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Aging cumudgeon; husband, dad, grandad; woke lefty atheist; MMT; lapsing vegetarian; inveterate Ramsfan & DCCC; Grand Sumo (Ura, Kirishima, Hōshōryū); slowly slipping into the glowering dusk on the north east coast of Kent.
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FIP is having a Dolly Parton night.
Typically appropriate from the world's greatest music station.
Typically appropriate from the world's greatest music station.
August 26, 2026 at 7:48 PM
FIP is having a Dolly Parton night.
Typically appropriate from the world's greatest music station.
Typically appropriate from the world's greatest music station.
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Of the 33 peer reviewed and highly successful papers Jason Arday produced, only two have been challenged. They were cleared once. They will be cleared again. But of those two only 3% has been cited as problematic. So 3% of 7% of his output. Can anyone do the math that makes Arday a plagiarist?
August 21, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Of the 33 peer reviewed and highly successful papers Jason Arday produced, only two have been challenged. They were cleared once. They will be cleared again. But of those two only 3% has been cited as problematic. So 3% of 7% of his output. Can anyone do the math that makes Arday a plagiarist?
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Sometimes I think about how Michael Gove was able to dismiss the Tories £ 10 billion PPE waste & industrial scale corruption as an ‘ honest ‘ error & UK media said ‘ Oh that sounds credible ‘ 🙄 & the story disappeared after 2 days .
August 8, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Sometimes I think about how Michael Gove was able to dismiss the Tories £ 10 billion PPE waste & industrial scale corruption as an ‘ honest ‘ error & UK media said ‘ Oh that sounds credible ‘ 🙄 & the story disappeared after 2 days .
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When highly unpleasant people die, it is polite not to remark upon their great unpleasantness. But we do not have to pretend to think that they were a decent person.
August 3, 2026 at 1:47 PM
When highly unpleasant people die, it is polite not to remark upon their great unpleasantness. But we do not have to pretend to think that they were a decent person.
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Not sure who did this but they should be arrested immediately.
July 30, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Not sure who did this but they should be arrested immediately.
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Twice during an interview on the BBC’s #Today programme, Katya Adler referred to an interviewee “from a left-wing thinktank”.
I have NEVER heard the programme refer to anyone as “from a right-wing think tank”, though it pretty much exclusively goes to right-wing think tanks for their opinions.
I have NEVER heard the programme refer to anyone as “from a right-wing think tank”, though it pretty much exclusively goes to right-wing think tanks for their opinions.
July 22, 2026 at 6:26 AM
Twice during an interview on the BBC’s #Today programme, Katya Adler referred to an interviewee “from a left-wing thinktank”.
I have NEVER heard the programme refer to anyone as “from a right-wing think tank”, though it pretty much exclusively goes to right-wing think tanks for their opinions.
I have NEVER heard the programme refer to anyone as “from a right-wing think tank”, though it pretty much exclusively goes to right-wing think tanks for their opinions.
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To all my right wing friends - do you still argue that this is just weather, do you still dispute that the climate crisis costs lives….? The elderly, the young, the poor, the homeless - the people with the least pay the highest price for the climate crisis which is driven by the people with most.
July 13, 2026 at 12:56 PM
To all my right wing friends - do you still argue that this is just weather, do you still dispute that the climate crisis costs lives….? The elderly, the young, the poor, the homeless - the people with the least pay the highest price for the climate crisis which is driven by the people with most.
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Portes "Theres a lot of nonsense talked, including on Sky, about the spiralling welfare bill.. as a proportion of our national income.. its lower than it was 15yrs ago & its pretty much back to what it was under Thatcher.. this idea its out of control is just wrong"
Spot on!
Spot on!
July 3, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Portes "Theres a lot of nonsense talked, including on Sky, about the spiralling welfare bill.. as a proportion of our national income.. its lower than it was 15yrs ago & its pretty much back to what it was under Thatcher.. this idea its out of control is just wrong"
Spot on!
Spot on!
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We really have to work hard to kill the lie, constantly promoted by the media and politicians that there is NO MONEY. We can fund defence and social security.
There is plenty of money. The government can create as much as it needs - read this book!
#KillTheLie #LearnMMT
There is plenty of money. The government can create as much as it needs - read this book!
#KillTheLie #LearnMMT
June 14, 2026 at 11:50 AM
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The Nazis did not say “Vote for us and we‘ll give you death camps.”
They said “Vote for us and we’ll take back Germany, we’ll make your country pure, make you proud to be German.”
The lesson of history is clear and unequivocal.
Those who lie and manipulate hatred are leading you to only one place
They said “Vote for us and we’ll take back Germany, we’ll make your country pure, make you proud to be German.”
The lesson of history is clear and unequivocal.
Those who lie and manipulate hatred are leading you to only one place
June 5, 2026 at 6:48 AM
The Nazis did not say “Vote for us and we‘ll give you death camps.”
They said “Vote for us and we’ll take back Germany, we’ll make your country pure, make you proud to be German.”
The lesson of history is clear and unequivocal.
Those who lie and manipulate hatred are leading you to only one place
They said “Vote for us and we’ll take back Germany, we’ll make your country pure, make you proud to be German.”
The lesson of history is clear and unequivocal.
Those who lie and manipulate hatred are leading you to only one place
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The stuff that is churned out by the MSM and politicians about our economy is BS - right wing propaganda. If you want to understand how things really work - read this book!
#LearnMMT
#LearnMMT
May 20, 2026 at 4:45 PM
The stuff that is churned out by the MSM and politicians about our economy is BS - right wing propaganda. If you want to understand how things really work - read this book!
#LearnMMT
#LearnMMT
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Turned on the Today programme for perhaps the first time this year. Instantly presented with three minutes of Chris Mason: glib, inane, uninformative, utterly banal. Turned it off again.
May 12, 2026 at 6:14 AM
Turned on the Today programme for perhaps the first time this year. Instantly presented with three minutes of Chris Mason: glib, inane, uninformative, utterly banal. Turned it off again.
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Maximum monthly State Pension.
Luxembourg £5,426
Norway £1,839
Switzerland £1,657
Denmark £1,486
Sweden £1,373
Belgium £1,338
Netherlands £1,322
France £1,254
Spain £1,238
UK £997
Guess which is unaffordable?
Luxembourg £5,426
Norway £1,839
Switzerland £1,657
Denmark £1,486
Sweden £1,373
Belgium £1,338
Netherlands £1,322
France £1,254
Spain £1,238
UK £997
Guess which is unaffordable?
April 9, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Maximum monthly State Pension.
Luxembourg £5,426
Norway £1,839
Switzerland £1,657
Denmark £1,486
Sweden £1,373
Belgium £1,338
Netherlands £1,322
France £1,254
Spain £1,238
UK £997
Guess which is unaffordable?
Luxembourg £5,426
Norway £1,839
Switzerland £1,657
Denmark £1,486
Sweden £1,373
Belgium £1,338
Netherlands £1,322
France £1,254
Spain £1,238
UK £997
Guess which is unaffordable?
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Somebody, please ask all these Trump-fluffing British politicians exactly what their policy will be regarding the Iranian refugee crisis they are so desperate to create.
March 8, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Somebody, please ask all these Trump-fluffing British politicians exactly what their policy will be regarding the Iranian refugee crisis they are so desperate to create.
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"It's not taxpayer money."
Once you see the machine, you can't unsee it. And once enough people see it, the gatekeepers can't put the lid back on.
Here are the 4 foundational pieces you need to understand the Architecture of Control. The Feb Digest is live: buff.ly/1Pcn8L7 #MMT
Once you see the machine, you can't unsee it. And once enough people see it, the gatekeepers can't put the lid back on.
Here are the 4 foundational pieces you need to understand the Architecture of Control. The Feb Digest is live: buff.ly/1Pcn8L7 #MMT
February 23, 2026 at 9:25 PM
"It's not taxpayer money."
Once you see the machine, you can't unsee it. And once enough people see it, the gatekeepers can't put the lid back on.
Here are the 4 foundational pieces you need to understand the Architecture of Control. The Feb Digest is live: buff.ly/1Pcn8L7 #MMT
Once you see the machine, you can't unsee it. And once enough people see it, the gatekeepers can't put the lid back on.
Here are the 4 foundational pieces you need to understand the Architecture of Control. The Feb Digest is live: buff.ly/1Pcn8L7 #MMT
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The daft thing is that with Proportional Representation there'd be no need for this self-destructive war within Labour. It could split into its component parts - left and right - and people could vote for what they wanted. It's only First-Past-the-Post that forces these irreconcilables together.
February 9, 2026 at 8:51 AM
The daft thing is that with Proportional Representation there'd be no need for this self-destructive war within Labour. It could split into its component parts - left and right - and people could vote for what they wanted. It's only First-Past-the-Post that forces these irreconcilables together.
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It will not surprise you to learn that Toby Youngs 'Free Speech Union' has obtained a High Court injunction banning the publication of a list of its donors open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
Who funds the Free Speech Union?
Toby Young’s outfit went to court to hide its donors. Today we reveal that funders include US anti-abortion groups, Brexit politicians and Tufton Street insiders.
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January 17, 2026 at 8:45 AM
It will not surprise you to learn that Toby Youngs 'Free Speech Union' has obtained a High Court injunction banning the publication of a list of its donors open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
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All I want for Christmas is for the worst people in the world to experience some consequences
December 3, 2025 at 8:03 PM
All I want for Christmas is for the worst people in the world to experience some consequences
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Johnson spent years charming, bluffing, and backstabbing his way to the top.
Positioning himself as a latter-day Churchill when the moment came and leadership was desperately needed, he showed us who he was...
And thousands died.
@noosphere.app
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Positioning himself as a latter-day Churchill when the moment came and leadership was desperately needed, he showed us who he was...
And thousands died.
@noosphere.app
www.noosphere.app/boris-johnso...
Boris Johnson: The Covid Tragedy and England's Clown King
Get news direct from reporters you trust.
www.noosphere.app
November 22, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Johnson spent years charming, bluffing, and backstabbing his way to the top.
Positioning himself as a latter-day Churchill when the moment came and leadership was desperately needed, he showed us who he was...
And thousands died.
@noosphere.app
www.noosphere.app/boris-johnso...
Positioning himself as a latter-day Churchill when the moment came and leadership was desperately needed, he showed us who he was...
And thousands died.
@noosphere.app
www.noosphere.app/boris-johnso...
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Newmarket MP Matt Hancock gave a £37bn Covid testing contract to Jockey Club director Dido Harding, who subcontracted it to Grand National sponsor Randox, employer of Tory MP Owen Paterson, whose late wife chaired Aintree racecourse. That's how the Tories handled the pandemic.
November 22, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Newmarket MP Matt Hancock gave a £37bn Covid testing contract to Jockey Club director Dido Harding, who subcontracted it to Grand National sponsor Randox, employer of Tory MP Owen Paterson, whose late wife chaired Aintree racecourse. That's how the Tories handled the pandemic.
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Can anyone explain why the Government is still doing most of its communications through a website whose owner is now openly rallying the far right to trigger a violent insurrection on our streets?
September 13, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Can anyone explain why the Government is still doing most of its communications through a website whose owner is now openly rallying the far right to trigger a violent insurrection on our streets?
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The UK can’t run out of pounds any more than it can run out of inches or centimetres. In this response to Gary Stevenson, I explain why money is a public good, created by the state, and why it’s wrong to claim the government is broke.
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Why the UK can’t go broke – and why Gary Stevenson shouldn't imply it could
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
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August 8, 2025 at 6:06 AM
The UK can’t run out of pounds any more than it can run out of inches or centimetres. In this response to Gary Stevenson, I explain why money is a public good, created by the state, and why it’s wrong to claim the government is broke.
youtu.be/2aaKGm9zZlU?...
youtu.be/2aaKGm9zZlU?...
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Presenters of #r4today have normalised the need for nearly 3,000 food banks to the extent they no longer mention their existence. However make a suggestion about a wealth tax and the animation of those on the show (completely unconcerned about themselves of course!) is palpable.
July 10, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Presenters of #r4today have normalised the need for nearly 3,000 food banks to the extent they no longer mention their existence. However make a suggestion about a wealth tax and the animation of those on the show (completely unconcerned about themselves of course!) is palpable.