Curious Robin
@curiousrobin.bsky.social
Pluralist. No borders.
Keep pushing austerity Tories...
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
...I look forward to never seeing you in power again
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
...I look forward to never seeing you in power again
Badenoch says growth being held up because ‘the state is too big’ and claims she is getting better at being Tory leader – UK politics live
Kemi Badenoch tells CBI conference that fewer people are working to support more people out of work
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Keep pushing austerity Tories...
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
...I look forward to never seeing you in power again
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
...I look forward to never seeing you in power again
I would love a customs union with the EU
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
But this is a good opportunity to learn how the Guardian works - "force a custom union" means "wants but will never get a customs union"
Force is forcefulling more forcefully than it's ever forcefulled beforce
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
But this is a good opportunity to learn how the Guardian works - "force a custom union" means "wants but will never get a customs union"
Force is forcefulling more forcefully than it's ever forcefulled beforce
Lib Dems to force vote on creating new customs union with EU
Ed Davey’s party believes the move is the best way to ‘turbocharge’ economy, rather than tax rises
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:58 PM
I would love a customs union with the EU
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
But this is a good opportunity to learn how the Guardian works - "force a custom union" means "wants but will never get a customs union"
Force is forcefulling more forcefully than it's ever forcefulled beforce
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
But this is a good opportunity to learn how the Guardian works - "force a custom union" means "wants but will never get a customs union"
Force is forcefulling more forcefully than it's ever forcefulled beforce
We have a barrister for a PM
I'd be amazed if Farage weren't already being investigated
I'd be amazed if Farage weren't already being investigated
November 22, 2025 at 7:38 PM
We have a barrister for a PM
I'd be amazed if Farage weren't already being investigated
I'd be amazed if Farage weren't already being investigated
Little bit weird to keep apologising...
youtu.be/vHfW3InVOH8?...
...nobody does that before delivering bad news
youtu.be/vHfW3InVOH8?...
...nobody does that before delivering bad news
Why the UK's Doing Better Than You Think
YouTube video by TLDR News
youtu.be
November 21, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Little bit weird to keep apologising...
youtu.be/vHfW3InVOH8?...
...nobody does that before delivering bad news
youtu.be/vHfW3InVOH8?...
...nobody does that before delivering bad news
Software engineers,
You're not really helping when you do stuff "in the background"
If I'm sat here waiting for something to complete, foreground is where it should he happening. I can't just sack off my afternoon content in the knowledge it'll happen whenever
You're not really helping when you do stuff "in the background"
If I'm sat here waiting for something to complete, foreground is where it should he happening. I can't just sack off my afternoon content in the knowledge it'll happen whenever
November 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Software engineers,
You're not really helping when you do stuff "in the background"
If I'm sat here waiting for something to complete, foreground is where it should he happening. I can't just sack off my afternoon content in the knowledge it'll happen whenever
You're not really helping when you do stuff "in the background"
If I'm sat here waiting for something to complete, foreground is where it should he happening. I can't just sack off my afternoon content in the knowledge it'll happen whenever
Should lying to the public en masse be illegal?
Should a news corporation that puts out misinformation on purpose be shut down? Should a corporation that spreads falsehoods that harm the public to increase profits be forced into public ownership?
Does any of this seem unreasonable‽
Should a news corporation that puts out misinformation on purpose be shut down? Should a corporation that spreads falsehoods that harm the public to increase profits be forced into public ownership?
Does any of this seem unreasonable‽
November 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Should lying to the public en masse be illegal?
Should a news corporation that puts out misinformation on purpose be shut down? Should a corporation that spreads falsehoods that harm the public to increase profits be forced into public ownership?
Does any of this seem unreasonable‽
Should a news corporation that puts out misinformation on purpose be shut down? Should a corporation that spreads falsehoods that harm the public to increase profits be forced into public ownership?
Does any of this seem unreasonable‽
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It's always the ones you most expect...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Cryptocurrency backed by Farage donor is used for Russian war effort, investigators say
Tether tokens found to facilitate scheme that enables sanctions evasion and launders money for the Kremlin
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:47 AM
It's always the ones you most expect...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Once Nathan Gill is sentenced, investigate all the MEPs.
Nigel Farage
Richard Tice
Dr David Bull
Paul Nuttall
Martin Daubney
Alex Phillips
#ReformRussianBribes
Nigel Farage
Richard Tice
Dr David Bull
Paul Nuttall
Martin Daubney
Alex Phillips
#ReformRussianBribes
November 21, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Once Nathan Gill is sentenced, investigate all the MEPs.
Nigel Farage
Richard Tice
Dr David Bull
Paul Nuttall
Martin Daubney
Alex Phillips
#ReformRussianBribes
Nigel Farage
Richard Tice
Dr David Bull
Paul Nuttall
Martin Daubney
Alex Phillips
#ReformRussianBribes
The last people to leave because the party's got too expensive, are the wealthy
youtube.com/shorts/aPIkE...
youtube.com/shorts/aPIkE...
New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009 #DailyShow #Trump #ZohranMamdani
YouTube video by The Daily Show
youtube.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The last people to leave because the party's got too expensive, are the wealthy
youtube.com/shorts/aPIkE...
youtube.com/shorts/aPIkE...
At some point electric cars need taxing, but not yet...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
...and it needs doing by weight.
We curbed emissions by taxing it. Heavy cars damage infrastructure more than light ones. Let's curb that trend too.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
...and it needs doing by weight.
We curbed emissions by taxing it. Heavy cars damage infrastructure more than light ones. Let's curb that trend too.
Ford boss Lisa Brankin warns against taxing electric cars - BBC News
Ford's UK boss says it is "not the right time" to tax electric vehicles when demand has already stalled.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
At some point electric cars need taxing, but not yet...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
...and it needs doing by weight.
We curbed emissions by taxing it. Heavy cars damage infrastructure more than light ones. Let's curb that trend too.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
...and it needs doing by weight.
We curbed emissions by taxing it. Heavy cars damage infrastructure more than light ones. Let's curb that trend too.
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Sunak and Johnson sent people out to 'save the economy', knowing that they would probably spread the covid virus.
Then, when people started to die as a direct result of Eat Out to Help Out, Matt Hancock covered it up.
None of these things is a crime, apparently.
#CovidInquiry #r4today
Then, when people started to die as a direct result of Eat Out to Help Out, Matt Hancock covered it up.
None of these things is a crime, apparently.
#CovidInquiry #r4today
Eat out to Help Out was killing people, but they “kept it out of the news”.
November 20, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Sunak and Johnson sent people out to 'save the economy', knowing that they would probably spread the covid virus.
Then, when people started to die as a direct result of Eat Out to Help Out, Matt Hancock covered it up.
None of these things is a crime, apparently.
#CovidInquiry #r4today
Then, when people started to die as a direct result of Eat Out to Help Out, Matt Hancock covered it up.
None of these things is a crime, apparently.
#CovidInquiry #r4today
What are the Tory's current plans to get back into power?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Oh good... more austerity
Into the sea with you, mince
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Oh good... more austerity
Into the sea with you, mince
UK faces bankruptcy without benefit cuts, Badenoch says - BBC News
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch says Rachel Reeves risks bankrupting the country with her Budget plans.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 11:03 PM
What are the Tory's current plans to get back into power?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Oh good... more austerity
Into the sea with you, mince
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Oh good... more austerity
Into the sea with you, mince
Can we all just take a moment to recognise how ludicrous it is to say that something that doesn't yet exist is unraveling‽
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Labour's Budget is already unravelling, Kemi Badenoch says - BBC News
The Conservative leader says the government floated the idea of increasing income tax rates only to "U-turn".
www.bbc.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Can we all just take a moment to recognise how ludicrous it is to say that something that doesn't yet exist is unraveling‽
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
I'm sure he has good reason...
(checks notes)
www.bbc.com/news/article...
So if you have a seizure, you don't bother anyone!
(checks notes)
www.bbc.com/news/article...
So if you have a seizure, you don't bother anyone!
Altrincham bar bans solo-drinkers to 'protect customers' - BBC News
Some people are unhappy that they are not allowed to drink on their own in a bar in Altrincham.
www.bbc.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I'm sure he has good reason...
(checks notes)
www.bbc.com/news/article...
So if you have a seizure, you don't bother anyone!
(checks notes)
www.bbc.com/news/article...
So if you have a seizure, you don't bother anyone!
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Donald Trump is gunning for the BBC, and Farage is cheering him on. Want to know why? Follow the money…
November 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Donald Trump is gunning for the BBC, and Farage is cheering him on. Want to know why? Follow the money…
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
"but what do you do when there's no sun or wind!?"
youtube.com/shorts/dukhg...
Just burn some gas! At least in the short term. But at least we'll get cheaper cleaner leccy the rest of the time
(And we already have an excess of electricity at night, so don't worry too much about solar)
youtube.com/shorts/dukhg...
Just burn some gas! At least in the short term. But at least we'll get cheaper cleaner leccy the rest of the time
(And we already have an excess of electricity at night, so don't worry too much about solar)
Speedrun the renewables skeptic experience
YouTube video by Simon Clark
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November 19, 2025 at 12:10 PM
"but what do you do when there's no sun or wind!?"
youtube.com/shorts/dukhg...
Just burn some gas! At least in the short term. But at least we'll get cheaper cleaner leccy the rest of the time
(And we already have an excess of electricity at night, so don't worry too much about solar)
youtube.com/shorts/dukhg...
Just burn some gas! At least in the short term. But at least we'll get cheaper cleaner leccy the rest of the time
(And we already have an excess of electricity at night, so don't worry too much about solar)
There are 405 Labour MPs working on 86 manifesto pledges. If you can only see the work of one of them, that's your obsession; not Labour's
The number of asylum seekers has dropped from 130K to around 70K. 90% of cases result in being granted asylum - displaced people who are now safe on the UK
The number of asylum seekers has dropped from 130K to around 70K. 90% of cases result in being granted asylum - displaced people who are now safe on the UK
It's hard to find words to capture quite how revolting, steeped in bigotry, irresponsible, morally unmoored, Labour has become. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Anglican bishop shaken ‘to the core’ by home secretary’s asylum seeker comments
Bishop of Edmonton says people coming to UK are being ‘scapegoated’ for years of policy failures
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:21 PM
There are 405 Labour MPs working on 86 manifesto pledges. If you can only see the work of one of them, that's your obsession; not Labour's
The number of asylum seekers has dropped from 130K to around 70K. 90% of cases result in being granted asylum - displaced people who are now safe on the UK
The number of asylum seekers has dropped from 130K to around 70K. 90% of cases result in being granted asylum - displaced people who are now safe on the UK
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Reform leader will use a press conference to say he would end Universal Credit payments for EU citizens - leading to warnings it would spark a trade war and push up prices
Nigel Farage 'risks trade war' over major benefit cut plans - follow live
www.mirror.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Reform leader will use a press conference to say he would end Universal Credit payments for EU citizens - leading to warnings it would spark a trade war and push up prices
"no-one is listening to us" is about as true as "we're not racist"
www.itv.com/news/2025-11...
These rubes have dominated the news cycle for a decade. They're all anyone else can hear
www.itv.com/news/2025-11...
These rubes have dominated the news cycle for a decade. They're all anyone else can hear
www.itv.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:01 PM
"no-one is listening to us" is about as true as "we're not racist"
www.itv.com/news/2025-11...
These rubes have dominated the news cycle for a decade. They're all anyone else can hear
www.itv.com/news/2025-11...
These rubes have dominated the news cycle for a decade. They're all anyone else can hear
If you see news of someone planning to put solar in a field, that's because a farmer wants to do that
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
When groups like the CPRE say we should put solar on rooftops, that's because they own buildings
Take the wins where you can get them and ignore the bickering
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
When groups like the CPRE say we should put solar on rooftops, that's because they own buildings
Take the wins where you can get them and ignore the bickering
Concerns over Kent mega solar farms 'triple the size of Gatwick' - BBC News
Huge swathes of Romney Marsh will be lost if the proposals go ahead, claims one countryside charity.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 9:02 AM
If you see news of someone planning to put solar in a field, that's because a farmer wants to do that
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
When groups like the CPRE say we should put solar on rooftops, that's because they own buildings
Take the wins where you can get them and ignore the bickering
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
When groups like the CPRE say we should put solar on rooftops, that's because they own buildings
Take the wins where you can get them and ignore the bickering
If it seems unreasonable to put stations within 15 minutes walk of every home...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Just put homes within 15 minutes of every station!
(we all know the location of a tiny branch line station near a field but close to a city)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Just put homes within 15 minutes of every station!
(we all know the location of a tiny branch line station near a field but close to a city)
Work to progress on 3,000-home Maltkiln village development - BBC News
North Yorkshire Council adopted the plans, despite villagers' plea for a decision to be delayed.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 12:23 AM
If it seems unreasonable to put stations within 15 minutes walk of every home...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Just put homes within 15 minutes of every station!
(we all know the location of a tiny branch line station near a field but close to a city)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Just put homes within 15 minutes of every station!
(we all know the location of a tiny branch line station near a field but close to a city)
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Video game giant Rockstar has sacked more than 30 workers across the UK, including my constituents working at their Edinburgh office. I urged Ministers to support workers who have lost their jobs, and stop this from happening again.
November 13, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Video game giant Rockstar has sacked more than 30 workers across the UK, including my constituents working at their Edinburgh office. I urged Ministers to support workers who have lost their jobs, and stop this from happening again.
Union busting while there's a Labour government was a bold choice
www.eurogamer.net/rockstars-co...
Given the constituency, I think we can expect cross party interest
www.eurogamer.net/rockstars-co...
Given the constituency, I think we can expect cross party interest
Rockstar's controversial dismissal of 31 employees is such a big deal, it's made its way to UK Parliament
MP asks UK parliament if anything can be done to support fired Rockstar workforce.
www.eurogamer.net
November 14, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Union busting while there's a Labour government was a bold choice
www.eurogamer.net/rockstars-co...
Given the constituency, I think we can expect cross party interest
www.eurogamer.net/rockstars-co...
Given the constituency, I think we can expect cross party interest
No such plans ever existed
news.sky.com/story/starme...
Journalists should report the news, not create it
news.sky.com/story/starme...
Journalists should report the news, not create it
Budget 2025: Starmer and Reeves ditch plans to raise income tax
The prime minister and chancellor have spent weeks laying the groundwork to make the manifesto-breaking announcement on 26 November, but won't go ahead with it amid fears it would further anger Labour...
news.sky.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:20 AM
No such plans ever existed
news.sky.com/story/starme...
Journalists should report the news, not create it
news.sky.com/story/starme...
Journalists should report the news, not create it