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poshbloke @poshbloke.bsky.social · 12m

It was only parts of England and Wales that voted for Brexit.

Everyone else in the UK, and everyone presently aged 26 or younger was simply dragged down with them.

Labour, Tories, and the far-right Reform UK Ltd support Johnson's Brexit. Anybody who wants change should vote Green / Lib / SNP / PC.

poshbloke @poshbloke.bsky.social · 2h

Privatising a monopoly (whether absolute or effective) is always utter madness.
We've seen in time and time again, yet successive governments just keep doing it. I can't think of any instance where a privately held monopoly provider has delivered better outcomes than a public one.

poshbloke @poshbloke.bsky.social · 2h

Once again, this disgusting government removes the "person" from the equation completely and works solely on the basis of a "case" or a "migrant".

Nobody with a conscience could vote for this Labour Party.

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poshbloke @poshbloke.bsky.social · 20h

We're now at great risk of seeing an element of sense being introduced into politics.

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poshbloke @poshbloke.bsky.social · 20h

Just wait until they win contracts to support Starmer's whizzy new Digital ID Service.

poshbloke @poshbloke.bsky.social · 20h

Crapita are a likely bidder for work on the database underpinning the Starmercard.

Doesn't it give you confidence that that vast hoard of data will be kept securely?

Sky News @news.sky.com · 20h

Government contractor Capita fined £14m after more than six million people had data stolen in cyber attack

A company has been fined £14m for failing to keep data safe during a cyber attack, which resulted in more than six million people having their data stolen.

news.sky.com

poshbloke @poshbloke.bsky.social · 23h

Only among the over 50s, according to the data.
As a father, it is quite beyond me why anybody would do this to their child.

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poshbloke @poshbloke.bsky.social · 1d

"The effects of Brexit are severely depressing the economy, but we're going to do nothing about it because Red Lines".

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poshbloke @poshbloke.bsky.social · 1d

..."lose TO the Greens and Lib Dems", I should have said!

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poshbloke @poshbloke.bsky.social · 1d

Labour really still don't get it, do they?
They more they emulate the far-right Reform UK Ltd, the more supporters they lose the Greens and the Lib Dems.
Looking forward to seeing Labour in 5th place in next years Locals. Maybe then they'll dump their disaster of a leader and his front bench.

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poshbloke @poshbloke.bsky.social · 1d

Mahmood is up there with Cruella as the worst of the worst Home Secs of recent years.

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poshbloke @poshbloke.bsky.social · 1d

Sadly, they've also supported the Tories' Hard Brexit, have supported Israel's war crimes, have both parroted and excused far-right lies about refugees, shamelessly cosied up to Trump, instigated an invasive ID database, refused wealth taxes, and embraced discrimination against the trans community.

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poshbloke @poshbloke.bsky.social · 1d

Quite right - not an example of any special treatment. Just citizens of a third nation being treated like any other. Anger should be directed within the UK
There should (but won't) be a case for the UK Government being made to pay a measure of compensation for us having our rights torn away from us.

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poshbloke @poshbloke.bsky.social · 1d

Irrespective, the scope of information is simply too great. I've said before, just give everyone eligible a ten year passport and include a photocard containing a biometric chip. Job done - if the stated purpose is as described. (2/2)

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poshbloke @poshbloke.bsky.social · 1d

It will make no difference to illegal working. Unscrupulous employers who do not use existing means (which are not onerous) will simply not bother with this either.
As for making life easier - maybe, but only if you're the sort of person who can't organise yourself to access simple documents. (1/2)

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Moose Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 2d

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