Dave Wilson
@davewsocial.bsky.social
Canterbury, Kent. UK Labour, world politics, rock & soul music, history, MUFC and football. Former Facility Mgt consultant, once of Morecambe, Hull and Muswell Hill.
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Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
Fantastic commentary. Every word rings true.
Will the Government step up to put right the sabotage inflicted by Tory appointees? And will it act to put the BBC on a firm long term foundation?
Will the Government step up to put right the sabotage inflicted by Tory appointees? And will it act to put the BBC on a firm long term foundation?
What you’re witnessing is a populist assault on the BBC.
This is not an institutional scandal in any meaningful sense of the word. It is an attack on public service broadcasting.
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This is not an institutional scandal in any meaningful sense of the word. It is an attack on public service broadcasting.
iandunt.substack.com/p/extra-edit...
November 10, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Fantastic commentary. Every word rings true.
Will the Government step up to put right the sabotage inflicted by Tory appointees? And will it act to put the BBC on a firm long term foundation?
Will the Government step up to put right the sabotage inflicted by Tory appointees? And will it act to put the BBC on a firm long term foundation?
Au contraire: Labour will be wiped out if they *don’t* raise taxes - and do something positive with the income
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Labour could suffer Lib Dem-style election wipeout if they raise taxes, Reeves warned – UK politics live
Warning comes as speculation mounts about rise in income tax ahead of budget day on 26 November
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Au contraire: Labour will be wiped out if they *don’t* raise taxes - and do something positive with the income
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
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With all its faults we need to defend the BBC and public service broadcasting. 👍
November 9, 2025 at 8:40 PM
With all its faults we need to defend the BBC and public service broadcasting. 👍
Soviet realism.
The Labor Department launched a social media campaign with illustrations that appear to be AI-generated and that almost exclusively feature White men — part of an effort to promote the hiring of American citizens over foreign workers.
Labor Department social media campaign depicts a White male workforce
The campaign has drawn scrutiny, with critics saying it is not realistically portraying the country’s diversity and is sending messages that feel exclusionary.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Soviet realism.
Wondering if the Canterbury to Rome route, the Via Francigena, is based on these routes or if it post dates them.
All roads lead to Rome but many were very wiggly, new survey finds as it doubles the number known to 185,000 miles. bit.ly/4qNZwO5
Truth of vast network of Roman roads revealed
Using spy-satellite images and ancient travel itineraries, researchers have identified a huge number of forgotten roads, some of them less than straight
bit.ly
November 7, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Wondering if the Canterbury to Rome route, the Via Francigena, is based on these routes or if it post dates them.
Great live thread of the minute by minute absurdities of KCC Reform led Council meeting.
Thanks @edjennings.bsky.social for doing this.
Thanks @edjennings.bsky.social for doing this.
Kent County Council is getting underway.
Slightly odd arrangements in place where usual press seats have been closed, leaving us in the public gallery, which has 14 seats. Far more than 14 people are here, leading to several journalists and others being left outside of the room.
But we’re in.
Slightly odd arrangements in place where usual press seats have been closed, leaving us in the public gallery, which has 14 seats. Far more than 14 people are here, leading to several journalists and others being left outside of the room.
But we’re in.
November 6, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Great live thread of the minute by minute absurdities of KCC Reform led Council meeting.
Thanks @edjennings.bsky.social for doing this.
Thanks @edjennings.bsky.social for doing this.
Do we have a large scale rail container terminal that I’ve somehow missed?
Also this isn’t with her powers. And in any case, don’t Reform believe in reducing public sector intervention in private business?
Also this isn’t with her powers. And in any case, don’t Reform believe in reducing public sector intervention in private business?
She says KCC has overspent, but far less than other authorities, citing those of other parties that have needed Exceptional Financial Support.
She says they are getting on with filling potholes, and is exploring how to shift more freight in Kent from trucks to rail.
She says they are getting on with filling potholes, and is exploring how to shift more freight in Kent from trucks to rail.
November 6, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Do we have a large scale rail container terminal that I’ve somehow missed?
Also this isn’t with her powers. And in any case, don’t Reform believe in reducing public sector intervention in private business?
Also this isn’t with her powers. And in any case, don’t Reform believe in reducing public sector intervention in private business?
“Misinformation” claims the Leader who promised massive budget savings.
Hypocrite.
Hypocrite.
The Chair says time has run out for councillor questions, and the rest will receive a written answer.
We now move on to Cllr Kemkaran's Leader's Report.
She begins by accusing Rachel Reeves of "spreading misinformation" about KCC, and she should be working on fixing local government finances.
We now move on to Cllr Kemkaran's Leader's Report.
She begins by accusing Rachel Reeves of "spreading misinformation" about KCC, and she should be working on fixing local government finances.
November 6, 2025 at 11:02 AM
“Misinformation” claims the Leader who promised massive budget savings.
Hypocrite.
Hypocrite.
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Cllr Daniel Taylor, currently on bail pending trial over allegations that he threatened to kill his wife, has attended today. Given he missed every other meeting since his arrest, he would have been disqualified as a councillor had he not arrived today.
November 6, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Cllr Daniel Taylor, currently on bail pending trial over allegations that he threatened to kill his wife, has attended today. Given he missed every other meeting since his arrest, he would have been disqualified as a councillor had he not arrived today.
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Another one gone in Kent.
Cllr Isabella Kemp, elected for Reform in May, is now listed as an independent. It is unclear at this point precisely why Cllr Kemp has exited the party.
This means Reform has now lost 9 of the 57 councillors they saw elected only six months ago.
Cllr Isabella Kemp, elected for Reform in May, is now listed as an independent. It is unclear at this point precisely why Cllr Kemp has exited the party.
This means Reform has now lost 9 of the 57 councillors they saw elected only six months ago.
November 6, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Another one gone in Kent.
Cllr Isabella Kemp, elected for Reform in May, is now listed as an independent. It is unclear at this point precisely why Cllr Kemp has exited the party.
This means Reform has now lost 9 of the 57 councillors they saw elected only six months ago.
Cllr Isabella Kemp, elected for Reform in May, is now listed as an independent. It is unclear at this point precisely why Cllr Kemp has exited the party.
This means Reform has now lost 9 of the 57 councillors they saw elected only six months ago.
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There were 115 prisoners mistakenly released in the final year of the last Conservative Government alone.
Interesting that it only becomes a major national scandal the second these releases can be blamed on a Labour government
Interesting that it only becomes a major national scandal the second these releases can be blamed on a Labour government
November 5, 2025 at 1:33 PM
There were 115 prisoners mistakenly released in the final year of the last Conservative Government alone.
Interesting that it only becomes a major national scandal the second these releases can be blamed on a Labour government
Interesting that it only becomes a major national scandal the second these releases can be blamed on a Labour government
Waking up hopeful for the US. Along way to go to the midterms, though. I worry that there’s still a fight to come.
Trump tries to build a fake wall of inevitability around everything he does.
Today, voters - literally from sea to shining sea - broke through all that, and this is just the beginning.
Today, voters - literally from sea to shining sea - broke through all that, and this is just the beginning.
November 5, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Waking up hopeful for the US. Along way to go to the midterms, though. I worry that there’s still a fight to come.
This man routinely makes promises that he knows he can’t keep. Routinely misleading the public as he does should make anyone thinking of voting for him reconsider.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nigel Farage backtracks on Reform UK’s promise to cut £90bn of taxes
Party leader says proposal had been an ‘aspiration’ and accuses Tories and Labour of ‘wrecking the public finances’
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:44 PM
This man routinely makes promises that he knows he can’t keep. Routinely misleading the public as he does should make anyone thinking of voting for him reconsider.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Words you’ll never hear from club Directors:”We realise we’re useless at picking managers so we’ve sacked ourselves”. Or “sorry”.
www.the guardian.com/football/2025/nov/02/southampton-sack-will-still-after-dropping-into-championship-relegation-zone?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
www.the guardian.com/football/2025/nov/02/southampton-sack-will-still-after-dropping-into-championship-relegation-zone?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Southampton sack Will Still after dropping into Championship relegation zone
Southampton have sacked head coach Will Still after the club dropped into the Championship relegation zone
www.theguardian.com
November 2, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Words you’ll never hear from club Directors:”We realise we’re useless at picking managers so we’ve sacked ourselves”. Or “sorry”.
www.the guardian.com/football/2025/nov/02/southampton-sack-will-still-after-dropping-into-championship-relegation-zone?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
www.the guardian.com/football/2025/nov/02/southampton-sack-will-still-after-dropping-into-championship-relegation-zone?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Is LocalGovernment Reorganisation a threat to the City status and quality of life of #Canterbury residents?
www.canterburysociety.org.uk/local-govern...
www.canterburysociety.org.uk/local-govern...
Local Government Reorganisation: an update | The Canterbury Society
www.canterburysociety.org.uk
November 2, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Is LocalGovernment Reorganisation a threat to the City status and quality of life of #Canterbury residents?
www.canterburysociety.org.uk/local-govern...
www.canterburysociety.org.uk/local-govern...
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“There is a concerted effort to turn this into a positive story about the monarchy bravely ejecting this one bad apple. I find it bizarre that there is no serious discussion of whether we must also look at how inherited privilege passes to and is used by unsuitable, undeserving people. Not a peep.”
SUNDAY SCHOOL: HOUSE(S) OF HORROR
🏛️ Buck House finally faces facts
🏠 The Rachel Reeves house grouse
🌷Right takes a beating in Dutch house
😱 Films that left us cowering at home
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🏛️ Buck House finally faces facts
🏠 The Rachel Reeves house grouse
🌷Right takes a beating in Dutch house
😱 Films that left us cowering at home
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/08uy...
🍏 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Sunday School: Halloween House(s) of Horror
open.spotify.com
November 2, 2025 at 3:16 PM
“There is a concerted effort to turn this into a positive story about the monarchy bravely ejecting this one bad apple. I find it bizarre that there is no serious discussion of whether we must also look at how inherited privilege passes to and is used by unsuitable, undeserving people. Not a peep.”
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October 31, 2025 at 7:41 AM
If you’ve read my book about Honor Lisle, please consider leaving a review on Amazon. I had a lot of lovely reviews on NetGalley but they haven’t transferred. It helps new readers decide whether to buy the book, which in turn helps me ☺️ Even just a few words helps. Thank you.
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Six months on from the locals…
Reform is losing councillors at an “unusual” rate
PolHome analysis finds that Farage’s party has lost over 5% of all cllrs elected in May
In Kent, its 14%
@matildamartin.bsky.social’s deep dive www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Reform is losing councillors at an “unusual” rate
PolHome analysis finds that Farage’s party has lost over 5% of all cllrs elected in May
In Kent, its 14%
@matildamartin.bsky.social’s deep dive www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Reform Is Losing Councillors Elected In May At An 'Unusual' Rate
Reform UK has lost more than 5 per cent of the councillors it had elected six months ago, an analysis by PoliticsHome has found.
www.politicshome.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Six months on from the locals…
Reform is losing councillors at an “unusual” rate
PolHome analysis finds that Farage’s party has lost over 5% of all cllrs elected in May
In Kent, its 14%
@matildamartin.bsky.social’s deep dive www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Reform is losing councillors at an “unusual” rate
PolHome analysis finds that Farage’s party has lost over 5% of all cllrs elected in May
In Kent, its 14%
@matildamartin.bsky.social’s deep dive www.politicshome.com/news/article...
November 1, 2025 at 8:14 AM
What about it, @cantlabgroup.bsky.social ? Is CCC still on X, and - if you’re not already - should you be thinking about quitting that toxic platform?
"...it seems unsustainable for those who care about British democracy to remain on a platform whose owner is fixated on its very destruction."
I've written a couple of things over the last days about how the government and much of Westminster remaining on X as the platform becomes increasingly toxic is having consequences for our politics...
October 31, 2025 at 4:29 PM
What about it, @cantlabgroup.bsky.social ? Is CCC still on X, and - if you’re not already - should you be thinking about quitting that toxic platform?
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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
That should really kill any remaining foreign tourism. Who from the civilized world would knowingly take their kids on holiday to FL after this?
'Asked in an interview whether his office had modeled disease outcomes before his September announcement, Ladapo said “Absolutely not.” Parental freedom of choice isn’t a scientific matter, he said. “It’s an issue of right and wrong.”'
And the rights of the kids? As with so much, they are pawns.
And the rights of the kids? As with so much, they are pawns.
FL is moving forward w/ plan to end all childhood vaccine mandates. Starting with hepatitis B, chickenpox, and the bacteria causing meningitis and pneumonia. Then next year GOP FL legislature is expected to revisit 1977 law re: whooping cough, measles, polio, rubella, mumps, diphtheria, and tetanus.
October 31, 2025 at 7:36 AM
That should really kill any remaining foreign tourism. Who from the civilized world would knowingly take their kids on holiday to FL after this?