Reposted by Dave HDave H @thinkfoo.uk · 31/12/20251. Accept Brexit has damaged the economy. 2. Act to minimise that damage. 3. Use the next parliament to build a BROAD cross party consensus that rejoining the EU is the best path. 4. The following parliament begins negotiations. 5. Rejoin 5–10 years later. Perhaps 20 years away at best. 191
Reposted by Dave HLiam Connolly @connolly-lg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I want my country back. By that, I mean a country where I would be confident that a thug who livestreamed himself stabbing an RNLI dingy on an active operation would a) Be universally condemned b) Be swiftly arrested, put on trial and if found guilty, face many years in jail. I miss that country. 261490236
Reposted by Dave HJohn Springford @johnspringford.bsky.social · 22/09/2026It's a fair question, worth unpacking. The OBR 4% forecast is on the lower end of the post-Brexit estimates of the costs. That translates to about £40bn in lost tax revenue. 1145
Reposted by Dave HMark Pack @markpackuk.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Tories and Reform want to turn Britain into a ‘Trump satellite state’, Ed Davey saysbuff.lyTories and Reform want to turn Britain into a ‘Trump satellite state’, Ed Davey saysThe Liberal Democrat leader declared his party’s ‘orange wall’ will stop Reform UK’s rise to power 0184
Reposted by Dave HRoland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Very nice to hear a sane voice from Piddington. Serious respect to this woman, who is apparently already being othered by more bigoted villagers. 1062353688
Reposted by Dave HDavid Higham @oldtrotter.bsky.social · 09/09/2026What a country we have become when the RNLI has to post things like this. Just over 1% of their total rescue work is in the Channel. Meanwhile Reform and Restore continue to badmouth the service. 16627
Reposted by Dave HRobert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 07/09/202690 years ago, Parliament responded to the rise of Oswald Mosley's Blackshirts by passing the Public Order Act, which banned political uniforms, private militias and the threat of force for political objects. The debates make very resonant reading today. Here's the Liberal Robert Bernays. (Short 🧵) 4123741266
Reposted by Dave HStephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 07/09/2026"It is hard not to draw the conclusion that the police and Home Office seem to be incapable of an appropriate response to the threat of far-right activity and violence."nicklowles.substack.comDid Kent Police ignore a 999 call?Contrary to their public statement, HOPE not hate can exclusively reveal that Kent Police were tipped off about the Patriot Platform mobilisation – and seemingly did not act on the information. 26711282
Reposted by Dave HJonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 07/09/2026I want the Prime Minister to look into a TV camera and say the RNLI are heroes, that we do not change policy by street violence in this country, and that he expects any criminal action to face the full force of the law. That's it. That's all he has to do. 632781880
Reposted by Dave HSam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Though I think the phrasing is important. If the Q had mentioned violence towards police or RNLI the numbers would look very different. (Which is why the govt response should have focused on that). 1231259
Dave H @thinkfoo.uk · 07/09/2026If I'd voted LibDem in Portsmouth, I'd hope for a stronger response to last night's far right intimidation than this. "The Government needs to take more action to prevent small boat crossings" - Steve Pitt, Liberal Democrat leader of Portsmouth City Council. www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/2652785...dailyecho.co.ukCouncil leader criticises Government over migrant landing operationA Hampshire council leader has criticised the Government for its handling of a migrant landing operation, calling the decision "poor… 020
Dave H @thinkfoo.uk · 04/09/2026Car crash is really an inadequate simile for that Nadine Dorris C4 interview 010
Reposted by Dave HMarie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 03/09/2026god this is just VERY funny 1833713
Dave H @thinkfoo.uk · 26/08/2026It's becoming obvious now that the anti-AI (LLMs, autonomous vehicles, etc.) argument is largely an emotional rather than a rational one. It seems (on Bluesky, at least) most attempts at a rational argument with the anti AI group shares the nature of a Remainer arguing with a Brexiteer on X. 000
Reposted by Dave HCharity Majors @charity.wtf · 19/08/2026with all apologies for the title of this episode... @gergely.pragmaticengineer.com means that 2026 is the year it stopped being possible to be skeptical about whether AI is going to change the way we build software, not that we should stop being skeptical about AI. 😉 1232
Reposted by Dave HDave Farley @davefarley77.bsky.social · 29/07/2026The tech industry is currently obsessed with a dangerous illusion: the idea that software developers are just replaceable cogs in a machine. 🧵 1/8 283
Reposted by Dave HBremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com · 28/07/2026When it comes down to it Brits would prefer any current main party leader as Prime Minister over Farage. 23812
Dave H @thinkfoo.uk · 24/07/2026Reckon Reform would be toast on those by numbers. The anyone but reform tactical vote would kick them into the long grass. 100
Reposted by Dave HIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 23/07/2026So rare that someone treats political parties with the suspicion they richly deserve, but @mikebraddick.bsky.social does it here. Particularly like this dry opening paragraph open.substack.com/pub/jlefsgho... 2431168
Reposted by Dave HDavid Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 17/07/2026In the minority here in thinking Burnham's far superior communication skills over Starmer could make a big difference. That the 1980s model has run its course is something I've been saying for a while whether or not it was right, wrong, understandable etc. 1215526
Reposted by Dave HRoland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Isabel is suddenly worried about words having consequences. Morning. 921013224
Reposted by Dave HSonia Silva ❤️ @vallygirl.bsky.social · 11/07/2026If I were Nigel Farage, I’d dip into that £5 million crypto gift just to fund a video that can compete with this! 🤣 HILARIOUS ⬇️ 1372214985
Reposted by Dave HIain Fletcher @shmmeee.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Hmmm. cURL seemed to change their tune on this recently so not sure it’s the best example to lead with. daniel.haxx.se/blog/2026/04...daniel.haxx.seHigh-Quality ChaosAs I have been preparing slides for my coming talk at foss-north on April 28, 2026 I figured I could take the opportunity and share a glimpse of the current reality here on my blog. The high quality c... 131
Reposted by Dave HDr Stylite @columnist.bsky.social · 11/07/2026The FT quietly (and elegantly) becoming the most influential media organisation in the UK. 5524
Reposted by Dave HUmit Singh Dhuga @usdhuga.bsky.social · 08/07/2026"The sell-offs of late June and early July, driven by unease at debt-funded AI spending just as combined hyperscaler free cash flow bends towards zero this summer, are the sound of the assembly asking the critics’ question again: monuments for whom, paid for with whose money?"open.substack.comThe Useful LifeWhat a Roman surveyor, an Athenian statesman, and a herd of cattle know about AI capex’s most contested number: how fast the GPUs die. 3233
Reposted by Dave HHelene von Bismarck @helenebismarck.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Absolutely. ❤️🇬🇧❤️ 2462
Reposted by Dave HStephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Programme aired on 20 December 2025, but the initial legal letter was sent first to ITV, then inexplicably rerouted via Channel 4 before finally being dumped in the Costa outside BBC Broadcasting House. 451105193
Dave H @thinkfoo.uk · 04/07/2026Really enjoying this series of podcasts from @rolandmcs.bsky.social calm long view perspectives. 282
Reposted by Dave HRoland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 02/07/2026This is snowballing. #Farage 2027046
Reposted by Dave HChris Kendall @ottocr.at · 01/07/2026Mike, instead of posting that future EU members would not be bound by the Treaty they’re signing, shouldn’t the European Movement rather be making the positive case for joining the EU? 11808
Dave H @thinkfoo.uk · 01/07/2026Comes to bsky to escape the football, scrolls for a couple of minutes, leaves. Oh well... 000
Reposted by Dave HRoland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 29/06/2026New Substack Post: 'On Rejoin' rolandmcs.substack.com/p/on-rejoinrolandmcs.substack.comOn RejoinHow should the UK approach rejoining the EU? 237628
Reposted by Dave HJames O'Malley @jamesomalley.co.uk · 29/06/2026Surely, surely this all pointing to him calling for the liberation of the Postcode Address File? 7232
Reposted by Dave HCatio Miles @catiomiles.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Farage type Brits in Spain telling other British tourists to go back to their own countries (ie not UK, but Pakistan)... 1117
Reposted by Dave HDavid Higham @oldtrotter.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Love the detail in this, like Burnham in T-shirt and trainers with Larry the Cat looking on in amusement. 0196
Reposted by Dave HRoland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Like looking into the heart of a fire. 8319
