macroben.bsky.social
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This evil shit used to be my MP, and people still occasionally wonder why I could never bring myself to vote Labour...
Graham Stringer, the MP for Blackley and Middleton South, urged Sir Keir Starmer to leave the European Convention on Human Rights.

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August 22, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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I.C.E Goon tries raiding construction site.
Gets stuck on building without ladder
July 19, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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These parasites are taking the piss

Only nationalisation - without compensation - can put a stop to this theft

www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Southern Water nearly doubles CEO pay to £1.4m despite bonus ban
Lawrence Gosden’s award comes amid high levels of corporate debt, serious sewage leaks and recent hosepipe ban
www.theguardian.com
July 17, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Utter bollox

Even after 2008, these idiots just never learn

www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Reeves to say cuts to City red tape will bring trickle-down benefits to households
Chancellor to announce raft of deregulation changes as City regulators move to pare back transparency rules
www.theguardian.com
July 15, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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If Trump and the justice department says they don't exist seems to me the confidentiality agreement is moot and he can release what he has???

www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...
MSN
www.msn.com
July 12, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Free online and very short
;)
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July 9, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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Maximum shameless flattery works every time with this President:
July 8, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Shameless self interest:
June 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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I now declare it XTC folk horror hour
Sacrificial Bonfire
YouTube video by Alison Eales
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June 13, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Ticketmaster will be the death of small, less, known bands. Trying to book Half Man Half Biscuit but cant. I'm fuming. I'm not even using a VPN so balls knows what the issue is. Grrrrr
June 13, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Mr Wetherspoons
June 9, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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“But nevertheless they did.”
June 7, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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stewart lee great on SMH this week!
New #StrongMessageHere is up on #BBCSounds and indeed everywhere. Special guest Stewart Lee and I discuss politicians telling jokes and making TikTok videos attacking ‘weird Turkish barbers.’
June 7, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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This 'War of the Roses' cage fight is bringing them both down:
June 7, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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It is true that Elon has opened the door for democrats. They should tell the American people that Elon is angry because of what this bill takes away from *him* while democrats are mad because of what republicans are trying to take away from *them*.

Leave the deficit out of it.
June 6, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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A glowing commendation for Durham county council’s new Reform UK leader Andrew Husband from his party’s spokesman: “Andrew is a business leader with a proven track record of growth in start-ups and building successful teams.”

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May 30, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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This guy was a core negative for the Obama administration.
But a glimmer of hope from the author of the article:
May 28, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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For those of us in America......that actually READ some of the books they want destroyed......
May 15, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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May 12, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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The meaning of the common expression 'I can't complain' is transforming into what it's means under authoritarian rule.
April 18, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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Right, it's their decision to send us free stuff or not:
April 29, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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No surprise he has such a poor negotiating record:
May 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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*The Deficit Myth is a must read*

What is described here re the US is also super relevant to the UK…
You can't have an "adult" conversation about the federal budget if you ask us to think of the US like a household. That's how you have a childish conversation.
Chapter 1 of The Deficit Myth
April 28, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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May 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM