Chris Oliff UK
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now over 80 - still love working in our business
. Life is good.
Married
, cooking, gardening, walking our wonderful Tibetan Terrier.
now over 80 - still love working in our business
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UK households cut spending at fastest pace in almost five years, says Barclays
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
UK households cut spending at fastest pace in almost five years, says Barclays
Bank reports 1.1% drop in card spending despite Black Friday boost for retailers
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:50 AM
UK households cut spending at fastest pace in almost five years, says Barclays
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Say NO to Palantir in the NHS!!!
This tool tells you if your local NHS Trust has started using the software, or if it’s under pressure to.
If you want to keep Palantir out of our NHS, send an email to your local trust and Streeting and REPOST!
notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-tar...
This tool tells you if your local NHS Trust has started using the software, or if it’s under pressure to.
If you want to keep Palantir out of our NHS, send an email to your local trust and Streeting and REPOST!
notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-tar...
Say no to Palantir in the NHS
NHS England is rolling out software to run our health records from Palantir - fight back
notopalantir.goodlawproject.org
December 8, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Say NO to Palantir in the NHS!!!
This tool tells you if your local NHS Trust has started using the software, or if it’s under pressure to.
If you want to keep Palantir out of our NHS, send an email to your local trust and Streeting and REPOST!
notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-tar...
This tool tells you if your local NHS Trust has started using the software, or if it’s under pressure to.
If you want to keep Palantir out of our NHS, send an email to your local trust and Streeting and REPOST!
notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-tar...
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Creasy was presumably setting the pitch here for pro European lab MPs to not support the Lib dems’ customs union bill today.
They will tell us forever that it’s all too hard. It’s time they showed bravery, admit Brexit is a disaster, change the record & aim higher
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
They will tell us forever that it’s all too hard. It’s time they showed bravery, admit Brexit is a disaster, change the record & aim higher
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Britain is stuck with a failed Brexit that neither citizens nor leaders want. Here are three ways to fix that | Stella Creasy
While those who defend the status quo and those who say ‘simply rejoin’ the EU are both wrong, there is a new mood and a clear opportunity, says Stella Creasy MP, chair of the Labour Movement for Euro...
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Creasy was presumably setting the pitch here for pro European lab MPs to not support the Lib dems’ customs union bill today.
They will tell us forever that it’s all too hard. It’s time they showed bravery, admit Brexit is a disaster, change the record & aim higher
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
They will tell us forever that it’s all too hard. It’s time they showed bravery, admit Brexit is a disaster, change the record & aim higher
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Farage knew all about this! He appeared many times on Russia Today. Farage is every bit as much a Russian asset as Trump is!
NEW: If you have *any* interest in the Nathan Gill story, you need to look at this.
We’ve put all the dates into a timeline & it’s incredibly revealing.
1/
www.thenerve.news/p/nathan-gil...
We’ve put all the dates into a timeline & it’s incredibly revealing.
1/
www.thenerve.news/p/nathan-gil...
Reform UK and Russian bribes: a Nathan Gill timeline
As Reform’s former leader in Wales is sentenced to ten and a half years for taking bribes from a pro-Russian actor, here's a chronology of his actions and the wider context of Putin, Ukraine and Brexi...
www.thenerve.news
December 9, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Farage knew all about this! He appeared many times on Russia Today. Farage is every bit as much a Russian asset as Trump is!
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It was to be expected that Labour would diss the LibDem proposal.
All very well for someone in their 30s to say they want to see us rejoin EU in his lifetime. Most of us can't/won't wait that long!
labourlist.org/2025/12/uk-e...
All very well for someone in their 30s to say they want to see us rejoin EU in his lifetime. Most of us can't/won't wait that long!
labourlist.org/2025/12/uk-e...
'Rushing a UK–EU customs union now would undermine real progress' - LabourList
The UK must focus on delivering real progress in current EU negotiations before pushing for a Customs Union that Brussels isn’t ready to discuss.
labourlist.org
December 9, 2025 at 8:03 AM
It was to be expected that Labour would diss the LibDem proposal.
All very well for someone in their 30s to say they want to see us rejoin EU in his lifetime. Most of us can't/won't wait that long!
labourlist.org/2025/12/uk-e...
All very well for someone in their 30s to say they want to see us rejoin EU in his lifetime. Most of us can't/won't wait that long!
labourlist.org/2025/12/uk-e...
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The views of the young should count for more than the votes of the dead.
www.thenewworld.co.uk/peter-kellne...
www.thenewworld.co.uk/peter-kellne...
An anti-Brexit majority of eight million
The British electorate are now overwhelmingly pro-remain. And yet the europhobes still argue the votes of the dead count for more than the views of the young
www.thenewworld.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 8:06 AM
The views of the young should count for more than the votes of the dead.
www.thenewworld.co.uk/peter-kellne...
www.thenewworld.co.uk/peter-kellne...
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Fine words but no action from "pro-EU" Labour MPs? Or will they find some courage?
Creasy was presumably setting the pitch here for pro European lab MPs to not support the Lib dems’ customs union bill today.
They will tell us forever that it’s all too hard. It’s time they showed bravery, admit Brexit is a disaster, change the record & aim higher
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
They will tell us forever that it’s all too hard. It’s time they showed bravery, admit Brexit is a disaster, change the record & aim higher
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Britain is stuck with a failed Brexit that neither citizens nor leaders want. Here are three ways to fix that | Stella Creasy
While those who defend the status quo and those who say ‘simply rejoin’ the EU are both wrong, there is a new mood and a clear opportunity, says Stella Creasy MP, chair of the Labour Movement for Euro...
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Fine words but no action from "pro-EU" Labour MPs? Or will they find some courage?
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What about an independent electoral commission with powers to bring perpetrators of electoral fraud to justice?
And meaningful sanctions?
At the moment, the fines - if enforced - are small change for a party who has just received £9M.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
And meaningful sanctions?
At the moment, the fines - if enforced - are small change for a party who has just received £9M.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform campaign for Farage’s Clacton seat was a ‘juggernaut’, say candidates
Defeated Tory and Labour rivals describe force of Reform ‘machine’ as police assess claims of overspending
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:14 AM
What about an independent electoral commission with powers to bring perpetrators of electoral fraud to justice?
And meaningful sanctions?
At the moment, the fines - if enforced - are small change for a party who has just received £9M.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
And meaningful sanctions?
At the moment, the fines - if enforced - are small change for a party who has just received £9M.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Did I miss the in-depth feature from Chris Mason about even more comrades of Nigel Farage and Reform UK (ltd) being implicated in the Russian bribery scandal?
#BBCBreakfast
#r4today
#BBCBreakfast
#r4today
December 9, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Did I miss the in-depth feature from Chris Mason about even more comrades of Nigel Farage and Reform UK (ltd) being implicated in the Russian bribery scandal?
#BBCBreakfast
#r4today
#BBCBreakfast
#r4today
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Farage Finding it Toughter to Dodge Scrutiny Now! #shorts
YouTube video by A Different Bias
youtube.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Done. You have also ?
Please Sign and Share!
Look at the news even just over the last 3 weeks. The ship has been turned around!
If the government has a referendum BEFORE the next election, it can force parties to write their manifestos based upon the results.
Rejoin can win!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Look at the news even just over the last 3 weeks. The ship has been turned around!
If the government has a referendum BEFORE the next election, it can force parties to write their manifestos based upon the results.
Rejoin can win!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Commit to a referendum in May 2028 asking the next government to rejoin the EU
Polls show that many people of the UK believe leaving the EU was a mistake. It is time politicians stopped ignoring the views of the people. The government needs to consult the people about what to do...
petition.parliament.uk
December 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Done. You have also ?
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Please Sign and Share!
Look at the news even just over the last 3 weeks. The ship has been turned around!
If the government has a referendum BEFORE the next election, it can force parties to write their manifestos based upon the results.
Rejoin can win!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Look at the news even just over the last 3 weeks. The ship has been turned around!
If the government has a referendum BEFORE the next election, it can force parties to write their manifestos based upon the results.
Rejoin can win!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Commit to a referendum in May 2028 asking the next government to rejoin the EU
Polls show that many people of the UK believe leaving the EU was a mistake. It is time politicians stopped ignoring the views of the people. The government needs to consult the people about what to do...
petition.parliament.uk
December 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Please Sign and Share!
Look at the news even just over the last 3 weeks. The ship has been turned around!
If the government has a referendum BEFORE the next election, it can force parties to write their manifestos based upon the results.
Rejoin can win!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Look at the news even just over the last 3 weeks. The ship has been turned around!
If the government has a referendum BEFORE the next election, it can force parties to write their manifestos based upon the results.
Rejoin can win!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Keir Starmer, "When you see the quality going into those cars of the work that you do, that's every bit as complicated and difficult as doing a degree at university, any day of the week"
"So I'm on a mission to see that both are equally valued"
"So I'm on a mission to see that both are equally valued"
December 8, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Keir Starmer, "When you see the quality going into those cars of the work that you do, that's every bit as complicated and difficult as doing a degree at university, any day of the week"
"So I'm on a mission to see that both are equally valued"
"So I'm on a mission to see that both are equally valued"
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Do we need another impact assessment? There have been so many & the damage quantified every time has been enormous. A Brexit inquiry looking at how the referendum & its aftermath was handled might have more value.
But agree. Aim higher. The global situation requires more urgent close cooperation.
But agree. Aim higher. The global situation requires more urgent close cooperation.
December 8, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Do we need another impact assessment? There have been so many & the damage quantified every time has been enormous. A Brexit inquiry looking at how the referendum & its aftermath was handled might have more value.
But agree. Aim higher. The global situation requires more urgent close cooperation.
But agree. Aim higher. The global situation requires more urgent close cooperation.
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It would be far braver & more honest if the Labour govt took on liar in chief Farage, rather than those who pointed out from the start what a calamity Brexit was.
We might even “trust Parliament” more if honesty was finally allowed at the heart of this debate.
open.substack.com/pub/iratusur...
We might even “trust Parliament” more if honesty was finally allowed at the heart of this debate.
open.substack.com/pub/iratusur...
The Farage Tax: What The UK Pays For One Man's Ego
GDP down, investment down, wages down - but Farage’s influence? Higher than ever
open.substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:37 PM
It would be far braver & more honest if the Labour govt took on liar in chief Farage, rather than those who pointed out from the start what a calamity Brexit was.
We might even “trust Parliament” more if honesty was finally allowed at the heart of this debate.
open.substack.com/pub/iratusur...
We might even “trust Parliament” more if honesty was finally allowed at the heart of this debate.
open.substack.com/pub/iratusur...
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New analysis shows:
That there are now more people alive in the UK that voted Remain in 2016 than those who voted Leave in 2016.
The "will of the people" expressed by direct vote in 2016... has changed.
That there are now more people alive in the UK that voted Remain in 2016 than those who voted Leave in 2016.
The "will of the people" expressed by direct vote in 2016... has changed.
The majority opposed to Brexit has reached eight million
Ministers need courage to keep it that way
kellnerp.substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:53 AM
New analysis shows:
That there are now more people alive in the UK that voted Remain in 2016 than those who voted Leave in 2016.
The "will of the people" expressed by direct vote in 2016... has changed.
That there are now more people alive in the UK that voted Remain in 2016 than those who voted Leave in 2016.
The "will of the people" expressed by direct vote in 2016... has changed.
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Strictly speaking you’re now wrong - the thing you’re referring to exists and apples to Northern Ireland the negotiations will be to extend it to the island of Britain
December 8, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Strictly speaking you’re now wrong - the thing you’re referring to exists and apples to Northern Ireland the negotiations will be to extend it to the island of Britain
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The calls from America this weekend to "abolish the EU" are for one simple reason: the EU is the only thing that can keep European nation-states from becoming Russian or American vassals.
The US has declared rhetorical war on the EU
The calls from America this weekend to destroy the EU are revealing. They hate the union because it's the only thing that can keep European countries from being Russian or American vassals.
davekeating.substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:05 AM
The calls from America this weekend to "abolish the EU" are for one simple reason: the EU is the only thing that can keep European nation-states from becoming Russian or American vassals.
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Being European is a great source of pride for me. Europe has a fantastic mix of cultures and a breathtaking geography. We have a history that beats anything else in the world. From Iceland in the north west to Mariupol in the south east we are all Europeans, and we shall defend our great continent.
December 8, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Being European is a great source of pride for me. Europe has a fantastic mix of cultures and a breathtaking geography. We have a history that beats anything else in the world. From Iceland in the north west to Mariupol in the south east we are all Europeans, and we shall defend our great continent.
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Particularly chuffed that we've made a T-shirt and tote bag based on Roy Jenkins' 1959 pamphlet The Labour Case (we're assuming this has not been done before)
December 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Particularly chuffed that we've made a T-shirt and tote bag based on Roy Jenkins' 1959 pamphlet The Labour Case (we're assuming this has not been done before)
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#Putin’s press secretary on Sunday praised president Trump’s controversial new National Security Strategy as largely in line with Russia’s view of the world. Moscow's public acknowledgement underlines how much cozier their relationship has become since Trump returned to office earlier this year. /2
December 8, 2025 at 8:26 AM
#Putin’s press secretary on Sunday praised president Trump’s controversial new National Security Strategy as largely in line with Russia’s view of the world. Moscow's public acknowledgement underlines how much cozier their relationship has become since Trump returned to office earlier this year. /2
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🚨🚨"Surprise, surprise": #Russia praises US updated #nationalsecurity strategy shift heralded by ‘strong’ #Trump and as “consistent with our vision.” The great world alliance forged now between these powers will though mean hell for the rest of the world. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/russ...
www.politico.eu/article/russ...
Russia praises US security strategy shift heralded by ‘strong’ Trump
Moscow regards Washington’s updated National Security Strategy as “consistent with our vision.”
www.politico.eu
December 8, 2025 at 8:25 AM
🚨🚨"Surprise, surprise": #Russia praises US updated #nationalsecurity strategy shift heralded by ‘strong’ #Trump and as “consistent with our vision.” The great world alliance forged now between these powers will though mean hell for the rest of the world. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/russ...
www.politico.eu/article/russ...
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The pressure keeps mounting on Farage.
At what point does he become a liability to his party?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
At what point does he become a liability to his party?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Farage urged to ‘come clean’ over alleged election spending breaches in Clacton
Reform campaign accused by ex-councillor of falsely reporting expenses during Farage’s run to become MP last year
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:37 AM
The pressure keeps mounting on Farage.
At what point does he become a liability to his party?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
At what point does he become a liability to his party?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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~ Britain is stuck with a failed Brexit that neither citizens or leaders want. Here are three ways to fix that | Stella Creasy | The Guardian ~
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/08/brexit-failed-uk-eu
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/08/brexit-failed-uk-eu
Britain is stuck with a failed Brexit that neither citizens or leaders want. Here are three ways to fix that | Stella Creasy | The Guardian
While those who defend the status quo and those who say ‘simply rejoin’ the EU are both wrong, there is a new mood and a clear opportunity, says Stella Creasy MP, chair of the Labour Movement for Europe
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:37 AM
~ Britain is stuck with a failed Brexit that neither citizens or leaders want. Here are three ways to fix that | Stella Creasy | The Guardian ~
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/08/brexit-failed-uk-eu
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/08/brexit-failed-uk-eu