La Reine des Metaphores

La Reine des Metaphores

@metaphorqu.bsky.social

Singing , writing, pilates, gardening, wife, mother, grandmother . Centre left 🌹🌹🌹🌹Labour voting tree hugger who has earned the right to swagger a bit.

2,435 Followers 1,259 Following 10,304 Posts Joined Sep 2023
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Investigation finds Reform UK council leader breached code of conduct Independent investigation found council leader breached confidentiality by publishing information about live criminal case that could have jeopardised proceedings

www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/local-n...

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@treborfirst.bsky.social convo for info...

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Might be a silly question but what is your tyre usage like? The guy at the garage who fixes my petrol car did a sharp intake of breath. He also said "don't buy a Renault..."

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Giorgia Meloni comes out against Trump’s ‘illegal’ war on Iran Italian prime minister risks her ‘love-in’ with president by comparing US attacks to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and condemning the strike on a girls’ school

Italy’s prime minister just put the US and Israel on notice, saying Italy won’t be dragged into the war. Giorgia Meloni said that US and Israeli strikes on Iran fall outside the scope of international law and made clear Rome has no plans to join the campaign.
www.thetimes.com/world/europe...

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6 hours ago

That is my favourite! It makes me wish I was still doing the day job so I could wear one...

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England's new badger banknotes tell a dismal story of national decline
We are telling the world that we care less about our nation's history than cuddly carnivores

What even is this “banknote” that The Telegraph is having such an epic hissy fit about?

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Do you remember the Carol Ann Duffy poem " Tte badgers are moving the goalposts " ? 🦡🦡

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When your brand is so mistrusted that rebranding yourselves as Estate Agents counts as an upgrade

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Honouring killed women in Parliament on International Women's Day Minister for Safeguarding Jess Phillips reads the names of women suspected to have been murdered by men during International Women's Day debate.

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I’m submitting an amendment to the Representation of the People Bill which would make creating deepfakes of political candidates illegal.

If we don’t act now, it’ll be too late.

#deepfakes #democracy #elections #ukpolitics #news

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14 hours ago
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Pope: Do Christians responsible for war examine their conscience? - Vatican News Pope Leo XIV invites Christians who bear responsibility for war to make a serious examination of conscience, as he meet with future confessors.

Pope Leo: “One might ask: do those Christians who bear serious responsibility in armed conflicts have the humility and courage to make a serious examination of conscience and to go to confession?” www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...

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It costs American taxpayers $11,500 every second to fund Donald Trump’s war in Iran. YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren

It costs American taxpayers $11,500 every second to fund Donald Trump’s war in Iran.

So while your money flies away to fund this war, remember that Donald Trump wouldn't lift a finger to lower health care costs here in America.

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British expats who fled Gulf desperate to avoid huge tax bills after London return The tax implications of a return to the UK are ‘troubling’ expats who have flown back to the UK from tax havens like Dubai

Spare a tear for these "migrants" greeted by reminders to pay their capital gains tax😂 Never mind, hopefully it will go to a better cause than swimming pools in Dubai!
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...

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The only way to protect ourselves from oil and gas price spikes is to get off the rollercoaster of fossil fuel markets and onto clean homegrown power.

That’s the mission of this Labour Government.

#BBCQT

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Good news! 👏 Rachel Reeves will push for greater single-market access.

'Reeves has been ratcheting up the rhetoric on closer EU relations, which she has described as the “biggest prize” in trade.'

https://www.ft.com/content/111fbe8d-db64-4433-b3dd-fc8b95d0022d

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11 hours ago

🦋☠🙃😂

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16 hours ago

@rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social Appreciate you inherited the contract, but.....

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Not the verse about "the rich man in his castle/the poor man at his gate " though. Very British but not very beautiful
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How Paris beat the car www.ft.com/content/882e...

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17 hours ago
Graphic with the title “Traffic casualties in London are considerably lower than the national average.” Below the headline is a yellow box with the text: “London had 19% fewer road deaths in 2024, compared to 8% fewer road deaths nationally.” Beneath this is a line chart showing percentage change from 2015 to 2024 on the x‑axis, with values from 0% to –40% on the y‑axis. Two lines are shown: a dark purple line representing “People killed or seriously injured in London,” and a red line representing “People killed or seriously injured in Great Britain (excluding London).” Both lines show declines over time, with a sharp dip in 2020. The London line dips to around –35% in 2020 before rising again, ending at roughly –25% in 2024. The Great Britain line dips to about –20% in 2020 and ends at around –15% in 2024. A key at the bottom identifies the two lines. The source is listed as “TFL Road safety factsheet 2024.”

London is making real progress. Road deaths have fallen as my Vision Zero strategy takes effect, including wider 20mph limits, redesigned high-risk junctions and new crossings.

There’s more to do, but every step matters for keeping people safe across our city.

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If you come for my constituents by making money from misleading them about tax and get them into financial trouble as a result, you better know Samuel Leeds I am coming for you …

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17 hours ago

'ferret emoji'

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Life-saving allergy pens must be stocked by schools for the first time, and there will also be compulsory training for teachers and a requirement for each school to have a dedicated allergy policy.

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A vertical bar chart titled “London has one of the lowest rate of road traffic deaths in the world.” The chart compares average road‑traffic deaths per 100,000 daytime population for multiple international cities from 2018–2020. Bars run horizontally from 0 to 8 on the x‑axis. At the top of the chart, Oslo has the lowest value, followed by Inner London highlighted in yellow at 0.8, then Zurich, Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Greater London highlighted in yellow at 1.1. Below these are Brussels, Bristol, Barcelona, Dublin, Montreal, Paris, Edmonton, Calgary, Warsaw, Milan, Vancouver, Greater Manchester, Lisbon, Melbourne, New York City, Auckland, Buenos Aires, Accra, Rome, Bogotá, Belgrade, Guadalajara, São Paulo, and Fortaleza. Cities at the bottom of the chart show the highest values, approaching 8. Footnote: “Daytime population is the sum of the resident population and the net influx of commuters.” Source: ITF Safer Streets Database.

London is proving that sustained action on road safety delivers real change.

By investing in better junctions, safer speeds and HGV safety standards, we’re building a city you can move around with confidence.

Low rates are a start, but our goal is zero. Because every journey should end safely.

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16 hours ago

I wouldn't be worrying about other people's hypocrisy when they reckon they don't get enough attention from the Lib Dems so decide to take over a perfectly adequate Green party with populist slogans designed to appeal to, you know, unicorn hunters.

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59. Das walt' mein Gott. Chorale by J.S. Bach. BWV 291. Score: https://gertim-alberda.com/chorales/BachChorales/B059.html

BWV 520: Das walt' mein Gott

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I saw it in the Co-OP and turned it upside down. I read the headline and nowt else...

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Russia has gained a boost of $1.3–$1.9 billion in additional oil tax revenue as global prices surged due to the Iran War, the FT reports.

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The Guardian view on Kemi Badenoch and the Iran war: confusion reveals a lack of serious thinking | Editorial Editorial: The Tories and Reform UK have abandoned British interests to become ideological satellites of radical US conservatism

Tories & Reform have abandoned British interests to become ideological satellites of radical US conservatism.

#NeverVoteConservative #NeverVoteReform

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Live in Greater Leys? Care about your local community? Have ideas about how to improve the estate for everyone?

We're looking for a Chair who will oversee £20 million of investment over the next decade. 1/2

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