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Richard M.
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Usually cycling the Northern Fells or the hills around Paphos. An asylum seeker from Twitter & Brexit - likely to go off on a tangent for no reason at all........ I'm not an Expat I'm an immigrant & grateful for being accepted by my adopted home
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What? You're not happy with Brexit? It doesn't meet your personal requirements? Not what YOU voted for?

Well I suggest you take it up with Boris Johnson, David Frost & Priti Patel...... they're responsible for your problems, not us! NEXT?
If only Chris Mason had been this scrupulous in his calling out of the previous Government eh 🤔

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Chris Mason: Latest vetting row raises fresh concerns over Starmer's judgement
The BBC's political editor analyses the vetting rows facing the PM over Lord Doyle and Lord Mandelson.
www.bbc.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Well #WhoKnew 🤔 UK Economic Growth "subdued" 🙄

You know how to fix it...... do it!

www.bbc.com/news/live/cy...
UK economic growth 'subdued' in 2025, ONS says, as GDP rises by 0.1% in final quarter - live updates
The UK economy grew by 1.3% overall last year, up from 1.1% in 2024, figures from the Office for National Statistics show.
www.bbc.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:14 AM
Parliament to look at lowering the UK voting age to 16 - That's going to upset an awful lot of a certain type of people 🤣🤣🤣

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Bill to lower voting age to 16 to be introduced in Parliament
The government wants 16 and 17-year-olds to be able to vote at the next general election.
www.bbc.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:12 AM
That ain't a dust event....... It’s Tsiknopempti in Cyprus!

With a 100% Chance of Souvla it's the big BBQ day before Lent.

it's 9AM and the smell of charcoal & roasting meat is in the air - 😁 Let the feast begin — Happy Tsiknopempti!
February 12, 2026 at 7:22 AM
BBC Sport are running a front page "Tottenham Latest" 🤣🤣🤣

and they worry about London centric politics coverage...... 🤔

#WhoAreyaWhoAreYa
February 11, 2026 at 9:08 PM
The world needs a lot less false kings & willing sheriff's and a whole lot more Robin Hoods & Merry Men........

At some.point the masses need to look after each other!
February 11, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Get Palantir out of every corner of British life NOW!
Are you listening Keir Starmer
"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"

www.newscase.com/palantirs-sw...

#R4Today
February 11, 2026 at 10:21 AM
FINALLY........ someone says it out loud.......
It is so embarrassing that it has taken nearly a decade for a British minister to say this, a statement of the absolute bloody obvious
February 11, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Whatever the year.....

We don't need that Fascist Groove Thing!

#FuckTrump

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWs1...
Heaven 17 - (We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang
YouTube video by whynotandy
www.youtube.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Makarios tomb, Church & Kykkos Monestary afternoon. Cyprus
February 9, 2026 at 6:23 PM
The sheer beauty of Troodos & Cedar Valley 😍 beautiful spring day in the high mountains of Cyprus
February 9, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Heracles & the Nemean Lion circa 550 BC Kykkos Monestary Museum Cyprus
February 9, 2026 at 5:32 PM
The reality of a water crisis in an EU country...... Winter is nearly over & the dams of Cyprus are at 12%
This is Kannaviou Reservoir this morning!
February 9, 2026 at 4:45 PM
The Orange American might be the neediest fucker in the history of mankind.......
Imagine being the most powerful man in the world and being this much of a whiney victim BITCH.

Good god what a child
February 9, 2026 at 6:14 AM
From the same people who, a mere 72 hours ago, if elected, plan to cancel the 2 child limit.......
Just unbelievable!
Reform UK’s by-election candidate has raised a few eyebrows by proposing that childless people should be taxed extra.
metro.co.uk/2026/02/07/r...
Reform candidate wants to 'tax people who don't have children'
metro.co.uk
February 8, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Been a difficult day..... all can say, if you're offered a surgery date and your holiday date clashes... if its an 18 month lead time... then don't expect to be seen 6 weeks after your return flight!!!! Sort your priorities out!
February 7, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Shaun keveany really isn't cut out for saturday evening radio......
February 7, 2026 at 7:49 PM
🤣🤣🤣 I mean....... come on!

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Northumbria Model admits romance fraud against multiple victims
Gemma Kingsley tricked victims into spend thousands on her, including on a deposit for a Porsche.
www.bbc.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:44 PM
You shoot someone several times & they're in a serious condition...... fuck me! Several times & you can't get one bullet in the right place!

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Russian general Alexeyev shot several times in Moscow attack
Lt Gen Vladimir Alexeyev is a senior figure in the main directorate of Russia's military general staff.
www.bbc.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Time for Cyprus to plan & build differently to harness every bit of available rainwater!

cyprus-mail.com/2026/02/04/c...
Cyprus treats rainwater as a problem: it should be a solution
 By Nicolas Netien On December 9, 2025, Storm Byron delivered what Cyprus desperately needs: rain. Heavy downpours swept across the island, overwhelming drainage systems in Nicosia and Limassol. ...
cyprus-mail.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:30 AM
The level of fly tipping to be seen is ridiculous.....
February 6, 2026 at 7:25 AM
If Kushner turns up wanting to develop something be prepared for the stink of rotten fish......

www.bbc.com/news/article...
How plans for Trump International hotel in Belgrade unravelled
The project would have built on the ruins of the defence ministry bombed by Nato back in 1999.
www.bbc.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Remember..... before you eat them..... they need butchered..... 😉 and RICH food gives you gout...... #JustSaying
February 5, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Where Britain considers itself at home Politically...... 👇
There are millions of people across the country who want the same basic things from politics.

So we’re going out across the country - listening to voters, working with businesses and communities, and putting forward serious, credible ideas to help the UK prosper.

Join us today: prosperuk.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Close schools: No need to pay teachers / Buy books / Sell the sites to build houses...... No need for 20 zones / Reduce traffic when I'm trying to get to work / No buses in my way.... 😉
I’ve come up with a few more ideas for new Reform policies:

Reduce chemotherapy provision to lower the price of cigarettes

Remove free nursery places to fund subsidies for the fox hunting industry

Tax turbans to allow for zero VAT on any item sold in Union Jack packaging.
February 4, 2026 at 1:49 PM