@lamicol.bsky.social
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Gambling - an industry out of control doing enormous damage to individuals and communities.
How much suffering (and NHS costs) could be saved, how much #PublicHealth improved, if no advertising at all?
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
How much suffering (and NHS costs) could be saved, how much #PublicHealth improved, if no advertising at all?
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
UK gambling firms spent ‘astronomic’ £2bn on advertising last year
Calls for Rachel Reeves to increase taxes in budget as estimate outstrips duties collected from online casinos
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Gambling - an industry out of control doing enormous damage to individuals and communities.
How much suffering (and NHS costs) could be saved, how much #PublicHealth improved, if no advertising at all?
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
How much suffering (and NHS costs) could be saved, how much #PublicHealth improved, if no advertising at all?
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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The idea that the devolved nations should have unilaterally imposed lockdowns while the UK objected and refused to support is risible
November 20, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The idea that the devolved nations should have unilaterally imposed lockdowns while the UK objected and refused to support is risible
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I have a very bad feeling about this...
October 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I have a very bad feeling about this...
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Caption: " What a laugh eh? Those incompetent idiots at Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce believed every single word. I'm surprised that Borthwick one still has a job"
Looks like you were HAD Russell Borthwick
www.thenational.scot/news/2548045...
Looks like you were HAD Russell Borthwick
www.thenational.scot/news/2548045...
September 19, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Caption: " What a laugh eh? Those incompetent idiots at Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce believed every single word. I'm surprised that Borthwick one still has a job"
Looks like you were HAD Russell Borthwick
www.thenational.scot/news/2548045...
Looks like you were HAD Russell Borthwick
www.thenational.scot/news/2548045...
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'21 children in Gaza died of malnutrition and starvation in 72 hours this week. 900,000 are suffering from hunger, 70,000 of them from malnutrition.
It seems a strange time for the police to unleash an authoritarian clampdown on T-shirts.'
Richard Walker, via The National
archive.is/UoEnj
It seems a strange time for the police to unleash an authoritarian clampdown on T-shirts.'
Richard Walker, via The National
archive.is/UoEnj
July 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
'21 children in Gaza died of malnutrition and starvation in 72 hours this week. 900,000 are suffering from hunger, 70,000 of them from malnutrition.
It seems a strange time for the police to unleash an authoritarian clampdown on T-shirts.'
Richard Walker, via The National
archive.is/UoEnj
It seems a strange time for the police to unleash an authoritarian clampdown on T-shirts.'
Richard Walker, via The National
archive.is/UoEnj
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Scots will continue to pay more for their electricity than people who live in England ☹️
Overall savings of £52bn for consumers over 20 years were predicted by FTI, while Octopus, found the UK would need to spend £27bn less on major grid upgrades in the future
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Overall savings of £52bn for consumers over 20 years were predicted by FTI, while Octopus, found the UK would need to spend £27bn less on major grid upgrades in the future
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Ed Miliband abandons plan to charge less for electricity in Scotland
Energy minister decides against ‘zonal pricing’ backed by Octopus founder but opposed by many other energy firms
www.theguardian.com
July 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Scots will continue to pay more for their electricity than people who live in England ☹️
Overall savings of £52bn for consumers over 20 years were predicted by FTI, while Octopus, found the UK would need to spend £27bn less on major grid upgrades in the future
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Overall savings of £52bn for consumers over 20 years were predicted by FTI, while Octopus, found the UK would need to spend £27bn less on major grid upgrades in the future
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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In just one week 40,000 people have demanded that Scottish Government Ministers recall and reject the Flamingo Land mega-resort application!
Send your message to the Planning Minister today 👇
greens.scot/LochLomond
Send your message to the Planning Minister today 👇
greens.scot/LochLomond
Save Loch Lomond - TAKE ACTION NOW
Save Loch Lomond - TAKE ACTION NOW -
greens.scot
May 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
In just one week 40,000 people have demanded that Scottish Government Ministers recall and reject the Flamingo Land mega-resort application!
Send your message to the Planning Minister today 👇
greens.scot/LochLomond
Send your message to the Planning Minister today 👇
greens.scot/LochLomond
⚠️ 2024 was Europe’s warmest year on record: we must get ready for worse
From extreme heat to floods, the annual European State of the Climate report highlights a range of extremes – and a lack of action to prepare for what’s coming
By Brian McHugh for @yorkshirebylines.co.uk
From extreme heat to floods, the annual European State of the Climate report highlights a range of extremes – and a lack of action to prepare for what’s coming
By Brian McHugh for @yorkshirebylines.co.uk
2024 was Europe’s warmest year on record: we must get ready for worse
From extreme heat to floods, the annual European State of the Climate report highlights a range of extremes – and a lack of action to prepare for what’s coming
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
April 15, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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April 11, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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April 4, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Outrageous given all thats happening now, his felon activities, his mysogonistic right wing negativity towards woman, his undemocratic leadership, that he is invited to Scotland by a PM who does not represent or respect Scotland angers me to the core. #CancelTrump
apple.news/A0ex8aBnBTGm...
apple.news/A0ex8aBnBTGm...
Starmer plans Scottish summer visit for Trump in race to beat tariffs — The Telegraph
Provisional details include being personally hosted by the King at Balmoral Castle and a round of golf at US president’s Turnberry resort
apple.news
April 5, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Outrageous given all thats happening now, his felon activities, his mysogonistic right wing negativity towards woman, his undemocratic leadership, that he is invited to Scotland by a PM who does not represent or respect Scotland angers me to the core. #CancelTrump
apple.news/A0ex8aBnBTGm...
apple.news/A0ex8aBnBTGm...
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Ed Miliband claimed yesterday that UK Energy will reduce electricity prices for consumers in the UK. Unless he changes the rules on energy pricing, it won't. Why do Labour talk total nonsense? Are they ignorant, stupid or liars? It's a fair question to ask. www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/02...
Ed Miliband is grossly misleading people on energy costs
Ed Miliband was another minister taking complete and utter bollocks nonsense in interviews he gave yesterday in his case on the energy price increase.
His claim was that his private equity hedge fund...
www.taxresearch.org.uk
February 26, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Ed Miliband claimed yesterday that UK Energy will reduce electricity prices for consumers in the UK. Unless he changes the rules on energy pricing, it won't. Why do Labour talk total nonsense? Are they ignorant, stupid or liars? It's a fair question to ask. www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/02...
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In 1970 the UK and Norway were roughly equal, almost no debt, and owned all their Public Services.
Now the UK owns nothing and has £3tn of debt.
While Norway still owns everything and has the equivilant per person of £10tn.
That's how privatisation 'works'.
Now the UK owns nothing and has £3tn of debt.
While Norway still owns everything and has the equivilant per person of £10tn.
That's how privatisation 'works'.
December 2, 2024 at 7:12 PM
In 1970 the UK and Norway were roughly equal, almost no debt, and owned all their Public Services.
Now the UK owns nothing and has £3tn of debt.
While Norway still owns everything and has the equivilant per person of £10tn.
That's how privatisation 'works'.
Now the UK owns nothing and has £3tn of debt.
While Norway still owns everything and has the equivilant per person of £10tn.
That's how privatisation 'works'.