Jonathan Willson
@jonathanwillson.bsky.social
🏳️🌈🇪🇺🇬🇧🏴🇫🇴🇮🇸 Loves dogs, Scotland, The Faroes and Iceland. Married to a gay man. Patron of The Lowry. Volunteer ranger. Cake!!
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💪🏻🍁 President Catherine Connolly #Ireland statement to Trump
I conveyed the strong view of the Irish people that the normalization of war and genocide can never be accepted.
Thank you Ireland! 🇮🇪
I conveyed the strong view of the Irish people that the normalization of war and genocide can never be accepted.
Thank you Ireland! 🇮🇪
September 13, 2026 at 12:20 AM
💪🏻🍁 President Catherine Connolly #Ireland statement to Trump
I conveyed the strong view of the Irish people that the normalization of war and genocide can never be accepted.
Thank you Ireland! 🇮🇪
I conveyed the strong view of the Irish people that the normalization of war and genocide can never be accepted.
Thank you Ireland! 🇮🇪
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Any person or organisation questioning their actions or loyalty to this country should be corrected and ostracised.
Anyone can drown, but no one should.
rnli.org/support-us
Anyone can drown, but no one should.
rnli.org/support-us
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September 8, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Any person or organisation questioning their actions or loyalty to this country should be corrected and ostracised.
Anyone can drown, but no one should.
rnli.org/support-us
Anyone can drown, but no one should.
rnli.org/support-us
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Fund defence spending from tax rise on middle earners, thinktank tells Healey.
Middle earners are struggling too.
Why silence on
Wealth tax
Financial transaction tax
Higher VAT on luxury goods
Cutting corporate welfare
Profit shifting by corporations
£500bn not collected by HMRC since 2010
Middle earners are struggling too.
Why silence on
Wealth tax
Financial transaction tax
Higher VAT on luxury goods
Cutting corporate welfare
Profit shifting by corporations
£500bn not collected by HMRC since 2010
Fund defence spending from tax rise on middle earners, thinktank tells Healey
Resolution Foundation argues that UK’s internationally low ‘tax wedge’ must rise to pay for defence ambitions
www.theguardian.com
September 2, 2026 at 6:19 AM
Fund defence spending from tax rise on middle earners, thinktank tells Healey.
Middle earners are struggling too.
Why silence on
Wealth tax
Financial transaction tax
Higher VAT on luxury goods
Cutting corporate welfare
Profit shifting by corporations
£500bn not collected by HMRC since 2010
Middle earners are struggling too.
Why silence on
Wealth tax
Financial transaction tax
Higher VAT on luxury goods
Cutting corporate welfare
Profit shifting by corporations
£500bn not collected by HMRC since 2010
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Iceland is not in the EU, but it is a member of the Schengen area. It’s also a member of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and is part of the Single Market, meaning it enjoys freedom of movement with the EU.
Good to know that doesn’t impact their independence. Maybe we should try it, Nige.
Good to know that doesn’t impact their independence. Maybe we should try it, Nige.
August 30, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Iceland is not in the EU, but it is a member of the Schengen area. It’s also a member of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and is part of the Single Market, meaning it enjoys freedom of movement with the EU.
Good to know that doesn’t impact their independence. Maybe we should try it, Nige.
Good to know that doesn’t impact their independence. Maybe we should try it, Nige.
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My thoughts on the press that hounded Jason Arday to his death…
And my personal message to Julia Hartley-Brewer.
And my personal message to Julia Hartley-Brewer.
August 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM
My thoughts on the press that hounded Jason Arday to his death…
And my personal message to Julia Hartley-Brewer.
And my personal message to Julia Hartley-Brewer.
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A brief note for Nadhim Zahawi.
August 16, 2026 at 6:38 AM
A brief note for Nadhim Zahawi.
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The bots and arseholes are out in force today
August 15, 2026 at 11:08 AM
The bots and arseholes are out in force today
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Dozens of gas-burning power plants are being built across the country, solely to power data centers.
These plants could emit as much planet-warming pollution as half of all passenger vehicles in the entire country in a single YEAR.
We need a data center moratorium — now.
These plants could emit as much planet-warming pollution as half of all passenger vehicles in the entire country in a single YEAR.
We need a data center moratorium — now.
August 5, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Dozens of gas-burning power plants are being built across the country, solely to power data centers.
These plants could emit as much planet-warming pollution as half of all passenger vehicles in the entire country in a single YEAR.
We need a data center moratorium — now.
These plants could emit as much planet-warming pollution as half of all passenger vehicles in the entire country in a single YEAR.
We need a data center moratorium — now.
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Fucking fuck's sake man what in God's name is the fucking matter with you?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Kemi Badenoch gives former neo-Nazi advisory role after he withdraws as Tory candidate
Joshua Bonehill-Paine says Conservative leader has asked him to work with party’s culture and integration commission
www.theguardian.com
August 5, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Fucking fuck's sake man what in God's name is the fucking matter with you?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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August 5, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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FFS we cannot keep doing this…
A handful of the richest people hoovering up wealth from everyone else while quite literally making the planet unlivable
At what point does someone grow a fucking spine and do something?!
A handful of the richest people hoovering up wealth from everyone else while quite literally making the planet unlivable
At what point does someone grow a fucking spine and do something?!
August 5, 2026 at 9:29 AM
FFS we cannot keep doing this…
A handful of the richest people hoovering up wealth from everyone else while quite literally making the planet unlivable
At what point does someone grow a fucking spine and do something?!
A handful of the richest people hoovering up wealth from everyone else while quite literally making the planet unlivable
At what point does someone grow a fucking spine and do something?!
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A US private equity firm TPG will take control of NHS patient records in a deal with the government, worth £300m deal!
A spokesperson for Doctors’ Association UK said: "We have been here before with Palantir. The difference is that this time the buyer is a private equity giant."
#StopNHSSellOff ⬅️
A spokesperson for Doctors’ Association UK said: "We have been here before with Palantir. The difference is that this time the buyer is a private equity giant."
#StopNHSSellOff ⬅️
July 28, 2026 at 12:43 PM
A US private equity firm TPG will take control of NHS patient records in a deal with the government, worth £300m deal!
A spokesperson for Doctors’ Association UK said: "We have been here before with Palantir. The difference is that this time the buyer is a private equity giant."
#StopNHSSellOff ⬅️
A spokesperson for Doctors’ Association UK said: "We have been here before with Palantir. The difference is that this time the buyer is a private equity giant."
#StopNHSSellOff ⬅️
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And another amazing scoop from @nafeez.bsky.social about how deeply embedded Cottrell''s dodgy network of dark money is in Reform UK
🚨 NEW: ‘Posh George’, Two Passports, and a Fraudulent Identity: Convicted Fraudster and Nigel Farage Funder’s Connections to Reform UK’s Murky Financial Structures
Why did Reform UK change from being a privately-owned company to a non-profit company limited by guarantee in 2025? Nafeez Ahmed…
Why did Reform UK change from being a privately-owned company to a non-profit company limited by guarantee in 2025? Nafeez Ahmed…
‘Posh George’, Two Passports, and a Fraudulent Identity: Convicted Fraudster and Nigel Farage Funder’s Connections to Reform UK’s Murky Financial Structures
Why did Reform UK change from being a privately-owned company to a non-profit company limited by guarantee in 2025? Nafeez Ahmed investigates a fraudulent identity used by George Cottrell – and how his former boss in the City became the party's treasurer vetting donations
bylinetimes.com
July 23, 2026 at 11:16 AM
And another amazing scoop from @nafeez.bsky.social about how deeply embedded Cottrell''s dodgy network of dark money is in Reform UK
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This is amazing.
Why we’ve got the costs of delivering a trans-Pennine tunnel linking Manchester with Sheffield completely wrong.
An affordable, transformative project in the North? Sounds like something @andyburnham.bsky.social might be attracted to.
open.substack.com/pub/limbostr...
Why we’ve got the costs of delivering a trans-Pennine tunnel linking Manchester with Sheffield completely wrong.
An affordable, transformative project in the North? Sounds like something @andyburnham.bsky.social might be attracted to.
open.substack.com/pub/limbostr...
Norse by Northwest
Why I need to build a tunnel under the Pennines
open.substack.com
July 21, 2026 at 7:32 AM
This is amazing.
Why we’ve got the costs of delivering a trans-Pennine tunnel linking Manchester with Sheffield completely wrong.
An affordable, transformative project in the North? Sounds like something @andyburnham.bsky.social might be attracted to.
open.substack.com/pub/limbostr...
Why we’ve got the costs of delivering a trans-Pennine tunnel linking Manchester with Sheffield completely wrong.
An affordable, transformative project in the North? Sounds like something @andyburnham.bsky.social might be attracted to.
open.substack.com/pub/limbostr...
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For information:
"Once the oil is drilled from the North Sea, it is owned by the private businesses and multinational energy corporations (like BP, Shell, and private-equity-backed firms) that extract it."
Drilling more oil doesn't make us more energy secure.
"Once the oil is drilled from the North Sea, it is owned by the private businesses and multinational energy corporations (like BP, Shell, and private-equity-backed firms) that extract it."
Drilling more oil doesn't make us more energy secure.
July 21, 2026 at 6:50 AM
For information:
"Once the oil is drilled from the North Sea, it is owned by the private businesses and multinational energy corporations (like BP, Shell, and private-equity-backed firms) that extract it."
Drilling more oil doesn't make us more energy secure.
"Once the oil is drilled from the North Sea, it is owned by the private businesses and multinational energy corporations (like BP, Shell, and private-equity-backed firms) that extract it."
Drilling more oil doesn't make us more energy secure.
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The UK will not have enough water for future datacentres.
England faces 5bn litre a day shortfall for public water supplies.
A trillion litres of water a year lost to leaks.
Widespread hosepipe bans. No national grid for water. Poor infrastructure. No national plan.
England faces 5bn litre a day shortfall for public water supplies.
A trillion litres of water a year lost to leaks.
Widespread hosepipe bans. No national grid for water. Poor infrastructure. No national plan.
Not enough water for UK’s datacentre plans, trade body says
Industry says government’s failure to address cooling demands means AI growth plans are ‘fatally flawed’
www.theguardian.com
July 21, 2026 at 7:21 AM
The UK will not have enough water for future datacentres.
England faces 5bn litre a day shortfall for public water supplies.
A trillion litres of water a year lost to leaks.
Widespread hosepipe bans. No national grid for water. Poor infrastructure. No national plan.
England faces 5bn litre a day shortfall for public water supplies.
A trillion litres of water a year lost to leaks.
Widespread hosepipe bans. No national grid for water. Poor infrastructure. No national plan.
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Electoral Reform Society: "Andy Burnham’s entry into Downing Street today means that for the first time in modern history we have a prime minister who is openly committed to proportional representation."
July 20, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Electoral Reform Society: "Andy Burnham’s entry into Downing Street today means that for the first time in modern history we have a prime minister who is openly committed to proportional representation."
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I'm old enough to remember when the entire British right had a month long meltdown about "foreign interference" when Obama said something mildly disobliging about Brexit.
The Trump administration pouring millions of dollars into far right political groups in the UK? Not a peep
The Trump administration pouring millions of dollars into far right political groups in the UK? Not a peep
July 17, 2026 at 4:23 PM
I'm old enough to remember when the entire British right had a month long meltdown about "foreign interference" when Obama said something mildly disobliging about Brexit.
The Trump administration pouring millions of dollars into far right political groups in the UK? Not a peep
The Trump administration pouring millions of dollars into far right political groups in the UK? Not a peep
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Ooh.
In May we said Nigel Farage probably didn't owe tax on his £5m gift.
The Guardian now reports the gift followed talks where Farage said he'd need £5m to return to frontline politics.
*If* that's right, we think there's a high risk of a £3m tax bill - payable by Reform.
The Guardian now reports the gift followed talks where Farage said he'd need £5m to return to frontline politics.
*If* that's right, we think there's a high risk of a £3m tax bill - payable by Reform.
July 17, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Ooh.
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Reform UK have tabled an amendment to the UK Government’s elections Bill which would mean candidates using any language except English or Welsh would face up to six months in prison.
This is outright discrimination, and we will stand firmly against such prejudice and ignorance.
This is outright discrimination, and we will stand firmly against such prejudice and ignorance.
July 15, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Reform UK have tabled an amendment to the UK Government’s elections Bill which would mean candidates using any language except English or Welsh would face up to six months in prison.
This is outright discrimination, and we will stand firmly against such prejudice and ignorance.
This is outright discrimination, and we will stand firmly against such prejudice and ignorance.
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"If he wants to spend the summer arguing with a bin, I wont stop him."
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July 8, 2026 at 1:13 PM
"If he wants to spend the summer arguing with a bin, I wont stop him."
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There's no attempt to try and cloak the racism now.
(Also Lord Mayors don't run cities and he knows that.)
(Also Lord Mayors don't run cities and he knows that.)
Matt Godwin is a failure who needs to leave my city the fuck alone.
Failed candidate. Failed academic. Failed commentator. Failed intellectual. A massive ego wrapped around a shrivelled and scared intellect, poisoned by bile and subconcious awareness of his own inadequacy.
Failed candidate. Failed academic. Failed commentator. Failed intellectual. A massive ego wrapped around a shrivelled and scared intellect, poisoned by bile and subconcious awareness of his own inadequacy.
July 1, 2026 at 1:51 PM
There's no attempt to try and cloak the racism now.
(Also Lord Mayors don't run cities and he knows that.)
(Also Lord Mayors don't run cities and he knows that.)
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Humans should not be forced off pavements by delivery robots, but that's exactly what's happening.
The people who pay the price are those with the least room to give it up.
The people who pay the price are those with the least room to give it up.
June 29, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Humans should not be forced off pavements by delivery robots, but that's exactly what's happening.
The people who pay the price are those with the least room to give it up.
The people who pay the price are those with the least room to give it up.
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Which part of UK has outperformed the rest since Brexit?
Northern Ireland of course, as it has effectively stayed in the EU’s single market!
Northern Ireland of course, as it has effectively stayed in the EU’s single market!
June 25, 2026 at 7:57 AM
Which part of UK has outperformed the rest since Brexit?
Northern Ireland of course, as it has effectively stayed in the EU’s single market!
Northern Ireland of course, as it has effectively stayed in the EU’s single market!