Rich Holman
@richholman.com
Web developer & charity trustee. Building accessible, user-centred sites since the web was new. East London. Likes HTML/CSS, cycling & drawing.
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Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
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November 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
Really liking call screening on Apple iOS. The messages are like ‘hi, can we scam you please, call back’
November 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Really liking call screening on Apple iOS. The messages are like ‘hi, can we scam you please, call back’
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November 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Our Black Friday deals are here!
Save £60 on *all courses* and everyone who buys a course during this period will be given a coupon code that they can use to get a 50% discount off future course purchases at any time.
piccalilli.link/black-friday...
Save £60 on *all courses* and everyone who buys a course during this period will be given a coupon code that they can use to get a 50% discount off future course purchases at any time.
piccalilli.link/black-friday...
As a web project grows more complex, the probability of it eventually becoming a collection of markdown files approaches one.
November 27, 2025 at 7:27 PM
As a web project grows more complex, the probability of it eventually becoming a collection of markdown files approaches one.
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The "don't have an extra kid if you can't afford it" brigade get awfully upset when you suggest they don't stay in their £2m house if they can't afford it, don't they?
November 27, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The "don't have an extra kid if you can't afford it" brigade get awfully upset when you suggest they don't stay in their £2m house if they can't afford it, don't they?
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It's such a bizarre framing. Labour MPs think taking 450k kids out of poverty is putting the country first! That's why they wanted it to happen! It's not because they personally benefit.
Headline on The World at One just now:
"Sir Keir Starmer has denied putting the Labour Party before the country by ending the two-child benefit cap".
Can we please go back to reporting the actual news, not someone's partisan take on it?
"Sir Keir Starmer has denied putting the Labour Party before the country by ending the two-child benefit cap".
Can we please go back to reporting the actual news, not someone's partisan take on it?
November 27, 2025 at 1:16 PM
It's such a bizarre framing. Labour MPs think taking 450k kids out of poverty is putting the country first! That's why they wanted it to happen! It's not because they personally benefit.
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This week’s column👇
Britain's left-wing government is left-wing www.economist.com/britain/2025...
Britain’s left-wing government is left-wing
An obvious fact. But still an overlooked one
www.economist.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:55 AM
This week’s column👇
Remember when we had the OBR leak and it was lolz.
November 26, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Remember when we had the OBR leak and it was lolz.
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Also who cares why they did it? What matters is it's done. (In any case reducing poverty is one reason people vote for Labour MPs so mollifying is kind of the point of elected them).
I'm hearing criticisms of the end to the two child limit, because it was done just to mollify Labour backbenchers, at a cost of £billions.
I remember another govt delivering a referendum on EU membership, just to mollify restive backbenchers. That's costing way, way more... A little perspective?
I remember another govt delivering a referendum on EU membership, just to mollify restive backbenchers. That's costing way, way more... A little perspective?
November 26, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Also who cares why they did it? What matters is it's done. (In any case reducing poverty is one reason people vote for Labour MPs so mollifying is kind of the point of elected them).
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Plus sides to today: Two-child benefit scrapped. Largely progressive tax implications. Good market reaction. No big spending cuts. Nightmare prospect of cutting funding to net zero etc avoided. It's a left-wing budget. Those who say there's no difference between Labour and Tories are bananas.
November 26, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Plus sides to today: Two-child benefit scrapped. Largely progressive tax implications. Good market reaction. No big spending cuts. Nightmare prospect of cutting funding to net zero etc avoided. It's a left-wing budget. Those who say there's no difference between Labour and Tories are bananas.
Kemi Badenoch doing the equivalent of saying 'but' in a sentence but after the first word.
November 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Kemi Badenoch doing the equivalent of saying 'but' in a sentence but after the first word.
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Journal: Why use React?
Or, more precisely, why use React *in the browser*?
🔗https://adactio.com/journal/22265
Or, more precisely, why use React *in the browser*?
🔗https://adactio.com/journal/22265
November 26, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Journal: Why use React?
Or, more precisely, why use React *in the browser*?
🔗https://adactio.com/journal/22265
Or, more precisely, why use React *in the browser*?
🔗https://adactio.com/journal/22265
Rachel Reeves is about to do the equivalent of presenting a slidedeck from a Big 6 consultancy firm.
November 26, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Rachel Reeves is about to do the equivalent of presenting a slidedeck from a Big 6 consultancy firm.
As a web developer there is always that moment when to you go to click save draft but click publish instead.
Even on the smallest of websites a moment of dread washes across oneself.
Even on the smallest of websites a moment of dread washes across oneself.
November 26, 2025 at 12:30 PM
As a web developer there is always that moment when to you go to click save draft but click publish instead.
Even on the smallest of websites a moment of dread washes across oneself.
Even on the smallest of websites a moment of dread washes across oneself.
Please don’t tell me the OBR scores. I want to wait for Match of the Day.
November 26, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Please don’t tell me the OBR scores. I want to wait for Match of the Day.
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Career Quest is a new UK platform offers affordable career advice, CV and LinkedIn support, workshops, and great networking. I loved meeting co-founder Warren Campbell and Ebony Bain, such an uplifting atmosphere—CareerQuest is definitely worth checking out if you’re planning your next step!
November 26, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Career Quest is a new UK platform offers affordable career advice, CV and LinkedIn support, workshops, and great networking. I loved meeting co-founder Warren Campbell and Ebony Bain, such an uplifting atmosphere—CareerQuest is definitely worth checking out if you’re planning your next step!
The entire....
Please. My 2 million quid house which I bought for the price of a second hand Ford Focus. She very sick.
....is quite something to behold.
Please. My 2 million quid house which I bought for the price of a second hand Ford Focus. She very sick.
....is quite something to behold.
November 25, 2025 at 10:33 AM
The entire....
Please. My 2 million quid house which I bought for the price of a second hand Ford Focus. She very sick.
....is quite something to behold.
Please. My 2 million quid house which I bought for the price of a second hand Ford Focus. She very sick.
....is quite something to behold.
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narrator: 50 years ago...
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
November 25, 2025 at 2:11 AM
narrator: 50 years ago...
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
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Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
It was years ago.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not in a hurtful way.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not with intent.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not genuine abuse.
😮🫣😬😱 ~AA
It was years ago.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not in a hurtful way.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not with intent.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not genuine abuse.
😮🫣😬😱 ~AA
November 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
It was years ago.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not in a hurtful way.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not with intent.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not genuine abuse.
😮🫣😬😱 ~AA
It was years ago.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not in a hurtful way.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not with intent.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not genuine abuse.
😮🫣😬😱 ~AA
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Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old.
www.whatimreading.net
November 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
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If you haven’t had the distinct pleasure of hearing @infrequently.org, do yourself a favor and check out the latest episode of @redmonk.com's MonkCast. We discuss web standards, JavaScript performance, PWAs, and Apple (iOS) & Google (Android). redmonk.com/blog/2025/11... youtube.com/shorts/5N_fm...
Alex Russell on web standards #developer #webdevelopment
YouTube video by RedMonk
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November 24, 2025 at 11:55 AM
If you haven’t had the distinct pleasure of hearing @infrequently.org, do yourself a favor and check out the latest episode of @redmonk.com's MonkCast. We discuss web standards, JavaScript performance, PWAs, and Apple (iOS) & Google (Android). redmonk.com/blog/2025/11... youtube.com/shorts/5N_fm...
I read a fair amount of history and there is some bonkers stuff that has happened over centuries but future historians are going to be WTAF at this time period
In one of the most pivotal battles of the age, the most powerful leader in the world was represented by his son-in-law and his 'drone guy'
In one of the most pivotal battles of the age, the most powerful leader in the world was represented by his son-in-law and his 'drone guy'
November 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I read a fair amount of history and there is some bonkers stuff that has happened over centuries but future historians are going to be WTAF at this time period
In one of the most pivotal battles of the age, the most powerful leader in the world was represented by his son-in-law and his 'drone guy'
In one of the most pivotal battles of the age, the most powerful leader in the world was represented by his son-in-law and his 'drone guy'
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Our Black Friday deals are simple this year: save £60 on *all courses* and everyone who buys a course during this period will be given a coupon code that they can use to get a 50% discount off future course purchases at any time.
Deals start on November 25 and run for 2 weeks!
Deals start on November 25 and run for 2 weeks!
November 17, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Our Black Friday deals are simple this year: save £60 on *all courses* and everyone who buys a course during this period will be given a coupon code that they can use to get a 50% discount off future course purchases at any time.
Deals start on November 25 and run for 2 weeks!
Deals start on November 25 and run for 2 weeks!
Used a website (Volkswagen Beetle relaunch I think in 98) at art school and was blown away by it. Was determined to get involved in the web.
November 23, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Used a website (Volkswagen Beetle relaunch I think in 98) at art school and was blown away by it. Was determined to get involved in the web.