Roland Smith
@rolandmcs.bsky.social
Tracking the moral decay of the Right and patrolling the culture war's boundaries. Once a Fellow of the Adam Smith Institute but now firmly centrist. Telegraph watcher.
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Who was the quoted poster?
November 14, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Who was the quoted poster?
November 13, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I wasn't as quick as @gilesyb.bsky.social but I wrote a thread about Brexiters relying on instinct and 'fast mode' thinking several years ago.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:07 AM
I wasn't as quick as @gilesyb.bsky.social but I wrote a thread about Brexiters relying on instinct and 'fast mode' thinking several years ago.
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It's here....
And yes, lying about it.
And yes, lying about it.
November 12, 2025 at 5:42 PM
It's here....
And yes, lying about it.
And yes, lying about it.
Observation: This has shades of Brexiters' sovereignty/self-government argument. The second screenshot is almost exactly Hannan's 'demos' argument.
They would say we are 'broken' because we have lost who 'we' are. Indeed they have said that. They're now in the 'burn it all down' stage.
They would say we are 'broken' because we have lost who 'we' are. Indeed they have said that. They're now in the 'burn it all down' stage.
November 12, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Observation: This has shades of Brexiters' sovereignty/self-government argument. The second screenshot is almost exactly Hannan's 'demos' argument.
They would say we are 'broken' because we have lost who 'we' are. Indeed they have said that. They're now in the 'burn it all down' stage.
They would say we are 'broken' because we have lost who 'we' are. Indeed they have said that. They're now in the 'burn it all down' stage.
I'm never sure what to make of Ambrose E-P but he often goes against the Telegraph's 'grain'.
November 11, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I'm never sure what to make of Ambrose E-P but he often goes against the Telegraph's 'grain'.
The employment tribunal case of Patrick Lee vs the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries is here (stored in Google Drive by some kind soul):
drive.google.com/file/d/1H-jF...
Key extract is below.
In other words, this one is definitely not over yet.
drive.google.com/file/d/1H-jF...
Key extract is below.
In other words, this one is definitely not over yet.
November 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The employment tribunal case of Patrick Lee vs the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries is here (stored in Google Drive by some kind soul):
drive.google.com/file/d/1H-jF...
Key extract is below.
In other words, this one is definitely not over yet.
drive.google.com/file/d/1H-jF...
Key extract is below.
In other words, this one is definitely not over yet.
John Milton clearly didn't reckon on modern populism's constant distortion of truth.
November 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
John Milton clearly didn't reckon on modern populism's constant distortion of truth.
See also, Fight Club and The Matrix.
November 11, 2025 at 2:13 PM
See also, Fight Club and The Matrix.
In historic terms, we have nothing much to get upset about. And yet here we are....
November 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
In historic terms, we have nothing much to get upset about. And yet here we are....
It turns out London is great and Americans in particular love it.
All in the Telegraph, whose writers hate London.
[MSN syndicated version]
www.msn.com/en-gb/travel...
All in the Telegraph, whose writers hate London.
[MSN syndicated version]
www.msn.com/en-gb/travel...
November 11, 2025 at 1:57 PM
It turns out London is great and Americans in particular love it.
All in the Telegraph, whose writers hate London.
[MSN syndicated version]
www.msn.com/en-gb/travel...
All in the Telegraph, whose writers hate London.
[MSN syndicated version]
www.msn.com/en-gb/travel...
November 10, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Wild boy Captain Sensible is now doing recipes. Really.
November 9, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Wild boy Captain Sensible is now doing recipes. Really.
Trump's approval rating keeps drifting lower. Long may it continue.
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fiftyplusone.news/polls/approv...
November 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Trump's approval rating keeps drifting lower. Long may it continue.
fiftyplusone.news/polls/approv...
fiftyplusone.news/polls/approv...
Without the written judgment, it is hard to properly assess the case. But Toby Young's comments suggest the case is not actually over yet.
Aside: It seems telling that Young appears to want licence for 'anti-Muslim hatred'. Swap 'Muslim' for 'Jew'.
dailysceptic.org/2025/11/09/c...
Aside: It seems telling that Young appears to want licence for 'anti-Muslim hatred'. Swap 'Muslim' for 'Jew'.
dailysceptic.org/2025/11/09/c...
November 9, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Without the written judgment, it is hard to properly assess the case. But Toby Young's comments suggest the case is not actually over yet.
Aside: It seems telling that Young appears to want licence for 'anti-Muslim hatred'. Swap 'Muslim' for 'Jew'.
dailysceptic.org/2025/11/09/c...
Aside: It seems telling that Young appears to want licence for 'anti-Muslim hatred'. Swap 'Muslim' for 'Jew'.
dailysceptic.org/2025/11/09/c...
Morning, fellow SADoes.
November 9, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Morning, fellow SADoes.
OK this is interesting. It was already OK/legal to criticise the religion of Islam, but it seems a recent judgment has concluded that 'Islam-critical' belief is protected under the Equalities Act. That's what the Telegraph, GB News and the Mail are getting excited about.
Will delve further...
Will delve further...
November 9, 2025 at 9:16 AM
OK this is interesting. It was already OK/legal to criticise the religion of Islam, but it seems a recent judgment has concluded that 'Islam-critical' belief is protected under the Equalities Act. That's what the Telegraph, GB News and the Mail are getting excited about.
Will delve further...
Will delve further...
Racist, sexist, disdain of experts, outriders as heroes, scoffing at political correctness, getting angrier....
I feel I know this story.
I feel I know this story.
November 9, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Racist, sexist, disdain of experts, outriders as heroes, scoffing at political correctness, getting angrier....
I feel I know this story.
I feel I know this story.
I reckon all these signs could be pulled up across the entire country, and no-one would be any the wiser. The recycled metal could then be put to good use.
November 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I reckon all these signs could be pulled up across the entire country, and no-one would be any the wiser. The recycled metal could then be put to good use.
I've been driving about 40 years and still don't *really* know what this means (beyond 2 words).
November 8, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I've been driving about 40 years and still don't *really* know what this means (beyond 2 words).
Ok, this now has to be worth watching.
November 7, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Ok, this now has to be worth watching.
Reform voters on the reintroduction of flogging...
November 7, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Reform voters on the reintroduction of flogging...
He's going to 'make the case for markets' despite screwing up Britain's place in a very large one, and putting up trade barriers.
November 6, 2025 at 8:20 PM
He's going to 'make the case for markets' despite screwing up Britain's place in a very large one, and putting up trade barriers.