Jeremy Rodell
@jeremyr1
Humanist. I think shared values, recognition of shared humanity, and decent behaviour towards others are ultimately more important than beliefs or identity. We need to talk more. I spend too much time keeping up with politics
America: ”the financialisation of everything”, on steroids in the age of Trump, Musk and the other billionaires - the needs and hopes of ordinary people monetised, Elon’s suckers provide the ’dumb money’. And we are not immune.
HK: Opium Wars shameful, but 100 years later, we honoured the deal. The Chinese then did not - ask Hong Kongers. Falkland: read the history. In post-colonial world, islanders should decide, not UK or Argentina.
@thetimes.com Murdoch keep rolling this astonishing story. Surely there’s criminality here.
While Ukraine develop 21st century approach to it’s defensive war, Hegseth is driven by the extremism of Doug Wilson, leader of his church. Hegseth should never have been handed the levers of power. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Interesting, though ChatGPT says deficit is still £11-15 billion taking VAT/GB HQ factors into account. NI by far poorest UK region, and comes with ongoing inter community tensions. Big challenge for RoI.
Hard not to agree with this call from 17 UK charities "working in and on the Occupied Palestinian Territory": cafod.org.uk/news/media/p...:
@londoncentric.media explain why tipping for coffees or beers make sense. Rachel Reeves largely responsible. open.substack.com/pub/londonce...
Got it in 5 but had never heard of it. Turns out it traces back to 17th century. But really rare in modern English according to the OED.
Found this, with the year to Nov 2025 figures. You’re right. Interesting that most referrals were neither for Far Right radicalisation or Islamist extremism. questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-stat...
Just another example of the great divide btw liberals and conservatives in Christian denominations. Seems for @churchofengland.org unity is being prized over decency.
This is really serious. One of UK’s great institutions, Cambridge University, apparently being used by US billionaire Peter Thiel, and Reform’s James Orr, to promote Christian Nationalism (apparently with eugenicist tinges) and next gen of activists.
Really? Best thing Greens can do is not stand. But he’s still likely to win.
Richmond riverside and Richmond Park. Town centre only 20 mins from Waterloo station.
Well worth following @londoncentric.media stories on retail tax evasion - could be on a massive scale right across the country. www.londoncentric.media/p/who-wants-...
Rachel Reeves backed 3rd runway at Heathrow to get growth. Here's GDP growth 2056 vs 2024 forecast by Dept for Transport in supported of Govt's new Heathrow expansion strategy. Five scenarios. All under 0.06%. It's nuts. @no3rdrunway.bsky.social assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a33ce...
Hopefully a Burnham government will takes a much tougher line against Netanyahu and his government. How hard can it be to distinguish this sort of oppression in Israel/Palestine, and anti-Semitism in the UK? Both deplorable.
Russia’s brutal attitude to its own troops hasn’t changed since Stalingrad. 30-35000 being killed a month in one area alone.
Must read Tina Brown piece on 'Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump' by Maggie Haberman and @jonathanswan.bsky.social . observer.co.uk/culture/book...
Burnham: enjoy the hope, but brace for disappointment. www.ft.com/content/b3ab...
Good analysis. Reform can’t reach the decent Centre Right while at the same time appeasing the Restore headbangers. Should Kemi B stop chasing them and move to the centre?
Fine to say that they’re reducing resources, not fine to attack allies for refusing to get drawn into the Iran debacle, or this sort of crap:
Religious fanaticism…and fuel for a fire. Status quo at Jerusalem's holiest site under threat as Israeli nationalists flout rules www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
This is potentially huge: EU Court suggests platforms are liable for content if their algorithms control what user sees/in what order. X/Twitter becomes a publisher? Elon won’t be pleased.
Grok responsible for false id of officers involved in the Nowak case. When is the Government going to take firm the action needed to stop both the platforms and those spreading info which the local flower arrangement club has to protect under GDPR? fullfact.org/crime/christ...
Correction: Hegseth is “Secretary of War” (he got the name changed). In the worldview of Reform Christians, ‘Secular Humanism’ is an enemy. theconversation.com/what-is-crec...
Vance calls James Orr, Reform’s Head of Policy, his “British sherpa”, and “English philosopher king”. Reform are the UK’s Trumpist Republicans. They must not gain power. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Big issue is why most NEETS are not unemployed, but economically inactive, of which more are women than men. Any thoughts? www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cl...