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JimmyB

@JimmyB@mas.to

Dad to two lovely grown up kids, hubby to a beautiful human; Brit, Chartered Accountant, aid-worker, entrepreneur, outdoor enthusiast, green(ish), fly fisherman, axe carver, politics are strongly anti-right, S&G enthusiast, terrible guitarist and worse singer, born in 1971; he/him

"a decent human existence is possible today only on the fringes of society, where one then runs the risk of starving or being stoned to death. In these circumstances, a sense of humour is a great help" Hannah Arendt

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nhsactivistrn, to random
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@aral

My little lad had a bad leukaemia when he was 20 months - in 2002. He had care at Great Ormond St - I calculated at the time (I’m an accountant) at somewhere between £250k and £500k, entirely free to us. And he lived.

The US families sometimes didn’t fare so well. After they’d drained all insurance & resources their kids often died of something entirely treatable.

Folks need to think very hard before voting for either or .

@nhsactivistrn

ChrisMayLA6, to Futurology
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Meanwhile in the Lake District, more evidence that the sewage discharge(s) already identifies across the country as ruining the UK's beaches & seawaters, are having similar impact inland - Lake Windermere is going green as more semi-treated sewage flows into the lake & feed the algae that turn the water green.

Yet more proof that the only people who gained from water privatisation were the investors - for the rest of us it looks like daylight robbery!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68953523

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@ChrisMayLA6 the water privatisations are a great example of a situation where a targeted windfall tax on dividend receivers and corporate directors pay would make great sense. Probably the banks who printed from the loans made too.

RichardJMurphy, to random
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Keir Starmer wants to increase wealth inequality https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2024/06/04/keir-starmer-wants-to-increase-wealth-inequality/ Keir Starmer has said the Labour Party's goal is to increase wealth, which, given the structure of the UK, means the wealth of the already wealthy. Is that really what a so-called Labour Party should really be all about? And what does it say about his economics?

JimmyB,
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@JeniParsons

Yeah - and if I were in it might well be . They've got their troubles but they are angels compared with the 2 main parties.

@RichardJMurphy

JimmyB, to random
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Working overseas as usual but have to shout out to European trains. Trying to fly a lot less and loving the alternative: rock up at station this morning, having paid CHf30 extra I can go first to - quiet carriage to work, Wi-Fi, power at the seat. And there’s a dining car next door serving a breakfast you actually might want to eat for another CHF16. Door to door it’s no more time and is the same price as flying.

What’s not to like?

ChrisMayLA6, to random
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The conclusion by Michael Gove's 'independent' review of the Teeside regeneration project that there was 'no evidence of corruption or illegality' seems to have cut little ice with MPs who are now trying to get the National Audit Office to investigate (although it would need Gove's -unlikely - instruction to do so).

There's definitely a smell of corruption coming from the project but how that's formally 'uncovered' may need to wait for a new Govt & even then may not be confirmed.

JimmyB,
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@fkamiah17 @ChrisMayLA6 there can be no other explanation for the massively unwarranted hand over of public assets to two friends of his. He has to be on the take

ChrisMayLA6, to Economics
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The good news:
UK exports are rising enough to make the country the fourth largest exporter in the world (good if, as many think, exporting is an engine of economic development/success.

The less good news:
This is mostly accounted for by services, which continue to suffer from productivity issues & as such continue to depress real wages.

The bad news:
Most of this expansion is London-based further consolidating UK's inequality problem

[see also yesterday's post on EU trade]

JimmyB,
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@ChrisMayLA6 I’ve got a little firm which will have to close this year because of Brexit. Directly so. Down from about 15 staff 2 years ago to 5 now. We will be done by end of year. Unnecessary - just stupid nationalistic, hard right wing wankery.

JimmyB, to gardening
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Hi folks: having had a rejection of the initial plans for a community garden here in , we have the warm go ahead to apply for a change of use for a different - and probably more appropriate field for the project. To help do this I need photos of community gardens to go into the application.

If anyone has any that they a) own and b) would be happy for me to use I'd be very grateful. Please DM me for an email address. Thank you!

fkamiah17, to random
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Now that (it seems) Sanghita Myska's been ousted from LBC for standing up to the Israeli Government, replaced by cringing centrist white boy Goodall, and this morning Feltz, let's not forget who she really is.

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@fkamiah17 yeah. They are none of them impressive tbh but I think he is quite a lot worse than the other two.

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@fkamiah17 didn’t really know Goodall but listened to his JC interview on the News thingy podcast and realised he is truly half weight. Would do nicely at the Express I suspect.

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@fkamiah17 bang on - exactly as I see her. Spoke out well previously. Where is she now? Pro-Starmer as far as I can tell. Screw that

fkamiah17, to UKpolitics
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Since when was there a "St George's Day" event in central London?
Anyway, this was the scene a whole hour before the thing was supposed to start. A bunch of flagshagging maniacs fighting amongst themselves. Mounted police had to intervene.
I'm sure the red and blue Tories will have something to say about it 🙄
#UKPolitics #ChristoFash #Flagshaggers

JimmyB,
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@fkamiah17 The joy is that St George's day will just be noted as a day when the violent hard right come out to play... there will be no Guinnes sponsorship and funny hats, and folk songs, and friendly banter in pubs, or rivers dyed white and red in a gesture of international celebration.

Just thugs encouraged by the likes of , and

compost, to climate
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Our account goal is not to be popular. Our goal is to inspire a few people to be the change about composting and hope that with a domino effect, they will inspire others.

This is why we have decided to stand for a few topics that are not related to composting.

We want LGBTQIA people to feel included here as I have myself a few letters of the umbrella. It is about to be #PrideMonth and we will celebrate this event.

We stand for the fact that the #climate crisis is a reality. We don't understand why we should follow the feelings of a few old men who are destroying this planet in the name of greed. Fuck that.

Also if democracy is about to be wiped out from the USA we will remind Americans that freedom is never a one-way road. Freedom should never be a privilege for a few people.

JimmyB,
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@compost I post this about once a week at the moment - very relevant to the state of our politics: from the Billy Bragg version of the Internationale

“Freedom is merely privilege extended
Unless enjoyed by one and all”

Well said Billy…

JimmyB, to Bloomscrolling
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The bees were out early this morning - not sure quite what's happened to the colour: these poppies are deep red in fact.

Bumble bees bodily buzzing around full bloom poppies

fkamiah17, to UKpolitics
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Brilliant interview with Gary Stevenson.

"Investment bankers about the financial crisis: “It was an easy game for us to earn a lot of money”

Asked about his political position: "I support the British people. I do not want these people to fall into poverty. If I believe, for example, that the Labour Party can help me to prevent that, then I support them. The party leadership insists that it will not tax the rich. If so, then I cannot."

https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/politik-gesellschaft/geopolitik/investmentbanker-ueber-die-finanzkrise-fuer-uns-war-es-ein-leichtes-spiel-viel-geld-zu-verdienen-li.2204615

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@MadeyeTheCarnaptious

I did but it seems like a statement of screamingly obvious... When they are attacking the 'leftie middle class' publicly for objecting to the privatisation of the NHS, I think we know what we are dealing with.

An issue for now is that he has lied so regularly - almost everytime he promises anything in fact (no exageration) he cannot now be redeemed. You'd have to be truly stupid to believe this crowd. About anything except their self interest.

@fkamiah17

JimmyB, to Germany
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Tragic to see descend into again, from their robust defence of the to their totalitarian criminalisation of peaceful environmental protestors.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/23/alarm-as-german-climate-activists-charged-with-forming-a-criminal-organisation

need to stand up and say: not again.

fkamiah17, to cymru
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It's not just Westminster that gets to mark its own homework.
This is so bloody depressing.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c72pvvknp28o?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bbbc.news.twitter%5D-%5Bheadline%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D&at_link_id=9622D31A-0162-11EF-9E54-DECE4B3AC5C4&at_bbc_team=editorial&at_campaign_type=owned&at_campaign=Social_Flow&at_link_type=web_link&at_ptr_name=twitter&at_link_origin=BBCNews&at_format=link&at_medium=social

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@fkamiah17 Oh its one where we have ewxcellent, independent press which brings stories of corruption to public attention to ensure we have the highest standards of public life.

Why - where do you live?

😀

fkamiah17, to UKpolitics
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"I will probably be the only person ever to be reproached for upholding his party’s policy and for defending the principles of international law and justice in the face of others who would undermine them."
Should've just gone to Tel Aviv with Cruella, Alan.


https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/04/conservatives-investigating-former-mp-alan-duncan-pro-israel-extremists-gaza

JimmyB,
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@fkamiah17

Extraordinary that this statement is controversial:

"It has been backing and supporting illegal settlers in the West Bank who steal Palestinian land and it is that land theft, that annexation of Palestine, which is the origin of the problem, which has given rise to the Hamas atrocity and the battles we’re seeing.”

Apparently the big crimne is to suggest that Hamas might not operate in a vaccum. That is - apparently - the ultimate position.

What utter fuckwittery.

compost, to gardening
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An elegant video that explains how to be successful with tomato plants.

I love this YouTube channel and he is right compost is your key to success.

How to Plant Tomatoes: My Proven Process by JoeGardenderTv

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ONyN_iZs4g

JimmyB,
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@compost I visited the open day at the Zürich Stadt Garten yesterday where they do an annual plant sale - starting just as we arrived, lasting a few days I think. Big focus is toms. It was absolutely epic. I’m pretty pleased with my toms this year - over 2 feet high by mid April, with flowers just showing. Turns out I’m a complete amateur

fkamiah17, to UKpolitics
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"Shadow minister Ed Miliband says Labour will review the agreement if it wins power to 'deliver the justice to which miners are entitled'."
The word "review" is doing a hella lot of the heavy lifting there. The same level of scrutiny will be applied to the claims of the WASPI women, no doubt. 🙄 😡

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-68638865

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@Wen

Yeah - Margaret Hodge does that 'holier than thou' thing in spades but the reality is she is completely unhinged and eaten by anti-semitism conspiracy. She sees it everywhere - though it suits her well, when she finds it in people she already hates. And she hates with a passion.

Her anti-tax avoidance stuff is all lovely - until you find how compromised she is personally on all of that.

She has been a moral stain on the country for decades.

@fkamiah17

fkamiah17, to UKpolitics
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The pisswitch has spoken.
Do one, Keegan.

https://www.theguardian.com/education/article/2024/may/09/university-chiefs-show-leadership-gaza-protests-gillian-keegan

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@fkamiah17 yeah - I read that and thought: who the utter fuck are these pretending to be something else? I mean - every day I surprise myself at finding new depths to the utter disgust I feel for the party

fkamiah17, to UKpolitics
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Starting the weekend with a bang, isn't he?
Following hard on the heels of "buy all the weapons and I'll press the button", now we have "vote for a return to feudalism".
Fuck sake.

https://news.sky.com/story/labour-drops-pledge-to-abolish-leasehold-within-100-days-but-is-still-committed-to-the-reforms-13113071?dcmp=snt-sf-twitter

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@fkamiah17 Believing anything the promises really is an act of hope over intelligence now.

I mean, like Trump's 5th avenue boast, what would have to do to persuade folks that he cannot be trusted, if his record isn't sufficient?

It's extraordinary that they remain in place to get a large number of votes in November. I mean - fuck it people: they are a) manifestly dishonest and b) manifestly

What are you voting for if you vote

fkamiah17, to UKpolitics
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Why We're As Bad As The Tories, part 21902

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/wes-streeting-suella-braverman-child-benefit-cap-b2543738.html

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@fkamiah17

It's at complete odds with the DNA of the party. Weird. I mean basically they really are now just , Mark II.

I am bitter at folks who self-indulged in the anti-Corbyn rhetoric. He was almost none of the serious things he was accused of - and the worst accusations to really land are he's not a great speaker, he's a technocrat, and wasn't clear about his Brexit position (it was spectacularly misrepresented). That's looking like costly self indulgence right now.

@Nicovel0

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@Nicovel0

Reducing poverty really does seem absent from the party's plans. If there is anyway to know what those plans actually constitute over and above 'get elected'?

But all the clear signals tell us is that believes in trickle-down, is anti-union, and his party is utterly corrupt and can be (cheaply) bought - see the Wes Streeting NHS is for sale debacle which would have shamed .

@fkamiah17

fkamiah17, to random
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"You can’t exit Zionism and remain Jewish"
David Friedman, former US Ambassador to Israel, yesterday.
Millions of Jews around the world would beg to differ there, Dave. 😡

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@fkamiah17 it’s going to be so important that Zionism is separated completely from Jewishness . is after all a modern, racist colonial, now genocidal project.

JimmyB,
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@fkamiah17 and thankfully there are powerful Jewish voices pointing out that Zionism and Judaism are entirely separate and in fact, Judaism by its principles, rejects Zionism

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