After the backlog of genre content in 2025, I've finally managed to get some thoughts down about leadership styles in Starfleet Academy, particualry Capt Nahla. Hop over to @thelorehounds.com and catch the pod that this blog post riffs off tinyurl.com/tm65fye9. tinyurl.com/tdhsphfw

Just another in a long line of reversals, climb downs, unforced errors from the Labour Govt. This one could gift Reform a lot of council seats. Starmer looks like he can’t make even the simplest of political moves without it blowing up in his face. He’s the Wile-e coyote of British politics.

Watching BBC you’d think Starmer was in the Epstein files. A total Westminster inside baseball story. You can see Chris Mason salivating as he thinks he’s going to get a scalp. It’s all noise, Starmer is most definitely NOT the leader for the moment but jeebus it’s not for the media to usurp him.

Ah F-it 2026 already blows hard.

This is Gilead levels of creepy.

If Trump wants to invade Greenland, there is realistically little that NATO could do without direct confrontation. He could ‘take’ it pretty quickly. However that really is a ‘doomsday’ scenario, but we are in a current situation where it isn’t a zero percent possibility of happening.

Time for the UK and EU to do some dumb performative sh*t such as withdrawing the King’s visit to the US & boycotting the World Cup. It’s only stuff like this that will get Trump to pay any attention, he doesn’t care about ‘diplomacy’ stop acting like this is a time for normal statecraft.

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Pathetic … www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

So the US is indulging in a ‘Special Military Operation’ again then.Concerning as potentially legitimises future actions from other States such as Russia, China etc. Undoes all the work since the unsuccessful Iraq adventure.

I despair at the downright craziness that leads people to decry the transition to renewable energy by somehow claiming it’s a means to control us. Point me in the direction of those altruistic big oil companies you f’in melts.These are the tools who will usher Reform in & moan when it gets crappier.

This is what happens when you 'leave it to the market'Govt should be putting its shoulder to solving the 300K new construction workers needed over the next 5 years.Stop tinkering,radical action is required,start spending your politcial capital on something useful! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I like @zackpolanski.bsky.social I like a lot of what he and the Green Party say but I can’t bring myself to join when a key element of foreign policy is to leave NATO.Russia is an existential threat to our security.NATO is flawed but the best bulwark atm to Russian aggression. Reform it as a member

Agree, agree, agree.

I would love to get on the Green hype train, as its super positive and engaging.With Zack Polanski defo having his moment,but they have deeply unserious policies with regards to Defence. We are facing one of the most globally unstable periods in modern history, reflect [email protected]

But hey, the BBC right…?

So where is this story then BBC? If this was a labour, Tory or Lib Dem MP it would be the breaking political story today. We can’t accept that ‘it’s just baked in’ that’s how the US media reported Trump in the early days. This is not acceptable for a sitting MP. Do your damn job BBC!

Nothing on the BBC Radio news this morning. Nothing I could find on their website. This is an MP from the party whose lead in the opinion polls normally ensures them wall-to-wall coverage. She spouts racist nonsense for which even she feels obliged to apologise. What on earth are they playing at?

A fantastic turnout here in Manchester, where we have tech entrepreneurs and housing professionals together to debate and discuss the question of “Creating a tech enabled 21st century repairs service”

If you know, you know…

Rewatching Buffy, and it’s amazing how quickly the show turns from frothy monster of the week into serious drama. Third rewatch of entire series (and Angel incoming) hits very different now I’m in my 50’s Giles is cool AF, rocking his bad boy tweeds 😀

I’m up in Manchester for business before I fly off to Luxembourg Friday to deliver a speech to their Govts Housing conference and I am living my best life atm 😂

For this individual to lecture serving military on past conflicts is highly offensive to me, a combat vet and I would hope turns the stomach of US Vets. A draft dodger and a convicted felon is the commander in chief. How the mighty have fallen.

Pete Hesgeth to lecture brass on ‘Warrior ethos’ what the living f’ does that REMF know about warrior ethos! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Tonight’s interview in South Wales on BBC 6 o clock news just about sums up how MSM is failing us at a crucial time when democracy is under threat.The couple they interviewed weren’t even Welsh! No real engagement, lack of awareness, pushing the line ‘we are just ordinary people’

Just read a thread about the increasing trend of middle aged ‘larger gentleman’ in the US, wearing military style t-shirts with a multitude of different slogans. The OP termed them ‘Gravy Seals’ I just pissed myself with laughter 🤣 #MealTeam6

Good piece here and again frames the challenge faced by centre left politicians,how do you counter the Right when they can break all the rules…https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/sep/12/us-era-political-violence-donald-trump-charlie-kirk

How BBC should be covering Charlie Kirk; 1.Limited coverage , since it’s not immediately relevant 2.Cover it with full context,online radicalisation & the spread of culture war tactics from the U.S. into UK discourse But what we have is click-driven coverage that provides sensation but no substance.

Out and about in Liverpool for a conference this week and spotted a commotion. Turns out it’s filming for the next Batman movie.

So many examples now that if you aren’t aligned with ‘the party’ you won’t be able to serve in govt, you aren’t a ‘patriot’ & you won’t have any service recognised. Welcome to the new ‘Reich’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Looking forward to seeing #housing peeps up in Liverpool next week. Just been told @kwajo.bsky.social will be doing a talk about Damp and Mould on the Breathe Pure stand around 12pm on the Monday, see you there!

I’m so done with this Angela Rayner ‘scandal’ so much Fire & Fury for what looks like a genuine error, definitely the kind of thing I could see doing. The only difference is I don’t have journos & political operatives searching through the minutae of my affairs actively looking for a ‘gotcha’

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With the world being what it is, a bit of escapism over genre TV/films & books is great therapy.Got to really geek out over Alien:Earth with @thelorehounds.com thelorehounds.com/podcast/the-... If you dig on this kind of stuff, subscribe and dive into the ton of content!

What’s the point of this? It won’t lower our gas or electric bills, we deliver approx 2% of global output. This is just pandering to those who bizarrely see investment in renewables as ‘woke’ (don’t get me started) This policy needs to be consigned to the dustbin. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

What the hell is this! @teamlabouruk.bsky.social This is behaviour the case workers at @sheltercharity.bsky.social have to deal with all the time and this is our Minister! Just poor from a practical perspective and once again displays a blind spot to the political optics. Do better!

Very, very, very late to the #Sinners party. What a great film, fantastic cast, cracking story and the tunes, the tunes!

I can’t see how the optics can work both with the general public and with politicos www.theguardian.com/business/202... just seems a lack of political nous on some key things with this Govt…

After not getting to the movies in ages I’ve both #Superman and #TheFantasticFour this week. Both really fun superhero movies with heart and hope. #HopeCore

Strong 'End of Empire' vibes in this article. The US electorate seemed happy to vote for decline and a diminished place in the global order. Seems 21st Century could indeed end up as the Chinese Century...https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/24/trump-clean-energy-war-global

I've been steadily increasing my writing over the past couple of years and seeing this post sharing a blog I did for @thelorehounds.com and quoting from it has properly made me emotional. Big soppy apeth that I am 🥲 #Andor

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This baffles me and is just pure red meat to all the Reform flag shaggers, how tone deaf were school leadership on this...? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

As a veteran I’m genuinely upset at this decision.Were the council spooked by the vast number of disorder on display at all the other parades.All this does is play to Reform flag shaggers who will cry ‘Wokery!’ Shameful act by the council ukdefencejournal.org.uk/york-council...

Reading Star Wars, Reign of Empire:Mask of Fear. Oof, hits too close to home atm…

Pretty amazing how #Andor showed the blueprint towards fascism & the US administration just said ‘screw it’ & are following it to the letter.Most recently seen in the violent detaining of a senior US Senator.Just mind boggling to see how this incident is being reported as well.

This makes me so angry. Having served in combat and lost comrades fighting in Iraq & Afghan this utter prick should be made to visit every single grave of non US allies who fell supporting the US & explain to the families that they were just a punchline for his crass politicking.

Anyone else seeing a load of OF posts popping up on their timeline? Been banning a lot of accounts today, who is messing with the Algo...?