Tim Lyons
@mitsnoyl.bsky.social
Brit and Europhile. Retired Chartered Accountant now travelling the world with Yvonne. Progressive liberal and new Green Party member.
No DMs pls!
No DMs pls!
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The person who originally circulated those figures has since deleted them as they were wrong, she said
“I thought these were recent figures and a fair comparison. It was a genuine mistake and I have now deleted the tweet.”
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“I thought these were recent figures and a fair comparison. It was a genuine mistake and I have now deleted the tweet.”
factcheckni.org/articles/are...
Are UK child poverty rates over seven times higher than those in Scandinavia? - FactCheckNI
On 26 March in a post on social media, BBC NI journalist Mandy McAuley made a claim about recent child poverty figures in the UK compared with Scandinavia: “#ChildPoverty Denmark 2.4% Finland 3.2% Nor...
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November 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The person who originally circulated those figures has since deleted them as they were wrong, she said
“I thought these were recent figures and a fair comparison. It was a genuine mistake and I have now deleted the tweet.”
factcheckni.org/articles/are...
“I thought these were recent figures and a fair comparison. It was a genuine mistake and I have now deleted the tweet.”
factcheckni.org/articles/are...
Reposted by Tim Lyons
This is the result of political choices. My political choice is to vote Green 💚
November 22, 2025 at 6:49 PM
This is the result of political choices. My political choice is to vote Green 💚
This needs a citation otherwise it’s of little significance. Please add.
November 23, 2025 at 8:24 AM
This needs a citation otherwise it’s of little significance. Please add.
The question is what value Labour backbenchers place on their principles. Are they willing to sacrifice a potential career to uphold them? Some will. Some won’t.
November 23, 2025 at 8:21 AM
The question is what value Labour backbenchers place on their principles. Are they willing to sacrifice a potential career to uphold them? Some will. Some won’t.
As we all know, we’ll almost all, tariffs don’t bring any money into the country applying them. They are paid by the importers, not the exporters, and then passed on to their customers by charging a higher price. It’s quite simply really.
November 22, 2025 at 3:58 PM
As we all know, we’ll almost all, tariffs don’t bring any money into the country applying them. They are paid by the importers, not the exporters, and then passed on to their customers by charging a higher price. It’s quite simply really.
Was this covered in the enquiry?
November 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Was this covered in the enquiry?
That’s a brilliant word!! Love it!
November 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
That’s a brilliant word!! Love it!
I didn’t realise that is was customary to shot the bride in those parts.
November 22, 2025 at 11:27 AM
I didn’t realise that is was customary to shot the bride in those parts.
Do you know the definition of woke? I mean the proper definition.
November 22, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Do you know the definition of woke? I mean the proper definition.
The last thing Starmer wants to do is upset his leader. At least Europe can speak with one voice without him.
November 22, 2025 at 11:19 AM
The last thing Starmer wants to do is upset his leader. At least Europe can speak with one voice without him.
Just goes to show how young minds can be devastatingly manipulated.
November 22, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Just goes to show how young minds can be devastatingly manipulated.