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AKing
@amandaking.bsky.social
Mother to the best daughter, Ex Borough Cllr, community champion lead, tech nerd and board advisor.
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‘We’re getting poorer’ says Nigel Farage in his Beth Rigby interview.

I agree. The Brexit he championed is on course to cut UK trade by a staggering 15% - a huge reduction in the potential economic performance of the country at a time when every penny counts

youtu.be/jvo1JM6xZqQ?...
The Bank of England governor says Brexit has undermined the UK economy. Hold onto your seats..
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
December 12, 2024 at 8:41 AM
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“As a child I needed free school meals, as mayor, I provide them. And this policy works – here’s the proof”

Sadiq Khan👏

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
As a child I needed free school meals, as mayor, I provide them. And this policy works – here’s the proof | Sadiq Khan
Critics questioned my landmark policy but a new report backs it – and the big winners are children and their families, says the mayor of London Sadiq Khan
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2024 at 12:51 PM
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…. "I went into hospital and because I didn’t declare it, I lost my benefits, my housing benefits - they sanctioned me. So they stopped all my money and I couldn’t afford to pay my rent," he explains.
November 23, 2024 at 6:29 AM
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As I’m fairly new here, I wanted to share a major project that we published earlier this year

It’s a months-long deep dive into the devastating impact of 14-years of Conservative austerity policies on a city and its people

This is Austerity City
Liverpool: Austerity City
How 14 years of Conservative-led cuts have damaged a city and its people
austeritycity.liverpoolecho.co.uk
November 14, 2024 at 4:56 PM
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This @bsky.app is absolutely nailing in it in every way. In layout & functionality it already feels like home. If numbers keep growing in this phenomenal way & with advertisers fleeing X like rats leaving a sinking ship I can’t see how the other place can survive, at least not in its present state
November 20, 2024 at 2:19 PM
Leave the dogs for 2 minutes nothing is safe lol! #dogs #mischief #pop it was not us mum honest.
November 18, 2024 at 11:33 AM
Much better than X thank goodness for a new platform #ThanksBlueSky #Life #hunanity #peace
November 17, 2024 at 1:35 PM