A note on this account.
I’m not aligned with any political party, politician or movement. I’m politically homeless at the moment and judge things by outcomes, not colours.
I’ll criticise whoever deserves it, using the same standards regardless of who’s in power. I sometimes use humour or sarcasm to point out how absurd things can be. If I get something wrong, I’ll correct it openly.
For transparency, some of my instincts currently lean towards Reform-style criticism of the system, and I respect the independence shown by figures like Rupert Lowe. That isn’t loyalty or endorsement, and it doesn’t mean immunity from criticism.
This isn’t a rallying point or a call to action. It’s just an attempt to describe what’s happening as clearly and honestly as I can.
Disagreement is welcome. Bad faith isn’t.
@JacquiDeevoy1 I am so sorry. My mum passed away just last month and I am currently fighting the hospital for answers. From a senior HCA accidentally turning off her oxygen to a refused surgical review, the lack of safety is haunting. Sending you strength on this difficult day.
@matinfue After a month of declining care, my 63 year old mother passed away last night. We witnessed serious negligence, including a staff member turning off her oxygen by mistake. This pattern of failures led to her passing, leaving our family heartbroken.
You do realise that a lower inflation rate still means prices are rising, just slightly slower? For local businesses and families, the cost of living crisis is still very much real. We need to see action on energy costs and support for the high street, not just celebrations of a technical target.
@PeterStefanovi2 A 48-hour takedown window is a sticking plaster. If the government truly cared about the safety of women and girls, they’d focus on ending suspended sentences for predators and finally tackling grooming gangs. Until then, this is just tech-regulation smoke and mirrors.
@RachelReevesMP@Bruegel_org Results matter more than rhetoric. You won by promising to lower the cost of living, yet the economy is stalling and prices are still rising. You’ve failed to deliver on your core mandate. It’s time for you to go.
@ShabanaMahmood Labour governments are rare, and thank goodness for that. You still manage to make a complete pig's ear of everything in the short time you’re actually in power!
@Bearded_Paddler@LateStrummer@BladeoftheS Well he is obviously doing something right to be as successful as he is, otherwise everyone would be billionaires. Jealousy is not a good look.
The sad part is that future is also pretty much European-free. They’re laughing over wine while their birth rates collapse, their energy costs skyrocket, and their culture is hollowed out. Hard to plan an 'America-free' future when you’re heading for a demographic and economic dead end.
I’m not saying the guy’s a saint, but he’s one of the few people with a massive platform actually calling out the two-tier policing we've seen in the UK recently. He’s also spot on about free speech - the moment we let bureaucrats decide what's 'true' or 'allowed,' we’ve lost our democracy. Plus, his take on meritocracy over identity politics is just basic common sense if you want a society that actually functions.
Stability requires trust, and you don’t get that by going against a campaign mandate. If Starmer moves toward the EU against the public's vote, he’s not building 'closer ties' - he’s building a house of cards. Any deal made without a clear mandate will just be torn up by the next government. How is that 'doing a great job'?
@jjbiggsy The far right have been pretty right about things so far. Starmer will be the hill your deceitful party will die on and it will be a glorious sight to witness.