Tim Atkins #JoinAUnion
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Tim Atkins #JoinAUnion
@timbassman.bsky.social
Political & economic left winger, Pro-PR.
Anti-racist & straight ally. He/him.

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November 30, 2025 at 12:21 PM
So obviously the answer is to denude our rights by restricting trial by jury 🙄
November 27, 2025 at 11:24 PM
...so mostly underfunding and privatisation, then. Just like all of our public services, but the Justice Dept. was hit worse than any other during austerity, and not funded particularly well before that.
November 27, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Reposted by Tim Atkins #JoinAUnion
13. The abysmal system for pre-recording cross-examinations of vulnerable witnesses (up until this year supplied by Vodafone) crashing, freezing and even failing to record. www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymout...
Judge calls Vodafone 'clowns' in exasperated court outburst
A Plymouth Crown Court jury have been told by a judge the delays to their trial over last few days were down to phone company and whoever gave the firm the contract to pre-record cross-examination of ...
www.plymouthherald.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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10. Not enough barristers to cover cases. Often - especially in serious, specialised and difficult work such as Rape and Serious Sexual Offences - the CPS will not be able to find an available barrister, due to so many having quit. www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/barrist...
Barristers to quit RASSO work, survey suggests
Barristers cite poor pay and emotional exhaustion for wanting to quit rape and serious sexual offences work.
www.lawgazette.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Well, I'd not say it's definitive, but the only Christmas film I watch every year is the Muppet Christmas Carol.
November 27, 2025 at 11:04 PM
All we can hope is that those consequences hit before the next election, so 🤞 enough voters will defect from RefUK.
November 27, 2025 at 10:09 PM