Edwin Hayward
@edwinhayward.com
Author and commentator. Book: 'Slaying Brexit Unicorns'. Busy AI coding.
Topics: AI & fun geeky stuff, Brexit & UK politics. Expect facts & stats, sarcasm and gallows humour.
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Handy tools: https://www.superuseful.com/
Me: https://www.edwinhayward.com/
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This got almost no attention at all on here.
The identical story got 177 retweets and 313 likes on Twitter.
Another reminder that BlueSky is tumbleweed for the big stories.
The identical story got 177 retweets and 313 likes on Twitter.
Another reminder that BlueSky is tumbleweed for the big stories.
GB News pays substantial damages to Islamic Relief over false terrorism claim pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/new...
GB News pays substantial damages to Islamic Relief over false terrorism claim
GB News has paid "substantial" libel damages to a UK charity an interviewee falsely claimed had sent money to terrorist groups.
pressgazette.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 1:10 AM
This got almost no attention at all on here.
The identical story got 177 retweets and 313 likes on Twitter.
Another reminder that BlueSky is tumbleweed for the big stories.
The identical story got 177 retweets and 313 likes on Twitter.
Another reminder that BlueSky is tumbleweed for the big stories.
December 3, 2025 at 6:39 PM
You must admit that the Tories are better off with this bunch of reprobates slithering off to Reform.
The crazy thing is, the talent pool at Reform is so thin, it also boosts them. It's rather like mixing dog mess of two different grades. It's still dog mess. But on average...
(Telegraph graphic.)
The crazy thing is, the talent pool at Reform is so thin, it also boosts them. It's rather like mixing dog mess of two different grades. It's still dog mess. But on average...
(Telegraph graphic.)
December 3, 2025 at 4:36 PM
You must admit that the Tories are better off with this bunch of reprobates slithering off to Reform.
The crazy thing is, the talent pool at Reform is so thin, it also boosts them. It's rather like mixing dog mess of two different grades. It's still dog mess. But on average...
(Telegraph graphic.)
The crazy thing is, the talent pool at Reform is so thin, it also boosts them. It's rather like mixing dog mess of two different grades. It's still dog mess. But on average...
(Telegraph graphic.)
Reposted by Edwin Hayward
Labour continues to cross my red lines. I won’t vote for a party that won’t contemplate rejoining the EU. I won’t vote for a party that supports ethnic cleaning in Palestine. I won’t vote for a party that is hostile to foreign students. I want a party that acts for, not against, British interests.
December 3, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Labour continues to cross my red lines. I won’t vote for a party that won’t contemplate rejoining the EU. I won’t vote for a party that supports ethnic cleaning in Palestine. I won’t vote for a party that is hostile to foreign students. I want a party that acts for, not against, British interests.
Kemi Badenoch: I will not be doing a deal with Reform.
Robert Jenrick: While Badenoch is leader, the Tories will not do a deal with Reform.
Tory spokesperson: With Badenoch as leader, there absolutely 100% won't be a pact with Reform.
Spot the commonality between these positions? Anyone? Anyone?
Robert Jenrick: While Badenoch is leader, the Tories will not do a deal with Reform.
Tory spokesperson: With Badenoch as leader, there absolutely 100% won't be a pact with Reform.
Spot the commonality between these positions? Anyone? Anyone?
December 3, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Kemi Badenoch: I will not be doing a deal with Reform.
Robert Jenrick: While Badenoch is leader, the Tories will not do a deal with Reform.
Tory spokesperson: With Badenoch as leader, there absolutely 100% won't be a pact with Reform.
Spot the commonality between these positions? Anyone? Anyone?
Robert Jenrick: While Badenoch is leader, the Tories will not do a deal with Reform.
Tory spokesperson: With Badenoch as leader, there absolutely 100% won't be a pact with Reform.
Spot the commonality between these positions? Anyone? Anyone?
It's been days since Starmer last reinforced Labour's clear red lines on Brexit. The blinkered cultists could have been led to believe he'd changed his mind.
Fortunately, we had his craven performance at PMQs today to remind us Labour don't want to win GE 2029.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Fortunately, we had his craven performance at PMQs today to remind us Labour don't want to win GE 2029.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
December 3, 2025 at 2:25 PM
It's been days since Starmer last reinforced Labour's clear red lines on Brexit. The blinkered cultists could have been led to believe he'd changed his mind.
Fortunately, we had his craven performance at PMQs today to remind us Labour don't want to win GE 2029.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Fortunately, we had his craven performance at PMQs today to remind us Labour don't want to win GE 2029.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Great. Another misleading Labour press release.
The claim is families will save up to £500 because of changes to the sale and marketing of baby and infant formula.
But when you read the government's response to the CMA study, you're see they're doing virtually nothing.
(See links in second post)
The claim is families will save up to £500 because of changes to the sale and marketing of baby and infant formula.
But when you read the government's response to the CMA study, you're see they're doing virtually nothing.
(See links in second post)
December 3, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Great. Another misleading Labour press release.
The claim is families will save up to £500 because of changes to the sale and marketing of baby and infant formula.
But when you read the government's response to the CMA study, you're see they're doing virtually nothing.
(See links in second post)
The claim is families will save up to £500 because of changes to the sale and marketing of baby and infant formula.
But when you read the government's response to the CMA study, you're see they're doing virtually nothing.
(See links in second post)
A lot of talk of possible Reform/Tory pacts or mergers this morning.
Presumably the calculus has to be:
1) For Reform: Can we win outright without them?
2) For the Tories: Can we survive as a party if Reform take the lion's share of seats?
3) For both: Does disunity mean the Right loses GE 2029?
Presumably the calculus has to be:
1) For Reform: Can we win outright without them?
2) For the Tories: Can we survive as a party if Reform take the lion's share of seats?
3) For both: Does disunity mean the Right loses GE 2029?
December 3, 2025 at 11:55 AM
A lot of talk of possible Reform/Tory pacts or mergers this morning.
Presumably the calculus has to be:
1) For Reform: Can we win outright without them?
2) For the Tories: Can we survive as a party if Reform take the lion's share of seats?
3) For both: Does disunity mean the Right loses GE 2029?
Presumably the calculus has to be:
1) For Reform: Can we win outright without them?
2) For the Tories: Can we survive as a party if Reform take the lion's share of seats?
3) For both: Does disunity mean the Right loses GE 2029?
According to Google Gemini 3 Pro, the new Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 could drastically limit certain types of useful information returned by AI in future.
(I believe it may be optimistic in expecting AI firms to implement such restrictions in practice, but we shall see.)
(I believe it may be optimistic in expecting AI firms to implement such restrictions in practice, but we shall see.)
December 3, 2025 at 10:51 AM
According to Google Gemini 3 Pro, the new Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 could drastically limit certain types of useful information returned by AI in future.
(I believe it may be optimistic in expecting AI firms to implement such restrictions in practice, but we shall see.)
(I believe it may be optimistic in expecting AI firms to implement such restrictions in practice, but we shall see.)
The new Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 now gives the Home Secretary the power to lock migrants up while she decides whether to deport them or not, or waits for a deportation order to be granted.
(Previously, her powers to detain were much more limited than they have become.)
(Previously, her powers to detain were much more limited than they have become.)
December 3, 2025 at 10:30 AM
The new Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 now gives the Home Secretary the power to lock migrants up while she decides whether to deport them or not, or waits for a deportation order to be granted.
(Previously, her powers to detain were much more limited than they have become.)
(Previously, her powers to detain were much more limited than they have become.)
The new Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025, passed yesterday, authorises police, Border Force and other authorities to grope around inside the mouths of asylum seekers, even children.
(They may protest that they "wouldn't do that" to kids, but it's specifically authorised by law now.)
(They may protest that they "wouldn't do that" to kids, but it's specifically authorised by law now.)
December 3, 2025 at 10:14 AM
The new Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025, passed yesterday, authorises police, Border Force and other authorities to grope around inside the mouths of asylum seekers, even children.
(They may protest that they "wouldn't do that" to kids, but it's specifically authorised by law now.)
(They may protest that they "wouldn't do that" to kids, but it's specifically authorised by law now.)
Labour want to make UK law apply to anyone of any nationality anywhere in the whole world in the new "Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025", passed yesterday.
Seems optimistic, to put it mildly.
Presumably they want to be able to hold offenses over to catch people IF they enter the UK.
Seems optimistic, to put it mildly.
Presumably they want to be able to hold offenses over to catch people IF they enter the UK.
December 3, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Labour want to make UK law apply to anyone of any nationality anywhere in the whole world in the new "Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025", passed yesterday.
Seems optimistic, to put it mildly.
Presumably they want to be able to hold offenses over to catch people IF they enter the UK.
Seems optimistic, to put it mildly.
Presumably they want to be able to hold offenses over to catch people IF they enter the UK.
The "Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025" passed yesterday.
Here's a link to the full text of the Act, as passed...
www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/3...
Here's a link to the full text of the Act, as passed...
www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/3...
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025
www.legislation.gov.uk
December 3, 2025 at 9:52 AM
The "Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025" passed yesterday.
Here's a link to the full text of the Act, as passed...
www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/3...
Here's a link to the full text of the Act, as passed...
www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/3...
The UK has gone quite, quite mad.
It's ridiculous that we (just about) survived 14 years of the Tories, only for Labour to allow the madness to take hold and spread.
Some of the stuff in those bullets is just breath-takingly evil.
And it's not winning Labour ANY votes. Just helping Reform.
It's ridiculous that we (just about) survived 14 years of the Tories, only for Labour to allow the madness to take hold and spread.
Some of the stuff in those bullets is just breath-takingly evil.
And it's not winning Labour ANY votes. Just helping Reform.
December 3, 2025 at 9:40 AM
The UK has gone quite, quite mad.
It's ridiculous that we (just about) survived 14 years of the Tories, only for Labour to allow the madness to take hold and spread.
Some of the stuff in those bullets is just breath-takingly evil.
And it's not winning Labour ANY votes. Just helping Reform.
It's ridiculous that we (just about) survived 14 years of the Tories, only for Labour to allow the madness to take hold and spread.
Some of the stuff in those bullets is just breath-takingly evil.
And it's not winning Labour ANY votes. Just helping Reform.
I'd hate to be a boat owner after this passes.
Imagine all the information that could be be useful for your navigation but which would ALSO be potentially useful to those guiding small boats across the Channel.
Will the Shipping Forecast cease broadcasting? That, after all, makes crossings easier.
Imagine all the information that could be be useful for your navigation but which would ALSO be potentially useful to those guiding small boats across the Channel.
Will the Shipping Forecast cease broadcasting? That, after all, makes crossings easier.
December 3, 2025 at 9:33 AM
I'd hate to be a boat owner after this passes.
Imagine all the information that could be be useful for your navigation but which would ALSO be potentially useful to those guiding small boats across the Channel.
Will the Shipping Forecast cease broadcasting? That, after all, makes crossings easier.
Imagine all the information that could be be useful for your navigation but which would ALSO be potentially useful to those guiding small boats across the Channel.
Will the Shipping Forecast cease broadcasting? That, after all, makes crossings easier.
Reposted by Edwin Hayward
Every time you think Labour can't possibly keep riding the wrong horse much longer, they decide to make it gallop faster.
Champagne corks are popping in Reform HQ again.
Champagne corks are popping in Reform HQ again.
December 2, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Every time you think Labour can't possibly keep riding the wrong horse much longer, they decide to make it gallop faster.
Champagne corks are popping in Reform HQ again.
Champagne corks are popping in Reform HQ again.
Since Nick Robinson from the BBC isn't on BlueSky, you may not have seen this apology he posted on Twitter.
December 3, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Since Nick Robinson from the BBC isn't on BlueSky, you may not have seen this apology he posted on Twitter.
Every time you think Labour can't possibly keep riding the wrong horse much longer, they decide to make it gallop faster.
Champagne corks are popping in Reform HQ again.
Champagne corks are popping in Reform HQ again.
December 2, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Every time you think Labour can't possibly keep riding the wrong horse much longer, they decide to make it gallop faster.
Champagne corks are popping in Reform HQ again.
Champagne corks are popping in Reform HQ again.
Reposted by Edwin Hayward
Although Starmer is now more critical of Brexit, he is still couching it in terms of it being implemented badly, rather than inherently unworkable.
This is a gift to Reform, and makes it clear that Labour's Brexit position, if it's shifting at all, is doing so with the speed of continental drift.
This is a gift to Reform, and makes it clear that Labour's Brexit position, if it's shifting at all, is doing so with the speed of continental drift.
December 2, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Although Starmer is now more critical of Brexit, he is still couching it in terms of it being implemented badly, rather than inherently unworkable.
This is a gift to Reform, and makes it clear that Labour's Brexit position, if it's shifting at all, is doing so with the speed of continental drift.
This is a gift to Reform, and makes it clear that Labour's Brexit position, if it's shifting at all, is doing so with the speed of continental drift.
Hand the election to Reform AND damage the economy further? Labour's right wing immigration policies are doing double duty.
I cannot think of any previous case where a political party came to power with as many advantages as Labour, and squandered them so fast.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
I cannot think of any previous case where a political party came to power with as many advantages as Labour, and squandered them so fast.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
December 2, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Hand the election to Reform AND damage the economy further? Labour's right wing immigration policies are doing double duty.
I cannot think of any previous case where a political party came to power with as many advantages as Labour, and squandered them so fast.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
I cannot think of any previous case where a political party came to power with as many advantages as Labour, and squandered them so fast.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Here's the unvarnished reality of yesterday's pharmaceutical trade deal with the USA: Labour caved in. Folded. Blew it.
To avoid Trump's tariffs, they have committed the NHS to paying very significantly more for new drugs ie all the lifesaving medicines of the future.
archive.ph/2025.12.01-1...
To avoid Trump's tariffs, they have committed the NHS to paying very significantly more for new drugs ie all the lifesaving medicines of the future.
archive.ph/2025.12.01-1...
December 2, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Here's the unvarnished reality of yesterday's pharmaceutical trade deal with the USA: Labour caved in. Folded. Blew it.
To avoid Trump's tariffs, they have committed the NHS to paying very significantly more for new drugs ie all the lifesaving medicines of the future.
archive.ph/2025.12.01-1...
To avoid Trump's tariffs, they have committed the NHS to paying very significantly more for new drugs ie all the lifesaving medicines of the future.
archive.ph/2025.12.01-1...
Although Starmer is now more critical of Brexit, he is still couching it in terms of it being implemented badly, rather than inherently unworkable.
This is a gift to Reform, and makes it clear that Labour's Brexit position, if it's shifting at all, is doing so with the speed of continental drift.
This is a gift to Reform, and makes it clear that Labour's Brexit position, if it's shifting at all, is doing so with the speed of continental drift.
December 2, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Although Starmer is now more critical of Brexit, he is still couching it in terms of it being implemented badly, rather than inherently unworkable.
This is a gift to Reform, and makes it clear that Labour's Brexit position, if it's shifting at all, is doing so with the speed of continental drift.
This is a gift to Reform, and makes it clear that Labour's Brexit position, if it's shifting at all, is doing so with the speed of continental drift.
Reposted by Edwin Hayward
Clever of the Telegraph to get that on the record before the Daily Mail take over......
December 1, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Clever of the Telegraph to get that on the record before the Daily Mail take over......
It's really odd. Some of the breathless discussion around the early OBR release of the budget is couched in terms that make it sound like hacking may have been involved.
All that happened is that someone looked at the very simple pattern of previous release URLs and guessed the next one. No hacks.
All that happened is that someone looked at the very simple pattern of previous release URLs and guessed the next one. No hacks.
December 1, 2025 at 6:26 PM
It's really odd. Some of the breathless discussion around the early OBR release of the budget is couched in terms that make it sound like hacking may have been involved.
All that happened is that someone looked at the very simple pattern of previous release URLs and guessed the next one. No hacks.
All that happened is that someone looked at the very simple pattern of previous release URLs and guessed the next one. No hacks.
Classic trade deal bants: to remove the tariffs on £3 billion a year in pharmaceutical exports to the USA, Labour committed the NHS to pay £3 billion more for medicines over a 3-year timeframe.
So to protect commercial exporters they're coughing up £3 billion?
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
So to protect commercial exporters they're coughing up £3 billion?
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
December 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Classic trade deal bants: to remove the tariffs on £3 billion a year in pharmaceutical exports to the USA, Labour committed the NHS to pay £3 billion more for medicines over a 3-year timeframe.
So to protect commercial exporters they're coughing up £3 billion?
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
So to protect commercial exporters they're coughing up £3 billion?
www.theguardian.com/business/202...