Phil Harris
@phil-harris.bsky.social
Long-retired academic. Obsessed with politics. Music nerd. Compulsive walker and wine drinker
Despite his friendship with Epstein being public knowledge, three months before his appointment as ambassador, 3334 Oxford dons and graduates voted for Mandelson in his failed bid to be Chancellor of Oxford University. Should they all resign? No? I don’t think so either - neither should Starmer
February 9, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Despite his friendship with Epstein being public knowledge, three months before his appointment as ambassador, 3334 Oxford dons and graduates voted for Mandelson in his failed bid to be Chancellor of Oxford University. Should they all resign? No? I don’t think so either - neither should Starmer
Just to be a bit pedantic, neither Starmer nor the Labour Party can block Burnham standing for election in the Gorton & Denton by-election. Only as standing as a Labour Party candidate. He needs only 10 nominating electors and £500. That’s democracy
January 25, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Just to be a bit pedantic, neither Starmer nor the Labour Party can block Burnham standing for election in the Gorton & Denton by-election. Only as standing as a Labour Party candidate. He needs only 10 nominating electors and £500. That’s democracy
I blame the government. Starmer must go
December 31, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I blame the government. Starmer must go
Zack Polanski on ‘The Rest is Politics: Leading”. Slippery as an eel and living in economic fantasy land. Competing with Zarah Sultana for who can propose the most batshit crazy policies. (This should get me a few blocks 😀)
December 1, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Zack Polanski on ‘The Rest is Politics: Leading”. Slippery as an eel and living in economic fantasy land. Competing with Zarah Sultana for who can propose the most batshit crazy policies. (This should get me a few blocks 😀)
Just received my £10 pensioners’ Xmas bonus from DWP. Introduced in 1972 by Ted Heath and never adjusted for inflation, it was then worth nearly a week’s pension for a couple, and would be worth £169 today. I don’t need it. Suggest they scrap it and add £10 to WFA for those that qualify
December 1, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Just received my £10 pensioners’ Xmas bonus from DWP. Introduced in 1972 by Ted Heath and never adjusted for inflation, it was then worth nearly a week’s pension for a couple, and would be worth £169 today. I don’t need it. Suggest they scrap it and add £10 to WFA for those that qualify
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🚨BOOM! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 80,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000 this weekend. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 28, 2025 at 9:19 AM
🚨BOOM! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 80,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000 this weekend. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
As a podcast addict I’ve listened to the budget analysis on ‘Politics at Sam & Anne’s’, ‘The Rest is Politics’, ‘The Newsagents’ and ‘Newscast’, but by far the best and most even handed was ‘Quiet Riot’ well done @pimlicat.bsky.social and @sturdyalex.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 4:24 PM
As a podcast addict I’ve listened to the budget analysis on ‘Politics at Sam & Anne’s’, ‘The Rest is Politics’, ‘The Newsagents’ and ‘Newscast’, but by far the best and most even handed was ‘Quiet Riot’ well done @pimlicat.bsky.social and @sturdyalex.bsky.social
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Wes on Sarah Pochin: "She's only sorry because she's ccaught and called out"
Very (very!) strong words from the Health Secretary calling out racists and Reform for their disgusting words and actions.
"Reform are not fit to govern" he says.
And I totally agree!
www.instagram.com/p/DQRMBYtAgPi/
Very (very!) strong words from the Health Secretary calling out racists and Reform for their disgusting words and actions.
"Reform are not fit to govern" he says.
And I totally agree!
www.instagram.com/p/DQRMBYtAgPi/
October 26, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Wes on Sarah Pochin: "She's only sorry because she's ccaught and called out"
Very (very!) strong words from the Health Secretary calling out racists and Reform for their disgusting words and actions.
"Reform are not fit to govern" he says.
And I totally agree!
www.instagram.com/p/DQRMBYtAgPi/
Very (very!) strong words from the Health Secretary calling out racists and Reform for their disgusting words and actions.
"Reform are not fit to govern" he says.
And I totally agree!
www.instagram.com/p/DQRMBYtAgPi/
Loved Wes Streeting’s brilliant attack on Reform on LK 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
October 26, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Loved Wes Streeting’s brilliant attack on Reform on LK 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
So Your Party’s policy is to leave NATO because it’s ‘An imperial war machine’. Sultana finally saying out loud what we always thought Corbyn believed but couldn’t say while in Labour. Dangerous people who shouldn’t (and won’t) ever be anywhere near power
October 14, 2025 at 5:28 PM
So Your Party’s policy is to leave NATO because it’s ‘An imperial war machine’. Sultana finally saying out loud what we always thought Corbyn believed but couldn’t say while in Labour. Dangerous people who shouldn’t (and won’t) ever be anywhere near power
I heard on the radio that the cost of rebuilding Gaza is estimated to be £40-50 billion. The cost of HS2 is likely to be £40-80 billion. That seems a strange equivalence; the homes, businesses and infrastructure of 2 million people, versus a railway line from London to Birmingham
October 14, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I heard on the radio that the cost of rebuilding Gaza is estimated to be £40-50 billion. The cost of HS2 is likely to be £40-80 billion. That seems a strange equivalence; the homes, businesses and infrastructure of 2 million people, versus a railway line from London to Birmingham
Pleased that Keir Starmer apologised to Liz Saville-Roberts for being overly rude to her at last week’s PMQs. That was the decent thing to do. I know he was angry after his exchange with Badenoch but his reply to LS-R was unbecoming
May 20, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Pleased that Keir Starmer apologised to Liz Saville-Roberts for being overly rude to her at last week’s PMQs. That was the decent thing to do. I know he was angry after his exchange with Badenoch but his reply to LS-R was unbecoming
If Badenoch criticises the EU-UK reset at PMQs tomorrow she will be skewered for opposing even the demonstrably good parts, in the same way that she was over the US-UK tariff deal when Starmer just told her to go and talk to workers at JLR, British Steel and Scottish distilleries
May 20, 2025 at 10:05 AM
If Badenoch criticises the EU-UK reset at PMQs tomorrow she will be skewered for opposing even the demonstrably good parts, in the same way that she was over the US-UK tariff deal when Starmer just told her to go and talk to workers at JLR, British Steel and Scottish distilleries
I’m enjoying the brief interlude when my BlueSky feed is full of praise for Starmer and his EU reset
May 19, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I’m enjoying the brief interlude when my BlueSky feed is full of praise for Starmer and his EU reset
BBC News online leads with ‘EU and UK reach 12-year fishing deal as leaders arrive for London summit’ not ‘EU and UK agree a defence and security pact’! But then continuing the existing fisheries agreement for 12 years is clearly more newsworthy than the security and defence of the nation - not!
May 19, 2025 at 10:03 AM
BBC News online leads with ‘EU and UK reach 12-year fishing deal as leaders arrive for London summit’ not ‘EU and UK agree a defence and security pact’! But then continuing the existing fisheries agreement for 12 years is clearly more newsworthy than the security and defence of the nation - not!
Waiting to see whether Badenoch or Farage will be first to describe the US trade deal as ‘a bad deal for Britain’. These aren’t glass half full or half empty people, they’re glass completely empty
May 8, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Waiting to see whether Badenoch or Farage will be first to describe the US trade deal as ‘a bad deal for Britain’. These aren’t glass half full or half empty people, they’re glass completely empty
Just watched the ministerial statement ‘MPs denied entry to Israel’ in the HoC. What a day of shame for the Tories and especially Kemi Badenoch
April 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Just watched the ministerial statement ‘MPs denied entry to Israel’ in the HoC. What a day of shame for the Tories and especially Kemi Badenoch
There are some really unpleasant people around aren’t there
March 26, 2025 at 9:42 AM
There are some really unpleasant people around aren’t there
Were there any MPs from Reform UK Ltd in the House to hear the PM’s Security and Defence Statement today? Or were they still waiting for instructions from the Kremlin on how to react?
February 25, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Were there any MPs from Reform UK Ltd in the House to hear the PM’s Security and Defence Statement today? Or were they still waiting for instructions from the Kremlin on how to react?
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While Tory scum are whinging, Labour is acting. #ukpolitics
February 17, 2025 at 6:32 AM
While Tory scum are whinging, Labour is acting. #ukpolitics
Haha! Just checked my LinkedIn profile and find it exaggerated my last full time position by 8 years! Now corrected. I suppose I should resign but I’ve been retired for 7 years
February 14, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Haha! Just checked my LinkedIn profile and find it exaggerated my last full time position by 8 years! Now corrected. I suppose I should resign but I’ve been retired for 7 years
Alphabet Inc. are a bit slow to fall into line aren’t they? #GulfofAmerica 😂
January 22, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Alphabet Inc. are a bit slow to fall into line aren’t they? #GulfofAmerica 😂
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I hate it when immigrants don't learn the local language or assimilate with the native population. I bet they've not even converted to the majority religion. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Reform deputy leader Richard Tice splitting time between Skegness and Dubai after partner leaves UK
MP says says he is totally committed to his constituency after Isabel Oakeshott moved to the Emirates
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I hate it when immigrants don't learn the local language or assimilate with the native population. I bet they've not even converted to the majority religion. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Should I be flattered or alarmed to be inexplicably added to MAGA Troll and Porn Bot lists? Spoiler alert - I’m neither 😂
January 20, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Should I be flattered or alarmed to be inexplicably added to MAGA Troll and Porn Bot lists? Spoiler alert - I’m neither 😂
@samcoatessky.bsky.social You have to find a Dave to replace Jack! ‘Politics at Sam and Dave’s’ would be so cool. Think of the theme music options, as well as the second career on the soul music tribute circuit!
January 13, 2025 at 10:20 PM
@samcoatessky.bsky.social You have to find a Dave to replace Jack! ‘Politics at Sam and Dave’s’ would be so cool. Think of the theme music options, as well as the second career on the soul music tribute circuit!