Alex Briggs
@tickyw.bsky.social
Retired but still curious. Numbers, not waffle
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Jess is absolutely right.
The Court of Appeal’s decision in the Begum deprivation of citizenship case, and the Supreme Courts reasons for not hearing an appeal, are two of the worst legal judgments of recent years.
There are other bad decision, but these were awful.
The Court of Appeal’s decision in the Begum deprivation of citizenship case, and the Supreme Courts reasons for not hearing an appeal, are two of the worst legal judgments of recent years.
There are other bad decision, but these were awful.
Begum was one of the worst legal decisions ever made.
December 29, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Jess is absolutely right.
The Court of Appeal’s decision in the Begum deprivation of citizenship case, and the Supreme Courts reasons for not hearing an appeal, are two of the worst legal judgments of recent years.
There are other bad decision, but these were awful.
The Court of Appeal’s decision in the Begum deprivation of citizenship case, and the Supreme Courts reasons for not hearing an appeal, are two of the worst legal judgments of recent years.
There are other bad decision, but these were awful.
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Great news. In addition to 'mute' and 'block' we now have an option to 'revoke citizenship'.
December 29, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Great news. In addition to 'mute' and 'block' we now have an option to 'revoke citizenship'.
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Two Brexiters write.
December 29, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Two Brexiters write.
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For the last month (arguably year) Ukraine and Europe have been effectively negotiating with someone who claims to be their ally over a deal that they find entirely unacceptable and that the other side of the war has already rejected.
Take a moment to think about the performative insanity of that.
Take a moment to think about the performative insanity of that.
December 28, 2025 at 11:59 AM
For the last month (arguably year) Ukraine and Europe have been effectively negotiating with someone who claims to be their ally over a deal that they find entirely unacceptable and that the other side of the war has already rejected.
Take a moment to think about the performative insanity of that.
Take a moment to think about the performative insanity of that.
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A Reform Councillor writes to @vizcomic.bsky.social
December 29, 2025 at 1:04 PM
A Reform Councillor writes to @vizcomic.bsky.social
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Russian troops invading Ukraine are "main obstacle" to peace in Ukraine, says mostly everyone else
EU is ‘main obstacle’ to peace in Ukraine, says Russia’s foreign minister
Sergey Lavrov’s comments come ahead of Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s talks with Donald Trump in Florida on Sunday.
Sergey Lavrov’s comments come ahead of Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s talks with Donald Trump in Florida on Sunday.
EU is ‘main obstacle’ to peace in Ukraine, says Russia’s foreign minister
www.politico.eu
December 29, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Russian troops invading Ukraine are "main obstacle" to peace in Ukraine, says mostly everyone else
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What happened to the execs who ruined lives during the Post Office scandal?
Fujitsu execs, accountants, lawyers also made millions from the scandal.
All living in comfort. None fined, prosecuted. Even when that happens, litigation will last for years.
The UK legal system doesn't deliver justice.
Fujitsu execs, accountants, lawyers also made millions from the scandal.
All living in comfort. None fined, prosecuted. Even when that happens, litigation will last for years.
The UK legal system doesn't deliver justice.
What happened to execs who ruined lives during Post Office scandal
Next year's final report from the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry is expected to find failings of senior management, while a criminal police operation is gathering pace.
www.dailymail.co.uk
December 29, 2025 at 9:40 AM
What happened to the execs who ruined lives during the Post Office scandal?
Fujitsu execs, accountants, lawyers also made millions from the scandal.
All living in comfort. None fined, prosecuted. Even when that happens, litigation will last for years.
The UK legal system doesn't deliver justice.
Fujitsu execs, accountants, lawyers also made millions from the scandal.
All living in comfort. None fined, prosecuted. Even when that happens, litigation will last for years.
The UK legal system doesn't deliver justice.
December 29, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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I think the answer is "they're not white".
Interested in how you square the circle of “British people who post ‘burn down a migrant hotel’ during race riots shouldn’t be arrested” with “someone who posted pretty objectionable and racist things 8 years before they became a British citizen should be deported” and am sure someone will ask Nigel
December 29, 2025 at 10:47 AM
I think the answer is "they're not white".
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The revocation of citizenship is a fundamental and brutal discretionary power of the state.
One of the more depressing themes in recent judgments is how the courts nod-along and shrug when faced with this brute exercise of fundamental power, rather than subjecting this power to anxious scrutiny.
One of the more depressing themes in recent judgments is how the courts nod-along and shrug when faced with this brute exercise of fundamental power, rather than subjecting this power to anxious scrutiny.
December 29, 2025 at 11:38 AM
The revocation of citizenship is a fundamental and brutal discretionary power of the state.
One of the more depressing themes in recent judgments is how the courts nod-along and shrug when faced with this brute exercise of fundamental power, rather than subjecting this power to anxious scrutiny.
One of the more depressing themes in recent judgments is how the courts nod-along and shrug when faced with this brute exercise of fundamental power, rather than subjecting this power to anxious scrutiny.
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Citizenship stripping has become a political tool for authoritarians to signal their credentials.
No matter how abhorrent someone’s tweets, or views, the idea REMOVING THEIR CITIZENSHIP should be the response is deranged.
Philp & the right in general have lost the plot. #r4today
No matter how abhorrent someone’s tweets, or views, the idea REMOVING THEIR CITIZENSHIP should be the response is deranged.
Philp & the right in general have lost the plot. #r4today
December 29, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Citizenship stripping has become a political tool for authoritarians to signal their credentials.
No matter how abhorrent someone’s tweets, or views, the idea REMOVING THEIR CITIZENSHIP should be the response is deranged.
Philp & the right in general have lost the plot. #r4today
No matter how abhorrent someone’s tweets, or views, the idea REMOVING THEIR CITIZENSHIP should be the response is deranged.
Philp & the right in general have lost the plot. #r4today
Au revoir et adieu, Brigitte.
No more will you hear
the louche "Bonjooooour",
Or "Hellooooooooo" a la Leslie Phillips.
Adieu
No more will you hear
the louche "Bonjooooour",
Or "Hellooooooooo" a la Leslie Phillips.
Adieu
December 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Au revoir et adieu, Brigitte.
No more will you hear
the louche "Bonjooooour",
Or "Hellooooooooo" a la Leslie Phillips.
Adieu
No more will you hear
the louche "Bonjooooour",
Or "Hellooooooooo" a la Leslie Phillips.
Adieu
Dear Rachel Reeves, why not place a limit on every director's pay of, say, £100k pa for the purpose of determining taxable profit?
This would
1. Raise tax revenue without hitting workers (nice)
2. Exert downward pressure on directors' pay
3. Ensure that shareholders bear the cost of director greed
This would
1. Raise tax revenue without hitting workers (nice)
2. Exert downward pressure on directors' pay
3. Ensure that shareholders bear the cost of director greed
December 28, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Dear Rachel Reeves, why not place a limit on every director's pay of, say, £100k pa for the purpose of determining taxable profit?
This would
1. Raise tax revenue without hitting workers (nice)
2. Exert downward pressure on directors' pay
3. Ensure that shareholders bear the cost of director greed
This would
1. Raise tax revenue without hitting workers (nice)
2. Exert downward pressure on directors' pay
3. Ensure that shareholders bear the cost of director greed
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Typical FTSE 100 CEO collects average UK wage in TWO days. CEO collects 141 times average employee's earnings. Some collect 1,110 times more.
No link between CEO pay and performance - look at water, energy, banking, gambling sectors?
Govts preach pay restraint to workers. No curbs on exec pay.
No link between CEO pay and performance - look at water, energy, banking, gambling sectors?
Govts preach pay restraint to workers. No curbs on exec pay.
The bosses paid the average UK salary in just TWO days
The growing pay gap between what chief executives and their employees earn will reignite the debate around 'fat cat' pay as shareholder revolts against boardroom excess surge.
www.thisismoney.co.uk
December 28, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Typical FTSE 100 CEO collects average UK wage in TWO days. CEO collects 141 times average employee's earnings. Some collect 1,110 times more.
No link between CEO pay and performance - look at water, energy, banking, gambling sectors?
Govts preach pay restraint to workers. No curbs on exec pay.
No link between CEO pay and performance - look at water, energy, banking, gambling sectors?
Govts preach pay restraint to workers. No curbs on exec pay.
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Today's column is on the relentless march of blithering idiocy, which includes denying climate science while your house is - literally in this case - burning down.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A conversation between Joe Rogan and Mel Gibson summed up 2025 for me – and not in a good way | George Monbiot
From merrily dismissing climate science, to promoting irresponsible health claims, the podcast was an unintentional warning for our times, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Today's column is on the relentless march of blithering idiocy, which includes denying climate science while your house is - literally in this case - burning down.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Interesting article 'power not economic theory created neoliberalism' #Keynes #Hayek and thoughts on the #politics of change jacobin.com/2025/12/neol... @jacobinmagazin.bsky.social
Power, Not Economic Theory, Created Neoliberalism
Neoliberalism didn’t win an intellectual argument — it won power. Vivek Chibber unpacks how employers and political elites in the 1970s and ’80s turned economic turmoil into an opportunity to reshape ...
jacobin.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Interesting article 'power not economic theory created neoliberalism' #Keynes #Hayek and thoughts on the #politics of change jacobin.com/2025/12/neol... @jacobinmagazin.bsky.social
Power, Not Economic Theory, Created Neoliberalism
Neoliberalism didn’t win an intellectual argument — it won power. Vivek Chibber unpacks how employers and political elites in the 1970s and ’80s turned economic turmoil into an opportunity to reshape ...
jacobin.com
December 27, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Interesting article 'power not economic theory created neoliberalism' #Keynes #Hayek and thoughts on the #politics of change jacobin.com/2025/12/neol... @jacobinmagazin.bsky.social
I just supported this case!
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December 26, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I just supported this case!
www.crowdjustice.com/case/sk-lega...
www.crowdjustice.com/case/sk-lega...
I just supported this case!
December 26, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I just supported this case!
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MELIA is sleeping her days away in the shelter. She didn't get her Christmas wish. But we can make her New Years a great one. Shes a great dog just needs the right home. 💝
💻Adoption@hempsteadny.gov
🏠Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
💻Adoption@hempsteadny.gov
🏠Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
December 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM
MELIA is sleeping her days away in the shelter. She didn't get her Christmas wish. But we can make her New Years a great one. Shes a great dog just needs the right home. 💝
💻Adoption@hempsteadny.gov
🏠Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
💻Adoption@hempsteadny.gov
🏠Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793