Terry Weldon
@terryweldon.bsky.social
S African/British LibDem councillor (Waverley, Surrey)
Gay, married, practicing Catholic
2 daughters, 4 grandchildren
Living "with & beyond" a rare cancer (GIST);
Interested in queer religion, politics (SA, UK, USA); obsessive poll watcher
Gay, married, practicing Catholic
2 daughters, 4 grandchildren
Living "with & beyond" a rare cancer (GIST);
Interested in queer religion, politics (SA, UK, USA); obsessive poll watcher
January 17, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Which party leader would make the best Prime Minister?
In head to head polling from YouGov, Ed Davey beats Farage, Starmer and Polanski, and is within margin of error against Badenoch.
Badenoch now doing better than previously.
Polanski ahead only against Farage, who loses against all.
In head to head polling from YouGov, Ed Davey beats Farage, Starmer and Polanski, and is within margin of error against Badenoch.
Badenoch now doing better than previously.
Polanski ahead only against Farage, who loses against all.
January 13, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Which party leader would make the best Prime Minister?
In head to head polling from YouGov, Ed Davey beats Farage, Starmer and Polanski, and is within margin of error against Badenoch.
Badenoch now doing better than previously.
Polanski ahead only against Farage, who loses against all.
In head to head polling from YouGov, Ed Davey beats Farage, Starmer and Polanski, and is within margin of error against Badenoch.
Badenoch now doing better than previously.
Polanski ahead only against Farage, who loses against all.
Once again, Nigel Farage displays his ignorance.u Of course Trump's Venezuela adventure will encourage Russian and China to "think again" - but not in a good way.
It will demonstrate to them that might is right - and encourage them in their own adventures in their areas on influence.
It will demonstrate to them that might is right - and encourage them in their own adventures in their areas on influence.
January 5, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Once again, Nigel Farage displays his ignorance.u Of course Trump's Venezuela adventure will encourage Russian and China to "think again" - but not in a good way.
It will demonstrate to them that might is right - and encourage them in their own adventures in their areas on influence.
It will demonstrate to them that might is right - and encourage them in their own adventures in their areas on influence.
International law does not support unprovoked attacks on foreign countries, nor kidnapping their leaders.
Keir Starmer and you should have made that clear in your response. Trump's actions in Venezuela are simply not acceptable.
Keir Starmer and you should have made that clear in your response. Trump's actions in Venezuela are simply not acceptable.
January 4, 2026 at 11:50 AM
International law does not support unprovoked attacks on foreign countries, nor kidnapping their leaders.
Keir Starmer and you should have made that clear in your response. Trump's actions in Venezuela are simply not acceptable.
Keir Starmer and you should have made that clear in your response. Trump's actions in Venezuela are simply not acceptable.
The "specialrelationship" has ended. The bully Trump is not our friend, but Russia's.
We shoud be standing up to him, as to all bullies - resist.
We shoud be standing up to him, as to all bullies - resist.
December 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM
The "specialrelationship" has ended. The bully Trump is not our friend, but Russia's.
We shoud be standing up to him, as to all bullies - resist.
We shoud be standing up to him, as to all bullies - resist.
Poles returning to their "booming homeland" - booming because they're enjoying EU support - and leaving UK which has been destroyed by Brexit.
December 13, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Poles returning to their "booming homeland" - booming because they're enjoying EU support - and leaving UK which has been destroyed by Brexit.
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December 6, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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It's "someone else's fault" because in this case, it is - as the OBR itself acknowledge in an apology at the time.
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December 1, 2025 at 7:35 PM
It's "someone else's fault" because in this case, it is - as the OBR itself acknowledge in an apology at the time.
<img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:le3snqzui22uenjjk7v4btfb/bafkreiazridyqc4qj7g3xjox2vvwihce4ohny6oggzbjooiok66rqudwge@jpeg"/>
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In Survation's "Progressive Majority" segment, Ed Davey way ahead.
www.survation.com/labour-faili...
www.survation.com/labour-faili...
November 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
In Survation's "Progressive Majority" segment, Ed Davey way ahead.
www.survation.com/labour-faili...
www.survation.com/labour-faili...
Both openly supported Russia.
Gill did it for cash, Farage did it for ......love of his hero Putin?
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Gill did it for cash, Farage did it for ......love of his hero Putin?
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November 22, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Both openly supported Russia.
Gill did it for cash, Farage did it for ......love of his hero Putin?
<img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:h6mlwpw4iedy63qxzk6ux2oh/bafkreigasgxhlkqrbs7g7dn6s3kcpqfqqwzdsmdltcf4nucyxae2a7avd4@jpeg"/>
Gill did it for cash, Farage did it for ......love of his hero Putin?
<img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:h6mlwpw4iedy63qxzk6ux2oh/bafkreigasgxhlkqrbs7g7dn6s3kcpqfqqwzdsmdltcf4nucyxae2a7avd4@jpeg"/>
Reform announding that for Remembrance Sunday, "campaigning will be suspended"
- apart from placing party logo on wreaths.
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- apart from placing party logo on wreaths.
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November 9, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Reform announding that for Remembrance Sunday, "campaigning will be suspended"
- apart from placing party logo on wreaths.
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- apart from placing party logo on wreaths.
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The myth that this is UKIP, not Reform:
When Farage left UKIP to form Brexit, so did virtually all his MEPs and councillors. In effect, UKIP became Brexit.
When Brexit became Reform, that was just a change of name at companies house.
open.substack.com/pub/monkdebu...
When Farage left UKIP to form Brexit, so did virtually all his MEPs and councillors. In effect, UKIP became Brexit.
When Brexit became Reform, that was just a change of name at companies house.
open.substack.com/pub/monkdebu...
September 28, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The myth that this is UKIP, not Reform:
When Farage left UKIP to form Brexit, so did virtually all his MEPs and councillors. In effect, UKIP became Brexit.
When Brexit became Reform, that was just a change of name at companies house.
open.substack.com/pub/monkdebu...
When Farage left UKIP to form Brexit, so did virtually all his MEPs and councillors. In effect, UKIP became Brexit.
When Brexit became Reform, that was just a change of name at companies house.
open.substack.com/pub/monkdebu...
Richard Tice, claiming that parents are abusing the SEND provision for getting children to school.
Does he have any idea how difficult it is to get kids onto a SEND program of any kind (not specifically taxis).
Reality is that far to many parents who really need the support just can't get it.
Does he have any idea how difficult it is to get kids onto a SEND program of any kind (not specifically taxis).
Reality is that far to many parents who really need the support just can't get it.
September 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Richard Tice, claiming that parents are abusing the SEND provision for getting children to school.
Does he have any idea how difficult it is to get kids onto a SEND program of any kind (not specifically taxis).
Reality is that far to many parents who really need the support just can't get it.
Does he have any idea how difficult it is to get kids onto a SEND program of any kind (not specifically taxis).
Reality is that far to many parents who really need the support just can't get it.
Far from being "broken" as Farage lies to us, there is much in this country that is going really well.
In this chart, eg, each of these indicators has improved by more than half. Right wing agitators don't want you to know that.
www.thetimes.com/article/63b7...
In this chart, eg, each of these indicators has improved by more than half. Right wing agitators don't want you to know that.
www.thetimes.com/article/63b7...
September 1, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Far from being "broken" as Farage lies to us, there is much in this country that is going really well.
In this chart, eg, each of these indicators has improved by more than half. Right wing agitators don't want you to know that.
www.thetimes.com/article/63b7...
In this chart, eg, each of these indicators has improved by more than half. Right wing agitators don't want you to know that.
www.thetimes.com/article/63b7...
Untimely suicide - tomorrow!
August 2, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Untimely suicide - tomorrow!
No need for comment.
July 25, 2025 at 8:42 AM
No need for comment.
The smoothed graph on the Wikipedia poll of polls page shows that Reform now past its peak; both Labour and CONs begining to show some recovery.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion...
July 16, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The smoothed graph on the Wikipedia poll of polls page shows that Reform now past its peak; both Labour and CONs begining to show some recovery.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion...