Richard Hamblin
@rmhamblin.bsky.social
Measuring how society operates. Health system geekery. Polling nerdery. Popular music from about 1978 to 1982. Football from about 1970-2000. Cat videos. Yeah that’ll do
Yes. Often disagree with him. Always respect him. He is a genuine conservative (as opposed to a shill for oligarchs and/or unapologetic racist authoritarian)
January 5, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Yes. Often disagree with him. Always respect him. He is a genuine conservative (as opposed to a shill for oligarchs and/or unapologetic racist authoritarian)
Mate. You didn’t weaken it. He did. You now have to deal with the reality and the only viable solution is a closer relationship with Europe (and probably CANZ, Japan, Korea, Singapore). Including (horrible though it is) urgent convos with France about a genuinely independent nuclear deterrent
January 5, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Mate. You didn’t weaken it. He did. You now have to deal with the reality and the only viable solution is a closer relationship with Europe (and probably CANZ, Japan, Korea, Singapore). Including (horrible though it is) urgent convos with France about a genuinely independent nuclear deterrent
If you wanted a more classic rock list
Roger McGuin
Jimi Hendrix
Pete Townsend
Mick Ronson
Keith Richards
Brian Robertson
Mick Jones
Nile Rogers
Richard Thompson
Bernard Butler
Roger McGuin
Jimi Hendrix
Pete Townsend
Mick Ronson
Keith Richards
Brian Robertson
Mick Jones
Nile Rogers
Richard Thompson
Bernard Butler
January 4, 2026 at 9:13 PM
If you wanted a more classic rock list
Roger McGuin
Jimi Hendrix
Pete Townsend
Mick Ronson
Keith Richards
Brian Robertson
Mick Jones
Nile Rogers
Richard Thompson
Bernard Butler
Roger McGuin
Jimi Hendrix
Pete Townsend
Mick Ronson
Keith Richards
Brian Robertson
Mick Jones
Nile Rogers
Richard Thompson
Bernard Butler
Phil Manzanera
Robert Fripp
Tom Verlaine
Richard Lloyd
John Mcgeogh
Keith Levine
Johnny Marr
Kevin Shields
Joey Santiago
Jonny Greenwood
Fewer notes,
Better ones
Robert Fripp
Tom Verlaine
Richard Lloyd
John Mcgeogh
Keith Levine
Johnny Marr
Kevin Shields
Joey Santiago
Jonny Greenwood
Fewer notes,
Better ones
January 4, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Phil Manzanera
Robert Fripp
Tom Verlaine
Richard Lloyd
John Mcgeogh
Keith Levine
Johnny Marr
Kevin Shields
Joey Santiago
Jonny Greenwood
Fewer notes,
Better ones
Robert Fripp
Tom Verlaine
Richard Lloyd
John Mcgeogh
Keith Levine
Johnny Marr
Kevin Shields
Joey Santiago
Jonny Greenwood
Fewer notes,
Better ones
The best you can is good enough. God bless you
January 4, 2026 at 6:59 AM
The best you can is good enough. God bless you
and this morning Starmer’s failed the last three of those
Very depressing
Very depressing
January 3, 2026 at 10:35 PM
and this morning Starmer’s failed the last three of those
Very depressing
Very depressing
And yet opposing genocide, is apparently terrorism
December 19, 2025 at 12:46 AM
And yet opposing genocide, is apparently terrorism
Have I read fig1a-c correctly that the move to a more radical position is more pronounced among republicans?
December 15, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Have I read fig1a-c correctly that the move to a more radical position is more pronounced among republicans?
Quite. MP had meeting with someone who claims they want to invest in their constituency I don’t think is a hanging offence.
December 4, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Quite. MP had meeting with someone who claims they want to invest in their constituency I don’t think is a hanging offence.
The obvious point is that in the Judean society that Christians came from there absolutely was (and nearly half of the old testament is a succession of prophets berating the Israelites for failing to fulfil their responsibilities on that score).
November 28, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The obvious point is that in the Judean society that Christians came from there absolutely was (and nearly half of the old testament is a succession of prophets berating the Israelites for failing to fulfil their responsibilities on that score).
This. When the data are this chaotic, predictions, particularly for FPTP in 5/7 party scenario, 3.5 years out are crazy.
November 19, 2025 at 10:01 PM
This. When the data are this chaotic, predictions, particularly for FPTP in 5/7 party scenario, 3.5 years out are crazy.
Well done.
They’re semi-literate wankers
They’re semi-literate wankers
November 18, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Well done.
They’re semi-literate wankers
They’re semi-literate wankers
Merely contemporary ones…
November 12, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Merely contemporary ones…
Indeed. Utterly infuriating. IIRC Prescott was political editor at the ST at the time of the Agent Boot fiasco.
November 10, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Indeed. Utterly infuriating. IIRC Prescott was political editor at the ST at the time of the Agent Boot fiasco.
Property investing an industry??! Hmmm…. There was me thinking it was, literally, merely rent seeking.
October 28, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Property investing an industry??! Hmmm…. There was me thinking it was, literally, merely rent seeking.
Commit to refitting and reusing as a homeless shelter. And then take his silly arch thing and turning into urinals. It needs to be humiliation.
October 24, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Commit to refitting and reusing as a homeless shelter. And then take his silly arch thing and turning into urinals. It needs to be humiliation.
Of course the point is what is labelled ‘far left’ today. is nothing of the sort. Cf what was the ‘far left’ in 1970s (all the combinations of colours and months that ran urban guerrilla factions)
September 19, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Of course the point is what is labelled ‘far left’ today. is nothing of the sort. Cf what was the ‘far left’ in 1970s (all the combinations of colours and months that ran urban guerrilla factions)
I am southern English. And middle class. Not a single thing is the list resonated with me.
September 18, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I am southern English. And middle class. Not a single thing is the list resonated with me.
A has France so no (and modern British is actually rather good). B has a bit of Italy which probably rescues. H is the particularly crap bits of the US and Tim Hortons. But then a tiny wee bit of Spain. Tricky but probably H.
September 17, 2025 at 8:42 AM
A has France so no (and modern British is actually rather good). B has a bit of Italy which probably rescues. H is the particularly crap bits of the US and Tim Hortons. But then a tiny wee bit of Spain. Tricky but probably H.
Mason. What a surprise.
September 7, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Mason. What a surprise.
Quiet? Quiet??!!
August 29, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Quiet? Quiet??!!