Boris Long
@borislong.bsky.social
Getting older but no wiser every second.
I refer you to line 1.
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"Since privatisation, Yorkshire Water and other regional water companies have paid out £7.6bn in dividends while loading themselves with borrowings.
Company accounts show net debt climbing year after year, even as profits were distributed to parent companies and investors."
Company accounts show net debt climbing year after year, even as profits were distributed to parent companies and investors."
Yorkshire Water: it’s time to end the rip-off
Handing the company back to local people would return both control and value to those who need it most
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 9:41 PM
"Since privatisation, Yorkshire Water and other regional water companies have paid out £7.6bn in dividends while loading themselves with borrowings.
Company accounts show net debt climbing year after year, even as profits were distributed to parent companies and investors."
Company accounts show net debt climbing year after year, even as profits were distributed to parent companies and investors."
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I found this and thought it might help ease the disappointment this week.
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I found this and thought it might help ease the disappointment this week.
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Scotland Hates Trump - The Music Video
YouTube video by scaredketchup
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November 12, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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NEW: Jeffrey Epstein said in emails that he had been advising the Russian government on how to deal with Donald Trump, one of several cases in which he wielded his connections to try to influence the course of foreign affairs. w @nahaltoosi
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 12, 2025 at 8:43 PM
NEW: Jeffrey Epstein said in emails that he had been advising the Russian government on how to deal with Donald Trump, one of several cases in which he wielded his connections to try to influence the course of foreign affairs. w @nahaltoosi
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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I think somehow it's going to take a lot more then that.
But yes, that would be welcome.
But yes, that would be welcome.
November 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I think somehow it's going to take a lot more then that.
But yes, that would be welcome.
But yes, that would be welcome.
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After 7 l-o-n-g weeks, wishing Arizona Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva, who is the 158th & final vote to release the EPSTEIN Files, a wonderful Swearing-In Day, although not everyone is all that happy about it.
#AccountabilityIsComing
#AccountabilityIsComing
November 12, 2025 at 6:32 PM
After 7 l-o-n-g weeks, wishing Arizona Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva, who is the 158th & final vote to release the EPSTEIN Files, a wonderful Swearing-In Day, although not everyone is all that happy about it.
#AccountabilityIsComing
#AccountabilityIsComing
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By the way, just like Mandami does, older friends of my parents/grandparents were called auntie/uncle by us kids, out of love and respect. Like uncle Mike, surname Duane.
If you know, you know.
If you know, you know.
November 12, 2025 at 6:05 PM
By the way, just like Mandami does, older friends of my parents/grandparents were called auntie/uncle by us kids, out of love and respect. Like uncle Mike, surname Duane.
If you know, you know.
If you know, you know.
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The BBC can retrieve something from this mess (and show US broadcasters what a spine is) by sending Donald Trump a four letter response: “See you in court!” www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...
The four-word message the BBC should send Trump about his $1bn lawsuit
The corporation must show it will not be cowed, unlike American broadcast media, and call the president’s bluff
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The BBC can retrieve something from this mess (and show US broadcasters what a spine is) by sending Donald Trump a four letter response: “See you in court!” www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...
Economics.
The world is going to sh*t because the rich are taking everything, money, shelter, land, energy, food and water.
Maybe time to elect better politicians eh?
The world is going to sh*t because the rich are taking everything, money, shelter, land, energy, food and water.
Maybe time to elect better politicians eh?
November 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Economics.
The world is going to sh*t because the rich are taking everything, money, shelter, land, energy, food and water.
Maybe time to elect better politicians eh?
The world is going to sh*t because the rich are taking everything, money, shelter, land, energy, food and water.
Maybe time to elect better politicians eh?
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Robbie Gibb should have been ruled out of the running for the BBC Board in 2021: it was clear he'd been closely involved in setting up GB News - an ideological project aiming to rival to the BBC, & therefore a clear conflict of interest. The fact he was still allowed to join always rang alarm bells.
November 12, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Robbie Gibb should have been ruled out of the running for the BBC Board in 2021: it was clear he'd been closely involved in setting up GB News - an ideological project aiming to rival to the BBC, & therefore a clear conflict of interest. The fact he was still allowed to join always rang alarm bells.
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Living proof that brains and wealth are not inextricably linked… www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Tycoon who donated £1m to Brexit campaigns considers moving to Australia for good
Lord Edmiston said thoughts of moving to Australia was motivated by reasons including family and a warmer climate
www.independent.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Living proof that brains and wealth are not inextricably linked… www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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According to my work that implies we are in recession along with the collapsed cons sentiment data
November 12, 2025 at 12:49 PM
According to my work that implies we are in recession along with the collapsed cons sentiment data
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What really fills me with dread is that every instance of this isn't met immediately by an armed crowd chasing off the secret police. For every video of ICE/CBP being confronted, there are more where bystanders just evaporate. That has to change.
ICE GOONS abducted a man while he was out birthday shopping for his daughter. You can hear the child pleading for her father as the masked goons ignore her and stuff him into the back of an unmarked car in San Diego, California.
November 12, 2025 at 2:48 AM
What really fills me with dread is that every instance of this isn't met immediately by an armed crowd chasing off the secret police. For every video of ICE/CBP being confronted, there are more where bystanders just evaporate. That has to change.
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Rupert Murdoch who has basically been in control of the UK for 46 years, since he got Margaret Thatcher into power.
Tells you that actually he is doing a good job and the Green Party is bad.
Poor old Rupert is scared he will lose control.
Tells you that actually he is doing a good job and the Green Party is bad.
Poor old Rupert is scared he will lose control.
November 12, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Rupert Murdoch who has basically been in control of the UK for 46 years, since he got Margaret Thatcher into power.
Tells you that actually he is doing a good job and the Green Party is bad.
Poor old Rupert is scared he will lose control.
Tells you that actually he is doing a good job and the Green Party is bad.
Poor old Rupert is scared he will lose control.
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Joke’s on everyone who said liberal arts degrees don’t prepare you for the real world - my studies in rise of the Third Reich now doubles as a survival guide.
November 11, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Joke’s on everyone who said liberal arts degrees don’t prepare you for the real world - my studies in rise of the Third Reich now doubles as a survival guide.
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At the 2024 General Election, 263 women were elected, and 387 men.
Equality would be a @5050parliament.bsky.social.
It took some support and encouragement for me to stand for election, so when I meet an impressive woman I often #AskHerToStand
Join me: 5050parliament.co.uk/ask-her-to-s...
Equality would be a @5050parliament.bsky.social.
It took some support and encouragement for me to stand for election, so when I meet an impressive woman I often #AskHerToStand
Join me: 5050parliament.co.uk/ask-her-to-s...
November 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
At the 2024 General Election, 263 women were elected, and 387 men.
Equality would be a @5050parliament.bsky.social.
It took some support and encouragement for me to stand for election, so when I meet an impressive woman I often #AskHerToStand
Join me: 5050parliament.co.uk/ask-her-to-s...
Equality would be a @5050parliament.bsky.social.
It took some support and encouragement for me to stand for election, so when I meet an impressive woman I often #AskHerToStand
Join me: 5050parliament.co.uk/ask-her-to-s...
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The Autumn Budget should declare an Australia-style ‘war on bills’, says the progressive IPPR think tank today.
The major fiscal event must put the cost of living at heart of government’s agenda, moving beyond the ‘black hole’ IPPR argues, saying food & energy prices should be top priorities.
The major fiscal event must put the cost of living at heart of government’s agenda, moving beyond the ‘black hole’ IPPR argues, saying food & energy prices should be top priorities.
November 12, 2025 at 11:36 AM
The Autumn Budget should declare an Australia-style ‘war on bills’, says the progressive IPPR think tank today.
The major fiscal event must put the cost of living at heart of government’s agenda, moving beyond the ‘black hole’ IPPR argues, saying food & energy prices should be top priorities.
The major fiscal event must put the cost of living at heart of government’s agenda, moving beyond the ‘black hole’ IPPR argues, saying food & energy prices should be top priorities.
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Hard to believe that some nob tried to import a CyberYuck to the UK earlier this year.
"..legitimate concerns exist around the safety of other road users or pedestrians if they were involved in a collision with a Cybertruck," police said."
#TeslaTakedown
www.businessinsider.com/tesla-cybert...
"..legitimate concerns exist around the safety of other road users or pedestrians if they were involved in a collision with a Cybertruck," police said."
#TeslaTakedown
www.businessinsider.com/tesla-cybert...
Police seized a Tesla Cybertruck being driven illegally in the UK
Tesla's Cybertruck is not permitted on British roads and police said there were "legitimate concerns" for the safety of other road users.
www.businessinsider.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Hard to believe that some nob tried to import a CyberYuck to the UK earlier this year.
"..legitimate concerns exist around the safety of other road users or pedestrians if they were involved in a collision with a Cybertruck," police said."
#TeslaTakedown
www.businessinsider.com/tesla-cybert...
"..legitimate concerns exist around the safety of other road users or pedestrians if they were involved in a collision with a Cybertruck," police said."
#TeslaTakedown
www.businessinsider.com/tesla-cybert...
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A concerning negative response given recent reports. Will be looking into this further
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I’ve long been concerned about private medical tests — a space opened up by Covid and deregulation under the last government.
Pregnancy scans are particularly worrying, but there are many other causes for concern.
#PatientSafety #HealthRegulation
Pregnancy scans are particularly worrying, but there are many other causes for concern.
#PatientSafety #HealthRegulation
November 12, 2025 at 11:40 AM
A concerning negative response given recent reports. Will be looking into this further
questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-ques...
questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-ques...
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What if the truth finally broke through Trump’s bubble — on Fox News of all places? During a rally, Trump bragged that prices were “down significantly.” Seconds later, Fox aired a chart showing the opposite: coffee up nearly 19%, utilities up 12%, electricity up 5%, and vehicle repairs up 11%.
November 12, 2025 at 4:14 AM
What if the truth finally broke through Trump’s bubble — on Fox News of all places? During a rally, Trump bragged that prices were “down significantly.” Seconds later, Fox aired a chart showing the opposite: coffee up nearly 19%, utilities up 12%, electricity up 5%, and vehicle repairs up 11%.
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Another case of Reform saying one thing then doing the other:
A Reform-led council is planning to double council tax on second homes six months after party leader Nigel Farage denounced such policies as “madness” and “extortion”
By me, for Politics Home www.politicshome.com/news/article...
A Reform-led council is planning to double council tax on second homes six months after party leader Nigel Farage denounced such policies as “madness” and “extortion”
By me, for Politics Home www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Reform Council To Double Tax On Second Homes Despite Nigel Farage Calling The Idea 'Madness'
A Reform-led council is planning to double council tax on second homes six months after party leader Nigel Farage denounced such policies as “madne...
www.politicshome.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Another case of Reform saying one thing then doing the other:
A Reform-led council is planning to double council tax on second homes six months after party leader Nigel Farage denounced such policies as “madness” and “extortion”
By me, for Politics Home www.politicshome.com/news/article...
A Reform-led council is planning to double council tax on second homes six months after party leader Nigel Farage denounced such policies as “madness” and “extortion”
By me, for Politics Home www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Daisy Cooper, "If we're going to have an honest conversation about tax, let's also have an honest conversation about growth"
"Brexit has been a disaster for this country"
"Brexit has wrapped up small businesses in red tape"
"For growth.. A UK-EU Customs Union"
"Brexit has been a disaster for this country"
"Brexit has wrapped up small businesses in red tape"
"For growth.. A UK-EU Customs Union"
November 12, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Daisy Cooper, "If we're going to have an honest conversation about tax, let's also have an honest conversation about growth"
"Brexit has been a disaster for this country"
"Brexit has wrapped up small businesses in red tape"
"For growth.. A UK-EU Customs Union"
"Brexit has been a disaster for this country"
"Brexit has wrapped up small businesses in red tape"
"For growth.. A UK-EU Customs Union"
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Ban a Pro-Palestinian Group? The U.K. Government Thought Few Would Care.
Official advice provided to the government before its ban on Palestine Action underestimated the significant public protests that followed, records show.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/w...
Official advice provided to the government before its ban on Palestine Action underestimated the significant public protests that followed, records show.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/w...
Ban a Pro-Palestinian Group? The U.K. Government Thought Few Would Care.
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Ban a Pro-Palestinian Group? The U.K. Government Thought Few Would Care.
Official advice provided to the government before its ban on Palestine Action underestimated the significant public protests that followed, records show.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/w...
Official advice provided to the government before its ban on Palestine Action underestimated the significant public protests that followed, records show.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/w...
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Daisy Cooper, "We would scrap the two child benefit cap"
"It is wrong to penalise children who grow up in poverty"
"And secondly, it's better for the taxpayer in the long term"
"It is wrong to penalise children who grow up in poverty"
"And secondly, it's better for the taxpayer in the long term"
November 12, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Daisy Cooper, "We would scrap the two child benefit cap"
"It is wrong to penalise children who grow up in poverty"
"And secondly, it's better for the taxpayer in the long term"
"It is wrong to penalise children who grow up in poverty"
"And secondly, it's better for the taxpayer in the long term"