Retired Jack of no trades. UK/Scottish politics, other politics, Football, Cricket (UK), almost any sport, Science, History and other random stuff.
Views my own. Inc the above view from my upstairs window.
Alex Gallagher
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"Scarborough, yesterday.
*Taken by Fred Brown."
The world's first trillionaire received 38 Billion Dollars from the US government. But, no, we won't have enough money to pay for school lunches for your kids. Or give you healthcare.
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The very concept of allowing the federal government to gather evidence is preposterous. There are no such ideas as widespread voter fraud. Individual states are required by the constitution to hold the federal elections as they see fit.
#USDemocracy
That first sentence is misleading.
Leave didn't make promises they "couldn't keep",
Leave made promises they had no intention of keeping.
Their lies were deliberate.
Every politician who told barefaced lies about Brexit should be kicked out of public office.
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TAX POLICY ASSOCIATES
The £12bn VAT cut for hospitality. Who really benefits?
It’s a hugely expensive subsidy, likely costing more than £12bn a year. The largest single share of the benefit goes to big business to increase profits.
June 12, 2026
taxpolicy.org.uk/2026/06/12/h...
The UK: “Convicting activists for one charge, then sentencing them as terrorists”
In what feels like a metaphor for modern Britain we now have vast swathes of 'law,' protecting your privacy, to which no consequences attach for breach. The ICO won't act and you can't sue.
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Farage is doing the opposite to what he normally does by hiding and keeping quiet. He’s hoping the £5 million bung will be forgotten. The comments are good, “Nigel Mirage” is my favourite #Faragebung
www.ft.com/content/2678...
Really important piece from @itvnewspolitics.bsky.social on a topic that's been overlooked for too long: outcomes for white working class kids in places like where I grew up have - for too long - been dreadful.
This Labour government is doing something about it.
youtu.be/yFQ4JEBowzU?...
Oliver
Mrs. Betty Bowers
Scott Smith
Politics Phil
Jab Glib *Don't kick down, punch up*
Jolyon Maugham KC
martindvz.bsky.social
Alan Lewis Chambers #FBPE #RejoinEU
Ian Collins
The hospitality industry wants VAT cut from 20% to 10%. We estimate it would cost £12bn, miss many small businesses, and give £bn to large chains.
The Leave campaign made promises they couldn't keep, and ordinary people are paying the price.
Fisherman Josh Dornam: “I voted for Brexit because I thought it was going to help the fishing industry – but it was all based on lies.”
A decade on from the EU referendum, Alex Ross visits Cornwall to discover a fishing industry still reeling from a betray
