Lee
@leech47.bsky.social
Geek, Football Fan (Hull City and England), AuDHD
Liberal politics. Despise right wing populism but also worried about the rise of left wing populism. Not against genuine well thought out views that I disagree with.
Also, we named the dog Indiana!
Liberal politics. Despise right wing populism but also worried about the rise of left wing populism. Not against genuine well thought out views that I disagree with.
Also, we named the dog Indiana!
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Lee
@leech47.bsky.social
· Jun 9
I deeply suspect in a few years we’ll see a variation on this statement said often - “Though framed as a moral necessity, the policy underdelivered and proved counterproductive”
An excellent haul of books this Christmas!
December 25, 2025 at 1:13 PM
An excellent haul of books this Christmas!
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All racism is bad. All killing of innocent people is bad. When will people get that into their racist heads?
December 16, 2025 at 12:47 PM
All racism is bad. All killing of innocent people is bad. When will people get that into their racist heads?
If I hear/see the words "fair", "fairness", "fairer" by a politician again in an attempt to quell critical thinking I'm not sure I can be responsible for my actions!
November 26, 2025 at 1:19 PM
If I hear/see the words "fair", "fairness", "fairer" by a politician again in an attempt to quell critical thinking I'm not sure I can be responsible for my actions!
An excellent article about the realities of IR35 - contractoruk.com/news/contrac...
Contractors, only the taxman knows IR35’s true cost, not that he’ll tell you
As the government continues to flatter IR35, the data needed to truly gauge the full, detrimental impact of the HMRC rules is conveniently not being disclosed.
contractoruk.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:27 AM
An excellent article about the realities of IR35 - contractoruk.com/news/contrac...
The failure of today can be summed up by
A is working badly
B is not A
Therefore B is correct
No reference to C, D, E or even that A is the best of a series of bad options.
A is working badly
B is not A
Therefore B is correct
No reference to C, D, E or even that A is the best of a series of bad options.
November 12, 2025 at 9:59 AM
The failure of today can be summed up by
A is working badly
B is not A
Therefore B is correct
No reference to C, D, E or even that A is the best of a series of bad options.
A is working badly
B is not A
Therefore B is correct
No reference to C, D, E or even that A is the best of a series of bad options.
“Fairness” is clearly the government’s nebulous word of the moment to stop people critically thinking about ideological decisions
November 4, 2025 at 8:37 AM
“Fairness” is clearly the government’s nebulous word of the moment to stop people critically thinking about ideological decisions
Idea for the Budget – IR35 is meant to make contractors pay the same tax as employees, then fairness says employees should start paying tax on the £1000s of gear, software, and business travel contractors fund themselves — or better yet, cover the full costs out of their own pocket too.
October 29, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Idea for the Budget – IR35 is meant to make contractors pay the same tax as employees, then fairness says employees should start paying tax on the £1000s of gear, software, and business travel contractors fund themselves — or better yet, cover the full costs out of their own pocket too.
Permanent jobs are increasingly being rebadged as inside-IR35 contracts. I hope those who backed this system get to feel what it’s like to be taxed as employees, stripped of rights, and exploited by umbrella firms — just to grasp the damage they caused.
October 23, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Permanent jobs are increasingly being rebadged as inside-IR35 contracts. I hope those who backed this system get to feel what it’s like to be taxed as employees, stripped of rights, and exploited by umbrella firms — just to grasp the damage they caused.
This has been an absolute classic series of Taskmaster!
July 3, 2025 at 10:34 PM
This has been an absolute classic series of Taskmaster!
When you live in an area where rich pensioners moan about the WFP whilst drinking their 10th expensive latte of the week before getting into their BMWs to go back to their houses worth £500,000 which they bought for £5 in the 70s (yes some hyperbole there) means testing it doesn’t sound too bad.
June 10, 2025 at 11:10 AM
When you live in an area where rich pensioners moan about the WFP whilst drinking their 10th expensive latte of the week before getting into their BMWs to go back to their houses worth £500,000 which they bought for £5 in the 70s (yes some hyperbole there) means testing it doesn’t sound too bad.
I deeply suspect in a few years we’ll see a variation on this statement said often - “Though framed as a moral necessity, the policy underdelivered and proved counterproductive”
June 9, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I deeply suspect in a few years we’ll see a variation on this statement said often - “Though framed as a moral necessity, the policy underdelivered and proved counterproductive”
Love the John Wick film series, but Ballerina isn’t quite up there with the main series. Ana De Armas is excellent as ever though. Not a bad film, more a missed opportunity.
June 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Love the John Wick film series, but Ballerina isn’t quite up there with the main series. Ana De Armas is excellent as ever though. Not a bad film, more a missed opportunity.
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Surely there’s some kind of research or academic study out there exploring why people confidently walk up and talk to someone who’s clearly wearing ear pods/phones.
June 2, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Surely there’s some kind of research or academic study out there exploring why people confidently walk up and talk to someone who’s clearly wearing ear pods/phones.
Did anyone else spot that Billie Piper wasn’t credited as playing The Doctor,,,?
May 31, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Did anyone else spot that Billie Piper wasn’t credited as playing The Doctor,,,?
I bloody love the Mission:Impossible films
May 24, 2025 at 7:14 AM
I bloody love the Mission:Impossible films
This season of Doctor Who has been the best it’s been in years.
Today’s episode requires immediate discussion. However that’s a curse of always being up early on a Saturday when sensible folks take time for a lie in .
Today’s episode requires immediate discussion. However that’s a curse of always being up early on a Saturday when sensible folks take time for a lie in .
May 17, 2025 at 8:20 AM
This season of Doctor Who has been the best it’s been in years.
Today’s episode requires immediate discussion. However that’s a curse of always being up early on a Saturday when sensible folks take time for a lie in .
Today’s episode requires immediate discussion. However that’s a curse of always being up early on a Saturday when sensible folks take time for a lie in .
This my boy Indy, he’s 3 1/2 years old
He wants only two things in life
To be a good boy, and to one day hold two tennis balls in his mouth
I’m loving every moment I’m spending with him as we nearly lost him to pneumonia last month
Enjoy every moment you can with your pets - they’re worth it!
He wants only two things in life
To be a good boy, and to one day hold two tennis balls in his mouth
I’m loving every moment I’m spending with him as we nearly lost him to pneumonia last month
Enjoy every moment you can with your pets - they’re worth it!
May 15, 2025 at 9:34 AM
This my boy Indy, he’s 3 1/2 years old
He wants only two things in life
To be a good boy, and to one day hold two tennis balls in his mouth
I’m loving every moment I’m spending with him as we nearly lost him to pneumonia last month
Enjoy every moment you can with your pets - they’re worth it!
He wants only two things in life
To be a good boy, and to one day hold two tennis balls in his mouth
I’m loving every moment I’m spending with him as we nearly lost him to pneumonia last month
Enjoy every moment you can with your pets - they’re worth it!
Sitcom idea - Father Ted, but written and directed by Spike Lee
May 9, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Sitcom idea - Father Ted, but written and directed by Spike Lee
Have been reading this for a few weeks. Reading has been slow in recent weeks as my dog has been close to dying (he’s not full cured by out of immediate danger).
This is a fascinating read on how the world has gotten to such a mess - and something I’ve been saying for 20 years…
This is a fascinating read on how the world has gotten to such a mess - and something I’ve been saying for 20 years…
May 9, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Have been reading this for a few weeks. Reading has been slow in recent weeks as my dog has been close to dying (he’s not full cured by out of immediate danger).
This is a fascinating read on how the world has gotten to such a mess - and something I’ve been saying for 20 years…
This is a fascinating read on how the world has gotten to such a mess - and something I’ve been saying for 20 years…
Two fiction books in a row…
I’ve been dying to read this since I finished the Fleming novels… very glad I dugbout a copy when I was in Paris
I’ve been dying to read this since I finished the Fleming novels… very glad I dugbout a copy when I was in Paris
March 25, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Two fiction books in a row…
I’ve been dying to read this since I finished the Fleming novels… very glad I dugbout a copy when I was in Paris
I’ve been dying to read this since I finished the Fleming novels… very glad I dugbout a copy when I was in Paris
Written by very talented other half, this is her 3rd book and is out today. This one has some seriously big name authors backing it, and many excellent reviews!
February 13, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Written by very talented other half, this is her 3rd book and is out today. This one has some seriously big name authors backing it, and many excellent reviews!
