Josh Constable 🌹🐝
@joshconstable.bsky.social
Solent based socialist. Now living in Portsmouth. Labour and Co-operative Party campaigner.
Working in NHS data analytics and commissioning. Trade union rep and Lab Link Officer with Hampshire Unison.
Politics, economics, gaming, and history fan.
Working in NHS data analytics and commissioning. Trade union rep and Lab Link Officer with Hampshire Unison.
Politics, economics, gaming, and history fan.
I'm astonished by the margins, but not by the support:
People are civic minded and practical. It turns out if you explain your reasoning for something, and are trusted to deliver that something, they are willing to support you.
People are civic minded and practical. It turns out if you explain your reasoning for something, and are trusted to deliver that something, they are willing to support you.
SNAP POLL / By 48% to 28%, Britons support Andy Burnham's proposal to change the triple lock in order to help fund part of a national care service
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September 29, 2026 at 8:19 PM
I'm astonished by the margins, but not by the support:
People are civic minded and practical. It turns out if you explain your reasoning for something, and are trusted to deliver that something, they are willing to support you.
People are civic minded and practical. It turns out if you explain your reasoning for something, and are trusted to deliver that something, they are willing to support you.
The best thing about the national commission and pledge to change the voting system is conference can now debate interesting stuff that we might disagree on 😅
September 29, 2026 at 3:12 PM
The best thing about the national commission and pledge to change the voting system is conference can now debate interesting stuff that we might disagree on 😅
Sorry, did bluesky come up with a plan to fix social care last night?
Why is everyone acting shocked Burnham has said the social care fix will take time.
Casey report due summer 2027. Why is the idea of delivering changes after the next general election anything other than realistic?
Why is everyone acting shocked Burnham has said the social care fix will take time.
Casey report due summer 2027. Why is the idea of delivering changes after the next general election anything other than realistic?
September 27, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Sorry, did bluesky come up with a plan to fix social care last night?
Why is everyone acting shocked Burnham has said the social care fix will take time.
Casey report due summer 2027. Why is the idea of delivering changes after the next general election anything other than realistic?
Why is everyone acting shocked Burnham has said the social care fix will take time.
Casey report due summer 2027. Why is the idea of delivering changes after the next general election anything other than realistic?
There's nothing to stop all parties agreeing to the plans between now and the election, making it becoming a non contested promise in all party's manifestos.
Irl it will probably produce a plan all parties agree on (Except Reform, jury out on Tories) with disagreements in how to fund it.
Irl it will probably produce a plan all parties agree on (Except Reform, jury out on Tories) with disagreements in how to fund it.
We badly need a better system of social care. But how can Burnham possibly hope to build cross-party consensus if he's intending to put it on the ballot paper for the next election? www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cj...
PM Andy Burnham proposes national care service to tackle "threadbare" social care system - watch live
The PM says the care service for England, which would be "free at the point of use", would be put on the ballot at the next general election.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 27, 2026 at 9:32 AM
There's nothing to stop all parties agreeing to the plans between now and the election, making it becoming a non contested promise in all party's manifestos.
Irl it will probably produce a plan all parties agree on (Except Reform, jury out on Tories) with disagreements in how to fund it.
Irl it will probably produce a plan all parties agree on (Except Reform, jury out on Tories) with disagreements in how to fund it.
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I do find this country mad. Anyone can see that social care is in a state of devastating crisis in this country and that it is the key source of the NHS crisis as well. There is no feasible way to solve it without everyone contributing.
Burnham is honest about that and is already getting pelters.
Burnham is honest about that and is already getting pelters.
September 27, 2026 at 8:55 AM
I do find this country mad. Anyone can see that social care is in a state of devastating crisis in this country and that it is the key source of the NHS crisis as well. There is no feasible way to solve it without everyone contributing.
Burnham is honest about that and is already getting pelters.
Burnham is honest about that and is already getting pelters.
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It’s wild that we have an organisation tasked with saving lives and a movement whose members try to commit murder, and large sections of the press treat the question of which one is good and which one is bad as, at best, debatable.
5. After around 30 hours at sea, the dinghy was intercepted by the RNLI and those on board transferred to two lifeboats. Two lifeboat personnel tried to secure the empty dinghy. Thomas yelled abuse and knifed the dinghy to deflate it - with a rescuer still on board.
September 22, 2026 at 6:46 PM
It’s wild that we have an organisation tasked with saving lives and a movement whose members try to commit murder, and large sections of the press treat the question of which one is good and which one is bad as, at best, debatable.
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Today, the government has announced it is bringing in statutory bereavement leave for pre-24 week pregnancy loss from next April.
This will make a huge difference to women and their partners who experience the pain of losing a pregnancy - and finally recognise it as the bereavement that it is.
This will make a huge difference to women and their partners who experience the pain of losing a pregnancy - and finally recognise it as the bereavement that it is.
September 22, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Today, the government has announced it is bringing in statutory bereavement leave for pre-24 week pregnancy loss from next April.
This will make a huge difference to women and their partners who experience the pain of losing a pregnancy - and finally recognise it as the bereavement that it is.
This will make a huge difference to women and their partners who experience the pain of losing a pregnancy - and finally recognise it as the bereavement that it is.
Galloway's a vile man.
This is just another lesson in how you can never appease the cranks. Polanski's mealy mouthed statment only shows how unable he is to confront these people in his own Party.
This is just another lesson in how you can never appease the cranks. Polanski's mealy mouthed statment only shows how unable he is to confront these people in his own Party.
September 20, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Galloway's a vile man.
This is just another lesson in how you can never appease the cranks. Polanski's mealy mouthed statment only shows how unable he is to confront these people in his own Party.
This is just another lesson in how you can never appease the cranks. Polanski's mealy mouthed statment only shows how unable he is to confront these people in his own Party.
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Well said Rishi Sunak.
Democratic politics must continue to be a contest of ideas, not a fight about skin colour defining your identity.
There is much on which Tory & Labour politicians disagree - on this we must unite.
He's right about the power of cricket too 🏏
www.thetimes.com/article/e89d...
Democratic politics must continue to be a contest of ideas, not a fight about skin colour defining your identity.
There is much on which Tory & Labour politicians disagree - on this we must unite.
He's right about the power of cricket too 🏏
www.thetimes.com/article/e89d...
Rishi Sunak: Britishness must not be turned into a DNA test
I worry that the immigration debate is going far beyond arrival numbers
www.thetimes.com
September 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Well said Rishi Sunak.
Democratic politics must continue to be a contest of ideas, not a fight about skin colour defining your identity.
There is much on which Tory & Labour politicians disagree - on this we must unite.
He's right about the power of cricket too 🏏
www.thetimes.com/article/e89d...
Democratic politics must continue to be a contest of ideas, not a fight about skin colour defining your identity.
There is much on which Tory & Labour politicians disagree - on this we must unite.
He's right about the power of cricket too 🏏
www.thetimes.com/article/e89d...
Abominable intelligence or thinking machines would be my pitch.
September 19, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Abominable intelligence or thinking machines would be my pitch.
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The only possible explanation for getting upset by "selective schools are less white now" is racism.
September 16, 2026 at 2:31 PM
The only possible explanation for getting upset by "selective schools are less white now" is racism.
I've seen some Greens trying to claim Burnham wouldnt be PM without the Green party. Ignoring the mental gymnastics for a moment; I dont understand why people who clearly want to influence Labour would not be in the party.
September 15, 2026 at 7:55 PM
I've seen some Greens trying to claim Burnham wouldnt be PM without the Green party. Ignoring the mental gymnastics for a moment; I dont understand why people who clearly want to influence Labour would not be in the party.
Anthropic playing a blinder with this slowdown stuff. Really makes me dismiss the bubble concerns and assures everyone that the money will come, just slower.
September 12, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Anthropic playing a blinder with this slowdown stuff. Really makes me dismiss the bubble concerns and assures everyone that the money will come, just slower.
My major concern here isn't actually the donations itself.
Its what they will be able to accomplish on an unregulated and, fankly, dangerous social media landscape.
Anyone with experience running political ads knows how big a reach a fraction of this could get.
Its what they will be able to accomplish on an unregulated and, fankly, dangerous social media landscape.
Anyone with experience running political ads knows how big a reach a fraction of this could get.
Astounding story. Reform receives a *second* £36m donation from a crypto billionaire in 48 hours.
Christopher Harborne- the £5m benefactor- has matched Ben Delo's money pound for pound.
£72m in total. Approaching US politics sort of money.
www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
Christopher Harborne- the £5m benefactor- has matched Ben Delo's money pound for pound.
£72m in total. Approaching US politics sort of money.
www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
www.telegraph.co.uk
September 12, 2026 at 11:54 AM
My major concern here isn't actually the donations itself.
Its what they will be able to accomplish on an unregulated and, fankly, dangerous social media landscape.
Anyone with experience running political ads knows how big a reach a fraction of this could get.
Its what they will be able to accomplish on an unregulated and, fankly, dangerous social media landscape.
Anyone with experience running political ads knows how big a reach a fraction of this could get.
I'm proud to be standing with Emily for the NPF. Her commitment to our party, its ideals and standards has been unwavering.
I've been so upset to see how Emily has been treated, and the refusal to engage and support her has driven the need to make this public.
We are failing the LGBT community.
I've been so upset to see how Emily has been treated, and the refusal to engage and support her has driven the need to make this public.
We are failing the LGBT community.
A statement from Mainstream on the exclusion of Emily Brothers, one of Mainstream's NPF candidates, from standing for the women's section of the NPF.
www.mainstreamlabour.org/updates/emil...
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Mainstream Statement on Emily Brothers’ Exclusion from the Women’s Section of the NPF
A statement on the exclusion of Emily Brothers, one of Mainstream's NPF candidates, from the women's section in this year's internal elections.
www.mainstreamlabour.org
September 11, 2026 at 3:19 PM
I'm proud to be standing with Emily for the NPF. Her commitment to our party, its ideals and standards has been unwavering.
I've been so upset to see how Emily has been treated, and the refusal to engage and support her has driven the need to make this public.
We are failing the LGBT community.
I've been so upset to see how Emily has been treated, and the refusal to engage and support her has driven the need to make this public.
We are failing the LGBT community.
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It is long beyond time to do something about this toxic and ungoverned social media culture. Under-16s are not the problem - the algorithmic rewarding of grift and extremism is poisoning our societies. Let's call it clicktremism.
• So much of it is about the clicks. All the time they are encouraging viewers to subscribe, like and comment.
• Tommy Robinson has encouraged such types to view themselves as 'journalists'. "I'm here as a reporter," one tells so passers-by. But this utter delusion.
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• Tommy Robinson has encouraged such types to view themselves as 'journalists'. "I'm here as a reporter," one tells so passers-by. But this utter delusion.
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September 11, 2026 at 12:26 PM
It is long beyond time to do something about this toxic and ungoverned social media culture. Under-16s are not the problem - the algorithmic rewarding of grift and extremism is poisoning our societies. Let's call it clicktremism.
Never forget what they took from us.
September 11, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Never forget what they took from us.
The outpouring of support I've seen from the community here in Portsmouth for the RNLI yesterday and today has been heartwarming.
Social media is a cesspit of a breeding ground for the far right. It does not represent the country or our communities. Only the political aims of its owners.
Social media is a cesspit of a breeding ground for the far right. It does not represent the country or our communities. Only the political aims of its owners.
Seriously, why are people still calling them "protests" after this sort of thing? In what way are these expressions of "legitimate concerns"?
September 9, 2026 at 8:19 PM
The outpouring of support I've seen from the community here in Portsmouth for the RNLI yesterday and today has been heartwarming.
Social media is a cesspit of a breeding ground for the far right. It does not represent the country or our communities. Only the political aims of its owners.
Social media is a cesspit of a breeding ground for the far right. It does not represent the country or our communities. Only the political aims of its owners.
I'm very depressed that: 'Reform group leader gleefully attends second hate mob, only to go home when they realised they racially profiled the wrong people;' isn't a resignation matter.
Madgwick has a history of dodgy behaviour that would have ended poltical careers even 5 years ago.
Madgwick has a history of dodgy behaviour that would have ended poltical careers even 5 years ago.
Surprising this story isn't getting more coverage...
Protestors confuse Pakistan cricket team for migrants after gathering at hotel
Misinformation caused groups of people to gather at The Marriott Hotel
www.portsmouth.co.uk
September 9, 2026 at 12:18 PM
I'm very depressed that: 'Reform group leader gleefully attends second hate mob, only to go home when they realised they racially profiled the wrong people;' isn't a resignation matter.
Madgwick has a history of dodgy behaviour that would have ended poltical careers even 5 years ago.
Madgwick has a history of dodgy behaviour that would have ended poltical careers even 5 years ago.
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A ban on the advertising in the UK of illegal settlement properties.
Personal sanctions against key individuals accused of promoting settler violence.
A new ban for arms licences and other exports that “materially contribute to the occupation”.
Personal sanctions against key individuals accused of promoting settler violence.
A new ban for arms licences and other exports that “materially contribute to the occupation”.
September 8, 2026 at 12:44 PM
A ban on the advertising in the UK of illegal settlement properties.
Personal sanctions against key individuals accused of promoting settler violence.
A new ban for arms licences and other exports that “materially contribute to the occupation”.
Personal sanctions against key individuals accused of promoting settler violence.
A new ban for arms licences and other exports that “materially contribute to the occupation”.
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NEW - Ed Miliband announces today -
An import ban on goods from illegal settlements in the occupied territories.
A comprehensive sanctions regime against providing services such as construction or financing for Israeli settlements.
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An import ban on goods from illegal settlements in the occupied territories.
A comprehensive sanctions regime against providing services such as construction or financing for Israeli settlements.
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September 8, 2026 at 12:43 PM
NEW - Ed Miliband announces today -
An import ban on goods from illegal settlements in the occupied territories.
A comprehensive sanctions regime against providing services such as construction or financing for Israeli settlements.
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An import ban on goods from illegal settlements in the occupied territories.
A comprehensive sanctions regime against providing services such as construction or financing for Israeli settlements.
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The international bullshit coalition grows.
Many books will be written, if they're not already waiting to publish, about how the US and Isreali far right burnt all their nations soft power influence, for nothing.
Many books will be written, if they're not already waiting to publish, about how the US and Isreali far right burnt all their nations soft power influence, for nothing.
lol
September 8, 2026 at 10:50 AM
The international bullshit coalition grows.
Many books will be written, if they're not already waiting to publish, about how the US and Isreali far right burnt all their nations soft power influence, for nothing.
Many books will be written, if they're not already waiting to publish, about how the US and Isreali far right burnt all their nations soft power influence, for nothing.
I think more should be made of the Reform party wanting to stop shadowing the Russian fleet, and instead pose our ships next to the French coast for propaganda pictures.
September 7, 2026 at 5:09 PM
I think more should be made of the Reform party wanting to stop shadowing the Russian fleet, and instead pose our ships next to the French coast for propaganda pictures.
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Curiously, the French translation of the Reform ‘agreement’ doesn’t say that France will take back small boat migrants intercepted in British waters.
Un passage du document, stipulant en anglais que la France va «accepter» sur son sol les migrants interceptés dans les eaux britanniques, ne figure pas dans la traduction française.
➡️ https://l.liberation.fr/1sJ
➡️ https://l.liberation.fr/1sJ
September 7, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Curiously, the French translation of the Reform ‘agreement’ doesn’t say that France will take back small boat migrants intercepted in British waters.
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The intimidating and thuggish behaviour seen last night has no place in Portsmouth. The right to peaceful protest is fundamental to our democracy, but it must never cross a line into disorder.
I am continuing to work with the Home Office, local services and fellow MPs, to support communities today.
I am continuing to work with the Home Office, local services and fellow MPs, to support communities today.
September 7, 2026 at 9:25 AM
The intimidating and thuggish behaviour seen last night has no place in Portsmouth. The right to peaceful protest is fundamental to our democracy, but it must never cross a line into disorder.
I am continuing to work with the Home Office, local services and fellow MPs, to support communities today.
I am continuing to work with the Home Office, local services and fellow MPs, to support communities today.