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chrisgerhard, 4 hours ago to random

At least @pluralistic is prepared to call out Sunak as a far right PM

https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic/112525732180532058

localzuk, 1 day ago to UKpolitics

Why would the nationalisation of Thames Water end up putting its debt on the public books? If a company goes bust, and the govt buys the remains, surely the investors simply lose their investment and the debt falls to zero?

They want water companies to operate as profit makers, so they should accept when they go bust too.

#UKPol #UKPolitics

Ofwat poised to refuse most suppliers’ requests for big price rises | Water industry | The Guardian
https://amp.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/may/28/water-watchdog-suppliers-price-rises-ofwat-bills-thames-water

chrisgerhard, 7 days ago to random

Starmer already showing he has better decision making than Sunak as he apparently knows how a roof works when it's raining

RickiTarr, 10 days ago to random

Would half chicken half ducks be called Chucks or Dickens?

chrisgerhard, 14 days ago to random

Oh look the continuing trade war #BREXIT inflicted on us is damaging food imports.

For an island that does not produce enough food to sustain it's population putting in trade barriers with our nearest food producer was, and I'm being polite here, fucking stupid.

But the #BREXIT supporters said food would be cheaper. Liars, criminals.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/may/15/brexit-border-it-outages-delay-import-of-perishable-items-to-uk-by-up-to-20-hours

chrisgerhard, 16 days ago to random

Oh look another way motorists will be able to blame cyclists when they hit them. They did not have C-V2X so how was I supposed to know to look up from my phone.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/05/the-vehicle-and-bicycle-safety-tech-that-can-see-through-walls/?comments=1&comments-page=1

chrisgerhard, 17 days ago to random

Labour need to stop this cruelty when they get power. There is no need to pander to the tories desire for cruelty.

Revealed: people with cancer, arthritis and amputations among 40% denied disability benefits
https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/may/12/claims-conditions-personal-independence-payments-disability-benefits-cancer-arthritis-amputees?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

chrisgerhard, 21 days ago to random

FFS. It's her and the rest of her #BREXIT promotors who caused the problems at the border.

She is directly responsible.

It was her stupidity. Why would any party welcome her unless it was to reduce the average IQ of the party?

Conservative MP Natalie Elphicke defects to Labour citing border security
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/08/conservative-mp-natalie-elphicke-defects-to-labour-party?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

chrisgerhard, 23 days ago to random

Sunak is delusional, which as a supporter of #BREXIT, is no surprise.

He's a fool who should not be in charge of a toilet let alone a country.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/06/general-election-result-not-foregone-conclusion-sunak?CMP=share_btn_url

chrisgerhard, 27 days ago to random

I predict that unless more than 20% of tory candidates spontaneously combust during the counts, the tories will claim the election results were not as bad as expected.

#election

simonvarwell, 27 days ago to random Esperanto

Overheard from a passer-by just now:

“There’s one in Dornoch. There was one in Tain, but it got vandalised.”

You can now join me in wondering what they were talking about.

chrisgerhard, 28 days ago to random

A shout out to all the Non Tory voters who will not be voting tactically to beat a tory.

We really need to end #FPTP so that we don't get tories by divide and rule.