Bob Findlay
@bobfindlay.bsky.social
A happy retiree. Proud Freemason. Appreciator of single malt whisky. I lean towards socialism but not radically so.
If the world was a computer you would switch it off and then on again.
February 28, 2025 at 6:37 PM
If the world was a computer you would switch it off and then on again.
A rather nice single malt to see the New Year in.
December 28, 2024 at 6:04 PM
A rather nice single malt to see the New Year in.
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Now here would be a source of uplift.
December 14, 2024 at 1:27 PM
Now here would be a source of uplift.
It seems Mel Stride has cast doubt on the Conservatives willingness to support the triple lock pension in the futures. At last, a wolf in wolf clothing.
December 6, 2024 at 8:33 AM
It seems Mel Stride has cast doubt on the Conservatives willingness to support the triple lock pension in the futures. At last, a wolf in wolf clothing.
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Elon Musk’s $100m Threat to Bankroll Nigel Farage and Reform Exposes the Gaping Loopholes Endangering UK Democracy
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/05/elon-musks-100m-threat-to-bankroll-nigel-farage-and-reform-exposes-the-gaping-loopholes-endangering-uk-democracy/
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/05/elon-musks-100m-threat-to-bankroll-nigel-farage-and-reform-exposes-the-gaping-loopholes-endangering-uk-democracy/
Elon Musk's $100m Threat to Bankroll Nigel Farage and Reform Exposes the Gaping Loopholes Endangering UK Democracy
Keir Starmer is being urged to act now to prevent foreign billionaires from exploiting these gaps in our electoral system
bylinetimes.com
December 5, 2024 at 11:09 AM
Elon Musk’s $100m Threat to Bankroll Nigel Farage and Reform Exposes the Gaping Loopholes Endangering UK Democracy
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/05/elon-musks-100m-threat-to-bankroll-nigel-farage-and-reform-exposes-the-gaping-loopholes-endangering-uk-democracy/
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/05/elon-musks-100m-threat-to-bankroll-nigel-farage-and-reform-exposes-the-gaping-loopholes-endangering-uk-democracy/
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Castle Water bids £4bn for control of Thames Water. Private equity also interested.
This is money from A to B, not into infrastructure.
New buyer still wants high customer bills, dividends, low investment.
Only nationalisation can end profiteering, solve crisis.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/busines...
This is money from A to B, not into infrastructure.
New buyer still wants high customer bills, dividends, low investment.
Only nationalisation can end profiteering, solve crisis.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/busines...
Castle Water among bidders ahead of Thames Water deadline for equity raise
Debt-laden Thames Water, which is the UK's biggest water supplier, has asked possible investors to put forward indicative bids by the end of Thursday
www.mirror.co.uk
December 5, 2024 at 9:45 AM
Castle Water bids £4bn for control of Thames Water. Private equity also interested.
This is money from A to B, not into infrastructure.
New buyer still wants high customer bills, dividends, low investment.
Only nationalisation can end profiteering, solve crisis.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/busines...
This is money from A to B, not into infrastructure.
New buyer still wants high customer bills, dividends, low investment.
Only nationalisation can end profiteering, solve crisis.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/busines...
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Keir Starmer pledges 13,000 more police on streets in major plan with vows on NHS and schools
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Starmer pledges 13,000 more police in major plan with vows on NHS and schools
Keir Starmer will promise 13,000 extra neighbourhood policing officers, PCSOs and special constables in England and Wales by next election as part of a major speech
www.mirror.co.uk
December 5, 2024 at 7:54 AM
Keir Starmer pledges 13,000 more police on streets in major plan with vows on NHS and schools
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Modern economics of the right
December 1, 2024 at 8:45 AM
Modern economics of the right
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Me: "Alexa, turn on Fox. I want to hear the news."
Alexa: "You'll have to choose one or the other."
Alexa: "You'll have to choose one or the other."
November 27, 2024 at 7:21 PM
Me: "Alexa, turn on Fox. I want to hear the news."
Alexa: "You'll have to choose one or the other."
Alexa: "You'll have to choose one or the other."
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🚨8-year-old Lilian has a rare blood disorder & needs a #lifesaver! Her stem cell donor match fell through, leaving her family devastated💔
Now, she’s back at square one but you can help by registering as a DKMS stem cell donor. It’s easy to do. Let’s find her a match🙏
www.dkms.org.uk/get-involved...
Now, she’s back at square one but you can help by registering as a DKMS stem cell donor. It’s easy to do. Let’s find her a match🙏
www.dkms.org.uk/get-involved...
November 26, 2024 at 12:00 PM
🚨8-year-old Lilian has a rare blood disorder & needs a #lifesaver! Her stem cell donor match fell through, leaving her family devastated💔
Now, she’s back at square one but you can help by registering as a DKMS stem cell donor. It’s easy to do. Let’s find her a match🙏
www.dkms.org.uk/get-involved...
Now, she’s back at square one but you can help by registering as a DKMS stem cell donor. It’s easy to do. Let’s find her a match🙏
www.dkms.org.uk/get-involved...
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Truth behind GE petition as identities behind signatures debunked
Thousands of those who have signed aren't even living in the UK. In fact the petition has been signed by people based across a whopping 184 countries. Numbers soared after Musk shamelessly shared it
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Thousands of those who have signed aren't even living in the UK. In fact the petition has been signed by people based across a whopping 184 countries. Numbers soared after Musk shamelessly shared it
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Truth behind general election petition as identities behind signatures debunked
A petition calling for a general election has been signed by people based across a whopping 184 countries, from the British Antarctic Territory to China to the United Arab Emirates
www.mirror.co.uk
November 26, 2024 at 11:56 AM
Truth behind GE petition as identities behind signatures debunked
Thousands of those who have signed aren't even living in the UK. In fact the petition has been signed by people based across a whopping 184 countries. Numbers soared after Musk shamelessly shared it
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Thousands of those who have signed aren't even living in the UK. In fact the petition has been signed by people based across a whopping 184 countries. Numbers soared after Musk shamelessly shared it
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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Lorraine Kelly, "Can you name any hard working land owners?"
Ian Hislop, "Dyson"
Matt Chorley, "Clarkson"
Lorraine Kelly, "Nigel Farage has land worth £3m"
Ian Hislop, "What does he grow on his farm? Fags?"
Paul Merton, "I can imagine what he puts in his crops, there's plenty of that"
Ian Hislop, "Dyson"
Matt Chorley, "Clarkson"
Lorraine Kelly, "Nigel Farage has land worth £3m"
Ian Hislop, "What does he grow on his farm? Fags?"
Paul Merton, "I can imagine what he puts in his crops, there's plenty of that"
November 24, 2024 at 12:06 PM
Lorraine Kelly, "Can you name any hard working land owners?"
Ian Hislop, "Dyson"
Matt Chorley, "Clarkson"
Lorraine Kelly, "Nigel Farage has land worth £3m"
Ian Hislop, "What does he grow on his farm? Fags?"
Paul Merton, "I can imagine what he puts in his crops, there's plenty of that"
Ian Hislop, "Dyson"
Matt Chorley, "Clarkson"
Lorraine Kelly, "Nigel Farage has land worth £3m"
Ian Hislop, "What does he grow on his farm? Fags?"
Paul Merton, "I can imagine what he puts in his crops, there's plenty of that"
I've deactivate X and deleted the app and feeling much better already
November 24, 2024 at 11:20 AM
I've deactivate X and deleted the app and feeling much better already
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Sigh - classic fact free nonsense. ‘news’ story here totally fails to mention that Tory plans were for fines of £5k (later reduced to £3k) for each missed heat pump sale. What @Ed_Miliband has done is to reduce that to £500. Headline should read “Miliband slashes Tory boiler tax”
November 22, 2024 at 7:27 AM
Sigh - classic fact free nonsense. ‘news’ story here totally fails to mention that Tory plans were for fines of £5k (later reduced to £3k) for each missed heat pump sale. What @Ed_Miliband has done is to reduce that to £500. Headline should read “Miliband slashes Tory boiler tax”
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Have you blocked the “Politlcs UK” account yet?
Unknown to most, they’re a Tory engagement farm, subtly pushing a narrative.
But pretending to be an impartial news source.
Let’s nip them in the bud, and not give them the amplification they need.
Share this, and BLOCK.
The evidence..
Unknown to most, they’re a Tory engagement farm, subtly pushing a narrative.
But pretending to be an impartial news source.
Let’s nip them in the bud, and not give them the amplification they need.
Share this, and BLOCK.
The evidence..
November 17, 2024 at 6:40 PM
Have you blocked the “Politlcs UK” account yet?
Unknown to most, they’re a Tory engagement farm, subtly pushing a narrative.
But pretending to be an impartial news source.
Let’s nip them in the bud, and not give them the amplification they need.
Share this, and BLOCK.
The evidence..
Unknown to most, they’re a Tory engagement farm, subtly pushing a narrative.
But pretending to be an impartial news source.
Let’s nip them in the bud, and not give them the amplification they need.
Share this, and BLOCK.
The evidence..
It's a much more friendly environment here than another place.
November 16, 2024 at 6:11 PM
It's a much more friendly environment here than another place.
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FUCK. YEAH. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
November 16, 2024 at 3:53 PM
FUCK. YEAH. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
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I’m not going to leave X just yet - I hate that sense of being driven away from a place I used to love. But after one day on here, I already know how much prefer it.
So if you see this and would be kind enough to share it to let people find me, that would be hugely appreciated. Thank you.
So if you see this and would be kind enough to share it to let people find me, that would be hugely appreciated. Thank you.
November 15, 2024 at 7:21 PM
I’m not going to leave X just yet - I hate that sense of being driven away from a place I used to love. But after one day on here, I already know how much prefer it.
So if you see this and would be kind enough to share it to let people find me, that would be hugely appreciated. Thank you.
So if you see this and would be kind enough to share it to let people find me, that would be hugely appreciated. Thank you.