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akealey.bsky.social
Retired teacher, and erstwhile school data manger. Film and TV extra and have been seen in Sherwood, Gentleman Jack, Malpractice et al. Recently restarted playing guitar. Concerned about democracy in the UK. Very anti Tory and sees ‘woke’ as a complement.
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Sat in the local sports centre, which is the returning office, and I am surrounded by members of the racists and bigots party. Christ how can be people be so stupid as to vote for these people?

It becomes more obvious that Farage doesn’t want power, he wants just enough credence to allow him to carp from the sidelines. Why else would he position himself with Trump and make comments supporting Kennedy re. Autism? The grift goes on until he is exposed and ignored by the fawning media.

Good grief, Starmer is still looking for a deal with a convicted felon who is demonstrably mentally unstable whilst diligently ignoring and putting obstacles in the way of a deal with the market right on his doorstep. Why? Will someone make this make sense?

“The world has changed” says Chancellor on #bbclaurak. Yes it has - so why stick to outdated counterproductive austerity agenda & arbitrary fiscal rules? You can’t cut your way to growth. Taxes on extreme wealth of super rich would be fairer & more effective than more cuts @patmillsuk.bsky.social

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This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...

Liz Kendall says getting people into work is best way to cut benefits bill. Must attend to real reasons Low wages: 40% of Universal Credit claimants are in work. Lack of healthcare disabling people. Higher retirement age denies pension to people unable to work, forced to claim benefits.

@eddavey.libdems.org.uk In view of the fact that US seems to be aligned with Russia, how far is the UK in this situation? Could you please ask the PM at the next PMQs why he hasn't released the full Russia Report? Thank you.

HEY EVERYONE REMEMBER WHEN TRUMP WAS IMPEACHED FOR DENYING AID TO UKRAINE BECAUSE HE WANTED ZELENSKY TO LIE AND SAY BAD THINGS ABOUT BIDEN AND ZELENKSY WOULDN’T DO IT? Maybe literally one fucking American newspapers could mention this in their, “think pieces,” about what happened yesterday.

The campaign for a Nobel Peace Prize for Volodymyr Zelenskyy starts here.