Vernon Jones
@willjo.bsky.social
Football, real ale loving observer of current affairs, proud father and grandfather. Former Labour Party member.
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Conservative MPs Want to Scrap Workers’ Rights to Paid Holiday and Annual Leave
They are also seeking to overturn workplace protections from sexual harassment, calling them an attack on “free speech”
Never allow them anywhere near power again
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/17/c...
They are also seeking to overturn workplace protections from sexual harassment, calling them an attack on “free speech”
Never allow them anywhere near power again
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/17/c...
Conservative MPs Want to Scrap Workers' Rights to Paid Holiday and Annual Leave
They are also seeking to overturn workplace protections from sexual harassment, calling them an attack on "free speech"
bylinetimes.com
December 17, 2024 at 3:51 PM
Conservative MPs Want to Scrap Workers’ Rights to Paid Holiday and Annual Leave
They are also seeking to overturn workplace protections from sexual harassment, calling them an attack on “free speech”
Never allow them anywhere near power again
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/17/c...
They are also seeking to overturn workplace protections from sexual harassment, calling them an attack on “free speech”
Never allow them anywhere near power again
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/17/c...
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The Prime Minister urgently needs to close any loophole’s that might allow foreign billionaires like Elon Musk to bankroll British political parties
NEW: Clacton MP Nigel Farage, along with party treasurer Nick Candy, meet Elon Musk in what is believed to be Reform UK leader’s fourth trip to US since UK election.
December 17, 2024 at 4:01 PM
The Prime Minister urgently needs to close any loophole’s that might allow foreign billionaires like Elon Musk to bankroll British political parties
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More than 98% of Starbucks staff voted to go on strike after Starbucks refused to negotiate pay or working conditions with them.
Best of luck to the strikers.
Best of luck to the strikers.
December 17, 2024 at 4:20 PM
More than 98% of Starbucks staff voted to go on strike after Starbucks refused to negotiate pay or working conditions with them.
Best of luck to the strikers.
Best of luck to the strikers.
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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says the public want to leave the ECHR
Let him know he’s wrong by sharing this widely
Let him know he’s wrong by sharing this widely
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says
“We need to leave the ECHR so we can deport people that come illegally & take back control of our borders & that’s what the public wants”
Share if you disagree with his populist boll**** the UK should join Russia & Belarus outside the ECHR
youtu.be/iSTN-h8NoyY
“We need to leave the ECHR so we can deport people that come illegally & take back control of our borders & that’s what the public wants”
Share if you disagree with his populist boll**** the UK should join Russia & Belarus outside the ECHR
youtu.be/iSTN-h8NoyY
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says public want to leave the ECHR - let’s put the record straight
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
December 6, 2024 at 5:23 PM
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says the public want to leave the ECHR
Let him know he’s wrong by sharing this widely
Let him know he’s wrong by sharing this widely
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There are calls for Lord Eric Pickles to resign from the House of Lords he complained to the Grenfell Inquiry that he was missing important lunches.
Like if he needs to resign.
RT if he needs to be fired.
Like if he needs to resign.
RT if he needs to be fired.
December 6, 2024 at 10:13 PM
There are calls for Lord Eric Pickles to resign from the House of Lords he complained to the Grenfell Inquiry that he was missing important lunches.
Like if he needs to resign.
RT if he needs to be fired.
Like if he needs to resign.
RT if he needs to be fired.
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With Farage back on Question Time last night...
...here is your reminder that Farage was on BBCQT a record-breaking 35 times before he became an MP.
And, further, that the panellist selection on BBCQT has been heavily slanted to right-wing think tanks and commentators over the years.
...here is your reminder that Farage was on BBCQT a record-breaking 35 times before he became an MP.
And, further, that the panellist selection on BBCQT has been heavily slanted to right-wing think tanks and commentators over the years.
An open letter to the BBC
Dr Russell Jackson, senior lecturer in communication and public relations at Sheffield Hallam University, writes to the BBC about Question Time
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
December 6, 2024 at 9:38 AM
With Farage back on Question Time last night...
...here is your reminder that Farage was on BBCQT a record-breaking 35 times before he became an MP.
And, further, that the panellist selection on BBCQT has been heavily slanted to right-wing think tanks and commentators over the years.
...here is your reminder that Farage was on BBCQT a record-breaking 35 times before he became an MP.
And, further, that the panellist selection on BBCQT has been heavily slanted to right-wing think tanks and commentators over the years.
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We will never forget.
November 27, 2024 at 4:18 AM
We will never forget.
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Further proof that Trump does not understand how things work. He says he will raise tariffs on Canada and Mexico, violating terms of an agreement he signed in 2020.
November 26, 2024 at 1:41 PM
Further proof that Trump does not understand how things work. He says he will raise tariffs on Canada and Mexico, violating terms of an agreement he signed in 2020.
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‘I signed the petition and they haven’t called a General Election’.
‘Me too and it took me ages to type out my name’.
‘Me too and it took me ages to type out my name’.
November 26, 2024 at 1:43 PM
‘I signed the petition and they haven’t called a General Election’.
‘Me too and it took me ages to type out my name’.
‘Me too and it took me ages to type out my name’.
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Several British police forces have largely withdrawn from Elon Musk’s X social media platform as concerns over its role in promoting violence and extreme content persist, a Reuters survey of forces’ social media output showed
www.businesslive.co.za/bd/world/eur...
www.businesslive.co.za/bd/world/eur...
UK police forces quietly withdraw from X platform amid content concerns
Musk’s social media platform X-communicated amid accusations of promoting violence and spreading disinformation
www.businesslive.co.za
November 26, 2024 at 2:28 PM
Several British police forces have largely withdrawn from Elon Musk’s X social media platform as concerns over its role in promoting violence and extreme content persist, a Reuters survey of forces’ social media output showed
www.businesslive.co.za/bd/world/eur...
www.businesslive.co.za/bd/world/eur...
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132 years ago this cartoon was drawn, and in 132 years the problem has only gotten worse.
November 26, 2024 at 10:27 AM
132 years ago this cartoon was drawn, and in 132 years the problem has only gotten worse.
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Billionaires making $1,000,000 a minute have convinced idiots making $20 an hour, that immigrants making $7 an hour are the reason their wages are so low.
But if you're not an idiot you know its the billionaires blatant robbery that keeps your wages so low.
But if you're not an idiot you know its the billionaires blatant robbery that keeps your wages so low.
November 25, 2024 at 3:10 PM
Billionaires making $1,000,000 a minute have convinced idiots making $20 an hour, that immigrants making $7 an hour are the reason their wages are so low.
But if you're not an idiot you know its the billionaires blatant robbery that keeps your wages so low.
But if you're not an idiot you know its the billionaires blatant robbery that keeps your wages so low.
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A reminder that the Royal Family claim £500,000,000 a year in benefits even though they have £22bn.
While 650 MP's get an extra £150,000,000 in benefits a year on top of their £94,500 salaries.
If we are cracking down on benefits, start here.
While 650 MP's get an extra £150,000,000 in benefits a year on top of their £94,500 salaries.
If we are cracking down on benefits, start here.
November 25, 2024 at 3:22 PM
A reminder that the Royal Family claim £500,000,000 a year in benefits even though they have £22bn.
While 650 MP's get an extra £150,000,000 in benefits a year on top of their £94,500 salaries.
If we are cracking down on benefits, start here.
While 650 MP's get an extra £150,000,000 in benefits a year on top of their £94,500 salaries.
If we are cracking down on benefits, start here.
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Billionaires are the only reason we have poverty in countries so rich.
And they will become trillionaires to make sure it continues.
And they will become trillionaires to make sure it continues.
November 25, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Billionaires are the only reason we have poverty in countries so rich.
And they will become trillionaires to make sure it continues.
And they will become trillionaires to make sure it continues.
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Greed is an addiction, it ruins their lives, it ruins the lives of people all around them, everything else loses value, and all they want is more of the money drug that they don't need or spend.
It is time to get all the Billionaires into detox, and all their money safely taxed away.
It is time to get all the Billionaires into detox, and all their money safely taxed away.
November 25, 2024 at 5:25 PM
Greed is an addiction, it ruins their lives, it ruins the lives of people all around them, everything else loses value, and all they want is more of the money drug that they don't need or spend.
It is time to get all the Billionaires into detox, and all their money safely taxed away.
It is time to get all the Billionaires into detox, and all their money safely taxed away.
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🚨FOR NEW PATIENTS NHS DENTISTRY HAS EFFECTIVELY CEASED TO EXIST
Government’s own shocking data shows a staggering 97% of new patients who try to get an NHS appointment fail to get one
People forced to pull out their own teeth with pliers is not Victorian it’s medieval
youtu.be/UtqAtGAnuC0?...
Government’s own shocking data shows a staggering 97% of new patients who try to get an NHS appointment fail to get one
People forced to pull out their own teeth with pliers is not Victorian it’s medieval
youtu.be/UtqAtGAnuC0?...
People having to pull out their own teeth with pliers is not Victorian - it’s medieval
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
November 25, 2024 at 9:04 AM
🚨FOR NEW PATIENTS NHS DENTISTRY HAS EFFECTIVELY CEASED TO EXIST
Government’s own shocking data shows a staggering 97% of new patients who try to get an NHS appointment fail to get one
People forced to pull out their own teeth with pliers is not Victorian it’s medieval
youtu.be/UtqAtGAnuC0?...
Government’s own shocking data shows a staggering 97% of new patients who try to get an NHS appointment fail to get one
People forced to pull out their own teeth with pliers is not Victorian it’s medieval
youtu.be/UtqAtGAnuC0?...
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Wow. According to this image it looks like nurses - whose real-terms pay has declined by at least 20% since 2010 are responsible for driving up UK borrowing. Thanks for clearing that up BBCNews
November 22, 2024 at 6:01 AM
Wow. According to this image it looks like nurses - whose real-terms pay has declined by at least 20% since 2010 are responsible for driving up UK borrowing. Thanks for clearing that up BBCNews
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Bluesky can suspend Nigel Farage in less than 36 hours.
But the Police can't question him over the riots he incited, even after 5 months.
But the Police can't question him over the riots he incited, even after 5 months.
November 21, 2024 at 1:13 PM
Bluesky can suspend Nigel Farage in less than 36 hours.
But the Police can't question him over the riots he incited, even after 5 months.
But the Police can't question him over the riots he incited, even after 5 months.
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A £195,000 bonus awarded to the boss of Thames Water should not be paid for by customers, regulator Ofwat is expected to say on Thursday
Damn right
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Damn right
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ofwat rules out customers paying £195,000 Thames Water boss bonus
The regulator uses new powers to prevent bonuses being funded from customer bills.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2024 at 7:03 AM
A £195,000 bonus awarded to the boss of Thames Water should not be paid for by customers, regulator Ofwat is expected to say on Thursday
Damn right
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Damn right
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The 'farmers' protest is a good time to remind people of the Just Stop Oil protestors who got 21 years, just for planning a protest.
Two tier justice indeed.
Two tier justice indeed.
November 20, 2024 at 6:15 PM
The 'farmers' protest is a good time to remind people of the Just Stop Oil protestors who got 21 years, just for planning a protest.
Two tier justice indeed.
Two tier justice indeed.
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John Prescott was against Israel's war crimes and he called them out as early as 2014.
These are his words right here.
These are his words right here.
November 21, 2024 at 11:46 AM
John Prescott was against Israel's war crimes and he called them out as early as 2014.
These are his words right here.
These are his words right here.
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He’ll forever be guilty.
November 21, 2024 at 2:33 AM
He’ll forever be guilty.
I've finally, after much dithering and not a little regret, ditched X. Shame, as I'd had some great interactions with Twitter. Shame Musk trashed it.
November 20, 2024 at 11:31 PM
I've finally, after much dithering and not a little regret, ditched X. Shame, as I'd had some great interactions with Twitter. Shame Musk trashed it.
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What the UK needs is massive change.
End Brexit.
End the House of Lords.
Tax the rich.
Renationalise all the essentials, Water, Power, Rail, Mail.
And change it so they can't be privatised again without a Referendum.
End Brexit.
End the House of Lords.
Tax the rich.
Renationalise all the essentials, Water, Power, Rail, Mail.
And change it so they can't be privatised again without a Referendum.
November 19, 2024 at 6:00 PM
What the UK needs is massive change.
End Brexit.
End the House of Lords.
Tax the rich.
Renationalise all the essentials, Water, Power, Rail, Mail.
And change it so they can't be privatised again without a Referendum.
End Brexit.
End the House of Lords.
Tax the rich.
Renationalise all the essentials, Water, Power, Rail, Mail.
And change it so they can't be privatised again without a Referendum.