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Tram Fan Nico
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A place for me to air and share my enthusiasm for all things tramway.
#trams_not_jams
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Not the budget
I feel almost obliged to say something about today’s Budget in the UK.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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Not necessary
The G19 has wound up in South Africa, with America not be allowed to send a junior diplomat to pick up the baton for the next G20 in America.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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Little Britain
There is going to be an awful lot of talk about the Budget this week, so let me start with foreign affairs, just for a change.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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This isn't Munich
The “peace deal” that America is now attempting to force on Ukraine, is not like Neville Chamberlain’s betrayal of Czechoslovakia at Munich; it is far, far worse.
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November 22, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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Word of the day: “Baltic”

English slang for very very cold, best said with a strong London east end accent.
November 22, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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Into the sunset
The Covid enquiry is being welcomely ruthless and clear in its apportioning of blame.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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"The electoral system is at breaking point."

- argued @alexsobel.co.uk, Chair of @appgfairelections.bsky.social, on
@iaindale.bsky.social show.

In our multi-party era, increasingly unrepresentative election results risk undermining trust in our very democracy.

We need PR more than ever.
November 19, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Back to Brexit
One of the most frustrating thing these days is that the current government admits that Brexit has been economically damaging, but has not plan to do anything about it.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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How not to prepare a Budget
I was once in HM Treasury a couple of months before a budget interviewing the Chancellor about something none budget related, when he nipped next door to check a fact.
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November 15, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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Awaiting the outrage
Some benefit claimants are shameless grifters, leeches and lazy as hell, they live the life of Reilly and expect us hard working types, with hardly enough money to pay our bills, to subsidise their en...
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November 13, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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Poor bookies
The news that the huge hedge fund Elliott Management, founded by Paul Singer, who is a billionaire, has had to try to reassure investors because its returns have now fallen below that of Wall Street’s...
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November 12, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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BBC bias
Given that virtually every senior bosses in the BBC are or were supporters of the Tories and/or Reform; the idea of left wing bias in the BBC has long been a sick joke.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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Time to plan
The results from just a few US elections show that Trump is desperately unpopular and I see little in his character or policies that is going to make him any more popular.
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November 8, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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Just a guess...
Poor old Mr Lammy, it seems the prison service regularly lets the wrong people out of prison and he is left holding the baby.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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Why I never bothered
So far the Chancellor has apparently ruled out wealth taxes, bank super taxes, fuel duty rises, changes to rates, business and domestic, VAT rises, raids on pensions, property, capital taxes and on IH...
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November 6, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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The Railways Bill is being introduced to Parliament today. The Bill will create 'Great British Railways' to bring track and train together under one publicly-owned company, a new ticketing system and a new passenger watchdog. Here's our response...
Quote from Ben Plowden, chief executive of Campaign for Better Transport: "An accessible, affordable and reliable rail network integrated with the wider transport system is key to delivering sustainable economic growth and improving regional productivity. Today marks another important step on the road to realising this vision and delivering a railway that works for passengers, freight operators and the country as a whole. We look forward to working with the Government, MPs and the rail industry over the coming months to make sure this Bill provides the right foundation for a reformed railway. "
November 5, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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Low pay, low growth
Apparently City bosses are warning the government of the disaster awaiting them if the minimum wage is raised too much.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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I'm just fine but......
One of the big problems with TV journalism is finding people and companies willing to be filmed to illustrate a major economic issue.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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Heidi Alexander is sensible
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Heidi Alexander, the transport secretary, rules out metal detecting arches at stations, pointing out that with the number of stations and entrances to each it's basically impossible. She says that overall, UK trains are a pretty safe place to be.
November 3, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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Cui bono?
According to the FT this year the EU has received a record number of applications for its top research and innovation grants, which surprise surprise, includes “a tripling of US bids for a key fund co...
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November 3, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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The protectors of the constitution
Since neither the Republican controlled Congress, nor the Supreme Court seem interested in protecting the constitution of the United Staes, maybe the job should come down to the Armed Forces, who swea...
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November 1, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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50% of your talent pool
In recent years America has continued to dominate in Nobel prizes for science, economics and medicine.
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October 31, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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Why abstain?
Nigel Farage managed to get a vote in the House of Commons on leaving the ECHR.
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October 30, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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👉 28 October 1971: MPs vote ‘YES’ to Europe

𝗝𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗘𝗨𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗡 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗪𝗔𝗦 𝗗𝗘𝗠𝗢𝗖𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗖

Brexiters claim joining was undemocratic. 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗲! Read why:

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Front page of the Daily Mirror, 29 October 1971, with headline “‘YES’ TO EUROPE!! MAJORITY: 112”. Caption reads “MPs vote in favour of joining the European Community.” Black background, red date “28 October 1971”
October 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
tramfan.bsky.social
Does anyone know of a manufacturer of model trams, aside from the japanese ones? In particular, N-gauge or TT(:120) gauge.
There appears to be a gaping hole in the market.
October 29, 2025 at 9:48 AM