Dave Wilson

I have moved from X (Duke Dave of the Shire) and have tried to follow many I followed on X. Give me a nudge if I have missed following you, and please follow back. Intending to shut down my X account by the end of this week.

Another sufferer of "Red Wall syndrome", where instead of doing some actual thinking and then engaging in politics, a Labour MP can just go with the flow and justify it with a sagacious nod to a day in 2016.

Labour MP Melanie Onn, (Great Grimsby), claims she voted Remain in 2016 because of the economy etc, but then backed Boris Johnson's shitty Brexit deal in 2019 to "give my constituents a voice" Brexit is destroying her local economy, but she says she'd vote against another referendum. Mad. #r4today

No one is ever going to live on Mars. It’s the dumbest fucking idea in history. The. Planet. Is. Uninhabitable. Translation: that shit ain’t happening. Ever.

In a crowded field Jenrick manages to retain the title of biggest twerp in UK politics.

Depressing to hear the BBC propagating the non-story started by the Tories about the possibility of power cuts because of renewables A classic fossil fuel lie being given credibility by our public service broadcaster #BBCR4Today

“There is not a single sign of any overall economic damage done by Brexit” says Nigel Farage Meanwhile back on planet earth by almost every economic & financial measure Brexit has been disastrous for the UK Is anyone seriously buying his bull****? Get the FACTS here👇 youtu.be/DQRzdz-7R8U?...

I’ve happily joined @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social in signing this and would very much appreciate friends on here signing and passing it on for maximum visibility. #LetsGo 😀👍🇪🇺 #RejoinEU www.europeanmovement.co.uk/join_eu_by_2...

Wrong about Trump Wrong about Truss Wrong about Brexit Wrong about austerity Wrong about Net Zero On every major call of the last two decades, the UK right has failed - totally. They should never be allowed near power again.

Thank goodness Europe has moved on from its Medieval past. Looking forward to USA getting through theirs.

There’s no truly “humane” way to execute another human being. The death penalty is the ultimate definition of inhumane behavior.

I’ve been asking it since her hagiography of the Johnson years . Her cosy flirting was nauseating . Then we got the little scrote of her apprentice , Mason . Who is keeping them in post ? Get rid of, do the country a favour & save some money .

Pre Brexit UK was better in every way. Since 2016 EVERYTHING has got worse. Any government NOT actively seeking to reverse Brexit is doing us harm. #RejoinEU

Robert Jenrick chasing a guy in his ridiculous videos, who stole a bottle of Coke. This is the same Robert Jenrick who helped his mate avoid paying £40 million in tax when he was Housing Secretary.

the story about the ULEZ bomber, a white bloke in his 60s, still isn’t on the front page of the BBC News when it feels like quite a big story about online radicalisation & violence

James Burke with one of the greatest pieces if timing in Television history as he turns, points, and Voyager 2 takes off from Cape Canaveral in August 1977.

Avg GDP growth 1945-79: 2.8% Since then: 1.6% And this apparently "broken, economically stagnant" basket case kept its AAA status right through the Winter of Discontent We lost it under Cameron, and it fell again under May, then Johnson, and then Truss: i.e. the whole time Clarke was in govt

Reading the details of the US execution story from last night and it is absolute barbarism. Like reading a history of the medieval period.

Nigel Farage's natural environment is the bar in a Home Counties golf club where he can speculate, smear, spew racism and offer half arsed evidence free opinions on the issues of the day.

I keep trying to point this out russincheshire.substack.com/p/legitimate...

Good. Now arrest those who were with him for conspiracy, and then arrest those who tried to set fire to a hotel for arson. And then proscribe the group as a terrorist organisation. Which is what you are if you use violence for political ends. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Rebuilding our relationship with the EU “is the cheapest way to boost the economy, the fastest way to unite Europe in the face of security threats and the best way to get leverage on a global system that no longer has an American anchor.” So obvious it hurts. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Indeed. I’m old enough to remember the UK (Tory) government being a major proponent of the EU’s “Smart borders” package, which include the EES, when it was first proposed in 2013. Of course, back then, no one in government thought the UK would be stupid enough to leave the EU.

So much of the right these days have a massive patriotism problem. This guy: - is a tax exile (left long before this govt) - hates his own country while complaining he doesn’t get big enough subsidies from it - laments the manufacturing hit from a Brexit he supported www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

As someone who doesn’t give a monkeys, who said what when Princess Diana died or what Jim Ratcliffe has to say in his own self interest, I’m glad I have given up with #bbcnews

Parroting the perennial whine of Jim Ratcliffe, Brexiter, avoids paying tax by residing in Monaco, is not a good look #R4Today NB: Brexit has impoverished UK by £bns annually, tax avoidance deprives UK of £bns annually.

The EU has delivered greater stability across the continent, greater mobility for its citizens, and a single market that gives Europe global economic weight. An honour to hear President von der Leyen address the European Parliament today as we build a deeper partnership for the future.

Can't believe I'm hearing Justin Webb proposing 'performative' cuts to public spending It's not for the BBC to suggest a new round of austerity Nor for politicians to perform for markets Their job is to make our lives better #BBCR4Today

The Express describes IHT as Britain’s most hated tax. It’s paid by around 5% of estates. The Express should try and increase its credibility by running a “Elvis seen in London bus on the moon” story.

Propaganda works a lot of the time- One presumes that's why crypto billionaires are willing to spend money buying a UK political party to 'smooth things over' for them. #r4today

Presenters wonder why the public is so misinformed on various issues after years of the same presenters reading out misinformation and outright lies on the numerous 'paper reviews' on #r4today

If #BBCnews still had some semblance of authority, they would have looked at the #C4news piece on Farage and posed the question “what else is Reform and Farage up to that requires investigating?” Instead, we will have a latest instalment of Mason’s WestminsterEnders piece on how Farage is coping.

With all respect to the BBC, the reason this story "matters" is not about whether it distracts from Reform's conference. It "matters" because it is important our leaders are not conspiring to break the law.

MSM have given Reform a level of coverage beyond Reform’s number of MPs would normally expect. The reason they have used to explain this is the level of support for Reform in the polls. Were the polls secretly paid for by Reform part of this reasoning?

Brexit was, is and always will be a disaster. Governments who ignore it were, are and will continue to be unfit for office.

Not looking good for the Black Velvet and Oysters stall at the Reform conference today.

This is incredible stuff from C4, going undercover with Reform. All on camera!

Undercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation. 🔗 Read the exclusive story on Substack:

Pollution levels in London after 10 years of advancing sustainable transport.

My personal view: even believing in an anti-Christ makes a person wholly unsuitable for any position in government.

2014: Harmful air pollution above legal limits. 2024: Harmful air pollution driven down to legal limits. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Victoria Derbyshire, "Does the data back up what Burnham said about Brexit contributing to ten years of low growth" Ed Conway, "You'd be crazy if you didn't think throwing sands into the wheels of commerce, which is what Brexit essentially is, wasn't to some extent reducing our standard of living"