David Norris @borisnorris.bsky.social · 2hThank you. A lot of interest from this side of the pond, as you can imagine. Are MAGA really happy about their POTUS going cap-in-hand to beg a favour from Russia? Make America Grovel Again. 000
David Norris @borisnorris.bsky.social · 6hBut does it mean that the action by the president is ineffective and unenforceable? Would anyone giving effect to the action be acting illegally? 100
David Norris @borisnorris.bsky.social · 22hThere must be a reason why there are only 4 countries that levy a wealth tax; there used to be around a dozen. 020
David Norris @borisnorris.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Trump may be 6’, but Zelenskyy is the bigger man. 050
David Norris @borisnorris.bsky.social · 10/10/2026USA has gone cap in hand to Russia to get them out of a hole dug by Trump. What had the USA come too? 000
David Norris @borisnorris.bsky.social · 10/10/2026When Putin fails to deliver he will blame Ukraine and Trump will blame Zelenskyy for not surrendering to Putin’s demands. 010
David Norris @borisnorris.bsky.social · 10/10/2026When Putin can’t release the diesel he will blame Ukraine and lean on Trump to do something about it. It is about persuading US voters not to support Ukraine. 000
David Norris @borisnorris.bsky.social · 09/10/2026“Awarding Pillay the Nobel Peace Prize isn’t a recognition of justice. It’s the grotesque weaponization of an award to legitimize anti-Israel hatred and prejudice. Now that the Nobel commission has rewarded the biggest lie of the 21st century, Joseph Goebbels is certainly applauding from hell. 000
David Norris @borisnorris.bsky.social · 09/10/2026From the Israeli Foreign Ministry “If there were an award for lies, hatred, and blood libels, Navi Pillay wouldn’t just be a contender. She’d be a frontrunner. Her role in the relentless, politically motivated demonization of Israel and promotion of the genoLIE speaks volumes. 100
David Norris @borisnorris.bsky.social · 09/10/2026The chairman of the committee was clear this was a lot to do with the intimidation of and sanctions on the ICC. 010
David Norris @borisnorris.bsky.social · 09/10/2026In his presentation the chairman of the committee was clear this was a lot to do with the undermining of the international order and international law, including the sanctions against the ICC 050
David Norris @borisnorris.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Using cheap foreign workers is part of the definition of capitalism. 0120
David Norris @borisnorris.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I don’t know. He’s a year or so older than me and I get stiff after sitting down for a while 001
David Norris @borisnorris.bsky.social · 07/10/2026m.youtube.com/watch?v=uBYi...m.youtube.comRoad To Rio (1947) Bob Hope - Bing CrosbyYouTube video by Movie's Music Memories 100
David Norris @borisnorris.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Reminds me of Bob Hope in a number from Road to Rio, where he exits with a sign saying caboose over his rear end. 110
David Norris @borisnorris.bsky.social · 06/10/2026An increasing Ceaușescu feel about his speeches. 010
David Norris @borisnorris.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I imagine this would involve accelerating the Dragonfire and RapidDestroyer programmes. 000
David Norris @borisnorris.bsky.social · 04/10/2026There is no evidence the Jews were ever in Egypt of course 111
David Norris @borisnorris.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Poland provoked Hitler by being militarily weak 081
David Norris @borisnorris.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Perhaps the person who did the decoration had never seen a real centaur 1130
David Norris @borisnorris.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Curiosity got the better of me this morning. I didn’t know, you probably did, that by declaration in 1952 all descendants of QE2 would be of the house of Windsor (and not Mountbatten). PP was understandably miffed so the hyphenated surname was adopted. 010
David Norris @borisnorris.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Interesting hearing Michel Garnier this morning. It seems that his view is that Euro and Schengen would not be rejoining requirements, but free movement would be. 100
David Norris @borisnorris.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Yes, the Windsor line married into the Mountbatten/Battenberg line (or Glücksburg). Philip used Mountbatten. KC3s surname is Mountbatten-Windsor but the Royal house is the House of Windsor 010
David Norris @borisnorris.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Surely the current house is Mountbatten - or Battenburg if you like 200
David Norris @borisnorris.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Crowborough is my closest town. We have many Ukrainians in the area, plus Turks, Lebanese and others. They make a considerable contribution and have been welcomed. So this seems so out of character. Stirred up by Reform and Restore sympathisers. 030
Reposted by David NorrisWEFAIL @wefail.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Scotland joins my climate posters. 04318
David Norris @borisnorris.bsky.social · 01/10/2026It’s bizarre; take your old or sick fog to the vet’s and they can put it down with little fuss and no suffering. 130
David Norris @borisnorris.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Had he chosen peace, Russia would be safer and richer and its people living a far better quality of life. Putin has betrayed the Russian people. 0101
David Norris @borisnorris.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Coalition governments where extreme minority parties hold disproportionate influence is my concern. 000
David Norris @borisnorris.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Our garden is a testament to natural regeneration. Oaks, ash, field maple, hornbeam, hawthorn, blackthorn all shoot up like weeds. 011
David Norris @borisnorris.bsky.social · 29/09/2026But there’s an assumption their businesses are in the uk. For the very wealthy that is rarely the case. If they are paying £100ms in uk tax we do miss out. 000
David Norris @borisnorris.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Makes a change from populist politicians chasing after votes 000
David Norris @borisnorris.bsky.social · 29/09/2026We do tax the wealthy more than similar countries. We complain when the wealthy leave. 100