Michael
@michael-fox.bsky.social
Posts about my life and what interests me including: gardening, cooking, cats, the Lib Dems, politics in general and construction.
I’m surprised that Labour is now publicly doubling down on their changes to change to a system where they could hoover up money from union members unless they chose to actively opt out.
It’s not the kind of thing you should be bragging about! It’s not a “donation” if they wouldn’t want to make it!
It’s not the kind of thing you should be bragging about! It’s not a “donation” if they wouldn’t want to make it!
December 9, 2025 at 1:27 PM
I’m surprised that Labour is now publicly doubling down on their changes to change to a system where they could hoover up money from union members unless they chose to actively opt out.
It’s not the kind of thing you should be bragging about! It’s not a “donation” if they wouldn’t want to make it!
It’s not the kind of thing you should be bragging about! It’s not a “donation” if they wouldn’t want to make it!
Does yesterday qualify or does your object permanence not extend that far?
December 9, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Does yesterday qualify or does your object permanence not extend that far?
This feels like quite a drastic solution honestly
December 5, 2025 at 11:06 AM
This feels like quite a drastic solution honestly
The Home Secretary wants to make reading Naval Publication 28 a criminal offence.
Aside from being totally pointless, this is a profoundly stupid idea.
Aside from being totally pointless, this is a profoundly stupid idea.
December 3, 2025 at 10:25 AM
The Home Secretary wants to make reading Naval Publication 28 a criminal offence.
Aside from being totally pointless, this is a profoundly stupid idea.
Aside from being totally pointless, this is a profoundly stupid idea.
I’m a stellar student apparently. Tell that to my French teacher!
December 2, 2025 at 11:09 PM
I’m a stellar student apparently. Tell that to my French teacher!
If austerity caused brexit (which it didn't) then it looks like Labour have got some answering to do on that front there as well doesn't it.
November 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
If austerity caused brexit (which it didn't) then it looks like Labour have got some answering to do on that front there as well doesn't it.
I am really so tired of the false dichotomy pushed by the sensible™️ pundits that you either brown nose Trump like Starmer has or you “do a love actually moment”.
World leaders are managing Trump in sensible pramgmatic ways.
World leaders are managing Trump in sensible pramgmatic ways.
November 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I am really so tired of the false dichotomy pushed by the sensible™️ pundits that you either brown nose Trump like Starmer has or you “do a love actually moment”.
World leaders are managing Trump in sensible pramgmatic ways.
World leaders are managing Trump in sensible pramgmatic ways.
“There is no assimilation to American standards and ideals... Masses of human beings of inferior races, ignorant of all the ideals which Americans hold dear... they are not ‘digested.’ The new immigrant comes here as a foreigner and he remains a foreigner” - Stephenson Grand Dragon Indiana KKK 1923
November 28, 2025 at 1:40 PM
“There is no assimilation to American standards and ideals... Masses of human beings of inferior races, ignorant of all the ideals which Americans hold dear... they are not ‘digested.’ The new immigrant comes here as a foreigner and he remains a foreigner” - Stephenson Grand Dragon Indiana KKK 1923
Except that’s not actually why people voted leave. We know why they voted leave. They kept telling us.
November 27, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Except that’s not actually why people voted leave. We know why they voted leave. They kept telling us.
There’s too much to post screenshots but here is Lib Dem immigration policy. I think it’s a pretty stark contrast from what Labour is trying to do! www.libdems.org.uk/manifesto
November 18, 2025 at 9:32 AM
There’s too much to post screenshots but here is Lib Dem immigration policy. I think it’s a pretty stark contrast from what Labour is trying to do! www.libdems.org.uk/manifesto
I think Lib Dem asylum and immigration policy is really good at the moment and is a stark contrast to what Labour are doing. There’s too much for me to screenshot: www.libdems.org.uk/manifesto
Mind if I ask which area you are in out of curiosity?
Mind if I ask which area you are in out of curiosity?
November 17, 2025 at 9:51 AM
I think Lib Dem asylum and immigration policy is really good at the moment and is a stark contrast to what Labour are doing. There’s too much for me to screenshot: www.libdems.org.uk/manifesto
Mind if I ask which area you are in out of curiosity?
Mind if I ask which area you are in out of curiosity?
Lib Dem manifesto was to the left of Labour on wealth redistribution and that’s comparing both out of power
November 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Lib Dem manifesto was to the left of Labour on wealth redistribution and that’s comparing both out of power
This has got to be among the most nakedly racist things I’ve ever read.
November 13, 2025 at 1:09 PM
This has got to be among the most nakedly racist things I’ve ever read.
Who will be the next director-general of the BBC? Sooty.
November 12, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Who will be the next director-general of the BBC? Sooty.
Well this is monstrous
November 11, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Well this is monstrous
If anybody is thinking about voting for Sarah Teather in the internal elections then please note the time she lead a campaign to stop development in London because the people living in it might be too transitory.
October 30, 2025 at 1:42 PM
If anybody is thinking about voting for Sarah Teather in the internal elections then please note the time she lead a campaign to stop development in London because the people living in it might be too transitory.
I’m not sure ‘leaving a passenger stranded on a dessert island’ really needs the caveat that the family said it.
Unless you’re a pirate ship undergoing a mutiny, leaving passengers to die alone is pretty clearly a failure by any metric. No?
Unless you’re a pirate ship undergoing a mutiny, leaving passengers to die alone is pretty clearly a failure by any metric. No?
October 30, 2025 at 1:07 PM
I’m not sure ‘leaving a passenger stranded on a dessert island’ really needs the caveat that the family said it.
Unless you’re a pirate ship undergoing a mutiny, leaving passengers to die alone is pretty clearly a failure by any metric. No?
Unless you’re a pirate ship undergoing a mutiny, leaving passengers to die alone is pretty clearly a failure by any metric. No?
I’m not quite sure why the editor thought it would be interesting to hear from the guy the trashed the public finances in a tax cutting bonanza nobody asked for. I’m sure the arsonists also have some interesting insights into how to sort out all those pesky fires.
October 24, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I’m not quite sure why the editor thought it would be interesting to hear from the guy the trashed the public finances in a tax cutting bonanza nobody asked for. I’m sure the arsonists also have some interesting insights into how to sort out all those pesky fires.
This is a ward that I understand already has 2 Lib Dem councillors and a strong local party who put in a strong campaign.
Yes tactical voting exists, that doesn’t mean every time you can just ascribe that meaning to every change in vote share. It is such a superficial observation.
Yes tactical voting exists, that doesn’t mean every time you can just ascribe that meaning to every change in vote share. It is such a superficial observation.
October 10, 2025 at 12:20 PM
This is a ward that I understand already has 2 Lib Dem councillors and a strong local party who put in a strong campaign.
Yes tactical voting exists, that doesn’t mean every time you can just ascribe that meaning to every change in vote share. It is such a superficial observation.
Yes tactical voting exists, that doesn’t mean every time you can just ascribe that meaning to every change in vote share. It is such a superficial observation.
WHAT YOU FAIL TO SEE MR. POPE
October 2, 2025 at 3:53 PM
WHAT YOU FAIL TO SEE MR. POPE
I think this is more Trump’s preferred aesthetic
September 30, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I think this is more Trump’s preferred aesthetic
