Greg Wood
@watersidegreg.bsky.social
Confused railway engineer with a past career in further education. Not sure if I'm a suffering fool or can't suffer fools.
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UK banks oppose tax rise.
Falsely claim to be paying 46.4% tax rate.
The PwC generated number includes PAYE, employee national insurance which is paid by workers. VAT which is borne by customers.
it is extrapolated from a sample, can't be verified
Why do media reports not expose this sham claim?
Falsely claim to be paying 46.4% tax rate.
The PwC generated number includes PAYE, employee national insurance which is paid by workers. VAT which is borne by customers.
it is extrapolated from a sample, can't be verified
Why do media reports not expose this sham claim?
Banks step up lobbying over threat of Reeves tax hikes
The gap between the tax burden on British banks and their international rivals is widening, even before the imposition of any further levies in next month's budget, according to a report seen by Sky N...
news.sky.com
October 15, 2025 at 6:41 AM
UK banks oppose tax rise.
Falsely claim to be paying 46.4% tax rate.
The PwC generated number includes PAYE, employee national insurance which is paid by workers. VAT which is borne by customers.
it is extrapolated from a sample, can't be verified
Why do media reports not expose this sham claim?
Falsely claim to be paying 46.4% tax rate.
The PwC generated number includes PAYE, employee national insurance which is paid by workers. VAT which is borne by customers.
it is extrapolated from a sample, can't be verified
Why do media reports not expose this sham claim?
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My colleagues & I have taken a huge gamble to set up @thenerve.news We’re trying to build a new independent publication from the ground up. Social media is our only distribution for now.
Sharing this article in your networks would make a huge difference. Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏
Sharing this article in your networks would make a huge difference. Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏
NEW: The British politician, his Russian intelligence handler & a Kremlin plot against the US & Ukraine.
My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:
Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?
t.co/BUTtpK9C4S
My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:
Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?
t.co/BUTtpK9C4S
October 13, 2025 at 9:21 AM
My colleagues & I have taken a huge gamble to set up @thenerve.news We’re trying to build a new independent publication from the ground up. Social media is our only distribution for now.
Sharing this article in your networks would make a huge difference. Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏
Sharing this article in your networks would make a huge difference. Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏
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In case you missed it ...
We never had a ref to leave the Single Market. So we wouldn't need one to rejoin it. You can be in the Single Market without being in the EU. Leaving the Single Market was therefore a POLITICAL decision made by a previous government. Later governments are not bound by it.
We never had a ref to leave the Single Market. So we wouldn't need one to rejoin it. You can be in the Single Market without being in the EU. Leaving the Single Market was therefore a POLITICAL decision made by a previous government. Later governments are not bound by it.
October 13, 2025 at 9:12 AM
In case you missed it ...
We never had a ref to leave the Single Market. So we wouldn't need one to rejoin it. You can be in the Single Market without being in the EU. Leaving the Single Market was therefore a POLITICAL decision made by a previous government. Later governments are not bound by it.
We never had a ref to leave the Single Market. So we wouldn't need one to rejoin it. You can be in the Single Market without being in the EU. Leaving the Single Market was therefore a POLITICAL decision made by a previous government. Later governments are not bound by it.
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Nigel Farage could never be trusted to run Britain after getting Brexit so wrong'.
Brexit is the biggest self-harm. UK economy hasn't recovered.
Farage, the part-time MP, collects millions from 2nd/3rd jobs, full time MP pay+exps; often missing from the Commons.
Pushes hatred to grab power.
Brexit is the biggest self-harm. UK economy hasn't recovered.
Farage, the part-time MP, collects millions from 2nd/3rd jobs, full time MP pay+exps; often missing from the Commons.
Pushes hatred to grab power.
'Farage could never be trusted to run Britain after getting Brexit so wrong'
No Brexit champion, particularly Nigel Farage, is worthy of high office after proving so conclusively wrong on such a seismic issue, says Mirror Associate Editor Kevin Maguire
www.mirror.co.uk
October 13, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Nigel Farage could never be trusted to run Britain after getting Brexit so wrong'.
Brexit is the biggest self-harm. UK economy hasn't recovered.
Farage, the part-time MP, collects millions from 2nd/3rd jobs, full time MP pay+exps; often missing from the Commons.
Pushes hatred to grab power.
Brexit is the biggest self-harm. UK economy hasn't recovered.
Farage, the part-time MP, collects millions from 2nd/3rd jobs, full time MP pay+exps; often missing from the Commons.
Pushes hatred to grab power.
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This is the man the BBC elevated & is refusing to investigate despite @carolecadwalla.bsky.social l & @bylinetimes.bsky.social
having done all the work for them .
Do we have a precedent for a this ? A national broadcaster ignoring possible treason , isn’t that in itself sort of treasonous 🥴 ?
having done all the work for them .
Do we have a precedent for a this ? A national broadcaster ignoring possible treason , isn’t that in itself sort of treasonous 🥴 ?
Seems @Nigel_Farage is trying damage limitation on the Reform Russian Bribes scandal.
He’s known Nathan Gill for 20 years, and claims he knew nothing.
No one believes you, Nigel.
Keep the story moving. Questions must be answered.
He’s known Nathan Gill for 20 years, and claims he knew nothing.
No one believes you, Nigel.
Keep the story moving. Questions must be answered.
October 13, 2025 at 8:35 AM
This is the man the BBC elevated & is refusing to investigate despite @carolecadwalla.bsky.social l & @bylinetimes.bsky.social
having done all the work for them .
Do we have a precedent for a this ? A national broadcaster ignoring possible treason , isn’t that in itself sort of treasonous 🥴 ?
having done all the work for them .
Do we have a precedent for a this ? A national broadcaster ignoring possible treason , isn’t that in itself sort of treasonous 🥴 ?
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Nigel Farage & Alex Phillips have been awfully quiet about Nathan Gill pleading guilty to eight counts of bribery relating to pro-Russia statements made in European parliament and articles.
Just wanted to refresh their memories about how they were all a team through that period.
Just wanted to refresh their memories about how they were all a team through that period.
September 27, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Nigel Farage & Alex Phillips have been awfully quiet about Nathan Gill pleading guilty to eight counts of bribery relating to pro-Russia statements made in European parliament and articles.
Just wanted to refresh their memories about how they were all a team through that period.
Just wanted to refresh their memories about how they were all a team through that period.
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If BBC News continue to claim that they present both sides of every story for balance ...
... why do they never report how dangerous Reform & Farage are to the economy, the people and Britain in general?
No other side of the story reports there. They accept their story completely.
#BBC #BBCNEWS
... why do they never report how dangerous Reform & Farage are to the economy, the people and Britain in general?
No other side of the story reports there. They accept their story completely.
#BBC #BBCNEWS
September 7, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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The agents of turmoil whipping up fear and hoping against hope for more riots and violence don't care about you, or your happiness and safety or the well-being of this country.
Fear and chaos are the fuel that drives their agenda. That's it. That's all it is. All it ever was.
Fear and chaos are the fuel that drives their agenda. That's it. That's all it is. All it ever was.
July 28, 2025 at 7:56 AM
The agents of turmoil whipping up fear and hoping against hope for more riots and violence don't care about you, or your happiness and safety or the well-being of this country.
Fear and chaos are the fuel that drives their agenda. That's it. That's all it is. All it ever was.
Fear and chaos are the fuel that drives their agenda. That's it. That's all it is. All it ever was.
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Yes, yes and yes... there's another unelected post I'd happily see abolished
Giving 16- and 17-year-olds the vote is a long-overdue win for democracy — On this one I am happy to say well done, Labour.
But let’s not stop here. It’s time to:
* Abolish the unelected House of Lords
* Introduce PR so every vote counts
Young people deserve real representation.
But let’s not stop here. It’s time to:
* Abolish the unelected House of Lords
* Introduce PR so every vote counts
Young people deserve real representation.
Giving 16 and 17-year-olds the vote is a long-overdue step towards a stronger, more inclusive democracy say Greens - Green Party
On this one, Labour have got it right. Giving 16- and 17-year-olds the vote is a long-overdue step towards a stronger, more inclusive democracy. Young people have powerful voices and a vital stake in ...
greenparty.org.uk
July 17, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Yes, yes and yes... there's another unelected post I'd happily see abolished
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Extremely wise words and applicable widely!
Wishing someone in Number 10 put this above their desks
Wishing someone in Number 10 put this above their desks
The problem with "policy-consultancy-by-polling" is not that the public are stupid or uninformed ...
... the problem is *it's not their job*.
... the problem is *it's not their job*.
July 8, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Extremely wise words and applicable widely!
Wishing someone in Number 10 put this above their desks
Wishing someone in Number 10 put this above their desks
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This is a clear cut coordination policy intended to force independent institutions into loyalty with the regime. It is obviously the behaviour of an authoritarian state and anyone who claims otherwise needs their fucking head examined www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump administration halts Harvard’s ability to enroll international students
Homeland security secretary Kristi Noem posts copy of department’s letter to university on X
www.theguardian.com
May 23, 2025 at 6:40 AM
This is a clear cut coordination policy intended to force independent institutions into loyalty with the regime. It is obviously the behaviour of an authoritarian state and anyone who claims otherwise needs their fucking head examined www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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A free tip for Keir Starmer
If you want to do better in the polls, stop obsessing with reform and simply do better.
Leave the disabled alone
Tax the rich
Nationalise infrastructure
Pay workers properly
It's quite simple!
If you want to do better in the polls, stop obsessing with reform and simply do better.
Leave the disabled alone
Tax the rich
Nationalise infrastructure
Pay workers properly
It's quite simple!
April 20, 2025 at 12:17 PM
A free tip for Keir Starmer
If you want to do better in the polls, stop obsessing with reform and simply do better.
Leave the disabled alone
Tax the rich
Nationalise infrastructure
Pay workers properly
It's quite simple!
If you want to do better in the polls, stop obsessing with reform and simply do better.
Leave the disabled alone
Tax the rich
Nationalise infrastructure
Pay workers properly
It's quite simple!
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This is the kind of thing that, if true, leads to life sentences for treason
April 16, 2025 at 6:41 PM
This is the kind of thing that, if true, leads to life sentences for treason
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I have described Michael Gove in sworn evidence as a “deliberate and disgraceful liar”. goodlaw.social/flbv
Covid inquiry: Maugham hits back at Gove | Good Law Project
The former minister attacked Good Law Project while under pressure at the Covid inquiry over the unlawful VIP lane. But should we listen to a ‘deliberate and disgraceful liar’?
goodlaw.social
April 17, 2025 at 1:12 PM
I have described Michael Gove in sworn evidence as a “deliberate and disgraceful liar”. goodlaw.social/flbv
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Vote Leave spent millions on Facebook targeting the old, young, animal lovers and others with adverts which were just lies. Most people now know Brexit was a disaster. Time for politicians to acknowledge it.
April 14, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Vote Leave spent millions on Facebook targeting the old, young, animal lovers and others with adverts which were just lies. Most people now know Brexit was a disaster. Time for politicians to acknowledge it.
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“There’s a lot of misplaced optimism about [a UK-US] deal. It’s inconceivable that the Trump team do a deal that doesn’t involve a big concession from us... If you want a quick win on UK growth, reducing trade barriers with Europe looks like an absolute no-brainer.” ~AA
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
UK must choose Brexit reset over 'costly' Trump trade deal, says ex-ambassador
Ministers are 'over optimistic' over what a US deal will look like, according to Lord Darroch
inews.co.uk
April 15, 2025 at 9:48 AM
“There’s a lot of misplaced optimism about [a UK-US] deal. It’s inconceivable that the Trump team do a deal that doesn’t involve a big concession from us... If you want a quick win on UK growth, reducing trade barriers with Europe looks like an absolute no-brainer.” ~AA
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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NHS waiting lists fall 6 months in a row under this Labour government.
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April 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
NHS waiting lists fall 6 months in a row under this Labour government.
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MPs call on Houchen to stand down as chair of development corporations
Tees Valley’s Labour MPs urge Mayor Houchen to resign MDC roles to improve governance after Best Value Notice issued
Tees Valley’s Labour MPs urge Mayor Houchen to resign MDC roles to improve governance after Best Value Notice issued
MPs call on Houchen to stand down as chair of development corporations
Tees Valley’s Labour MPs urge Mayor Houchen to resign MDC roles to improve governance after Best Value Notice issued
northeastbylines.co.uk
April 10, 2025 at 11:35 AM
MPs call on Houchen to stand down as chair of development corporations
Tees Valley’s Labour MPs urge Mayor Houchen to resign MDC roles to improve governance after Best Value Notice issued
Tees Valley’s Labour MPs urge Mayor Houchen to resign MDC roles to improve governance after Best Value Notice issued
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#BBCNews
Of course, if we were in the EU, we could have used a European Arrest Warrant to bring Andrew Tate back to face justice in Britain…
Of course, if we were in the EU, we could have used a European Arrest Warrant to bring Andrew Tate back to face justice in Britain…
April 10, 2025 at 8:17 PM
#BBCNews
Of course, if we were in the EU, we could have used a European Arrest Warrant to bring Andrew Tate back to face justice in Britain…
Of course, if we were in the EU, we could have used a European Arrest Warrant to bring Andrew Tate back to face justice in Britain…
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Nail. Head. Hit.
Arrange in any order...
Arrange in any order...
April 10, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Nail. Head. Hit.
Arrange in any order...
Arrange in any order...
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🚨 Michael Gove Told Officials to Buy 10,000 Ventilators From Dyson During Pandemic in ‘Affront’ to Procurement Rules
My latest report for @bylinetimes.bsky.social ⤵️
bylinetimes.com/2025/03/05/m...
My latest report for @bylinetimes.bsky.social ⤵️
bylinetimes.com/2025/03/05/m...
Michael Gove Told Officials to Buy 10,000 Ventilators From Dyson During Pandemic in ‘Affront’ to Procurement Rules
Evidence published by the Covid Inquiry reveals that the Conservative Minister was “insistent that an order” was placed with leading Brexiter Sir James Dyson’s firm
bylinetimes.com
March 5, 2025 at 1:24 PM
🚨 Michael Gove Told Officials to Buy 10,000 Ventilators From Dyson During Pandemic in ‘Affront’ to Procurement Rules
My latest report for @bylinetimes.bsky.social ⤵️
bylinetimes.com/2025/03/05/m...
My latest report for @bylinetimes.bsky.social ⤵️
bylinetimes.com/2025/03/05/m...
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I’ll never forget hearing from people, eager to help & already active in this field, whose calls were not even returned.
🚨 Michael Gove Told Officials to Buy 10,000 Ventilators From Dyson During Pandemic in ‘Affront’ to Procurement Rules
My latest report for @bylinetimes.bsky.social ⤵️
bylinetimes.com/2025/03/05/m...
My latest report for @bylinetimes.bsky.social ⤵️
bylinetimes.com/2025/03/05/m...
Michael Gove Told Officials to Buy 10,000 Ventilators From Dyson During Pandemic in ‘Affront’ to Procurement Rules
Evidence published by the Covid Inquiry reveals that the Conservative Minister was “insistent that an order” was placed with leading Brexiter Sir James Dyson’s firm
bylinetimes.com
March 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I’ll never forget hearing from people, eager to help & already active in this field, whose calls were not even returned.
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Anyway, all the commentators, presenters, hacks & politicians who bigged up austerity, Brexit, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Donald Trump etc will be back at work tomorrow, making massive new mistakes without a thought for the damage they do or the misery they facilitate.
Someone should write a book…
Someone should write a book…
March 2, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Anyway, all the commentators, presenters, hacks & politicians who bigged up austerity, Brexit, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Donald Trump etc will be back at work tomorrow, making massive new mistakes without a thought for the damage they do or the misery they facilitate.
Someone should write a book…
Someone should write a book…