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.'
22.10.2025 08:49 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
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.
21.10.2025 21:24 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
We have much more in common than members of the House of Commons seem prepared to admit.
21.10.2025 15:19 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
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.
21.10.2025 15:15 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
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.
21.10.2025 15:07 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0
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.
21.10.2025 09:06 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Another focus stacked photo. This was taken on a Canon R6 mkii and processed in-camera. The resulting jpeg consists of 3 RAW images.
#photography
19.10.2025 06:47 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
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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19.10.2025 06:43 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Doesn't look too busy. I must get there soon.
09.10.2025 18:04 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
๐๐ฎ The world's largest terrestrial snail is the giant African land snail - it can grow as large as an adultโs arm. Even after reaching adulthood, these snails will never stop growing.
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07.10.2025 19:46 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
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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.
07.10.2025 19:39 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
My first camera was a Zenit B, bought it in 1971 and used it for just over 20 years.
07.10.2025 19:34 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Big crowd at Chorley Live tonight - we're on at 10pm, Buzz Cadillac and the Lightning Rods
04.10.2025 20:07 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
It's Sky News, what else do you expect.
03.10.2025 23:09 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
โClever, isnโt he?โ
From the new Private Eye, out now.
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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...
02.10.2025 19:32 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Reform have been exploiting womenโs safety to attack migrants, so weโve come to Downing Street to take a stand.
Take action โฌ๏ธ
https://goodlaw.social/d82509
02.10.2025 17:01 โ ๐ 217 ๐ 82 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 4
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 thenโฆ
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If the growth rate for one month is 0.2%, it doesn't make sense to multiply by 12 to project an annual rate.
29.09.2025 17:49 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Watching the news would be a lot more fun if liars' pants really did catch on fire.
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Giving up Meta has been very good for my mental health.
26.09.2025 11:18 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Buzz Cadillac and the Lightning Rods - Fun in the Fungi
#ukulele
#photography
23.09.2025 12:23 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Fungi in the forest
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22.09.2025 14:51 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Black and white photography captures the essence of the moment, reduced to shape and contrast. In their simplicity lies their timeless beauty. All pictures are made by me! ๐๏ธ๐ท
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