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Chris Giles @chrisgiles.ft.com · 21h

There is no need for a moral panic about the UK's welfare system.

Far from perfect but recent discourse is nuts

Spending is controlled, not spiralling

Worklessness is near record lows

My column www.ft.com/content/ee67...

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Ben Skipper @benskipper.bsky.social · 5h

I've noticed people who have the initials FRSA after their names seem to share a similar character trait by and large.

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Ben Skipper @benskipper.bsky.social · 14h

State of these creatures

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Ben Skipper @benskipper.bsky.social · 1d

The gloves have been an absolute lifesaver. Heated back thing was something I hadn't considered, thanks for the nudge. I've got to sort a bag out too. Again, thanks for the reminder Mike.

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Ben Skipper @benskipper.bsky.social · 1d

Today's adventure; tearing it up around the Christmas Decorations. It was like Tokyo Drift round those isles and no one got hurt! My rugby bod is truly paying dividends.

Life will become even more interesting tomorrow though. The all-terrain mega feck you active user chair with wheels arrives!!

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Ben Skipper @benskipper.bsky.social · 2d

Ben Skipper @benskipper.bsky.social · 3d

Blocked the Jeb-end.

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Ben Skipper @benskipper.bsky.social · 3d

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Ben Skipper @benskipper.bsky.social · 3d

No matter how bad your day's going, just remember; your not prepping for the Cambrian Patrol.

Follow me for more motivational thoughts.

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Ben Skipper @benskipper.bsky.social · 4d

Unsolicited kic pic...

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Ben Skipper @benskipper.bsky.social · 4d

Why are folk referencing a flawed Daily Mail poll about youth attitudes towards fighting for the UK as the cornerstone of an article on the future of UK defence? Defence writers need to do better and cease being lazy. Especially with so many excellent academic studies showing the opposite.

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Ben Skipper @benskipper.bsky.social · 4d

Deadline is back?!?!

Dave Elliott @deevelliott.bsky.social · 5d

We have a DATE!

And the CLOCK is TICKING...

#A1deadline #Comics #Kickstarter

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Ben Skipper @benskipper.bsky.social · 5d

You know what they say; every accusation is a confession.

We all know what Tice is.

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Dr Philip W Blood MBA @philipwblood.bsky.social · 5d

The Historian’s Stammtisch has opened with some searching discussions. We are recording for the next discussions - Germany, 18th Century and Future war among others. Please join us on Substack or YouTube.

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Ben Skipper @benskipper.bsky.social · 6d

An abhorrent move. That said Labour were always going to be ableist.

Ben Skipper @benskipper.bsky.social · 6d

Deform, a thought: As more Tories swamp Deform, Fromage et al are inevitably going to encounter growing Tory Machiavellian behaviour, something they have no experience in dealing with. In 18 months Fromage et al may well have become irrelevant as Deform collapses in on itself in a bonfire of egos.

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Ben Skipper @benskipper.bsky.social · 6d

Getting used to the new normal with my chair with wheels. Mrs S took me out this morning for coffee and yum yums at Newark YMCA.

The learning curve continues...

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Ben Skipper @benskipper.bsky.social · 7d

Proving the AI industry is nothing more than a parasite on the creative industries.

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Ben Skipper @benskipper.bsky.social · 8d

Can't have educated Proles now, can we?

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Ben Skipper @benskipper.bsky.social · 8d

Deform welcoming a lot of Tories into their ranks treating this as some sort of victory. Fromage really has no idea what lies in store as the Tory opportunists will inevitably tear Deform apart in real time before his eyes.

And I'm here for it.

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Ben Skipper @benskipper.bsky.social · 9d

Down and hip with the kids eh?

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Ben Skipper @benskipper.bsky.social · 9d

Grate Britian!!!

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Ben Skipper @benskipper.bsky.social · 12d

Hmmm. Can cakes in the oven be used as a timing measure?

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Ben Skipper @benskipper.bsky.social · 12d

There are some real odd uns out there today Mon Ami.

Ben Skipper @benskipper.bsky.social · 12d

A lot do nowadays sadly. The last time I went to Shul was with my aunt in the 80s in London and the only person on the door was a fellow making sure we were dressed appropriately. How times have changed.

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