Scott

@purdyscott.bsky.social

Farage hasn’t bothered to show up to the last 77 votes in Parliament. Exactly the same level of commitment he showed during his time as an MEP. But sure… make him PM. See how that works. Fucking idiots.

I am the son of two police officers so I admit I am hardly unbiased here but I feel like the fact British policing has been hollowed out by massive budget cuts over a decade ought to be a larger part of the discussion than "DEI"

My Dad gave me my love of Fairport Convention. My love of reading. My ability to drink an unreasonable amount of strong tea. This collection is about inherited taste. The things your dad passes on to you. I hope you like them.

Two things should be true in a democracy: 1. Being rich should not help you get elected. 2. Getting elected should not help you get rich. How’s your country doing on these criteria?

It’s worth saying, in the wake of Trump’s bizarre and vicious Easter morning tweet, that the Republican Party could have him out of office by the end of the day. This is on his cabinet and every Republican member of Congress.

The finance ministers of Austria, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain have called for windfall taxes on the big oil companies raking in superprofits from the energy crisis. Over to you, Ms Reeves.