Stephen Smith
@gsds3.bsky.social
An indoor pool is ‘guaranteed’ to keep a property away from £2m. Does ‘guarantee’ mean something different to headline writers than it does the dictionary?
November 26, 2025 at 2:15 PM
An indoor pool is ‘guaranteed’ to keep a property away from £2m. Does ‘guarantee’ mean something different to headline writers than it does the dictionary?
And we all - including the bond markets- know this and will respond accordingly.
November 26, 2025 at 9:06 AM
And we all - including the bond markets- know this and will respond accordingly.
‘What is that strategy’ is the question asked about this entire government.
November 25, 2025 at 8:29 PM
‘What is that strategy’ is the question asked about this entire government.
So much easier if it was just known as ‘Tod’. I remember the hilarity at newsreaders efforts with the towns name during the Summit Tunnel fire (didn’t take much to amuse little people!)
November 25, 2025 at 6:50 PM
So much easier if it was just known as ‘Tod’. I remember the hilarity at newsreaders efforts with the towns name during the Summit Tunnel fire (didn’t take much to amuse little people!)
Like any good cult, what happens to them when doomsday doesn’t arrive - in this case the Budget is announced and is exactly the same as already reported?
November 25, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Like any good cult, what happens to them when doomsday doesn’t arrive - in this case the Budget is announced and is exactly the same as already reported?
A government that was sure it was going to lose, and wanted to pretend to do the right thing whilst providing a poison pill for its successor, could legislate for reval every 3 years, with the first one due a few months after the election.
November 25, 2025 at 10:22 AM
A government that was sure it was going to lose, and wanted to pretend to do the right thing whilst providing a poison pill for its successor, could legislate for reval every 3 years, with the first one due a few months after the election.
‘Be beloved…’ it’s how you might talk about a pet, rather than a sociological construct from one of his classes
November 25, 2025 at 4:53 AM
‘Be beloved…’ it’s how you might talk about a pet, rather than a sociological construct from one of his classes
The blood pressure medication must be quite something
November 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The blood pressure medication must be quite something
Odd for him to encourage immigration
November 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Odd for him to encourage immigration
This is like last weeks discovery that Boris Johnson was like Boris Johnson. So unexpected
November 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
This is like last weeks discovery that Boris Johnson was like Boris Johnson. So unexpected
Both politically and governing-the country good. This naive bunch wouldn’t go for something like that
November 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Both politically and governing-the country good. This naive bunch wouldn’t go for something like that
So we all get to play this fantastic game, which has absolutely not inflicted any harm on the economy or the government’s credibility, all over again next year?
November 23, 2025 at 9:17 PM
So we all get to play this fantastic game, which has absolutely not inflicted any harm on the economy or the government’s credibility, all over again next year?
If only there was some passing linkage between how a party has governed and whether it’s re-elected
November 23, 2025 at 9:44 AM
If only there was some passing linkage between how a party has governed and whether it’s re-elected
Reeves: we need pension funds to invest in UK businesses and infrastructure.
Also Reeves: we must reduce a long running scheme that encourages people to put money into pension funds.
So little about this government I understand, possibly because they don’t understand either
Also Reeves: we must reduce a long running scheme that encourages people to put money into pension funds.
So little about this government I understand, possibly because they don’t understand either
November 23, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Reeves: we need pension funds to invest in UK businesses and infrastructure.
Also Reeves: we must reduce a long running scheme that encourages people to put money into pension funds.
So little about this government I understand, possibly because they don’t understand either
Also Reeves: we must reduce a long running scheme that encourages people to put money into pension funds.
So little about this government I understand, possibly because they don’t understand either
High end clothes but in children’s sizes would presumably attract this surcharge but avoid VAT.
November 22, 2025 at 11:45 AM
High end clothes but in children’s sizes would presumably attract this surcharge but avoid VAT.
A less radical Telegraph that if it was owned by Marshall? Feels that DMGT wants to make money, Marshall to proselytise
November 22, 2025 at 9:29 AM
A less radical Telegraph that if it was owned by Marshall? Feels that DMGT wants to make money, Marshall to proselytise
Just amazing: An open goal and they dribble the ball in the wrong direction
November 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Just amazing: An open goal and they dribble the ball in the wrong direction
Hence the £1bn+ figure - was confused that I’d assume some ‘declaring a licence isn’t needed’ is a form of evasion
November 21, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Hence the £1bn+ figure - was confused that I’d assume some ‘declaring a licence isn’t needed’ is a form of evasion
Is the £550m and £617m measuring different things?
November 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Is the £550m and £617m measuring different things?
Well, other than that he doesn’t live with the consequences. The rest of us do, he lives his life with blithe disregard for the consequences
November 21, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Well, other than that he doesn’t live with the consequences. The rest of us do, he lives his life with blithe disregard for the consequences
Let us not tax anyone who we’ve ever met’ has its limits as a revenue raising policy
November 20, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Let us not tax anyone who we’ve ever met’ has its limits as a revenue raising policy
Is there any example other than the CMA chair they’ve done that, though? Can’t think of it. For the most part they’ve whinged about arms length bodies, but not changed the people to be more in line with their outlook
November 20, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Is there any example other than the CMA chair they’ve done that, though? Can’t think of it. For the most part they’ve whinged about arms length bodies, but not changed the people to be more in line with their outlook
Is the testicle eating monster there again?
November 19, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Is the testicle eating monster there again?
Did toy with saying that at least it wasn’t South Folk!
November 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Did toy with saying that at least it wasn’t South Folk!
Glazier v windowbreaker. And Greening a fine glazier in each job. Not sure either analogy is helpful for where we are now - the fire is well alight in most departments but not to constructive ends
November 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Glazier v windowbreaker. And Greening a fine glazier in each job. Not sure either analogy is helpful for where we are now - the fire is well alight in most departments but not to constructive ends