Chris Talbot
@dns-red.bsky.social
History BA (Hons). Loves history, art, music from 1920s - present (esp. psychedelia and prog), trees, photography, literature. Pro EU. Ex-archaeologist. Repairer of things electronic and otherwise. Woke as you like and living in south Norfolk, UK.
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"The economic harm caused to the UK by Brexit is nearly double previous estimates. Brexit is impacting GDP per person by 6% to 8%, equating to £180–£240 billion in losses. If GDP were 6% higher, Reeves would have £60 billion more to work with — without raising taxes."
#RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺
#RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺
UK Faces Hidden Brexit Damage: Lost Output Could Top £240 Billion, Economists Warn
A recent study by the National Bureau of Economic Research reveals that Brexit has caused economic harm to the UK nearly double previous estimates, impacting GDP per person by 6% to 8%, equating to £1...
www.timesnownews.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
"The economic harm caused to the UK by Brexit is nearly double previous estimates. Brexit is impacting GDP per person by 6% to 8%, equating to £180–£240 billion in losses. If GDP were 6% higher, Reeves would have £60 billion more to work with — without raising taxes."
#RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺
#RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺
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Happy Saturday friends!
Daily reminder 🌞
Sunrise ✅
Nature ✅
Earthed ✅
Stillness 🙏🏼
Daily reminder 🌞
Sunrise ✅
Nature ✅
Earthed ✅
Stillness 🙏🏼
November 22, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Happy Saturday friends!
Daily reminder 🌞
Sunrise ✅
Nature ✅
Earthed ✅
Stillness 🙏🏼
Daily reminder 🌞
Sunrise ✅
Nature ✅
Earthed ✅
Stillness 🙏🏼
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Great to hear a real story, thanks, and all best wishes to you.
I joined the Newport (IOW) Music Shed in 2017. I made many good friends and it gave me the confidence to perform at folk clubs and open mics.
I now play in a band.
I lost my wife in 2023. My new music friends and performing helped immensely in my grief.
It is priceless, well done Age UK.
I now play in a band.
I lost my wife in 2023. My new music friends and performing helped immensely in my grief.
It is priceless, well done Age UK.
November 19, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Great to hear a real story, thanks, and all best wishes to you.
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PFI deals signed under Tony Blair left the NHS without enough money to treat patients, while private investors made billions in profits.
Wes Streeting's plans to bring back private finance in our NHS MUST be stopped.
Take action with @adrianramsay.bsky.social: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tell-rache...
Wes Streeting's plans to bring back private finance in our NHS MUST be stopped.
Take action with @adrianramsay.bsky.social: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tell-rache...
November 16, 2025 at 4:15 PM
PFI deals signed under Tony Blair left the NHS without enough money to treat patients, while private investors made billions in profits.
Wes Streeting's plans to bring back private finance in our NHS MUST be stopped.
Take action with @adrianramsay.bsky.social: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tell-rache...
Wes Streeting's plans to bring back private finance in our NHS MUST be stopped.
Take action with @adrianramsay.bsky.social: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tell-rache...
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November 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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‘Complete and utter bollocks’ you say, Mr Johnson. Oh well, we’ll put all the actual evidence in the shredder, shall we?
November 11, 2025 at 8:12 PM
‘Complete and utter bollocks’ you say, Mr Johnson. Oh well, we’ll put all the actual evidence in the shredder, shall we?
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1932: Neville Chamberlain slashed Britain’s debt costs and freed £17 billion a year in today’s money.
2025: Rachel Reeves could do the same - invite investors to swap short-term gilts for long bonds as rates fall www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
2025: Rachel Reeves could do the same - invite investors to swap short-term gilts for long bonds as rates fall www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on Labour’s fiscal stance: it’s time to lay new foundations | Editorial
Editorial: No chancellor has raised income tax since 1975, but voters may accept it if everyone contributes, the richest most of all, and the money pays for fairer, better services
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:42 PM
1932: Neville Chamberlain slashed Britain’s debt costs and freed £17 billion a year in today’s money.
2025: Rachel Reeves could do the same - invite investors to swap short-term gilts for long bonds as rates fall www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
2025: Rachel Reeves could do the same - invite investors to swap short-term gilts for long bonds as rates fall www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Russia's 1st humanoid robot was revealed today. A bit like a mobik, it fell over as if shot and our efforts at hiding the disaster convinced no one.
November 11, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Russia's 1st humanoid robot was revealed today. A bit like a mobik, it fell over as if shot and our efforts at hiding the disaster convinced no one.
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A photo a week of Spring in our woodland until everything wakes up again #2
November 11, 2025 at 10:40 AM
A photo a week of Spring in our woodland until everything wakes up again #2
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Here is Bonnie with her family. You can’t miss her, 56 back, 22 to the left
November 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Here is Bonnie with her family. You can’t miss her, 56 back, 22 to the left
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🔥 Harrods: What do the survivors do now??
The courts, the redress scheme, the police — all form part of the same legal abyss.
◾ Survivors cannot access the courts, let alone for trafficking
◾ Harrods’ “redress” is run by the institution itself
◾ The Met refuses to name the crimes as trafficking
The courts, the redress scheme, the police — all form part of the same legal abyss.
◾ Survivors cannot access the courts, let alone for trafficking
◾ Harrods’ “redress” is run by the institution itself
◾ The Met refuses to name the crimes as trafficking
When power is untouchable: the legal abyss facing Harrods survivors
Survivors of abuse connected to Mohamed Al Fayed’s Harrods empire are discovering what “no one is above the law” really means
sussexbylines.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 9:41 AM
🔥 Harrods: What do the survivors do now??
The courts, the redress scheme, the police — all form part of the same legal abyss.
◾ Survivors cannot access the courts, let alone for trafficking
◾ Harrods’ “redress” is run by the institution itself
◾ The Met refuses to name the crimes as trafficking
The courts, the redress scheme, the police — all form part of the same legal abyss.
◾ Survivors cannot access the courts, let alone for trafficking
◾ Harrods’ “redress” is run by the institution itself
◾ The Met refuses to name the crimes as trafficking
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⚡️Explosions reported in Kyiv amid drone attack.
Explosions were heard in Kyiv just before 4:30 a.m. local time, according to a Kyiv Independent journalist on the ground.
Officials reported that air defenses are active in the city amid a wider Russian drone attack on the capital.
Explosions were heard in Kyiv just before 4:30 a.m. local time, according to a Kyiv Independent journalist on the ground.
Officials reported that air defenses are active in the city amid a wider Russian drone attack on the capital.
November 8, 2025 at 2:33 AM
⚡️Explosions reported in Kyiv amid drone attack.
Explosions were heard in Kyiv just before 4:30 a.m. local time, according to a Kyiv Independent journalist on the ground.
Officials reported that air defenses are active in the city amid a wider Russian drone attack on the capital.
Explosions were heard in Kyiv just before 4:30 a.m. local time, according to a Kyiv Independent journalist on the ground.
Officials reported that air defenses are active in the city amid a wider Russian drone attack on the capital.
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ITV in talks to sell television business to Sky.
Sky is owned by US-based Comcast, largest shareholders include Vanguard Group, BlackRock.
CMA must block the takeover. No one must own more than one major media outlet. Need diversity and competition.
Sky is owned by US-based Comcast, largest shareholders include Vanguard Group, BlackRock.
CMA must block the takeover. No one must own more than one major media outlet. Need diversity and competition.
ITV in talks to sell television business to Sky
The talks focus on ITV's Media and Entertainment division, which include its TV channels as well as its streaming service, ITV X.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 7:51 AM
ITV in talks to sell television business to Sky.
Sky is owned by US-based Comcast, largest shareholders include Vanguard Group, BlackRock.
CMA must block the takeover. No one must own more than one major media outlet. Need diversity and competition.
Sky is owned by US-based Comcast, largest shareholders include Vanguard Group, BlackRock.
CMA must block the takeover. No one must own more than one major media outlet. Need diversity and competition.
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What a face ! Thank you to @glenisilla.bsky.social for this morning's #FoxOfTheDay
November 8, 2025 at 7:00 AM
What a face ! Thank you to @glenisilla.bsky.social for this morning's #FoxOfTheDay
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"May the wind under your wings bear you where the sun sails and the moon walks."
-J. R. R. Tolkien
-J. R. R. Tolkien
November 8, 2025 at 2:28 AM
"May the wind under your wings bear you where the sun sails and the moon walks."
-J. R. R. Tolkien
-J. R. R. Tolkien
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We all value ‘the rule of law’.
But whose law & rules? Corporations/Rich v Masses.
The law is being used to enforce existing power structures for the benefit of the few.
A few crumbs are thrown to pacify the masses but these are concessions and can be withdrawn.
See the linked article.
But whose law & rules? Corporations/Rich v Masses.
The law is being used to enforce existing power structures for the benefit of the few.
A few crumbs are thrown to pacify the masses but these are concessions and can be withdrawn.
See the linked article.
Nothing will change until the political system is freed from the clutches of corporations and the super-rich
The law is being used to enforce existing power structures for the benefit of the few
leftfootforward.org
November 8, 2025 at 7:45 AM
We all value ‘the rule of law’.
But whose law & rules? Corporations/Rich v Masses.
The law is being used to enforce existing power structures for the benefit of the few.
A few crumbs are thrown to pacify the masses but these are concessions and can be withdrawn.
See the linked article.
But whose law & rules? Corporations/Rich v Masses.
The law is being used to enforce existing power structures for the benefit of the few.
A few crumbs are thrown to pacify the masses but these are concessions and can be withdrawn.
See the linked article.
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NEWSLETTER:
Big Big Train - new
Yes - Topographic Deluxe (Steven Wilson mixes)
+ IQ, Textures, Bill Nelson, Plane Groovy, Moon Safari, T. Rex, Camel, Mercury Rev, VdGG, Wishbone Ash, Rolling Stones
https://burningshed.com/newsletters/newsletter_06_11_2025.html
#musicfeed #musicsky #VinylSky
Big Big Train - new
Yes - Topographic Deluxe (Steven Wilson mixes)
+ IQ, Textures, Bill Nelson, Plane Groovy, Moon Safari, T. Rex, Camel, Mercury Rev, VdGG, Wishbone Ash, Rolling Stones
https://burningshed.com/newsletters/newsletter_06_11_2025.html
#musicfeed #musicsky #VinylSky
November 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
NEWSLETTER:
Big Big Train - new
Yes - Topographic Deluxe (Steven Wilson mixes)
+ IQ, Textures, Bill Nelson, Plane Groovy, Moon Safari, T. Rex, Camel, Mercury Rev, VdGG, Wishbone Ash, Rolling Stones
https://burningshed.com/newsletters/newsletter_06_11_2025.html
#musicfeed #musicsky #VinylSky
Big Big Train - new
Yes - Topographic Deluxe (Steven Wilson mixes)
+ IQ, Textures, Bill Nelson, Plane Groovy, Moon Safari, T. Rex, Camel, Mercury Rev, VdGG, Wishbone Ash, Rolling Stones
https://burningshed.com/newsletters/newsletter_06_11_2025.html
#musicfeed #musicsky #VinylSky
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It is both ethically wrong & fundamentally anti-democratic for one man to command this much wealth and power.
States spent centuries trying to tame the power of over-mighty subjects. The rise of the global barons is not compatible with democracy as we've understood it.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
States spent centuries trying to tame the power of over-mighty subjects. The rise of the global barons is not compatible with democracy as we've understood it.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Elon Musk's $1tn pay deal approved by Tesla shareholders
The richest man in the world will get hundreds of millions of new shares if he hits his targets.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 8:31 AM
It is both ethically wrong & fundamentally anti-democratic for one man to command this much wealth and power.
States spent centuries trying to tame the power of over-mighty subjects. The rise of the global barons is not compatible with democracy as we've understood it.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
States spent centuries trying to tame the power of over-mighty subjects. The rise of the global barons is not compatible with democracy as we've understood it.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Good morning
November 7, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Good morning
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Early start for me, so wishing you a very happy & safe weekend, wherever it leads you. Remember to share a smile with a stranger, it may just make their day. 🍂🍁☕️💜 xx
November 7, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Early start for me, so wishing you a very happy & safe weekend, wherever it leads you. Remember to share a smile with a stranger, it may just make their day. 🍂🍁☕️💜 xx
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‘Green desert’: the farmers winning a battle with Brazil’s wood-pulp giant
‘Green desert’: the farmers winning a battle with Brazil’s wood-pulp giant
Eucalyptus production is dominated by large multinationals that convert farmland and forest into monoculture plantations
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
‘Green desert’: the farmers winning a battle with Brazil’s wood-pulp giant
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Notable in today's YouGov that the centre/left bloc - Lab/Green/LD/SNP are on 54%. With Reform/Tories on 43%. That's the biggest differential in a long time.
I think useful to track blocs given instability between parties at the moment.
I think useful to track blocs given instability between parties at the moment.
November 4, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Notable in today's YouGov that the centre/left bloc - Lab/Green/LD/SNP are on 54%. With Reform/Tories on 43%. That's the biggest differential in a long time.
I think useful to track blocs given instability between parties at the moment.
I think useful to track blocs given instability between parties at the moment.
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Elon Musk’s $1tn Tesla pay deal to be rejected by huge Norway wealth fund
Elon Musk’s $1tn Tesla pay deal to be rejected by huge Norway wealth fund
Carmaker’s seventh biggest single investor will vote against package at annual shareholder meeting
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Norway’s sovereign wealth fund has said it will vote against a $1tn (£765bn) pay package for the Tesla chief executive, Elon Musk.
The fund, which is the biggest national wealth fund in the world, said that while it appreciated the “the significant value created under Mr Musk’s visionary role” it would vote against his performance award. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Elon Musk’s $1tn Tesla pay deal to be rejected by huge Norway wealth fund
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BACK IN STOCK: Hatfield & The North t-shirts
The only official Hatfield t-shirt
https://burningshed.com/artists/HatfieldandtheNorth
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The only official Hatfield t-shirt
https://burningshed.com/artists/HatfieldandtheNorth
#musicfeed #musicsky #VinylSky
October 29, 2025 at 2:31 PM
BACK IN STOCK: Hatfield & The North t-shirts
The only official Hatfield t-shirt
https://burningshed.com/artists/HatfieldandtheNorth
#musicfeed #musicsky #VinylSky
The only official Hatfield t-shirt
https://burningshed.com/artists/HatfieldandtheNorth
#musicfeed #musicsky #VinylSky