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R @liburghal.bsky.social · 5h

That dive at the higher end for the Greens, and the slow droop for the Lib Dem feels contrary to general understanding.

R @liburghal.bsky.social · 10h

Digital ID, whatever one might think of it, was a policy that was born out a government that was on the back foot over a policy territory.

It felt rushed and ill-thought-through, a reactive creation without the background stability from which strong communication can be founded.

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R @liburghal.bsky.social · 11h

Gonna get here before @stephenkb.bsky.social...

"ITS NEVER THE COMMS"

Adam Payne @adampayne26.bsky.social · 11h

The AI minister says the digital ID announcement is an e.g of where gov must up its online comms game:

“To be able to make sure that when a significant thing is happening, like an announcement on digital ID, we're winning the battle of ideas and arguments…” he tells @zoecrowther.bsky.social

Government Must Do 'A Lot More' To Sell Its Policies Online, Says AI Minister

The minister for artificial intelligence has said the government needs to do “a lot more to win the battle of content online”.

www.politicshome.com

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R @liburghal.bsky.social · 1d

I saw your "quibbling" comment only after I pressed send on mine.

Would we have seen a Torsten Bell in Swansea West or Chris McDonald in Stockton North had the result not been nailed on?

R @liburghal.bsky.social · 1d

It isn't a bad thing as too many cooks can spoil the geopolitical broth.

My comment was more an expansion with consideration as to how a fractured political landscape under FPTP could increasingly lead to a Commons of campaigners due to a lack of safe seats for experts to be dropped into.

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R @liburghal.bsky.social · 1d

Important observation by @stephenkb.bsky.social, and one that makes me worry for the future if something doesn't change.

Not to root it in my "FPTP Theory of Everything" but I can't see it getting better given the increasingly fractious political landscape and the desire for campaigners over wonks.

Philip Cowley @philipjcowley.bsky.social · 1d

This brutal drive-by is in young @stephenkb.bsky.social's FT newsletter...

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R @liburghal.bsky.social · 2d

Like a bad game of Wavelength.

"From Batman to Paddington, which position is Star Wars: Rogue One"

R @liburghal.bsky.social · 4d

Don't get me started on the "We don't whip" nonsense...

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R @liburghal.bsky.social · 4d

My comment was not, in any way, a dunk.

It may be one of the reasons that I am not a member of the Labour party, but the honest approach to ignoring the membership is weirdly refreshing.

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R @liburghal.bsky.social · 4d

"Blair and Clegg host Tech Boss dinner giving access to health ministers" - 😬

"Blair and Clegg host Tech Boss dinner giving access to investment minister" - 🤷🏽

R @liburghal.bsky.social · 4d

The age old tactic of reading policy and motions passed at conference in the most vague way possible, then stretching parts and glossing over others to make it fit with the leader's ideas.

At least Labour have zero pretense over this.

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R @liburghal.bsky.social · 5d

Given the explosion of VI polling in the UK and the increasing nature of political coverage being about the politics rather than policy it would be good to Find Out. Now wouldn't it?

R @liburghal.bsky.social · 5d

It is an important distinction though.

Difficult to win elections when your policy direction is driven by members who exist in echo chambers and really need to go out and touch grass (otherwise known as talking to Joe Public).

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R @liburghal.bsky.social · 6d

I think that the pronounced Reform and Green bias comes either from their panel being particularly apathetic and undecided or weighting more aggressively for enthusiasm.

Green and Reform voters are more enthused right now so are boosted by their methodology.

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R @liburghal.bsky.social · 6d

That's the other distinction, members =/= activists.

It's more likely the case in left-of-centre democratic parties but I theorise that the greater the member:activist ratio the more likely the more likely policy is to be disengaged from the public.

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R @liburghal.bsky.social · 6d

Members =/= Success.

The Lib Dems had their highest membership post the Brexit Referendum in 2016, they had two poor election results.

Labour's membership peaked in 2019, I wonder how that election went for them.

Armchair members don't win elections, and can often bring parties down.

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R @liburghal.bsky.social · 8d

Just the fact the Bishop addresses him as "Robert", avoiding his surname and omitting "MP" shows the strength of this letter.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 8d

The Bishop of Birmingham has written to the Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick about his comments about Handsworth

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R @liburghal.bsky.social · 8d

A unique way of announcing a by-election from Robert Jenrick here...

Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 8d

"Hello to my friends at Greggs at Peterborough North services. You might see me later this week," says Robert Jenrick

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Lottie @sellottie.bsky.social · 9d

It’s happened again

17 500 2.3K

R @liburghal.bsky.social · 9d

The dull grind of institutional failure that creeps on is not "interesting", a quick snap shock story is.

Thank god we have Private Eye.

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R @liburghal.bsky.social · 11d

The fact that I, someone who posts about politics on BlueSky, didn't know she is an MP is probably not a great sign of her prospects.

General Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 11d

*googling 'can I trademark K Lamity?'* www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Next Tory leader? Rise of Katie Lam reflects rightward shift on migration

Shadow Home Office minister who tweets in language of hard-right populism is talked of as future of conservatism

www.theguardian.com

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R @liburghal.bsky.social · 11d

Do love the fact that Sarah Olney turned out to be the answer to two problems called Zac(k)

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R @liburghal.bsky.social · 11d

Maybe electing a local councillor, elected almost exclusively on a single issue just over a year ago, to be the deputy of a party with 4 MPs wasn't the best idea.

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R @liburghal.bsky.social · 12d

According to Wikipedia he has some Italian in there somewhere, which is good enough for Americans.

Mario and Luigi are Catholic. Wario and Waluigi are quite clearly Lutheran.

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R @liburghal.bsky.social · 12d

Let's hope for a Pope Mario so we can sort liturgical disagreements with a game of Smash Bros.

R.L. Stine Cold Steve Austin @bolt451.bsky.social · 12d

Cant even have men Archbishops any more

Because of Woking

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