Nick Lock
@nicklock42.bsky.social
Unapologetically woke, Glastonbury regular, cat lover, Brexit hater, trade unionist. Never Tory. Not ever. YTFC fan. I gnash my teeth a lot. # FBPE
I work for a Trade Union. My job requires me to speak to hundreds of people from differing races, religions, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age etc. Not once, EVER has anyone been offended by Christmas. F*ck Reform and their hate.
December 23, 2024 at 1:46 PM
I work for a Trade Union. My job requires me to speak to hundreds of people from differing races, religions, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age etc. Not once, EVER has anyone been offended by Christmas. F*ck Reform and their hate.
In the 70’s it was unthinkable that shops would open on Sundays. In the 80’s the law changed to allow Sunday opening. It was guaranteed that nobody would be forced to work and those that did would get premium pay. Now it’s contracted on normal pay. Could the Assisted Dying bill suffer similarly?
November 29, 2024 at 12:25 PM
In the 70’s it was unthinkable that shops would open on Sundays. In the 80’s the law changed to allow Sunday opening. It was guaranteed that nobody would be forced to work and those that did would get premium pay. Now it’s contracted on normal pay. Could the Assisted Dying bill suffer similarly?
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Where is the problem??
Greed.
Greed.
November 24, 2024 at 5:54 AM
Where is the problem??
Greed.
Greed.
Been day dreaming about how much we’ve lost in the past 10-15 years. I mourn the most for tolerance. The rise of hate & right wing hysteria against people who have a different sexuality or race - things that do no harm to anyone. It must’ve been simmering under the surface for years. Makes you weep
November 23, 2024 at 5:51 AM
Been day dreaming about how much we’ve lost in the past 10-15 years. I mourn the most for tolerance. The rise of hate & right wing hysteria against people who have a different sexuality or race - things that do no harm to anyone. It must’ve been simmering under the surface for years. Makes you weep
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Hi I'm Siobhan,properly joined Bluesky this week I'm an NHS Nurse & health activist. I will be posting mostly about the NHS from a lay perspective. I'm looking to connect with NHS supporters
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November 20, 2024 at 4:05 PM
Hi I'm Siobhan,properly joined Bluesky this week I'm an NHS Nurse & health activist. I will be posting mostly about the NHS from a lay perspective. I'm looking to connect with NHS supporters
If that is for you give me a follow, I follow back 100%
Please consider a repost for me 🙏 thank you 🙂
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😢🙏🏼 Pleease spare a thought and put your hand in your pocket for this👇🏼poor Farmer
He was conned into paying £4.25 million from his own pocket for a farm thinking it was a tax loophole…
But a nasty Labour Govt closed the door on his scheme so he’s scrapping by on a net worth of circa £55.8 million 🤷🏼♂️
He was conned into paying £4.25 million from his own pocket for a farm thinking it was a tax loophole…
But a nasty Labour Govt closed the door on his scheme so he’s scrapping by on a net worth of circa £55.8 million 🤷🏼♂️
November 19, 2024 at 4:43 PM
😢🙏🏼 Pleease spare a thought and put your hand in your pocket for this👇🏼poor Farmer
He was conned into paying £4.25 million from his own pocket for a farm thinking it was a tax loophole…
But a nasty Labour Govt closed the door on his scheme so he’s scrapping by on a net worth of circa £55.8 million 🤷🏼♂️
He was conned into paying £4.25 million from his own pocket for a farm thinking it was a tax loophole…
But a nasty Labour Govt closed the door on his scheme so he’s scrapping by on a net worth of circa £55.8 million 🤷🏼♂️
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Fuck Off whinging if you’re rich as hell.
Seriously, just Fuck Off.
Some of us can’t even turn the fucking heating on when it’s snowing because your precious Tories & Brexit have fucked us all.
Pay your fucking taxes, shut the fuck up, you’ll fucking live, unlike some of us.
Seriously, just Fuck Off.
Some of us can’t even turn the fucking heating on when it’s snowing because your precious Tories & Brexit have fucked us all.
Pay your fucking taxes, shut the fuck up, you’ll fucking live, unlike some of us.
November 20, 2024 at 4:46 AM
Fuck Off whinging if you’re rich as hell.
Seriously, just Fuck Off.
Some of us can’t even turn the fucking heating on when it’s snowing because your precious Tories & Brexit have fucked us all.
Pay your fucking taxes, shut the fuck up, you’ll fucking live, unlike some of us.
Seriously, just Fuck Off.
Some of us can’t even turn the fucking heating on when it’s snowing because your precious Tories & Brexit have fucked us all.
Pay your fucking taxes, shut the fuck up, you’ll fucking live, unlike some of us.
Get the impression that Tories are beginning to learn a big lesson. After years of making themselves and their cronies richer at the expense of the poorest, the phrase “What goes around comes around” springs to mind.
Now just pay your taxes. 💴. No sympathy here.
Now just pay your taxes. 💴. No sympathy here.
November 20, 2024 at 7:52 AM
Get the impression that Tories are beginning to learn a big lesson. After years of making themselves and their cronies richer at the expense of the poorest, the phrase “What goes around comes around” springs to mind.
Now just pay your taxes. 💴. No sympathy here.
Now just pay your taxes. 💴. No sympathy here.
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Worth noting that all those tractors chugging into London today pay no road tax, no congestion charge, and no ULEZ.
And they run on tax free red diesel.
And they run on tax free red diesel.
November 19, 2024 at 9:57 AM
Worth noting that all those tractors chugging into London today pay no road tax, no congestion charge, and no ULEZ.
And they run on tax free red diesel.
And they run on tax free red diesel.
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Farmers might be better off if they'd planted more crops instead of posters in their fields.
November 19, 2024 at 5:59 PM
Farmers might be better off if they'd planted more crops instead of posters in their fields.
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Breaking, small number of very wealthy farmers and tax avoiding landowners receive disproportionate media coverage
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Inheritance tax: 'Betrayed' farmers take Budget protest to London
Thousands of farmers expected to take part in a march on Whitehall
Organisers of Tuesday's protest warn some farmers now
www.bbc.co.uk
November 19, 2024 at 11:45 AM
Breaking, small number of very wealthy farmers and tax avoiding landowners receive disproportionate media coverage
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Remember the march to remain? Estimated at 1m involved. No press coverage.
A few farmers who don’t want to pay tax? Wall to wall on the BBC.
A few farmers who don’t want to pay tax? Wall to wall on the BBC.
November 19, 2024 at 11:51 AM
Remember the march to remain? Estimated at 1m involved. No press coverage.
A few farmers who don’t want to pay tax? Wall to wall on the BBC.
A few farmers who don’t want to pay tax? Wall to wall on the BBC.
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To be clear:
It's £1m untaxed, plus £325k of standard tax free inheritance.
You can double that if the farmer is married.
So farmers can hand down £2.65m tax free, and their kids pay 20% on everything else.
Tax on your job is 40% over £50k
"Land owner" is not a job
🧵
It's £1m untaxed, plus £325k of standard tax free inheritance.
You can double that if the farmer is married.
So farmers can hand down £2.65m tax free, and their kids pay 20% on everything else.
Tax on your job is 40% over £50k
"Land owner" is not a job
🧵
This will affect fewer than 500 farms, and the IFS says farms are "still more generously treated than they used to be in decades past"
It's just closing a loophole that's been used to avoid inheritance tax, and which pushes up farm rents and makes it harder for 76% if farmers to make a profit.
It's just closing a loophole that's been used to avoid inheritance tax, and which pushes up farm rents and makes it harder for 76% if farmers to make a profit.
November 17, 2024 at 7:48 PM
To be clear:
It's £1m untaxed, plus £325k of standard tax free inheritance.
You can double that if the farmer is married.
So farmers can hand down £2.65m tax free, and their kids pay 20% on everything else.
Tax on your job is 40% over £50k
"Land owner" is not a job
🧵
It's £1m untaxed, plus £325k of standard tax free inheritance.
You can double that if the farmer is married.
So farmers can hand down £2.65m tax free, and their kids pay 20% on everything else.
Tax on your job is 40% over £50k
"Land owner" is not a job
🧵
Deleting my X account shortly.
November 17, 2024 at 6:29 PM
Deleting my X account shortly.
New here from X. This is me:
Trade Unionist for 40 years. Activist, rep, Organiser, Officer, Adviser.
Absolutely believe in equity and will stand with the underdog against oppression. I believe in the inner goodness of people. Farmers should pay their taxes. Excess profit is underpayment of wages.
Trade Unionist for 40 years. Activist, rep, Organiser, Officer, Adviser.
Absolutely believe in equity and will stand with the underdog against oppression. I believe in the inner goodness of people. Farmers should pay their taxes. Excess profit is underpayment of wages.
November 17, 2024 at 6:29 PM
New here from X. This is me:
Trade Unionist for 40 years. Activist, rep, Organiser, Officer, Adviser.
Absolutely believe in equity and will stand with the underdog against oppression. I believe in the inner goodness of people. Farmers should pay their taxes. Excess profit is underpayment of wages.
Trade Unionist for 40 years. Activist, rep, Organiser, Officer, Adviser.
Absolutely believe in equity and will stand with the underdog against oppression. I believe in the inner goodness of people. Farmers should pay their taxes. Excess profit is underpayment of wages.
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Only the richest 4% of people pay Inheritance Tax.
Only the richest 1.5% of farmers will pay HALF Inheritance Tax spread over 10 years.
This is a protest funded by the obscenely wealthy who want to pay no tax at all.
Only the richest 1.5% of farmers will pay HALF Inheritance Tax spread over 10 years.
This is a protest funded by the obscenely wealthy who want to pay no tax at all.
November 16, 2024 at 8:36 PM
Only the richest 4% of people pay Inheritance Tax.
Only the richest 1.5% of farmers will pay HALF Inheritance Tax spread over 10 years.
This is a protest funded by the obscenely wealthy who want to pay no tax at all.
Only the richest 1.5% of farmers will pay HALF Inheritance Tax spread over 10 years.
This is a protest funded by the obscenely wealthy who want to pay no tax at all.
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Why do 70,000 'farmers' think they should own 90% of the UK forever and never pay tax.
While the other 68,930,000 have the other 10% to share and must pay tax.
The ultimate elitist BS.
While the other 68,930,000 have the other 10% to share and must pay tax.
The ultimate elitist BS.
November 17, 2024 at 5:16 PM
Why do 70,000 'farmers' think they should own 90% of the UK forever and never pay tax.
While the other 68,930,000 have the other 10% to share and must pay tax.
The ultimate elitist BS.
While the other 68,930,000 have the other 10% to share and must pay tax.
The ultimate elitist BS.
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Seen in Ireland. 🇮🇪
November 17, 2024 at 2:21 AM
Seen in Ireland. 🇮🇪
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This appeared of FB
November 17, 2024 at 8:49 AM
This appeared of FB
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In case anyone is in doubt!
I am:
Anti Trump (I loathe typing his name)
Anti Reform
Anti Brexit
Pro Ukraine
Horrified at what's happening in Gaza
I loathe misogynists, bigots, homophobes and transphobes.
#WriterChick
@rachey.bsky.social @m-jones.bsky.social @carbonrooket.bsky.social
I am:
Anti Trump (I loathe typing his name)
Anti Reform
Anti Brexit
Pro Ukraine
Horrified at what's happening in Gaza
I loathe misogynists, bigots, homophobes and transphobes.
#WriterChick
@rachey.bsky.social @m-jones.bsky.social @carbonrooket.bsky.social
November 17, 2024 at 3:55 PM
In case anyone is in doubt!
I am:
Anti Trump (I loathe typing his name)
Anti Reform
Anti Brexit
Pro Ukraine
Horrified at what's happening in Gaza
I loathe misogynists, bigots, homophobes and transphobes.
#WriterChick
@rachey.bsky.social @m-jones.bsky.social @carbonrooket.bsky.social
I am:
Anti Trump (I loathe typing his name)
Anti Reform
Anti Brexit
Pro Ukraine
Horrified at what's happening in Gaza
I loathe misogynists, bigots, homophobes and transphobes.
#WriterChick
@rachey.bsky.social @m-jones.bsky.social @carbonrooket.bsky.social
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November 17, 2024 at 11:26 AM
Theatre of dreams.
November 17, 2024 at 9:43 AM
Theatre of dreams.
Can I just clarify something? Nurses, who saw their colleagues die during lockdown, were enemies when they dared to ask for higher pay. Farmers who refuse to pay tax on their massive inheritances, while children take empty lunchboxes to school are heroes? Got it!
November 17, 2024 at 9:38 AM
Can I just clarify something? Nurses, who saw their colleagues die during lockdown, were enemies when they dared to ask for higher pay. Farmers who refuse to pay tax on their massive inheritances, while children take empty lunchboxes to school are heroes? Got it!