Ian Hopper
@ianh1960.bsky.social
Slowly seizing up retired engineer, looking for some hint of positive signs in politics, economics etc but struggling. Supporter of Scottish independence. Compleat. Novice painter.
Democratic decline in the US has been a long time coming....
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Why are we so polarized (I)?
Confronting the longer-term erosion
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September 26, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Democratic decline in the US has been a long time coming....
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This reminded me of how funny the censorship on Deep Seek is:
June 4, 2025 at 2:16 PM
This reminded me of how funny the censorship on Deep Seek is:
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BBC Economics Dep Ed Dharshini David: "The average tariff on British goods to the US has tripled compared to a few months ago while goods coming the other way have been cut by two thirds... So when we talk about winners and losers, it's pretty clear who got the upper hand here."
May 8, 2025 at 3:48 PM
BBC Economics Dep Ed Dharshini David: "The average tariff on British goods to the US has tripled compared to a few months ago while goods coming the other way have been cut by two thirds... So when we talk about winners and losers, it's pretty clear who got the upper hand here."
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This is pretty much how I generally feel now, but much more clearly expressed...
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They’re all Tories now | RobinMcAlpine.org
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March 27, 2025 at 9:41 AM
This is pretty much how I generally feel now, but much more clearly expressed...
robinmcalpine.org/theyre-all-t...
robinmcalpine.org/theyre-all-t...
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If Hamas had killed 7 Israelis inside of Israel this week, it would be one of the biggest stories in the world, & all over the US media.
But Israel killed 7 HUNDRED Palestinians this week, including almost 200 children, & yet there's little outrage from our politicians or media.
But Israel killed 7 HUNDRED Palestinians this week, including almost 200 children, & yet there's little outrage from our politicians or media.
March 21, 2025 at 4:11 AM
If Hamas had killed 7 Israelis inside of Israel this week, it would be one of the biggest stories in the world, & all over the US media.
But Israel killed 7 HUNDRED Palestinians this week, including almost 200 children, & yet there's little outrage from our politicians or media.
But Israel killed 7 HUNDRED Palestinians this week, including almost 200 children, & yet there's little outrage from our politicians or media.
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The Health and Disability Green paper will deliver tiny income gains at the cost of major losses for those with health problems or a disability.
Restricting PIP qualification to save £5bn would mean between 800,000 & 1.2 million people losing support of between £4,200 & £6,300 per year by 2029-30.
Restricting PIP qualification to save £5bn would mean between 800,000 & 1.2 million people losing support of between £4,200 & £6,300 per year by 2029-30.
March 18, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The Health and Disability Green paper will deliver tiny income gains at the cost of major losses for those with health problems or a disability.
Restricting PIP qualification to save £5bn would mean between 800,000 & 1.2 million people losing support of between £4,200 & £6,300 per year by 2029-30.
Restricting PIP qualification to save £5bn would mean between 800,000 & 1.2 million people losing support of between £4,200 & £6,300 per year by 2029-30.
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Oh Noes, Not The Gilt Death Spiral!
(Where is my &^%*ing fainting couch?)
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January 23, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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The national debt has just fallen by £1.5 trillion www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2024/11... According to the government’s own accounts to March 2023, which have just been published, the national debt is now much lower than the government claims. Might austerity be consigned to history in that case?
The national debt has just fallen by £1.5 trillion
There is a very strange feature that, as far as I can see, has not had much attention paid to it so far within the Whole of Government Accounts for the year to 31 March 2023 that were published yester...
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November 27, 2024 at 8:16 AM
The national debt has just fallen by £1.5 trillion www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2024/11... According to the government’s own accounts to March 2023, which have just been published, the national debt is now much lower than the government claims. Might austerity be consigned to history in that case?
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Obesity has a simple cause: the food industry is poisoning us www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2024/11... A House of Lords report has made clear that obesity, and all the many diseases that flow from it, has one cause - and that is the dire food that food industry now supplies, that is poisoning us all.
Obesity has a simple cause: the food industry is poisoning us
I missed the fact that the House of Lords Food, Diet and Obesity Committee published a report entitled 'Recipe for health: a plan to fix our broken food system' on 24 October this year.
The Report is...
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November 17, 2024 at 8:50 AM
Obesity has a simple cause: the food industry is poisoning us www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2024/11... A House of Lords report has made clear that obesity, and all the many diseases that flow from it, has one cause - and that is the dire food that food industry now supplies, that is poisoning us all.
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Ah.
Well, at least it’s nearly the weekend, eh?
Well, at least it’s nearly the weekend, eh?
November 15, 2024 at 11:55 AM
Ah.
Well, at least it’s nearly the weekend, eh?
Well, at least it’s nearly the weekend, eh?