Bob Sapey

An important point of action in this article is, 'the need for governments to rethink the welfare state ... as an essential tool to maintain the social fabric of society, rather than a cost to be reduced.'

It would be if you maintain the current concept of a party.

Nyerere had his faults, but he is interesting because he was looking at our political institutions from the perspective of an outsider, and as a colonised person.

We have much more in common than members of the House of Commons seem prepared to admit.

Institutionalised opposition leads to one party accusing another of stealing their ideas, but then opposing that policy because the other party supports it. That's not democracy, that's willy waving.

Only if you use our current concept of political parties. Nyerere was drawing on an African approach of 'talking until we agree'. In that form of democracy each elected representative can think and speak without a whip.

Google wants to build an enormous new data centre in Essex - emitting 570,000 tonnes of CO2 and concreting a local wildlife site. Tell the local council to refuse planning permission! www.foxglove.org.uk/campaigns/th...

Maybe the problem is parties. Julius Nyerere's argument for a one party state and his promotion of discourse instead of an institutionalised opposition have merits.

Regulators overlooking toxic Pfas found around Lancashire chemicals plant Exclusive: Environment Agency not testing for ‘forever chemical’ made by factory despite evidence of emissions

This is Fleetwood, where my earlier photo of wrecked boats was taken 🤔

Another focus stacked photo. This was taken on a Canon R6 mkii and processed in-camera. The resulting jpeg consists of 3 RAW images.
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This was taken with a Canon 90D using focus bracketing and an EFS 35mm macro lens with built-in lights. The fly flew off during me taking ten photos, but I had enough to make the stack in PS.

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Doesn't look too busy. I must get there soon.

🐌😮 The world's largest terrestrial snail is the giant African land snail - it can grow as large as an adult’s arm. Even after reaching adulthood, these snails will never stop growing.

More about the world's largest snail👇
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📷 Romana Yates

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Telling a child that there is a god and that there is only one way to worship that creation is a cruel and coercive form of control. The sadness is that most offenders are also victims of the same abuse.

My first camera was a Zenit B, bought it in 1971 and used it for just over 20 years.

Big crowd at Chorley Live tonight - we're on at 10pm, Buzz Cadillac and the Lightning Rods

It's Sky News, what else do you expect.

“Clever, isn’t he?”

From the new Private Eye, out now.

Mum's anti-chemotherapy views influenced Paloma Shemirani's death Paloma Shemirani died after refusing chemotherapy despite a diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Paloma Shemirani, from Uckfield in East Sussex, died in July last year - seven months after she was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Ms Shemirani, 23, had declined chemotherapy in favour of juices and coffee enemas advocated for by her mother...

Reform have been exploiting women’s safety to attack migrants, so we’ve come to Downing Street to take a stand.

Take action ⬇️
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The latest on the Anthropic settlement with authors The landmark $1.5 billion settlement between AI company Anthropic and authors has received preliminary approval. Here’s what you need to know.

Good news from ALCS.

Nathan Gill has pleaded guilty to taking bribes from Russia to make pro Russian statements.

Richard Tice - Deputy Leader of Reform: I have never met Nathan Gill and he has nothing to do with Reform.

Well ok then…

If the growth rate for one month is 0.2%, it doesn't make sense to multiply by 12 to project an annual rate.

Watching the news would be a lot more fun if liars' pants really did catch on fire.

Giving up Meta has been very good for my mental health.

Buzz Cadillac and the Lightning Rods - Fun in the Fungi
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Fungi in the forest
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