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@aayjay9.bsky.social

Retired Chartered Accountant. Scottish. Keen photographer - all images mine unless re-posted (no AI !). Golfer - handicap increasing. Pro EU. Between Spain and Scotland. Getting older - this happening to anyone else ?

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The Expressโ€ฆ and Farageโ€ฆ want Brexit to be even worse than thisโ€ฆ

Even more cost. More losses. More red tape. More queues. More businesses failing. Less tax revenue. Less investment. Less protection. Fewer rights. Less security.

But more white.
Their racism ruins us.
bsky.app/profile/euro...

31.01.2026 09:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 676    ๐Ÿ” 267    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 30    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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This is insane. She, and a Native American woman, were physically hurt and scared for their lives.

26.01.2026 07:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 401    ๐Ÿ” 193    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10
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Board of Peace - Season 1

24.01.2026 07:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10704    ๐Ÿ” 6074    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 446    ๐Ÿ“Œ 619

Utterly despicable comments.

23.01.2026 09:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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They're Off
#sport #athletics #running #sprint #race #competition #men

20.01.2026 22:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Guitar man
#photography #music #band #guitar #musician #event #performance

20.01.2026 22:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Where have you been the last year ? Just woken up ?

18.01.2026 13:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The average IQ of the tory party has increased quite a bit this week. Still well below UK average though.

16.01.2026 10:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tory to Reform UK Defection Tracker Reform UK are presenting themselves as an insurgent political party, yet their adoption of former Conservatives shows they are nothing more than the 'Tories in disguise'.

โš ๏ธReform UK are the failed Tories in disguise.

๐ŸšจCheck out Best for Britainโ€™s new Tory to Reform UK tracker.

Find out just how many have jumped from the sinking shipโ›ด๏ธ.

www.bestforbritain.org/tory_reformuk_defection_tracker

15.01.2026 18:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ Brexit WOW moment ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿšจ

The Brexitgraph Telegraph published a full-blown obituary for Brexit:

๐Ÿ“‰ GDP down 8%
๐Ÿ“‰ Investment down 18%
๐Ÿ“‰ Productivity down 4%
๐Ÿ“‰ Employment down 4%
โŒ No trade benefits
โŒ No regulatory freedom
โŒ No upside whatsoever

Do you agree itโ€™s time to end Brexit?

14.01.2026 08:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1739    ๐Ÿ” 704    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 139    ๐Ÿ“Œ 63

Any more info on getting rid of the toe fungi ?

14.01.2026 10:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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There it is.

Farage and Reform would end our NHS.

Millions of people could not afford to be ill under a Reform government.

13.01.2026 08:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1350    ๐Ÿ” 834    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 116    ๐Ÿ“Œ 60

A repulsive man.

20.12.2025 09:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Aye ok.

17.12.2025 14:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Brexit: the trillion pound โ€˜mistakeโ€™ The recent NBER report suggests the Treasuryโ€™s 2016 analysis โ€“ slammed by Brexiters as a โ€˜hoaxโ€™โ€“ actually understated the impact of Brexit

"Assuming no change in the rate of taxation, and all other things being equal, the exchequer will lose the thick end of ยฃ100bn in tax revenues this year.

Far from having to raise ยฃ26bn in extra taxes, Reeves could have chosen to halve the 20% rate of VAT with money to spare."

02.12.2025 23:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 188    ๐Ÿ” 79    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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A study by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) shows that estimates about the damage done by Brexit have underestimated its impact over the course of a decade. Data now suggests that Brexit has reduced UK GDP by 6%โ€“8%, reduced investment 12%โ€“18%, and reduced productivity by 3%โ€“4%.
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ

14.11.2025 23:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 155    ๐Ÿ” 105    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Whatever you say.

21.10.2025 18:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Cost of Brexit Change Minds โ†’ Change Politics

โš ๏ธ Higher prices, fewer opportunities, greater barriers, and an economy paying the price. A price that is ultimately paid by you.

Find out more about the Cost of Brexit using our tracker. All the facts. All the figures. All in one place...

๐Ÿ‘‡

www.bestforbritain.org/brexit_impact

15.10.2025 11:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 218    ๐Ÿ” 219    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 15

I'm with you George but . . . having spent years on the bridge of the Enterprise you should know that according to Einstein time is not linear - theory of relativity. That must be what they're on about.

14.10.2025 22:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Open Letter: Keep the UK in the ECHR Sign the European Movement UK's open letter now if you agree that the UK must remain in the ECHR.

www.europeanmovement.co.uk/keep_uk_in_e...

13.10.2025 18:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Zelenskyy was a comedian. Just sayin'

12.10.2025 23:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Only if someone paints them.

30.09.2025 09:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Surely oversaturated !

29.09.2025 12:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Two small lion cubs embrace while in the background two female lionesses are stretched out on the ground apparently asleep.

Two small lion cubs embrace while in the background two female lionesses are stretched out on the ground apparently asleep.

Cub Cuddle. In what seems like an increasingly depressing and indeed dangerous world here's a cuddle to give you hope. Enjoy a peaceful weekend. #photography #nature #lion #southafrica #wildlife #bigcat

26.09.2025 09:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Guitar man. #photography #music #guitar #rockmusic #performance #event #singer

26.09.2025 09:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'll be getting covid and flu via the Spanish state system.

24.09.2025 11:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Swifts travel thousands of miles without touching down. Feed on the wing. Sleep on the wing - half their brain at a time. Swifts should take over the world.

21.09.2025 23:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Reform, with 0.7% of all MPs, featured in 25% of BBC's recent 10pm news bulletins Astonishingly, a party with 18 times as many MPs as Reform has received one-third less coverage on BBC News at 10.

British media pumps out daily propaganda pieces for Farage, fails to offer *any scrutiny* and basically legitimises rampant racism, then puts on its โ€˜innocent faceโ€™ and clutches its pearls at the rise of the far rightโ€ฆ
What a grim betrayal of our democracy.
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/how...

21.09.2025 09:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2576    ๐Ÿ” 1091    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 147    ๐Ÿ“Œ 54

A man twice divorced with 2 children from each marriage. The hypocrisy oozes out of his every pore.

15.09.2025 18:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Best hurry before it sinks !

14.09.2025 21:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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