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Michael Havard

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A human, on a dying planet, trying to change that. Never give up, stay angry & smash this system. Oh and my brain, doesn't seem to see words the same way others do, sometimes, Soz, hope you get what I mean. Peace and swizzle sticks. πŸ’š

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05.03.2026 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We paid an ex-Tory MP to lobby for our fake Chinese firm - and authorities did nothing Investigation finds no rules were broken. It just goes to show how few rules there are.

Last week, UK lobbying regulator closed investigation into ex Tory MP Ben Howlett

We offered Howlett money to work for a fake Chinese investor. He introduced us to a dozen Labour MPs

Regulator didn't even speak to us. Our system is broken

New, by me: democracyforsale.substack.com/p/we-paid-an...

05.03.2026 12:14 β€” πŸ‘ 263    πŸ” 184    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 10

So true.

05.03.2026 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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PFAS β€œforever chemicals” are in sportswear β€” and a lot of clothing worn by children, including school uniforms.

Public concern is growing fast. The government must act far more quickly to tackle PFAS contamination.

#PFAS #PublicHealth

05.03.2026 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If it's anything to do with arsenal it's defo cheating... πŸ€­πŸ˜‰

05.03.2026 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sun Tzu said two and a half thousand years ago, β€œtactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.”

05.03.2026 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 87    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1
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End the sewage pollution scandal We're sick of it. Sick of the lies, sick of the greed, and sick of a system rigged against us. This is a scandal and this dirty business must end. For more than 30 years water companies have put corpo...

Are you watching Dirty Business? I can't believe how much water companies have gotten away with. They're putting profit before public health - it’s a scandal and the Government MUST take action! Sick of sewage? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/en...

27.02.2026 11:31 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 1

One handed predictive text . . I don't even know what I mean by blue rent 😭

05.03.2026 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
SAY IT WITH US.

PRIVATISED
WATER
IS A
DIRTY BUSINESS

Green Party
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE169GQ

SAY IT WITH US. PRIVATISED WATER IS A DIRTY BUSINESS Green Party Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE169GQ

The Channel 4 docudrama 'Dirty Business' is exposing the real danger that sewage pollution poses to our environment and our health.

All while shareholders receive billions in dividends.

It's time to end the failed privatisation experiment and bring water back into public hands.

25.02.2026 12:00 β€” πŸ‘ 337    πŸ” 131    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 5
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Paloma Faith, "Why do people keep voting for the bad guys?"

Zack Polanksi, "People vote for the bad guy because they're in their feelings, of hate and fear"

"What's great for us - the Greens - is love and hope, which are stronger emotions"

04.03.2026 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 349    πŸ” 76    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 5
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Sign the Petition Katie Hopkins is not welcome in Wimborne!

The groundswell of anger against Katie Hopkins touring Britain like she's just some normal celebrity grows.

Well done to local people in Dorset who aren't taking it lying down.

www.change.org/p/katie-hopk...

05.03.2026 08:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1007    πŸ” 362    πŸ’¬ 61    πŸ“Œ 12

Hear hear!

05.03.2026 09:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely spot on.

05.03.2026 09:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Why is the US president protecting a dead pedo?
Until the victims and the people get justice we should keep contact to a minimum and constantly ask for justice.

05.03.2026 09:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Quite surprised really. The BBC has been so careful to not blame Israel, in any way for these attacks on Iran.

05.03.2026 09:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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05.03.2026 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A fair point!

05.03.2026 08:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As others say, where is the blue rent in the garden? Where is the huge 24 hour press coverage?

Eh?

And as for the "consultancy" businesses... Yeh right.

05.03.2026 08:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I am in no way surprised about this.

05.03.2026 08:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Details, details! Worth adding they were also selling equipment to the Germans.
#justsaying

05.03.2026 08:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nuance.

04.03.2026 18:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Largely?

Kin ell, that word is holding a lot up.

04.03.2026 12:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘ they won't fall for it again, although I do hope they milk the Americans for as much as possible.

04.03.2026 11:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What Zoe says with bells and whistles.

04.03.2026 11:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
[We see a close up of a young white male, tanned, white teeth, coiffed hair clearly an influencer on social media. It is an image such as you see when social media posts are shown on the news. In the corner of the screen is named a location: DUBAI. He is staring slightly off-camera for several silent panels of the comic strip. His eyes move slightly. He is having a thought.]

From off-screen a newsreader’s commentary comes:

NEWSREADER:

Extraordinary images here 

of an expat in Dubai 

[The influencer’s eybrows raise slightly]

…Having their first ever geopolitical thought.

[CUT TO a BBC news scene. The BBC newsreader CLIVE MYRIE is talking to an interviewee next to the screen showing the social media influencer’s face. The interviewee’s name is David Jones]. 

CLIVE MYRIE:

To explain the significance of this moment we’re joined by David Jones, our Expat Thoughts correspondent

DAVID JONES:

Clive, this is momentous

It was caught on film at the end of an Instagram post titled: β€˜Dubai Is Brilliant’.

[Pointing at the screen, the influencer’s expression still the same]

You can clearly see in the eyebrows here, the dawning realisation that there *might* be something in the world beyond his dickhead self.

It marks a *huge* departure from all the Dubai Expat’s previous thoughts.

CLIVE MYRIE:

Which are…?

DAVID JONES:

You've Got To Get Yourself Out Here Mate, Everything Is So Clean, I Don't Have To Pay Taxes, 
I Am Incurious As To Why I Do Not Have To Pay Taxes, and Spa.

CLIVE MYRIE:

And might we see an expansion of these new Thoughts in coming days?

DAVID JONES:

I think we can expect to see:

β€œI Deserve To Be Airlifted By A Country I Pay No Tax To”

CLIVE MYRIE:

Mmm. 

[Ends]

[We see a close up of a young white male, tanned, white teeth, coiffed hair clearly an influencer on social media. It is an image such as you see when social media posts are shown on the news. In the corner of the screen is named a location: DUBAI. He is staring slightly off-camera for several silent panels of the comic strip. His eyes move slightly. He is having a thought.] From off-screen a newsreader’s commentary comes: NEWSREADER: Extraordinary images here of an expat in Dubai [The influencer’s eybrows raise slightly] …Having their first ever geopolitical thought. [CUT TO a BBC news scene. The BBC newsreader CLIVE MYRIE is talking to an interviewee next to the screen showing the social media influencer’s face. The interviewee’s name is David Jones]. CLIVE MYRIE: To explain the significance of this moment we’re joined by David Jones, our Expat Thoughts correspondent DAVID JONES: Clive, this is momentous It was caught on film at the end of an Instagram post titled: β€˜Dubai Is Brilliant’. [Pointing at the screen, the influencer’s expression still the same] You can clearly see in the eyebrows here, the dawning realisation that there *might* be something in the world beyond his dickhead self. It marks a *huge* departure from all the Dubai Expat’s previous thoughts. CLIVE MYRIE: Which are…? DAVID JONES: You've Got To Get Yourself Out Here Mate, Everything Is So Clean, I Don't Have To Pay Taxes, I Am Incurious As To Why I Do Not Have To Pay Taxes, and Spa. CLIVE MYRIE: And might we see an expansion of these new Thoughts in coming days? DAVID JONES: I think we can expect to see: β€œI Deserve To Be Airlifted By A Country I Pay No Tax To” CLIVE MYRIE: Mmm. [Ends]

04.03.2026 11:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3825    πŸ” 1191    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 38

Fucking spot on.

04.03.2026 11:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sadly, true dat!

04.03.2026 11:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Tai chi dog?

04.03.2026 11:19 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Spring statement, a huge day in Commons year, yet

"Nigel Farage was absent
Again
On a Β£92,000 taxpayer-funded salary
...
Too busy for Parliament
Not too busy for TV
If most people skipped one of the most important days at work, there’d be consequences
He's laughing at you, Clacton"

via Paul Clark

04.03.2026 10:42 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1

Absolutely spot on.
The rules of business only apply to us, working people and small business owners.

They can lose as much as they like, waist as much as they like to alter the social narrative.

Now, to those who say, it's his money - fair point - unless your talking about tilting the scales.

04.03.2026 11:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0