Bob Medley
@bobmedley.bsky.social
Scot in England, ret'd Civil Servant, serial Boxer dog rescuer, pointer-outer.
So a ban on delivering speeches "in an Adolf Hitler-liker manner" but no problem with speeches having Adolf Hitler-like content.
December 2, 2025 at 11:25 AM
So a ban on delivering speeches "in an Adolf Hitler-liker manner" but no problem with speeches having Adolf Hitler-like content.
This administration clearly resents anyone even the raising a question concerning the justification or legality of their actions.
December 2, 2025 at 11:14 AM
This administration clearly resents anyone even the raising a question concerning the justification or legality of their actions.
That's how fast it becomes.
December 2, 2025 at 7:48 AM
That's how fast it becomes.
Of course he's scared. It could lead to democratic governance, challenging falsehood and following the rule of law.
December 2, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Of course he's scared. It could lead to democratic governance, challenging falsehood and following the rule of law.
Aptly illustrating the changed nature of contract between the government and its citizens under the current administration.
December 2, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Aptly illustrating the changed nature of contract between the government and its citizens under the current administration.
Embarassing that UK can't achieve this.
December 2, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Embarassing that UK can't achieve this.
Likely more about the optics of defection than any particular benefit arising from the individuals in question.
December 1, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Likely more about the optics of defection than any particular benefit arising from the individuals in question.
Feel he's still hedging, by citing "the Brexit deal" rather than Brexit itself, but at least it's something.
December 1, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Feel he's still hedging, by citing "the Brexit deal" rather than Brexit itself, but at least it's something.
Really hope we don't trade-off too many of those Brexit benefits.
December 1, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Really hope we don't trade-off too many of those Brexit benefits.
Were they reporting the majority view of economists and financial market experts?
No.
As ever, they were simply pushing their own political dogma.
No.
As ever, they were simply pushing their own political dogma.
December 1, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Were they reporting the majority view of economists and financial market experts?
No.
As ever, they were simply pushing their own political dogma.
No.
As ever, they were simply pushing their own political dogma.
"... unemployed people represent only a small part of the nearly 11 million working-age people who don't have a paid job. About 9.4 million of them are not called "unemployed". That is because they are not actively looking for work, or available to start a job."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/busines...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/busines...
November 30, 2025 at 2:53 PM
"... unemployed people represent only a small part of the nearly 11 million working-age people who don't have a paid job. About 9.4 million of them are not called "unemployed". That is because they are not actively looking for work, or available to start a job."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/busines...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/busines...
Says a lot about who has the power to most influence the direction of societal opinion.
November 30, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Says a lot about who has the power to most influence the direction of societal opinion.
Cameron simply saw the referendum as a way of shutting up his Brexiteer backbenchers and ridiculed the thought of 'losing' the vote.
November 30, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Cameron simply saw the referendum as a way of shutting up his Brexiteer backbenchers and ridiculed the thought of 'losing' the vote.
Necessary to portray the situation as catastrophic in order to justify the adoption of 'extreme' solutions.
November 30, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Necessary to portray the situation as catastrophic in order to justify the adoption of 'extreme' solutions.
He really doesn't understand percentages.
November 29, 2025 at 6:28 PM
He really doesn't understand percentages.
It was a US study. The Telegraph won't dissent from anything said by the US.
November 29, 2025 at 6:25 PM
It was a US study. The Telegraph won't dissent from anything said by the US.
The turkey, a long term Trump supporter, had donated more than $2.8 million to his re-election campaign.
November 29, 2025 at 9:53 AM
The turkey, a long term Trump supporter, had donated more than $2.8 million to his re-election campaign.
We had this in UK with Brexit. 'Experts' (people who understood the issues) said it would be terrible and gave reasons why. This was ridiculed, dismissed and termed 'project fear' by those in favour of leaving the EU.
We left the EU and now know that the 'experts' predictions were largely correct.
We left the EU and now know that the 'experts' predictions were largely correct.
November 29, 2025 at 7:56 AM
We had this in UK with Brexit. 'Experts' (people who understood the issues) said it would be terrible and gave reasons why. This was ridiculed, dismissed and termed 'project fear' by those in favour of leaving the EU.
We left the EU and now know that the 'experts' predictions were largely correct.
We left the EU and now know that the 'experts' predictions were largely correct.
He's right. It doesn't look like it.
November 29, 2025 at 7:00 AM
He's right. It doesn't look like it.
... in much the same way that my Amazon orders are 'free at the point of delivery'.
November 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
... in much the same way that my Amazon orders are 'free at the point of delivery'.