stroudos.bsky.social
@stroudos.bsky.social
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Rather than report biased junk as many do, assuming the reason is whatever policy you don’t like, a reporter from the i Newspaper had the radical idea to actually ask those leaving why they're leaving.

inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...

What did they say? 👇2/9
I've interviewed expats all over the world - this is why people are leaving the UK
Living in Lisbon, my body is no longer in fight-or-flight mode. Other expats who have left London for warmer, safer climates feel the same
inews.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Sky‑high living costs 💸🏙️
Childcare they can’t afford 👶💰❌
Burnout & poor work/life balance 😩💻⏰
Rising crime 🚨
Far‑right racism 😡
…and yes, the weather 🌧️☔🌪️

Notice what they didn't say:

❌Because taxes are too high
❌There’s too many immigrants

3/9
December 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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In fact, higher taxes would help fix nearly every problem on the list (except rainy summers).

⚡️Better investment in infrastructure = cheaper bills
🏥🏫Better public services = better lives for families
🔒Better social security = less crime & less fertile ground for racism

4/9
December 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Right decision, but hope you’re on HIGNFY soon, you’ll be quality on that.

BTW have they got you and Yusuf on a double-act arrangement or something? Look forward to seeing you hand his arse to him again.
December 4, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Was he ever off our screens?
December 3, 2025 at 4:09 PM
¡Olé!
December 3, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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I think Zack Polanski was right to make this point, it highlights the gross inequality between the super rich and the rest of us.
December 1, 2025 at 6:05 PM