UK/ Dutch left leaning constitutional lawyer and amateur boatbuilder. Music 🎶 and politics. Twitter refugee. Nationalise rail, water and utilities. Re-build UK, Re-Join EU. Tories, never again! #FBPE #Parkrun #ArsenalFChttps://bsky.app/profile/jens34.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jens34.bsky.social/post/3muogsnxcac2wSome people are disappointed that only two people have stepped down from ReformUK following the Channel 4 revelations of last night. But have some compassion; if the party was to remove all the crooks, there wouldn't be anybody left..04 Sep 2026 07:26 +0000at://did:plc:4ttheqaof25kwsagnefoftcx/app.bsky.feed.post/3muogsnxcac2whttps://bsky.app/profile/jens34.bsky.social/post/3mun76yjibs2oI'm baffled... who would've thought..! [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Sep 2026 19:37 +0000at://did:plc:4ttheqaof25kwsagnefoftcx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mun76yjibs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jens34.bsky.social/post/3mulvmhhg7s2g"There is a cult of ignorance in the United States… the false notion that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge" Isaac Asimov One of my all time favourite quotes. Sadly, that same cult is manifesting itself here in the UK as well..03 Sep 2026 07:13 +0000at://did:plc:4ttheqaof25kwsagnefoftcx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mulvmhhg7s2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jens34.bsky.social/post/3muc7awq7hc27The Dutch FA withdraws its support for #Infantino and invites international federations to Amsterdam for a Global Football summit to discuss, not just Infantino, but a root and branch review of #FIFA's management structures and governance... Go Dutchies 💪🇳🇱 ⚽️30 Aug 2026 10:39 +0000at://did:plc:4ttheqaof25kwsagnefoftcx/app.bsky.feed.post/3muc7awq7hc27https://bsky.app/profile/jens34.bsky.social/post/3mtlcugudts2aI hate this country's obsession with Harry and Megan. What's their crime exactly? What have they done that is so offensive? Why is a prince who married a woman of colour a bigger embarrassment to the UK than a prince who sexually abused underage girls?21 Aug 2026 08:13 +0000at://did:plc:4ttheqaof25kwsagnefoftcx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlcugudts2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jens34.bsky.social/post/3mr6s3jv2jk2cTheir fat-cat shareholders have drawn billions in dividends while the company overcharged customers but neglected the infrastructure and maintenance. Now they want us to observe a hospipe ban. Fcuk off #ThamesWater..! The first thing our new PM should do now is #re-nationalise.21 Jul 2026 21:50 +0000at://did:plc:4ttheqaof25kwsagnefoftcx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6s3jv2jk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/jens34.bsky.social/post/3mqjyhtj2lc2xWait,.. I'm confused now. Who exactly is "the establishment" ? Is it Nigel Farage, or is it that guy dressed as a bin?13 Jul 2026 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:4ttheqaof25kwsagnefoftcx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjyhtj2lc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/jens34.bsky.social/post/3mqhtbf7mds2kI can't believe the BBC gave the all-important co-commentating slot (men's singles final) to Andre Agassi. Great player but a dull voice and monotonous delivery.12 Jul 2026 18:40 +0000at://did:plc:4ttheqaof25kwsagnefoftcx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqhtbf7mds2khttps://bsky.app/profile/jens34.bsky.social/post/3mq55clpbak2oFarage tries to spin a narrative that he knows is false (when have we seen this before...?). The people of Clacton are not casting a verdict on his guilt or innocence even though he makes it sound as if they are. A by-election is meaningless. Assuming he wins, he can then still be suspended.08 Jul 2026 12:40 +0000at://did:plc:4ttheqaof25kwsagnefoftcx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq55clpbak2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jens34.bsky.social/post/3mpzvu56yps2xCongrats Belgium 🇧🇪 I knew you would win; because whenever Trump gets involved, things tend to blow up in his face..07 Jul 2026 05:49 +0000at://did:plc:4ttheqaof25kwsagnefoftcx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpzvu56yps2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/jens34.bsky.social/post/3mpfyakxiws2oIs the air time the BBC devotes to cricket, in any way equivalent to the number of people who are actually interested in it..?29 Jun 2026 07:38 +0000at://did:plc:4ttheqaof25kwsagnefoftcx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpfyakxiws2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jens34.bsky.social/post/3mnm4art7b22vComing from a country founded on mass immigration, J.D. Vance's comments rival even Donald Trump's on the ignorance and stupidity scales. Vance (or frankly anybody) out-Trumping Trump is not something I had expected to see anytime soon...06 Jun 2026 07:16 +0000at://did:plc:4ttheqaof25kwsagnefoftcx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnm4art7b22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/jens34.bsky.social/post/3mmbhajidxk2n https://static.klipy.com/ii/4e7bea9f7a3371424e6c16ebc93252fe/18/4d/RsovmnjS7hg9Eb.gif?hh=299&ww=498&mp4=ObDvuXtVqzaW&webm=o2fNYoya5igb3Mbca20 May 2026 08:08 +0000at://did:plc:4ttheqaof25kwsagnefoftcx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmbhajidxk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jens34.bsky.social/post/3mlapblvgus2tI am forever grateful that David Attenborough lived and worked in a time before AI, so that we could be genuinely amazed, and fascinated by nature without the cynicism and nagging doubts that what we're seeing might not be real. #Attenbourough-10007 May 2026 07:34 +0000at://did:plc:4ttheqaof25kwsagnefoftcx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlapblvgus2thttps://bsky.app/profile/jens34.bsky.social/post/3mlamei6bl22tI've been watching BBC Breakfast "news" all week. Not a peep on the beeb about Nigel Farage's £5mil. Where did that story go?07 May 2026 06:42 +0000at://did:plc:4ttheqaof25kwsagnefoftcx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlamei6bl22thttps://bsky.app/profile/jens34.bsky.social/post/3mje4hs5s5k2bHungary: a pretty successful dress rehearsal. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Apr 2026 05:18 +0000at://did:plc:4ttheqaof25kwsagnefoftcx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mje4hs5s5k2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jens34.bsky.social/post/3mhajxnwz2s2bWow... and I thought Chelsea's transfer dealings during the reign of Roman Abramovich were always entirely above board ..🤣17 Mar 2026 08:18 +0000at://did:plc:4ttheqaof25kwsagnefoftcx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhajxnwz2s2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jens34.bsky.social/post/3mehahys6jc2s"We're getting on with the job of Government.." says just about every member of the cabinet today. I had hoped never to hear that phrase again after 14 years of Tory scandal, corruption and incompetence.09 Feb 2026 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:4ttheqaof25kwsagnefoftcx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mehahys6jc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/jens34.bsky.social/post/3me3uj6uno22pAmen 🙏 [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Feb 2026 07:28 +0000at://did:plc:4ttheqaof25kwsagnefoftcx/app.bsky.feed.post/3me3uj6uno22phttps://bsky.app/profile/jens34.bsky.social/post/3mdhwd5dolc2eForgive me, but it's a bit difficult to hold winter games without ice. I'll get my coat... [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Jan 2026 09:07 +0000at://did:plc:4ttheqaof25kwsagnefoftcx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdhwd5dolc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/jens34.bsky.social/post/3mcytuoz6w22lIn a way, it would've been better if Trump had committed to take Greenland by force, only to be defied by his military, refusing to follow his (illegal) orders. It would've undermined Trump's authority. A humiliation that he might not have been able to come back from.22 Jan 2026 09:13 +0000at://did:plc:4ttheqaof25kwsagnefoftcx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcytuoz6w22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jens34.bsky.social/post/3mcdclwvoms2rTrump supports the Iranian protesters. I'm sure the irony escapes nobody...13 Jan 2026 19:38 +0000at://did:plc:4ttheqaof25kwsagnefoftcx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcdclwvoms2r