Roderic Gray
@rodericgray.bsky.social
PhD, writer on organisational climate (How People Work, A Climate of Success) and other things (By The Book - What does the Bible really say?, fiction, poems). European - always. FBPE. (Please don't DM)
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Every horror we're seeing in Trump's America will take root in the UK if Farage becomes PM. From racist oppression to blatant corruption to anti-vaxxing to Christian nationalism to support for Russia to hostility towards on Europe ... It will all be used by Farage to divide and rule us.
#FarageOut
#FarageOut
December 14, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Every horror we're seeing in Trump's America will take root in the UK if Farage becomes PM. From racist oppression to blatant corruption to anti-vaxxing to Christian nationalism to support for Russia to hostility towards on Europe ... It will all be used by Farage to divide and rule us.
#FarageOut
#FarageOut
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my latest
Those opposed to the ECHR will never be satisfied by tinkering, just as Brexiters were never satisfied by the many opt-outs and rebates the UK received, writes @davidallengreen.bsky.social.
The good, the bad and the ugly of ‘rebalancing’ the ECHR
Human rights law should be kept under review, but that does not mean it should be weakened
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
December 14, 2025 at 8:01 AM
my latest
A decent government would be saying unequivocally "the ECHR has no significant effect on deportation & the people who want us out of it know that. Their agenda is to take away YOUR rights & protections & we won't let that happen"
December 14, 2025 at 8:37 AM
A decent government would be saying unequivocally "the ECHR has no significant effect on deportation & the people who want us out of it know that. Their agenda is to take away YOUR rights & protections & we won't let that happen"
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Labour MP says only way to unite UK over immigration is by leaning into Reform narrative.
November 20, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Labour MP says only way to unite UK over immigration is by leaning into Reform narrative.
Always worth remembering that the only people who really did cancel Christmas were the Christian bigots who seized control of England after the execution of Charles I.
December 13, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Always worth remembering that the only people who really did cancel Christmas were the Christian bigots who seized control of England after the execution of Charles I.
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📝 "The latest (research), says that GDP per head, the best measure of prosperity, is 6 to 8 per cent lower than it would have been had Brexit not happened. That’s around £3,000 for each of us."
📉 Brexit is worsening the cost of living crisis for us all.
https://bit.ly/3MvK89r
📉 Brexit is worsening the cost of living crisis for us all.
https://bit.ly/3MvK89r
Brexit made us poorer and it’s getting worse
Economists disagree on the detail but it’s clear that barrier-free trade would be a big boost
www.thetimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:30 AM
📝 "The latest (research), says that GDP per head, the best measure of prosperity, is 6 to 8 per cent lower than it would have been had Brexit not happened. That’s around £3,000 for each of us."
📉 Brexit is worsening the cost of living crisis for us all.
https://bit.ly/3MvK89r
📉 Brexit is worsening the cost of living crisis for us all.
https://bit.ly/3MvK89r
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“It is the Brexit playbook:…
It did not work then and it will not work now. Because once you agree that rights are the real obstacle, you have already handed victory to those who want rid of them altogether.”
Important read on blaming the ECHR for govt failure.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
It did not work then and it will not work now. Because once you agree that rights are the real obstacle, you have already handed victory to those who want rid of them altogether.”
Important read on blaming the ECHR for govt failure.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Starmer is lobbying Europe to join him in watering down the ECHR. This illiberalism will harm us all | Steve Valdez-Symonds
The prime minister and his counterpart in Denmark want a concerted effort to weaken human rights across Europe. This isn’t pragmatism – it’s cruelty, says Steve Valdez-Symonds, refugee and migrant rig...
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:03 AM
“It is the Brexit playbook:…
It did not work then and it will not work now. Because once you agree that rights are the real obstacle, you have already handed victory to those who want rid of them altogether.”
Important read on blaming the ECHR for govt failure.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
It did not work then and it will not work now. Because once you agree that rights are the real obstacle, you have already handed victory to those who want rid of them altogether.”
Important read on blaming the ECHR for govt failure.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Possibly the most egregious aspect of FPTP is that the voter is obliged to vote for the least worst candidate - often with a metaphorical peg on their nose. Once elected, the winning party then assumes the public support everything they decide to do for the next 5 years
December 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Possibly the most egregious aspect of FPTP is that the voter is obliged to vote for the least worst candidate - often with a metaphorical peg on their nose. Once elected, the winning party then assumes the public support everything they decide to do for the next 5 years
Farage seems to have gone into full bite the hand that feeds him mode. Angrily denying that he's a racist, thus disappointing much of his core support base, then attacking the BBC, whose unrelenting support over the years has got him where he is today.
December 9, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Farage seems to have gone into full bite the hand that feeds him mode. Angrily denying that he's a racist, thus disappointing much of his core support base, then attacking the BBC, whose unrelenting support over the years has got him where he is today.
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The removal of the phrase 'botched Brexit deal' from all discourse would be welcome. It's been years now. Just spit it out, there was never a good Brexit or a good Brexit deal.
December 4, 2025 at 11:15 PM
The removal of the phrase 'botched Brexit deal' from all discourse would be welcome. It's been years now. Just spit it out, there was never a good Brexit or a good Brexit deal.
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The decision to leave the EU was made not by the referendum itself, and not by parliament in authorising May to serve notice on the EU, but in fact and in law by Theresa May in deciding to serve notice on the basis of the referendum result (which she knew to be fatally flawed).
December 3, 2025 at 12:51 PM
The decision to leave the EU was made not by the referendum itself, and not by parliament in authorising May to serve notice on the EU, but in fact and in law by Theresa May in deciding to serve notice on the basis of the referendum result (which she knew to be fatally flawed).
Tory MP on Sky News says public think the budget was bad for them because 'journalists' are telling them so. I think he may have put his finger on the problem there.
December 3, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Tory MP on Sky News says public think the budget was bad for them because 'journalists' are telling them so. I think he may have put his finger on the problem there.
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The economic damage Brexit has caused is undeniable - even Brexiteers are now admitting it.
https://www.thetimes.com/business/economics/article/we-brexiteers-must-acknowledge-the-costs-of-leaving-europe-p3mhqd66f
https://www.thetimes.com/business/economics/article/we-brexiteers-must-acknowledge-the-costs-of-leaving-europe-p3mhqd66f
We Brexiteers must acknowledge the costs of leaving Europe
Breaking free from the EU has undoubtedly deepened the UK’s malaise, and it’s no use denying it
www.thetimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:13 AM
The economic damage Brexit has caused is undeniable - even Brexiteers are now admitting it.
https://www.thetimes.com/business/economics/article/we-brexiteers-must-acknowledge-the-costs-of-leaving-europe-p3mhqd66f
https://www.thetimes.com/business/economics/article/we-brexiteers-must-acknowledge-the-costs-of-leaving-europe-p3mhqd66f
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Taxes to do not pay for public services. Govt money creation, principally via issuing of bonds, does. But, putting aside that lie, I would willingly pay more tax for better public services. The problem is so much has been privatised that our taxes boost the profits of private firms. That I object to
November 26, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Taxes to do not pay for public services. Govt money creation, principally via issuing of bonds, does. But, putting aside that lie, I would willingly pay more tax for better public services. The problem is so much has been privatised that our taxes boost the profits of private firms. That I object to
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The Chancellor explicitly references the negative legacy of Brexit on the UK economy - so why is her govt so opposed to taking steps like joining the customs union or single market with all the economic benefits these would bring? #Budget2025
November 26, 2025 at 1:18 PM
The Chancellor explicitly references the negative legacy of Brexit on the UK economy - so why is her govt so opposed to taking steps like joining the customs union or single market with all the economic benefits these would bring? #Budget2025
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We can and must rejoin the European Union
November 26, 2025 at 10:02 AM
We can and must rejoin the European Union
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Lib Dem leader Edward Davey calls for a national investigation into Russian political interference in British politics:
"Given Reform won't, he must. So will he know launch a national investigation into Russian infiltration into our politics?"
Starmer: "Reform is riddled with pro-Putin propaganda"
"Given Reform won't, he must. So will he know launch a national investigation into Russian infiltration into our politics?"
Starmer: "Reform is riddled with pro-Putin propaganda"
November 26, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Lib Dem leader Edward Davey calls for a national investigation into Russian political interference in British politics:
"Given Reform won't, he must. So will he know launch a national investigation into Russian infiltration into our politics?"
Starmer: "Reform is riddled with pro-Putin propaganda"
"Given Reform won't, he must. So will he know launch a national investigation into Russian infiltration into our politics?"
Starmer: "Reform is riddled with pro-Putin propaganda"
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Extraordinary the composition of BBC News panels isn't highlighted by this Committee hearing. The absurd RW think tank and Reform imbalance on these shows is the best statistical way of demonstrating the BBC's bias, never gets a mention. #BBCNews
November 24, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Extraordinary the composition of BBC News panels isn't highlighted by this Committee hearing. The absurd RW think tank and Reform imbalance on these shows is the best statistical way of demonstrating the BBC's bias, never gets a mention. #BBCNews
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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.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu
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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Brexit can and must be reversed
November 23, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Brexit can and must be reversed
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LESS! than average
"Per 100,000 people in 2024, the UK came fifth for most applicants (156) after Spain (340), Germany (275), Italy (256) and France (191). The EU average last year was 203 per 100,000 people."
#RefugeesWelcome
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
"Per 100,000 people in 2024, the UK came fifth for most applicants (156) after Spain (340), Germany (275), Italy (256) and France (191). The EU average last year was 203 per 100,000 people."
#RefugeesWelcome
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
As UK imposes radical asylum rules, how do the numbers really compare to Europe?
Home secretary Shabana Mahmood is carrying out one of the largest reforms to the asylum system the UK has ever seen. But is the overhaul really proportionate to the numbers arriving on UK shores? Alex...
www.independent.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 11:11 AM
LESS! than average
"Per 100,000 people in 2024, the UK came fifth for most applicants (156) after Spain (340), Germany (275), Italy (256) and France (191). The EU average last year was 203 per 100,000 people."
#RefugeesWelcome
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
"Per 100,000 people in 2024, the UK came fifth for most applicants (156) after Spain (340), Germany (275), Italy (256) and France (191). The EU average last year was 203 per 100,000 people."
#RefugeesWelcome
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
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I’ve said this every month for a year.
November 21, 2025 at 5:59 PM
I’ve said this every month for a year.
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More powerful evidence of the disaster of #Brexit from @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social. If we’re to avoid yet more austerity, we need to start by rejoining the customs union & single market. Brexit was a reckless waste of money we simply can’t afford @europeanmovement.co.uk
Rachel Reeves is studiously ignoring the cause of Britain’s woes: the Brexit-shaped hole in its roof | Jonathan Freedland
The autumn budget will mop up some damage, but the true source of the economic crisis is clear. The government should now fix it – tragically, it won’t, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:13 AM
More powerful evidence of the disaster of #Brexit from @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social. If we’re to avoid yet more austerity, we need to start by rejoining the customs union & single market. Brexit was a reckless waste of money we simply can’t afford @europeanmovement.co.uk
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Shabana Mahmood's Indefinite Leave To Remain Culture War
3 years - if you're earning £125k+
15 years - if you're e.g. a nurse, or a teacher
Labour's two tier system which rewards high earners and insults those who work just as hard but don't earn as much - really sad to see Labour fall
3 years - if you're earning £125k+
15 years - if you're e.g. a nurse, or a teacher
Labour's two tier system which rewards high earners and insults those who work just as hard but don't earn as much - really sad to see Labour fall
November 20, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Shabana Mahmood's Indefinite Leave To Remain Culture War
3 years - if you're earning £125k+
15 years - if you're e.g. a nurse, or a teacher
Labour's two tier system which rewards high earners and insults those who work just as hard but don't earn as much - really sad to see Labour fall
3 years - if you're earning £125k+
15 years - if you're e.g. a nurse, or a teacher
Labour's two tier system which rewards high earners and insults those who work just as hard but don't earn as much - really sad to see Labour fall