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Mostly-retired oldish liberal bloke. Sourdough enthusiast and grateful post-brexit plastic Irishman (thanks, Granny!) Hopelessly optimistic sometimes. Extreme left + right evangelists, crypto crap and sex-bots ignored or blocked.

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Great recommendation, thank you ๐Ÿ™ This is one to bookmark.

27.06.2025 08:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Yer man trump outside the White House with three blokes wearing hi-viz vests and workmenโ€™s helmets around him.

Yer man trump outside the White House with three blokes wearing hi-viz vests and workmenโ€™s helmets around him.

Village People have gone right downhill recently..

18.06.2025 20:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What I cannot work out is *why* Labour thinks saying "It was right to cut Winter Fuel Allowance last year and it's right to reinstate it this year because circumstances changed so much"

Is better than "We listened to you, we got it wrong, we've fixed it, and we're sorry".

10.06.2025 17:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 433    ๐Ÿ” 56    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 43    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9

It isnโ€™t even privilege. Itโ€™s corruption.

18.05.2025 16:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™ve just ordered your 2019 book, so let me read that and get back to you

08.05.2025 13:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I get your point Jonathan, and weโ€™re on the same side, but the data you and I have presented in this thread only counters a narrow aspect of whatโ€™s generally alleged by the right wing. I really want to offer broad well-evidenced counter arguments to them, but donโ€™t have the data Iโ€™m looking for atm

08.05.2025 13:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€ฆ and I should have said the graph is in the OBR Fiscal Risks and Sustainability Report from Sep 2024

08.05.2025 11:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
OBR chart showing average net contribution to the UK economy for immigrants and residents from birth. It shows high and average wage immigrants making a greater net contribution to the economy from the assumed arrival age of 25 years.

OBR chart showing average net contribution to the UK economy for immigrants and residents from birth. It shows high and average wage immigrants making a greater net contribution to the economy from the assumed arrival age of 25 years.

I havenโ€™t seen an OBR graph that breaks the data down by origin as well as age, but hereโ€™s an (OBR corrected) graph by age and migrant earning category:

08.05.2025 11:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™ll applaud when I hear news of a more significant deal, with the EU. Steel and cars will be beholden to the vagaries of Trumpโ€™s USA, which canโ€™t be a good thing beyond the shortest term.

That said, thanks for the reply - nice to see from an MP ๐Ÿ‘

06.05.2025 18:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Or you could negotiate a better trade relationship with our vastly bigger neighbours, who also have the advantage of not being ruled by a nutterโ€ฆ

06.05.2025 18:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Love that ๐Ÿ‘

03.05.2025 12:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

23.04.2025 17:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Weโ€™re getting there ๐Ÿ‘

30.03.2025 09:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nice mod - I didnโ€™t catch it on first sight ๐Ÿ˜‚

28.03.2025 12:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Road sign to the village of Wank, near Garmisch Partenkirchen in Bavaria

Road sign to the village of Wank, near Garmisch Partenkirchen in Bavaria

Quite right - we should all stop giggling like children over foreign road signs that just happen to match rude words in English โ€ฆ

(David is sixty five and a half)

22.03.2025 10:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hmm, inflammatory nonsense from Elon Musk or knowledgeable analysis from Ciaran Martin. I wonder which will be more reportedโ€ฆ

11.03.2025 10:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The afternoon lows have been pretty good over the last few days. Iโ€™m guessing one contributory factor is that everyone with solar has charged batteries in the morning and is exporting everything in the afternoon - does that seem credible?

07.03.2025 10:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Good article which I enjoyed, thank you, but on a point of pedantry I donโ€™t think you could fit all the Reform MPs in a telephone box - have you seen the size of Lee Anderson?

06.03.2025 15:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€˜Minister Eagleโ€™? Have you suddenly discovered youโ€™re American?

03.03.2025 18:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I imagine the founding fathers hoped for a slightly better epitaph than โ€˜we werenโ€™t all evil idiotsโ€™.

24.02.2025 23:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I do hope @fcdo keeps a close eye on what @lordrickettsp.bsky.social says, and pick up on gems like this if they arenโ€™t already working on something similar.

23.02.2025 15:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So weโ€™re paying polluters to produce dirty and more expensive power, while also paying wind turbine owners ***not to*** produce clean cheaper power? The worldโ€™s mad โ˜น๏ธ

23.02.2025 10:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is a really sensible and well-argued article by @blairmcdougall.com and I canโ€™t argue with any of his proposals. Well worth reading for anyone whoโ€™s seeking a path through the current mess.

18.02.2025 11:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

All true, and welcome. But he isnโ€™t too far from finding himself at the fork in the road saying โ€˜rightโ€™ on one side and โ€˜wrongโ€™ on the other. I wish I was more confident heโ€™ll make the strategically wise choice.

15.02.2025 22:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I suppose they could argue it increases pressure on the people smugglers, but only if theyโ€™re also introducing alternate safe and legal routes. Howโ€™s that going? ๐Ÿ˜ฃ

12.02.2025 14:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Their compo-faces need a ***lot*** of work if theyโ€™re to break through in the tabloid market

12.02.2025 14:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I ***quite*** like it, but I donโ€™t think itโ€™s up there with your best tbhโ€ฆ

12.02.2025 11:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well yeah, but youโ€™ve got to think of the donations and votes the Tories got from that investment by taxpayers as well โ€ฆ

08.02.2025 20:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I see you complained of people trolling you in the last few days, which seems a little ironic. I think this discussion has run its course. You should probably go and chat with your fellow zealots and reflect on the fact that ~70% of the (mostly agnostic/atheist) population disagrees with you.

03.02.2025 12:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œThis is the false narrative pushed by the lobbyistsโ€ is not a fact, it is your opinion.

03.02.2025 09:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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