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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 13m

Author is a "senior policy researcher" at The Prosperity Institute, which used to be known as the Legatum Institute

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1h

The Spectator (owned by GBNews owner Paul Marshall - estimated wealth of £800 million) doesn’t like taxing wealth fairly.

I wonder how they got to this editorial decision?

Let’s tax wealth fairly, fund front line services & make hope normal again.

join.greenparty.org.uk

Polanski is talking nonsense about wealth taxes.

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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 13h

Nigel Farage Teams Up With Extreme Anti-Abortion Group and Calls for Debate on Restricting Abortion Rights in UK – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2024/11/29/n...

Nigel Farage Teams Up With Extreme Anti-Abortion Group and Calls for Debate on Restricting Abortion Rights in UK

The Reform Leader is joining forces with a US-based Christian legal group, which campaigns for abortion to be outlawed around the world

bylinetimes.com

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 3h

Quite a bodying, here, for the UK, from the Commissioner for Human Rights, Council of Europe.

🏮 He points out the Supreme Court ignored human rights (which breaches its legal obligations)
🏮 He says, in effect agreeing with Lucy Powell, Parliament should be involved...

rm.coe.int/letter-to-pa...

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UNRWA @unrwa.org · 37m

UNRWA’s humanitarian supplies are sitting in warehouses outside #Gaza - banned from entering by Israeli Authorities.

We have enough food for the entire population for 3 months stuck in Egypt & Jordan.

There’s no more time to lose - we need a green light to start bringing in UNRWA’s aid immediately

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Paul Marshall @pmarsha11.bsky.social · 6h

Embarrassing Jeremy Clarkson u-turns on his criticism of the NHS after receiving urgent treatment his private care couldn’t provide.

Jeremy Clarkson reneges on NHS criticism after needing urgent treatment

Presenter, who called service ‘a creaking monster’, says he’s ‘eternally grateful’ to medics who aided him

www.independent.co.uk

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Toby Earle 🇺🇦 @tobyontv.bsky.social · 1h

soz lads but if you're still on X you're feeding into Musk's wealth which is being used to fund Tommy Two Names' legal fees, and if you still continue using X, you're fine with that

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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 22h

Only in Britain could the monarch effectively own the sea-bed, and milk it for profit

So much for King Charles' 'green credentials'

This is absolutely outrageous and has to stop

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Greenpeace threatens to sue crown estate for driving up cost of offshore wind

Environmental group accuses king’s property management company of ‘milking for profit’ its monopoly ownership of seabed

www.theguardian.com

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 5h

Richard Tice failed to register lavish hospitality from former Russian finance minister’s wife

hopenothate.org.uk/2025/10/13/r...

Richard Tice failed to register lavish hospitality from former Russian finance minister's wife – HOPE not hate

IN BREACH OF PARLIAMENTARY RULES: REFORM UK’S RICHARD TICE Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice has broken parliamentary rules by failing to register lavish hospitality...

hopenothate.org.uk

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Michael ᚋᚔᚉᚆᚓᚐᚂ @baoigheallain.bsky.social · 1h

"Hey it's a slow day, would'cha go out and drum up some business. There must be cyclists around".

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ᑕ ᕼ ᓰ ᗷ 〇 ᒪ 乇 @chibole.bsky.social · 1d

Imagine getting hit by the bill and the ambulance

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Michael ᚋᚔᚉᚆᚓᚐᚂ @baoigheallain.bsky.social · 1h

This is brilliant to see and something I've been saying is needed for a long time.

I'm not normally a fan of the internet of things but this is one purpose where it should be very useful.

Mark Sutton @marksuttonbike.bsky.social · 2h

Great to see Bafang investing in features that will make e-bikes more appealing from the off. Anti-theft wins from Comodule integration are incoming: www.cyclingelectric.com/news/bafang-...

Bafang drive systems gain anti-theft & other advanced software tools

Heading into 2026 next generation Bafang motors will benefit from a collaboration with Comodule, an 'internet of things' technology firm

www.cyclingelectric.com

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Mark Sutton @marksuttonbike.bsky.social · 2h

Great to see Bafang investing in features that will make e-bikes more appealing from the off. Anti-theft wins from Comodule integration are incoming: www.cyclingelectric.com/news/bafang-...

Bafang drive systems gain anti-theft & other advanced software tools

Heading into 2026 next generation Bafang motors will benefit from a collaboration with Comodule, an 'internet of things' technology firm

www.cyclingelectric.com

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Michael ᚋᚔᚉᚆᚓᚐᚂ @baoigheallain.bsky.social · 1h

It looks like one branch of that C51 is going to the canal. The bridge there, and the state of the tow path (dark, flooded, broken pavers) is extremely hostile to cycling.

Michael ᚋᚔᚉᚆᚓᚐᚂ @baoigheallain.bsky.social · 1h

Also applies to the proposed (and currently being challenged) routes to avoid Oxford St when it becomes pedestrianised.

Michael ᚋᚔᚉᚆᚓᚐᚂ @baoigheallain.bsky.social · 1h

You can continue to twist what I said, or you can listen to the experts. The choice is yours.

www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer...

What are the benefits of exercise?

Being active can help you lose weight or keep a healthy weight, which reduces the risk of 13 different types of cancer.

www.cancerresearchuk.org

Michael ᚋᚔᚉᚆᚓᚐᚂ @baoigheallain.bsky.social · 1h

Bravo. Wow, that is a murder strip if ever there was one.

The teen is studying for her driving licence. I'm interested to read the common idea it is okay to cross continuous lines if overtaking a user doing less than 11 mph is wrong. That dispensation only applies to road-working vehs doing 11 mph.

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Disability Rights UK @disrightsuk.bsky.social · 2h

🚨NEWS🚨

We have co-signed this letter alongside leading charities, calling on the Prime Minister to protect everyone’s human rights in the face of far right threats.

This letter highlights to heightened threats of violence our communities are facing 👇
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

UK charities say toxic immigration rhetoric leading to threats against staff

Voluntary organisations forced to introduce extensive security measures to protect staff and property

www.theguardian.com

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Michael ᚋᚔᚉᚆᚓᚐᚂ @baoigheallain.bsky.social · 2h

One of my childhood friends was named Ruarí because his mother hated the way kids always change names to Mickey, Johnny, Davey, etc.

Of course on the street we called him Rur.

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Michael ᚋᚔᚉᚆᚓᚐᚂ @baoigheallain.bsky.social · 2h

Interesting, the motor has been moved to the rear wheel.

Admittedly I've not tried the FWD version but somehow this feels more right.

Brompton Bicycle @bromptonbicycle.bsky.social · 3h

What’s new? Everything.

Introducing the next chapter in city mobility, the all-new Brompton Electric - the power to take you anywhere.

Find out more www.brompton.com/sign-up

#LifeUnfolded

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 3h

To all you patriots (and UK authorities)

Is this not political interference of the most egregious and socially divisive kind?

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 3h

Oh, babes. Have you got a big surprise coming...

Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️
@realchrisrufo
This is great news. We've hired the classicist Spencer Klavan to teach at New College of Florida. Goodbye gender studies; hello, Greek literature.
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Aug 19, 2024
Truly excited to be teaching an online survey course in Greek literature this fall semester @NewCollegeofFL. Even more excited that it's open to the public. Please join in here! We'll be reading Homer, Aeschylus, Aristophanes, and lots more.

https://ncf.edu/youngheretics/
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Michael ᚋᚔᚉᚆᚓᚐᚂ @baoigheallain.bsky.social · 2h

I had a similar experience with an electrician on the eve of the Brexit vote. He was going to vote leave cos 'it's the NHS innit?'

Five minutes explaining things to him and he voted Remain. He commiserated with me the day after but said 'oh well, at least we voted the right way'.

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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 1d

Grid scale batteries are changing our electricity system. Excellent new visual story on batteries in FT today shows just how far this technology has evolved.

Fasten your seatbelts, this is just the beginning.

ig.ft.com/mega-batteri...

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American Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 9h

With the average new car at $50,000, let's look at the real costs of "freedom":

✅ Decades of debt
✅ Social isolation for every trip
✅ A leading cause of death & injury

Car dependency is a financially and socially crippling system, not a choice.

Forbes @forbes.com · 12h

Prices for new vehicles have risen steadily in the last year as the pace of price increases has sped up in recent months, according to Cox Automotive’s Kelley Blue Book.

Average U.S. New Car Price Surpasses $50,000—An All-Time High Amid Surging EV Sales

Prices for new vehicles have risen steadily in the last year as the pace of price increases has sped up in recent months, according to Cox Automotive’s Kelley Blue Book.

www.forbes.com

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Michael ᚋᚔᚉᚆᚓᚐᚂ @baoigheallain.bsky.social · 4h

Because: drivers

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