Andy Squibb
Andy Squibb
@squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social
Nothing profound to write – just try to point out reality. Hate Brexit – no time for its proponents. Blighted by OCD. Prone to sarcasm. If occasional profanity offends, you're in the wrong place.
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Absolutely this ⬇️
Seems like Labour cannot even have an honest conversation with itself about EU free movement. Is it not time that someone had the courage to say that the referendum was simply a vote and not some sort of sacred act, and that votes can be reversed over time? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The cameraman/woman could have turned this into a bigger pantomime by simply shouting to Farage: 'They're behind you!' All Farage needed to do was turn the lectern 180⁰ and face the other way. W⚓️!
Thank you to the hundreds of devoted supporters who were there to cheer me on at the press conference today.
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“The case for Rejoin must be a case for Europe as our home: a continent…prepared to take on and defeat Russian imperialism, an economic union which can shelter countries from the storm of a global trade war” A team we want to belong to. Because it strengthens us all. www.arguably.uk/p/europe-is-...
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As a U.S. economist, I’m rooting for Team Canada. If I have the opportunity while the tyrant’s attacks are ongoing, I purchase Canadian products before I’ll spend on U.S. goods. That may be tough for our domestic producers, but they need to speak to the mob boss and force changes.
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When those data are examined from a slightly different perspective, between 2010 and Q2/2024, Tory D62 expenditure as a proportion of total central government expenditure was higher than Labour's highest level in Q3/2026 (28.62%) – on no fewer than 35 times, but that's different, for… reasons. …5/ 🤷♂️
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Replying to @paultlevin.bsky.social
When the United States holds back intel that can give early warnings of incoming Russian missiles and drones, people die. Children die. Here is another of the children at the park who were just slaughtered in Ukraine. Meanwhile, Trump is planning to help Russia with $5-7 billion. Call your senator.
In this stroller, there is now nothing but a bloody pulp. This is all that remains of the baby after today’s Russian shelling of a park in the Kharkiv region. #MadeByPutin #FinancedByTrump
Given the propensity for @news.sky.com to concentrate on contributors' opinions of news, rather than news, I'm surprised it hasn't invited this herbert (Hannan) onto its paper review or Cathy Newman Show. Tho' with frequency of his appearances, Newman's show should be called the Kwasi Kwarteng show.
Yes, but your two big ideas so far have been police and crime commissioners and Brexit. Shall we check on them first?
A great read that, unfortunately, will go way over the heads of the people who really need to understand these matters.
What is Kemi Badenoch’s new big idea? Exactly the same as the Conservatives’ old big idea: unfunded tax cuts. It’s the lack of imagination as much as the fiscal incontinence that stands out torstenbell.substack.com/p/kemis-big-...
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What is Kemi Badenoch’s new big idea? Exactly the same as the Conservatives’ old big idea: unfunded tax cuts. It’s the lack of imagination as much as the fiscal incontinence that stands out torstenbell.substack.com/p/kemis-big-...
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How dare anybody accuse @news.sky.com of being gimmicky for hosting a business wargame scenario, instead of concentrating on doing something to which its name alludes, i.e. broadcast the news… and that doesn't include providing the *opinions* of the news from self important herberts/failed Tories.
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We need to stop disinformation in UK political adverts. Here’s a chance to do so | Letter www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Is this headed to the UK? Some good examples illustrating why we need AI rules for elections ads as per our recommendations for the Representation of the People Bill www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/u...
Confusing Jackdaw with Rosebank (mainly) oil field, Trump said: "Andy is getting it done, and I guess it's against the liberal principle, but he knows what's right. It's going to make UK a very wealthy country." When one checks the change in GDP/GVA it won't make UK wealthy. bsky.app/profile/squi...
…being benefits of drilling in Rosebank & Jackdaw fields, once again, the gains to GVA/GDP are superficial. The nominal figures are even stated by Shell and Equinor… so there is no smoke and there are no mirrors involved in the calculation. …END
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What Trump and Musk did wasn’t a simple reduction in military aid. It was a decision to prevent Ukraine from defending itself.
It will be interesting to see, hear or read whether or not @news.sky.com breaks its radio silence on the subject of ITV's exposé.
Journalism union condemns Reform for reporting ITV to police over racism exposé leftfootforward.org/2026/10/jour...
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A priceless study of a blatant gaslighting story by #trump and #musk falling to pieces. Would smirk if the human consequences of the actions of these horrible people were not so severe for #ukrainians. Now I am just again so mad that these evil assholes hold so much power over the fate of Ukraine.
The US government is now asking Elon Musk to restore the access they say was never removed, Elon says was shut down by the US government, and both briefly tried to pretend was down due to a technical glitch, in between darkly hinting Ukrainians deserve to die for being stubborn or ungrateful.
Thinking back to the days when I used to visit some industrial businesses & saw signs indicating the number of days since their last industrial accident; I can't help wondering if a sign like this is displayed at the entrances to the @news.sky.com building in Osterley and studio in Westminster.
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Two current topics combine in this clip. • Rosebank oil/gas field and • Media misinformation @annabotting.bsky.social claimed that if developed, Rosebank could provide between £20 billion and £40 billion worth of oil. She apparently knows something that potential developers Equinor don't. …1/
The excitement this has generated can be gauged by the effects Rosebank's (& Jackdaw's) potential output would have on GVA (GVA) compared with 2025 GDP/GVA. As reference to the data in my old post reveal it's negligible & not worthy of the excitement. bsky.app/profile/squi...
…being benefits of drilling in Rosebank & Jackdaw fields, once again, the gains to GVA/GDP are superficial. The nominal figures are even stated by Shell and Equinor… so there is no smoke and there are no mirrors involved in the calculation. …END
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A diverse array of MEPs on Tuesday (20 October) expressed their enthusiasm for the UK ‘correcting the mistake’ of Brexit by rejoining the European Union 10 years after its people narrowly voted to leave.
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