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I wonder how many MPs have dual nationality?
What sort of “crime”?
Speeding is ”a crime”
I have dual nationality. Born and brought up in the UK. The only place I have ever lived.
But born of Irish parents born on the island of Ireland before 1921 so I automatically have Irish citizenship too.
What sort of “crime”?
Speeding is ”a crime”
I have dual nationality. Born and brought up in the UK. The only place I have ever lived.
But born of Irish parents born on the island of Ireland before 1921 so I automatically have Irish citizenship too.
The Conservative party’s policy also includes stripping people of their British citizenship when they are found guilty of a crime ⬇️
All criminals with dual nationality must be deported, say Tories
The Conservative party’s policy also includes stripping people of their British citizenship when they are found guilty of a crime
www.thetimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:38 AM
I wonder how many MPs have dual nationality?
What sort of “crime”?
Speeding is ”a crime”
I have dual nationality. Born and brought up in the UK. The only place I have ever lived.
But born of Irish parents born on the island of Ireland before 1921 so I automatically have Irish citizenship too.
What sort of “crime”?
Speeding is ”a crime”
I have dual nationality. Born and brought up in the UK. The only place I have ever lived.
But born of Irish parents born on the island of Ireland before 1921 so I automatically have Irish citizenship too.
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Found when sorting an old drive. I still, very occasionally, say 'not many badgers in the House of Lords' and this is why:
February 8, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Found when sorting an old drive. I still, very occasionally, say 'not many badgers in the House of Lords' and this is why:
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The medieval wooden font in the little church at Efenechtyd in North #Wales. It's a lovely thing: the colour of treacle and invitingly tactile. Exceedingly rare, it's survival is probably due to the fact that the great Welsh folklorist and antiquarian Elias Owen was vicar here.
#FontsOnFriday
#FontsOnFriday
November 28, 2025 at 8:00 AM
The medieval wooden font in the little church at Efenechtyd in North #Wales. It's a lovely thing: the colour of treacle and invitingly tactile. Exceedingly rare, it's survival is probably due to the fact that the great Welsh folklorist and antiquarian Elias Owen was vicar here.
#FontsOnFriday
#FontsOnFriday
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Huge respect to the papers for finding both an 88 year old worried about the tax bill on her 6 bedroom Kensington house and a 20 year old fretting about only being able to save £12k a year tax free.
Top work all around. These are not easy case studies to find.
Top work all around. These are not easy case studies to find.
November 29, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Huge respect to the papers for finding both an 88 year old worried about the tax bill on her 6 bedroom Kensington house and a 20 year old fretting about only being able to save £12k a year tax free.
Top work all around. These are not easy case studies to find.
Top work all around. These are not easy case studies to find.
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For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit.
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit.
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit.
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit.
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit.
Today we’ll get latest net immigration figures - They’ll show immigration for work is plummeting.
Why is this not part of the discussion on Rachel Reeves balancing her books & stalled growth?
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit. #r4today
Why is this not part of the discussion on Rachel Reeves balancing her books & stalled growth?
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit. #r4today
November 27, 2025 at 8:49 AM
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit.
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit.
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit.
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit.
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit.
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Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
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Some notable things in what's being called the "Trump peace plan" but which could not have been more clearly written in Moscow if it came with a 2 for 1 deal on tickets to the Bolshoi Ballet. 🧵
November 21, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Some notable things in what's being called the "Trump peace plan" but which could not have been more clearly written in Moscow if it came with a 2 for 1 deal on tickets to the Bolshoi Ballet. 🧵
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JESUS CHRIST IN RICHMOND PARK: ORIGINAL UPLOAD
YouTube video by JAGGL113
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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Kwasi Kwarteng, the former UK chancellor whose infamous “mini” Budget under then-Prime Minister Liz Truss triggered a crisis in the gilts market, is backing the launch of a bitcoin investment company.
www.ft.com/content/c5a6...
www.ft.com/content/c5a6...
Former UK chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng backs bitcoin investment company
Ex-politician infamous for 2022 mini-Budget will become non-executive director of Stack Bitcoin Treasury
www.ft.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Kwasi Kwarteng, the former UK chancellor whose infamous “mini” Budget under then-Prime Minister Liz Truss triggered a crisis in the gilts market, is backing the launch of a bitcoin investment company.
www.ft.com/content/c5a6...
www.ft.com/content/c5a6...
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10/10
October 30, 2025 at 6:13 PM
10/10
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This is just straightforwardly false from Badenoch.
If the Lam amendment had been passed, it would have removed ILR (and made liable to deportation) from someone who arrived here on a work permit in 1971, got ILR in mid-70s, and claimed her pension in 2000.
If the Lam amendment had been passed, it would have removed ILR (and made liable to deportation) from someone who arrived here on a work permit in 1971, got ILR in mid-70s, and claimed her pension in 2000.
Kemi Badenoch said today “No, we’re not being retrospective. When we put that amendment through, it was for a live Bill, so it wouldn’t have been retrospective. It was applied to a specific cohort,” she said.
“So she (Ms Lam) just stated it imprecisely”
Badenoch obvs wrong about what her bill said
“So she (Ms Lam) just stated it imprecisely”
Badenoch obvs wrong about what her bill said
October 30, 2025 at 3:19 PM
This is just straightforwardly false from Badenoch.
If the Lam amendment had been passed, it would have removed ILR (and made liable to deportation) from someone who arrived here on a work permit in 1971, got ILR in mid-70s, and claimed her pension in 2000.
If the Lam amendment had been passed, it would have removed ILR (and made liable to deportation) from someone who arrived here on a work permit in 1971, got ILR in mid-70s, and claimed her pension in 2000.
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Stagflation
The Fed Chair is describing stagflation but does not want to say the word.
The Fed Chair is describing stagflation but does not want to say the word.
Powell: "In the near term, risks to inflation are tilted to the upside, and risks to employment to the downside -- a challenging situation. There is no risk-free path for policy as we navigate this tension between our employment and inflation goals."
October 29, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Stagflation
The Fed Chair is describing stagflation but does not want to say the word.
The Fed Chair is describing stagflation but does not want to say the word.
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People who have come to the United Kingdom legally, played by the rules and made it their home do not need to “go home”. This is their home.
I've written to Kemi Badenoch to give her the chance to reject these divisive calls from her frontbencher Katie Lam.
I've written to Kemi Badenoch to give her the chance to reject these divisive calls from her frontbencher Katie Lam.
October 22, 2025 at 8:32 AM
People who have come to the United Kingdom legally, played by the rules and made it their home do not need to “go home”. This is their home.
I've written to Kemi Badenoch to give her the chance to reject these divisive calls from her frontbencher Katie Lam.
I've written to Kemi Badenoch to give her the chance to reject these divisive calls from her frontbencher Katie Lam.
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With an ally of Nigel Farage pleading guilty to taking bribes for making pro-Russian statements, it’s clear we need an in-depth investigation into Russian money in our politics.
Today I asked the Prime Minister whether he would back an investigation.
Today I asked the Prime Minister whether he would back an investigation.
October 29, 2025 at 1:36 PM
With an ally of Nigel Farage pleading guilty to taking bribes for making pro-Russian statements, it’s clear we need an in-depth investigation into Russian money in our politics.
Today I asked the Prime Minister whether he would back an investigation.
Today I asked the Prime Minister whether he would back an investigation.
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Yeah, also, shingles sucks, and apparently the shingles vaccine does more than just prevent shingles, it also reduces the incidence of dementia: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A natural experiment on the effect of herpes zoster vaccination on dementia - Nature
Using a natural experiment that avoids common bias concerns, this study finds that the live-attenuated shingles vaccine reduced the probability of a new dementia diagnosis within a follow-up period of...
www.nature.com
October 27, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Yeah, also, shingles sucks, and apparently the shingles vaccine does more than just prevent shingles, it also reduces the incidence of dementia: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Almost nobody in the Cons Party or beyond it had noticed that the Shadow Home Secretary with two other frontbenchers and 5 backbenchers tabled a bill in May to deport 3 million people - stripping almost every pensioner, parent or nurse who did not take out citizenship of their right to live here
October 23, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Almost nobody in the Cons Party or beyond it had noticed that the Shadow Home Secretary with two other frontbenchers and 5 backbenchers tabled a bill in May to deport 3 million people - stripping almost every pensioner, parent or nurse who did not take out citizenship of their right to live here
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Let's not humour those advocating deportation of UK residents with reasons why their plans would not work.
Keep it simple, this is not the action of a civilised country.
If needed, this will mean complete chaos and destruction of international reputation.
Keep it simple, this is not the action of a civilised country.
If needed, this will mean complete chaos and destruction of international reputation.
October 22, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Let's not humour those advocating deportation of UK residents with reasons why their plans would not work.
Keep it simple, this is not the action of a civilised country.
If needed, this will mean complete chaos and destruction of international reputation.
Keep it simple, this is not the action of a civilised country.
If needed, this will mean complete chaos and destruction of international reputation.
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you can currently claim at least partial child benefits if you're earning up to 80k so that would be, in theory.......basically all parents on ILR and settled status? wtaf
Here Lam explicitly sets out her proposal - which is official Conservative Party policy - to deport long-standing legal permanent residents who have *ever* claimed any benefit, including the state pension or child benefit (even if the child is British), or who earn less than £39K.
October 22, 2025 at 8:06 AM
you can currently claim at least partial child benefits if you're earning up to 80k so that would be, in theory.......basically all parents on ILR and settled status? wtaf
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A mother with settled status whose child is disabled. The father is British by birth. They have received DLA for the child. A Tory government would deport her?
I'd really like any Conservative who has ever talked about the "party of the family" to explain why this is the right thing to do.
I'd really like any Conservative who has ever talked about the "party of the family" to explain why this is the right thing to do.
A policy this expansive would certainly mean mass stripping of permanent residence status from people with ILR (including pensioners and parents of British children) on a scale far beyond anything any democracy has ever done before. There is no public support for such an extreme policy.
Via @sundersays.bsky.social the Conservatives' draft legislation - absolutely clear that it applies to (and is intended to apply to) legal permanent residents claiming state pension (on the basis of their contributions) or child benefit for British kids.
publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbi...
publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbi...
October 22, 2025 at 7:50 AM
A mother with settled status whose child is disabled. The father is British by birth. They have received DLA for the child. A Tory government would deport her?
I'd really like any Conservative who has ever talked about the "party of the family" to explain why this is the right thing to do.
I'd really like any Conservative who has ever talked about the "party of the family" to explain why this is the right thing to do.
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Non-profit Cyber Monitoring Centre estimates that the Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack cost the UK economy at least £1.9B and affected over 5,000 UK organizations (Financial Times)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
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October 22, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Non-profit Cyber Monitoring Centre estimates that the Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack cost the UK economy at least £1.9B and affected over 5,000 UK organizations (Financial Times)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
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Fellow immigrants: if you are on the ILR visa and citizenship is available to you, please consider locking that down before a disastrous Reform electoral win, which would outstrip many of us of our rights. Anyone who thinks this isn't a possibility isn't paying attention to global politics.
A policy this expansive would certainly mean mass stripping of permanent residence status from people with ILR (including pensioners and parents of British children) on a scale far beyond anything any democracy has ever done before. There is no public support for such an extreme policy.
Via @sundersays.bsky.social the Conservatives' draft legislation - absolutely clear that it applies to (and is intended to apply to) legal permanent residents claiming state pension (on the basis of their contributions) or child benefit for British kids.
publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbi...
publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbi...
October 22, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Fellow immigrants: if you are on the ILR visa and citizenship is available to you, please consider locking that down before a disastrous Reform electoral win, which would outstrip many of us of our rights. Anyone who thinks this isn't a possibility isn't paying attention to global politics.
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This is a good, valuable and timely report from Barclays — but made ca 1000x better by @bryce.lol repeatedly skewering the bank for its obvious reluctance to sound TOO sceptical. on.ft.com/3ICXT4B
‘AI’s not a bubble but if it were, here’s how it might pop’
Barclays analysts are having dark thoughts about data centres
on.ft.com
September 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
This is a good, valuable and timely report from Barclays — but made ca 1000x better by @bryce.lol repeatedly skewering the bank for its obvious reluctance to sound TOO sceptical. on.ft.com/3ICXT4B
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Calling something people in Northern Ireland will be required to have a ‘Brit card’ doesn’t sound sensible to me. Maybe it won’t be required in NI or maybe someone needs to spend 10 seconds thinking about these things before they blabber to the press.
September 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Calling something people in Northern Ireland will be required to have a ‘Brit card’ doesn’t sound sensible to me. Maybe it won’t be required in NI or maybe someone needs to spend 10 seconds thinking about these things before they blabber to the press.