Weird how creating conditions where powerful people never have to face real accountability leads to powerful people abusing their power. Who could have predicted that?
Weird how creating conditions where powerful people never have to face real accountability leads to powerful people abusing their power. Who could have predicted that?
In the second half of 2025, one man accounted for almost 40% of all money donated to political parties in the UK: a crypto-billionaire who lives in Thailand.
Britain desperately needs to rewrite its party funding rules.
observer.co.uk/news/the-sen...
Farage looking for candidates to stand in the upcoming local elections.
#Farage #ReformUK
I apologise to anyone at Banbury station hoping to see an out of shape old man running for a train this morning. Arrived with 10 minutes to spare.
N'oubliez jamais que si le #Brexit a eu lieu, c'est parce que ces journaux ont vendu des milliers de mensonges contre l' #UE et l' #immigration.
On a la mΓͺme chose en France: la sphΓ¨re #BollorΓ© #RN #ReconquΓͺte #frexiters
I shan't weep for Huntley. He presumably raped and certainly murdered two pre-pubescent girls. I might point out, however, that a great many rich and powerful Americans and others are accused of doing the same, and are unlikely ever to come to court: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The Rise And Rise Of Michael Rimmer - eerily prophetic dark side of the Flying Circus Cleese/Chapman/Frost bleak satire - which makes it sound jollier than it is - starring Peter Cook as an adman turned politician who subdues the populace with endless referenda.
timworthington.org/2026/03/06/t...
I'm not offened by how stupid they are*.
I am offended by how stupid they think everyone else is.
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* Ok maybe I'm a little offended by how stupid they are.
Gave up with that. Just pay for what we use.
Well there's a Postman for a start
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They panicked and fell back on mates
Are you guys (UK) fixing your energy tariffs? π€
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For context, that is Β£3.31 per gallon so less than half the price in the UK
Morning all. Ready for a choral workshop in #Cambridge singing Matt Coleridgeβs Requiem. 6 of us from choir in Darzet have made the journey so it will be fun to sing the piece in a new setting. Details here if you would like to join in or come to performance
matthewcoleridge.com/2026/cambrid...
I donβt understand why weβve never had a national day of recognition for all those whoβve died with Covid and gratitude for all those essential workers many have conveniently forgotten we desperately relied on.
Absolutely HORRIFIED at BBCTV continuity announcers (forced to advertise other wares) calling #WomansHour βWomenβs Hourβ. WTF is wrong with you?
Ginger and white cat looking like he's never been fed in his life. A bowl of food is just out of shot.
I don't know why they call badgers badgers, they've never once badgered me. Needy tomcats however...
Nigel Farage said today, Iβm not interested in public opinion. Just think about that for a while.
Baker Street gives me an excuse to say I once worked with Bob Holness. And he did a canteen run. And I got to say βIβll have a tea please, Bob.β #TOTP
Heating oil prices have more than doubled in the UK since war broke out: thatβs 4.5m people living off gas grid, no they havenβt all got Agas, and in places like Cumbria and Scottish islands thatβs a lot of anxious pensioners. (Difference with post-Ukraine is oil as well as gas spiking this time)
He never had any intention of representing Clacton
Just as tice has never set foot in Scunthorpe
But look at the millions pouring into reform uk Ltd bank account
This is just obscene
Friend with whom I am staying has just brought me up to date with events in Ambridge over the past five years or so, including surprising coincidences & improbable relationships. Excellent fun #thearchers
A photo of my hand holding a glass with beer in it.
Fruity and full bodied. And in other news, I'm having a #beer. Cheers.
Today we launch our plan for Wales, putting behind us the dark days when Nathan Gill, the Leader of Reform in Wales, took bribes to do the bidding of foreigners.
In other news, we have just had another Β£3million donation from a crypto investor who lives in Thailand...
Grumpy about this mornings Connections
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Possibly because of American keyboards they thave included "pound" as something # can mean.
I think we should retaliate & use π€‘instead of $