John
@johntgannon.bsky.social
Love cycling, sucker for cats (and now otter) pics, curious, get drawn into politics and climate change. I like to think my posts and comments are passably interesting but under no illusion that I’m an influencer!
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Ah - the private sector - more efficient; making better use of investment funds; not held back by government. Meanwhile, the water companies, while paying record dividends, have been failing. Put Thames Water and the rest out of their misery. #NationaliseWaterNow
Ah - the private sector - more efficient; making better use of investment funds; not held back by government. Meanwhile, the water companies, while paying record dividends, have been failing. Put Thames Water and the rest out of their misery. #NationaliseWaterNow
Thames Water begs to be spared fines and costs, warning bidders will walk away
Exclusive: Managers and lenders racing to find a buyer want regulator to agree to leniency amounting to billions of pounds
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March 14, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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Ah - the private sector - more efficient; making better use of investment funds; not held back by government. Meanwhile, the water companies, while paying record dividends, have been failing. Put Thames Water and the rest out of their misery. #NationaliseWaterNow
Ah - the private sector - more efficient; making better use of investment funds; not held back by government. Meanwhile, the water companies, while paying record dividends, have been failing. Put Thames Water and the rest out of their misery. #NationaliseWaterNow
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At PMQs the PM said there is no “bottomless pit” when it comes to a wealth tax but there is a pit. 1% of Britons hold more wealth than 70% of the rest. #TaxTheRich
At PMQs the PM said there is no “bottomless pit” when it comes to a wealth tax but there is a pit. 1% of Britons hold more wealth than 70% of the rest. #TaxTheRich
Starmer says he is not ruling out retaliatory tariffs against US and will keep ‘all options on table’ – UK politics live
Latest news, sport, business, comment, analysis and reviews from the Guardian, the world's leading liberal voice
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March 12, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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At PMQs the PM said there is no “bottomless pit” when it comes to a wealth tax but there is a pit. 1% of Britons hold more wealth than 70% of the rest. #TaxTheRich
At PMQs the PM said there is no “bottomless pit” when it comes to a wealth tax but there is a pit. 1% of Britons hold more wealth than 70% of the rest. #TaxTheRich
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I’m not fussed about the length but every single time I ask myself what the heck happened to dada dada dada dada dadada, dada dada dada dadaaaaa DA! #cinema80s
I’m not fussed about the length but every single time I ask myself what the heck happened to dada dada dada dada dadada, dada dada dada dadaaaaa DA! #cinema80s
Pre-cinema ads getting longer and ‘wasting time’ of frustrated film fans
In past decade, pre-film reels have extended to about 25 minutes for ads and trailers, according to experts
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March 8, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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I’m not fussed about the length but every single time I ask myself what the heck happened to dada dada dada dada dadada, dada dada dada dadaaaaa DA! #cinema80s
I’m not fussed about the length but every single time I ask myself what the heck happened to dada dada dada dada dadada, dada dada dada dadaaaaa DA! #cinema80s
This 100% - he wore a suit last night 🤦♂️ This is him the week before at cabinet in a T-shirt and without even the respect to take his hat off. Zelenskyy was ambushed pure and simple.
March 5, 2025 at 7:28 PM
This 100% - he wore a suit last night 🤦♂️ This is him the week before at cabinet in a T-shirt and without even the respect to take his hat off. Zelenskyy was ambushed pure and simple.
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Before anyone gets too excited the European Parliament made the same call in June last year. Hopefully the wind direction has changed and the EU Council acts this time #slavaukraini
Before anyone gets too excited the European Parliament made the same call in June last year. Hopefully the wind direction has changed and the EU Council acts this time #slavaukraini
EU Parliament calls to strip Hungary of voting rights in rule-of-law clash
Viktor Orbán blasts back at lawmakers.
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March 5, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Before anyone gets too excited the European Parliament made the same call in June last year. Hopefully the wind direction has changed and the EU Council acts this time #slavaukraini
Before anyone gets too excited the European Parliament made the same call in June last year. Hopefully the wind direction has changed and the EU Council acts this time #slavaukraini
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With all the crassness being displayed by the White House it’s good to remember the majority of people are decent. #bekind
With all the crassness being displayed by the White House it’s good to remember the majority of people are decent. #bekind
Australian ‘man with the golden arm’, whose rare blood saved 2.4m babies, dies at 88
James Harrison rolled up his sleeve more than 1,100 times to give his plasma, which was used in life-saving anti-D medication
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March 4, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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With all the crassness being displayed by the White House it’s good to remember the majority of people are decent. #bekind
With all the crassness being displayed by the White House it’s good to remember the majority of people are decent. #bekind