David Hardstaff
@davidhardstaff.co.uk
You have to be joking ...
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Sad and predictable but also interesting and revealing to see the angry reaction from the populist right to the King's Speech. They're reading it as a call for tolerance of diversity, approval for multi-faith, multi-cultural UK, and supportive of Ukraine. Which I think it was & intentionally so. 1/3
December 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Sad and predictable but also interesting and revealing to see the angry reaction from the populist right to the King's Speech. They're reading it as a call for tolerance of diversity, approval for multi-faith, multi-cultural UK, and supportive of Ukraine. Which I think it was & intentionally so. 1/3
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The worst, most dishonest prime minister we’ve ever had, rocks back and forth in his Daily Mail cubbyhole spewing out idiotic bilge to kid himself that he and his disastrous Brexit weren’t an almighty national fuck-up.
A deeply pathetic threat from an abject failure of a man.
A deeply pathetic threat from an abject failure of a man.
December 20, 2025 at 8:34 AM
The worst, most dishonest prime minister we’ve ever had, rocks back and forth in his Daily Mail cubbyhole spewing out idiotic bilge to kid himself that he and his disastrous Brexit weren’t an almighty national fuck-up.
A deeply pathetic threat from an abject failure of a man.
A deeply pathetic threat from an abject failure of a man.
In Central London tonight, and there are jokers standing about on traffic islands around Piccadilly Circus with Union Jack hats and Christmas sweaters etc waving bloody great flags.
Bizarre. I assume they think it's serving a purpose beyond making them look like morons.
Bizarre. I assume they think it's serving a purpose beyond making them look like morons.
December 18, 2025 at 6:55 PM
In Central London tonight, and there are jokers standing about on traffic islands around Piccadilly Circus with Union Jack hats and Christmas sweaters etc waving bloody great flags.
Bizarre. I assume they think it's serving a purpose beyond making them look like morons.
Bizarre. I assume they think it's serving a purpose beyond making them look like morons.
One for the record books - I don't think I have ever had this happen before!
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Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who tackled one of the Bondi killers, became an Australian citizen 3 years ago.
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
December 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who tackled one of the Bondi killers, became an Australian citizen 3 years ago.
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship."
He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
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Why does screen legend Dick Van Dyke support the fight for equality? It's simple: "Hate eats up your insides." Happy 100th birthday to #NOH8 supporter #DickVanDyke #NOH8Day #DVD100
December 13, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Why does screen legend Dick Van Dyke support the fight for equality? It's simple: "Hate eats up your insides." Happy 100th birthday to #NOH8 supporter #DickVanDyke #NOH8Day #DVD100
Apparently the H3N2 variant of this year's influenza virus is travelling fast.
Experts say it can get from London to Birmingham 20 minutes faster than the normal strain.
Experts say it can get from London to Birmingham 20 minutes faster than the normal strain.
December 13, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Apparently the H3N2 variant of this year's influenza virus is travelling fast.
Experts say it can get from London to Birmingham 20 minutes faster than the normal strain.
Experts say it can get from London to Birmingham 20 minutes faster than the normal strain.
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YES YES YES thank you @georgemonbiot.bsky.social 🙏
😩AT LAST someone rasiing the alarm about what Europe's plummeting brith rates really mean!!
"In reality, without immigration there will be no Europe, no civilisation and no one left to argue about it."⚠️
It's. that. simple.
😩AT LAST someone rasiing the alarm about what Europe's plummeting brith rates really mean!!
"In reality, without immigration there will be no Europe, no civilisation and no one left to argue about it."⚠️
It's. that. simple.
December 12, 2025 at 10:22 AM
YES YES YES thank you @georgemonbiot.bsky.social 🙏
😩AT LAST someone rasiing the alarm about what Europe's plummeting brith rates really mean!!
"In reality, without immigration there will be no Europe, no civilisation and no one left to argue about it."⚠️
It's. that. simple.
😩AT LAST someone rasiing the alarm about what Europe's plummeting brith rates really mean!!
"In reality, without immigration there will be no Europe, no civilisation and no one left to argue about it."⚠️
It's. that. simple.
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What a 2-faced liar! UK MP, whose govt persecutes trans ppl & incites hate against them, weeping crocodile tears as she bans them from public life. This is in breach of the EuroCHR & she knows! If the Supreme Court says the law is wrong, then it’s her job to change the law, not appease fascism
December 10, 2025 at 11:22 PM
What a 2-faced liar! UK MP, whose govt persecutes trans ppl & incites hate against them, weeping crocodile tears as she bans them from public life. This is in breach of the EuroCHR & she knows! If the Supreme Court says the law is wrong, then it’s her job to change the law, not appease fascism
The trouble with BlueSky is that I follow lots of people who express what I believe to be sensible positions, so I tend to repost those instead of making my own similar post, so I look a bit like a bot!
Early New Year's resolution - more original content!
Early New Year's resolution - more original content!
December 10, 2025 at 9:57 AM
The trouble with BlueSky is that I follow lots of people who express what I believe to be sensible positions, so I tend to repost those instead of making my own similar post, so I look a bit like a bot!
Early New Year's resolution - more original content!
Early New Year's resolution - more original content!
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All the claims against Dr. Beth Upton failed.
She’s entirely vindicated and her evidence was found more reliable.
Let’s see if a single paper actually represents that fairly…
She’s entirely vindicated and her evidence was found more reliable.
Let’s see if a single paper actually represents that fairly…
December 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
All the claims against Dr. Beth Upton failed.
She’s entirely vindicated and her evidence was found more reliable.
Let’s see if a single paper actually represents that fairly…
She’s entirely vindicated and her evidence was found more reliable.
Let’s see if a single paper actually represents that fairly…
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On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, a partridge in a pear tree. Ate it.
December 1, 2025 at 8:27 AM
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, a partridge in a pear tree. Ate it.
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“Ah, just one more thing, sir. You’re blowing up those boats, saying they’re filled with drugs headed for the US. But then you go and pardon the guy who brought in 400 tons of cocaine. That’s billions of doses. Help me understand that.”
November 30, 2025 at 3:25 AM
“Ah, just one more thing, sir. You’re blowing up those boats, saying they’re filled with drugs headed for the US. But then you go and pardon the guy who brought in 400 tons of cocaine. That’s billions of doses. Help me understand that.”
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I feel like one of the most underrated explanations for what's happening right now in global politics is that almost everyone has lost their minds.
November 30, 2025 at 2:59 AM
I feel like one of the most underrated explanations for what's happening right now in global politics is that almost everyone has lost their minds.
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One of my biggest fears is how the toughening up of restrictions directed at the many tens of thousands of people on Health and Care visas (both for extensions and settlement) will see increases in undocumented people. Instead of helping them, they are being demonised.
Today's migration stats illustrate the migration doom loop in action...
(from my presentation at the IMF last week)
(from my presentation at the IMF last week)
November 27, 2025 at 11:17 AM
One of my biggest fears is how the toughening up of restrictions directed at the many tens of thousands of people on Health and Care visas (both for extensions and settlement) will see increases in undocumented people. Instead of helping them, they are being demonised.
I have only watched the first two to date, but it's a compelling series and yes, it does have a focus on specific events, but for good reason - they happened.
One person's "pessimism" is another's "reality" ...
I recommend the series, anyway, if you are interested in actually learning something.
One person's "pessimism" is another's "reality" ...
I recommend the series, anyway, if you are interested in actually learning something.
1/5 It was entirely predictable that The Telegraph would jump on @DavidOlusoga’s Empire series to fight its right wing culture war for control of our public history. Let’s see what they’ve done:
November 27, 2025 at 10:59 AM
I have only watched the first two to date, but it's a compelling series and yes, it does have a focus on specific events, but for good reason - they happened.
One person's "pessimism" is another's "reality" ...
I recommend the series, anyway, if you are interested in actually learning something.
One person's "pessimism" is another's "reality" ...
I recommend the series, anyway, if you are interested in actually learning something.
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Today we’ll get latest net immigration figures - They’ll show immigration for work is plummeting.
Why is this not part of the discussion on Rachel Reeves balancing her books & stalled growth?
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit. #r4today
Why is this not part of the discussion on Rachel Reeves balancing her books & stalled growth?
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit. #r4today
November 27, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Today we’ll get latest net immigration figures - They’ll show immigration for work is plummeting.
Why is this not part of the discussion on Rachel Reeves balancing her books & stalled growth?
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit. #r4today
Why is this not part of the discussion on Rachel Reeves balancing her books & stalled growth?
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit. #r4today
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This is one of the big accounts boosting Tommy Robinson, Farage and Reform and ‘English Patriots’.
It’s Russian.
It’s Russian.
November 24, 2025 at 9:29 AM
This is one of the big accounts boosting Tommy Robinson, Farage and Reform and ‘English Patriots’.
It’s Russian.
It’s Russian.
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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.
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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.
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The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
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In Utah a literature review, far more thorough and evidenced than Cass, shows that gender affirming care improves the mental health of trans people with the effect most marked in the under18 age group.
Our government knows this but acts anyway. It feels criminal.
Report available here ⬇️
Our government knows this but acts anyway. It feels criminal.
Report available here ⬇️
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November 8, 2025 at 11:54 AM
In Utah a literature review, far more thorough and evidenced than Cass, shows that gender affirming care improves the mental health of trans people with the effect most marked in the under18 age group.
Our government knows this but acts anyway. It feels criminal.
Report available here ⬇️
Our government knows this but acts anyway. It feels criminal.
Report available here ⬇️
Of course, the tax speculation around the budget is important, but it misses the point that low earners are not so hard up in tax terms (paying less than some other countries) but that costs are absurdly high - I get that the outcome is the same, but even so ...
November 14, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Of course, the tax speculation around the budget is important, but it misses the point that low earners are not so hard up in tax terms (paying less than some other countries) but that costs are absurdly high - I get that the outcome is the same, but even so ...
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I'm not sure if others have noticed this, but interesting that one of the Prescott criticisms of the BBC is based on those of the 'History Reclaimed' group, which is also associated with the 'Restore Trust' group's attacks on & so far unsuccessful attempts to take control of the National Trust. 1/3
November 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I'm not sure if others have noticed this, but interesting that one of the Prescott criticisms of the BBC is based on those of the 'History Reclaimed' group, which is also associated with the 'Restore Trust' group's attacks on & so far unsuccessful attempts to take control of the National Trust. 1/3
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You honestly can't make this up. There was no way #Brexit was ever going to cut regulation or bureaucracy for exporters to the #EU, large or small, unless we opted to stay in the Single Market and Customs union. Many of us in business repeatedly made that point.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Farage says small business owners who thought Brexit would cut regulation have been betrayed – UK politics live
Reform UK leader claims that burden of regulation is worse than before the referendum
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
You honestly can't make this up. There was no way #Brexit was ever going to cut regulation or bureaucracy for exporters to the #EU, large or small, unless we opted to stay in the Single Market and Customs union. Many of us in business repeatedly made that point.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...