As Labour think-tanks rush to present alternatives to the past two years - let's start by understanding the capitalism we inherit, not the system we would like... open.substack.com/pub/htsf/p/i...

Perfect afternoon pint. @kernelbrewery.bsky.social Spring Pale Eclipse on cask at the peerless @thegreengoddesspub.bsky.social

Big green energy news: The Dogger Bank South Offshore Wind Farms DCO application has today been granted development consent by DESNZ At 3GW, it's one of the largest single consenting decisions in UK offshore wind history. If/when it's built, it will provide enough energy to power ~3 million homes.

Superlative @kernelbrewery.bsky.social brown ale on cask (and with sparkler) at the phenomenal @thegreengoddesspub.bsky.social is making my afternoon complete. #bskybeer

Hey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social is this you? Dorian’s Spleen by l’Entropiste “Dorian doesn’t question himself. He feeds off his eternal boredom, with neither desire nor pleasure stirring any inner drive. His soul is consumed by a darkness where nothing can be imagined beyond it”

So, I've got some questions for Nigel Farage, about his £5m gift. Here's one: "You have previously stated that on police advice, you hold no parliamentary surgeries…Given that we now know you have a large private security budget, why are you unable to hold constituency surgeries?" Here's the rest:

Precisely.

Just your average morning unboxing a small mountain of Cantillon #Bskybeer

The Telegraph just gave a convicted criminal a two-page spread to explain why he's pumping £4 million into Reform UK. They tucked his criminal record away in the small print. So as a former financial crime specialist I’ll do their job for them👇

Glorious pint of Motueka NEIPA by @abbeydalebeers.bsky.social glowing in the soft afternoon light at the wonderful @thegreengoddesspub.bsky.social Cask Beer Festival. Eleven beers on cask to work through! #bskybeer

I Fostered a Dog today 😜

Who needs new drilling licenses in the North Sea?

#OriginalRollCall Thursday 2nd April, 2026

#OriginalRollCall Wednesday 25th March, 2026.

Glorious pint of @ironpierbeer.bsky.social Rosherville Red on cask at SIBA’s Best Independent City Pub 2026… the wonderful @thegreengoddesspub.bsky.social

#OriginalRollCall Monday 16th March, 2026

Where The Lizards Live, delicious west coast by Dry and Bitter at Bootleggers CPH. #Bskybeer

And all based on an idiotically shallow and wrong diagnosis: that Labour is losing votes to the right AND the left. It's simply not true. Look at the fkn numbers. Labour LOST a few votes to the right - that were on loan and never coming back. It is currently actively LOSING votes only to the left.

#OriginalRollCall Thursday 26th February, 2026

#OriginalRollCall Wednesday 18th February 2026.

#OriginalRollCall Monday 16th February, 2026

Seppelt Show Sparkling Shiraz 1985. There’s almost zero carbonation left, just a slight lift on the palate. Warming scents of plum, blackcurrant, violet, leather and undergrowth. Amazing length. What a treat!

They know what they say is untrue, they do not care it is untrue. The media know that what they repeat is untrue, they do not care it is untrue. Their supporters know what they are told is untrue, they do not care it is untrue. Telling the truth is not enough, unless people care about the truth.

I just wanna

This seems to be the way we need to think now. I hope the EU & UK government follow and act. globalnews.ca/news/1162087...

Proper pint of bitter bitter, MEB by @tomstapandbrew.bsky.social sparkled and enjoying the low winter sun at the miraculous @thegreengoddesspub.bsky .social

He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.

the fellowship of the arts: thread

First breakfast buffet of the new year.

#OriginalRollCall Friday 2nd January, 2026

#OriginalRollCall Monday 29th December

Fabulous pint of Ebenezer, an ESB on cask by @ironpierbeer.bsky.social at the joyful @thegreengoddesspub.bsky.social

It’s a Christmas Cracker, on cask by @burtonbridgebrew.bsky.social at the @thegreengoddesspub.bsky.social is certainly bringing the festive spirit!

Christmas beer no2… another old favourite… St Bernadus Christmas Ale.

It’s time for the first of this year’s Christmas beers! Stille Nacht 2025. Festive.

Sunday afternoon Gueuze action.

Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.

It’s been a while… but I’ve made a lasagna.

This year’s green hop season has been brilliant. Two of the best are pouring at @thegreengoddesspub.bsky.social today. @kernelbrewery.bsky.social Wet Hop Bitter, all complex malts, sticky hop oils, then @elusivebrewing.com Green Hopper, crisp, fragrant, a lovely twist of bitterness on the finish.

There’s a lot of good sense in his. I hope Labour listen.

🌳 As a #NationalTrust member I’ve just voted for the recommended slate to keep out the bogus, right-wing entryists of “Restore Trust”. Anything this creep wants is bad for Britain and bad for our heritage. 🌳 If you’re a member, vote Recommended Slate now: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...

In honor of National Poetry Day, the greatest parody rewrite of all time:

First pint of the holiday. A fine Tinhead by Three Daggers at The Bradley Hare. Softly malty, a whisper of orangey hop… decent.

The park breakfast buffet was busy.

Most people vote for the party, not the individual. Therefore, most people should sign this petition. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

It should be needless to say, but it is perhaps at this moment worth saying, that transgender individuals have the same right as anyone else to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Phenomenal pint of Level Up on cask by @elusivebrewing.com at the genius @thegreengoddesspub.bsky.social all scents of sticky malty goodness, floral and citrus top notes. Delicious bitterness.

This is my flag.

It took an Irish journalist, Claire Byrne, to hand Farage’s arse to him on a plate. Depressing not to see more of this in British broadcasting. Anyway, enjoy how the big mouth has nothing to say for once after she plays him some very embarrassing footage…