Slightly ahistorical, and as the Duke of Wellington reputably said in response to being described as Irish. "Just because a man is born in a stable doesn't make him a horse". (View Post)

Well, yes and no. The UK polls got the number of seats in parliament pretty well, it was the percentage votes that they were less good on, but that matters less. The US polls showed a coin toss, but … (View Post)

Bluesky is getting more interesting as more join it, but it is certainly slower paced and more thoughtful. I like their feeds feature and the lack of pushed replies. I have a soft spot for TikTok too… (View Post)

Yes, but the replies underneath are dominated by people who have paid, not people who are interesting to hear from. Uts awful now, just bots and trolls pushing fash. (View Post)

Starmer demonstrates a lot of political naivety in how he approaches things. I think his plan is broadly what I posted, but he has hamstrung himself via the Ming Vase strategy of promising no income … (View Post)