Geoff S
@dogsta.bsky.social
Northern. Socialist. Atheist. Retired educator. PNEFC
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And just like that, the historic Employment Rights Bill lands. Sick pay from day one. Day-one parental leave. Unfair dismissal rights after six months. Ban fire-and-rehire. Bereavement leave. Protections for pregnant women. Tougher redundancy rules. Fair Work Agency to enforce rights. #ukpolitics
December 16, 2025 at 5:48 PM
And just like that, the historic Employment Rights Bill lands. Sick pay from day one. Day-one parental leave. Unfair dismissal rights after six months. Ban fire-and-rehire. Bereavement leave. Protections for pregnant women. Tougher redundancy rules. Fair Work Agency to enforce rights. #ukpolitics
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From a cavernous sports hall, to state-of-the-art dance and recording studios, to a climbing wall and boxing gym - this £11million place for young people gave us exclusive access for a look around.
Behind the scenes as Preston’s Vault Youth Zone prepares to welcome young people – Blog Preston
<p>After more than 15 years – the city is about to have a first-class state-of-the-art place for youngsters to enjoy themselves</p>
www.blogpreston.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 8:13 AM
From a cavernous sports hall, to state-of-the-art dance and recording studios, to a climbing wall and boxing gym - this £11million place for young people gave us exclusive access for a look around.
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Jim Ratcliffe’s company Ineos gets £120m govt subsidy to help save the UK’s last ethylene plant at Grangemouth.
Ratcliffe is worth $14.7bn (£11bn). Can he not invest? Will he be back for more?
Govt is not taking any equity stake. £120m is not repayable.
Ratcliffe is worth $14.7bn (£11bn). Can he not invest? Will he be back for more?
Govt is not taking any equity stake. £120m is not repayable.
Government invests £120m to save UK’s last ethylene plant
Funding for billionaire Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos plant in Scotland will help safeguard 500 jobs
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Jim Ratcliffe’s company Ineos gets £120m govt subsidy to help save the UK’s last ethylene plant at Grangemouth.
Ratcliffe is worth $14.7bn (£11bn). Can he not invest? Will he be back for more?
Govt is not taking any equity stake. £120m is not repayable.
Ratcliffe is worth $14.7bn (£11bn). Can he not invest? Will he be back for more?
Govt is not taking any equity stake. £120m is not repayable.
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So, Trump sues the BBC for $5Bn and puts the technology deal with the UK on hold until the US gets more concessions.
Anyone still deluding themselves about that “special relationship”? No. Just the tedious parade of simpering MAGA dickheads - led, of course, by the traitorous Farage.
Anyone still deluding themselves about that “special relationship”? No. Just the tedious parade of simpering MAGA dickheads - led, of course, by the traitorous Farage.
December 16, 2025 at 7:20 AM
So, Trump sues the BBC for $5Bn and puts the technology deal with the UK on hold until the US gets more concessions.
Anyone still deluding themselves about that “special relationship”? No. Just the tedious parade of simpering MAGA dickheads - led, of course, by the traitorous Farage.
Anyone still deluding themselves about that “special relationship”? No. Just the tedious parade of simpering MAGA dickheads - led, of course, by the traitorous Farage.
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US puts £31bn tech ‘prosperity deal’ with Britain on ice.
Trump doesn't honour agreements. It's about dominance.
Demands that UK ends digital services tax on US tech companies and it's food safety rules which bar certain US agricultural products.
Say NO to Trump slavery. Better off joining the EU
Trump doesn't honour agreements. It's about dominance.
Demands that UK ends digital services tax on US tech companies and it's food safety rules which bar certain US agricultural products.
Say NO to Trump slavery. Better off joining the EU
US puts £31bn tech ‘prosperity deal’ with Britain on ice
Pledge to invest billions in UK paused, with Washington citing lack of progress on trade barriers across pond
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:41 AM
US puts £31bn tech ‘prosperity deal’ with Britain on ice.
Trump doesn't honour agreements. It's about dominance.
Demands that UK ends digital services tax on US tech companies and it's food safety rules which bar certain US agricultural products.
Say NO to Trump slavery. Better off joining the EU
Trump doesn't honour agreements. It's about dominance.
Demands that UK ends digital services tax on US tech companies and it's food safety rules which bar certain US agricultural products.
Say NO to Trump slavery. Better off joining the EU
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26 Anglican bishops sit in the Lords. Not a Catholic, Moslem, Hindu, Methodist or Presbyterian amongst them . This archaic structure is an insult to us all . Get them out. They do not even prevent child abuse in their churches , why should we respect their place as lawmakers ?
December 12, 2025 at 8:34 AM
26 Anglican bishops sit in the Lords. Not a Catholic, Moslem, Hindu, Methodist or Presbyterian amongst them . This archaic structure is an insult to us all . Get them out. They do not even prevent child abuse in their churches , why should we respect their place as lawmakers ?
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I’ve been through a lot worse than anything Donald Trump or Pete Hegseth can throw at me. And I'm not backing down, because this isn't about me — it's about you and every American's First Amendment right.
December 11, 2025 at 12:26 AM
I’ve been through a lot worse than anything Donald Trump or Pete Hegseth can throw at me. And I'm not backing down, because this isn't about me — it's about you and every American's First Amendment right.
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When Putin is complimenting your world politics and policies, you're doing it wrong.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
New US security strategy aligns with Russia's vision, Moscow says
The Kremlin welcomes the starkly worded document, which does not cast Russia as a threat to the US.
www.bbc.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:11 AM
When Putin is complimenting your world politics and policies, you're doing it wrong.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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UK public has paid £200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation.
In public ownership that would have gone into infrastructure, lower bills.
Privatisation delivered low investment, high bills, no tax on dividends to foreign investors.
No end to nightmare without public ownership.
In public ownership that would have gone into infrastructure, lower bills.
Privatisation delivered low investment, high bills, no tax on dividends to foreign investors.
No end to nightmare without public ownership.
UK public has paid £200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation
Analysis reveals ‘privatisation premium’ of £250 per household per year paid to owners of water, rail, bus, energy and mail services since 2010
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:53 AM
UK public has paid £200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation.
In public ownership that would have gone into infrastructure, lower bills.
Privatisation delivered low investment, high bills, no tax on dividends to foreign investors.
No end to nightmare without public ownership.
In public ownership that would have gone into infrastructure, lower bills.
Privatisation delivered low investment, high bills, no tax on dividends to foreign investors.
No end to nightmare without public ownership.
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“And then they made him a fake trophy because he kept whining and moaning and wouldn’t STFU.”
December 6, 2025 at 4:06 AM
“And then they made him a fake trophy because he kept whining and moaning and wouldn’t STFU.”
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The super-rich rightwing are pouring money into Reform. Do ordinary voters really think their aim is to even out social inequality and make their lives better? Do they think they’re doing it so Farage invests in infrastructure and public services? Ffs. Democracy being beaten to death in plain sight.
December 4, 2025 at 10:10 AM
The super-rich rightwing are pouring money into Reform. Do ordinary voters really think their aim is to even out social inequality and make their lives better? Do they think they’re doing it so Farage invests in infrastructure and public services? Ffs. Democracy being beaten to death in plain sight.
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So tell me again how Nigel Farage, who just took the largest ever political donation, from a Tory mega-donor, and another donation from the Viscountess wife of the non-dom owner of the Daily Mail, is planning to "take on the establishment"
December 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
So tell me again how Nigel Farage, who just took the largest ever political donation, from a Tory mega-donor, and another donation from the Viscountess wife of the non-dom owner of the Daily Mail, is planning to "take on the establishment"
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Thames Water half-year profits leap to £386m after bills rose by nearly a third.
Leaks and sewage dumping will continue for years.
£20bn+debt. A third of the bill covers interest payments.
Captive customers have no choice.
End the scam. Nationalise water.
Leaks and sewage dumping will continue for years.
£20bn+debt. A third of the bill covers interest payments.
Captive customers have no choice.
End the scam. Nationalise water.
Thames Water half-year profit leaps to nearly £400m after it raises bills by third
Revenues jumped 40% to nearly £2bn after debt-ridden utility hiked water bills sharply in April
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Thames Water half-year profits leap to £386m after bills rose by nearly a third.
Leaks and sewage dumping will continue for years.
£20bn+debt. A third of the bill covers interest payments.
Captive customers have no choice.
End the scam. Nationalise water.
Leaks and sewage dumping will continue for years.
£20bn+debt. A third of the bill covers interest payments.
Captive customers have no choice.
End the scam. Nationalise water.
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Expect to see this all over BBC news coverage because‘reform’ voters are interested and the BBC like to appeal to them 🥴
It may be a long wait.
It may be a long wait.
There have been no small boat crossing in the England Channel for 16 days now.
This is the longest period without any since January 2024 &the 2nd longest since Feb 2020 (pre-COVID).
Nov saw 2338 arrivals - down 25% on the year before.
Sep-Nov quarter was down 18% on the year before.
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This is the longest period without any since January 2024 &the 2nd longest since Feb 2020 (pre-COVID).
Nov saw 2338 arrivals - down 25% on the year before.
Sep-Nov quarter was down 18% on the year before.
1/3
December 1, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Expect to see this all over BBC news coverage because‘reform’ voters are interested and the BBC like to appeal to them 🥴
It may be a long wait.
It may be a long wait.
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Our economic woes are caused by Brexit, (Ukraine), Covid, Brexit’s ugly baby - our dismal immigration policy, Truss budget, 14yrs of austerity…
All rightwing policies.
Quite mad that our media acts as if Labour’s budget is the end of days, when they failed to adequately scrutinise any of
that👆shit.
All rightwing policies.
Quite mad that our media acts as if Labour’s budget is the end of days, when they failed to adequately scrutinise any of
that👆shit.
December 1, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Our economic woes are caused by Brexit, (Ukraine), Covid, Brexit’s ugly baby - our dismal immigration policy, Truss budget, 14yrs of austerity…
All rightwing policies.
Quite mad that our media acts as if Labour’s budget is the end of days, when they failed to adequately scrutinise any of
that👆shit.
All rightwing policies.
Quite mad that our media acts as if Labour’s budget is the end of days, when they failed to adequately scrutinise any of
that👆shit.
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No one will stop me from defending our freedoms.
November 29, 2025 at 1:02 AM
No one will stop me from defending our freedoms.
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The UK, where the day after a decision to take half a million children out of poverty, the media & political world has been full of sneering at those same children & their families, labelling them as ‘Benefits Street’, while the same people are moaning about a tax on £2m mansions. Shameful stuff.
November 27, 2025 at 8:22 PM
The UK, where the day after a decision to take half a million children out of poverty, the media & political world has been full of sneering at those same children & their families, labelling them as ‘Benefits Street’, while the same people are moaning about a tax on £2m mansions. Shameful stuff.
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Why are these far-right journo hacks sitting on their lazy arses in some Michelin-star restaurant in central London all day, and they’ve never done a single useful day’s work in their lives such absolute traitorous c*nts?
November 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Why are these far-right journo hacks sitting on their lazy arses in some Michelin-star restaurant in central London all day, and they’ve never done a single useful day’s work in their lives such absolute traitorous c*nts?
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Plus sides to today: Two-child benefit scrapped. Largely progressive tax implications. Good market reaction. No big spending cuts. Nightmare prospect of cutting funding to net zero etc avoided. It's a left-wing budget. Those who say there's no difference between Labour and Tories are bananas.
November 26, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Plus sides to today: Two-child benefit scrapped. Largely progressive tax implications. Good market reaction. No big spending cuts. Nightmare prospect of cutting funding to net zero etc avoided. It's a left-wing budget. Those who say there's no difference between Labour and Tories are bananas.
Enjoyed a short walk at an old stomping ground. Settle Loop and Attimire Scar #northyorkshire #fells #walking
November 24, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Enjoyed a short walk at an old stomping ground. Settle Loop and Attimire Scar #northyorkshire #fells #walking
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I implore someone, anyone, in the media…
Do your job
And the next time you have Farage on, please ask him directly:
…what were the motivations behind this?
Do your job
And the next time you have Farage on, please ask him directly:
…what were the motivations behind this?
November 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I implore someone, anyone, in the media…
Do your job
And the next time you have Farage on, please ask him directly:
…what were the motivations behind this?
Do your job
And the next time you have Farage on, please ask him directly:
…what were the motivations behind this?
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I’d have thought nothing cuts more against our precious British values than selling out your country for Russian bribes…
And yet Reform, the right‑wing press, and all those self‑styled guardians of these values have nothing to say
…funny that.
And yet Reform, the right‑wing press, and all those self‑styled guardians of these values have nothing to say
…funny that.
November 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
I’d have thought nothing cuts more against our precious British values than selling out your country for Russian bribes…
And yet Reform, the right‑wing press, and all those self‑styled guardians of these values have nothing to say
…funny that.
And yet Reform, the right‑wing press, and all those self‑styled guardians of these values have nothing to say
…funny that.
This is absolutely shocking and not really surprising. A part time PM. Selfish lazy and incompetent. “Gross misconduct in public office”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Boris Johnson took four days off as NHS warned Covid could ‘overwhelm’ system
Files show then PM was walking dog, riding motorbike and hosting guests as pandemic planning stalled in ‘lost month’
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:24 AM
This is absolutely shocking and not really surprising. A part time PM. Selfish lazy and incompetent. “Gross misconduct in public office”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Newmarket MP Matt Hancock gave a £37bn Covid testing contract to Jockey Club director Dido Harding, who subcontracted it to Grand National sponsor Randox, employer of Tory MP Owen Paterson, whose late wife chaired Aintree racecourse. That's how the Tories handled the pandemic.
November 22, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Newmarket MP Matt Hancock gave a £37bn Covid testing contract to Jockey Club director Dido Harding, who subcontracted it to Grand National sponsor Randox, employer of Tory MP Owen Paterson, whose late wife chaired Aintree racecourse. That's how the Tories handled the pandemic.