Paul Chandler
@paulchandler.bsky.social
Film watcher, newsletter writer.
Do you catch the central line much at the moment? That's a bad one, but it's recognisable from my commute. Definitely a 1970s NY subway vibe to it.
November 30, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Do you catch the central line much at the moment? That's a bad one, but it's recognisable from my commute. Definitely a 1970s NY subway vibe to it.
It's completely ridiculous. Pre-budget everyone thought the headroom gap was £20-30bn including policy changes (e.g. on welfare). It was in fact £16bn.
It's hardly a massive difference.
It's hardly a massive difference.
I’m quite enjoying the 180 turn on a six pence from “you’ve wrecked the economy and created a black hole” to “there was no black hole and this is even worse”.
November 30, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Followed, I'm pretty active on it.
November 29, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Followed, I'm pretty active on it.
Oh I thought we were talking about Jeremy Corbyn, apologies.
November 29, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Oh I thought we were talking about Jeremy Corbyn, apologies.
Corby's experience isn't very useful as he hasn't learnt anything or changed his view on anything since the 70s.
November 29, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Corby's experience isn't very useful as he hasn't learnt anything or changed his view on anything since the 70s.
Carol is showing at Regent Street Cinema for one.
November 29, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Carol is showing at Regent Street Cinema for one.
There's a tour match starting in 2 hours?
November 29, 2025 at 1:40 AM
There's a tour match starting in 2 hours?
Same shit, slicker grift.
November 28, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Same shit, slicker grift.
Ooo, I stand corrected.
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November 28, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Ooo, I stand corrected.
Not really missing the point if that's not mentioned in the thing you're replying to is it. More of a different conversation.
November 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Not really missing the point if that's not mentioned in the thing you're replying to is it. More of a different conversation.
I've not even looked yet. I just saw it in my timeline and knew what I needed to do.
November 27, 2025 at 11:11 PM
I've not even looked yet. I just saw it in my timeline and knew what I needed to do.
Excellent life choice!
November 27, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Excellent life choice!
Yeah, that'll get high quality MPs to stay or become MPs and save a huge amount of money in the grand scheme of things. Cracking suggestion.
November 27, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Yeah, that'll get high quality MPs to stay or become MPs and save a huge amount of money in the grand scheme of things. Cracking suggestion.
I'm not sure John that keeping on giving wealthy boomers WFA is a regressive Tory thing.
I take the point around 12k though.
I take the point around 12k though.
November 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I'm not sure John that keeping on giving wealthy boomers WFA is a regressive Tory thing.
I take the point around 12k though.
I take the point around 12k though.
Garden Cinema is very cool. (I imagine you've been.)
November 27, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Garden Cinema is very cool. (I imagine you've been.)
I saw comments along those lines below the line on the Guardian today, so I can well believe it.
November 27, 2025 at 12:03 AM
I saw comments along those lines below the line on the Guardian today, so I can well believe it.
Ending the two child limit doesn't poll well. But who cares, sometimes the right thing to do is just the right thing to do.
November 27, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Ending the two child limit doesn't poll well. But who cares, sometimes the right thing to do is just the right thing to do.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:58 PM
I think you may be wasting your time.
November 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I think you may be wasting your time.
That would be taxing earned income even more when one issue we have is that we don't tax unearned income enough.
You'd also be favouring older people with that method. Apparently 8 people lived in my place when it was a rental, now it's just me. The council tax remains nearly the same.
You'd also be favouring older people with that method. Apparently 8 people lived in my place when it was a rental, now it's just me. The council tax remains nearly the same.
November 25, 2025 at 10:19 AM
That would be taxing earned income even more when one issue we have is that we don't tax unearned income enough.
You'd also be favouring older people with that method. Apparently 8 people lived in my place when it was a rental, now it's just me. The council tax remains nearly the same.
You'd also be favouring older people with that method. Apparently 8 people lived in my place when it was a rental, now it's just me. The council tax remains nearly the same.
I've heard "add more bands" mentioned as a smart thing to do in the past, but it's not been mentioned in this years convos around this. It's an all round mess.
November 25, 2025 at 10:16 AM
I've heard "add more bands" mentioned as a smart thing to do in the past, but it's not been mentioned in this years convos around this. It's an all round mess.