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John Gordon @colphilosophyjg.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

@newstatesman1913.bsky.social I can’t believe that you have published Prince Harry’s “Fears for a divided kingdom”. I’ll be cancelling my subscription today.

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John Gordon @colphilosophyjg.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

It’s so bad that we have to await another Iranian Lego video to find out the truth of what’s going on.

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John Gordon @colphilosophyjg.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

And who voted for the “chaos” of Brexit/ Johnson/ Austerity? We rejected all of it - but still had it enforced upon us in this UK “partnership of equals”.

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John Gordon @colphilosophyjg.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

I once stayed overnight in a hotel on Scottish government business. My bill was picked up by the govt - except for a glass of wine with dinner, which I had to pay for myself. Meanwhile the taxpayer was funding hand jobs for AM-W?

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John Gordon @colphilosophyjg.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

How does the performance of the NHS in Labour-run Wales compare with SNP-run NHS Scotland?

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John Gordon @colphilosophyjg.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

How does the performance of the NHS in Labour-run Wales compare with SNP-run NHS Scotland?

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John Gordon @colphilosophyjg.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

So on this logic Mountbatten-Windsor is a winner?

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John Gordon @colphilosophyjg.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Two different Labour ministers have used what is clearly ‘the line to take’: ‘not going to give a running commentary’. Pusillanimous and cowardly.

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John Gordon @colphilosophyjg.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

I wish that more of our elected politicians would voice this opinion.

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John Gordon @colphilosophyjg.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

And - following Thatcher, Brexit and Johnson - the English electorate heading to impose on Scotland Farage and ECHR withdrawal.

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John Gordon @colphilosophyjg.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Botham would some years later during the Brexit campaign share the stunning insight that we should “always remember that England is an island”. He was then ennobled by Johnson. What an advert for the House of Lords.

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John Gordon @colphilosophyjg.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Interesting analysis as ever, Richard.

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John Gordon @colphilosophyjg.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

I have no desire to lecture you, nor to make families from rUK foreigners. I'm unhappy with any individual's being labelled a 'foreigner' - and think that the Labour Party ought to share this view.

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John Gordon @colphilosophyjg.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

I don't know - but I can't see how Starmer's allusion to his fear of "an island of strangers" will help matters.

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John Gordon @colphilosophyjg.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

This sounds to me like the "get them Poles out of England" position which resulted in Scotland being torn out of the EU against its will. I can only speak for myself: I like living in multicultural Edinburgh and am happy to see more immigrants come here.

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John Gordon @colphilosophyjg.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

For putting our care homes at risk of a staffing shortage. Also for justifying this in terms reminiscent of Enoch Powell.

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John Gordon @colphilosophyjg.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

The spelling here is wrong: “rail fares”. Is this an official Labour publication?

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John Gordon @colphilosophyjg.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

This is one problem with Pascal’s Wager: one may believe in the wrong god and seriously annoy the one that really exists. Other problem: how exactly can Dawkins make himself believe in something for which he can see no evidence? Could Pascal control his beliefs in this way?

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John Gordon @colphilosophyjg.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

That is the only plausible explanation. The whole world is now just thought of in terms of resources or real estate. Best of luck in resisting him: I really wish you success.

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John Gordon @colphilosophyjg.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

I don’t understand MAGA logic here. Surely if Canada becomes the 51st state and so has free trade with the rest of the US, then the same purchases of Canadian goods will obtain, with the same impact on current US firms (and the same Fentanyl trade, now facilitated by the absence of US customs)?

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John Gordon @colphilosophyjg.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Suppose Canada agrees to become the 51st state, and Trump’s tariffs are dropped so that normal trade is resumed. How will the fact of Canada being now American remedy the fact of the other 50 states “subsidizing” Canada?

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John Gordon @colphilosophyjg.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Thanks, Mark. It’s good to get away from X/Twitter.

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John Gordon @colphilosophyjg.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Starmer refers to them as 'The Elgin Marbles', which is not propitious. It reminds me of the old classicists' joke: why are there pyramids in Egypt? Because they were too heavy for the British to steal.

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John Gordon @colphilosophyjg.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

I wonder how he will interpret US govt agencies' rounding up of Hispanics, separating children from their parents, and enforcing their deportation?

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

King Charles inherited £650m tax free, gets £125m a year tax free from the tax payer and has an estate worth £22bn that’s never taxed. But he still needed a 45% pay rise. Like if he needs a pay cut. RP if you want the Monarchy gone. #AbolishTheMonarchy

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