@stuartgarnet.bsky.social
Lucky to have retired early, now working with two charities. Have campervan, will travel, but only for 90 days out of 180 ☹️. Left of centre. Two ears, two eyes, one mouth, used in those proportions and in that order.
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What stage of Capitalism is this?
August 19, 2026 at 10:40 AM
What stage of Capitalism is this?
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About 400,000 UK children supported by baby banks, up 11% on previous year
About 400,000 UK children supported by baby banks, up 11% on previous year
Exclusive: Charities say they ‘cannot continue to absorb the impact of child poverty’ without government support
Four hundred thousand children in the UK were supported by baby banks in 2025, an 11% increase from the year before, prompting warnings from charities that they “cannot continue to absorb the impact of child poverty on this scale” without government support.
New research from the Baby Bank Alliance, set up by Save the Children UK to represent and advocate for more than 400 baby banks across the country, found that an average of 1,096 children were being supported by each member every day, with some essential items soaring in demand. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
June 23, 2026 at 4:08 AM
About 400,000 UK children supported by baby banks, up 11% on previous year
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Days after Andrew Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
Peter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
Are the authorities looking into that time Boris Johnson ditched his security to party in Italy?
Peter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
Are the authorities looking into that time Boris Johnson ditched his security to party in Italy?
February 23, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Days after Andrew Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
Peter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
Are the authorities looking into that time Boris Johnson ditched his security to party in Italy?
Peter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
Are the authorities looking into that time Boris Johnson ditched his security to party in Italy?
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Monday’s @theguardian.com front page: Ministers reveal £4bn package to support pupils with special needs
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
February 23, 2026 at 7:19 AM
Monday’s @theguardian.com front page: Ministers reveal £4bn package to support pupils with special needs
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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More Brexit fun ahead.
Of course, if we were still in the EU, the EU's new Entry/Exit system wouldn't apply to us, just like it doesn't apply to any EU member.
(Even non-Schengen EU members are exempt.)
Of course, if we were still in the EU, the EU's new Entry/Exit system wouldn't apply to us, just like it doesn't apply to any EU member.
(Even non-Schengen EU members are exempt.)
The EU will soon begin fully enforcing its long-delayed Entry/Exit system meaning digital border checks for Brits traveling post-Brexit.
It leaves haulage firms scrambling to adapt to the rules ahead of the deadline.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/eu-b...
It leaves haulage firms scrambling to adapt to the rules ahead of the deadline.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/eu-b...
February 23, 2026 at 9:35 AM
More Brexit fun ahead.
Of course, if we were still in the EU, the EU's new Entry/Exit system wouldn't apply to us, just like it doesn't apply to any EU member.
(Even non-Schengen EU members are exempt.)
Of course, if we were still in the EU, the EU's new Entry/Exit system wouldn't apply to us, just like it doesn't apply to any EU member.
(Even non-Schengen EU members are exempt.)
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Robert Jenrick is lying.
Reform UK have spent, to date, almost £1.5 MILLION with Harding Print Solutions.
They are NOT a local Manchester printer.
They are Reform's go-to print company and have been for a long time.
Reform UK have spent, to date, almost £1.5 MILLION with Harding Print Solutions.
They are NOT a local Manchester printer.
They are Reform's go-to print company and have been for a long time.
February 10, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Robert Jenrick is lying.
Reform UK have spent, to date, almost £1.5 MILLION with Harding Print Solutions.
They are NOT a local Manchester printer.
They are Reform's go-to print company and have been for a long time.
Reform UK have spent, to date, almost £1.5 MILLION with Harding Print Solutions.
They are NOT a local Manchester printer.
They are Reform's go-to print company and have been for a long time.
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Is Keir Starmer safe for now? This morning, energy secretary Ed Miliband told @BBCNews Labour MPs had "looked over the precipice" on Monday but "thought the right thing to do was to support our leader".
February 10, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Is Keir Starmer safe for now? This morning, energy secretary Ed Miliband told @BBCNews Labour MPs had "looked over the precipice" on Monday but "thought the right thing to do was to support our leader".
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NEW: Donald Trump lashes out at UK over Chagos Islands deal - which he signed off in May last year - describing it as “an act of great stupidity” and another reason for his Greenland takeover plan.
January 20, 2026 at 7:32 AM
NEW: Donald Trump lashes out at UK over Chagos Islands deal - which he signed off in May last year - describing it as “an act of great stupidity” and another reason for his Greenland takeover plan.
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Reform UK’s Lincolnshire Mayor Andrea Jenkyns has zero self-awareness.
She’s a former Conservative Minister that propped up Boris Johnson. Lincolnshire had an establishment takeover attempt the moment she and Council Leader Sean Matthews (also a Conservative) stood for election.
She’s a former Conservative Minister that propped up Boris Johnson. Lincolnshire had an establishment takeover attempt the moment she and Council Leader Sean Matthews (also a Conservative) stood for election.
January 20, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Reform UK’s Lincolnshire Mayor Andrea Jenkyns has zero self-awareness.
She’s a former Conservative Minister that propped up Boris Johnson. Lincolnshire had an establishment takeover attempt the moment she and Council Leader Sean Matthews (also a Conservative) stood for election.
She’s a former Conservative Minister that propped up Boris Johnson. Lincolnshire had an establishment takeover attempt the moment she and Council Leader Sean Matthews (also a Conservative) stood for election.
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Greenland PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen:
"If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU."
"Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.
"If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU."
"Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.
January 13, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Greenland PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen:
"If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU."
"Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.
"If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU."
"Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.
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Reform UK Council Grifter in Northumberland.
Councillor Shaun Knowles turned up to a meeting yesterday for the first time in just under 6 months.
This means he avoids disqualification by just a few days and keeps his councillor salary.
Councillor Shaun Knowles turned up to a meeting yesterday for the first time in just under 6 months.
This means he avoids disqualification by just a few days and keeps his councillor salary.
November 6, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Reform UK Council Grifter in Northumberland.
Councillor Shaun Knowles turned up to a meeting yesterday for the first time in just under 6 months.
This means he avoids disqualification by just a few days and keeps his councillor salary.
Councillor Shaun Knowles turned up to a meeting yesterday for the first time in just under 6 months.
This means he avoids disqualification by just a few days and keeps his councillor salary.
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The government has recovered £74m from excessive profits made by companies running asylum accommodation, the BBC can reveal.
The Home Office said it had recouped the money following a review of contracts after Labour came to power last year.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The Home Office said it had recouped the money following a review of contracts after Labour came to power last year.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Government recovers £74m from asylum hotel firms
The amount recouped remains a small percentage of the overall cost of asylum accommodation.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 7:10 AM
The government has recovered £74m from excessive profits made by companies running asylum accommodation, the BBC can reveal.
The Home Office said it had recouped the money following a review of contracts after Labour came to power last year.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The Home Office said it had recouped the money following a review of contracts after Labour came to power last year.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Reform UK Kent Council are being criticised for spending on wasteful road projects.
It’s all the u-turns they’re making.
It’s all the u-turns they’re making.
October 10, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Reform UK Kent Council are being criticised for spending on wasteful road projects.
It’s all the u-turns they’re making.
It’s all the u-turns they’re making.
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Nigel Farage accuses teachers of "poisoning our kids" on race issues.
Here's a reminder of what teachers and fellow pupils at Farage's own school remember of his own views on that subject.
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/nigel-fara...
Here's a reminder of what teachers and fellow pupils at Farage's own school remember of his own views on that subject.
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/nigel-fara...
October 9, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Nigel Farage accuses teachers of "poisoning our kids" on race issues.
Here's a reminder of what teachers and fellow pupils at Farage's own school remember of his own views on that subject.
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/nigel-fara...
Here's a reminder of what teachers and fellow pupils at Farage's own school remember of his own views on that subject.
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/nigel-fara...
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Private Eye offers up an excellently scornful commentary on the relentless polling. It’s become ridiculous and has oversimplified our politics to dangerous levels of stupid and irresponsible.
October 10, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Private Eye offers up an excellently scornful commentary on the relentless polling. It’s become ridiculous and has oversimplified our politics to dangerous levels of stupid and irresponsible.
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Incomers: the myth vs reality of refugees in the UK
Britain hosts just 1% of the world’s refugees – far fewer than many nations – yet myths of handouts and 'overwhelm' still dominate debate
By Jeremy Leslie-Spinks
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
Britain hosts just 1% of the world’s refugees – far fewer than many nations – yet myths of handouts and 'overwhelm' still dominate debate
By Jeremy Leslie-Spinks
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
Incomers: the myth vs reality of refugees in the UK
Britain hosts just 1% of the world’s refugees – far fewer than many nations – yet myths of handouts and 'overwhelm' still dominate debate
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
September 29, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Incomers: the myth vs reality of refugees in the UK
Britain hosts just 1% of the world’s refugees – far fewer than many nations – yet myths of handouts and 'overwhelm' still dominate debate
By Jeremy Leslie-Spinks
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
Britain hosts just 1% of the world’s refugees – far fewer than many nations – yet myths of handouts and 'overwhelm' still dominate debate
By Jeremy Leslie-Spinks
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
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"Earlier this week, I was denied entry into Israel while on a humanitarian parliamentary delegation..."
...says a Jewish MP who has been to Israel many times.
Israel is no friend of the UK nor any humanitarian principle.
...says a Jewish MP who has been to Israel many times.
Israel is no friend of the UK nor any humanitarian principle.
I’m a British MP, a doctor and Jewish. This is what happened when I tried to enter Israel | Peter Prinsley
Barred from entry on ‘public security’ grounds, I had a moment to reflect on how far the country has fallen, says British MP Peter Prinsley
www.theguardian.com
September 20, 2025 at 7:28 PM
"Earlier this week, I was denied entry into Israel while on a humanitarian parliamentary delegation..."
...says a Jewish MP who has been to Israel many times.
Israel is no friend of the UK nor any humanitarian principle.
...says a Jewish MP who has been to Israel many times.
Israel is no friend of the UK nor any humanitarian principle.
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There is no world in which it is normal for the president to publicly call upon his attorney general to hurry up and prosecute his political foes. It’s like the Watergate tapes but posted on social media. Let’s get a grip on what’s happening here.
September 21, 2025 at 12:56 AM
There is no world in which it is normal for the president to publicly call upon his attorney general to hurry up and prosecute his political foes. It’s like the Watergate tapes but posted on social media. Let’s get a grip on what’s happening here.
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Across England, young people are being denied the play opportunities they need for healthy physical growth, mental wellbeing, and social development...
From closed pools to lost parks: the urgent case for a national play strategy in England
Across England, young people are being denied the play opportunities they need for healthy physical growth, mental wellbeing, and social development
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
September 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Across England, young people are being denied the play opportunities they need for healthy physical growth, mental wellbeing, and social development...
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Increase in productivity since 1979: 87%
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
September 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Increase in productivity since 1979: 87%
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
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Farage is ‘not a patriot’ says Davey as Lib Dems propose ‘emergency processing centres’ for migrants
Farage is ‘not a patriot’ says Davey as Lib Dems propose ‘emergency processing centres’ for migrants | LBC
Ed Davey has said Nigel Farage is ‘not a patriot’ on the first day of his party’s conference, as the Lib Dems propose closing asylum hotels in favour of ‘processing centres’.
www.lbc.co.uk
September 21, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Farage is ‘not a patriot’ says Davey as Lib Dems propose ‘emergency processing centres’ for migrants
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But if you dare to criticise me I'll ban you from my party conference bylinetimes.com/2025/09/04/k...
September 17, 2025 at 5:30 AM
But if you dare to criticise me I'll ban you from my party conference bylinetimes.com/2025/09/04/k...
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Attacks on the judiciary by opposition politicians and others are as misplaced as they are dangerous, the attorney general said last night.
Lord Hermer KC made his remarks during a speech on the rule of law delivered in the hall of the Old Bailey.
rozenberg.substack.com/p/attacks-on...
Lord Hermer KC made his remarks during a speech on the rule of law delivered in the hall of the Old Bailey.
rozenberg.substack.com/p/attacks-on...
Attacks on judges ‘dangerous’
Attorney general says rule of law is vital to stability and prosperity
rozenberg.substack.com
September 17, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Attacks on the judiciary by opposition politicians and others are as misplaced as they are dangerous, the attorney general said last night.
Lord Hermer KC made his remarks during a speech on the rule of law delivered in the hall of the Old Bailey.
rozenberg.substack.com/p/attacks-on...
Lord Hermer KC made his remarks during a speech on the rule of law delivered in the hall of the Old Bailey.
rozenberg.substack.com/p/attacks-on...
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UK employee median wage £30,816 (net £25,707).
Millions barely survive, bosses collect up to 1,112 times average wage.
37% on Universal Credit claimants are at work. People surviving on food banks, charity.
Can't revive economy without redistribution.
Millions barely survive, bosses collect up to 1,112 times average wage.
37% on Universal Credit claimants are at work. People surviving on food banks, charity.
Can't revive economy without redistribution.
Earnings and employment from Pay As You Earn Real Time Information, UK - Office for National Statistics
Monthly estimates of payrolled employees and their pay from HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC’s) Pay As You Earn (PAYE) Real Time Information (RTI) data.
www.ons.gov.uk
September 16, 2025 at 8:14 AM
UK employee median wage £30,816 (net £25,707).
Millions barely survive, bosses collect up to 1,112 times average wage.
37% on Universal Credit claimants are at work. People surviving on food banks, charity.
Can't revive economy without redistribution.
Millions barely survive, bosses collect up to 1,112 times average wage.
37% on Universal Credit claimants are at work. People surviving on food banks, charity.
Can't revive economy without redistribution.