Robert Thomson @robertthomson54.bsky.social · 14hIt’s not an iron dome, it’s a Britannia Shield. There are crucial differences. Mainly around the fact one exists and the other never will. 040
Robert Thomson @robertthomson54.bsky.social · 14hSomeone gets it!inews.co.ukBadenoch has fallen into the trap that locks parties out of powerHer Tory party is restating all the old ideas voters have rejected, but harder and louder 000
Reposted by Robert ThomsonSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 15hVoters loathed the Tory party when they booted them out in 2024.They really needed to shake off their disgrace with humility and better ideas. They haven’t. They’ve doubled down. More Brexit, more austerity, more anti-immigration ugliness, more tedious arrogance… and no good reason to vote for them. 781168368
Robert Thomson @robertthomson54.bsky.social · 15hMajor distinction between the two. Definitely not a fantasy policy made up on the hoof to get some easy front pages. 010
Robert Thomson @robertthomson54.bsky.social · 15hIt’s not an iron dome, it’s a Britannia Shield. Do you not know the difference!!?! 110
Robert Thomson @robertthomson54.bsky.social · 15hAnother triumph! If you ignore all the evidence from your eyes and ears, Kemi Badenoch is DEFINITELY going to be the next PM. 100% not a dud 010
Reposted by Robert ThomsonJosh Self @josh.politics.co.uk · 15hBadenoch says the Conservatives do not plan to build a British Iron Dome Badenoch tells Today: “We're not building the Iron Dome... “It's the Britannia Shield. You'll have to speak to the newspapers about that... “The Iron Dome is one type, and... we haven't said that we are replicating that.” 262
Robert Thomson @robertthomson54.bsky.social · 15hGenuinely never seen/heard someone with such misguided self-assurance. 020
Reposted by Robert ThomsonTom Roberts @tpgroberts.bsky.social · 15hIt's not just that she lies constantly, it's that she sincerely doesn't think she's doing so. 812018
Robert Thomson @robertthomson54.bsky.social · 15hIt’s not an iron dome though, it’s a Britannia Shield! 010
Robert Thomson @robertthomson54.bsky.social · 15h“Its not an iron dome, it’s a Britannia Shield” You genuinely have the easiest job in journalism 😂 050
Robert Thomson @robertthomson54.bsky.social · 16hAnd cut the welfare bill we built up over those years in order to pay for absolutely everything 070
Reposted by Robert ThomsonDavid Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 16hToday I think I might finally unlock economic growth by doing the same things that haven't worked for 18 years. 1130261
Robert Thomson @robertthomson54.bsky.social · 17hLabour: “We’re going to spend a fiver on feeding sick babies” Tory cheerleaders: “THIS IS INSANE, WHERE IS THE MONEY COMING FROM????” Kemi Badenoch: “Fancy a 10bn iron dome anyone?” Tory cheerleaders: “You’re a genius Kemi, the new Thatcher. Make it 20bn or 30!!” Some country this 😂🤯 021
Reposted by Robert ThomsonJosiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Oh and "Would-be [Tory] candidates must sign a "memorandum of understanding" backing ECHR withdrawal" and scrapping Net Zero targets. I'm sure Lib Dems will come flooding back! 714720
Reposted by Robert ThomsonJosiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Politico: "CCHQ is working to a strategy aimed at appealing to the center, then hoovering up right-wing support to kill off Reform...The plan centers first on winning back middle class Lib Dem & Labour voters" They're starting that by...pledging to abolish Natural England and the Environment Agency 2024859
Robert Thomson @robertthomson54.bsky.social · 04/10/2026He could be back to the hypnotist gig by Halloween 130
Robert Thomson @robertthomson54.bsky.social · 04/10/2026They are polling 17 (seventeen) percent. A life or death crisis…and Kemi Badenoch is getting this fawning coverage 🤯🤯🤯 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukLaura Kuenssberg: Kemi Badenoch has cemented her image. Now she wants to take her party back to its rootsThe Conservative leader is expected to set out a return to core conservative principles at the party’s annual conference. 010
Robert Thomson @robertthomson54.bsky.social · 03/10/2026No, Britain….it’s YOU who’s wrong! The people stoking her delusions really aren’t doing her or her party any favours 011
Robert Thomson @robertthomson54.bsky.social · 03/10/2026There’s a collective delusion right across Toryland because they’ve made no effort whatsoever to figure out why they were booted out. It’s crazy. 000
Reposted by Robert ThomsonLee @justlee.bsky.social · 03/10/2026...and yet we are being told we should see Badenoch as a political superstar? 042
Robert Thomson @robertthomson54.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The fact the Tories have made zero attempt to understand why they were kicked out and haven’t reflected beyond “we were not Tory enough” is remarkable. The people telling Badenoch she’s doing a good job are not doing them any favours 012
Robert Thomson @robertthomson54.bsky.social · 03/10/2026They have completely failed to come to terms with why they were booted out and the people desperately deluding themselves that Badenoch is doing a good job aren’t helping them one bit Would be funny if beating Reform wasn’t a serious business 010
Robert Thomson @robertthomson54.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Of course he didn’t. It’s a nonsense. He’s got a brain of cottage cheese 020
Robert Thomson @robertthomson54.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Had two alerts about Trump’s views on Chagos already. Does anyone in the real world care about this issue? Genuinely never heard anyone mention it 000
Robert Thomson @robertthomson54.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Tbf they have just pointed that out on Sky News. 110
Robert Thomson @robertthomson54.bsky.social · 22/09/2026All this breathless analysis of Burnham meeting Trump is meaningless. The madman could wake up tomorrow, call him the biggest arsehole he’s ever met then be his pal again by tea time. So tiresome 151
Robert Thomson @robertthomson54.bsky.social · 16/09/2026…them having so many backers in the media to amplify their talking points. Getting their people in key positions has been a remarkable skill. 000
Robert Thomson @robertthomson54.bsky.social · 16/09/2026…making the case at the next election “look at America, do you really want that here?” is going to be a powerful argument. That ties in with your crypto bros framing. Farage and Reform have so many weaknesses but everyone runs head-first towards every trap he creates. Which is a consequence of… 000
Robert Thomson @robertthomson54.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Wasn’t meaning you personally - within hours it was being conflated with union funding. Exactly the framing Farage wanted. Don’t agree just blocking it is as simple as you say, Reform want to push the “it’s all rigged against us narrative” and that’s the trap. Tying Farage to Trump/MAGA is key… 000
Robert Thomson @robertthomson54.bsky.social · 15/09/2026And your life will have been 100x better for it (bar all the parties and announcements you miss) 000
Robert Thomson @robertthomson54.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Once again Farage shapes the conversation exactly the way he wants. People need to stop jumping into his traps 100
Robert Thomson @robertthomson54.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I hope the Tories finally wake to how existential the next election is for everyone. But sadly with the dimwit Badenoch in charge I can’t see it. They’ll continue to chase Reform, amplify their talking points for them and then wonder why they’ve been completely devoured by them. 000
Robert Thomson @robertthomson54.bsky.social · 15/09/2026She would be very much the junior partner and Reform is so chaotic no coalition would last. Think a pact is a non-starter tbh. But making political predictions is a mugs game 😂 100
Robert Thomson @robertthomson54.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Sensible Tories surely that is their only path to any resurgence at the next election, but they’re led by halfwits. Philp and Badenoch’s Reform-lite strategy is disastrous for everyone 100
Robert Thomson @robertthomson54.bsky.social · 15/09/2026We also need to stop jumping into the trap of talking about what Farage wants to talk about EVERY single time 010
Reposted by Robert ThomsonPaul killick @paulkillick.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I called out a friend for sharing his stuff on facebook who previously had been well balanced and not racist or even publicly political before. That mix is how Britain First started too lots of light hearted memes for likes that get shared and then the darker stuff 091
Reposted by Robert ThomsonJim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media · 14/09/2026I'd misclassified Rupert Lowe as a Twitter thing. But he's now *really* gaming Facebook's new algorithm with a mixture of 'remigration' and 'who remembers' memes. Crazy levels of engagement and he's all over the feed of every boomer I know regardless of their politics. www.facebook.com/rupertlowemep 77376119
Robert Thomson @robertthomson54.bsky.social · 15/09/2026You are precisely the kind of person they need to become acceptable to, then That the idiotic Badenoch can’t see this is remarkable 100
Robert Thomson @robertthomson54.bsky.social · 15/09/2026The Tories’ only hope of winning seats is by being palatable to these people in enough areas. But still they allow the odious Chris Philp to run about magnifying Reform’s talking points for them. Make it make sense! 152
Robert Thomson @robertthomson54.bsky.social · 15/09/2026So depressing watching Farage click his fingers and everyone scurries around having the arguments HE wants to frame. At some point people are going to have to learn to stop doing it. It’s madness. BBC having a real lightweight political editor doesn’t help 🤯 010
Robert Thomson @robertthomson54.bsky.social · 14/09/2026As always, everyone rushes head first into whatever Farage wants to talk about 000
Reposted by Robert ThomsonJosiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026My theory is that Harborne (and possibly Delo) are chancing it. They know the donations could be ruled illegal. But it creates a lot of headlines and turns the debate around the elections bill into one of Labour “targeting” Reform UK bylinetimes.com/2026/09/14/w...bylinetimes.comWhy Reform UK Could Be Forced to Hand Back Their £72m Donations From Crypto BillionairesChristopher Harborne and Ben Delo gave a record £36 million each over the weekend to Nigel Farage's party, but a new law means they may have to take it all back 46814
Robert Thomson @robertthomson54.bsky.social · 14/09/2026It’s a stunt to frame a debate they want to have, drive their narrative of being the put-upon outsiders that has everything rigged against them. People need to stop running head-first into his traps 010
Robert Thomson @robertthomson54.bsky.social · 14/09/2026He’s getting the debate he wants, as usual 010
