Phil Wilson
@philwilson123.bsky.social
Former MP for Sedgefield. Studying for a doctorate at Lincoln University: origins of the Labour Party in the Durham Coalfield, was it class or was it community? Member of Labour’s Conference Arrangements Committee. Family. Friends. Jazz
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #6,247,807!
September 17, 2024 at 9:32 AM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #6,247,807!
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the idea of 9,000 millionaires leaving Britain sounds dramatic until you remember there are 2,849,000 millionaires in this country
it’s literally a rounding error given the ebb and flow of migration
it’s literally a rounding error given the ebb and flow of migration
September 7, 2024 at 8:47 AM
the idea of 9,000 millionaires leaving Britain sounds dramatic until you remember there are 2,849,000 millionaires in this country
it’s literally a rounding error given the ebb and flow of migration
it’s literally a rounding error given the ebb and flow of migration
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In a shameless attempt to grow my following on here, I'm going to be giving away a GE2024 poster to one lucky winner who retweets this post (and is following) in 24 hours time. Best of luck!
September 4, 2024 at 12:55 PM
In a shameless attempt to grow my following on here, I'm going to be giving away a GE2024 poster to one lucky winner who retweets this post (and is following) in 24 hours time. Best of luck!
Achil Island, Mayo. Not much beach, but plenty of Atlantic Ocean
September 3, 2024 at 12:48 PM
Achil Island, Mayo. Not much beach, but plenty of Atlantic Ocean
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They are all running in the idiom of recent contests when post of Tory leader came with instant, automatic entitlement to be PM.
The party has not yet learned the grammar and vocabulary of defeat and opposition.
The party has not yet learned the grammar and vocabulary of defeat and opposition.
James Cleverly launches his bid for the Tory leadership with a pledge that as prime minister he would revive the Rwanda plan. He denounces Labour for being rude about Rwanda. Only a Cleverly-led government will have the courage to suck up to African dictators.
September 2, 2024 at 1:06 PM
They are all running in the idiom of recent contests when post of Tory leader came with instant, automatic entitlement to be PM.
The party has not yet learned the grammar and vocabulary of defeat and opposition.
The party has not yet learned the grammar and vocabulary of defeat and opposition.
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‘Obsession’ with Reform UK could leave Tories out of power for 20 years, warns Andy Street
‘Obsession’ with Reform UK could leave Tories out of power for 20 years, warns Andy Street
Former West Midlands mayor on why his party was defeated, what they can do about it, and his next steps
www.theguardian.com
August 31, 2024 at 10:48 AM
‘Obsession’ with Reform UK could leave Tories out of power for 20 years, warns Andy Street
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Tree or the Day. I rather like this ragged chap, standing there proud as a cockerel
August 28, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Tree or the Day. I rather like this ragged chap, standing there proud as a cockerel
Just joined @bsky.app and pleased to be following @rafaelbehr.bsky.social Another excellent article
Column: Starmer is betting that voters, sceptical of quick-fix politics, are readier for the long haul than a lot of his critics, left and right, think they are. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The bedraggled Tories are useful foes, but Keir Starmer’s real enemy now is time | Rafael Behr
The public know there are no quick fixes to Britain’s problems, but without tangible change, patience will run out quickly, says the Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com
August 28, 2024 at 9:11 AM
Just joined @bsky.app and pleased to be following @rafaelbehr.bsky.social Another excellent article