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.
Sounds to me like we need a different institution then
December 16, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Sounds to me like we need a different institution then
I don’t believe the met is fixable. It’s been what 30 years of trying to fix it?
December 16, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I don’t believe the met is fixable. It’s been what 30 years of trying to fix it?
I didn’t vote for them so I don’t really care what stupid promises they made to their voters. I just want them to govern better.
December 16, 2025 at 12:01 PM
I didn’t vote for them so I don’t really care what stupid promises they made to their voters. I just want them to govern better.
Can even Jane Austen get them to stop talking about themselves? The Today programme told me otherwise
December 16, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Can even Jane Austen get them to stop talking about themselves? The Today programme told me otherwise
If they want an authority they need Jackie Weever
December 16, 2025 at 9:22 AM
If they want an authority they need Jackie Weever
Like In general I do think people may want to tactically vote and make the best decisions for where they live - It’s 650 individual races not one big one.
But I find this messaging from Labour to be pretty disgusting. They have the power to fix it but would rather extract votes under duress
But I find this messaging from Labour to be pretty disgusting. They have the power to fix it but would rather extract votes under duress
December 16, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Like In general I do think people may want to tactically vote and make the best decisions for where they live - It’s 650 individual races not one big one.
But I find this messaging from Labour to be pretty disgusting. They have the power to fix it but would rather extract votes under duress
But I find this messaging from Labour to be pretty disgusting. They have the power to fix it but would rather extract votes under duress
Personally I vote Lib Dem. Other parties are available if you prefer
December 16, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Personally I vote Lib Dem. Other parties are available if you prefer
I will never reward Labour for their refusal to introduce electoral reform. It’s not tactical voting it’s a shake down.
December 16, 2025 at 8:43 AM
I will never reward Labour for their refusal to introduce electoral reform. It’s not tactical voting it’s a shake down.
“Deplorable” is the word that springs to mind
December 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM
“Deplorable” is the word that springs to mind
It was nice to bump into you on Thursday! Sorry I wasn’t able to have a proper chat
December 15, 2025 at 7:50 PM
It was nice to bump into you on Thursday! Sorry I wasn’t able to have a proper chat
I think there are lots of problems with what the government is doing. I didn’t vote for them.
December 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I think there are lots of problems with what the government is doing. I didn’t vote for them.
I’m not going to try and invent policy off the top of my head but I’m sure there is a way of incentivising recruitment of the inexperienced without introduce arbitrary age thresholds.
December 15, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I’m not going to try and invent policy off the top of my head but I’m sure there is a way of incentivising recruitment of the inexperienced without introduce arbitrary age thresholds.
I don’t think it’s fair to categorise support for amendments to be opposition to the bill as a whole
December 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I don’t think it’s fair to categorise support for amendments to be opposition to the bill as a whole
Experience and skills can be judged in the normal way. Arbitrary age thresholds are simply not required.
December 15, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Experience and skills can be judged in the normal way. Arbitrary age thresholds are simply not required.
Well in general yes I’m happy with that logical endpoint. Equal work deserves equal pay. I am less stressed about it for under 18s - we have myriad different laws for minors.
I’m open to the practical argument but age discrimination is bad so the evidence in favour of it should be very compelling
I’m open to the practical argument but age discrimination is bad so the evidence in favour of it should be very compelling
December 15, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Well in general yes I’m happy with that logical endpoint. Equal work deserves equal pay. I am less stressed about it for under 18s - we have myriad different laws for minors.
I’m open to the practical argument but age discrimination is bad so the evidence in favour of it should be very compelling
I’m open to the practical argument but age discrimination is bad so the evidence in favour of it should be very compelling
The more pertinent question would be whether they would hire a 20 year old over a 21 year old on the same wages and why it isn’t age discrimination to pay a 20 year old less regardless of competence.
December 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The more pertinent question would be whether they would hire a 20 year old over a 21 year old on the same wages and why it isn’t age discrimination to pay a 20 year old less regardless of competence.
I got my first job in a shop at 18 and maybe I’m flattering myself but I’m confident I had learned everything there was to learn within a couple of months and apart from a couple of the most experienced staff I was as good as anybody but no pay rise in 3 years. My 2nd job was still minimum wage too
December 15, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I got my first job in a shop at 18 and maybe I’m flattering myself but I’m confident I had learned everything there was to learn within a couple of months and apart from a couple of the most experienced staff I was as good as anybody but no pay rise in 3 years. My 2nd job was still minimum wage too
In general I agree with your positions re increasing burdens on business when the economy is weak and unemployment is rising.
But if all the changes this is the one I am most sympathetic to. I struggle to get past the idea of unequal pay for equal work.
But if all the changes this is the one I am most sympathetic to. I struggle to get past the idea of unequal pay for equal work.
December 15, 2025 at 2:23 PM
In general I agree with your positions re increasing burdens on business when the economy is weak and unemployment is rising.
But if all the changes this is the one I am most sympathetic to. I struggle to get past the idea of unequal pay for equal work.
But if all the changes this is the one I am most sympathetic to. I struggle to get past the idea of unequal pay for equal work.
Ok but obvs their are still some people over 21 who are trying to get their first job and also loads of people who started work at 16 and might have been working for years in multiple jobs but still on a lower wage.
Is the argument that this unfairness is just a price to be paid?
Is the argument that this unfairness is just a price to be paid?
December 15, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Ok but obvs their are still some people over 21 who are trying to get their first job and also loads of people who started work at 16 and might have been working for years in multiple jobs but still on a lower wage.
Is the argument that this unfairness is just a price to be paid?
Is the argument that this unfairness is just a price to be paid?
Does the same logic not apply to a 22 year old vs a 26 year old though?
December 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Does the same logic not apply to a 22 year old vs a 26 year old though?