Arthur Assendune
@arthurassendune.bsky.social
Retired. Ex Tutor, Engineer, Regulations, Standards, Environment, left leaning. Capitalism is incompatible with a healthy, survivable planet. DMs ignored. Reposts not necessarily endorsement. Only my opinions. Born at 312 ppm.
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The BBC's Zionist masters wouldn't like it.
December 14, 2025 at 8:50 AM
The BBC's Zionist masters wouldn't like it.
GB News is just Russia Today, rebranded.
Putin's little helpers!
Putin's little helpers!
December 14, 2025 at 6:56 AM
GB News is just Russia Today, rebranded.
Putin's little helpers!
Putin's little helpers!
Magnificent as ever Emma.
A beacon of rationality and reason in a cess pit of lies, misinformation and nefarious duplicity.
A beacon of rationality and reason in a cess pit of lies, misinformation and nefarious duplicity.
December 14, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Magnificent as ever Emma.
A beacon of rationality and reason in a cess pit of lies, misinformation and nefarious duplicity.
A beacon of rationality and reason in a cess pit of lies, misinformation and nefarious duplicity.
Probably down to the usual British hubris and exceptionalism. More 'they need us more than we need them' attitude. Not helpful!
November 30, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Probably down to the usual British hubris and exceptionalism. More 'they need us more than we need them' attitude. Not helpful!
UK finding out the hard way that it's not the big shout it thinks it is.
November 29, 2025 at 10:52 AM
UK finding out the hard way that it's not the big shout it thinks it is.
Why are they putting Sun 'Journalists' on Newsnight? Don't they have any of their own?
November 29, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Why are they putting Sun 'Journalists' on Newsnight? Don't they have any of their own?
The UK has a demographic crisis, and essentially there are only two solutions:
1. More immigration
2. Automation
More babies is a long term solution but the Government is effectively discouraging couples from having babies. Automation requires a substantial increase and refocusing of skills.
1. More immigration
2. Automation
More babies is a long term solution but the Government is effectively discouraging couples from having babies. Automation requires a substantial increase and refocusing of skills.
November 18, 2025 at 8:35 AM
The UK has a demographic crisis, and essentially there are only two solutions:
1. More immigration
2. Automation
More babies is a long term solution but the Government is effectively discouraging couples from having babies. Automation requires a substantial increase and refocusing of skills.
1. More immigration
2. Automation
More babies is a long term solution but the Government is effectively discouraging couples from having babies. Automation requires a substantial increase and refocusing of skills.
Unbelievable!
However, to what extent is this a shortage of housing, or a question of housing being in the wrong place? Also to what extent is this a failure of Government policy in thinking the 'market' will solve everything?
However, to what extent is this a shortage of housing, or a question of housing being in the wrong place? Also to what extent is this a failure of Government policy in thinking the 'market' will solve everything?
November 13, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Unbelievable!
However, to what extent is this a shortage of housing, or a question of housing being in the wrong place? Also to what extent is this a failure of Government policy in thinking the 'market' will solve everything?
However, to what extent is this a shortage of housing, or a question of housing being in the wrong place? Also to what extent is this a failure of Government policy in thinking the 'market' will solve everything?
Starmer's leadership has been staggeringly inept and disappointing. Golden opportunities to be truly transformational on the EU, the media, the economy, poverty, international relations and inequality are slipping away.
November 12, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Starmer's leadership has been staggeringly inept and disappointing. Golden opportunities to be truly transformational on the EU, the media, the economy, poverty, international relations and inequality are slipping away.
Two sorts of people in engineering: those who understand what they do not manage and those who manage what they do not understand.
November 11, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Two sorts of people in engineering: those who understand what they do not manage and those who manage what they do not understand.
Class is more about culture than money. You can be quite rich but still working class, and conversely relatively poor but still upper class. A very crude indicator is TV size. If it's the size of the average smallholding - working class. <32"> 20", middle class. <20" - no TV Upper class.
November 11, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Class is more about culture than money. You can be quite rich but still working class, and conversely relatively poor but still upper class. A very crude indicator is TV size. If it's the size of the average smallholding - working class. <32"> 20", middle class. <20" - no TV Upper class.
No surprise whatsoever!
November 11, 2025 at 11:22 PM
No surprise whatsoever!
Not only not a surprise, but exactly why Gibb (et al) were put there in the first place.
November 11, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Not only not a surprise, but exactly why Gibb (et al) were put there in the first place.
Thanks Emma,
Another magnificent debunking!
Another magnificent debunking!
November 8, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Thanks Emma,
Another magnificent debunking!
Another magnificent debunking!
Patriotic theatre!
November 7, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Patriotic theatre!
It's often said that genius and insanity are very close. In Cummings's case I think far too many people have been mistaking insanity for genius.
November 7, 2025 at 10:34 AM
It's often said that genius and insanity are very close. In Cummings's case I think far too many people have been mistaking insanity for genius.
Given how the odds are stacked against any young couple building a life I'm surprised the birth rate isn't even lower!
November 7, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Given how the odds are stacked against any young couple building a life I'm surprised the birth rate isn't even lower!
The billionaires wouldn't like it!
November 7, 2025 at 10:27 AM
The billionaires wouldn't like it!
Given the evidence we have that Fascism is a particularly nasty and destructive political philosophy, should we be even tramping through the foothills?
November 7, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Given the evidence we have that Fascism is a particularly nasty and destructive political philosophy, should we be even tramping through the foothills?
Populist Bollocks 0 — 1 Harsh Reality
November 4, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Populist Bollocks 0 — 1 Harsh Reality