Donald Allwright
@dfja01.bsky.social
Loves mountains, coastline, dogs, proper beer and nature. Hates brexit, autocracy, fascism and injustice. Just an ordinary bloke trying to make sense of this world in crazy times.
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A message from Spain's left-wing government to the UK: take heart from our success on workers' rights. Raising living standards is the key to combating the far right.
"If you fall into the dialogue of the far right, the far right wins."
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
"If you fall into the dialogue of the far right, the far right wins."
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
‘If you fall into the dialogue of the far right, the far right wins’: Spain’s deputy PM on the need for workers’ rights
Yolanda Díaz Pérez’s leftwing government has championed employment reform similar to Labour’s proposals – and she tells British business there is nothing to fear
www.theguardian.com
March 10, 2025 at 9:32 AM
A message from Spain's left-wing government to the UK: take heart from our success on workers' rights. Raising living standards is the key to combating the far right.
"If you fall into the dialogue of the far right, the far right wins."
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
"If you fall into the dialogue of the far right, the far right wins."
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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“54% of Britons who voted leave, including 59% of voters in “red wall seats”, said in exchange for single market access they would now accept full free movement for EU and UK citizens to travel, live and work across borders.”
Majority of Brexit voters ‘would accept free movement’ to access single market
Europe-wide polling finds UK and EU leaders now out of step with public opinion and pursue ‘ambitious reset’
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2024 at 6:52 AM
“54% of Britons who voted leave, including 59% of voters in “red wall seats”, said in exchange for single market access they would now accept full free movement for EU and UK citizens to travel, live and work across borders.”
Whilst this is welcome news, it seems like too little too late. Why are donations even allowed from companies at all? That should be banned completely, and £100k per person seems way too high a limit. No reason anyone should have more influence just because they are wealthy.
Government may cap UK political donations to limit foreign influence
Proposal comes after Elon Musk reportedly said he would donate £79m to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Proposal comes after Elon Musk reportedly said he would donate £79m to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Government may cap UK political donations to limit foreign influence
Proposal comes after billionaire Elon Musk reportedly said he would donate £79m to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2024 at 8:00 AM
Whilst this is welcome news, it seems like too little too late. Why are donations even allowed from companies at all? That should be banned completely, and £100k per person seems way too high a limit. No reason anyone should have more influence just because they are wealthy.
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“Whatever case you could make for Britain being out of the EU in the Obama era of 2016 makes no sense now”
To be fair, it made very little sense then too.
But, because of the menace of Trump 2 and a more dangerous world 8yrs later, this is painfully and acutely true now.
bsky.app/profile/jona...
To be fair, it made very little sense then too.
But, because of the menace of Trump 2 and a more dangerous world 8yrs later, this is painfully and acutely true now.
bsky.app/profile/jona...
In the age of Trump, Brexit makes less sense than ever. Latest column www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Brexit makes no sense in a world dominated by Trump. Britain’s place is back in the EU | Jonathan Freedland
From defence to trade, the incoming US president is upending the old order – and standing apart from our neighbours leaves us dangerously exposed, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2024 at 7:31 PM
“Whatever case you could make for Britain being out of the EU in the Obama era of 2016 makes no sense now”
To be fair, it made very little sense then too.
But, because of the menace of Trump 2 and a more dangerous world 8yrs later, this is painfully and acutely true now.
bsky.app/profile/jona...
To be fair, it made very little sense then too.
But, because of the menace of Trump 2 and a more dangerous world 8yrs later, this is painfully and acutely true now.
bsky.app/profile/jona...
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This woman knows what she's talking about, get her elected.
November 29, 2024 at 3:34 PM
This woman knows what she's talking about, get her elected.
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I took my “Hate Dress” to Central Saint Martins, University of Arts London 👹👗💃 #ArtistsonBlueSky
November 23, 2024 at 9:28 AM
I took my “Hate Dress” to Central Saint Martins, University of Arts London 👹👗💃 #ArtistsonBlueSky
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If you oppose NHS privatisation, please could you repost this and follow me? I need to know who to follow next (it’ll be you!) 🌟🌟🌟
November 22, 2024 at 7:33 AM
If you oppose NHS privatisation, please could you repost this and follow me? I need to know who to follow next (it’ll be you!) 🌟🌟🌟
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British cheeses miss out at the World Cheese Awards in Portugal - not because they weren’t worthy of prizes, but because they got stuck in customs. What a metaphor for Brexit www.theguardian.com/food/2024/no... nho
UK cheeses miss out on international prize after getting stuck in customs
At the World Cheese Awards in Portugal, British entries were conspicuous by their absence after failing to clear import controls
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2024 at 9:34 PM
British cheeses miss out at the World Cheese Awards in Portugal - not because they weren’t worthy of prizes, but because they got stuck in customs. What a metaphor for Brexit www.theguardian.com/food/2024/no... nho