John Ruddy
@jruddy99.bsky.social
A Chance to Serve. That is all we ask.
Maybe he's just restating what the last government committed to...
November 14, 2024 at 7:53 PM
Maybe he's just restating what the last government committed to...
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This would be quite funny
Seeing as Twitter is now X.
Why doesn't Bluesky change its name to Twitter?
Now that would be hilarious.
Why doesn't Bluesky change its name to Twitter?
Now that would be hilarious.
November 14, 2024 at 5:28 PM
This would be quite funny
Wait until she finds out who won the election
Elizabeth Warren denounces Biden administration over Gaza humanitarian situation
Elizabeth Warren denounces Biden administration over Gaza humanitarian situation
Massachusetts senator now joins Bernie Sanders in endorsing joint resolution of disapproval against Joe Biden
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2024 at 7:39 PM
Wait until she finds out who won the election
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Compared to other benefits (PIP, ESA), it isn't "ridiculously awkward" though. Can be done on the phone. Most questions are simple "No" and someone can ring on your behalf as long as claimant is there. Think the "It's really difficult" narrative from the media isn't helping with encouraging take up.
September 12, 2024 at 8:11 AM
Compared to other benefits (PIP, ESA), it isn't "ridiculously awkward" though. Can be done on the phone. Most questions are simple "No" and someone can ring on your behalf as long as claimant is there. Think the "It's really difficult" narrative from the media isn't helping with encouraging take up.
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I watched a focus group of undecideds in his constituency during the campaign and "we like Grant Shapps" wasn't a big theme tbh.
superb stuff from Grant Shapps on World at One:
“The thing that people said to me, door after door, when I was knocking on doors: we like you, Grant, but we are absolutely fed up with you guys not being able to agree with each other”
“The thing that people said to me, door after door, when I was knocking on doors: we like you, Grant, but we are absolutely fed up with you guys not being able to agree with each other”
September 2, 2024 at 12:54 PM
I watched a focus group of undecideds in his constituency during the campaign and "we like Grant Shapps" wasn't a big theme tbh.
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Time for me to dig out my inevitable quote, from Jim Callaghan: 'They tell me you really care about Europe. That's okay, as long as you remember I really care about the Labour party.'
August 29, 2024 at 12:03 AM
Time for me to dig out my inevitable quote, from Jim Callaghan: 'They tell me you really care about Europe. That's okay, as long as you remember I really care about the Labour party.'
Murphy: "Government finances aren't like a household budget! This is bad"
Also Murphy: "Rachel Reeves isn't treating Government finances like a household budget, this is bad!"
Also Murphy: "Rachel Reeves isn't treating Government finances like a household budget, this is bad!"
"No one would run a household the way that Rachel Reeves is trying to run the economy" Prof Richard Murphy
eastangliabylines.co.uk/business/eco...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/business/eco...
Rachel Reeves is running a strange household
No one would run a household the way that Rachel Reeves is trying to run the economy
eastangliabylines.co.uk
August 26, 2024 at 6:34 AM
Murphy: "Government finances aren't like a household budget! This is bad"
Also Murphy: "Rachel Reeves isn't treating Government finances like a household budget, this is bad!"
Also Murphy: "Rachel Reeves isn't treating Government finances like a household budget, this is bad!"
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We have lived in a "village" just south of Reading for 25 years. In the last 10 years a few thousand houses have built in our area. We now have way more access to green space than before as we now have lots of SANGs that we can go to. Before they were private and most wheat fields. It's fantastic.
August 16, 2024 at 10:45 AM
We have lived in a "village" just south of Reading for 25 years. In the last 10 years a few thousand houses have built in our area. We now have way more access to green space than before as we now have lots of SANGs that we can go to. Before they were private and most wheat fields. It's fantastic.
Strangely enough, I seem to have got more abuse here in 24 hours than I got in the last month on twitter.
August 16, 2024 at 6:34 AM
Strangely enough, I seem to have got more abuse here in 24 hours than I got in the last month on twitter.
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Coffey applied to be UK director at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
It comes with a £183,400 annual salary. The director would work with Treasury policy teams and the Foreign Office.
Rachel Reeves, as Chancellor decides who is appointed.
Coffey was unsuccessful.
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It comes with a £183,400 annual salary. The director would work with Treasury policy teams and the Foreign Office.
Rachel Reeves, as Chancellor decides who is appointed.
Coffey was unsuccessful.
🙄
Thérèse Coffey was turned down for Labour Treasury job
UK director of European development bank reports to Rachel Reeves, who has been critical of previous government
www.theguardian.com
August 14, 2024 at 5:19 PM
Coffey applied to be UK director at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
It comes with a £183,400 annual salary. The director would work with Treasury policy teams and the Foreign Office.
Rachel Reeves, as Chancellor decides who is appointed.
Coffey was unsuccessful.
🙄
It comes with a £183,400 annual salary. The director would work with Treasury policy teams and the Foreign Office.
Rachel Reeves, as Chancellor decides who is appointed.
Coffey was unsuccessful.
🙄
So Labour saying they havnt got the money to do this is bad, but the SNP saying they havnt got the money to do this is good?
Just to be clear. The #Labour government in #England having cut the Winter Fuel Allowance for Pensioners in England have cut £100 Million from the #Scottish Budget and therefore underhandedly forced the Scottish Government to make cuts they never wanted to make.
#ScottishIndependence #YouYesYet #SNP
#ScottishIndependence #YouYesYet #SNP
This is terrible Scotland is absolutely freezing in winter how many pensioners are going to die from hypothermia. Not a good at all. 🤬🤬
August 14, 2024 at 1:54 PM
So Labour saying they havnt got the money to do this is bad, but the SNP saying they havnt got the money to do this is good?
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English consumers pay high prices for Scottish electricity, delivering huge profits to Scottish generators, much of which is collected via windfall taxes, to spend on public services in Scotland, with >£20bn extra thrown in on top. Criminal masterminds, these electricity thieves.
August 14, 2024 at 10:23 AM
English consumers pay high prices for Scottish electricity, delivering huge profits to Scottish generators, much of which is collected via windfall taxes, to spend on public services in Scotland, with >£20bn extra thrown in on top. Criminal masterminds, these electricity thieves.
Have to admit, there doesnt seem to be as many people from The Other Place here, and it doesnt seem to be as busy as over there either. Hopefully that will change.
If anyone here knows me from The Other Place, let me know and I'll follow back. Looking for UK/Scottish politics, Astronomy, Railways.
August 14, 2024 at 6:45 AM
Have to admit, there doesnt seem to be as many people from The Other Place here, and it doesnt seem to be as busy as over there either. Hopefully that will change.
If anyone here knows me from The Other Place, let me know and I'll follow back. Looking for UK/Scottish politics, Astronomy, Railways.
August 13, 2024 at 9:16 PM
If anyone here knows me from The Other Place, let me know and I'll follow back. Looking for UK/Scottish politics, Astronomy, Railways.
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just posting this here.
November 1, 2023 at 10:55 AM
just posting this here.