Spurs, fishing, history, walking, travel. Work:financial education, pensions, S&I, retirement & tax. Local Cllr for 19 years
East Anglia & E4
Joined August 2024
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Don’t do conspiracy theories. But if you were governments preparing for war or socialital collapse, wouldn’t you run exercises like how to get bottled water to people quickly, like in Kent? Or lose of electricity like Berlin/Portugal and Spain? @KonstantinKisin
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Once again @LibDems proving democracy and asking the people what they want is not really something they are keen on @EdwardJDavey
🇮🇴UPDATE ON LABOUR’S CHAGOS SURRENDER
We just concluded Report Stage in the House of Lords.
We came within 10 votes of passing @ArleneFosterUK’s amendment, which would have made the transfer dependent on the approval of the Chagossians in a referendum; but Labour and the Lib Dems voted it down. (Even the sole bishop in the House today backed the referendum: thanks, Your Grace!)
We did, however, carry four other amendments which the government regards as incompatible with the treaty it has signed.
The Bill will now go back to the Commons, where Labour will use its majority to take our amendments out.
Then it will come back to the Lords. (This is what people mean by “ping-pong”.🏓)
I was struck once again by the utter lack of enthusiasm on the Labour side.
They don’t believe in what they are doing.
They don’t enjoy betraying a poor, black, displaced population.
They didn’t go into politics to hand control of a pristine maritime conservation zone to a country which has no marine protection capability, and whose own waters are among the least biodiverse in the region.
They don’t like raising taxes on working people here to fund tax cuts in Mauritius.
Maybe it was the snow, or maybe they are still on holiday, but I think the Labour benches were empty because their heart is not in it.
How much longer can Starmer and his clique of Doughty Street/Matrix Chambers mates push ahead?
For now, the fight goes on. If you can, please come to Parliament Square at noon on Wednesday to demonstrate against the Bill in advance of Third Reading. Meet at the Churchill Statue.
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Watching all these @UKLabour MP’s and others plus political commentators talking about the democratic rights of Greenland (and they are right to), but at the same time totally ignoring the Chagossians over the sell out to ChinaMauritius, is showing their hypocrisy
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Strange juxtaposition tonight. Lots of people of the left, like @UKLabour @LibDems MP’s etc unhappy with Trump over Venezuela, next to clips of actual Venezuelans crying with joy, celebrating the fact @realDonaldTrump and US Military have removed their corrupt socialist dictator
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Re the attacks on Islamist terrorists in Nigeria, the @BBCNews just had a reporter saying that President Trump is under pressure to act from the right wing in the US, then used the example of @billmaher from @RealTimers Bill is a centre left comedian. Once again BBC showing bias?
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BBC2 won Christmas Eve. A Gone Fishing Special @MWGoneFishing And then A Ghost Story for Christmas. Fantastic
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I think it’s important to follow the rules. And pubs in the U.K. really need our help and support right now #SupportBritishPubs
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Listening to @GeoffNorcott podcast Christmas special. Just woke old man up in seat opposite laughing at “jolly old toy maker”
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@RealHawkstone do not really drink lager, prefer bourbon, but was in a farmers shop today and they had this for sale, so thought I would try a bottle. Proper tasty this one. Will get a few more #SupportBritishFarmers
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Wondering when we will hear from @amnesty and @shamichakrabar1 and @ByDonkeys about cancelled elections and restrictions on trial by jury. They tell use they love rights so much, so get at it
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Wonder if the same people who spout “St George wasn’t English you know?” will be using the same line to the people of Scotland today about St Andrew? Of course we actually know the answer to this though don’t we?
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Happy St Andrews Day to all my family and friends who live and are from Scotland. Have a good one. 🏴
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It’s fast approaching that time of year where all the hard graft, long hours, sleepless nights to make money to see there little faces light up as they get to see the proceeds. It’s all worth it! Enjoy it, HMRC Kier Starmer Rachel Reeves and all you people who find work too much
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When you spend time with your friends who you don’t see that often who are not really interested in politics, but all say Labour are useless. The Greens are “crackpots & weirdos”, and Tories are despised. Going to be a interesting few years I suspect
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Another Cabinet Minister falls fail of the law regarding renting out property.
I am no @UKLabour supporter. But perhaps the fact so many people are falling fail of laws like this mean the legislation is confusing & difficult to comply with? Let’s go for some simplification
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That was some football match. Fantastic goals to see Scotland through. Going to be a fun summer next year with some great football. Hoping Wales can make it as well
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I think Peter Mandleson has been a disaster for British politics. However, as a man, the fact that you get to certain age & need a pee is something so undeniable. Maybe more urinals would be the solution, rather than chastising a middle aged man for some that comes on instantly
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I don’t support @UKLabour. I think this government is incompetent, seems to give into other countries interests (EU, Chine, Chagos) over the UK’s. But I still want it to be successful for the country. But at the moment the expression a few drinks in a beer factory comes to mind
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