Simon Watkins
@simonwatkins.bsky.social
Lefty, occasional argumentative sod. Hates Tories, ITV, Tories, Brexiters, Tories, Trumpers and Tories.
Also, food that’s not on plates. And Tories.
Also, food that’s not on plates. And Tories.
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"but we source most of our news from here and-" source it somewhere else then. must thou harvest thy news from ye olde nonce shoppe of horrors my good sir?
January 6, 2026 at 11:20 AM
"but we source most of our news from here and-" source it somewhere else then. must thou harvest thy news from ye olde nonce shoppe of horrors my good sir?
And the dodgy foreign policy and geopolitics.
January 16, 2026 at 4:49 PM
And the dodgy foreign policy and geopolitics.
Romantic nonsense though in practice.
Why do you, for example, allow the president to pardon crooks if no one is above the law? That, right there, is corruption.
Why do you, for example, allow the president to pardon crooks if no one is above the law? That, right there, is corruption.
January 16, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Romantic nonsense though in practice.
Why do you, for example, allow the president to pardon crooks if no one is above the law? That, right there, is corruption.
Why do you, for example, allow the president to pardon crooks if no one is above the law? That, right there, is corruption.
Factually and verifiably untrue. 34% and 35% back in October.
January 16, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Factually and verifiably untrue. 34% and 35% back in October.
Board of piss, more like.
January 16, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Board of piss, more like.
They’re below 30% consistently now.
January 16, 2026 at 4:27 PM
They’re below 30% consistently now.
Doggone, you’re right. I thought I was on Threads for a second.
January 16, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Doggone, you’re right. I thought I was on Threads for a second.
You can edit posts within a short window on this platform.
January 16, 2026 at 3:46 PM
You can edit posts within a short window on this platform.
“Centrist” is only ever used reflexively as a euphemism for “right wing”.
January 16, 2026 at 3:44 PM
“Centrist” is only ever used reflexively as a euphemism for “right wing”.
Yes. Dumbasses each one. Ever listen to Dean Withers or ParkerGetAJob phone-ins?
These people are four year old level intelligence.
These people are four year old level intelligence.
January 16, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Yes. Dumbasses each one. Ever listen to Dean Withers or ParkerGetAJob phone-ins?
These people are four year old level intelligence.
These people are four year old level intelligence.
That’s a really weird decision.
January 16, 2026 at 3:38 PM
That’s a really weird decision.
That’s years away. Anything could happen. Reform is already on the wane.
January 16, 2026 at 3:31 PM
That’s years away. Anything could happen. Reform is already on the wane.
Trouble is that all those NRA adherents are MAGA nutters.
January 16, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Trouble is that all those NRA adherents are MAGA nutters.
I don’t think they will be. It’ll just be Lab & Plaid. Same old.
January 16, 2026 at 3:35 AM
I don’t think they will be. It’ll just be Lab & Plaid. Same old.
But the “it wouldn’t help” comment is clearly wrong, as it would help.
January 15, 2026 at 8:24 PM
But the “it wouldn’t help” comment is clearly wrong, as it would help.
It won’t be that bad. I’m sure.
Ultimately take solace in the fact that it’ll be Plaid and Lab. things could be a lot worse.
Ultimately take solace in the fact that it’ll be Plaid and Lab. things could be a lot worse.
January 15, 2026 at 8:23 PM
It won’t be that bad. I’m sure.
Ultimately take solace in the fact that it’ll be Plaid and Lab. things could be a lot worse.
Ultimately take solace in the fact that it’ll be Plaid and Lab. things could be a lot worse.
Westminster voting not devolved.
January 15, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Westminster voting not devolved.