Old Curmudgeon
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Old Curmudgeon
@akasdm.bsky.social
Is the forward defensive still a thing? #freepalestine #dontbuythesun #nevervotereftory #abolishthemonarchy #joinaunion #PCS ❤️🏏 Merseyside
England are utterly hammering Australia in one oft-forgotten aspect of the game. The Ashes Duckwatch shows that England are winning 9-2!
December 8, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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Laws are bent for the rich.

Wages taxed at marginal rates of 20% – 45% plus national insurance contributions (NIC).

Capital gains taxed at 18% to 32%, no NIC .

Dividends taxed at 8.75% to 39.35%, no NIC.

All income must be taxed at the same rate.
Nothing will change until the political system is freed from the clutches of corporations and the super-rich
The law is being used to enforce existing power structures for the benefit of the few
leftfootforward.org
November 11, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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This is exactly how he will be remembered
November 9, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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If they only knew how to zoom in, they might just be able to make out the red poppy too....
November 9, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Annual reminder that the heroes of World War II fought AGAINST the Nazis and against fascism.

Swastikas don't belong with remembrance poppies.

#LestWeForget
November 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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We see something similar in the UK.

Most benefits go to people IN WORK.

Because there are not enough properly paid jobs.

Rather than insisting employers pay decent wages, governments use taxpayers’ money to subsidise employers who don’t.

Welfare was not meant to support employers.

This is wrong
The fact a *single* Amazon full-time employee requires SNAP benefits should be a crime. The fact Amazon is the largest employer of SNAP recipients is a disgrace. Jeff Bezos shouldnt be that rich; he should be in jail.
November 4, 2025 at 9:36 AM
When (and why) did it become a thing that supermarkets announce to a great fanfare that they have released into the wild a Xmas advert? (Asking for an equally disinterested friend).
November 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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As they enter their seventeenth week of strike action, PCS members working for the pension administrator MyCSP have announced three more weeks of action.

www.pcs.org.uk/contact-us/p...
Pension administration workers further escalate strike action
Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union members working for the pension administrator MyCSP have announced three more weeks of strike action.
www.pcs.org.uk
October 27, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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A Public Accounts Committee report has vindicated PCS's campaign for the in-sourcing of the Civil Service Pension Scheme.

www.pcs.org.uk/contact-us/p...
PCS welcomes report on administration of Civil Service Pension Scheme
A Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report has vindicated the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) campaign for the in-sourcing of the Civil Service Pension Scheme (CSPS).
www.pcs.org.uk
October 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Over 400 DWP workers are at risk of redundancy or forced relocation, after the department announced office closures in Dover, Warrington and St Helens.

www.pcs.org.uk/contact-us/p...
We will fight all office closures, union tells DWP
Over 400 Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) workers are at risk of redundancy or forced relocation, after the department announced office closures in Dover, Warrington and St Helens.
www.pcs.org.uk
October 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Over 100 PCS members who work at Tate Galleries are being balloted for strike action from 14 October until 11 November.

www.pcs.org.uk/contact-us/p...
Tate Gallery workers to be balloted for strike action
Over 100 Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) members who work at Tate Galleries are being balloted for strike action from 14 October until 11 November.
www.pcs.org.uk
October 13, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Over 300 PCS members who work at the British Library in the Prime Minister’s constituency of St Holborn and St Pancras will walk out from 27 October to 9 November.

www.pcs.org.uk/contact-us/p...
British Library workers vote to strike
Workers at the British Library in London have voted overwhelmingly to take strike action in a dispute over pay.
www.pcs.org.uk
October 14, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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Out again on the MyCSP picket line in Liverpool.
Rep Gary Wheeler said "This is our 15th week of action. Denying our right to recognition is just as wrong today as it was on day one. We will not give up our union rights!"
Well said!
#PCSonStrike #Solidarity
October 16, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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PCS will strongly resist plans by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to slash its UK-based workforce by up to 30%, putting nearly 2,000 jobs at risk.
www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
October 16, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Border Force workers who patrol UK waters including the English Channel have voted overwhelmingly for strike action in a dispute over frozen allowances as well as terms and conditions.

www.pcs.org.uk/contact-us/p...
English Channel patrol crews vote to take strike action
Border Force workers who patrol UK waters including the English Channel have voted overwhelmingly for strike action in a dispute over frozen allowances as well as terms and conditions.
www.pcs.org.uk
October 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Elon Musk is paying Tommy Robinson's legal bills.

The British media and political establishment is still on X and maybe this is the wake up call they need.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Tommy Robinson says Elon Musk is paying his legal costs as trial begins
Far-right activist is accused of refusing to comply with counter-terrorism police request at Channel tunnel
www.theguardian.com
October 13, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Always makes me giggle that naive flag shaggers up and down the land fund all this and his many holidays. Utterly gullible fools.
October 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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An electric evening in Liverpool — the heart of solidarity, unity and hope.

An amazing reception for @zarahsultana.bsky.social, Liverpool Community Independents and local campaigners.

We are building a mass movement up and down the country. Be part of it at yourparty.uk.
October 10, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Fresh on the bar @VernonArmsL2.bsky.social we have Oyster Catcher from Brimstage Brewery.

A smooth, easy-drinking stout with rich chocolate aromas leading to a mellow roasted coffee flavour & lingering bitter finish. ABV 4.4%

(Guest ales subject to change)
October 7, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Latest events, e-actions and news on the website for PCS Merseyside Associate & Retired Members: sites.google.com/view/pcsmers...
PCS Merseyside ARMs
Welcome to the website for PCS Merseyside Associate & Retired Members (ARMs). Get your latest news here and information about events that you can get involved with.
sites.google.com
October 7, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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Week 14 on the MyCSP picket lines in Cheadle and Liverpool - yes, we're still here and still feeling strong! 💪
#PCSonStrike #Solidarity
October 6, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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Mahmood said: “The right to protest is a fundamental freedom in our country. However this freedom must be balanced with the freedom of their neighbours to live their lives without fear”

Such a fundamental right it must be stopped.
October 5, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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On the anniversary of The Battle of Cable Street, let us remember that the Daily Mail was cheering on Fascists then and continues that proud tradition today.
October 4, 2025 at 6:29 PM