Sean McA
@seanofideas.bsky.social
Not currently occupied as an actuary but enjoying live sport (and LCFC). Concerned about the rise in populism, authoritarianism and the ultra-wealthy. No one is illegal.
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Ok. They’ve pissed me off.
I’m back to tell you 3 things about ID cards:
1. Migrants ALREADY HAVE biometric ID cards & govts have been trying to digitise them for years w repeated fuckups & failures causing complete chaos - they don’t work, you do not want that system for you.
I’m back to tell you 3 things about ID cards:
1. Migrants ALREADY HAVE biometric ID cards & govts have been trying to digitise them for years w repeated fuckups & failures causing complete chaos - they don’t work, you do not want that system for you.
September 26, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Ok. They’ve pissed me off.
I’m back to tell you 3 things about ID cards:
1. Migrants ALREADY HAVE biometric ID cards & govts have been trying to digitise them for years w repeated fuckups & failures causing complete chaos - they don’t work, you do not want that system for you.
I’m back to tell you 3 things about ID cards:
1. Migrants ALREADY HAVE biometric ID cards & govts have been trying to digitise them for years w repeated fuckups & failures causing complete chaos - they don’t work, you do not want that system for you.
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When scholars of authoritarianism and fascism leave U.S. universities because of the deteriorating political situation here, we should really worry.
March 26, 2025 at 12:50 AM
When scholars of authoritarianism and fascism leave U.S. universities because of the deteriorating political situation here, we should really worry.
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Please Labour,
Stop with this Reform-aping arseholery. We see it for what it is and we hate it. We’re v tired of the nastiness, the cowardice and the dishonesty of blaming immigration for govt failures.
Put this nasty messaging in the bin and do better.
Thanks
UK
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Stop with this Reform-aping arseholery. We see it for what it is and we hate it. We’re v tired of the nastiness, the cowardice and the dishonesty of blaming immigration for govt failures.
Put this nasty messaging in the bin and do better.
Thanks
UK
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Labour launches ads in Reform-style branding to boast about deportations
Exclusive: Some MPs and activists upset at tone of party’s Facebook campaign aimed at countering Farage
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Please Labour,
Stop with this Reform-aping arseholery. We see it for what it is and we hate it. We’re v tired of the nastiness, the cowardice and the dishonesty of blaming immigration for govt failures.
Put this nasty messaging in the bin and do better.
Thanks
UK
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Stop with this Reform-aping arseholery. We see it for what it is and we hate it. We’re v tired of the nastiness, the cowardice and the dishonesty of blaming immigration for govt failures.
Put this nasty messaging in the bin and do better.
Thanks
UK
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Zoe is almost a lone voice in setting out the true position on this. Historical low birth rates, that are worsening, mean that to provide support for an ageing population (especially the NHS) and pay state pensions we rely on immigration.
Today I joined 3 Counties radio where they asked - is immigration the number one issue that politicians should be talking about?
I said no.
We need to talk about the catastrophic impacts of a stagnant, ageing population WITHOUT immigration
I said no.
We need to talk about the catastrophic impacts of a stagnant, ageing population WITHOUT immigration
February 7, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Zoe is almost a lone voice in setting out the true position on this. Historical low birth rates, that are worsening, mean that to provide support for an ageing population (especially the NHS) and pay state pensions we rely on immigration.
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Almost everything you hear about the Government is filtered through the framing of the British press.
But what is already clear after six months of Keir Starmer’s administration is that they don’t treat all governments equally...
My latest in an occasional series:
But what is already clear after six months of Keir Starmer’s administration is that they don’t treat all governments equally...
My latest in an occasional series:
Twenty More Government Reforms the Media Hasn't Been Telling You About
You probably won’t have read much about these announcements over the past few weeks
bylinetimes.com
January 24, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Almost everything you hear about the Government is filtered through the framing of the British press.
But what is already clear after six months of Keir Starmer’s administration is that they don’t treat all governments equally...
My latest in an occasional series:
But what is already clear after six months of Keir Starmer’s administration is that they don’t treat all governments equally...
My latest in an occasional series:
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The damning statistics that reveal the true cost of Brexit, five years on www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
January 4, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The damning statistics that reveal the true cost of Brexit, five years on www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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Some people in recent days have alleged a ‘cover-up’ over the grooming & rape of hundreds of young girls in predominantly northern UK towns, leading to calls for a ‘national’ public inquiry into child sexual exploitation
FWIW here’s a non-exhaustive list of inquiries into #CSE in last 12 yrs…
FWIW here’s a non-exhaustive list of inquiries into #CSE in last 12 yrs…
January 4, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Some people in recent days have alleged a ‘cover-up’ over the grooming & rape of hundreds of young girls in predominantly northern UK towns, leading to calls for a ‘national’ public inquiry into child sexual exploitation
FWIW here’s a non-exhaustive list of inquiries into #CSE in last 12 yrs…
FWIW here’s a non-exhaustive list of inquiries into #CSE in last 12 yrs…
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Excellent letter in the Guardian.
"There is an alternative narrative Starmer could lead, stressing the enormous benefits of immigration."
"There is an alternative narrative Starmer could lead, stressing the enormous benefits of immigration."
January 1, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Excellent letter in the Guardian.
"There is an alternative narrative Starmer could lead, stressing the enormous benefits of immigration."
"There is an alternative narrative Starmer could lead, stressing the enormous benefits of immigration."
Finally I've taken the plunge and switched almost entirely to BlueSky. Thanks to those who have immediately followed me back - I'm looking forward to all your new posts in the new world!
December 12, 2024 at 11:55 AM
Finally I've taken the plunge and switched almost entirely to BlueSky. Thanks to those who have immediately followed me back - I'm looking forward to all your new posts in the new world!