*“It is why Wetherspoon remains a true national treasure to be protected at all costs… a place where they have a huge range of drinks, an excellent menu and you don’t need to take out a payday loan to buy a round.

It is no wonder that every Wetherspoon seems to be packed these days.”*

— Ben Marlow

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“In virtually every country where it has been tried a wealth tax has failed to raise anything like the extra revenue envisaged… it encourages the flight of existing wealth and discourages the creation of new wealth. Therefore, there is less wealth to tax.“

— Ken Costa (via The Telegraph)

16.07.2025 19:18 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I was meant to be taking a trip up north last week, but was stuck on a slow, delayed train to Vauxhall, and then the Victoria line to Euston wasn’t in operation.

Refund request with Trainline took a couple of clicks, and was processed in a day. This is how things ought to be, but I’m impressed.

16.07.2025 11:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

*“… my mind was playing all these snippets of my life… It seemed someone was showing me what really mattered… That beautiful voice was countered…

It said, “You’ve lost your legs, but you’re still you. What are you going to do?”

I... https://jasraj.micro.blog/2025/07/15/my-mind-was-playing-all.html

15.07.2025 09:24 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Going through private posts and videos today, whilst on my travels in Mexico & the USA.

This one from April:

14.07.2025 16:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I learned today that the UK can be classified as both a ‘country’ and a ‘nation’ 🇬🇧

Here are definitions I’ve found from online searches:

”A country is primarily a geographical and political entity”

“A nation is a group of peop... https://jasraj.micro.blog/2025/07/14/i-learned-today-that-the.html

14.07.2025 15:04 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

”… kids, can they afford houses with full-time jobs at like 27, 28?…

The answer’s: ‘No way’… That’s a complete disaster. Why? 2 reasons.

If people don’t own things, they don’t feel ownership of the country they’re in

It’s really hard to have a family without a house

— Tucker Carlson @ SAS2025

14.07.2025 10:16 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I wanted to listen to Classic FM on my mobile.

I had to download the Global Player app, and when I signed up I was prompted to select some of my favourite radio stations — including ones playing music from specific genres & musical decades.

I think I might’ve stumbled across something cool.

14.07.2025 09:30 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

I studied with Lindsay at UEL. She is a wonderful human being.

Her and her husband have been detained in Iran whilst motorcycling through the country, accused of being ‘spies’.

This happened 6 months ago in Jan 2025. Such a terrible ordeal.

Please take a moment to watch this, and to sign this. 🙏

12.07.2025 17:10 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0