Ben Capper
@bencapper.bsky.social
I do comms. I live in and support Liverpool.
Last week:
"The economy is doing terribly: Reeves must resign"
This week:
"The economy is doing better than expected: Reeves must resign"
And people say @teamlabouruk.bsky.social 's comms are incoherent.
"The economy is doing terribly: Reeves must resign"
This week:
"The economy is doing better than expected: Reeves must resign"
And people say @teamlabouruk.bsky.social 's comms are incoherent.
Something about the Tories' (and their press friends') "Reeves lied" thing doesn't quite add up.
What are they saying exactly:
1. Actually the economy is doing brilliantly (in which case, doesn't that slightly invalidate their central claim)
What are they saying exactly:
1. Actually the economy is doing brilliantly (in which case, doesn't that slightly invalidate their central claim)
December 1, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Last week:
"The economy is doing terribly: Reeves must resign"
This week:
"The economy is doing better than expected: Reeves must resign"
And people say @teamlabouruk.bsky.social 's comms are incoherent.
"The economy is doing terribly: Reeves must resign"
This week:
"The economy is doing better than expected: Reeves must resign"
And people say @teamlabouruk.bsky.social 's comms are incoherent.
Something about the Tories' (and their press friends') "Reeves lied" thing doesn't quite add up.
What are they saying exactly:
1. Actually the economy is doing brilliantly (in which case, doesn't that slightly invalidate their central claim)
What are they saying exactly:
1. Actually the economy is doing brilliantly (in which case, doesn't that slightly invalidate their central claim)
December 1, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Something about the Tories' (and their press friends') "Reeves lied" thing doesn't quite add up.
What are they saying exactly:
1. Actually the economy is doing brilliantly (in which case, doesn't that slightly invalidate their central claim)
What are they saying exactly:
1. Actually the economy is doing brilliantly (in which case, doesn't that slightly invalidate their central claim)
I think it’s also important to remember apropos of nothing in particular that moment in the 2015 labour leadership election when Andy Burnham was asked what his favourite biscuit is and he said “I prefer beer, chips and gravy”.
September 30, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I think it’s also important to remember apropos of nothing in particular that moment in the 2015 labour leadership election when Andy Burnham was asked what his favourite biscuit is and he said “I prefer beer, chips and gravy”.
Hmm. So. Starmer’s speech. Actually pretty good.
September 30, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Hmm. So. Starmer’s speech. Actually pretty good.
I actually gave “Trump / Musk” 18 months. They’ve barely made 6.
Populist radical right having a very fractious evening on both sides of the Atlantic.
June 5, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I actually gave “Trump / Musk” 18 months. They’ve barely made 6.
Well played Newcastle. Glad we got a goal at least.
Good finish by Chiesa tbf.
Good finish by Chiesa tbf.
March 16, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Well played Newcastle. Glad we got a goal at least.
Good finish by Chiesa tbf.
Good finish by Chiesa tbf.
“Hopefully Vladimir Putin will do the right thing”.
The master deal maker strikes again.
The master deal maker strikes again.
March 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
“Hopefully Vladimir Putin will do the right thing”.
The master deal maker strikes again.
The master deal maker strikes again.
PSG probably deserved that overall tbf.
Worrying thing is losing after a 2 hour match (and losing 2 key players) 4 days before a final…
Worrying thing is losing after a 2 hour match (and losing 2 key players) 4 days before a final…
March 11, 2025 at 10:47 PM
PSG probably deserved that overall tbf.
Worrying thing is losing after a 2 hour match (and losing 2 key players) 4 days before a final…
Worrying thing is losing after a 2 hour match (and losing 2 key players) 4 days before a final…
Gotta say Apple, big fan of the new “security delay” feature on the new iPhone. Always wanted the ability to wait an entire hour before being able to reset my password so I can watch a film.
March 1, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Gotta say Apple, big fan of the new “security delay” feature on the new iPhone. Always wanted the ability to wait an entire hour before being able to reset my password so I can watch a film.
Whilst Starmer did kind of well yesterday - and I admire him for trying his best - it’s pretty obvious now that the Trump admin aren’t on our side, and sadly no amount of letters from the King or state visits are going to change that.
February 28, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Whilst Starmer did kind of well yesterday - and I admire him for trying his best - it’s pretty obvious now that the Trump admin aren’t on our side, and sadly no amount of letters from the King or state visits are going to change that.
Very clever of the Leader of HM Opposition there to use a moment of profound national importance and unity to remind the nation of the main talking points from a mad speech she gave at a right wing think tank. Leadership.
'I am a conservative realist not a progressive internationalist,' Kemi Badenoch says. No, you're not and no he's not! These words mean things!
February 25, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Very clever of the Leader of HM Opposition there to use a moment of profound national importance and unity to remind the nation of the main talking points from a mad speech she gave at a right wing think tank. Leadership.
There no way back for Trump from this…
Episode 60000000
Episode 60000000
February 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
There no way back for Trump from this…
Episode 60000000
Episode 60000000
One thing to keep a close political eye on are the contortions that the Conservative leadership are going to be putting themselves through - to retain the status as Trump fanboys AND close allies of Ukraine....
“there are Neville Chamberlain’s in every generation”
George Monbiot’s takedown of Matt Goodwin and the Reform party is a thing of beauty 👏 #bbcqt
George Monbiot’s takedown of Matt Goodwin and the Reform party is a thing of beauty 👏 #bbcqt
February 14, 2025 at 7:23 AM
One thing to keep a close political eye on are the contortions that the Conservative leadership are going to be putting themselves through - to retain the status as Trump fanboys AND close allies of Ukraine....
I said if Liverpool keep their heads and play their way they’ll win. They did neither. Fair play to the blues. They deserved a point.
February 12, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I said if Liverpool keep their heads and play their way they’ll win. They did neither. Fair play to the blues. They deserved a point.
Fair to say Liverpool are “playing the occasion” at the moment.
February 12, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Fair to say Liverpool are “playing the occasion” at the moment.
I mean. I’m not massively devastated about going out of the Cup. But going out to Plymouth = not ideal.
February 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I mean. I’m not massively devastated about going out of the Cup. But going out to Plymouth = not ideal.
Was never a real possibility as it turned out.
The absolute last thing #lfc need tonight is extra time and pennos…
February 6, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Was never a real possibility as it turned out.