Paul Geater

You know what they say? One language, two cultures!

One council backers confident with £40 million yearly savings claim Plans for One Suffolk council have been released amid a nearing local government reform deadline, a cabinet reshuffle and spending concerns.

Of course the residents of Suffolk will ultimately have no say in this - it's all down to ministers (inc PM). But I can't help feeling it will be economics (ie lowest cost) rather than politics that decide it. www.eadt.co.uk/news/2545095...

Ipswich MP calls on council to 'deliver on promise' on Northern Bypass Ipswich MP Jack Abbott has urged Suffolk County Council to "deliver on their promise" and reopen discussions in support of a Northern…

What is the point of this? Jack's campaigning zeal on this is admirable but he knows his government has scrapped the plans for the A12 upgrade in Essex and A47 upgrade near Peterborough which were fully planned out - if they can't be built what hope is there for this? www.eadt.co.uk/news/2533750...

Congratulations to @eddavey.libdems.org.uk for calling out @bbcnews.bsky.social for their failure to call out Farage's lies and mistruths on Breakfast news today. Their failure to challenge Farage's racist and climate views over the last year has contributed to party's surge in polls.

Class 40 in all its glory heading to Weybourne on the North Norfolk Railway.

Most of my friends know I'm no lover of Budgies - but there are some things that look absolutely magnificent in Green and Yellow. There's one of them here!

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Thanks Clive. Strange feeling but I'll cope somehow!

Also interested in your observation about the by-election. Is that why Suffolk Tories have put two fingers up to the LGBQT+ community by binning the rainbow flag?

Starmer's the Nanny Mcphee of British politics. He might not be what we all want - but he's what we all need at the moment.

Day 2 of retirement. After finishing my EADT career at Bure Valley Railway, starting g my new life at North Norfolk Railway diesel extravaganza Rails and Ales. Anyone see a pattern developing?

Pride flag will not fly outside council offices under updated rule Suffolk County Council has changed its approach over which flags are flown outside its Endeavour House offices, in Russell Road, Ipswich.

What are they thinking? Suffolk County Council has a fine reputation on minority rights but this looks like they've been nobbled by the Tories' culture warriors. What a shame! www.eadt.co.uk/news/2522145...

News @bbcbreakfast.bsky.social showing its Manchester roots today. Totally ignored discussion about new Oxford-Cambridge corridor to spend the whole time banging on about rebuilding Old Trafford!

I love the new All Creatures on @channel5tv.bsky.social but it's not a patch on the @bbctv.bsky.social original on BBC4 now!

Didn't have great hopes for @ipswichtown.bsky.social today, but I had hoped that @lfcr.bsky.social would have the decency to open the scoring against us with one of the many of their players I have in my Fantasy League team!

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Farage's comments about immigrants making it more difficult to see a GP is outrageous. When did he last see an NHS GP? Without immigration they'd be far fewer GPs, far fewer hospital doctors, far fewer nurses and healthcare assistants. Then we'd all be really stuffed!

Didn't expect to be saying this, but I rather wish @ipswichtown.bsky.social was playing the other Manchester club tomorrow!

First seal pup of the season born at former military testing site Orford Ness on the Suffolk coast has welcomed the first grey seal pup of the season.

There are even more pictures here: www.eadt.co.uk/news/2474465...

Just joined this platform. Let's see how this goes!