Tom Roberts
@tpgroberts.bsky.social
One of the most consistent principles in his life is to become unbelievably partisan in every conflict he encounters, and then to win the conflict using a barrage of extreme verbal force.
He/Him
https://www.instagram.com/tpgeats
He/Him
https://www.instagram.com/tpgeats
And if Arbitration week wasn't happening, there'd just be nothing.
November 14, 2025 at 7:52 PM
And if Arbitration week wasn't happening, there'd just be nothing.
Honestly, the food was great, I really loved the old town which actually has some culture, and there's some fun bits here because it's Arbitration Week, but I'm itching to leave. Just travelling anywhere is an ordeal!
November 14, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Honestly, the food was great, I really loved the old town which actually has some culture, and there's some fun bits here because it's Arbitration Week, but I'm itching to leave. Just travelling anywhere is an ordeal!
I feel bad, because my colleague was so excited to show it to me, and lived here for 10 years, but it's just all so hollow and empty. A glossy facade that hides its inequality only slightly better than other places.
November 14, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I feel bad, because my colleague was so excited to show it to me, and lived here for 10 years, but it's just all so hollow and empty. A glossy facade that hides its inequality only slightly better than other places.
And sure, if what you want from life is to drift through traffic in a 4x4 so you can go buy things that's great, but if that is what you want from life, I am sorry.
November 14, 2025 at 7:33 PM
And sure, if what you want from life is to drift through traffic in a 4x4 so you can go buy things that's great, but if that is what you want from life, I am sorry.
That said, bad snow? Absolutely never.
November 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
That said, bad snow? Absolutely never.
Ironically, the shift from limited takeaways using real cars pre-uber (I.e. Chinese takeaways with real drivers, domino's cars) to deliveroo era (dodgy e-bikes, mopeds) has made it less defensible?
November 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Ironically, the shift from limited takeaways using real cars pre-uber (I.e. Chinese takeaways with real drivers, domino's cars) to deliveroo era (dodgy e-bikes, mopeds) has made it less defensible?
ASBOrange I believe
November 14, 2025 at 12:44 PM
ASBOrange I believe
To be fair, this is how I play chess
November 14, 2025 at 12:36 PM
To be fair, this is how I play chess
Yeah, £100 is not the difference between whether I could notionally support my Mum or not. Come on, be serious.
November 14, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Yeah, £100 is not the difference between whether I could notionally support my Mum or not. Come on, be serious.
Right, but how do you resolve any of those issues without us paying more in tax to cover the costs?
It's just not serious to pretend there's a better option than taking trivial sums from everyone.
It's just not serious to pretend there's a better option than taking trivial sums from everyone.
November 14, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Right, but how do you resolve any of those issues without us paying more in tax to cover the costs?
It's just not serious to pretend there's a better option than taking trivial sums from everyone.
It's just not serious to pretend there's a better option than taking trivial sums from everyone.
Yeah I'm on around this, and the we are talking around £100 on a take home of £3750-£4000 depending on student loans/pension etc, it's not nothing, but it's not a deciding factor either.
November 14, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Yeah I'm on around this, and the we are talking around £100 on a take home of £3750-£4000 depending on student loans/pension etc, it's not nothing, but it's not a deciding factor either.
Yes, yes, the Labour party is once more in a death battle with its arch nemesis: the Labour Party.
November 14, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Yes, yes, the Labour party is once more in a death battle with its arch nemesis: the Labour Party.
100%, especially amongst their own voters.
November 14, 2025 at 9:57 AM
100%, especially amongst their own voters.
If they do try that I will almost respect the joke. Almost.
November 14, 2025 at 9:55 AM
If they do try that I will almost respect the joke. Almost.
Labour will win in 2028 if there are marginal improvements to public services, moderate growth, and fewer potholes. That's all it will take. Every attempt to micromanage each issue will be what kills them.
November 14, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Labour will win in 2028 if there are marginal improvements to public services, moderate growth, and fewer potholes. That's all it will take. Every attempt to micromanage each issue will be what kills them.
In recent memory? 100%
November 14, 2025 at 9:43 AM
In recent memory? 100%
The best time to do it was last year, the next best time is now.
November 14, 2025 at 9:40 AM
The best time to do it was last year, the next best time is now.
Polling from the time showed most voters expected Labour to break it anyway!
November 14, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Polling from the time showed most voters expected Labour to break it anyway!