Alan D Alien
@alan-d-alien.bsky.social
Geostationary over the UK
Forever mystified by the human urge to own far more than one could ever use
Forever mystified by the human urge to own far more than one could ever use
"...the National Audit Office found in 2017 there is no evidence that these schemes are value for money, with PFI hospitals being 70% more expensive than the publicly financed option.”
Reeves thinks PFI is a whizzy wheeze, but it is a cancer in the public finances.
Learn the lessons of the past!
Reeves thinks PFI is a whizzy wheeze, but it is a cancer in the public finances.
Learn the lessons of the past!
Labour MPs urge Reeves to drop private finance plans for NHS buildings
Chancellor told PFI-style schemes familiar from New Labour era are ‘fiscal illusion’ offering no value for money
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:46 AM
“If you go back a million minutes, you reach 2023. Go back a billion minutes, you reach the Roman Empire — that’s the scale of inequality we’re living with.”
Zack Polanski on #BBCLauraK discussing inequality and why a wealth tax should be in the budget
Zack Polanski on #BBCLauraK discussing inequality and why a wealth tax should be in the budget
November 23, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Steve for PM ✊️
November 22, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Steve for PM ✊️
A 32 point drop, is that all? Really?? That's an astonishing indictment of the remaining Labour membership
November 22, 2025 at 11:28 PM
A 32 point drop, is that all? Really?? That's an astonishing indictment of the remaining Labour membership
We live in a cold crappy country with long winters. Heated windscreens and seats should be a thing as standard.
November 22, 2025 at 4:29 PM
We live in a cold crappy country with long winters. Heated windscreens and seats should be a thing as standard.
Oooooh, I bet you're popular on London Underground escalators 😄
November 22, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Oooooh, I bet you're popular on London Underground escalators 😄
Cleopatra lived closer to you scrolling this on an iPhone than to the building of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
She died in 30 BCE. The pyramid was finished around 2560 BCE. That’s a gap of over 2,500 years. By comparison, the iPhone launched just 2,037 years later.
She died in 30 BCE. The pyramid was finished around 2560 BCE. That’s a gap of over 2,500 years. By comparison, the iPhone launched just 2,037 years later.
November 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Cleopatra lived closer to you scrolling this on an iPhone than to the building of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
She died in 30 BCE. The pyramid was finished around 2560 BCE. That’s a gap of over 2,500 years. By comparison, the iPhone launched just 2,037 years later.
She died in 30 BCE. The pyramid was finished around 2560 BCE. That’s a gap of over 2,500 years. By comparison, the iPhone launched just 2,037 years later.
Founding member of the "I wish there was an edit button" club?
November 22, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Founding member of the "I wish there was an edit button" club?
Reposted by Alan D Alien
If, as someone still supporting Labour, you genuinely want to avoid a Reform government, stop complaining about people calling out Labour's inhumane policies and start challenging those policies. Otherwise, first off, all you are doing is increasing the salience of Reform's arguments. 3/
November 20, 2025 at 5:36 PM
If, as someone still supporting Labour, you genuinely want to avoid a Reform government, stop complaining about people calling out Labour's inhumane policies and start challenging those policies. Otherwise, first off, all you are doing is increasing the salience of Reform's arguments. 3/
Blatant shuttlecockery!
November 19, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Blatant shuttlecockery!