billn.bsky.social
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And we should be proud that we offer that 4% sanctuary from murderous regimes and persecution.
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Should have gone for Batman, only a mask and cape needed.
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Windscale or Sellafield? They used to swap the names around to dissociate from bad publicity.
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If you are a member of the press or public and have been denied access to ANY immigration court, we want to hear from you!
2/2
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Berwickexit ? See what the opinion is down the working men’s club.
I think that’s how these things are done.
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Trump blocking Chinese imports, with exception of authoritarian rule & the suppression of democracy.
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We had Border TV.
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Last days of twitter I would be swamped by replies to a post supporting trans people, "Bill can't tell the difference between a man and a woman."
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I have no doubt you are right, just day dreaming lol.
I originate from the far North of England and always felt more culturally close to Scots than Southern Englanders.
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The English/Scottish border has not been historically static.
If Scotland won independence, I think I would like to see the border redrawn to take in the North of England.
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That sounds like raging communist, Marxist propaganda.
Its almost like you don't want people to make billions for making and selling arms.
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He has a long record of antipathy to the NHS, as he has for public services generally,and has advocated for it to be replaced with an insurance based system.
Probably at or near the stage when NHS could just be switched over from state funding to Insurance. Opps for new profit sources for insurers.
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It will advance the slow death by privatisation that every gov since 1979 has contributed to. Enabling the growth by contracting out of a for profit eco system of providers.
Nigel Farage, should he win the next election, stands ready to deliver the final blow.
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Trump version, "our brave troops making the streets safe for women".
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If she finds she qualifies, you can have the award backdated to for up to 3 months prior to the application.
I think it depends on how well you can demonstrate that her current circumstances were the same at the earlier date.
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Like the interview answers, but not a fan of the albums.
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"it is what people understand"
That would be because successive anti immigrant rants have, intentionally, confused the categories.
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Yes, I am in awe at the courage of ICE officers, fearlessly stepping up to cuff children.
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Worth checking. I think it counts for other benefits, like Universal Credit.
Seems unfair that someone can get CA when their OP is more than the SP. I can't explain why its the case but it is.
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The weird thing is occupational pensions do not count as income for CA.
I retired early on a pension greater than the state pension, but was able to get CA, my partner gets PIP.
Once I got the state pension my CA was cancelled.
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Perhaps she was short of the full state pension.
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Even with attendance allowance, CA is negated by the state pension.
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PIP isn't means tested either, only the CA.
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I think we had one of them in 1970.
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Real efficiency consists in producing the same outputs with less inputs.
DOGE "efficiency" consists in defunding outputs to which they are ideologically opposed.
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Afghans who assisted the UK during the occupation now at risk from the Taliban but get knocked back by immigration.
Country should hang its head in shame.
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Free speech is in essence the right to speak against the powers that be.
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Easily forgiven when you survey the landscape of "real news".
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I received warnings almost every week at the latter end of my twitter account, warning me that my posts would be limited.
No idea why.
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Also state pension automatically ends payment of CA.
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PIP is the main benefit gateway to CA. Attendance allowance is probably next, which is similar to PIP but is awarded to people who are retired.
Cared for person loses PIP and one automatically loses carers allowance. Loss to household is as much as £850 per month.
List of qualifying benefits below