April
@april60.bsky.social
A mostly reasonable nonpartisan woman of a certain age worried about the world regressing
We may or may not agree on issues … we can do that in a civil way
We may or may not agree on issues … we can do that in a civil way
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Mason declares that in his judgement we have been misled by Rachel Reeves.
It feels unprecedented that the BBC has made a "call" on a story, and is something that was absent throughout the terms of notorious liars such as Johnson.
There were certainly no "calls" about Brexit lies.
#r4today
It feels unprecedented that the BBC has made a "call" on a story, and is something that was absent throughout the terms of notorious liars such as Johnson.
There were certainly no "calls" about Brexit lies.
#r4today
December 1, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Mason declares that in his judgement we have been misled by Rachel Reeves.
It feels unprecedented that the BBC has made a "call" on a story, and is something that was absent throughout the terms of notorious liars such as Johnson.
There were certainly no "calls" about Brexit lies.
#r4today
It feels unprecedented that the BBC has made a "call" on a story, and is something that was absent throughout the terms of notorious liars such as Johnson.
There were certainly no "calls" about Brexit lies.
#r4today
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The OBR is run independently from Government. It literally was somebody else's fault.
You'd think Kemi Badenoch would know that given her own party created it in Government, but apparently not
You'd think Kemi Badenoch would know that given her own party created it in Government, but apparently not
December 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The OBR is run independently from Government. It literally was somebody else's fault.
You'd think Kemi Badenoch would know that given her own party created it in Government, but apparently not
You'd think Kemi Badenoch would know that given her own party created it in Government, but apparently not
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Mark Kelly: "We have a president who doesn't understand the Constitution, who installed an unqualified secretary of defense. I cannot think of a secretary of defense in the history of our country that is less qualified than Pete Hegseth. He should've been fired after Signal-gate."
November 30, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Mark Kelly: "We have a president who doesn't understand the Constitution, who installed an unqualified secretary of defense. I cannot think of a secretary of defense in the history of our country that is less qualified than Pete Hegseth. He should've been fired after Signal-gate."
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anyway, what i want to know is: What does the head of the OBR's uncle think?
December 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM
anyway, what i want to know is: What does the head of the OBR's uncle think?
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Can somebody please just leak the Epstein files in their entirety already?
November 30, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Can somebody please just leak the Epstein files in their entirety already?
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“Labour are total bastards. They’ve caused all the problems of the past 2000 years.
Just paraphrasing UK media, including BBC
Does anyone remember this kind of coverage of Tories, when, for 14 yrs, they were lying through their teeth, directing untold billions of public money to their friends etc?
Just paraphrasing UK media, including BBC
Does anyone remember this kind of coverage of Tories, when, for 14 yrs, they were lying through their teeth, directing untold billions of public money to their friends etc?
December 1, 2025 at 7:11 AM
“Labour are total bastards. They’ve caused all the problems of the past 2000 years.
Just paraphrasing UK media, including BBC
Does anyone remember this kind of coverage of Tories, when, for 14 yrs, they were lying through their teeth, directing untold billions of public money to their friends etc?
Just paraphrasing UK media, including BBC
Does anyone remember this kind of coverage of Tories, when, for 14 yrs, they were lying through their teeth, directing untold billions of public money to their friends etc?
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"Joining the Single Market & Customs Union would instantly boost economic performance. Our challenge to the Chancellor is clear, you’ve admitted leaving the EU has been an economic disaster – so what tangible actions are you going to do to fix it?” #Brexit
www.europeanmovement.co.uk/new_poll_sho...
www.europeanmovement.co.uk/new_poll_sho...
New poll shows 75% favour joining single market to lower taxes
Of British adults who feel Brexit has been harmful to the UK, over 75% favour the UK joining the Single Market and Customs Union as a way to lower the tax burden and boost money for public services.
www.europeanmovement.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 4:09 PM
"Joining the Single Market & Customs Union would instantly boost economic performance. Our challenge to the Chancellor is clear, you’ve admitted leaving the EU has been an economic disaster – so what tangible actions are you going to do to fix it?” #Brexit
www.europeanmovement.co.uk/new_poll_sho...
www.europeanmovement.co.uk/new_poll_sho...
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New polling by Opinium on behalf of @europeanmovement.co.uk shows that, among British adults who felt Brexit had been harmful to the UK, more than three-quarters favoured the UK joining the Single Market and Customs Union as a way to lower the tax burden and boost money for public services.
New poll shows 75% favour joining single market to lower taxes
Of British adults who feel Brexit has been harmful to the UK, over 75% favour the UK joining the Single Market and Customs Union as a way to lower the tax burden and boost money for public services.
www.europeanmovement.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 10:42 AM
New polling by Opinium on behalf of @europeanmovement.co.uk shows that, among British adults who felt Brexit had been harmful to the UK, more than three-quarters favoured the UK joining the Single Market and Customs Union as a way to lower the tax burden and boost money for public services.
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Meanwhile newly qualified PAs who have shorter training and carry far less responsibility, start on a Band 7
And nursing rewards people who leave patient facing clinical practice to go into pure management roles with 8+
Make it make sense
And nursing rewards people who leave patient facing clinical practice to go into pure management roles with 8+
Make it make sense
🆕 @theasrstein.bsky.social spoke to @nursinginpractice.bsky.social about the state of the #DistrictNursing workforce, and why it's a problem that over a quarter are paid at a lower band than the typical starting point for qualified district nurses.
Interview: ‘District nurse pay bands have been a fight for a long time’
#NHS #nursing #nursesky #QICN #communitynurse #nuffieldtrust
#NHS #nursing #nursesky #QICN #communitynurse #nuffieldtrust
November 4, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Meanwhile newly qualified PAs who have shorter training and carry far less responsibility, start on a Band 7
And nursing rewards people who leave patient facing clinical practice to go into pure management roles with 8+
Make it make sense
And nursing rewards people who leave patient facing clinical practice to go into pure management roles with 8+
Make it make sense
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'Lesbian Labour and LGB Labour said they were “extremely disappointed” by delays ... and said: “Our Labour government has been given the perfect opportunity to ... ensure the Equality Act is now implemented correctly and in accordance with the law.'
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labourlist.org/2025/11/labo...
Labour under pressure over delays to EHRC trans guidance - LabourList
The Labour government has been accused by gender-critical groups of slow-walking guidance for schools and businesses following the Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman.
labourlist.org
November 4, 2025 at 5:32 PM
'Lesbian Labour and LGB Labour said they were “extremely disappointed” by delays ... and said: “Our Labour government has been given the perfect opportunity to ... ensure the Equality Act is now implemented correctly and in accordance with the law.'
labourlist.org/2025/11/labo...
labourlist.org/2025/11/labo...
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What a hideous man he is.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Female survivors of grooming gangs demand apology from Nigel Farage
Exclusive: Five women said Reform leader’s comments that they were victims of other types of sexual abuse were ‘degrading’
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:21 PM
What a hideous man he is.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Never in the history of the US has any president openly and repeatedly called for the investigation, arrest & prosecution of his political opponents. While many continue to shrug these things off and normalize them, I will never stop pointing out that this is what autocrats do.
October 29, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Never in the history of the US has any president openly and repeatedly called for the investigation, arrest & prosecution of his political opponents. While many continue to shrug these things off and normalize them, I will never stop pointing out that this is what autocrats do.
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UK Govt to capitulate to Big Pharma
Ministers have drawn up proposals to pay companies 25% more for NHS medicines.
Too many corporations holding govts/peopie to ransom - give us what we want or else
Energy
Water
Banks
Internet
Tax abuses
Who governs - Corporations or elected govts?
Ministers have drawn up proposals to pay companies 25% more for NHS medicines.
Too many corporations holding govts/peopie to ransom - give us what we want or else
Energy
Water
Banks
Internet
Tax abuses
Who governs - Corporations or elected govts?
‘Patients will suffer’: tales from the frontline of the UK pharma crisis
The pricing standoff between government and industry has stalled research and put thousands of jobs at risk
www.theguardian.com
October 30, 2025 at 10:38 AM
UK Govt to capitulate to Big Pharma
Ministers have drawn up proposals to pay companies 25% more for NHS medicines.
Too many corporations holding govts/peopie to ransom - give us what we want or else
Energy
Water
Banks
Internet
Tax abuses
Who governs - Corporations or elected govts?
Ministers have drawn up proposals to pay companies 25% more for NHS medicines.
Too many corporations holding govts/peopie to ransom - give us what we want or else
Energy
Water
Banks
Internet
Tax abuses
Who governs - Corporations or elected govts?
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When I say my former political party is a threat to democracy, here’s just one example.👇
Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva has now been waiting 36 days to be sworn in to office — setting a new record that any member of Congress has had to wait following a special election.
October 29, 2025 at 7:19 PM
When I say my former political party is a threat to democracy, here’s just one example.👇
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With an ally of Nigel Farage pleading guilty to taking bribes for making pro-Russian statements, it’s clear we need an in-depth investigation into Russian money in our politics.
Today I asked the Prime Minister whether he would back an investigation.
Today I asked the Prime Minister whether he would back an investigation.
October 29, 2025 at 1:36 PM
With an ally of Nigel Farage pleading guilty to taking bribes for making pro-Russian statements, it’s clear we need an in-depth investigation into Russian money in our politics.
Today I asked the Prime Minister whether he would back an investigation.
Today I asked the Prime Minister whether he would back an investigation.
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Kishwer Falkner letter: EHRC guidance will help businesses comply with the law on sex and gender
"The code includes practical examples, but it can’t cover every set of circumstances or the physical layout of every premises."
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
"The code includes practical examples, but it can’t cover every set of circumstances or the physical layout of every premises."
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
EHRC guidance will help businesses comply with the law on sex and gender | Letter
Letter: Kishwer Falkner, chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, says its updated code of practice will balance the rights of service users and protect all from discrimination
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Kishwer Falkner letter: EHRC guidance will help businesses comply with the law on sex and gender
"The code includes practical examples, but it can’t cover every set of circumstances or the physical layout of every premises."
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
"The code includes practical examples, but it can’t cover every set of circumstances or the physical layout of every premises."
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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A long-deranged and deeply depraved man with a pronouncedly and acceleratingly deteriorating mind announces that he intends to play with the large arsenal of nuclear weapons he controls.
But it's okay, because he's not seeking a third term.
But it's okay, because he's not seeking a third term.
October 30, 2025 at 1:24 AM
A long-deranged and deeply depraved man with a pronouncedly and acceleratingly deteriorating mind announces that he intends to play with the large arsenal of nuclear weapons he controls.
But it's okay, because he's not seeking a third term.
But it's okay, because he's not seeking a third term.
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“In its first formal review of UK trade policy since Brexit, the WTO found that UK trade performance had weakened since the 2008 financial crisis, with Brexit named among the chief causes of a marked slump in goods trade since 2018”
God, failure is tedious…
www.ft.com/content/8f4d...
God, failure is tedious…
www.ft.com/content/8f4d...
Trade’s contribution to UK GDP ‘stagnated’ since Brexit, warns WTO
Export of goods are languishing at 17% below pre-Covid levels
www.ft.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:40 AM
“In its first formal review of UK trade policy since Brexit, the WTO found that UK trade performance had weakened since the 2008 financial crisis, with Brexit named among the chief causes of a marked slump in goods trade since 2018”
God, failure is tedious…
www.ft.com/content/8f4d...
God, failure is tedious…
www.ft.com/content/8f4d...
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Reform say a lot of stuff
None of it is costed or credible or risk or feasibility assessed
Soundbites aren't solutions as they are finding out in local councils
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
None of it is costed or credible or risk or feasibility assessed
Soundbites aren't solutions as they are finding out in local councils
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Tightening Pip benefit eligibility could save £9bn a year, says Reform
Lee Anderson says ‘gaming the system’ is too common and jokes about symptoms of anxiety and depression
www.theguardian.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Reform say a lot of stuff
None of it is costed or credible or risk or feasibility assessed
Soundbites aren't solutions as they are finding out in local councils
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
None of it is costed or credible or risk or feasibility assessed
Soundbites aren't solutions as they are finding out in local councils
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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"Reports of sexual assaults and harassment on trains have risen by more than a third over the past 10 years, according to data requested by a BBC investigation. There were 2,661 incidents reported across England, Scotland and Wales last year..."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Sexual offences on trains have risen more than a third since 2015
A BBC investigation reveals a 37% increase in reports of sexual offences across England, Scotland and Wales.
www.bbc.com
October 15, 2025 at 12:37 PM
"Reports of sexual assaults and harassment on trains have risen by more than a third over the past 10 years, according to data requested by a BBC investigation. There were 2,661 incidents reported across England, Scotland and Wales last year..."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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This is how Farage and Tice reacted at PMQs when someone raised the issue of one of their politicians accepting bribes to spread Russian propaganda. Apparently it’s funny to be a traitor.
October 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM
This is how Farage and Tice reacted at PMQs when someone raised the issue of one of their politicians accepting bribes to spread Russian propaganda. Apparently it’s funny to be a traitor.
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Wild honeybees have been officially listed as endangered in the EU – the first time their decline has been formally recognised.
Dr Arrigo Moro tells us why their survival matters for biodiversity, agriculture, and food security. ⤵️
Dr Arrigo Moro tells us why their survival matters for biodiversity, agriculture, and food security. ⤵️
Wild honeybees now officially listed as endangered in the EU
The wild cousins of beehive honeybees are disappearing – here’s why that matters
eastangliabylines.co.uk
October 14, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Wild honeybees have been officially listed as endangered in the EU – the first time their decline has been formally recognised.
Dr Arrigo Moro tells us why their survival matters for biodiversity, agriculture, and food security. ⤵️
Dr Arrigo Moro tells us why their survival matters for biodiversity, agriculture, and food security. ⤵️