Alan Gardner
@alang59.bsky.social
Engineer of renown. Likes single malt
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Mick Lynch "Nigel Farage is a racist."
RT if Mick is right.
RT if Mick is right.
September 22, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Mick Lynch "Nigel Farage is a racist."
RT if Mick is right.
RT if Mick is right.
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They had kids, too.
September 15, 2025 at 11:50 PM
They had kids, too.
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HMRC lost £836m due to small business ‘phoenixing’.
People form a company, don't pay tax & other debts, keep PAYE, NIC and VAT due to HMRC; liquidate company, form another.
Public purse robbed
Don't discharge directors from bankruptcy until all taxes paid. Fund HMRC to prosecute.
archive.ph/oU0oH
People form a company, don't pay tax & other debts, keep PAYE, NIC and VAT due to HMRC; liquidate company, form another.
Public purse robbed
Don't discharge directors from bankruptcy until all taxes paid. Fund HMRC to prosecute.
archive.ph/oU0oH
HMRC raises small business ‘phoenixing’ tax loss to £836mn
Higher than previously estimated figure underlines challenge faced by UK agency in curbing losses
www.ft.com
September 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
HMRC lost £836m due to small business ‘phoenixing’.
People form a company, don't pay tax & other debts, keep PAYE, NIC and VAT due to HMRC; liquidate company, form another.
Public purse robbed
Don't discharge directors from bankruptcy until all taxes paid. Fund HMRC to prosecute.
archive.ph/oU0oH
People form a company, don't pay tax & other debts, keep PAYE, NIC and VAT due to HMRC; liquidate company, form another.
Public purse robbed
Don't discharge directors from bankruptcy until all taxes paid. Fund HMRC to prosecute.
archive.ph/oU0oH
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Probably the most important but neglected scandal about Mandelson.
Epstein was close to Peter Thiel. Thiel had secret meetings with Cummings and Johnson before Palantir’s 100m contract
Mandelson’s Global Counsel was pitching Thiel’s Palantir to Starmer.
What a carousel of cronyism
Epstein was close to Peter Thiel. Thiel had secret meetings with Cummings and Johnson before Palantir’s 100m contract
Mandelson’s Global Counsel was pitching Thiel’s Palantir to Starmer.
What a carousel of cronyism
September 12, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Probably the most important but neglected scandal about Mandelson.
Epstein was close to Peter Thiel. Thiel had secret meetings with Cummings and Johnson before Palantir’s 100m contract
Mandelson’s Global Counsel was pitching Thiel’s Palantir to Starmer.
What a carousel of cronyism
Epstein was close to Peter Thiel. Thiel had secret meetings with Cummings and Johnson before Palantir’s 100m contract
Mandelson’s Global Counsel was pitching Thiel’s Palantir to Starmer.
What a carousel of cronyism
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He didn't "misspeak". He lied. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nigel Farage admits he was wrong to say he had bought house in Clacton
Reform UK leader says he should not have claimed he was buyer of property that was really bought by his partner
www.theguardian.com
September 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
He didn't "misspeak". He lied. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Reform vowed 'Doge' savings - then spent £13k on complaints about its own councillors
Reform vowed 'Doge' savings - then spent £13k on complaints about its own councillors
Nigel Farage's party took control of Durham County Council in May but has seen a string of complaints and resignations
inews.co.uk
September 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Reform vowed 'Doge' savings - then spent £13k on complaints about its own councillors
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Reform Leader quizzed over ‘his’ constituency house owned by his girlfriend. He said he misspoke when he said ‘I’ve bought a house’ in Clacton. Should have said ‘we’. Though if that was true second home rate would still have applied! It seems it is only hers though, hence not
September 7, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Reform Leader quizzed over ‘his’ constituency house owned by his girlfriend. He said he misspoke when he said ‘I’ve bought a house’ in Clacton. Should have said ‘we’. Though if that was true second home rate would still have applied! It seems it is only hers though, hence not
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It's all well and good to point out the hypocrisy, dishonesty, inconsistency, incompetence, and downright appalling nature of a political party and its leaders.
However, when the party's voters simply do not care and indeed find it all rather appealing, it may be time to deploy different tactics.
However, when the party's voters simply do not care and indeed find it all rather appealing, it may be time to deploy different tactics.
September 7, 2025 at 7:56 AM
It's all well and good to point out the hypocrisy, dishonesty, inconsistency, incompetence, and downright appalling nature of a political party and its leaders.
However, when the party's voters simply do not care and indeed find it all rather appealing, it may be time to deploy different tactics.
However, when the party's voters simply do not care and indeed find it all rather appealing, it may be time to deploy different tactics.
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A sea turtle surfacing by a MASSIVE school of rays near Clearwater, Florida a couple days ago. Another post into the BluSky void. Maybe 2 or 3 people will see this one and my time won't have been wasted. I'll keep trying a little longer. #nature #animals #amazing #wildlife #awesome #ocean
September 1, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Apart from Indigenous Australians aren't we all descended from immigrants?
August 31, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Apart from Indigenous Australians aren't we all descended from immigrants?
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The main reason we won't rejoin the EU any time soon is because too many Labour supporters who were Remain (maybe even supposedly "strong Remain") have now tucked their ambitions to rejoin away on the dusty shelf marked "maybe one day eventually" for fear of contradicting Labour's Brexit maximalism.
August 31, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The main reason we won't rejoin the EU any time soon is because too many Labour supporters who were Remain (maybe even supposedly "strong Remain") have now tucked their ambitions to rejoin away on the dusty shelf marked "maybe one day eventually" for fear of contradicting Labour's Brexit maximalism.
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You don’t see this👇🏼news pushed by the BBC on its main news page like they “report” when Farage opens his mouth or a migrant lands etc..
#RightWingScum put a Union Jack on a Mosque to intimidate them..
So its leaders put it in a window saying 'This is our flag... we are proud British Muslims”👏🏼👏🏼👌🏼
#RightWingScum put a Union Jack on a Mosque to intimidate them..
So its leaders put it in a window saying 'This is our flag... we are proud British Muslims”👏🏼👏🏼👌🏼
Mosque finds union jack tied to railings and puts it in window - BBC News
A Muslim centre in Wirral said it is flying the union jack in to show it is proud to be British.
www.bbc.com
August 31, 2025 at 10:17 AM
You don’t see this👇🏼news pushed by the BBC on its main news page like they “report” when Farage opens his mouth or a migrant lands etc..
#RightWingScum put a Union Jack on a Mosque to intimidate them..
So its leaders put it in a window saying 'This is our flag... we are proud British Muslims”👏🏼👏🏼👌🏼
#RightWingScum put a Union Jack on a Mosque to intimidate them..
So its leaders put it in a window saying 'This is our flag... we are proud British Muslims”👏🏼👏🏼👌🏼
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Restricting local journalists sets a dangerous precedent.
Steve Yemm MP: "Shutting the door on local journalists doesn't just block criticism, it cuts off residents from the facts... Local media keeps the public informed and those in power honest."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cger45p0lv0o
Steve Yemm MP: "Shutting the door on local journalists doesn't just block criticism, it cuts off residents from the facts... Local media keeps the public informed and those in power honest."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cger45p0lv0o
Reform UK Nottinghamshire council leader bans local newspaper's reporters
The Nottingham Post describes the ban as
www.bbc.co.uk
August 29, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Restricting local journalists sets a dangerous precedent.
Steve Yemm MP: "Shutting the door on local journalists doesn't just block criticism, it cuts off residents from the facts... Local media keeps the public informed and those in power honest."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cger45p0lv0o
Steve Yemm MP: "Shutting the door on local journalists doesn't just block criticism, it cuts off residents from the facts... Local media keeps the public informed and those in power honest."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cger45p0lv0o
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So acc to a very agitated Malcolm Rifkind on Today we are in a national crisis re Immigration and the only solution is to leave the EHCR. - This won’t solve anything. It’s just Brexit 2.0.
The absolute hysteria that has engulfed some politicians and the U.K. media is astonishing. To put it mildly.
The absolute hysteria that has engulfed some politicians and the U.K. media is astonishing. To put it mildly.
August 29, 2025 at 7:24 AM
So acc to a very agitated Malcolm Rifkind on Today we are in a national crisis re Immigration and the only solution is to leave the EHCR. - This won’t solve anything. It’s just Brexit 2.0.
The absolute hysteria that has engulfed some politicians and the U.K. media is astonishing. To put it mildly.
The absolute hysteria that has engulfed some politicians and the U.K. media is astonishing. To put it mildly.
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"Nearly three-quarters of Brits think the UK economy has got worse since Brexit, according to a new poll."
Nearly three-quarters of parliament remain silent on the subject.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/most-b...
Nearly three-quarters of parliament remain silent on the subject.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/most-b...
Most Brits Now Believe The UK Economy Has Got Worse Since We Left The EU
It comes as Labour look to strengthen trade ties with our European neighbours.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
August 28, 2025 at 1:23 PM
"Nearly three-quarters of Brits think the UK economy has got worse since Brexit, according to a new poll."
Nearly three-quarters of parliament remain silent on the subject.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/most-b...
Nearly three-quarters of parliament remain silent on the subject.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/most-b...
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Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024.
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
Remember this before you order your next pumpkin spice latte.
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
Remember this before you order your next pumpkin spice latte.
August 27, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024.
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
Remember this before you order your next pumpkin spice latte.
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
Remember this before you order your next pumpkin spice latte.
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Farage owns four homes:
Family home (£1M, retained after his divorce)
Two beachside homes in Kent (via his comp. Thorn In The Side Ltd)
One investment property in Surrey (rented out)
Radio silence from media about this but uproar about Angela Rayner’s two homes & ministerial home
#NigelFarage
Family home (£1M, retained after his divorce)
Two beachside homes in Kent (via his comp. Thorn In The Side Ltd)
One investment property in Surrey (rented out)
Radio silence from media about this but uproar about Angela Rayner’s two homes & ministerial home
#NigelFarage
August 28, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Farage owns four homes:
Family home (£1M, retained after his divorce)
Two beachside homes in Kent (via his comp. Thorn In The Side Ltd)
One investment property in Surrey (rented out)
Radio silence from media about this but uproar about Angela Rayner’s two homes & ministerial home
#NigelFarage
Family home (£1M, retained after his divorce)
Two beachside homes in Kent (via his comp. Thorn In The Side Ltd)
One investment property in Surrey (rented out)
Radio silence from media about this but uproar about Angela Rayner’s two homes & ministerial home
#NigelFarage
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Do you want a Wealth Tax for billionaires?
Yes or no
Yes or no
August 25, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Do you want a Wealth Tax for billionaires?
Yes or no
Yes or no
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I'm watching BBC breakfast and they're discussing at length the impact of employer national insurance on the hospitality sector. I can't remember such discussions about the impact of Brexit. The BBC are not a credible news room, they exist to create a narrative, that's it.
August 25, 2025 at 6:39 AM
I'm watching BBC breakfast and they're discussing at length the impact of employer national insurance on the hospitality sector. I can't remember such discussions about the impact of Brexit. The BBC are not a credible news room, they exist to create a narrative, that's it.
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Two-thirds of those arrested at the Bristol anti-immigration riots have been involved in domestic abuse reports
It is these native-born thugs who are the main threat to women in this country, not asylum seekers.
www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...
It is these native-born thugs who are the main threat to women in this country, not asylum seekers.
www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...
Two thirds arrested at protest involved in domestic abuse reports
Avon and Somerset Police confirmed the statistics following an FOI request
www.bristolpost.co.uk
August 25, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Two-thirds of those arrested at the Bristol anti-immigration riots have been involved in domestic abuse reports
It is these native-born thugs who are the main threat to women in this country, not asylum seekers.
www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...
It is these native-born thugs who are the main threat to women in this country, not asylum seekers.
www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...
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The upward redistribution of wealth over the past 50 years has shifted $80 trillion from the bottom 90% of Americans to the top 1%.
That’s $80 trillion that would have gone into the paychecks of the working class.
The greatest trick of all is trickle-down economics.
That’s $80 trillion that would have gone into the paychecks of the working class.
The greatest trick of all is trickle-down economics.
August 15, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The upward redistribution of wealth over the past 50 years has shifted $80 trillion from the bottom 90% of Americans to the top 1%.
That’s $80 trillion that would have gone into the paychecks of the working class.
The greatest trick of all is trickle-down economics.
That’s $80 trillion that would have gone into the paychecks of the working class.
The greatest trick of all is trickle-down economics.
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New YouGov polling. A monumental failure of our political class to educate, a monumental failure of our media to report fairly, for a generation
August 5, 2025 at 6:27 AM
New YouGov polling. A monumental failure of our political class to educate, a monumental failure of our media to report fairly, for a generation
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Are we still talking about the Epstein Files?
We are?
Cool! Don’t stop.
We are?
Cool! Don’t stop.
July 30, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Are we still talking about the Epstein Files?
We are?
Cool! Don’t stop.
We are?
Cool! Don’t stop.