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Things were not better in my day but things are now not improving as they once were. On the rise; inequality, poverty and understandably dissatisfaction with politics and politicians. Interests: Things political, historical, trains and boats and planes
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HGV Drivers: Keep on trucking... not when you realise the reality. The country is littered with such rubbish jobs, with agencies taking the 'cream' for very little value added and short sighted company management. bylines.scot/society/if-u...

Moscow Centre: Agent 'Donald', surely fake news? bylinetimes.com/2025/02/21/d...

No accounting for it: Donald Trump bigging up the total amount of aid provided by America to Ukraine since the onset of the conflict in 2014. Surely, some accounting mistake? fullfact.org/news/us-assi...

Vladimir Putin's 'trump card' in the White House. Now he has a winning hand. www.politico.eu/article/dona...

This is who Republicans just made FBI Director. Kash Patel calls for “offensive operations” to jail Americans who they consider “the enemy.” “We will go out and find the conspirators... Yes, we are going to come after the people in the media”

"Give us the money, or else." America adopts the mafia/highwayman approach with Ukraine.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) the game changer as it achieved in 48 hours what researchers had spent a decade in arriving at the same conclusion. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The Council Tax burden as a proportion of household income hits poorest families the most. Would Margaret Thatcher be proud?

Donald Trump's programme: For the poor the 'stick' and for the wealthy 'carrots' thus making the divide in American society even greater.

Get In: Who is UK Labour's frontman Sir Keir Starmer... a "shape without form, shade without colour”? www.middleeasteye.net/discover/get...

The white heat of hydrogen: Hopefully for 'tomorrow'. edition.cnn.com/2025/02/19/c...

Forget NATO. Forget the EU. A new coalition of nations is emerging to deal with the greatest security crisis to hit Europe in decades.

The Trump Takeover: Could something like what's currently happening in America happen over here... seemingly it could? www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/dem...

The party in front is... Reform UK, surely some mistake?

Entering its third consecutive year of recession, the incoming Chancellor will inherit a host of problems buffeting car making, including high energy and labour costs along with a looming trade war. It seems being a chancellor is not a happy lot. www.politico.eu/article/germ...

Ukraine: With friends like Donald Trump who needs enemies like Vladimir Putin. unherd.com/newsroom/tru...

Car loans mis-selling: The Chancellor Rachel Reeves plea for light touch regulation of banks rejected by the UK Supreme Court. Does it mean banks will have to pay compensation... don't bank on it. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Mass resignations at DOJ as prosecutors refuse to drop charges against Eric Adams as part of Trump’s corrupt bargain. WATCH: @ryangrim.bsky.social explains