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Matthew
@matthew-rcd.bsky.social
Recovering former Parish Councillor now living in Lincolnshire. Functioning #coffee addict, keen interest in public affairs, defence and heritage. 🏳️‍🌈
Quite the holy trinity of political has beens.
December 2, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Presumably we saved money by spreading payments into the next financial year so the MOD probably secretly not sorry by such a negligible delay.
November 26, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Good for you. As a salaried public sector, it’s the worst. More of my £ swallowed up by taxes, and the ⬆️ inflation increases in minimum wage devaluing the work of my colleagues and I. At the same time we’re facing 360 cuts and the chancellor has just stymied growth. We’re at breaking point.
November 26, 2025 at 2:52 PM
It’s also a terrible budget.
November 26, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I am very sceptical that it was by accident 🤨
November 26, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Reposted by Matthew
Rules for MPs are that you cannot claim for daily travel. Does a nurse get to claim daily mileage? No. Does a road worker? No. Does a teacher? No.

Why does the Mayor? Especially with an £86k salary.

Pay back your travel expenses, Andrea! It’s the right thing to do.
November 12, 2025 at 7:59 AM
It seems bonkers to me that they’d seek to increase the “black hole” at a time they’re planning to jack up taxes.
November 11, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Ain’t no grifter like a Reform Ltd grifter!
November 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM