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Kevan @watcheroftheskies.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Only hope in getting some of the million Neets into work is through the public sector. The private sector has failed

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

This is Lord Rothermere the owner of the Daily Mail. He lives in a massive mansion in the English countryside, but he pays no tax here because he identifies as French. While the Daily Mail is registered in Bermuda and pays no tax anywhere. That is his ‘Patriotism’.

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Kevan @watcheroftheskies.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

There's no reason to think Burnham will govern better but with Starmer as PM I don't think Labour can win the next election

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

If he doesn’t win something soon, I wonder whether Nigel Farage will retire to spend more time with other people’s money.

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Kevan @watcheroftheskies.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Yes. He can connect with people, Starmer can't.

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Ofcom claims there is no consensus to ban Nigel Farage from Presenting on GB News. Lets show them one.

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Kevan @watcheroftheskies.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

You are one of the few politicians who understands the problems the UK faces, you need to be out there more.

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Torsten Bell @torstenbell.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Blair putting on full display what is in many ways his special ability - to lay out a political argument grounded in his own view of global trends (globalisation in the 2000s, tech in the 2020s). But… institute.global/insights/pol...

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The Labour Party Is Playing With Fire Over Its Future and the Future of the Country

In this essay, Tony Blair sets out the need for a new agenda for Britain.

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Kevan @watcheroftheskies.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

If I was him I'd be saying he did use Chatgpt because his previous book was dreadfully written and an AI branded book would probably sell more copies

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Kevan @watcheroftheskies.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Sb zero and £10k for British citizens actually living here. Also zero for non individuals.

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Kevan @watcheroftheskies.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

It must be Seyed Murandi especially as someone above says he schooled the presenter. Of course he's biased but so are the Israeli and US representatives. I've seen him tear Piers Morgan a new one many times

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Chris Grey @chrisgrey.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Churchill and the wars. New post on my Brexit & Brexitism Blog looking at the impact of the Iran war on UK politics, the increasingly unhinged culture war, and whether we might just end up ‘thanking Trump’. Includes a revelation about my past: chrisgreybrexitblog.blogspot.com/2026/03/chur...

Image of the start of the latest blog post

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Kevan @watcheroftheskies.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Who are they then? Richard Murphy, Steve Keen,Randy Wray, Kelton etc know that a sovereign country with its own currency can never run out of money but acknowledge if there's a shortage of resources inflation results. So it can't be them.

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James Abbott @jamesabbott2024.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

NASA GISS Feb 2026 is 1.24C above 1951-80 mean.

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Kevan @watcheroftheskies.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

That's how bad things are. Brown seems to be the only senior Labour figure calling this out

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

The USA War Crimes are global. Don't be silent for Cuba.

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Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Kind of epic how British tabloids still haven't noticed that their pro-war position to play to an American audience isn't even popular with most Americans

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Anthony Painter @anthonypainter.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Labour is losing voters to progressive parties disproportionately. And they are not mainly "lanyard" professional or working classes, the oppositional forces of Blue Labour and right discourse. It's squeezed millennials in service careers. Which our politics ignores.

Demographically, most progressive defectors are frustrated lower middle class Millennials - not affluent urbanites or a PMC ‘lanyard class'. Though they have liberal social values, many are frustrated graduates; Millennials with a mortgage or rent they are struggling to afford - primary school teachers, IT support or clerical workers. In short, the face of the modern social democratic voter.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Dear Shabana, Let's clear some things up around migration and remember we're talking about people's lives.

Dear Shabana,
I notice today that you referred to me in your speech on immigration at the IPPR think tank.
You said: “A party leader should not be on the beaches of France encouraging people to
make a perilous crossing on small boats.”
I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised especially after the hateful Labour campaign in Gorton
and Denton, but this is just the latest in a string of lies peddled by a discredited Government
who intentionally fan the flames of racism and division.
When I went to Calais, I was not there to encourage people to travel to the UK. I was there
to see at first hand the suffering your Government and successive Governments have done
in demonising migrants in a pathetic bid to pander to the base instincts of Reform and the
flawed strategy of Morgan McSweeney.
As you will know, if you even bothered to research my visit instead of taking Reform talking
points, I was there to witness the brutality of families living in tents in freezing temperatures. I
filled water tanks and picked up litter.
What that visit did do is confirm my belief that if we are to smash the boat gangs and stop
the boats, we need to offer safer and managed routes for migrants to come to this country.
Showing compassion as a politician is not a crime. In fact, we need to see much more of it.
It reminded me of a young MP who in October 2015 spent three days in Lesbos helping
migrants fleeing war-torn Syria. She posted videos on X, talked about handing out water and
croissants to refugees and food parcels.
When she returned to the UK, she wrote a very moving piece in the New Statesman. She
said “we have to work with our European partners and create new, safe, and legal routes for
refugees to get to Europe. We cannot abandon them to their fate, left as prey for smugglers
whilst risking death on the seas.”
She said “maybe we can make ourselves feel better by saying no-one is making them get on
the boats. And again, the Home Secretary is not entirely wrong when …

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Kevan @watcheroftheskies.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Do you think this was significant in WW2? Genuine question

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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

An economically, politically and morally bankrupt strategy. Bad for individuals, bad for families, bad for businesses, bad for public services, bad for integration and cohesion. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

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‘Treat us fairly’: skilled workers face having their dream of settling in UK snatched away

As government mulls doubling requirement to 10 years, the uncertainty is putting many who came to Britain to work under strain

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Kevan @watcheroftheskies.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

A man whose career was littered with mistakes and fall outs. He did get one big thing right though obviously

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Kevan @watcheroftheskies.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

That's no achievement, it didn't work. US only got involved after Pearl Harbour. His achievement was in firing up the country in 1940 to dig in and survive the German assault. The Germans then stupidly launched Operation Barbarossa and the rest is history.

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Kevan @watcheroftheskies.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

An encouraging poll. 51% progressive, 39% right. That's the only metric relevant at this stage.

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Kevan @watcheroftheskies.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Starmer needs to use his majority to rewrite the tax code. A major overhaul needed,dont forget these people come back when they need the NHS. A Citixen tax of 10% on all income should cover it. If you dont want to pay revoke your citizenship.

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Kevan @watcheroftheskies.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Stupid idea. Train more examiners. Not rocket science

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Kevan @watcheroftheskies.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

This evening I've been mostly listening to Eminem

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Kevan @watcheroftheskies.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

If you love the taste of potato (I do) Mash much nicer, you can taste the potato rather than roasting.

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Kevan @watcheroftheskies.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

"the most corrupt President" is possibly slanderous. If they had concerns they should have asked you to alter it. Imo you need to be more specific and factual

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Kevan @watcheroftheskies.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Every billionaire is a policy failure

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Kevan @watcheroftheskies.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Is that Corbyn's new party? Great name. Nicked it from that scene in The Off

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Kevan @watcheroftheskies.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

It's so boring. Nothing happens. No intrigue, no cleverness or anything of substance. I can't believe anyone gives a shit who gets kicked out least of all the "celebrities" themselves

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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 15/10/2025

Bylines Network Reader Survey 2025 10 minutes to shape the future of citizen journalism bit.ly/BylinesNetworkSurvey

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Kevan @watcheroftheskies.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Will demand for labour plummet? Certainly AI tools will make many workers more efficient and mean fewer needed but plummet is a massive exaggeration

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Kevan @watcheroftheskies.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

For me, top 5 :1981, 2005, 2025, 1977 then 2023

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Kevan @watcheroftheskies.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

It's a set of tools that should dramatically increase productivity like computerisation in the 80's and the internet 00's. I personally don't think it will have as big an impact on lives as the Internet certainly a lot of noise and if you want to sound relevant spout about it

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Thomas Moynihan @thomasmoynihan.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

A real pleasure to feature on the Berggruen Institute's new Futurology Podcast, in conversation with Benjamin Britton. Listen here: youtu.be/6urjhHrT3wc?...

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How We Discovered Our Own Extinction (with Thomas Moynihan and Benjamin Bratton)

YouTube video by Berggruen Institute

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Kevan @watcheroftheskies.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Diminishing anyone's experience of racism is never good. Black people clearly are more visible and they probably do experience more racism than other minority groups but why mention it? We should work hard to stamp out all racism and discrimination in all its forms

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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

The role of social media in economic reform www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/07... Gary Stevenson described me as 'not your classic influencer type' in his latest video yesterday. I think I can handle that if not being so still delivers results.

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The role of social media in economic reform

Gary Stevenson put out a YouTube video yesterday in which he suggested that those who want to change the way in which our economy is working should be using social media to challenge the hierarchies o...

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Kevan @watcheroftheskies.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

My youngest daughter is going to love this

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Kevan @watcheroftheskies.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Some of these lemons don't understand how to buy a business. As you know better than I buy the shares with bonds. Profits cover the interest. Ask the Glazers.

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Kevan @watcheroftheskies.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

I started playing when I was 12. Burnt out by 50. 60 a good time to start. You need good company good weather and great scenery

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Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 08/07/2025

New YouGov polling shows 75% are in favour of a 2% tax on wealth above £10 million.

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