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@oldlochinvar.bsky.social

European Scot. Happy that the Tories are out, but not expecting to see many progressive policies from New New Labour. Independence remains the best choice for Scotland #FBPE

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Latest posts by oldlochinvar.bsky.social on Bluesky

Does Trump believe that America won the Vietnam War?

05.02.2025 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Five years ago today, the UK left the EU.

Johnson's faux-Churchillesque speech on the day ended with these lines.

How did that work out?

31.01.2025 07:50 β€” πŸ‘ 489    πŸ” 141    πŸ’¬ 65    πŸ“Œ 20

If they act like cartoon villains, dress like cartoon villains and speak like cartoon villains... it's because they're cartoon fucking villains.

21.01.2025 09:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1982    πŸ” 280    πŸ’¬ 49    πŸ“Œ 5

How obnoxious do you have to be before Steve Bannon describes you as racist and totally evil?

13.01.2025 10:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Please be careful what you click on; ALWAYS check the sender's address, even if the header looks genuine. Many of the emails I receive appear to be from Amazon, for example.

I'm finding a huge number are from .yandex - keep an eye out for them.

Forward emails to:

report@phishing.gov.uk

30.12.2024 06:24 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

Just heard a deluded Labour MP on Today claiming that the best way to stop the small boats is to go after the smuggling gangs. Nonsense the best way to deal with it is to establish a safe route for refugees and work internationally to remove the horrors which cause refugees.

30.12.2024 08:04 β€” πŸ‘ 160    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 5
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It’s not just Musk - we need to stop British billionaires bankrolling our politics Keir Starmer needs to introduce new laws to cap individual donations and bar corporate political funding before it’s too late, writes former Electoral Commission David Howarth.

It’s not just Musk - we need to stop British billionaires bankrolling our politics

Keir Starmer needs to introduce new laws to cap individual donations and bar corporate political funding before it’s too late

democracyforsale.substack.com/p/its-not-ju...

30.12.2024 08:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2350    πŸ” 734    πŸ’¬ 105    πŸ“Œ 25
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This needs to be taken very seriously. All donations that originate from abroad, no matter who is the final donor, should be banned. Only UK citizens should be allowed to donate to British political organisations

18.12.2024 07:01 β€” πŸ‘ 13500    πŸ” 3844    πŸ’¬ 1001    πŸ“Œ 354
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Elmo spent Billions buying the β€œDark-side” as well as allegedly influencing the American election.

There are also rumours that he wants to impact future UK elections by supporting #FarageRiots in his dream to become PM.

What Elmo can’t do (yet) is to β€œturn back the clock” on photos like this…..

12.12.2024 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 179    πŸ” 73    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1
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As BBC Scotland News promotes The Daily Telegraph in their 'Scotlands Papers' item, they are suppressing this :-

12.12.2024 10:50 β€” πŸ‘ 237    πŸ” 106    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 5
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Just imagine if you were in a position to end poverty, everywhere, for everyone, overnight.
And instead you chose to engage in political games that enrich you, engender division and further impoverish the worst off.

12.12.2024 02:17 β€” πŸ‘ 279    πŸ” 101    πŸ’¬ 24    πŸ“Œ 4

Marty Baron, former exec editor of WaPo on the decision not to endorse Kamala Harris: β€œThis is cowardice, with democracy as its casualty. Donald Trump will see this as an invitation to further intimidate owner Jeff Bezos (and others). Disturbing spinelessness at an institution famed for courage.”

25.10.2024 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 566    πŸ” 131    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 7
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Labour to commit almost Β£22bn to fund carbon capture and storage projects Investment will fund two CCS clusters – but environmental campaigners have criticised plans

This is absolute madness. Carbon capture and storage has failed time and again. Labour has slashed reliable green programmes, to pour vast sums of our money into a complete crock. The only possible explanation is lobbying by fossil fuel companies.🧡 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

04.10.2024 07:46 β€” πŸ‘ 821    πŸ” 366    πŸ’¬ 61    πŸ“Œ 60

Bold and mischievous is what we love about you. Give no fucks.

26.09.2024 09:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well, looks like I'm out of that hole just in time. This is absolutely disgusting and provokes my first (but undoubtedly not my last) use of the word cuntcake on this platform because that's what he is. Why do this?

25.09.2024 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Good advice, Brian, but I suspect many people enjoy bragging about receiving unsolicited DMs πŸ˜‚

26.09.2024 09:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1

Badenoch's admiration of Musk says all you need to know about her.

26.09.2024 09:26 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Basic state pension’ is not set to increase by β€˜Β£400 or more’ over the next year - Full Fact Labour minister Pat McFadden made this claim during a radio interview, but may have been referring to the expected increase in the new state pension instead.

'This isn’t correct. The full basic state pension is expected to increase by about Β£350 next year. Mr McFadden may have intended to refer to the new state pension, which is expected to increase by about Β£460.'
fullfact.org/economy/basi...

25.09.2024 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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US election: Donald Trump says he probably will not run in 2028 if he loses For the second time in a week the Republican presidential candidate has acknowledged the prospect of defeat.

Trump says he will not run again if he loses election…

I guess because it’s very hard to run an election campaign from prison πŸ˜‰
www.bbc.com/news/article...

23.09.2024 09:02 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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The last government (Matt Handjob) dropped the second phase of the Leveson inquiry into press standards (remember the phone-hacking scandal)

Handjob told the Commons: β€œWe do not believe that reopening this costly and time-consuming public inquiry is the right way forward.”

Remember the COVID kiss?

23.09.2024 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Badenoch posts:
Labour were not ready for government and it shows. Time and time again I had to expose the left for their stupidity, dishonesty and hypocrisy and robustly defend our turf against their attacks.

Defending conservative principles is a strength, not a weakness

Badenoch posts: Labour were not ready for government and it shows. Time and time again I had to expose the left for their stupidity, dishonesty and hypocrisy and robustly defend our turf against their attacks. Defending conservative principles is a strength, not a weakness

So the Badenoch charm bomb has exploded again.
In her video she claims she doesn’t pick fights… while also being spectacularly rude, goading and dismissive.
In her head, this a β€˜strength’.
Rather than obnoxious unprofessionalism.

23.09.2024 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 177    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 28    πŸ“Œ 1

Lock 'im up!

23.09.2024 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I agree completely. Those labels are promoted by the people who profit from them.

21.09.2024 06:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The world would be a better place if we were human first, instead of German, British, English, selfish, childish.

21.09.2024 05:57 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Every day.

18.09.2024 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Albania is the new Rwanda as Starmer appeases the fascists.

16.09.2024 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Afghan women arrive in Edinburgh to finish medical degrees denied under Taliban Three-year campaign by parents of aid worker killed in Afghanistan brings 19 trainee doctors to Scotland

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/arti...
Great to see some Scottish good news in the media.

21.08.2024 06:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Jenrick pictured. Mirror headline that he intends to bring back a more robust version of the Rwanda plan

Jenrick pictured. Mirror headline that he intends to bring back a more robust version of the Rwanda plan

Look at this charmer…
Jumps on the β€˜two tier policing’ bandwagon, promises to leave the ECHR and commits to bring back a β€˜more robust’ version of the Rwanda policy.
Once a Remainer, now a far right menace. Always an opportunist.

A truly horrible, unprincipled man.

20.08.2024 21:41 β€” πŸ‘ 439    πŸ” 133    πŸ’¬ 54    πŸ“Œ 10

After too much dithering, I have decided that I can no longer implicitly support the fascist Musk, and I have deactivated my X account.

20.08.2024 06:36 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

if Tim Walz's 24 years of military service has you howling with outrage, wait until you hear about the five-time draft dodger who paid a quack doctor to gin up a bullshit note about imaginary bone spurs

09.08.2024 13:36 β€” πŸ‘ 370    πŸ” 64    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2

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