@mannyc
Entrepreneur. Change manager. Project manager. Ex physicist with geek tendencies. Chair of Culture Coventry (Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry Transport Museum, Lunt Roman Fort). Trustee at CV Life. Owner of an anxious 5yr old choc Labrador rescue 🐕
It would be good for a higher proportion of the population to have better reading and critical thinking skills.
Our education system does a remarkable job given the constraints it is under, but swathes of people are unfortunately still being let down
Getting someone else to weaken your enemy and exhaust their materiel. Classic tactic...
You beat me to it 👏👏👏
If there is evidence of irregularities at some polling stations at the Gorton and Denton byelection, then that evidence should be properly and promptly investigated in accordance with due process by the proper authorities. And that is what is being done. Any denunciations of the election result should thereby await the result of this process. The losing party spokesperson candidly admitted the day after the election that any irregularities were not enough to have affected the result, which was emphatic. But this did not prevent the losing party’s leader from loudly promoting grave allegations of sectarian voting, corruption and dishonesty. Yet if the irregularities are not upheld on investigation as invalidating the result, it is unlikely that those findings will be shouted about. And such a response is irresponsible. Parts of the United Kingdom have a history of sectarian violence. Parts of the United Kingdom have histories of racial tension. Responsible politicians should not exploit such allegations for partisan advantage. Making such allegations is to play with fire, literally. Responsible politicians should be careful to avoid subverting the very fundamentals on which a functioning democracy rests. Such “poisoning of the wells” is familiar to those following the politics of the United States, and it lay behind the lethal violence that took place in Washington DC on 6th January 2021.
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The poisoning of the wells
Why discrediting election results without waiting for due process is unhealthy for a democracy
This week's Weekly Constitutional by me at @prospectmagazine.co.uk
That's 100% a "you're going to have to look in your shoes and slippers before putting them on from now" look 😳
Moody shot!
Yeah, we have a mud luge track down to the brook. Wellies and overtrousers have been essential day kit every day this year 🙄
Of course, it is unlawful.
Even the "pre-emptive" justification is half-hearted guff.
Of course, it is stupid.
Wise US politicians once realised a rules-based international order was in their interests. That is being thrown away.
And most of all, and regardless of the above, it is wrong.
He really needs to change his name!
There will be Margaritas 🍹 😎
Trip to the local chippy and grab a handful of paper sachets? Or more creatively, how close are you to the sea? 🤔
We always end up bringing way more than we end up needing. Until the next time when we decide to take less...
Excellent alt-texting !
Looking forward to seeing much Bear adventure spam 🐕😎
Awwww. Congratulations.
Bear wishes his namesake a wonderful life with much fun (and probably mischief) with you
If it's an uphill task, I think I know why they're not doing better... 🤔🤦♂️
Goid thing I have a brown dog 🤣
So nice to not have to wear a waterproof for the first time this year on the morning dog walk. Overtrousers and wellies still essential to navigate the mud luge track down to the brook though 🫣😅
Pancakes! 😋
We were too full after the savoury Breton (buckwheat) ones, so may just have to do sweet ones at the weekend... 🫣😅
I like the government pivot to reminding voters that Farage is an avowed enemy of NATO & Europe & an ardent admirer of Vladimir Putin, who routinely orders the murders of critics & opponents. It is politically effective & morally essential.
Johnson partied as pensioners died alone. Why didn't Johnson get this pressure to resign. Farage appointed a Russian Agent as the leader of Reform UK in Wales. Why doesn't Farage get this pressure to resign The answer is the Tory Press.
Very good from @verybrexitproblems.bsky.social
Maybe the Darwin principle in action - their readers are more likely to die before Alzheimer's has a chance? 😉
Apologising for causing offence to some people or all people means absolutely nothing without accepting your racism and privilege and changing it. We’ve heard it all before. A never ending cycle of systemic racism. Today it’s Jim, tomorrow it’s Bob. Nothing changes.
It’s not your language that offends. It’s your racism.
As an occasional figure skater, I would be regularly asked to join in pairs or ice dance but would always politely decline. I enjoy the personal challenge of skating, but it's bad enough trying to avoid damaging yourself, let alone the additional responsibility of a skating partner
Hats off to them!
How lovely
Sounds good to me. Enjoy
Makes you wonder if Musk's cosying back up to Trump with a US$10m donation to Republicans for the midterms last week is a coincidence?
Double the fun!
Nice. I'll look forward to seeing what you do with it
