Simon Greaves
@simon-greaves.bsky.social
Labour Leader, Bassetlaw District Council 2012 - 2022. Solicitor. Common Sense. Own views.
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Kemi Badenoch mentioned how much the UK's debt interest is costing us. She's right, it's becoming crippling. And a very substantial portion of that debt was added to the UK government's balance sheet during the Conservatives' period in office.
UK debt 2010: £1trn
UK debt 2024: £2.8178trn
UK debt 2010: £1trn
UK debt 2024: £2.8178trn
January 15, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Kemi Badenoch mentioned how much the UK's debt interest is costing us. She's right, it's becoming crippling. And a very substantial portion of that debt was added to the UK government's balance sheet during the Conservatives' period in office.
UK debt 2010: £1trn
UK debt 2024: £2.8178trn
UK debt 2010: £1trn
UK debt 2024: £2.8178trn
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The courage of Jess Phillips stands in such contrast to the craven surrender of Mark Zuckerberg. In the end great communication often requires bravery and it is the bravery that win hearts and minds.
January 7, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The courage of Jess Phillips stands in such contrast to the craven surrender of Mark Zuckerberg. In the end great communication often requires bravery and it is the bravery that win hearts and minds.
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Insidious. Nasty. Deeply worrying. When Elon Musk and legacy Daily Mail et al combine around such sensitive, Islamophobic dog-whistles, part-truths, sweeping statements, we have a real problem. And they are winning.
January 4, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Insidious. Nasty. Deeply worrying. When Elon Musk and legacy Daily Mail et al combine around such sensitive, Islamophobic dog-whistles, part-truths, sweeping statements, we have a real problem. And they are winning.
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Taking back control:
Probably not the great day for Brexit fans they'd have hoped from the headline. That large companies are less affected by Brexit barriers we know. Big question is whether over time they choose not to be in the UK at all - and there's plenty of evidence for that. www.ft.com/content/2a5e...
December 18, 2024 at 7:07 PM
Taking back control:
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Full article in thread.
December 14, 2024 at 9:51 PM
Full article in thread.
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Just catching up with Laura Kuenssberg interview with Yvette Cooper…’when can our viewers..?’… ‘what our viewers want to know …’ etc. Do all her viewers have the same views? How does she know? This patronising populist arrogance has echoes with GB News.
December 15, 2024 at 4:09 PM
Just catching up with Laura Kuenssberg interview with Yvette Cooper…’when can our viewers..?’… ‘what our viewers want to know …’ etc. Do all her viewers have the same views? How does she know? This patronising populist arrogance has echoes with GB News.
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As I understand it the current contracts require Serco & GeoAmex to produce defendants by 3pm!
www.theguardian.com/law/2024/dec...
www.theguardian.com/law/2024/dec...
Hundreds of trials derailed by failure to get defendants to court on time
Number of trials in England and Wales declared ‘ineffective’ because of delays has almost trebled under contracts Serco and GeoAmey
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2024 at 6:34 AM
As I understand it the current contracts require Serco & GeoAmex to produce defendants by 3pm!
www.theguardian.com/law/2024/dec...
www.theguardian.com/law/2024/dec...
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💥 Former MI6 boss Sir Richard Dearlove tells me:
“We have to face up to the fact that the Russians think they're in a state of war with us. Donald Tusk has referred to it as a pre-war situation. I think he's wrong. I think it's an actual war.”
“We have to face up to the fact that the Russians think they're in a state of war with us. Donald Tusk has referred to it as a pre-war situation. I think he's wrong. I think it's an actual war.”
November 27, 2024 at 5:32 PM
💥 Former MI6 boss Sir Richard Dearlove tells me:
“We have to face up to the fact that the Russians think they're in a state of war with us. Donald Tusk has referred to it as a pre-war situation. I think he's wrong. I think it's an actual war.”
“We have to face up to the fact that the Russians think they're in a state of war with us. Donald Tusk has referred to it as a pre-war situation. I think he's wrong. I think it's an actual war.”
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Kemi Badenoch and Chris Philp are currently holding a press conference about immigration at a Tufton Street think tank.
Byline Times was barred from attending
Byline Times was barred from attending
November 27, 2024 at 3:41 PM
Kemi Badenoch and Chris Philp are currently holding a press conference about immigration at a Tufton Street think tank.
Byline Times was barred from attending
Byline Times was barred from attending
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On my profile there’s a still of the man with the shopping bags halting a line of tanks in Tiananmen Sq because on 4/6/89 I smuggled the video out of the Beijing Hotel & lay for 30 mins in the gutter in Changan Ave with bullets flying round me before we sent them off to be broadcast round the world.
November 23, 2024 at 6:29 PM
On my profile there’s a still of the man with the shopping bags halting a line of tanks in Tiananmen Sq because on 4/6/89 I smuggled the video out of the Beijing Hotel & lay for 30 mins in the gutter in Changan Ave with bullets flying round me before we sent them off to be broadcast round the world.
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🚨How British companies are bolstering Vladimir Putin’s war machine🚨
A depressing thread.
Originally posted in Feb.
But still v relevant NOW.
With some pretty shocking charts.
Let’s begin with the “official” picture. It suggests UK trade with Russia has collapsed since Feb 2022. Down by 74%
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1/15
A depressing thread.
Originally posted in Feb.
But still v relevant NOW.
With some pretty shocking charts.
Let’s begin with the “official” picture. It suggests UK trade with Russia has collapsed since Feb 2022. Down by 74%
🧵
1/15
November 17, 2024 at 2:50 PM
🚨How British companies are bolstering Vladimir Putin’s war machine🚨
A depressing thread.
Originally posted in Feb.
But still v relevant NOW.
With some pretty shocking charts.
Let’s begin with the “official” picture. It suggests UK trade with Russia has collapsed since Feb 2022. Down by 74%
🧵
1/15
A depressing thread.
Originally posted in Feb.
But still v relevant NOW.
With some pretty shocking charts.
Let’s begin with the “official” picture. It suggests UK trade with Russia has collapsed since Feb 2022. Down by 74%
🧵
1/15
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🚨MAJOR BREAKING: The Biden administration will allow Ukraine to use U.S.-provided weapons to strike deep into Russian territory, in a significant change to Washington's policy. Ukraine plans to conduct its first long-range attacks in the coming days.
Biden lifts ban on Ukraine using US arms to strike inside Russia
The decision is a major change in U.S. policy and comes as Donald Trump, who has promised to limit further support for Ukraine, prepares to take office.
www.reuters.com
November 17, 2024 at 7:26 PM
🚨MAJOR BREAKING: The Biden administration will allow Ukraine to use U.S.-provided weapons to strike deep into Russian territory, in a significant change to Washington's policy. Ukraine plans to conduct its first long-range attacks in the coming days.
Give it enough time for 20% tariffs for China imports blowing musk’s business apart
How long do we think before the Trump-Musk bust up becomes the story du jour?
November 17, 2024 at 7:19 PM
Give it enough time for 20% tariffs for China imports blowing musk’s business apart
Well this all looks looks quite refreshing..
November 16, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Well this all looks looks quite refreshing..