Steve Mangham
@stevemangham.bsky.social
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Confused old fart!
Music lover
Humanist
Confused old fart!
And who gets oversight as to what constitutes "prejudicial to UK national security"? I think if we read between the lines, or cast our minds back to previous such national embarrassments, this is an attempt to cover Starmers arse, he knew all the grubby details before appointing Mandelson.
February 4, 2026 at 7:15 AM
And who gets oversight as to what constitutes "prejudicial to UK national security"? I think if we read between the lines, or cast our minds back to previous such national embarrassments, this is an attempt to cover Starmers arse, he knew all the grubby details before appointing Mandelson.
I don't live anywhere near the constituency, but my god I hope she wins, I'm going to write the next part of this post in my best attempt at a more northern accent than mine: goo on gerrl, bloody av 'em! Apologies to all north of the east Midlands for any offence I may have caused.
January 30, 2026 at 8:03 PM
I don't live anywhere near the constituency, but my god I hope she wins, I'm going to write the next part of this post in my best attempt at a more northern accent than mine: goo on gerrl, bloody av 'em! Apologies to all north of the east Midlands for any offence I may have caused.
But he's my kind of loony, so that's OK!
January 24, 2026 at 10:39 PM
But he's my kind of loony, so that's OK!
Yeah, OK, I've read very carefully all the responses from all of you to this post, and after a great deal of consideration, not withstanding the fact that all of the current other options means sliding headlong into authoritarianism, I'm gonna play it safe and vote for Zack, even if he is a loony!
January 24, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Yeah, OK, I've read very carefully all the responses from all of you to this post, and after a great deal of consideration, not withstanding the fact that all of the current other options means sliding headlong into authoritarianism, I'm gonna play it safe and vote for Zack, even if he is a loony!
Nope, still a worryingly large contingent of brain-dead fucktards ready to cast a vote in his favour, I fear only divine intervention can save us now, and I don't mean voting Labour or Conservative, just to be clear, a bit too tainted also for my tastes.
January 24, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Nope, still a worryingly large contingent of brain-dead fucktards ready to cast a vote in his favour, I fear only divine intervention can save us now, and I don't mean voting Labour or Conservative, just to be clear, a bit too tainted also for my tastes.
Stop posting porn please, it's bad for my mental health.
January 24, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Stop posting porn please, it's bad for my mental health.
And if you think this is bad, I really hate to say it, but I really believe it, while hoping I'm wrong, but I think this is just the beginning, and again I really hope I'm wrong, but when you can have the arrest and detention of peaceful protesters here in the UK, what's next for democracy?
January 24, 2026 at 10:13 PM
And if you think this is bad, I really hate to say it, but I really believe it, while hoping I'm wrong, but I think this is just the beginning, and again I really hope I'm wrong, but when you can have the arrest and detention of peaceful protesters here in the UK, what's next for democracy?
Yeah, this may be good news for patients now, but in terms of the long term prospects for the NHS, you won't be able to rely on private sector insourcing for long, you're soon going to run out of money and then we'll be back to square one.
January 15, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Yeah, this may be good news for patients now, but in terms of the long term prospects for the NHS, you won't be able to rely on private sector insourcing for long, you're soon going to run out of money and then we'll be back to square one.
Still, the good thing for the rest of us is that we now have even more reasons to despise the deplorable bunch of brain-dead bigots!
January 15, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Still, the good thing for the rest of us is that we now have even more reasons to despise the deplorable bunch of brain-dead bigots!
Oh come on mate, it's only 13 u-turns, don't be so melodramatic! 🤣
January 15, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Oh come on mate, it's only 13 u-turns, don't be so melodramatic! 🤣
What I'm wondering is, how long before the reality dawns on her that the Tories really are a bunch of festering excuses for glove puppets, shrugs her shoulders, lets out a defeated sigh, and just fucks off to join Deform herself? Now can I get to the bookies before it closes?
January 15, 2026 at 1:29 PM
What I'm wondering is, how long before the reality dawns on her that the Tories really are a bunch of festering excuses for glove puppets, shrugs her shoulders, lets out a defeated sigh, and just fucks off to join Deform herself? Now can I get to the bookies before it closes?
I watched that pair of disgusting excuses for human beings on PMQ's also, didn't think I was going to be able to finish my lunch!
January 15, 2026 at 7:09 AM
I watched that pair of disgusting excuses for human beings on PMQ's also, didn't think I was going to be able to finish my lunch!
I know I'm not alone in wanting to see Starmer and Lammy in the Hague, but I fear it won't happen.
January 14, 2026 at 9:55 AM
I know I'm not alone in wanting to see Starmer and Lammy in the Hague, but I fear it won't happen.
Another stupid, poorly thought out and researched tax policy that has lead to an embarrassing u-turn by this bunch of feckless incompetent political marionettes, do they not understand that hammering this sector makes them a one term (hopefully) government? People are already pissed off!
January 14, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Another stupid, poorly thought out and researched tax policy that has lead to an embarrassing u-turn by this bunch of feckless incompetent political marionettes, do they not understand that hammering this sector makes them a one term (hopefully) government? People are already pissed off!
I remember listening to the workshop radio when the construction of HS2 was announced, and I'm not lying when I say my colleagues, who spanned quite an age range, all just rolled back their eyes, tutted and exclaimed, "never gonna happen!" I fear this latest pipe dream will suffer the same fate!
January 14, 2026 at 9:34 AM
I remember listening to the workshop radio when the construction of HS2 was announced, and I'm not lying when I say my colleagues, who spanned quite an age range, all just rolled back their eyes, tutted and exclaimed, "never gonna happen!" I fear this latest pipe dream will suffer the same fate!
And does Rachel from accounts really expect us all to believe this has been competently costed, competently put out to tender to contractors with a proven track record of delivering public infrastructure projects on time, & on budget? Prepare for it all to go tits up! Prepare for more incompetence!
January 14, 2026 at 9:25 AM
And does Rachel from accounts really expect us all to believe this has been competently costed, competently put out to tender to contractors with a proven track record of delivering public infrastructure projects on time, & on budget? Prepare for it all to go tits up! Prepare for more incompetence!
Never going to happen, just more stupid pipe dream bullshit, poorly thought out plans, whatever cost they put on building it we can safely multiply several times, as the costs spiral out of control due to private sector involvement and corruption, ultimately leading to the project being cancelled.
January 14, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Never going to happen, just more stupid pipe dream bullshit, poorly thought out plans, whatever cost they put on building it we can safely multiply several times, as the costs spiral out of control due to private sector involvement and corruption, ultimately leading to the project being cancelled.
I would rather give my vote to a populist who has never deviated from what I believe to be a genuine desire to see a better, fairer country for us all, rather than a pathological lying Nazi who has no interest in anything or than self enrichment and demonising and spreading hate.
January 14, 2026 at 8:20 AM
I would rather give my vote to a populist who has never deviated from what I believe to be a genuine desire to see a better, fairer country for us all, rather than a pathological lying Nazi who has no interest in anything or than self enrichment and demonising and spreading hate.
The stupidity of allowing it to be built, leaves me speechless.
January 13, 2026 at 11:22 AM
The stupidity of allowing it to be built, leaves me speechless.
Oh, the irony, proscribing a peace movement, calling them terrorist sympathisers and criminalising them at the behest of another foreign government, I really think she needs a heavy dose of self reflection, but then again she always has been a half-baked, ineffectual bog brush, so no surprise!
January 13, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Oh, the irony, proscribing a peace movement, calling them terrorist sympathisers and criminalising them at the behest of another foreign government, I really think she needs a heavy dose of self reflection, but then again she always has been a half-baked, ineffectual bog brush, so no surprise!
Further evidence, if any were needed, that Labour are now completely irrelevant, morally bankrupt, spineless, and have nothing meaningful to offer the British public.
January 13, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Further evidence, if any were needed, that Labour are now completely irrelevant, morally bankrupt, spineless, and have nothing meaningful to offer the British public.
Posted without the merest hint of irony, I'm barely able to type as tears of laughter impair my vision, and then I'm suddenly struck by the spine-chilling realisation that my country is quickly going the same way, and my mirth abruptly stops.......
January 13, 2026 at 8:39 AM
Posted without the merest hint of irony, I'm barely able to type as tears of laughter impair my vision, and then I'm suddenly struck by the spine-chilling realisation that my country is quickly going the same way, and my mirth abruptly stops.......
Not to mention that their products are absolutely awful, I stupidly bought a pair of their walking boots, they lasted 5 minutes before falling apart!
January 11, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Not to mention that their products are absolutely awful, I stupidly bought a pair of their walking boots, they lasted 5 minutes before falling apart!