robertthomson54.bsky.social
Journalist. Politics nerd. Racing punter. Bad golfer.
👤 Joined on 31 December 2023
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@robertthomson54.bsky.socialWelcome to the serious fiscal responsibility party, where we believe that what the United Kingdom needs is its own version of the Iron Dome.
Show PostVoters loathed the Tory party when they booted them out in 2024.They really needed to shake off their disgrace with humility and better ideas. They haven’t. They’ve doubled down. More Brexit, more austerity, more anti-immigration ugliness, more tedious arrogance… and no good reason to vote for them.
Show PostIt's not just that she lies constantly, it's that she sincerely doesn't think she's doing so.
Show PostToday I think I might finally unlock economic growth by doing the same things that haven't worked for 18 years.
Show PostIt's striking that Brazil did exactly what so many on the left blame Biden for not doing: prosecuting and imprisoning the would-be authoritarian. Yet here we are. The message, I think, is that there is no legal or procedural means of safeguarding democracy if enough voters want a dictator.
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