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Grumpy Brummie ๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ’ป๐Ÿ‰๐ŸŽต๐Ÿบ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ

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MSc, Lib Dem (non-vegan), supporter of the underdog. IT Geek by day and Amateur jam/groove cutter by night. Egg-shaped ball follower Stick poker. Tongue-in-cheek at times. Grauniad & Private Eye supporter, Dad jokes. Does typos 2/3 Geordie 1/3 Kerryman

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Robin Williams warned the US about Donald Trump and his links to Miss America Pageants and underage girls in 2012.

Really should have listened.

14.02.2026 18:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 411    ๐Ÿ” 175    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

There's going to be few think head un Edinburgh tomorrow. Good entertaining game. Getting an interesting 6 nations.

14.02.2026 18:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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UK migration could be negative this year โ€“ how will that hit the economy? Universities, builders and health trusts are feeling the squeeze, as thinktank says effect of zero net migration could be similar to Brexit

The country is in a mess. One daughters has moved abroad were skills are far better rewarded. Now one of my sons and his girlfriend are off. Both highly skilled engineers. All the UK will be left with is a load grumpy old gits like me if we don't change our ways.

14.02.2026 16:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Check the list out. I know there's always a slow churn of councillors, but Reform councillors look like they're on a fast spin.

14.02.2026 15:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A case of the boot been on the other foot.

14.02.2026 11:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

BDSM? Basically Dum Sexist Men.

14.02.2026 11:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

By refusing to even consider a customs union, Keir Starmer himself is the biggest block to closer ties with Europe.

Unless he changes that stance, this is all just meaningless blather

14.02.2026 10:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 437    ๐Ÿ” 133    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 26    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Nigel doesn't do detail. Never has.

14.02.2026 07:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Love in a cold climate: Winter Olympic village runs out of condoms after three days Free condoms for competitors at the Winter Olympics have run out within a record-breaking three days

"There are plenty of OTHER activities to keep athletes busy in the Olympic village" Really? It doesn't look like it.

14.02.2026 07:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I don't think Farage has ever had a valid answer to anything in this life. A bit of a a resounding gong to be honest.

14.02.2026 07:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dual nationals to be denied entry to UK from 25 February unless they have British passport New border controls require โ€˜certificate of entitlementโ€™ to attach to second nationality passport that costs ยฃ589

Another Brexit benefit

14.02.2026 07:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ‘

13.02.2026 16:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 594    ๐Ÿ” 137    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ™„๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ™„๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ™„๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ™„๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
Love this! We are inundated with potholes!

13.02.2026 12:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 258    ๐Ÿ” 70    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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Stop Palantir taking over our public services! Our public services arenโ€™t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir.

Palantir, a US spy-tech firm, has been given access to millions of NHS patient records.

Its founder has said the NHS should be 'ripped up'.

Join me in calling on the government to end the dangerous Palantir contract.

you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

13.02.2026 10:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4041    ๐Ÿ” 1828    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 113    ๐Ÿ“Œ 81

Thatโ€™s the thickest bit of thickory anyone ever thicked.

13.02.2026 10:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It will never stand up in court.

13.02.2026 09:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"Legislation brought to the Commons today would block companies without British owners from donating to parties, to prevent foreign interference in elections.
Last year it was reported that Elon Musk could donate up to ยฃ100 million to Reform through his companies' UK based subsidiaries."

13.02.2026 08:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 40    ๐Ÿ” 16    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm starting to wonder if there is anything somewhere in the world that Trump does actually understand.

13.02.2026 09:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ladies and gents, the โ€œundisputed champion of beautiful clean coalโ€

Itโ€™s a bit like giving the really stupid kid in class an award for putting his shoes on the correct feet

What a fucking idiot he is

13.02.2026 08:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trump revokes landmark ruling that greenhouse gases endanger public health The White House calls it the largest deregulation in US history, but environmentalists say it will prove costly for Americans.

beggars belief, on a par of injecting bleach
1 Rejigging production lines & supply will cost a fortune. Plus who will buy these retro bangers.
2 Supply chain job losses
3 More deaths from pollution. Medical insurance will increase.
I'm surprised he didn't want to put lead back in petrol.

13.02.2026 09:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
We are a grassroots coalition of Birmingham residents united in our resistance against all thugs hijacking flags as a cover for harassment and intimidation. Our community deserves to feel safe, yet many of us have faced a climate of fear and intimidation that can no longer go ignored.

We are building a comprehensive, publicly available database to document these incidents in real-time. By centralising our voices, we are creating an undeniable record of the impact on our neighbourhoods, forcing our councillors and local authorities to move beyond rhetoric and fulfil their duty to protect the rights of every citizen. Once screened by an admin, and identifiable data removed, your submission will be posted here: https://baserow.io/public/gallery/SCbWyYQdm9iumIOj-hSrX6ETqElSmgWzcE1rvUGktEU

In solidarity,
Your Birmingham Neighbours

Form Submission: https://shorturl.at/E9yKH

We are a grassroots coalition of Birmingham residents united in our resistance against all thugs hijacking flags as a cover for harassment and intimidation. Our community deserves to feel safe, yet many of us have faced a climate of fear and intimidation that can no longer go ignored. We are building a comprehensive, publicly available database to document these incidents in real-time. By centralising our voices, we are creating an undeniable record of the impact on our neighbourhoods, forcing our councillors and local authorities to move beyond rhetoric and fulfil their duty to protect the rights of every citizen. Once screened by an admin, and identifiable data removed, your submission will be posted here: https://baserow.io/public/gallery/SCbWyYQdm9iumIOj-hSrX6ETqElSmgWzcE1rvUGktEU In solidarity, Your Birmingham Neighbours Form Submission: https://shorturl.at/E9yKH

We are building a comprehensive, publicly available database to document these incidents of harassment in real-time.
By centralising our voices, we are creating an undeniable record of the impact on our neighbourhoods from these flag-imposers

Incident form submission (anonymised)
shorturl.at/E9yKH

12.02.2026 22:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 61    ๐Ÿ” 20    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The AI equivalent of mad cow disease. Slurping up it own code.

12.02.2026 18:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yep, that was bit of an own goal from Ratcliffe.

12.02.2026 18:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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It would have no owner either.

Jim Ratcliffe would be deported back to Monaco.

12.02.2026 18:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 208    ๐Ÿ” 64    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Racist Farage chipping in (a fly round the the dog mess). I don't know if he's been to Wales as just short 1m people talk Welsh. A far chuck of the family speak Spanish, what's Farage's problem the poor chap is stuck in the 1960/70's. The would has moved on.

12.02.2026 14:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
UK TAX PAID BY JIM RATCLIFFE IN 2025
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UK TAX PAID BY IMMIGRANTS IN 2025
ยฃ17,000,000,000

UK TAX PAID BY JIM RATCLIFFE IN 2025 ยฃ0 UK TAX PAID BY IMMIGRANTS IN 2025 ยฃ17,000,000,000

"Jim Ratcliffes right, he's speaking sense"
"It's about time someone said it."
"We need more people like him representing the common person"
WHAT. A. LOAD. OF. SHIT.

12.02.2026 12:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A BRIEF HISTORY OF JIM RATCLIFFE'S HYPOCRISY

1๏ธโƒฃ Complained about too many immigrants.
2๏ธโƒฃ Supported Brexit to get rid of immigrants.
3๏ธโƒฃ Promised to build cars in Brexit Britain.
4๏ธโƒฃ Moved his car production to France.
5๏ธโƒฃ Moved himself to Monaco to avoid paying tax.
6๏ธโƒฃ Complained about too many immigrants.

12.02.2026 12:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 145    ๐Ÿ” 94    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Wrest Park closed over school holidays for Amazon Prime shoot English Heritage says filming

Oh no not Melania II (Dumb and Dumber To)

12.02.2026 12:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ratcliffe is, quite obviously, factually, morally & intellectually wrong about immigration. But his racist comments will be 'both-sided' everywhere because people who simply don't like seeing non-white faces aren't ashamed to say so anymore.

12.02.2026 09:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2393    ๐Ÿ” 534    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 195    ๐Ÿ“Œ 30

The bit in Zahawi's rant the the players "pay huge amounts of tax to the UK". What about Ratcliffe who moved to tax-free Monaco in 2020! What does Zahawi the 'tax expert' have to say about that.

12.02.2026 11:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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