Andy May
@andymay101.bsky.social
Comms consultant / adviser.
Previously of Hackney now of Derbyshire
Helping social change / purpose orgs realise their press and influencing potential.
Previously of Hackney now of Derbyshire
Helping social change / purpose orgs realise their press and influencing potential.
A must read thread here -detailing what happens when (mostly past Conservative but now Labour Govt) cut back on the department supposed to collect your tax
Shocking given the state of public finances.
h/t @jim.londoncentric.media
Shocking given the state of public finances.
h/t @jim.londoncentric.media
What if Andy Burnham could raise £15bn – without a tax rise?
There's one catch. He'd need to solve the UK’s biggest and least-discussed tax problem.
Almost half of all small business corporation tax isn't being paid - and nobody knows why.
Thread:
There's one catch. He'd need to solve the UK’s biggest and least-discussed tax problem.
Almost half of all small business corporation tax isn't being paid - and nobody knows why.
Thread:
July 2, 2026 at 9:24 AM
A must read thread here -detailing what happens when (mostly past Conservative but now Labour Govt) cut back on the department supposed to collect your tax
Shocking given the state of public finances.
h/t @jim.londoncentric.media
Shocking given the state of public finances.
h/t @jim.londoncentric.media
A very amusing man on ITV GMB trying to tell people it was uncouth not to wear a shirt and tie into the office during a heatwave.
I can confirm I'm wearing swimming trunks to work today.
I can confirm I'm wearing swimming trunks to work today.
June 25, 2026 at 9:15 AM
A very amusing man on ITV GMB trying to tell people it was uncouth not to wear a shirt and tie into the office during a heatwave.
I can confirm I'm wearing swimming trunks to work today.
I can confirm I'm wearing swimming trunks to work today.
Massive result in Makerfield for Andy Burnham
And this is a great analysis and what looks to be a very accurate constituency poll effort on how he pulled it off.
And this is a great analysis and what looks to be a very accurate constituency poll effort on how he pulled it off.
The first thing to say is a reminder that this should have been a comfortable Reform win. Labour over-performed what national polling says should have been the result by 30-odd points.
This is really very largely down to a unique connection voters in GM have with Burnham.
This is really very largely down to a unique connection voters in GM have with Burnham.
June 19, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Massive result in Makerfield for Andy Burnham
And this is a great analysis and what looks to be a very accurate constituency poll effort on how he pulled it off.
And this is a great analysis and what looks to be a very accurate constituency poll effort on how he pulled it off.
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I don't have many predictions for the English locals tonight but I get the sense that turnout may be quite high in some areas, driven by a large number of competitive parties...but many candidates will win on weirdly low vote shares
The wacky world of multi party politics under First Past the Post
The wacky world of multi party politics under First Past the Post
May 7, 2026 at 7:47 PM
I don't have many predictions for the English locals tonight but I get the sense that turnout may be quite high in some areas, driven by a large number of competitive parties...but many candidates will win on weirdly low vote shares
The wacky world of multi party politics under First Past the Post
The wacky world of multi party politics under First Past the Post
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Delighted that our work @bestforbritain.org has made the splash #tomorrowspaperstoday
April 25, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Delighted that our work @bestforbritain.org has made the splash #tomorrowspaperstoday
Thought for the day...
Instead of starry-eyed love for inequality-generating, far-right-enabling US tech firms, who wealth-extract in the long run, Europe should go harder on them to protect jobs, social cohesion, & firms on high streets - it could be a way to assert independence in the Trump era
Instead of starry-eyed love for inequality-generating, far-right-enabling US tech firms, who wealth-extract in the long run, Europe should go harder on them to protect jobs, social cohesion, & firms on high streets - it could be a way to assert independence in the Trump era
January 23, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Thought for the day...
Instead of starry-eyed love for inequality-generating, far-right-enabling US tech firms, who wealth-extract in the long run, Europe should go harder on them to protect jobs, social cohesion, & firms on high streets - it could be a way to assert independence in the Trump era
Instead of starry-eyed love for inequality-generating, far-right-enabling US tech firms, who wealth-extract in the long run, Europe should go harder on them to protect jobs, social cohesion, & firms on high streets - it could be a way to assert independence in the Trump era
This is a shocking indictment both of the civil servants who procured it, and the consultants and engineering/construction firms who cashed in.
www.ft.com/content/3f73...
www.ft.com/content/3f73...
How the UK ended up building the world’s most expensive railway
HS2 is set to cost more per kilometre than any other rail project in the world as total bill could surpass £100bn
www.ft.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:08 AM
This is a shocking indictment both of the civil servants who procured it, and the consultants and engineering/construction firms who cashed in.
www.ft.com/content/3f73...
www.ft.com/content/3f73...
This article is bang on. Our struggling high streets, like potholes, a visible sign of decay
The colossal wealth transfer to online giants benefits US tech billionaires and the far right not ordinary people
No.10 may welcome a recent '£40bn investment from Amazon' - the net damage far higher.
The colossal wealth transfer to online giants benefits US tech billionaires and the far right not ordinary people
No.10 may welcome a recent '£40bn investment from Amazon' - the net damage far higher.
The UK’s high streets have reached a tipping point – and Reform will reap the benefits | John Harris
When even Poundland and charity shops are closing, we’re near a point of no return. But there is hope, says Guardian columnist John Harris
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:03 AM
This article is bang on. Our struggling high streets, like potholes, a visible sign of decay
The colossal wealth transfer to online giants benefits US tech billionaires and the far right not ordinary people
No.10 may welcome a recent '£40bn investment from Amazon' - the net damage far higher.
The colossal wealth transfer to online giants benefits US tech billionaires and the far right not ordinary people
No.10 may welcome a recent '£40bn investment from Amazon' - the net damage far higher.
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By way of comparison this guy, gets massive reach/engagement from 750k followers.
Oh and he's, well, I'll let his post do the talking.
Oh and he's, well, I'll let his post do the talking.
January 9, 2026 at 7:34 PM
By way of comparison this guy, gets massive reach/engagement from 750k followers.
Oh and he's, well, I'll let his post do the talking.
Oh and he's, well, I'll let his post do the talking.
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The DG of the BBC said this week that it remains on X because it has to reach a worldwide audience.
40m followers....
40k views and 92 likes.
A local Facebook group has more reach.
40m followers....
40k views and 92 likes.
A local Facebook group has more reach.
January 9, 2026 at 6:09 PM
The DG of the BBC said this week that it remains on X because it has to reach a worldwide audience.
40m followers....
40k views and 92 likes.
A local Facebook group has more reach.
40m followers....
40k views and 92 likes.
A local Facebook group has more reach.
Starting the New Year on a positive note, 2026 will see 8 million+ workers receive an improvement to their sick pay. One of many improvements in Labour's employment rights bill.
More to do on, as SSP remains too low, but proud to have worked on this with the Safe Sick Pay campaign
More to do on, as SSP remains too low, but proud to have worked on this with the Safe Sick Pay campaign
Fantastic to be united with many workers & organisations calling for a rise in Statutory Sick Pay including @mindcharity.bsky.social, @mssocietyuk.bsky.social, Leukaemia Care, @cleanforgood.bsky.social, @organisehq.bsky.social, @younglivesvscancer.bsky.social 🙌
📸 Sylvie Pope Photography
📸 Sylvie Pope Photography
December 30, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Starting the New Year on a positive note, 2026 will see 8 million+ workers receive an improvement to their sick pay. One of many improvements in Labour's employment rights bill.
More to do on, as SSP remains too low, but proud to have worked on this with the Safe Sick Pay campaign
More to do on, as SSP remains too low, but proud to have worked on this with the Safe Sick Pay campaign
Whilst the NHS is facing a massive winter flu crisis - and flu rips through workforces, some members of the House of Lords are voting to hold up #sickpay rights that most other developed economies take for granted.
Have we forgotten the pandemic? Get on with it.
Have we forgotten the pandemic? Get on with it.
December 11, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Whilst the NHS is facing a massive winter flu crisis - and flu rips through workforces, some members of the House of Lords are voting to hold up #sickpay rights that most other developed economies take for granted.
Have we forgotten the pandemic? Get on with it.
Have we forgotten the pandemic? Get on with it.
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X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based.
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
November 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based.
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
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Farage: epic grifter
October 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Farage: epic grifter
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If Michelle Mone has "no wish" to return to the Lords as a Tory peer, as reported this weekend, she should probably stop boasting about being a baroness
October 5, 2025 at 7:09 PM
If Michelle Mone has "no wish" to return to the Lords as a Tory peer, as reported this weekend, she should probably stop boasting about being a baroness
This is a really useful piece of work well done @pimlicat.bsky.social
New research by Best for Britain and YouGov shows: Farage is most vulnerable on the economy.
@pimlicat.bsky.social, CEO of Best for Britain: “Identifying the messaging that is most likely to persuade those Reform voters who remain persuadable is absolutely crucial.”
https://bit.ly/46KmaOm
@pimlicat.bsky.social, CEO of Best for Britain: “Identifying the messaging that is most likely to persuade those Reform voters who remain persuadable is absolutely crucial.”
https://bit.ly/46KmaOm
September 25, 2025 at 9:54 AM
This is a really useful piece of work well done @pimlicat.bsky.social
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To remove indefinite leave to remain from people who already have it they'd have to dismantle our entire system of rights legislation and probably end judicial independence.
But they could do that with a majority. They've said they'd do that.
But they could do that with a majority. They've said they'd do that.
September 22, 2025 at 6:32 AM
To remove indefinite leave to remain from people who already have it they'd have to dismantle our entire system of rights legislation and probably end judicial independence.
But they could do that with a majority. They've said they'd do that.
But they could do that with a majority. They've said they'd do that.
Probably not popular to say it... but this FT piece explains how excessive spending on pensioners is why we are in a fiscal hole. The reality is things like triple lock are unsustainable and causing huge wealth inequalities [link below]
September 13, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Probably not popular to say it... but this FT piece explains how excessive spending on pensioners is why we are in a fiscal hole. The reality is things like triple lock are unsustainable and causing huge wealth inequalities [link below]
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September 2, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Current vibes between Greens and Your Party?
a group of men are sitting in front of a sign that says judean people 's front
ALT: a group of men are sitting in front of a sign that says judean people 's front
media.tenor.com
September 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Current vibes between Greens and Your Party?
Stewart Lee's sketch 8 years ago remains the best response any public figure has given on the migration debate www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cge...
True public service broadcasting would be for the BBC just to play a bit of it for 'balance' every time they interview a reform politician about immigration
True public service broadcasting would be for the BBC just to play a bit of it for 'balance' every time they interview a reform politician about immigration
Stewart Lee - Damned Immigrants
YouTube video by Jimmy Lee
www.youtube.com
August 28, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Stewart Lee's sketch 8 years ago remains the best response any public figure has given on the migration debate www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cge...
True public service broadcasting would be for the BBC just to play a bit of it for 'balance' every time they interview a reform politician about immigration
True public service broadcasting would be for the BBC just to play a bit of it for 'balance' every time they interview a reform politician about immigration
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This would be a strong entry in normal years, but unfortunately for Maurice, the bar for “vapid and useless suggestions to the UK’s soluble problems” is now set at “remigration”. Good luck in next year’s tournament, Mo!
This smacks of performative self-satire
August 16, 2025 at 9:46 AM
This would be a strong entry in normal years, but unfortunately for Maurice, the bar for “vapid and useless suggestions to the UK’s soluble problems” is now set at “remigration”. Good luck in next year’s tournament, Mo!
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The racist riots would not have been possible at that speed and scale without the personal contribution of Elon Musk. Both his acts and omissions made a real difference. He amplified both lawful misinformation and unlawful hatred. Yet so little haa been done in 11 months to Make Twitter Lawful Again
July 9, 2025 at 7:13 AM
The racist riots would not have been possible at that speed and scale without the personal contribution of Elon Musk. Both his acts and omissions made a real difference. He amplified both lawful misinformation and unlawful hatred. Yet so little haa been done in 11 months to Make Twitter Lawful Again