Alan Taylor
@aldortyke.bsky.social
Methodist minister working at retirement since 2013 without much success.
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The EU isn’t the solution to all the UK’s ills, most of which are self inflicted; but Brexit was never the answer either. Instead , it made everything worse, and weakened us domestically and internationally. Stop pretending we can make Brexit work.
December 6, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The EU isn’t the solution to all the UK’s ills, most of which are self inflicted; but Brexit was never the answer either. Instead , it made everything worse, and weakened us domestically and internationally. Stop pretending we can make Brexit work.
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Blessed are the peacemakers who understand compassion, empathy and self sacrifice and live it out in their daily lives. Some world leaders are incapable is seeing past their own vainglory.
FML - this fawning before the over-sensitive king is embarrassing for the world.
Many countries have fought revolutions (and in the UK a civil war) against monarchs & tyrants in order to get away from this ridiculous kind of self-abasement before egos of foolish leaders.
Many countries have fought revolutions (and in the UK a civil war) against monarchs & tyrants in order to get away from this ridiculous kind of self-abasement before egos of foolish leaders.
December 6, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Blessed are the peacemakers who understand compassion, empathy and self sacrifice and live it out in their daily lives. Some world leaders are incapable is seeing past their own vainglory.
"Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is more reliant on super-rich backers than any major party in modern British political history." 👀
https://democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-reform-uks-donations-have-come
https://democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-reform-uks-donations-have-come
75% of Reform UK’s donations have come from just three rich men
Calls grow for donation caps as Democracy for Sale research reveals that three-quarters of Reform’s funding comes from a trio of wealthy donors
democracyforsale.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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FIFA just destroyed any last shreds of credibility it had and now stands fully exposed as a corrupt organisation prepared to suck up to anyone with power and money
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Donald Trump: US president named inaugural Fifa Peace Prize winner
US President Donald Trump receives the inaugural Fifa Peace Prize before the draw for the 2026 Fifa World Cup.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 6, 2025 at 8:11 AM
FIFA just destroyed any last shreds of credibility it had and now stands fully exposed as a corrupt organisation prepared to suck up to anyone with power and money
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Kash Patel: "When you attack our nation's capitol, you attack the very being of our way of life — We will always refute it & combat it"
Unless you’re J6 insurrectionist who attacks the capitol — then you receive a pardon & get called a patriot…
Unless you’re J6 insurrectionist who attacks the capitol — then you receive a pardon & get called a patriot…
December 5, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Kash Patel: "When you attack our nation's capitol, you attack the very being of our way of life — We will always refute it & combat it"
Unless you’re J6 insurrectionist who attacks the capitol — then you receive a pardon & get called a patriot…
Unless you’re J6 insurrectionist who attacks the capitol — then you receive a pardon & get called a patriot…
So true. A sad day for the people’s game.
Football used to be called 'the theatre of the working class'. This 'draw' shows it's now become the pantomime of the oligarchs.
December 6, 2025 at 8:23 AM
So true. A sad day for the people’s game.
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🔴‘Keir Starmer’s Brexit Blind Spot Leaves Britain With a Major Missed Opportunity’
It was striking that the most impressive recent speech on Britain’s future in Europe came not from our current Prime Minister, but from one of his Conservative predecessors, argues @alexhh.bsky.social
It was striking that the most impressive recent speech on Britain’s future in Europe came not from our current Prime Minister, but from one of his Conservative predecessors, argues @alexhh.bsky.social
'Keir Starmer's Brexit Blind Spot Leaves Britain With a Major Missed Opportunity'
It was striking that the most impressive speech on Britain's future in Europe this week came not from our current Prime Minister, but from one of his Conservative predecessors, argues Alexandra Hall H...
bylinetimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:47 PM
🔴‘Keir Starmer’s Brexit Blind Spot Leaves Britain With a Major Missed Opportunity’
It was striking that the most impressive recent speech on Britain’s future in Europe came not from our current Prime Minister, but from one of his Conservative predecessors, argues @alexhh.bsky.social
It was striking that the most impressive recent speech on Britain’s future in Europe came not from our current Prime Minister, but from one of his Conservative predecessors, argues @alexhh.bsky.social
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These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Dec. 5, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
December 5, 2025 at 7:32 AM
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Dec. 5, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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Human cost of the Post Office scandal.
Sub-postmaster passed away from a heart attack at the age of 58 without receiving full compensation.
A "constant cycle of stress" created by false prosecutions of many. Lives destroyed.
No one charged.
Sub-postmaster passed away from a heart attack at the age of 58 without receiving full compensation.
A "constant cycle of stress" created by false prosecutions of many. Lives destroyed.
No one charged.
My husband would still be alive if he'd received Post Office compensation
The widow and daughter of Jonathan Armstrong tell the BBC about the toll the Horizon scandal took on his health.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Human cost of the Post Office scandal.
Sub-postmaster passed away from a heart attack at the age of 58 without receiving full compensation.
A "constant cycle of stress" created by false prosecutions of many. Lives destroyed.
No one charged.
Sub-postmaster passed away from a heart attack at the age of 58 without receiving full compensation.
A "constant cycle of stress" created by false prosecutions of many. Lives destroyed.
No one charged.
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Brexit ‘badly damaged’ our economy says David Lammy, the deputy prime minister also says rejoining the EU customs union would boost economic growth. More and more people are realising the sky doesn’t fall in when you tell the truth about Brexit!
December 5, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Brexit ‘badly damaged’ our economy says David Lammy, the deputy prime minister also says rejoining the EU customs union would boost economic growth. More and more people are realising the sky doesn’t fall in when you tell the truth about Brexit!
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Reform accepted £9 million from a former Boris Johnson backer & crypto-multimillionaire.
Today, Nigel Farage postures as a righteous defender of the same democracy he actively undermines.
Democracy should never be for sale. It's time for a cap on political donations.
Today, Nigel Farage postures as a righteous defender of the same democracy he actively undermines.
Democracy should never be for sale. It's time for a cap on political donations.
December 4, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Reform accepted £9 million from a former Boris Johnson backer & crypto-multimillionaire.
Today, Nigel Farage postures as a righteous defender of the same democracy he actively undermines.
Democracy should never be for sale. It's time for a cap on political donations.
Today, Nigel Farage postures as a righteous defender of the same democracy he actively undermines.
Democracy should never be for sale. It's time for a cap on political donations.
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It is not enough for rapacious exploiters to strip out forests and drive the climate to extremes. They now want to wreck the ocean floor and kill life that took hundreds of years to grow and cannot easily bounce back.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Over a third of animals lost in test deep sea mining - scientists
The findings contribute to a controversial debate that pits green technology against the environment.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 8:35 AM
It is not enough for rapacious exploiters to strip out forests and drive the climate to extremes. They now want to wreck the ocean floor and kill life that took hundreds of years to grow and cannot easily bounce back.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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But people not born in the U.K. shouldn’t be in Parliament according to many of their supporters. Fine though to not pay your taxes here and instead twist democracy from your sun lounger abroad.
Reform gets largest ever political donation by an individual in UK history from a crypto baron living in Thailand
This is not normal
www.ft.com/content/db73...
This is not normal
www.ft.com/content/db73...
Reform UK gets £9mn donation from Christopher Harborne
Nigel Farage’s party attracts far more funding than both Labour and the Conservatives
www.ft.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:55 AM
But people not born in the U.K. shouldn’t be in Parliament according to many of their supporters. Fine though to not pay your taxes here and instead twist democracy from your sun lounger abroad.
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We estimate that by the start of 2025, the UK economy was approximately 8% smaller than it would have been without Brexit, based on macro data, and 6% smaller using firm-level micro data”
www.euronews.com/business/202...
www.euronews.com/business/202...
A decade of Brexit: Britain falls behind peers in trade and growth
Economic analysis shows UK GDP per capita grew up to 10% less than similar nations as firms froze spending and productivity slipped.
www.euronews.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:34 AM
We estimate that by the start of 2025, the UK economy was approximately 8% smaller than it would have been without Brexit, based on macro data, and 6% smaller using firm-level micro data”
www.euronews.com/business/202...
www.euronews.com/business/202...
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This is vile and so so wrong. GB News is the TV version of X.
Extreme racism like this should not be platformed as ‘news.’
It is absolutely disgusting and another attempt to drag ‘debate’ to the right and destabilise our democracy.
Extreme racism like this should not be platformed as ‘news.’
It is absolutely disgusting and another attempt to drag ‘debate’ to the right and destabilise our democracy.
GB News now broadcasting calls to remove the ethnic minority MPs from parliament
December 3, 2025 at 7:53 PM
This is vile and so so wrong. GB News is the TV version of X.
Extreme racism like this should not be platformed as ‘news.’
It is absolutely disgusting and another attempt to drag ‘debate’ to the right and destabilise our democracy.
Extreme racism like this should not be platformed as ‘news.’
It is absolutely disgusting and another attempt to drag ‘debate’ to the right and destabilise our democracy.
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Labour are sticking to their ridiculous Brexit ‘red lines’ whilst at the same time acknowledging the enormous harm Brexit has done to the country. 🤔
Cathy Newman, "Can you see a time when a Labour government will advocate joining the EU Single Market and Customs Union?"
Stephen Kinnock, "Brexit has been a huge act of economic self harm"
"But we had red lines in our manifesto around the EU Single Market and the Customs Union"
Stephen Kinnock, "Brexit has been a huge act of economic self harm"
"But we had red lines in our manifesto around the EU Single Market and the Customs Union"
December 4, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Labour are sticking to their ridiculous Brexit ‘red lines’ whilst at the same time acknowledging the enormous harm Brexit has done to the country. 🤔
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The only 'peace' which Russia will accept is one which carves up Ukraine's territory, destroys its sovereignty and turns it into vassal state for Putin to plunder.
We Europeans cannot let that happen.
We Europeans cannot let that happen.
December 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The only 'peace' which Russia will accept is one which carves up Ukraine's territory, destroys its sovereignty and turns it into vassal state for Putin to plunder.
We Europeans cannot let that happen.
We Europeans cannot let that happen.
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It's decided.
Europe is closing the tap on Russian fossil fuels once and for all.
Energy independence starts now.
→ link.europa.eu/tykVJf
Europe is closing the tap on Russian fossil fuels once and for all.
Energy independence starts now.
→ link.europa.eu/tykVJf
December 3, 2025 at 8:42 AM
It's decided.
Europe is closing the tap on Russian fossil fuels once and for all.
Energy independence starts now.
→ link.europa.eu/tykVJf
Europe is closing the tap on Russian fossil fuels once and for all.
Energy independence starts now.
→ link.europa.eu/tykVJf
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Hear, hear! These raids must stop everywhere.
December 2, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Hear, hear! These raids must stop everywhere.
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Trump is summarily executing people suspected of being drug dealers, without providing any proof.
How close are we to Trump ordering the execution of Americans he considers opponents? https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-illegal-executions
How close are we to Trump ordering the execution of Americans he considers opponents? https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-illegal-executions
December 2, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Trump is summarily executing people suspected of being drug dealers, without providing any proof.
How close are we to Trump ordering the execution of Americans he considers opponents? https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-illegal-executions
How close are we to Trump ordering the execution of Americans he considers opponents? https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-illegal-executions
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Trump has fired or pushed out more than 100 immigration judges since January and just paused all asylum decisions.
This was never about “legal immigration.” It was always about cruelty. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RawjSlMiR_g
This was never about “legal immigration.” It was always about cruelty. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RawjSlMiR_g
Trump Opposes "Legal Immigration" Too
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Trump has fired or pushed out more than 100 immigration judges since January and just paused all asylum decisions.
This was never about “legal immigration.” It was always about cruelty. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RawjSlMiR_g
This was never about “legal immigration.” It was always about cruelty. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RawjSlMiR_g
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Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
December 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
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“Like all recent occupants of No 11, Rachel Reeves is struggling to inject growth into a moribund economy.
In a break with predecessors, she has belatedly pointed the finger at Brexit and was right to do so.”
In a break with predecessors, she has belatedly pointed the finger at Brexit and was right to do so.”
Brexit: the trillion pound ‘mistake’
The recent NBER report suggests the Treasury’s 2016 analysis – slammed by Brexiters as a ‘hoax’– actually understated the impact of Brexit
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
December 2, 2025 at 10:10 AM
“Like all recent occupants of No 11, Rachel Reeves is struggling to inject growth into a moribund economy.
In a break with predecessors, she has belatedly pointed the finger at Brexit and was right to do so.”
In a break with predecessors, she has belatedly pointed the finger at Brexit and was right to do so.”