Ian Rex-Hawkes
@youdeservebetter.uk
Financial expert, former martial arts teacher, disabled, photographer, web designer, occasional chess player.
So the edited speech from Trump sounds really bad for the BBC at first glance until you realise that the bits edited together were from the same speech and that Trump actually said both parts, just not together. At worst, BBC is guilty of misrepresenting the exact timings of his speech.
November 10, 2025 at 8:55 AM
So the edited speech from Trump sounds really bad for the BBC at first glance until you realise that the bits edited together were from the same speech and that Trump actually said both parts, just not together. At worst, BBC is guilty of misrepresenting the exact timings of his speech.
Sickening that 96 elected MPs voted yesterday to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights. Every single one of them should either resign or be voted out, because people shouldn't forget someone voting to essentially make them non-human.
October 30, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Sickening that 96 elected MPs voted yesterday to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights. Every single one of them should either resign or be voted out, because people shouldn't forget someone voting to essentially make them non-human.
There's a lot of people referring to the government's announced and proposed tax changes as either communism or socialism, which leads me to conclude that there are a lot of people in the country who don't know what communism or socialism are.
October 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
There's a lot of people referring to the government's announced and proposed tax changes as either communism or socialism, which leads me to conclude that there are a lot of people in the country who don't know what communism or socialism are.
Is this what politics has come to? Seeming Labour supporters criticising Ed Davey not for his policies or his antics but because his name can be said as "Little Davey"? If that's the best you've got, you've got nothing substantial, and shouldn't ever vote on any issues that are actually substantial
October 21, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Is this what politics has come to? Seeming Labour supporters criticising Ed Davey not for his policies or his antics but because his name can be said as "Little Davey"? If that's the best you've got, you've got nothing substantial, and shouldn't ever vote on any issues that are actually substantial
Wow, 31 Reform councillors have either resigned or been kicked out since May. Surely this is some sort of record?
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How many councillors has Reform UK lost since May?
A regularly updated list of all the local councillors that Reform UK has shed from the May local elections.
www.markpack.org.uk
October 20, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Wow, 31 Reform councillors have either resigned or been kicked out since May. Surely this is some sort of record?
www.markpack.org.uk/175342/how-m...
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If Starmer lets Reform get a majority government with a minority of votes when he had more than enough power to do something about it by introducing fairer elections, history will not remember him kindly.
Still a chance, #Labour, you can still introduce #ProportionalRepresentation
Still a chance, #Labour, you can still introduce #ProportionalRepresentation
Politics live: Fresh blow for Starmer as major poll finds Reform on brink of majority
More than 500,000 people have signed a petition against the ID cards
www.independent.co.uk
September 26, 2025 at 10:52 AM
If Starmer lets Reform get a majority government with a minority of votes when he had more than enough power to do something about it by introducing fairer elections, history will not remember him kindly.
Still a chance, #Labour, you can still introduce #ProportionalRepresentation
Still a chance, #Labour, you can still introduce #ProportionalRepresentation
So, ID cards. I can understand why some people would be opposed to them on the grounds of data security, but the biggest uproar I've seen seems to suggest that people are worried the government is going to spy on them. What are they doing that's so interesting, and how can I get involved?
September 25, 2025 at 9:30 PM
So, ID cards. I can understand why some people would be opposed to them on the grounds of data security, but the biggest uproar I've seen seems to suggest that people are worried the government is going to spy on them. What are they doing that's so interesting, and how can I get involved?
Right wingers, can you please clarify what freedom of speech actually means? Because if it doesn't apply to lies and the government can step in over mistruths,I have some really bad news for you regarding some of the claims made by your heroes.
September 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Right wingers, can you please clarify what freedom of speech actually means? Because if it doesn't apply to lies and the government can step in over mistruths,I have some really bad news for you regarding some of the claims made by your heroes.
Time for comedians all around the world to really double down on calling out trump for his attacks on free speech and free press. This latest is a further descent into the realm of absolute tyranny, and it absolutely breaks what the US was supposed to stand for.
September 18, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Time for comedians all around the world to really double down on calling out trump for his attacks on free speech and free press. This latest is a further descent into the realm of absolute tyranny, and it absolutely breaks what the US was supposed to stand for.
I have a bald patch. Not a natural one, the doctor just shaved a bit of my head so they could more easily get to my scalp.
The joys of neurosurgery!
The joys of neurosurgery!
September 16, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I have a bald patch. Not a natural one, the doctor just shaved a bit of my head so they could more easily get to my scalp.
The joys of neurosurgery!
The joys of neurosurgery!
Signed - can't imagine it will actually change the minds of the Labour leadership, but at least it'll be another bit of evidence that they are ignoring the wishes of their party membership and the country as a whole for their own foolish reasons.
This petition for Proportional Representation has reached over 10,000 now….
Let’s get it higher! 💪
#getPRdone
#MakeVotesMatter #FairVotes
#ProportionalRepresentation
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
Let’s get it higher! 💪
#getPRdone
#MakeVotesMatter #FairVotes
#ProportionalRepresentation
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
September 12, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Signed - can't imagine it will actually change the minds of the Labour leadership, but at least it'll be another bit of evidence that they are ignoring the wishes of their party membership and the country as a whole for their own foolish reasons.
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The entire right-wing is going to absolutely lost their minds over the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
But just remember how NONE of them gave a DAMN about Melissa Hortman, a Democratic lawmaker in Minnesota, being assassinated just a couple of months ago. Trump basically IGNORED it!
But just remember how NONE of them gave a DAMN about Melissa Hortman, a Democratic lawmaker in Minnesota, being assassinated just a couple of months ago. Trump basically IGNORED it!
September 11, 2025 at 12:30 AM
The entire right-wing is going to absolutely lost their minds over the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
But just remember how NONE of them gave a DAMN about Melissa Hortman, a Democratic lawmaker in Minnesota, being assassinated just a couple of months ago. Trump basically IGNORED it!
But just remember how NONE of them gave a DAMN about Melissa Hortman, a Democratic lawmaker in Minnesota, being assassinated just a couple of months ago. Trump basically IGNORED it!
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“He has been killed for saying things that used to be simple common sense. He has been killed because he had the courage to stand up publicly for reasonable opinions held by millions and millions of ordinary people both in the US and Britain.”
- Boris Johnson
- Boris Johnson
“Black women do not have the brain processing power to be taken seriously. You have to go steal a white person’s slot”.
-Charlie Kirk
-Charlie Kirk
September 11, 2025 at 7:44 AM
“He has been killed for saying things that used to be simple common sense. He has been killed because he had the courage to stand up publicly for reasonable opinions held by millions and millions of ordinary people both in the US and Britain.”
- Boris Johnson
- Boris Johnson
I wrote an article about Ponzi Schemes, what they are, why they fail and how to avoid them. If you're interested, it's here:
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#Scam #Investment #Finance
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#Scam #Investment #Finance
Too Good to be True
Too good to be true
I heard a saying a number of times growing up: if it sounds good good to be true, it probably is. This is a very useful guiding princi
aegisfinancial.ltd
August 11, 2025 at 1:41 PM
I wrote an article about Ponzi Schemes, what they are, why they fail and how to avoid them. If you're interested, it's here:
aegisfinancial.ltd/too-good-to-...
#Scam #Investment #Finance
aegisfinancial.ltd/too-good-to-...
#Scam #Investment #Finance
I've seen a few questions about #WealthTax on here, so I've tried to put together my thoughts in an article. Have tried not to be political, but just to talk about the features and consequences of the tax.
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Wealth Tax and You
Wealth Tax and You
There has been a lot of talk recently about a wealth tax, including this recent poll with widespread support, and it has brought a lot
aegisfinancial.ltd
July 15, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I've seen a few questions about #WealthTax on here, so I've tried to put together my thoughts in an article. Have tried not to be political, but just to talk about the features and consequences of the tax.
aegisfinancial.ltd/wealth-tax-a...
aegisfinancial.ltd/wealth-tax-a...
I wrote this post on LinkedIn regarding something the Chancellor said in passing during her Mansion House speech earlier today. It might sound like a minor issue, but 6.7% average return and 9% average return are very different, and finance professionals wouldn't be allowed to get away with it
Rachel Reeves talked today about stocks and shares, stating that the "average return from stocks and shares over the last 10 years is 9%".
We think she's way off.
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We think she's way off.
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Just seen a quote today from Rachel Reeves' Mansion House speech saying that "the average return from stocks and shares over the past 10 years is 9%". | Ian Rex-Hawkes
Just seen a quote today from Rachel Reeves' Mansion House speech saying that "the average return from stocks and shares over the past 10 years is 9%". Sadly this isn't true.
Looking...
www.linkedin.com
July 15, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I wrote this post on LinkedIn regarding something the Chancellor said in passing during her Mansion House speech earlier today. It might sound like a minor issue, but 6.7% average return and 9% average return are very different, and finance professionals wouldn't be allowed to get away with it
If the original Magna Carta was kept in another country because at some point we got invaded and the original was sold to a collector as a curiosity, I imagine we would be quite keen to get them back. The Parthenon Marbles are more than twice as old.
That's why they matter to Greece.
That's why they matter to Greece.
July 12, 2025 at 1:50 PM
If the original Magna Carta was kept in another country because at some point we got invaded and the original was sold to a collector as a curiosity, I imagine we would be quite keen to get them back. The Parthenon Marbles are more than twice as old.
That's why they matter to Greece.
That's why they matter to Greece.
Apparently staying that I think there is wealth inequality and that steps ought to be taken to try to improve that inequality make me a communist, a Marxist and a dickhead.
Sadly that's all from LinkedIn, not Twitter.
Sadly that's all from LinkedIn, not Twitter.
July 5, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Apparently staying that I think there is wealth inequality and that steps ought to be taken to try to improve that inequality make me a communist, a Marxist and a dickhead.
Sadly that's all from LinkedIn, not Twitter.
Sadly that's all from LinkedIn, not Twitter.
Just seen someone on LinkedIn lamenting the fact that higher earners have to pay more tax and basically saying that anyone earning less than about £70k should just be grateful to all the wealthy people supporting them. Also implied that criticising them should be allowed.
July 1, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Just seen someone on LinkedIn lamenting the fact that higher earners have to pay more tax and basically saying that anyone earning less than about £70k should just be grateful to all the wealthy people supporting them. Also implied that criticising them should be allowed.
"PIP should be means tested"
Heard this today. Utter nonsense. The whole point of PIP is to provide support to those with disabilities that impact their day to day lives. It helps to cover therapy, carers, rehab, mobility aids, etc.
Heard this today. Utter nonsense. The whole point of PIP is to provide support to those with disabilities that impact their day to day lives. It helps to cover therapy, carers, rehab, mobility aids, etc.
June 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
"PIP should be means tested"
Heard this today. Utter nonsense. The whole point of PIP is to provide support to those with disabilities that impact their day to day lives. It helps to cover therapy, carers, rehab, mobility aids, etc.
Heard this today. Utter nonsense. The whole point of PIP is to provide support to those with disabilities that impact their day to day lives. It helps to cover therapy, carers, rehab, mobility aids, etc.
You got 34% of the vote, Starmer. Given how bad the last Tory government was and the interference offered by Reform, that doesn't make you some sort of political genius. If anything you should have done much better given the circumstances, but you only got 34% of the vote.
June 26, 2025 at 9:55 AM
You got 34% of the vote, Starmer. Given how bad the last Tory government was and the interference offered by Reform, that doesn't make you some sort of political genius. If anything you should have done much better given the circumstances, but you only got 34% of the vote.
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New analysis of the 2025 local election results:
This year we saw the lowest ever average winner’s share of the vote at 40.7%, including 75 candidates who were elected with less than 30% of the vote.
The system isn't working. It's time for Proportional Representation.
This year we saw the lowest ever average winner’s share of the vote at 40.7%, including 75 candidates who were elected with less than 30% of the vote.
The system isn't working. It's time for Proportional Representation.
Local Elections 2025: results and analysis
This briefing analyses the results of the Local Elections which took place in England on 1 May 2025.
commonslibrary.parliament.uk
May 30, 2025 at 3:58 PM
New analysis of the 2025 local election results:
This year we saw the lowest ever average winner’s share of the vote at 40.7%, including 75 candidates who were elected with less than 30% of the vote.
The system isn't working. It's time for Proportional Representation.
This year we saw the lowest ever average winner’s share of the vote at 40.7%, including 75 candidates who were elected with less than 30% of the vote.
The system isn't working. It's time for Proportional Representation.
Today I took my son swimming, and realised with horror when I was about chest deep that my phone was still in my pocket. Needless to say, the phone was soaked and is now having a few intermittent stability issues (much like me in some ways)
Still mostly working though, which is surprising.
Still mostly working though, which is surprising.
May 30, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Today I took my son swimming, and realised with horror when I was about chest deep that my phone was still in my pocket. Needless to say, the phone was soaked and is now having a few intermittent stability issues (much like me in some ways)
Still mostly working though, which is surprising.
Still mostly working though, which is surprising.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Sadly McDonnell has been left behind by Labour's shift to the right. I suspect that this veteran Labour MP will witness the complete collapse of his party because of its leadership's unwillingness to actually be as progressive as they have been saying they are
Sadly McDonnell has been left behind by Labour's shift to the right. I suspect that this veteran Labour MP will witness the complete collapse of his party because of its leadership's unwillingness to actually be as progressive as they have been saying they are
John McDonnell calls for grassroots leadership challenge to Starmer government
In opinion piece for the Guardian, former chancellor says party members, unions and MPs should ‘take back control’
www.theguardian.com
May 28, 2025 at 3:43 PM
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Sadly McDonnell has been left behind by Labour's shift to the right. I suspect that this veteran Labour MP will witness the complete collapse of his party because of its leadership's unwillingness to actually be as progressive as they have been saying they are
Sadly McDonnell has been left behind by Labour's shift to the right. I suspect that this veteran Labour MP will witness the complete collapse of his party because of its leadership's unwillingness to actually be as progressive as they have been saying they are
Farage's manifesto would be an economic disaster, but has Badenoch forgotten that Liz Truss was the Conservative PM? It's not like he mini-Budget worked out particularly well or demonstrated any economic competence.
May 27, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Farage's manifesto would be an economic disaster, but has Badenoch forgotten that Liz Truss was the Conservative PM? It's not like he mini-Budget worked out particularly well or demonstrated any economic competence.