Tony Smith
@smithtonyd.bsky.social
#Networks with #government, #thinktanks etc for #Birmingham, one of the UK's great but dis-empowered #cities. I own my views but they are socially constructed.
Growth in the UK has been low since 2008. There has been plenty of time to see how the “cut spending and public investment” approach works - it didn’t. Let the alternative have a chance. #r4today
November 27, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Growth in the UK has been low since 2008. There has been plenty of time to see how the “cut spending and public investment” approach works - it didn’t. Let the alternative have a chance. #r4today
Never a truer word from Nick there…. #newsnight
November 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Never a truer word from Nick there…. #newsnight
Victoria, stop the hectoring aggressive approach. It’s out of place and unnecessary. And we learn nothing from it. #newsnight
November 26, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Victoria, stop the hectoring aggressive approach. It’s out of place and unnecessary. And we learn nothing from it. #newsnight
Sorry but “boring managerialism” is exactly what you’ve got. And Piers Morgan is talking absolute nonsense as always about a budget we haven’t seen yet. Why is he on?? 🙄😡 #newsnight
November 24, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Sorry but “boring managerialism” is exactly what you’ve got. And Piers Morgan is talking absolute nonsense as always about a budget we haven’t seen yet. Why is he on?? 🙄😡 #newsnight
Not sure these guests are really adding much to our knowledge on the Russia/Ukraine war… no experts available? #newsnight
November 24, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Not sure these guests are really adding much to our knowledge on the Russia/Ukraine war… no experts available? #newsnight
No Mr Morgan, Trump wants peace because it’s good for business (especially his business) not for any moral reason - just look at the deal! 🙄 #newsnight
November 24, 2025 at 10:43 PM
No Mr Morgan, Trump wants peace because it’s good for business (especially his business) not for any moral reason - just look at the deal! 🙄 #newsnight
I’ll never forget the horror of the Covid wards | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 2:24 PM
MPs prepare to quiz BBC board over competence and conflict of interest | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 2:06 PM
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Yet another tale of our catastrophically bad regulation systems…this time the Environment Agency (and police)…
Yet another tale of our catastrophically bad regulation systems…this time the Environment Agency (and police)…
‘The new narcotics’: how waste crime is causing environmental disaster across the UK
Organised criminals face few repercussions for dumping toxic rubbish as Environment Agency struggles to keep up
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:34 PM
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Yet another tale of our catastrophically bad regulation systems…this time the Environment Agency (and police)…
Yet another tale of our catastrophically bad regulation systems…this time the Environment Agency (and police)…
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Business deals are the real motivation behind Trump’s cave in to Putin. It’s a disgrace.
Business deals are the real motivation behind Trump’s cave in to Putin. It’s a disgrace.
Kirill Dmitriev: ‘ruthlessly ambitious’ Kremlin figure behind Ukraine plan
Harvard-educated head of Russia’s wealth fund has risen to key role despite having little diplomatic experience
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:25 PM
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Business deals are the real motivation behind Trump’s cave in to Putin. It’s a disgrace.
Business deals are the real motivation behind Trump’s cave in to Putin. It’s a disgrace.
I can’t watch any more of this crap. #newsnight is just not a serious programme any more…
November 21, 2025 at 10:55 PM
I can’t watch any more of this crap. #newsnight is just not a serious programme any more…
No Mr Farage apologist, it’s not about whether Russia is the top issue in local elections (of course it won’t be). It’s about an issue that could disqualify him before other issues are considered… #newsnight
November 21, 2025 at 10:43 PM
No Mr Farage apologist, it’s not about whether Russia is the top issue in local elections (of course it won’t be). It’s about an issue that could disqualify him before other issues are considered… #newsnight
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Fox? Read the room, FFS. Someone complaining about a lack of intellectual pitch, then praising David Frost, should simply be kicked off the show. It's this kind of arrogance and stupidity that lead us to this point #Newsnight
November 20, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Fox? Read the room, FFS. Someone complaining about a lack of intellectual pitch, then praising David Frost, should simply be kicked off the show. It's this kind of arrogance and stupidity that lead us to this point #Newsnight
No Claire Fox, more social media discussion is not what’s needed in a pandemic emergency. Amplified conspiracy theories and misinformation are the last thing we need. There’s a time for trusting experts and for good government. #newsnight
November 20, 2025 at 10:58 PM
No Claire Fox, more social media discussion is not what’s needed in a pandemic emergency. Amplified conspiracy theories and misinformation are the last thing we need. There’s a time for trusting experts and for good government. #newsnight
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Yet more gotcha questions from Emma. 🤦♂️ #r4today
I like the way the BBC invite Andy Burnham on by pretending they're interested in what's happening in Manchester, when really they just want him to slag off the govt and say he's running for leader
Burnham not playing ball though, to his credit
#bbcbreakfast
#r4today
Burnham not playing ball though, to his credit
#bbcbreakfast
#r4today
November 20, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Yet more gotcha questions from Emma. 🤦♂️ #r4today
Ridiculous framing of the GM growth plan. It’s the same approach as the West Midlands and that the government is rolling out across the country through the new Integrated Settlement, Growth Plans and Industrial Strategy. Why not report on that instead of trying to find differences? #r4today
November 20, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Ridiculous framing of the GM growth plan. It’s the same approach as the West Midlands and that the government is rolling out across the country through the new Integrated Settlement, Growth Plans and Industrial Strategy. Why not report on that instead of trying to find differences? #r4today
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Is this tory really saying, we will have a policy of more austerity, and they will vote for us again.
#deluded
#newsnight
#deluded
#newsnight
November 19, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Is this tory really saying, we will have a policy of more austerity, and they will vote for us again.
#deluded
#newsnight
#deluded
#newsnight
The Tory woman happily bangs on about the alleged damage Labour did in 2010 but expresses alarm at Labour daring to suggest that a mess was left 16 months ago! Ridiculous and unchallenged. 🙄 #newsnight
November 19, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The Tory woman happily bangs on about the alleged damage Labour did in 2010 but expresses alarm at Labour daring to suggest that a mess was left 16 months ago! Ridiculous and unchallenged. 🙄 #newsnight