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Liberal not Libertarian, fly fisherman, support Ukraine. Ex Twitter, Fuck Trump and his fascist junta. ProEU. Wealth and tax reform

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The corruption is next level

29.10.2025 16:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Claim asylum!!

29.10.2025 16:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh Iโ€™m sure theyโ€™re more than capable of debasing themselves further as they try to out Farage Reform, which is going to be a challenge

29.10.2025 16:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes. Itโ€™s been so mild. Many gardeners would have already cut back their perennials. Iโ€™ve left mine as thereโ€™s still life in them yet

29.10.2025 08:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

22 children murdered overnight. Netanyahu needs to be imprisoned

29.10.2025 08:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Funnily enough I was just thinking how strange mine have just started flowering again!

29.10.2025 08:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Arenโ€™t we all too woke and lazy due to over eating avocados and watching Netflix to go to war?

29.10.2025 08:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€ฆ.Danny could look closer to home. To himself and Nige. Both architects of Brexit. The cheek is breathtaking.โ€

End

29.10.2025 08:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Extract:
โ€œBut Kruger also had a big shake-up of the civil service in mind. It had grown 30% since Brexit. Er โ€ฆ yes. Thatโ€™s because we no longer have EU bureaucrats to do the hard work and because thereโ€™s more admin to do. So if you want to know why the civil service is so largeโ€ฆโ€

29.10.2025 08:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I canโ€™t watch Prue Leith anymore knowing she gave us Kruger. What I didnโ€™t know was, she grew up in South Africa during Apartheidโ€ฆ..

โ€ฆ. I think Iโ€™ve just joined the dots

29.10.2025 08:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just as Hitler needed Goeballs, Himler , Goring, Hess, Borman, Heydrich and Speer.

Trump has Miller, Johnson, Patel, Bondi, Hegseth, Noem and Leavitt.

There will be a reckoning. Letโ€™s just hope itโ€™s bloodless and the Democrats and Never Trumpers/ Rinos, have the balls to go all in

29.10.2025 08:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Very much looking forward to listening

29.10.2025 08:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿซข ๐Ÿ˜ณ ๐Ÿ˜ง ๐Ÿคข ๐Ÿคฎ ๐Ÿ˜ก

I have an even worse feeling about THIS:

28.10.2025 16:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 24990    ๐Ÿ” 8836    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 901    ๐Ÿ“Œ 340

๐Ÿ˜‚

29.10.2025 08:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Inheritance tax: why the new Duke of Westminster will not pay billions The fact that Hugh Grosvenorโ€™s estate is held in a trust means that his ยฃ9bn inheritance is likely to remain largely intact

Old but Iโ€™d imagine still highly relevant.

Inheritance tax: why the new Duke of Westminster will not pay billions www.theguardian.com/money/2016/a...

29.10.2025 08:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

If your only source of income is through PAYE employment, you will, without a shadow of doubt be paying as much a %, more in tax than a millionaire whose inherited wealth is protected. How much does the Duke of Westminster pay in tax?

29.10.2025 07:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Fucking Modi

29.10.2025 07:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I love that. The number of times Iโ€™ve got these wrong. Back in the great days of media buying in the late 80s early 90s when a media owner lunch, every day, was de-rigour

29.10.2025 07:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

100%. Itโ€™s the fear. Not the reality. Cognitive dissonance on steroids and the evil Faridge and his billionaire friends know this. Itโ€™s Trump 1.1, Nazi Germany, take your pick.

29.10.2025 07:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

News is now a commodity. Its value is in its engagement so youโ€™re going to get racist stories given more exposure as thatโ€™s what the demand is telling you. Itโ€™s tragic, deplorable but itโ€™s here to stay

28.10.2025 20:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Seriously? If a story is generating ratings and traffic it is of cause amplified. With respect were you at a regional newspaper pre internet

28.10.2025 14:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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One year ago

27.10.2025 12:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4335    ๐Ÿ” 1771    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 68    ๐Ÿ“Œ 114

Quiteโ€ฆ.โ€™Socialism is an economic and political ideology centered on social or collective ownership and control of the means of production, distribution, and exchangeโ€™

28.10.2025 07:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And this, is the President of the United States of America.

Jesus

28.10.2025 07:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Surprisingly not the Telegraphโ€ฆ. Thereโ€™s so much lazy โ€˜journalismโ€™ out there.

28.10.2025 07:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

28.10.2025 07:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s show business masquerading as โ€™serious reportageโ€™

In truth I just donโ€™t think people really care that much which is probably why itโ€™s not being reported as they test stories just as brands use focus groups

28.10.2025 07:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Trump effect

27.10.2025 21:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Which is why far more attention needs to be placed in education and schools

27.10.2025 11:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That is utterly brilliant ๐Ÿ˜‚

27.10.2025 08:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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