Paul Cotterill
@bickerrecord.bsky.social
Nurse by training. Vagabond by nature. Imposter by syndrome.
A Habermas-influenced English pluralist, if that's a thing. An organiser of things, which are definitely things.
He/him/ally
A Habermas-influenced English pluralist, if that's a thing. An organiser of things, which are definitely things.
He/him/ally
£20k on 33 hours a week in the NHS in a grade II admin job?
Heh, I guess the BBC fact checking team is busy doing transphobia right now.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Heh, I guess the BBC fact checking team is busy doing transphobia right now.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'I earn £20,000 and live with my son. The Budget means we will pay more tax'
BBC News hears from people with a range of incomes about what they think of the Budget.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM
£20k on 33 hours a week in the NHS in a grade II admin job?
Heh, I guess the BBC fact checking team is busy doing transphobia right now.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Heh, I guess the BBC fact checking team is busy doing transphobia right now.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
What this maybe made up case does remind me of is that there is a case for local authority-led equity release schemes able to compete with the vicious sharks who dominate the whole thing at the moment.
Some sympathy for this potentially made up woman but I wonder how the poster feels about the numerous people who would love to be able to call a house their own and form relationships with their neighbours but can't because of the housing market. Does their emotional plea count for anything?
Mumsnet is already on the case.
November 27, 2025 at 8:22 AM
What this maybe made up case does remind me of is that there is a case for local authority-led equity release schemes able to compete with the vicious sharks who dominate the whole thing at the moment.
V interesting to see Giles and @chrisdillow.bsky.social coalescing around the strategic need to reduce private consumption in order to stimulate investment. Maybe they have done before, but it's the first time I've seen it so explicit.
Just before that OBR document dropped, I wrote this about why sluggish household spending is part of the grim plan
open.substack.com/pub/gileswil...
open.substack.com/pub/gileswil...
the chart of misery, and also a sign of success
stagnant household real consumption is what we were told we needed
open.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:58 PM
V interesting to see Giles and @chrisdillow.bsky.social coalescing around the strategic need to reduce private consumption in order to stimulate investment. Maybe they have done before, but it's the first time I've seen it so explicit.
I imagine @duncanweldon.bsky.social may smile a little bitterly to himself about Farage's denials, and the Daily Mail etc's connivance, given the coverage he got back in the day when he said he'd read a biography of Oswald Mosley when he was 16.
November 26, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I imagine @duncanweldon.bsky.social may smile a little bitterly to himself about Farage's denials, and the Daily Mail etc's connivance, given the coverage he got back in the day when he said he'd read a biography of Oswald Mosley when he was 16.
FFS! Two child benefit cap lifted just 20 years after me getting the snip. That really tight jock strap and Co-Codamol for nothing. Bloody typical from this govt.
November 26, 2025 at 1:48 PM
FFS! Two child benefit cap lifted just 20 years after me getting the snip. That really tight jock strap and Co-Codamol for nothing. Bloody typical from this govt.
It's five budgets since Staveley, a wealthy Lake District village, was awarded a share of £211m from the Towns Fund.
It was supposed to be for the ex-mining Derbyshire town of Staveley. but Google....
I was disappointed the Lake District Staveley parish council failed to take it all to court.
It was supposed to be for the ex-mining Derbyshire town of Staveley. but Google....
I was disappointed the Lake District Staveley parish council failed to take it all to court.
November 26, 2025 at 8:47 AM
It's five budgets since Staveley, a wealthy Lake District village, was awarded a share of £211m from the Towns Fund.
It was supposed to be for the ex-mining Derbyshire town of Staveley. but Google....
I was disappointed the Lake District Staveley parish council failed to take it all to court.
It was supposed to be for the ex-mining Derbyshire town of Staveley. but Google....
I was disappointed the Lake District Staveley parish council failed to take it all to court.
I see the judge in the Linehan case allowed the defence to misgender the complainant throughout www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
This looks to me like a breach of s.26 of the Equality Act 2010 by "creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for [the complainant].
This looks to me like a breach of s.26 of the Equality Act 2010 by "creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for [the complainant].
Graham Linehan cleared of harassing trans activist but guilty of damaging phone
Comedy writer Graham Linehan
www.bbc.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I see the judge in the Linehan case allowed the defence to misgender the complainant throughout www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
This looks to me like a breach of s.26 of the Equality Act 2010 by "creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for [the complainant].
This looks to me like a breach of s.26 of the Equality Act 2010 by "creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for [the complainant].
One underestimated aspect of the US invading Venezuela soon is that there are three Dutch municipalities directly in the way, one of which has just qualified for the World Cup, and Hesgeth's not really going to know that.
November 25, 2025 at 8:59 AM
One underestimated aspect of the US invading Venezuela soon is that there are three Dutch municipalities directly in the way, one of which has just qualified for the World Cup, and Hesgeth's not really going to know that.
Reposted by Paul Cotterill
From one of the lesser known bits of the bible, in which Paul the Apostle receives an unexpected text message from the Lord Jesus Christ advising him to establish a glamping business.
November 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
From one of the lesser known bits of the bible, in which Paul the Apostle receives an unexpected text message from the Lord Jesus Christ advising him to establish a glamping business.
In 1826, Diego Portales, Chilean minister, on the Monroe Doctrine (the USA saying 'hands off the Americas' to the European colonial powers) wrote:
"But we have to be very careful: for the Americans of the north [from the United States], the only Americans are themselves".
#venezuela
"But we have to be very careful: for the Americans of the north [from the United States], the only Americans are themselves".
#venezuela
November 24, 2025 at 8:16 PM
In 1826, Diego Portales, Chilean minister, on the Monroe Doctrine (the USA saying 'hands off the Americas' to the European colonial powers) wrote:
"But we have to be very careful: for the Americans of the north [from the United States], the only Americans are themselves".
#venezuela
"But we have to be very careful: for the Americans of the north [from the United States], the only Americans are themselves".
#venezuela
From one of the lesser known bits of the bible, in which Paul the Apostle receives an unexpected text message from the Lord Jesus Christ advising him to establish a glamping business.
November 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
From one of the lesser known bits of the bible, in which Paul the Apostle receives an unexpected text message from the Lord Jesus Christ advising him to establish a glamping business.
I listened to most of this and it wasn't as bad as my prejudices had me assume it would be.
But the casual commentariat dismissal of the potential for organised electoral alliance between parties, at a time when fascism threatens, was very confirming of my prejudices.
Cross blog to follow.
But the casual commentariat dismissal of the potential for organised electoral alliance between parties, at a time when fascism threatens, was very confirming of my prejudices.
Cross blog to follow.
#ReformUK are still ahead in the polls - but could tactical voting keep #NigelFarage out of Downing Street?
@goldbergradio.bsky.social hears from polling guru @peterkellner.bsky.social and @adambienkov.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social
podfollow.com/byline-podca...
@goldbergradio.bsky.social hears from polling guru @peterkellner.bsky.social and @adambienkov.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social
podfollow.com/byline-podca...
Byline Podcast: How To Keep Farage Out Of Downing Street
Adrian Goldberg discusses whether tactical voting or even a 'progressive partnership' of parties on the centre and left of UK politics could frustrate Nigel Farage's hopes of becoming PM, despite R...
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November 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I listened to most of this and it wasn't as bad as my prejudices had me assume it would be.
But the casual commentariat dismissal of the potential for organised electoral alliance between parties, at a time when fascism threatens, was very confirming of my prejudices.
Cross blog to follow.
But the casual commentariat dismissal of the potential for organised electoral alliance between parties, at a time when fascism threatens, was very confirming of my prejudices.
Cross blog to follow.
For those DMing me, possibly about this, v sorry but I can't do DMs for tech/data privacy reasons.
Not central to Stephen's sensible point in info, hut I've been surprised by the lack of comment from left/Greens on potential to diversify from cash ISAs towards non-transactional share models via CBSs, with better FCA flexibility on rates, and/or into e.g. local govt social impact-style/green bonds
Ultimately you can't unlock the (IMO positive!) change you want to see on ISAs through prodding savers. Need to provide them with better information to do that.
November 24, 2025 at 7:12 PM
For those DMing me, possibly about this, v sorry but I can't do DMs for tech/data privacy reasons.
Not central to Stephen's sensible point in info, hut I've been surprised by the lack of comment from left/Greens on potential to diversify from cash ISAs towards non-transactional share models via CBSs, with better FCA flexibility on rates, and/or into e.g. local govt social impact-style/green bonds
Ultimately you can't unlock the (IMO positive!) change you want to see on ISAs through prodding savers. Need to provide them with better information to do that.
November 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Not central to Stephen's sensible point in info, hut I've been surprised by the lack of comment from left/Greens on potential to diversify from cash ISAs towards non-transactional share models via CBSs, with better FCA flexibility on rates, and/or into e.g. local govt social impact-style/green bonds
I know this is just poor wording but, bloody hell, it would be very hard to have worded it more poorly #policybasedevidence It's almost like he's trolling us.
November 24, 2025 at 8:06 AM
I know this is just poor wording but, bloody hell, it would be very hard to have worded it more poorly #policybasedevidence It's almost like he's trolling us.
This AI race hate from Grimes, the deputy leader of a council, is sill up.
This clearly AI-generated image from extremist Darren Grimes, purportedly showing groups of brown men surrounding young girls, looks like incitement to racial hatred to me, though wording of the law on this has not kept pace with technology.
www.darrengrimes.com/p/exclusive-...
www.darrengrimes.com/p/exclusive-...
November 24, 2025 at 6:58 AM
This AI race hate from Grimes, the deputy leader of a council, is sill up.
A film where you're from.
(Salford)
(Salford)
November 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
A film where you're from.
(Salford)
(Salford)
Reposted by Paul Cotterill
This clearly AI-generated image from extremist Darren Grimes, purportedly showing groups of brown men surrounding young girls, looks like incitement to racial hatred to me, though wording of the law on this has not kept pace with technology.
www.darrengrimes.com/p/exclusive-...
www.darrengrimes.com/p/exclusive-...
November 23, 2025 at 7:47 AM
This clearly AI-generated image from extremist Darren Grimes, purportedly showing groups of brown men surrounding young girls, looks like incitement to racial hatred to me, though wording of the law on this has not kept pace with technology.
www.darrengrimes.com/p/exclusive-...
www.darrengrimes.com/p/exclusive-...
Nursing is the obvious path for anyone who rejects being a Goth because it's not really Gothy enough.
I dropped out of an English PhD program at Brown after a few interviews but without an alternative plan. On the literal drive home I got a call from a tech company that needed a marketer. Had no idea what I was doing, was not qualified. Now it’s my whole job.
What’s the lore behind choosing your career path ?
November 23, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Nursing is the obvious path for anyone who rejects being a Goth because it's not really Gothy enough.
This clearly AI-generated image from extremist Darren Grimes, purportedly showing groups of brown men surrounding young girls, looks like incitement to racial hatred to me, though wording of the law on this has not kept pace with technology.
www.darrengrimes.com/p/exclusive-...
www.darrengrimes.com/p/exclusive-...
November 23, 2025 at 7:47 AM
This clearly AI-generated image from extremist Darren Grimes, purportedly showing groups of brown men surrounding young girls, looks like incitement to racial hatred to me, though wording of the law on this has not kept pace with technology.
www.darrengrimes.com/p/exclusive-...
www.darrengrimes.com/p/exclusive-...
Went in a charity bookshop earlier. When will I learn not to go in charity bookshops?
November 22, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Went in a charity bookshop earlier. When will I learn not to go in charity bookshops?
Weird to think people are talking about an ashes earthquake i the cricket when, over in Dhaka, the Ireland-Bangladesh test was interrupted by an actual earthquake.
November 22, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Weird to think people are talking about an ashes earthquake i the cricket when, over in Dhaka, the Ireland-Bangladesh test was interrupted by an actual earthquake.
Breaking the ceasefire. That's what killing people is. Breaking the ceasefire.
BREAKING: At least 24 people are dead and 54 wounded after Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, testing the ceasefire that began in October, officials say.
Israel launches strikes in Gaza ceasefire's latest test as hospitals say 20 killed
Israel's military says it has launched new airstrikes against Hamas militants in Gaza, testing the ceasefire that began on October 10.
bit.ly
November 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Breaking the ceasefire. That's what killing people is. Breaking the ceasefire.
The EHRC Code of Pratice leak seems to have stopped leaking at least for now. I'm intrigued as to what final version sent to minister says on 'competitive sport' , on which the Times has been silent.
November 22, 2025 at 11:23 AM
The EHRC Code of Pratice leak seems to have stopped leaking at least for now. I'm intrigued as to what final version sent to minister says on 'competitive sport' , on which the Times has been silent.
All feels a bit end of NATOish.
November 22, 2025 at 11:19 AM
All feels a bit end of NATOish.