Andy Smart
@andysmart1948.bsky.social
Ex (not very good) youth worker and (slightly more useful) manager of youth workers.
Edinburgh & SW France. Opinionated.
Edinburgh & SW France. Opinionated.
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as a rule of thumb, people who centre their politics around “family values” and “traditional culture” have bloody weird values and keep creepy company
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Jeffrey Epstein advised Steve Bannon during 2018 pro-Trump media campaign
Text messages released by US House show convicted sex offender coaching Maga influencer on political messaging
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November 14, 2025 at 1:25 PM
as a rule of thumb, people who centre their politics around “family values” and “traditional culture” have bloody weird values and keep creepy company
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If you were born yesterday, please repeat after me, "What a relief, at least she's not going to raise Income Tax, probably I will vote for them again after all"
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Rachel Reeves to abandon plans to raise income tax rates in budget
Labour had laid the ground to break a manifesto pledge on taxes for working people but has now made a U-turn
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November 14, 2025 at 9:01 AM
If you were born yesterday, please repeat after me, "What a relief, at least she's not going to raise Income Tax, probably I will vote for them again after all"
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Health Secretary Wes Streeting says that the British Medical Association, which represents Britain's doctors, is a threat to the NHS. Streeting took a record £225k from private healthcare-related donors in just two years.
British Medical Association ‘threat to future of NHS’, says Streeting ahead of doctors’ strike
Health secretary accuses doctors’ union of ‘cartel-like behaviour’ and tells it to ‘get real’ over pay demands
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November 13, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Health Secretary Wes Streeting says that the British Medical Association, which represents Britain's doctors, is a threat to the NHS. Streeting took a record £225k from private healthcare-related donors in just two years.
Wes Streeting should take time out to read this. This is the end point of the road they are all rushing down.
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Pluralistic: For-profit healthcare is the problem, not (just) private equity (13 Nov 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
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November 13, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Wes Streeting should take time out to read this. This is the end point of the road they are all rushing down.
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"Dress however you please. Call yourself whatever you like. Sleep with any consenting adult who’ll have you. Live your best life in peace and security. But force women out of their jobs for stating that sex is real? "
November 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
"Dress however you please. Call yourself whatever you like. Sleep with any consenting adult who’ll have you. Live your best life in peace and security. But force women out of their jobs for stating that sex is real? "
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I wonder how that happened, eh Kieth?
November 11, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I wonder how that happened, eh Kieth?
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Racism returning to UK politics – and people are very scared, says Starmer
Racism returning to UK politics – and people are very scared, says Starmer
PM attacks ‘toxic division of Reform’ and gives strongest signal yet that two-child benefit cap will be lifted
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UK politics live – latest updates
Decades-old racism is returning to British politics, and “it makes people feel very scared” Keir Starmer has said, warning that divisive hard-right politics was “tearing our country apart”.
Speaking to GP and TV personality Amir Khan, the prime minister accused Nigel Farage’s Reform UK of overseeing a return of the racist and divisive politics “that frankly I thought we had dealt with decades ago”. Continue reading...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Racism returning to UK politics – and people are very scared, says Starmer
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What an inspiring weekend in Glasgow for our Political Economy & Organising Training ✊
For 2 days, we studied the system, asking who profits from our work & how we build worker power
The energy was incredible & members left with a strong community
Change starts when we educate, agitate & organise
For 2 days, we studied the system, asking who profits from our work & how we build worker power
The energy was incredible & members left with a strong community
Change starts when we educate, agitate & organise
November 12, 2025 at 11:29 AM
What an inspiring weekend in Glasgow for our Political Economy & Organising Training ✊
For 2 days, we studied the system, asking who profits from our work & how we build worker power
The energy was incredible & members left with a strong community
Change starts when we educate, agitate & organise
For 2 days, we studied the system, asking who profits from our work & how we build worker power
The energy was incredible & members left with a strong community
Change starts when we educate, agitate & organise
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Dame Jenni Murray: "I left Womans Hour after 33 years due to the trans issue. I rejected the word ‘cis’, said I wanted single-sex spaces and received threats of violence in return. The BBC response was ‘never talk about this issue again’ " Another victim both of the BBC and of the rampant contagion.
November 11, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Dame Jenni Murray: "I left Womans Hour after 33 years due to the trans issue. I rejected the word ‘cis’, said I wanted single-sex spaces and received threats of violence in return. The BBC response was ‘never talk about this issue again’ " Another victim both of the BBC and of the rampant contagion.
One quick way of telling what's true!
"Johnson has rejected any such suggestion as “complete and utter bollocks”"
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"Johnson has rejected any such suggestion as “complete and utter bollocks”"
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BBC board member with Tory links ‘led charge’ in systemic bias claims, say insiders
Sources say Robbie Gibb amplified criticisms of Trump, Gaza and trans rights coverage, and had ‘a lot of oxygen in the room’
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November 11, 2025 at 8:18 AM
One quick way of telling what's true!
"Johnson has rejected any such suggestion as “complete and utter bollocks”"
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"Johnson has rejected any such suggestion as “complete and utter bollocks”"
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The CURRENT sitting MP for Clacton earns £511,000 as a presenter for GB News and took £281,000 as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion.
So maybe sit this one out, you rancid herring.
So maybe sit this one out, you rancid herring.
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The CURRENT sitting MP for Clacton earns £511,000 as a presenter for GB News and took £281,000 as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion.
So maybe sit this one out, you rancid herring.
So maybe sit this one out, you rancid herring.
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Join us to honour Rob Dale. His TfL licence renewal was delayed for months, leaving him unable to work. He died of a heart attack 13 days after pleading with TfL for help. We gather to remember him and demand urgent reform.
Memorial Vigil
🗓️ Tue, 11 Nov
🕛 12 Noon
📍 TfL Stratford Office
Memorial Vigil
🗓️ Tue, 11 Nov
🕛 12 Noon
📍 TfL Stratford Office
November 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Join us to honour Rob Dale. His TfL licence renewal was delayed for months, leaving him unable to work. He died of a heart attack 13 days after pleading with TfL for help. We gather to remember him and demand urgent reform.
Memorial Vigil
🗓️ Tue, 11 Nov
🕛 12 Noon
📍 TfL Stratford Office
Memorial Vigil
🗓️ Tue, 11 Nov
🕛 12 Noon
📍 TfL Stratford Office
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On #BBCQT - Fiona Bruce said that the audience and public didn't want to press Reform UK on their dodgy links to Russia.
I disagree.
RT if you agree it's in the public interest for Reform to explain about their links to Russian money and bribery!
I disagree.
RT if you agree it's in the public interest for Reform to explain about their links to Russian money and bribery!
October 10, 2025 at 9:05 AM
On #BBCQT - Fiona Bruce said that the audience and public didn't want to press Reform UK on their dodgy links to Russia.
I disagree.
RT if you agree it's in the public interest for Reform to explain about their links to Russian money and bribery!
I disagree.
RT if you agree it's in the public interest for Reform to explain about their links to Russian money and bribery!
1 how the hell are you supposed to edit Trump without making him look stupid?
2 the Quislings embedded in the BBC have their eyes on Farage's 2nd term. Now to drive anyone without fashy GB NEWS credentials.
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2 the Quislings embedded in the BBC have their eyes on Farage's 2nd term. Now to drive anyone without fashy GB NEWS credentials.
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
Tim Davie resigns as BBC director general after accusations of ‘serious and systemic’ bias in coverage
Davie tells staff departure was ‘my own decision’ but it comes with the BBC preparing to apologise for the way it edited a Trump speech
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November 9, 2025 at 6:54 PM
1 how the hell are you supposed to edit Trump without making him look stupid?
2 the Quislings embedded in the BBC have their eyes on Farage's 2nd term. Now to drive anyone without fashy GB NEWS credentials.
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
2 the Quislings embedded in the BBC have their eyes on Farage's 2nd term. Now to drive anyone without fashy GB NEWS credentials.
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
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‘There is nothing "right wing" about fighting for women and girls as a sex class.’ Kara Dansky
June 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
‘There is nothing "right wing" about fighting for women and girls as a sex class.’ Kara Dansky
All wars are for profit. If the ruling class was actually grateful for our sacrifice, Remembrance would be the actual anniversary 11/11 and not stuffed into the nearest Sunday when they don't have to pay us.
November 9, 2025 at 10:26 AM
All wars are for profit. If the ruling class was actually grateful for our sacrifice, Remembrance would be the actual anniversary 11/11 and not stuffed into the nearest Sunday when they don't have to pay us.
... our current era, the era of "international money manager capitalism," which is the system in which gigantic, transnational funds capture our economy pumping and dumping a series of scammy bubbles, like crypto, metaverse, blockchain, and (of course) AI:
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Pluralistic: The real (economic) AI apocalypse is nigh (27 Sep 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
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November 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM
... our current era, the era of "international money manager capitalism," which is the system in which gigantic, transnational funds capture our economy pumping and dumping a series of scammy bubbles, like crypto, metaverse, blockchain, and (of course) AI:
pluralistic.net/2025/09/27/e...
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the foundation of enshittification is the enshittogenic policy environment:
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Pluralistic: Hate the player AND the game (10 Sep 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
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November 7, 2025 at 3:40 PM
the foundation of enshittification is the enshittogenic policy environment:
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Oddly silent about
* Being 8 years late
* Everbody who rode in the prototype being invalidated out with hearing loss
Straight corruption and incompetence, or sabotage - did Farage and Rice's Russian pals have a hand in it?
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* Being 8 years late
* Everbody who rode in the prototype being invalidated out with hearing loss
Straight corruption and incompetence, or sabotage - did Farage and Rice's Russian pals have a hand in it?
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Thousands of British workers deliver world-class armoured fighting vehicle to the British Army
The new world-leading Ajax armoured fighting vehicle has entered service with the British Army.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Oddly silent about
* Being 8 years late
* Everbody who rode in the prototype being invalidated out with hearing loss
Straight corruption and incompetence, or sabotage - did Farage and Rice's Russian pals have a hand in it?
www.gov.uk/government/n...
* Being 8 years late
* Everbody who rode in the prototype being invalidated out with hearing loss
Straight corruption and incompetence, or sabotage - did Farage and Rice's Russian pals have a hand in it?
www.gov.uk/government/n...
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The EU is winding down freeports due to money laundering and tax evasion. Britain is expanding them.
Please read and share my latest article on Substack 'The Magic Money Tree: How Brexit Unlocked Britain's Corporate Welfare Bonanza. It is absolutely explosive.
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Please read and share my latest article on Substack 'The Magic Money Tree: How Brexit Unlocked Britain's Corporate Welfare Bonanza. It is absolutely explosive.
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The Magic Money Tree: How Brexit Unlocked Britain’s Corporate Welfare Bonanza
Rachel Reeves’ budget rhetoric hides the biggest corporate giveaway in modern British history
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November 5, 2025 at 10:07 AM
The EU is winding down freeports due to money laundering and tax evasion. Britain is expanding them.
Please read and share my latest article on Substack 'The Magic Money Tree: How Brexit Unlocked Britain's Corporate Welfare Bonanza. It is absolutely explosive.
open.substack.com/pub/european...
Please read and share my latest article on Substack 'The Magic Money Tree: How Brexit Unlocked Britain's Corporate Welfare Bonanza. It is absolutely explosive.
open.substack.com/pub/european...