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@ahosbaldestin

Mathematics Professor. Husband. Father. Mancunian exile in the South. Politics: the left has to be flawless whilst the right can be lawless.

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Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.
- Wilhoit's Law

12.03.2026 22:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Keep up the good work!

11.03.2026 12:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Andrew O’Hagan Β· Stay Classy: Mummy’s Favourite The late queen can be held responsible for much, but nobody could accuse her of seeming to enjoy her role. For the...

The finest take down of the institution of monarchy and "class" and the grasping, greedy, venal, entitled, and very stupid people it enables that you will read today or any day.

www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

10.03.2026 08:02 πŸ‘ 1584 πŸ” 649 πŸ’¬ 120 πŸ“Œ 92

Johnson - the turd that won't flush.

07.03.2026 14:00 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The turd that won't flush.

06.03.2026 22:19 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.
- Wilhoit's Law

06.03.2026 09:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The left has to be flawless whilst the right can be lawless

06.03.2026 09:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

... or "Watchdoom" as we call it in our house, following the way the opening titles appear.

05.03.2026 11:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Indeed. In my profile I write: the left have to be flawless whilst the right can be lawless.

04.03.2026 07:46 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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a man wearing a helmet and a trench coat is saying `` we 're doomed '' in a dark room . ALT: a man wearing a helmet and a trench coat is saying `` we 're doomed '' in a dark room .
27.02.2026 09:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Of dear he’s very upset because the winner is;
A female ( with views)
A plumber and plasterer
A northerner
A local
A plain speaker
A hard worker
A person who believes the rich are taking the piss
A local councillor
A dog lover of rescued greyhounds
A product of our free education system
#Hannah

27.02.2026 07:41 πŸ‘ 349 πŸ” 30 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2
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Things you don’t see in the english β€˜free’ press/media.

26.02.2026 16:02 πŸ‘ 275 πŸ” 156 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 4

Oi @theguardian.com

PRINT THIS ON YOUR FRONT PAGE!!!!!

Inflation down
Interest rates down
Waiting lists down dramatically
Net migration halved
Economy grown
Energy price cap coming down
Strikes ended
Breakfast clubs and free school meals
Rail fares frozen

25.02.2026 11:29 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Yesterday/last night, the UK government issued press releases for 3 transport stories, covering freight trains, EV charging and bus driver recruitment.

All really important stories.

A quick online search shows ALMOST zero coverage by UK media outlets beyond tiny niche industry publications.

1/2

25.02.2026 11:21 πŸ‘ 55 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3
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If this statement is difficult to understand then you’re uneducated and probably voted for Trump.πŸ˜±πŸ˜‘πŸ‘ŠπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ˜Ž

23.02.2026 16:56 πŸ‘ 1458 πŸ” 476 πŸ’¬ 60 πŸ“Œ 17
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Chris Bryant slams former Prince Andrew over Epstein,

"A man on a constant self-aggrandising and self enriching hustle"

"A rude arrogant and entitled man who could not distinguish between the public interest which he said he served, and his own private interest"

24.02.2026 14:24 πŸ‘ 307 πŸ” 88 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 8

Opinion: not only should water be nationalised, but it should be provided free of charge.

24.02.2026 11:25 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Starmer hasn't devoted his life to accumulating wealth as did Sunak; isn't reckless which was Truss's trademark; not corrupt in contrast to Johnson; won a parliamentary majority whereas May lost one; and is rebuilding relations with Europe not gambling them away Cameron-style.

23.02.2026 07:46 πŸ‘ 162 πŸ” 61 πŸ’¬ 27 πŸ“Œ 9

Labour inherited the biggest mess in living memory, they've been in office for 19 months. Starmer warned the first couple of years would be tough but was told to stop talking Britain down. The Tories walked away without a backward glance and the media who should hold them to account are MIA.

23.02.2026 15:59 πŸ‘ 137 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 2

They're going to make sure the weather is warm and the sun always shines so that all those emigrants who went to Spain come back.

23.02.2026 15:55 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Karoline Leavitt and Pam Bondi protecting the Epstein files.

21.02.2026 20:30 πŸ‘ 3831 πŸ” 995 πŸ’¬ 190 πŸ“Œ 79
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Team GB face uphill task for Olympic medal in four-man bobsleigh Team GB face an uphill task to win an Olympic medal in the four-man bobsleigh event as they sit seventh at the halfway point in Cortina.

"Team GB face uphill task for four-man bobsleigh medal"
- that sounds a bit unfair!
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articl...

21.02.2026 16:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is what happened to the 55th Doge of Venice - expunged from the records. Painted over on the walls of the Palazzo Ducale.

19.02.2026 16:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

sorry - no. I dowloaded it from a post a while ago and filed under "for future use"!

19.02.2026 16:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I've been playing around with a few generative AI systems recently. This sums up my experience.

18.02.2026 19:10 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Making time for little things is what makes a person a giant.

17.02.2026 14:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I get these now and again. Immediate block.

16.02.2026 12:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Good to see. The parasites need to be gone!

16.02.2026 11:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Far-right thug Tommy
Robinson flees UK after police
warning over terror threat
Far-right thug Tommy Robinson took to social
media this evening to proclaim himself a 'priority
target' for ISIS, adding he had fled the UK after
receiving a call from Bedfordshire Police

Far-right thug Tommy Robinson flees UK after police warning over terror threat Far-right thug Tommy Robinson took to social media this evening to proclaim himself a 'priority target' for ISIS, adding he had fled the UK after receiving a call from Bedfordshire Police

Fighting age man flees his homeland to seek asylum on overcrowded island.

14.02.2026 09:10 πŸ‘ 2979 πŸ” 876 πŸ’¬ 317 πŸ“Œ 82

Interest rates down, inflation down, wages up, gilts rates down, highest employment rise. FTSE at all time high, productivity rising, immigration halved, hospital waiting lists falling, appointments up, nhs investment at a high.

Why risk all this and for who?

Mad!

09.02.2026 07:49 πŸ‘ 70 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 4