eight-part series in her first acting role for television.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 29, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Makes sense, I suppose. Her political career was largely a performative exercise anyway ;)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...