AliP
@alipride.bsky.social
Interested in economics, politics, land and people.
Scotland deploys secret weapon to make Big Don make more sense
July 28, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Scotland deploys secret weapon to make Big Don make more sense
AI seems to be very good at making decisions based on volumes of data humans can never digest. This means it will be ideal to replace politicians and CEO’s for starters. I think it’s worth a try at least.
July 9, 2025 at 8:48 PM
AI seems to be very good at making decisions based on volumes of data humans can never digest. This means it will be ideal to replace politicians and CEO’s for starters. I think it’s worth a try at least.
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Breaking news: Boston Consulting Group modelled the costs of 'relocating' Palestinians from Gaza and entered into a multimillion-dollar contract to help launch a new aid scheme for the shattered enclave https://on.ft.com/3TrfEpn
July 4, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Breaking news: Boston Consulting Group modelled the costs of 'relocating' Palestinians from Gaza and entered into a multimillion-dollar contract to help launch a new aid scheme for the shattered enclave https://on.ft.com/3TrfEpn
The thing about British politics is that you always think things can’t get worse but then someone new comes along and proves you wrong. I see a future with Starmer as PM, Liz Truss as Chancellor, Prince Andrew as corruption and sleaze envoy and Farage in charge of race relations.
July 2, 2025 at 11:46 AM
The thing about British politics is that you always think things can’t get worse but then someone new comes along and proves you wrong. I see a future with Starmer as PM, Liz Truss as Chancellor, Prince Andrew as corruption and sleaze envoy and Farage in charge of race relations.
#pmqs That was genuinely staggering. I’ve never seen anything like it. What workplaces forces a clearly distressed person to sit exposed to colleagues and cameras like that. I’m not a Rachel Reeves fan but take some time out.
July 2, 2025 at 11:40 AM
#pmqs That was genuinely staggering. I’ve never seen anything like it. What workplaces forces a clearly distressed person to sit exposed to colleagues and cameras like that. I’m not a Rachel Reeves fan but take some time out.
Liz Truss took less than 2 months to demonstrate how not to do economics. Kier Starmer took less than 1 year to show us how not to do politics.
July 1, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Liz Truss took less than 2 months to demonstrate how not to do economics. Kier Starmer took less than 1 year to show us how not to do politics.
“A red sports car, possibly a Ferrari driven by an old dinner lady… that’s clearly Rod Stewart”
Alan Partridge - Rod Stewart
YouTube video by Philosophali
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June 29, 2025 at 7:10 PM
“A red sports car, possibly a Ferrari driven by an old dinner lady… that’s clearly Rod Stewart”
For investors that espouse the freedom and discipline of the market, it’s interesting how quick they run to demanding government intervention when the market determines that their investment is a shit pipe. Give the dividends back then come back and complain.
Thames Water lenders demand government blocks campaigners from legal action
Creditors owed £13bn say ministers should prioritise ‘environmental betterment over punitive enforcement’
www.theguardian.com
June 23, 2025 at 6:48 AM
For investors that espouse the freedom and discipline of the market, it’s interesting how quick they run to demanding government intervention when the market determines that their investment is a shit pipe. Give the dividends back then come back and complain.
This is a step in the right direction. But as a country we also need to protect our businesses more. What’s the point in discovering the next thing if the business is then bought by a wealthy foreign company. We should be more protective
Ministers commit to £86bn for ‘breakthrough’ UK science and tech R&D
Mayors welcome £500m set aside for regional authorities to target investment locally
www.theguardian.com
June 8, 2025 at 6:28 AM
This is a step in the right direction. But as a country we also need to protect our businesses more. What’s the point in discovering the next thing if the business is then bought by a wealthy foreign company. We should be more protective
Some photos of Edward Colston to mark the 5 years since it came down, circa 45 years too late, reflecting political inaction. The event, followed by the Kill the Bill protests meant Bristolians paid a heavy price: www.theguardian.com/world/2024/m...
June 7, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Some photos of Edward Colston to mark the 5 years since it came down, circa 45 years too late, reflecting political inaction. The event, followed by the Kill the Bill protests meant Bristolians paid a heavy price: www.theguardian.com/world/2024/m...
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Deeping inequality.
Nature & climate crisis.
The far right are on the rise.
It's time for bold leadership. Now.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nature & climate crisis.
The far right are on the rise.
It's time for bold leadership. Now.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Green deputy launches leadership bid with UK ‘eco-populism’ vision
Exclusive: Surprise challenger Zack Polanski says party can learn from success of Nigel Farage and Reform UK
www.theguardian.com
May 5, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Deeping inequality.
Nature & climate crisis.
The far right are on the rise.
It's time for bold leadership. Now.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nature & climate crisis.
The far right are on the rise.
It's time for bold leadership. Now.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Who would have thought that privatisation of a key strategic industry to a Chinese company could have turned out so badly.
April 12, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Who would have thought that privatisation of a key strategic industry to a Chinese company could have turned out so badly.
Just started watching Parliament sitting for the Steel Industry Bill. The first Saturday sitting since the 80’s I think. Tory benches half empty. Seems rather pointless in improving or changing the Bill. Just an excuse for show boating and sound bites.
April 12, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Just started watching Parliament sitting for the Steel Industry Bill. The first Saturday sitting since the 80’s I think. Tory benches half empty. Seems rather pointless in improving or changing the Bill. Just an excuse for show boating and sound bites.
The Penguin Tariffs.
Freedom day for American penguins.
Time to stop foreign penguins making great cars that Americans want to buy.
Freedom day for American penguins.
Time to stop foreign penguins making great cars that Americans want to buy.
April 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The Penguin Tariffs.
Freedom day for American penguins.
Time to stop foreign penguins making great cars that Americans want to buy.
Freedom day for American penguins.
Time to stop foreign penguins making great cars that Americans want to buy.
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Welcome to broken Britain. A production of too many years of the #Tories & continued by #Labour.
We need repairing. Vote #Greens at the local elections on 1st May.
We need repairing. Vote #Greens at the local elections on 1st May.
These are self imposed fiscal rules.
Self imposed.
Labour are choosing to push 50,000 children into poverty to signal to wealth & capital that they're on their side.
Disgusting. Sick. Broken.
Self imposed.
Labour are choosing to push 50,000 children into poverty to signal to wealth & capital that they're on their side.
Disgusting. Sick. Broken.
March 26, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Brilliant submission by Guy here. It's essential that everyone who wants to see richer ecosystems in England also contributes to this consultation, however briefly, as many vested interests will defend the status quo. It's the first time in my life that we've had this chance. Let's not waste it.
I’ve published my submission to the government’s Land Use consultation.
DEFRA has proposed lots of bold and interesting ideas, many of which I support.
But they also underestimate the scale of land use change needed to restore nature & fix water pollution. 1/🧵
whoownsengland.org/2025/03/12/m...
DEFRA has proposed lots of bold and interesting ideas, many of which I support.
But they also underestimate the scale of land use change needed to restore nature & fix water pollution. 1/🧵
whoownsengland.org/2025/03/12/m...
My submission to the Government’s Land Use consultation
This post is by Guy Shrubsole. This is my submission to the Government’s Land Use consultation, which was launched by the Environment Secretary Steve Reed on 31st January 2025 and closes on 2…
whoownsengland.org
March 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Brilliant submission by Guy here. It's essential that everyone who wants to see richer ecosystems in England also contributes to this consultation, however briefly, as many vested interests will defend the status quo. It's the first time in my life that we've had this chance. Let's not waste it.
It was getting worse with the BLM marches during lockdown. Then the Sarah Everard vigils. Pensioners now in prison for having thin wrists. The huge increase in police ability to crack down or block protests just because 1 statue got pulled down (peacefully). Travesty if Labour don’t sort this out
January 20, 2025 at 7:11 AM
It was getting worse with the BLM marches during lockdown. Then the Sarah Everard vigils. Pensioners now in prison for having thin wrists. The huge increase in police ability to crack down or block protests just because 1 statue got pulled down (peacefully). Travesty if Labour don’t sort this out
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Maybe Starmer jumping on the AI bandwagon is going to be good. But it’s amazing to think that our failing water companies will benefit so much from the additional demand for water. No doubt taxpayers and bill payers are going to be forced to pay up alongside the usual hose pipe bans
January 13, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Maybe Starmer jumping on the AI bandwagon is going to be good. But it’s amazing to think that our failing water companies will benefit so much from the additional demand for water. No doubt taxpayers and bill payers are going to be forced to pay up alongside the usual hose pipe bans
Given that we appear to be on the edge of insanity with Tech Bro’s perfectly aligned with the American President and military I feel that the UK Gvt should urgently look at blocking the extradition of UK citizens to the US. It was always a travesty, now it’s just dangerous
January 7, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Given that we appear to be on the edge of insanity with Tech Bro’s perfectly aligned with the American President and military I feel that the UK Gvt should urgently look at blocking the extradition of UK citizens to the US. It was always a travesty, now it’s just dangerous
If your desire is to ferment civil war in the UK, then replacing Farage with Tommy Robinson makes complete sense. It whilst many UK people are right leaning and/or like Reform, supporting Robinson misreads the room and he should’ve stuck with Farage. There he was doing damage and being annoying
January 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
If your desire is to ferment civil war in the UK, then replacing Farage with Tommy Robinson makes complete sense. It whilst many UK people are right leaning and/or like Reform, supporting Robinson misreads the room and he should’ve stuck with Farage. There he was doing damage and being annoying
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That was Big Yellow Taxi by Joni Mitchell, a song in which she complains they paved paradise to put up a parking lot!
Big Yellow Taxi by Joni Mitchell
YouTube video by Alan Partridge - Quote of the Day
youtu.be
January 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM
That was Big Yellow Taxi by Joni Mitchell, a song in which she complains they paved paradise to put up a parking lot!
My top 5 books from this year:
1 Debt, David Graeber
2 Normal Women, Philippa Gregory
3 Ravenous, @henrydimbleby.bsky.social
4 Vulture Capitalism, @graceblakeley.bsky.social
5 English Pastoral, @herdyshepherd.bsky.social
1 Debt, David Graeber
2 Normal Women, Philippa Gregory
3 Ravenous, @henrydimbleby.bsky.social
4 Vulture Capitalism, @graceblakeley.bsky.social
5 English Pastoral, @herdyshepherd.bsky.social
January 1, 2025 at 9:58 AM
My top 5 books from this year:
1 Debt, David Graeber
2 Normal Women, Philippa Gregory
3 Ravenous, @henrydimbleby.bsky.social
4 Vulture Capitalism, @graceblakeley.bsky.social
5 English Pastoral, @herdyshepherd.bsky.social
1 Debt, David Graeber
2 Normal Women, Philippa Gregory
3 Ravenous, @henrydimbleby.bsky.social
4 Vulture Capitalism, @graceblakeley.bsky.social
5 English Pastoral, @herdyshepherd.bsky.social
This is really great news from Oxfam. Looks like we’re all going to get wealthy in 2025 as that money trickles down. Plus, there’s no way that 1% will damage the planet to ensure they keep their money. And they can make generous donations to look amazing. I really need to work harder to join them
World’s top 1% own more wealth than 95% of humanity, as “the shadow of global oligarchy hangs over UN General Assembly,” says Oxfam | Oxfam International
www.oxfam.org
December 6, 2024 at 5:40 AM
This is really great news from Oxfam. Looks like we’re all going to get wealthy in 2025 as that money trickles down. Plus, there’s no way that 1% will damage the planet to ensure they keep their money. And they can make generous donations to look amazing. I really need to work harder to join them
Man on #BBCQT “this government has no private sector experience” [therefore they’re inexperienced]. Yes, get someone from RBS/HBOS back in there, an ex-Carillon boss, someone from a train and water company. How on earth is this belief in the private sector greatness so embedded?
December 5, 2024 at 10:53 PM
Man on #BBCQT “this government has no private sector experience” [therefore they’re inexperienced]. Yes, get someone from RBS/HBOS back in there, an ex-Carillon boss, someone from a train and water company. How on earth is this belief in the private sector greatness so embedded?