Albatros
@albatros198990.bsky.social
Still recovering from 14 years of austerity.
Unlike Trump, who "loves the poorly educated", I fear them.
December 1, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Unlike Trump, who "loves the poorly educated", I fear them.
Very good summation of Thatcher's theft of far right racist doctrines and adapted them to appeal to the poor working class ill-educated in 1979.
December 1, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Very good summation of Thatcher's theft of far right racist doctrines and adapted them to appeal to the poor working class ill-educated in 1979.
'The DWP Restart Scheme Exposed: The Secret Job Searches and Sanction Threats Unveiled by an Insider' by Andrew Davies—guest blogger'
jeffrey-side.blogspot.com/2025/07/rest...
jeffrey-side.blogspot.com/2025/07/rest...
'The DWP Restart Scheme Exposed: The Secret Job Searches and Sanction Threats Unveiled by an Insider' by Andrew Davies—guest blogger
Beyond the surface: Delve into poetry, literature, and culture with insightful analysis and unexpected connections.
jeffrey-side.blogspot.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:43 PM
'The DWP Restart Scheme Exposed: The Secret Job Searches and Sanction Threats Unveiled by an Insider' by Andrew Davies—guest blogger'
jeffrey-side.blogspot.com/2025/07/rest...
jeffrey-side.blogspot.com/2025/07/rest...
Trump looks set to invade Venezuela for the oil... What happened to "America first"? The MAGA morons won't be pleased.
December 1, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Trump looks set to invade Venezuela for the oil... What happened to "America first"? The MAGA morons won't be pleased.
The Tories think that being unemployed and bullied by the DWP is a lifestyle choice. Lol.
December 1, 2025 at 11:42 PM
The Tories think that being unemployed and bullied by the DWP is a lifestyle choice. Lol.
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Why do Farage's apologists say he is not a racist, even when they learn he used the "N word"? They should say "So what? We are racists too". That would be nearer the mark.
November 29, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Why do Farage's apologists say he is not a racist, even when they learn he used the "N word"? They should say "So what? We are racists too". That would be nearer the mark.
Given his polices are racist, yes.
Is Farage right to claim that racism allegations are response to a dislike of his politics?
November 29, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Given his polices are racist, yes.
Why do Farage's apologists say he is not a racist, even when they learn he used the "N word"? They should say "So what? We are racists too". That would be nearer the mark.
November 29, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Why do Farage's apologists say he is not a racist, even when they learn he used the "N word"? They should say "So what? We are racists too". That would be nearer the mark.
Starmer is doing his best to not get elected next time round.
November 28, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Starmer is doing his best to not get elected next time round.
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BBC staff have now been banned from repeating the description of Donald Trump excised from Rutger’s Reith lecture. Makes his warning here all the more chilling.
youtu.be/9UlYdocG5Bs
youtu.be/9UlYdocG5Bs
'What are they afraid of?' Historian's lecture cut by BBC
YouTube video by LBC
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 3:43 PM
BBC staff have now been banned from repeating the description of Donald Trump excised from Rutger’s Reith lecture. Makes his warning here all the more chilling.
youtu.be/9UlYdocG5Bs
youtu.be/9UlYdocG5Bs
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we reported after Rayner's departure that employment rights bill would be watered down, and ministers denied it over and over again:
here is the first new major compromise:
www.ft.com/content/3391...
here is the first new major compromise:
www.ft.com/content/3391...
Labour retreats on ‘day one’ rights for workers
Government has softened its package of measures to boost employment rights
www.ft.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
we reported after Rayner's departure that employment rights bill would be watered down, and ministers denied it over and over again:
here is the first new major compromise:
www.ft.com/content/3391...
here is the first new major compromise:
www.ft.com/content/3391...
Would Sarah Beckstrom be alive today if Trump wasn't president?
November 28, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Would Sarah Beckstrom be alive today if Trump wasn't president?
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Despite the right wing media saying people on PIP can get Mercedes Benz cars, the fact is, people on PIP are not given a Mercedes. They can use their enhanced mobility component to lease a standard car via the Motability Scheme, but must pay a large advance fee out-of-pocket to lease a premium car.
November 27, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Despite the right wing media saying people on PIP can get Mercedes Benz cars, the fact is, people on PIP are not given a Mercedes. They can use their enhanced mobility component to lease a standard car via the Motability Scheme, but must pay a large advance fee out-of-pocket to lease a premium car.
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'GB News Overrates its Ratings' by Andrew Davies—guest blogger
jeffrey-side.blogspot.com/2025/08/gb-n...
jeffrey-side.blogspot.com/2025/08/gb-n...
'GB News Overrates its Ratings' by Andrew Davies—guest blogger
Beyond the surface: Delve into poetry, literature, and culture with insightful analysis and unexpected connections.
jeffrey-side.blogspot.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:38 PM
'GB News Overrates its Ratings' by Andrew Davies—guest blogger
jeffrey-side.blogspot.com/2025/08/gb-n...
jeffrey-side.blogspot.com/2025/08/gb-n...
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Jacob Rees-Mog quoted St Paul who said "He who does not work, does not eat". Mog used the quote to defend welfare cuts. Paul, of course, was specifically addressing his Christian congregation and not people in 2025.
November 27, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Jacob Rees-Mog quoted St Paul who said "He who does not work, does not eat". Mog used the quote to defend welfare cuts. Paul, of course, was specifically addressing his Christian congregation and not people in 2025.
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Far right occasional GB News pundit, Nile Gardiner, claims to have been Margaret Thatcher's personal advisor. But he was born in 1972.
November 27, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Far right occasional GB News pundit, Nile Gardiner, claims to have been Margaret Thatcher's personal advisor. But he was born in 1972.
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"Ofcom has found GB News guilty of breaching the “due impartiality” code in five programmes. This brings the total violations for the channel to 12, with eight investigations underway. Yet Ofcom has not sanctioned the channel or threatened to revoke its licence."
theconversation.com/ofcom-has-ru...
theconversation.com/ofcom-has-ru...
Ofcom has rules on broadcaster impartiality – so why is GB News getting away with breaking them?
Evidence shows the public still want impartiality from broadcasters.
theconversation.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:42 PM
"Ofcom has found GB News guilty of breaching the “due impartiality” code in five programmes. This brings the total violations for the channel to 12, with eight investigations underway. Yet Ofcom has not sanctioned the channel or threatened to revoke its licence."
theconversation.com/ofcom-has-ru...
theconversation.com/ofcom-has-ru...
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It is a mystery why Ofcom allows this channel to still operate.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/gb-news-says...
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/gb-news-says...
GB News says it has nothing to apologise for, after guest suggests starving disabled benefit claimants
A British news channel has said it has nothing to apologise for after a right-wing commentator and comedian suggested the best way to cut the number of disabled people claiming benefits was to star…
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:25 PM
It is a mystery why Ofcom allows this channel to still operate.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/gb-news-says...
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/gb-news-says...
It is a mystery why Ofcom allows this channel to still operate.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/gb-news-says...
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/gb-news-says...
GB News says it has nothing to apologise for, after guest suggests starving disabled benefit claimants
A British news channel has said it has nothing to apologise for after a right-wing commentator and comedian suggested the best way to cut the number of disabled people claiming benefits was to star…
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:25 PM
It is a mystery why Ofcom allows this channel to still operate.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/gb-news-says...
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/gb-news-says...
"Ofcom has found GB News guilty of breaching the “due impartiality” code in five programmes. This brings the total violations for the channel to 12, with eight investigations underway. Yet Ofcom has not sanctioned the channel or threatened to revoke its licence."
theconversation.com/ofcom-has-ru...
theconversation.com/ofcom-has-ru...
Ofcom has rules on broadcaster impartiality – so why is GB News getting away with breaking them?
Evidence shows the public still want impartiality from broadcasters.
theconversation.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:42 PM
"Ofcom has found GB News guilty of breaching the “due impartiality” code in five programmes. This brings the total violations for the channel to 12, with eight investigations underway. Yet Ofcom has not sanctioned the channel or threatened to revoke its licence."
theconversation.com/ofcom-has-ru...
theconversation.com/ofcom-has-ru...
Far right occasional GB News pundit, Nile Gardiner, claims to have been Margaret Thatcher's personal advisor. But he was born in 1972.
November 27, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Far right occasional GB News pundit, Nile Gardiner, claims to have been Margaret Thatcher's personal advisor. But he was born in 1972.
Jacob Rees-Mog quoted St Paul who said "He who does not work, does not eat". Mog used the quote to defend welfare cuts. Paul, of course, was specifically addressing his Christian congregation and not people in 2025.
November 27, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Jacob Rees-Mog quoted St Paul who said "He who does not work, does not eat". Mog used the quote to defend welfare cuts. Paul, of course, was specifically addressing his Christian congregation and not people in 2025.
'GB News Overrates its Ratings' by Andrew Davies—guest blogger
jeffrey-side.blogspot.com/2025/08/gb-n...
jeffrey-side.blogspot.com/2025/08/gb-n...
'GB News Overrates its Ratings' by Andrew Davies—guest blogger
Beyond the surface: Delve into poetry, literature, and culture with insightful analysis and unexpected connections.
jeffrey-side.blogspot.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:38 PM
'GB News Overrates its Ratings' by Andrew Davies—guest blogger
jeffrey-side.blogspot.com/2025/08/gb-n...
jeffrey-side.blogspot.com/2025/08/gb-n...
Despite the right wing media saying people on PIP can get Mercedes Benz cars, the fact is, people on PIP are not given a Mercedes. They can use their enhanced mobility component to lease a standard car via the Motability Scheme, but must pay a large advance fee out-of-pocket to lease a premium car.
November 27, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Despite the right wing media saying people on PIP can get Mercedes Benz cars, the fact is, people on PIP are not given a Mercedes. They can use their enhanced mobility component to lease a standard car via the Motability Scheme, but must pay a large advance fee out-of-pocket to lease a premium car.
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Article about how GB News' Bev Turner fawned over Trump in her interview with him:
'Trump’s little British Helpers'
www.ft.com/content/8c07...
'Trump’s little British Helpers'
www.ft.com/content/8c07...
Trump’s little British helpers
Nobody should be surprised that the US president has the BBC in his sights
www.ft.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Article about how GB News' Bev Turner fawned over Trump in her interview with him:
'Trump’s little British Helpers'
www.ft.com/content/8c07...
'Trump’s little British Helpers'
www.ft.com/content/8c07...