James O’Brien

mrjamesob.bsky.social

30 January 2025 19:27

I wonder whether anyone at the Beeb has ever told Robbie Gibb, the Brexit-supporting board member knighted by his former boss Theresa May who polices the ‘impartiality’ of others, to piss off. Someone senior, whether on or off air staff, really needs to. This nonsense can’t continue.

Giles Wilkes

gilesyb.bsky.social

29 January 2025 13:12

I can be as critical as anyone of the government's occasionally muddled message on growth but Look! At! This! Chart!! Anything they've done pales next to this GIGANTIC UNFORCED ERROR COMMITTED IN 2016! (fagpacket maths follows) on.ft.com/4hzyvbJ

James O’Brien

mrjamesob.bsky.social

29 January 2025 13:11

I am a little bored with the 'What About Brexit?' bombardment tbh but you really can't talk about the UK's "deep economic scars" without bloody mentioning it. Unless you're the BBC, apparently. Its negative impact is not an opinion, it's counting.

James O’Brien

mrjamesob.bsky.social

29 January 2025 13:10

They really, really need to pin this on Farage. When you think of the 'big beasts' of Brexit bollocks, there's not really anyone else left in the game so it should be quite easy.

George Monbiot

georgemonbiot.bsky.social

29 January 2025 13:07

There's a far better way to deal with airport congestion: reduce demand. And the fair means of doing that is a frequent flyer levy. neweconomics.org/2021/07/a-fr...