Owen Michael
owenwmichael.bsky.social
Owen Michael
@owenwmichael.bsky.social
Welsh and European. Biromantic Asexual. @UKLabour, @unisontheunion, and @thefabians. Data person and all round geek. He/him/o
The Buy British angle I at least get even if I'm not immediately convinced
November 26, 2025 at 1:26 PM
But don't those vetting mishaps still normally come out in the first term?
November 26, 2025 at 12:48 PM
(It's moved beyond that but this is actually the original objection to "soccer")
November 26, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I'm torn betwen "well Iceland is a small country" and "but Iceland is a small country" here
November 26, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Looking this up - she spent the intermediate decades as a teacher?!
And was a deputy for a term first?!
November 26, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Tbh even before this morning I was being won over to "what exactly is the case against publishing this properly in advance if we keep leaking it so much anyway"
November 26, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Another thing I remember havibg pointed out to me ages back is what the fact he can expect to be able to buy one so easily says about the normality of working on Christmas Day at the time (though that may well be less the case for a clerk, idk)
November 26, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Councillors might be allowed I think - they definitely used to be
November 26, 2025 at 12:14 PM