JaundicedView
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A splenetic, bellicose invective on politics, the world and life in general.
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JaundicedView
@jaundicedview.bsky.social
· Oct 10
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#housing #socialcare Costs £100k pa to put someone in care in London, nearly twice as much as in Wales. Yet, how are future generations going to fund their care when they can't afford homes? @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @bbclaurak.bsky.social @itvpeston.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social
January 17, 2026 at 8:54 PM
#housing #socialcare Costs £100k pa to put someone in care in London, nearly twice as much as in Wales. Yet, how are future generations going to fund their care when they can't afford homes? @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @bbclaurak.bsky.social @itvpeston.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social
#NHS #wesstreeting bouncing round telling everyone sharing best practice improves care. Begs the qu why weren't they sharing this before? & what role does #AI & #palantir have in this? ASK THE HARD QUs @peston.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social @bbclaurak.bsky.social @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
January 17, 2026 at 8:51 PM
#NHS #wesstreeting bouncing round telling everyone sharing best practice improves care. Begs the qu why weren't they sharing this before? & what role does #AI & #palantir have in this? ASK THE HARD QUs @peston.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social @bbclaurak.bsky.social @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
#HMRC follows EVERYONE on the web hoovering up their data, building profiles. Did you consent? Who has access to data? Where is it stored? Who owns it? DO YOUR JOB @maitlis.bsky.social @itvpeston.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social @bbclaurak.bsky.social youtu.be/A7U82RRsFSk?...
HMRC Just Got Your Bank Data (Now What?)
YouTube video by Michelle Eames - Helpbox UK
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January 17, 2026 at 8:49 PM
#HMRC follows EVERYONE on the web hoovering up their data, building profiles. Did you consent? Who has access to data? Where is it stored? Who owns it? DO YOUR JOB @maitlis.bsky.social @itvpeston.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social @bbclaurak.bsky.social youtu.be/A7U82RRsFSk?...
So here's the question you're not asking: what's the difference between the #Tories and #ReformUK in terms of policies? DO YOUR JOB. @itvpeston.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social
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@bbclaurak.bsky.social @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @maitlis.bsky.social @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social
January 17, 2026 at 8:47 PM
So here's the question you're not asking: what's the difference between the #Tories and #ReformUK in terms of policies? DO YOUR JOB. @itvpeston.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social
@bbclaurak.bsky.social @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @maitlis.bsky.social @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social
@bbclaurak.bsky.social @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @maitlis.bsky.social @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social
Stop focusing on #tory/#ReformUK psychodrama. DO YOUR JOB. #idcards NOT been cancelled. Millions of taxpayers' money is being wasted & #HMRC is hoovering up data WITHOUT CONSENT. @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @peston.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social @bbclaurak.bsky.social youtu.be/j61ogVYULII?...
Digital ID Scrapped? - Starmer Lied. The Contracts Prove It.
YouTube video by Fine Print
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January 17, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Stop focusing on #tory/#ReformUK psychodrama. DO YOUR JOB. #idcards NOT been cancelled. Millions of taxpayers' money is being wasted & #HMRC is hoovering up data WITHOUT CONSENT. @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @peston.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social @bbclaurak.bsky.social youtu.be/j61ogVYULII?...
#Trump OFFS! @BBCNews et al stop spouting #USA propaganda. #Venezuela is not in America's 'backyard' - it's nearly 3000miles away & 5hrs flight. @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @bbclaurak.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social @maitlis.bsky.social @peston.bsky.social #CurrentAffairs CHECK YOUR FACTS
January 10, 2026 at 8:51 PM
#Trump OFFS! @BBCNews et al stop spouting #USA propaganda. #Venezuela is not in America's 'backyard' - it's nearly 3000miles away & 5hrs flight. @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @bbclaurak.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social @maitlis.bsky.social @peston.bsky.social #CurrentAffairs CHECK YOUR FACTS
#chocolate #CostOfLiving #FairTrade #Cadbury have taken over #greenandblacks. Where now fair trade & real chocolate? @bbclaurak.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social @ledbydonkeys.org @maitlis.bsky.social @oxfamgb.bsky.social @itvpeston.bsky.social
December 29, 2025 at 7:22 PM
#chocolate #CostOfLiving #FairTrade #Cadbury have taken over #greenandblacks. Where now fair trade & real chocolate? @bbclaurak.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @bylinetimes.bsky.social @ledbydonkeys.org @maitlis.bsky.social @oxfamgb.bsky.social @itvpeston.bsky.social
#FarmersProtest #inheritancetax Yet another u-turn. This what happens when you have no principles or strategy being led by who shouts loudest on social media. Gutless @bbclaurak.bsky.social @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @peston.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social @maitlis.bsky.social #Labour
December 29, 2025 at 7:18 PM
#FarmersProtest #inheritancetax Yet another u-turn. This what happens when you have no principles or strategy being led by who shouts loudest on social media. Gutless @bbclaurak.bsky.social @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @peston.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social @maitlis.bsky.social #Labour
#housing Why are developers allowed to break #planningpermission then apply retrospectively? Cause huge problems to local env. Should be criminal offence if broken & property confiscated & given to LA. #Labour do your job @maitlis.bsky.social @itvpeston.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 8:42 PM
#housing Why are developers allowed to break #planningpermission then apply retrospectively? Cause huge problems to local env. Should be criminal offence if broken & property confiscated & given to LA. #Labour do your job @maitlis.bsky.social @itvpeston.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social
Could it be #NHS waiting lists increasing cos of poor #royalmail service where letters not delivered on time & NHS fails to send out letters in first place? @primeministeruk.bsky.social #wesstreeting get a grip. Nationalise RM. @bbclaurak.bsky.social @itvpeston.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Could it be #NHS waiting lists increasing cos of poor #royalmail service where letters not delivered on time & NHS fails to send out letters in first place? @primeministeruk.bsky.social #wesstreeting get a grip. Nationalise RM. @bbclaurak.bsky.social @itvpeston.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social
#NHS #healthcare @primeministeruk.bsky.social #wesstreeting Instead of blaming drs make #flu jabs available to all as ppl not going to spend £15+ to vaccinated. What a REAL public health policy looks like. #Labour waste of space @bbclaurak.bsky.social @peston.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 8:37 PM
#NHS #healthcare @primeministeruk.bsky.social #wesstreeting Instead of blaming drs make #flu jabs available to all as ppl not going to spend £15+ to vaccinated. What a REAL public health policy looks like. #Labour waste of space @bbclaurak.bsky.social @peston.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social
What is the point of #Labour & @primeministeruk.bsky.social? Yet another attack on welfare state and its citizens by a supposedly people's party observer.co.uk/news/busines...
UK set to raise prices of drugs in US agreement | The Observer
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November 23, 2025 at 9:15 PM
What is the point of #Labour & @primeministeruk.bsky.social? Yet another attack on welfare state and its citizens by a supposedly people's party observer.co.uk/news/busines...
How small, mean, nasty & out of touch #Labour are by cutting benefits to the weakest & poorest while not taxing wealth.
#RachelReeves had a choice & she chose to support the rich. Will lose the next election. @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @itvpeston.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social
#RachelReeves had a choice & she chose to support the rich. Will lose the next election. @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @itvpeston.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 6:27 PM
How small, mean, nasty & out of touch #Labour are by cutting benefits to the weakest & poorest while not taxing wealth.
#RachelReeves had a choice & she chose to support the rich. Will lose the next election. @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @itvpeston.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social
#RachelReeves had a choice & she chose to support the rich. Will lose the next election. @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @itvpeston.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social
#media Why are you serving gov propaganda? Report the news that IS happening not gossip & rumour regarding #RachelReeves #taxrises. DO YOUR JOB @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @itvpeston.bsky.social @maitlis.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social #Labour #politics #currentaffairs
November 5, 2025 at 6:24 PM
#media Why are you serving gov propaganda? Report the news that IS happening not gossip & rumour regarding #RachelReeves #taxrises. DO YOUR JOB @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @itvpeston.bsky.social @maitlis.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social #Labour #politics #currentaffairs
Instead of teaching kids about money how about putting music, langauges, sport, history etc up front & centre in the curriculum that enriches ppls & society's lives rather than knowing the price of everything & value of nothing #BridgetPhillipson @channel4news.bsky.social @maitlis.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Instead of teaching kids about money how about putting music, langauges, sport, history etc up front & centre in the curriculum that enriches ppls & society's lives rather than knowing the price of everything & value of nothing #BridgetPhillipson @channel4news.bsky.social @maitlis.bsky.social
Another #Labour non-entity completely divorced from reality. What's the point #BidgetPhillipson of teaching kids about mortgages when ppl now CAN'T EVEN AFFORD TO BUY A HOME. Dim, dumb, stupid. @itvpeston.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @bbclaurak.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Another #Labour non-entity completely divorced from reality. What's the point #BidgetPhillipson of teaching kids about mortgages when ppl now CAN'T EVEN AFFORD TO BUY A HOME. Dim, dumb, stupid. @itvpeston.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @bbclaurak.bsky.social
#Labour @primeministeruk.bsky.social #RachelReevesMP Tinkering at edges won't fool anyone. Can't square circle. Neoliberalism & market led #Economics is dead. Stop rentier capitalism & housing bubble. Grow a backbone. youtu.be/PvkHfM9tsQg?... @bbclaurak.bsky.social @peston.bsky.social #channel4news
Britain’s property addiction: how politics has built a broken market
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
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October 16, 2025 at 7:24 PM
#Labour @primeministeruk.bsky.social #RachelReevesMP Tinkering at edges won't fool anyone. Can't square circle. Neoliberalism & market led #Economics is dead. Stop rentier capitalism & housing bubble. Grow a backbone. youtu.be/PvkHfM9tsQg?... @bbclaurak.bsky.social @peston.bsky.social #channel4news
#Labour OFFS! @primeministeruk.bsky.social #RachelReevesMP no-one cares about productivity that'll happen in 5,10, 15yrs time. It's about the NOW. #costoflivingcrisis, food profiteering, inability to buy a house, no GP appointments, ripped off by energy & water Co's etc @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 7:20 PM
#Labour OFFS! @primeministeruk.bsky.social #RachelReevesMP no-one cares about productivity that'll happen in 5,10, 15yrs time. It's about the NOW. #costoflivingcrisis, food profiteering, inability to buy a house, no GP appointments, ripped off by energy & water Co's etc @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social Take a leaf out of #JohnSimpson's #UnspunWorld - experts talking with calm authority with incisive questioning instead of the ill-informed, poorly researched & interviewed nonsense that we get now. #politics #media #currentaffairs #CurrentNews
September 25, 2025 at 6:43 PM
@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social Take a leaf out of #JohnSimpson's #UnspunWorld - experts talking with calm authority with incisive questioning instead of the ill-informed, poorly researched & interviewed nonsense that we get now. #politics #media #currentaffairs #CurrentNews
#Labour OFFS! #LabourParty so devoid of ideas they've got to re-employ another fawning Blair acolyte who's as #neoliberal as the rest of them #AndyBurnham who helped create current mess #politics #currentaffairs #Starmer #LibDems #GreenParty #Newsnight #peston #C4News
September 25, 2025 at 6:41 PM
#Labour OFFS! #LabourParty so devoid of ideas they've got to re-employ another fawning Blair acolyte who's as #neoliberal as the rest of them #AndyBurnham who helped create current mess #politics #currentaffairs #Starmer #LibDems #GreenParty #Newsnight #peston #C4News
3/3...the war in Ukraine and the genocide of the Palestinians. What? What?!! Cynical, PR soundbite bollox as usual. Media do your job. Hold gov to account. @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @bbclaurak.bsky.social @c4news.bsky.social @peston.bsky.social @maitlis.bsky.social @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 7:33 PM
3/3...the war in Ukraine and the genocide of the Palestinians. What? What?!! Cynical, PR soundbite bollox as usual. Media do your job. Hold gov to account. @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @bbclaurak.bsky.social @c4news.bsky.social @peston.bsky.social @maitlis.bsky.social @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social
2/3...Labour and fluffy wet, liberal lefties hand wringing, getting their petticoats in a twist because, hey, people have been left behind and feel powerless so they go and vote for grifters like Farage (and Trump). How dare they! And what exactly have we got from Trump in terms of ending....
September 18, 2025 at 7:33 PM
2/3...Labour and fluffy wet, liberal lefties hand wringing, getting their petticoats in a twist because, hey, people have been left behind and feel powerless so they go and vote for grifters like Farage (and Trump). How dare they! And what exactly have we got from Trump in terms of ending....
1/3 Who the eff cares how many $billions we get from the Yanks. Can I (ppl in general) buy a house, afford food, afford energy, afford social care, get a decent pension, get a Drs appointment, not work 'til they drop etc. usual #reapwhatyousow How's that gonna help the here and now? Then we get...
September 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
1/3 Who the eff cares how many $billions we get from the Yanks. Can I (ppl in general) buy a house, afford food, afford energy, afford social care, get a decent pension, get a Drs appointment, not work 'til they drop etc. usual #reapwhatyousow How's that gonna help the here and now? Then we get...
Who voted for #nuclearpower? Why is #KeirStarmer in a room fawning over nuclear industrialists. Again busy selling off our assets. Media wake up & hold #Labour 2 account over giving access 2 foreign powers using #taxpayer money @bbclaurak.bsky.social @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @peston.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Who voted for #nuclearpower? Why is #KeirStarmer in a room fawning over nuclear industrialists. Again busy selling off our assets. Media wake up & hold #Labour 2 account over giving access 2 foreign powers using #taxpayer money @bbclaurak.bsky.social @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @peston.bsky.social
#Labour Gotta laugh. Reason in a pickle over #Immigration & #SmallBoats is trying 2 win over #RedWall & core vote who got left behind cos follow #Tory #neoliberal policies @primeministeruk.bsky.social @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social @faisalislam.bsky.social @peston.bsky.social @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
September 4, 2025 at 8:10 PM
#Labour Gotta laugh. Reason in a pickle over #Immigration & #SmallBoats is trying 2 win over #RedWall & core vote who got left behind cos follow #Tory #neoliberal policies @primeministeruk.bsky.social @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social @faisalislam.bsky.social @peston.bsky.social @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social