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Jeff Swales

@jeffs63.bsky.social

Yorkshire based criminal and regulatory solicitor. Liberal, left-ish and apparently a bit woke. Likes dogs, real ale and rugby league (Hull FC). Treat others as you would wish to be treated. Personal account. Views are my own. No DMs please.

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Seems pretty lenient to me

20.02.2026 15:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If Jim Ratcliffe is so concerned about immigrants maybe he can sign fewer foreign players at Man Utd

12.02.2026 06:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

In the US the media seems completely cowed by Trump, in the UK the media seems broadly hostile to the government

07.02.2026 15:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Emily Thornberry also said much the same thing yesterday

03.02.2026 07:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Inadvertently 17 times?

21.01.2026 10:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My money is on option 3

06.11.2025 20:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Is it just me or do some TV and radio news outlets seem disappointed Reform didn't win?

24.10.2025 16:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Oh

24.10.2025 12:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 294    ๐Ÿ” 89    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Strangely it doesn't seem to have made the BBC or ITV news

23.10.2025 21:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I suspect they were arrested just to stop them doing what they were doing and to avoid any embarrassment to Trump, not because it was thought they were committing any offences

23.10.2025 05:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I hope any would be council members who are part of Restore Trust have identified themselves so that I can not vote for them

09.09.2025 12:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Mad as a box of frogs

04.09.2025 21:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We will have to see whether the Green Party under Polanski will be more left and less green.

04.09.2025 21:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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If you want to find some inner peace, just sit down and spend 5 minutes looking out to sea.

31.08.2025 15:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Surely breach of undertaking is an SRA matter?

30.07.2025 06:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Greens have opposed pylons to bring ashore electricity from offshore wind farms and a new rail link

23.07.2025 18:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And the UK Supreme Court said No

22.07.2025 16:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Even worse than representing a nutter is having one as a litigant in person on the other side

15.07.2025 17:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

BBC values "balance" above truth

13.07.2025 08:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The backlog wasn't caused by juries or by Covid (although Covid exacerbated it). It was caused by austerity; closing courts and refusing to pay for enough judicial sitting days.

09.07.2025 06:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And he never will. Especially if he attacks Iran

20.06.2025 21:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It was clear enough to me and I agree with what you said

20.06.2025 21:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Workhouses?

20.06.2025 10:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
DOLGE and DOGE: Reform UKโ€™s new plans for government spending Nigel Farageโ€™s Reform aims to imitate Elon Muskโ€™s DOGE drive for โ€˜government efficiencyโ€™. But there are worrying lessons from the US

Reform UKโ€™s โ€œDOLGEโ€ wants to โ€œcut wasteโ€ in councils โ€“ starting with a misunderstanding of a scheme to provide services across England. Their lead efficiency expert? A 29-year-old with a failed company and ยฃ834 in assets. Hereโ€™s what you need to know โคต๏ธ

@eastangliabylines.co.uk

15.06.2025 11:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 183    ๐Ÿ” 75    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

The top aide to Iranโ€™s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Ali Asghar Hejazi, is negotiating with Russia for a possible escape route for regime leaders if Iranโ€™s situation worsens, Iran International reports.

Moscow has promised a secure evacuation.

15.06.2025 09:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 741    ๐Ÿ” 239    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 90    ๐Ÿ“Œ 33
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Danger from older drivers is a massive problem. Driving is not a human right. There should be basic mandatory re-tests at age 76 & every year from age 80. If this disqualified many people from driving that might help concentrate minds on the need for alternatives. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

15.06.2025 05:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 210    ๐Ÿ” 64    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 27    ๐Ÿ“Œ 17

What happened to "Thou shalt not kill"?

15.06.2025 06:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I never knew that either ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

07.06.2025 21:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just waiting for Trump to announce he's going to deport Musk

05.06.2025 21:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Whereas they will be 50% for the rest of the world

03.06.2025 21:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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