Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 19mAh another day of 'the 70s were good and the 80s bad' on here. It's just a ridiculous position there is no serious analysis that suggests Britain was in a better position in 79 than 1990, or 97 010
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 11hDoes that change include firing staff that lie to employment tribunals?bbc.co.ukCall for 'greater openess to change' at University of CambridgeThe vice-chancellor says the death of former professor Jason Arday "is on many people's minds". 100
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 23hI see it's started already. Form a British pov the most important thing to remember about the oct 7th attacks is that the pro pals were organising their campaign while the attacks were still on going 150
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The National Trust has done an incredible PR job over the last few years. Amazing that a load of left leaning people now defend massive tax loopholes for country estates 031
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 30/09/2026People screaming about paywalls will never not be funny. 050
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I've just seen devolution described as a populist measure. I couldn't think of a more technocratic policy. There's very little public demand for it. I suspect this person was used populist in the alternative meaning; "a policy I don't like". 000
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... This shouldn't be a local news story. Drop the Lindsay Clancy coverage if they need more time or money to put in on the nation news.bbc.co.ukCambridgeshire judge 'horrified' by seven-year insulin case delayPolice agreed the delay in a case involving a mother who injected her daughter was "unacceptable". 010
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026NIMBYs in the replies, I particularly enjoyed the claim that new flats will become slums, I mean have a look at the state of the current housing. Or that Manchester was better before the new buildings, it was not. 100
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026If this is what passes for thinking at the BBC we may as well give up on it now 010
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026It's already a requirement for schools to do religious worship. Don't get mad Reform want to enforce that legal requirement, end it 142
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I thought that had nothing to do with anything recent. We really should get rid of the red diesel, it's been a significant driver of criminal activity for years. Phase it out and encourage farmers to go electric 120
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I'm not, and probably will never be, over this government's obsession with reindustrialisation. Britain is very successful in a number of industries, a lot of them produce good jobs and have potential for expansion. In stead of dreaming of rebuilding the economy of 1964 why not prioritise those? 130
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026It's amazing to see takes claim that all Manchester City did was spend the same as the "big*" teams so they could compete with them No, they significantly out spent to dominate. * I assume they mean Manchester United, because they could have spent at Leicester or Tottenham levels within the rules 110
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I wonder how support for rejoining the EU would be affected by a Le Pen victory 000
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 27/09/2026If you can't get children, particularly boys, interested the largest war in history that's a skill issue 0114
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 27/09/2026It's amazing to see people that claim to be liberal demanding compulsory voting. It's one of the most illiberal ideas imaginable, we don't even compel MPs and Lords vote on bills in parliament 242
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Whatever the pro or cons* of Labour's current position on adult social care, the idea that it can be solved by a cross party consensus is a pipe dream. * Mainly cons TBH 130
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I'm not the biggest fan of Sadiq Khan but you look at the possible Labour replacements, he's going to be missed 140
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The referee blew the whistle too early for half-time at Oldham vs Salford. People still don't seem to understand just how poor the refs in England are, being unable to operate a watch should bar you from reffing a pub match let alone a professional one. 000
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I for one, don't think we should be giving asylum to former bodyguards of the leader of Hamas. 240
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The first step in saving Labour from itself is to outlaw the Durham Miners' Gala. 000
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Manchester City correspondents: Reader, I think we can trust the Vice President of the United Arab Emirates 040
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026How in 2026 do people still believe that Breaking bad was simply a tale of a unlucky teacher that had to commit crime to fund his medical care? The guy is given so many opportunities to stop committing crimes and his ego blocks them, he was always a monster. Him dying just allowed him to express it 220
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Cambridge University waiting for the media to move on before dropping the promised investigation into itself? That doesn't seem like them at all, their leadership is made up of the most outstanding people that would never behave in such a manor. I refuse to believe it 000
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026There's much to despise about the 'Anti Imperialist' Left. The most obvious is their love of non Western Imperialism. But personally my top reason is the way they deny any decision making ability or free thought to anyone outside North America, Western Europe or Israel 120
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I wouldn't choose Heathrow has a priority infrastructure programme but at some point Britain has to stop turning it's nose up at pro growth policies. Otherwise the public services will continue to struggle, the cost of living will continue to rise, and politics will continue to get more toxic. 040
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I'm really surprised The Times published that story on the SAS. It mixes together serious and reasonably well evidenced claims of crimes, with gossip and complaints that soldiers swear too much. The garbage takes away from the important stuff. 010
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026How have we got to 2026 and members of independent SAGE are still pumping out embarrassing crap? 120
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I finally got round to reading about 'the Lesbian bar' People with extreme politics nearly always have the terrible or broken personality first, that why they were attracted to it. It's also why they should be kept away from any position power or influence. Even if that power or influence is small 151
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Of course there are people on here claiming that Die Linke are just a normal mainstream party. It's a party with a significant element that is sympathetic to the GDR, including senior members. 000
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I've just seen a video in which someone is outrage they were fired by KPMG for calling a man a "Zionist pig" in the gym. Yeah, what did they expect? Amazingly enough a lot of employers are not keen on racial slurs. 200
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 23/09/2026There can't have been many poor social policy decisions as bad the SNP decision to cut drug treatment and prevention programmes to prioritise middle class giveaways in the mid to late 2010s 240
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I suspect that fascist will get picked up now. Should have happened a long time ago 030
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 22/09/2026This reminds me of the fact that the University of Manchester employs more people that Britain's entire fishing fleet. 12511
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Taylor Lorenz was deranged long before Musk owned Twitter and was already on the path to getting worse too. Maybe Musk's ownership has shaped what she currently is, but without it she would have been just as terrible, although maybe in a different way. 100
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 21/09/2026While we are taking Mitchell and Webb, it's been odd to see the 'Are we the baddies' go from a funny sketch to people thinking it a serious analysis of Nazis or the far right Of course the Waffen SS knew what they were, they either enjoyed it, thought it was necessary or the natural order of things 010
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Random thought: Mr Blobby is the original and better Ali G 200
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I've claimed to many refunds the train company has blocked me and told me I have to ring them. Maybe they shouldn't cancel trains everyday, then I wouldn't claim so much back 150
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 21/09/2026No If a charity moves outside it's remit should lose it charitable status and pay tax like every other organisation. 161
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 19/09/2026It's interesting that people are still discussing a pointless vote in a village when the SNP council is demanding less refugees are sent to Glasgow. 061
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Millwall and West Ham must be high on most people's most hated clubs list. Personally, I think West Ham are the worst of the two 000
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Maybe Tottenham should have another £80m on a striker? 110
Rafferty @rafferty-bs.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Martin O'Neil being an arse? How unexpected. Ultimately Celtic will continue to underachieve in Europe as long as the Scottish league is so uncompetitive that Celtic can win while being grossly incompetent 120
