DJBurges
@djburges.bsky.social
"Dangerous radical leftist".
Rugby referee, ex-coach, ex-player Lapsed triathlete. EV and renewable energy evangelist.
Rugby referee, ex-coach, ex-player Lapsed triathlete. EV and renewable energy evangelist.
Actually quite glad at my level of refereeing we don’t have any of this. Seems like a Pandoras Box that the game keeps opening and acting surprised when nasty things happen
December 6, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Actually quite glad at my level of refereeing we don’t have any of this. Seems like a Pandoras Box that the game keeps opening and acting surprised when nasty things happen
Given the BBC have done more than anyone else to radically raise his profile and his politics over the last decade or so, this is actually quite funny.
December 5, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Given the BBC have done more than anyone else to radically raise his profile and his politics over the last decade or so, this is actually quite funny.
18 weeks was too low, what on earth was their justification for the reduction
December 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
18 weeks was too low, what on earth was their justification for the reduction
Tell me again how someone who went to Dulwich College was never not part of the Establishment
December 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Tell me again how someone who went to Dulwich College was never not part of the Establishment
Aah, so "Rock star, physicist", not "Rock Star Physicist"
December 4, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Aah, so "Rock star, physicist", not "Rock Star Physicist"
Does that mean he's a Schrodinger's rockstar physicist? The more we know about his rockstar, the less he can be a physicist?
December 4, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Does that mean he's a Schrodinger's rockstar physicist? The more we know about his rockstar, the less he can be a physicist?
does Sir Brian May PhD, actual rock star and astrophysicist, qualify for that moniker?
December 4, 2025 at 11:15 AM
does Sir Brian May PhD, actual rock star and astrophysicist, qualify for that moniker?
66% of Nigel Farage’s current and former partners don't speak English as their first language.
December 4, 2025 at 10:08 AM
66% of Nigel Farage’s current and former partners don't speak English as their first language.
All perfectly legit I'm sure.
December 4, 2025 at 9:25 AM
All perfectly legit I'm sure.
War with Ukraine, or build new railways?
Of course Putin chooses war. Tells you all you need to know.
Of course Putin chooses war. Tells you all you need to know.
December 3, 2025 at 11:55 AM
War with Ukraine, or build new railways?
Of course Putin chooses war. Tells you all you need to know.
Of course Putin chooses war. Tells you all you need to know.
He's like an Ai copy of William Hague.
December 2, 2025 at 3:11 PM
He's like an Ai copy of William Hague.
In a way, it's good that Your Party now exists, as the utter lunatics on the left have somewhere to escape to. Much like the frothing frog-faced fascists on the right can now follow the frog-faced fascist himself.
But its good only if the centre can actually (re)-claim the high ground.
But its good only if the centre can actually (re)-claim the high ground.
December 2, 2025 at 1:08 PM
In a way, it's good that Your Party now exists, as the utter lunatics on the left have somewhere to escape to. Much like the frothing frog-faced fascists on the right can now follow the frog-faced fascist himself.
But its good only if the centre can actually (re)-claim the high ground.
But its good only if the centre can actually (re)-claim the high ground.
They tried to make me go to rehab and I said "no no no"...
didn't someone write a song like that?
didn't someone write a song like that?
December 1, 2025 at 4:27 PM
They tried to make me go to rehab and I said "no no no"...
didn't someone write a song like that?
didn't someone write a song like that?
Give me Hard Rejoin any time.
Full Schengen, Full Internal Market and Customs Union, Full FoM, Adopt the Euro, no rebates or opt-outs. No British exceptionalism. Just please let us back in.
Full Schengen, Full Internal Market and Customs Union, Full FoM, Adopt the Euro, no rebates or opt-outs. No British exceptionalism. Just please let us back in.
December 1, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Give me Hard Rejoin any time.
Full Schengen, Full Internal Market and Customs Union, Full FoM, Adopt the Euro, no rebates or opt-outs. No British exceptionalism. Just please let us back in.
Full Schengen, Full Internal Market and Customs Union, Full FoM, Adopt the Euro, no rebates or opt-outs. No British exceptionalism. Just please let us back in.
Given this is the most high profile example of "thuggery" that we've seen on a rugby pitch for some time, I reckon they will try and make an example of him/it.
Just because you've got 140 caps doesn't mean you can deliberately stick your thumb in someone's eye.
This should end his career.
Just because you've got 140 caps doesn't mean you can deliberately stick your thumb in someone's eye.
This should end his career.
December 1, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Given this is the most high profile example of "thuggery" that we've seen on a rugby pitch for some time, I reckon they will try and make an example of him/it.
Just because you've got 140 caps doesn't mean you can deliberately stick your thumb in someone's eye.
This should end his career.
Just because you've got 140 caps doesn't mean you can deliberately stick your thumb in someone's eye.
This should end his career.
Agree - Hard Rejoin gets my vote.
December 1, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Agree - Hard Rejoin gets my vote.
I don't even feel satisfied to be able to say "we told you so".
What an utter disaster all round.
What an utter disaster all round.
December 1, 2025 at 10:19 AM
I don't even feel satisfied to be able to say "we told you so".
What an utter disaster all round.
What an utter disaster all round.
It really is the Party of All the Arseholes
December 1, 2025 at 9:59 AM
It really is the Party of All the Arseholes