Rob
@navarthian.bsky.social
Health professional, cycle commuter, jogger, boulderer
I thought all the talk was of a rising Green vote? Is this just a local anomaly?
November 29, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I thought all the talk was of a rising Green vote? Is this just a local anomaly?
If it was a case of a higher Green vote letting the Tories win despite a falling vote I might be interested in that idea, but the Tories increased their share
November 29, 2025 at 11:48 AM
If it was a case of a higher Green vote letting the Tories win despite a falling vote I might be interested in that idea, but the Tories increased their share
I guess a new leader would have no expectation that they would do hard things and could stick to vibes and nice stuff until calling an election?
November 28, 2025 at 9:53 AM
I guess a new leader would have no expectation that they would do hard things and could stick to vibes and nice stuff until calling an election?
It's not that they poison the polls, it's that they poison the minds of people to be cynical - then they believe things like poisoned polling
November 28, 2025 at 7:39 AM
It's not that they poison the polls, it's that they poison the minds of people to be cynical - then they believe things like poisoned polling
You seem to think it is city people with a strange idea of nature, but it is actually some 'country folk' who like their sterile eco-deserts and hate any attempt to bring back any form of nature
November 27, 2025 at 6:27 PM
You seem to think it is city people with a strange idea of nature, but it is actually some 'country folk' who like their sterile eco-deserts and hate any attempt to bring back any form of nature
My experience was that once in the ward all was well, correctly staffed and well run. Problem was they needed 2 or maybe 3 such wards because you waited 18+ hours in A&E before you could get there when it should be 2. A&E was obviously a disaster area as a result
November 27, 2025 at 5:52 PM
My experience was that once in the ward all was well, correctly staffed and well run. Problem was they needed 2 or maybe 3 such wards because you waited 18+ hours in A&E before you could get there when it should be 2. A&E was obviously a disaster area as a result
You avoid having to justify picking an awful system, at least
November 25, 2025 at 12:53 PM
You avoid having to justify picking an awful system, at least
Hardly much harder to merge 3 existing Westminster constituencies and set up STV or d'Hondt
November 25, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Hardly much harder to merge 3 existing Westminster constituencies and set up STV or d'Hondt
Do they? Does even Reeves herself know until a few minutes before she stands up what will be cancelled in a panic and added to the smorgasbord instead?
November 25, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Do they? Does even Reeves herself know until a few minutes before she stands up what will be cancelled in a panic and added to the smorgasbord instead?
A patient said it would be good so one we went to talk to the engineering team. There's obviously a group of mechanical and electrical people maintaining these machines and they are exactly the sort who can fix up a way for your 200kg patient to grab a handle, I bet it wasn't easy though
November 25, 2025 at 10:57 AM
A patient said it would be good so one we went to talk to the engineering team. There's obviously a group of mechanical and electrical people maintaining these machines and they are exactly the sort who can fix up a way for your 200kg patient to grab a handle, I bet it wasn't easy though
We have a handle on our beds. A valuable innovation - we bolted a cable to the ceiling with some elastic to pull out of of the way
November 25, 2025 at 8:37 AM
We have a handle on our beds. A valuable innovation - we bolted a cable to the ceiling with some elastic to pull out of of the way
Advances mean 5 treatments is enough these days for prostate cancer - lower side effects too! Protons were all the rage a few years ago but the improvements in photon treatments makes it pretty pointless
November 25, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Advances mean 5 treatments is enough these days for prostate cancer - lower side effects too! Protons were all the rage a few years ago but the improvements in photon treatments makes it pretty pointless
There are microwaves in the process, but you are treated with x-rays. The microwave merely speed the electrons up
November 25, 2025 at 8:31 AM
There are microwaves in the process, but you are treated with x-rays. The microwave merely speed the electrons up
Do they bother with sticks? Just scrape a dip in gravel in the ones I've seen
November 22, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Do they bother with sticks? Just scrape a dip in gravel in the ones I've seen
Often just desolate wind swept empty grass. Better to raise the density and have clear parks
November 20, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Often just desolate wind swept empty grass. Better to raise the density and have clear parks
My problem with Farron was that this issue came up in his leadership election and would obviously come up again in a general election. But he clearly hadn't spent a moment to think about how he would deal with it so weeks were wasted in the campaign while he worked out an adequate response
November 20, 2025 at 1:20 PM
My problem with Farron was that this issue came up in his leadership election and would obviously come up again in a general election. But he clearly hadn't spent a moment to think about how he would deal with it so weeks were wasted in the campaign while he worked out an adequate response
Yes, quite a project to know where to target. And the LibDems seem moribund in Leeds, but they could easily spring from 4th to win if they tried in North West unless Alex Sobel has some strong personal vote
November 15, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Yes, quite a project to know where to target. And the LibDems seem moribund in Leeds, but they could easily spring from 4th to win if they tried in North West unless Alex Sobel has some strong personal vote
Poor Greg Mulholland in Leeds North West actually gained votes from 2015 to 2017, but lost by a mile anyway! If they bothered to campaign there it could return to the LibDems fold next time
November 15, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Poor Greg Mulholland in Leeds North West actually gained votes from 2015 to 2017, but lost by a mile anyway! If they bothered to campaign there it could return to the LibDems fold next time
Not much of an issue generally, if this was a proper government bill no filibuster could stop it
November 13, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Not much of an issue generally, if this was a proper government bill no filibuster could stop it
I don't think d'Hondt redistributes any votes. But in a 6 seat constituency, as in the next Welsh elections, you can win 1 seat on a pretty low number <15%. And Nick Griffin got 8% in an 8 seat constituency and scraped in! I would favour no more than 4 seats
November 13, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I don't think d'Hondt redistributes any votes. But in a 6 seat constituency, as in the next Welsh elections, you can win 1 seat on a pretty low number <15%. And Nick Griffin got 8% in an 8 seat constituency and scraped in! I would favour no more than 4 seats
My busy little urban village had 5 or 6 banks or building societies a decade ago - there's a cash machine at the co-op now if you want cash for one of the barbers in their old units
November 13, 2025 at 11:22 AM
My busy little urban village had 5 or 6 banks or building societies a decade ago - there's a cash machine at the co-op now if you want cash for one of the barbers in their old units
I was forced to go to the bank about something to do with a mortgage in 2013. I've not gone into one for any other reason that would still require it since 1999! They can't survive if mostly useless to most people - make a nice coffee shop
November 13, 2025 at 10:21 AM
I was forced to go to the bank about something to do with a mortgage in 2013. I've not gone into one for any other reason that would still require it since 1999! They can't survive if mostly useless to most people - make a nice coffee shop
Exactly - 6 seat d'Hondt. So if Reform get 30% of the vote they'll get roughly 30% of seats. With STV you might not do so well if most other voters put their preferences in an anti-Reform way
November 6, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Exactly - 6 seat d'Hondt. So if Reform get 30% of the vote they'll get roughly 30% of seats. With STV you might not do so well if most other voters put their preferences in an anti-Reform way