Brendan Paddy
@bjpaddy.bsky.social
Looking to make the outdoors for everyone as director of Ramblers Scotland but these are personal views. Expect pics of walks, posts on politics/world news, risidual overseas aid and guest appearances by a small hairy murderer named Pixie.
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Harvard Law School’s Jack Goldsmith:
“In short, if the Post’s facts are correct, it appears that Special Operations Forces committed murder when the ‘two men were blown apart in the water, as the Post put it.’”
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“In short, if the Post’s facts are correct, it appears that Special Operations Forces committed murder when the ‘two men were blown apart in the water, as the Post put it.’”
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November 29, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Harvard Law School’s Jack Goldsmith:
“In short, if the Post’s facts are correct, it appears that Special Operations Forces committed murder when the ‘two men were blown apart in the water, as the Post put it.’”
open.substack.com/pub/executiv...
“In short, if the Post’s facts are correct, it appears that Special Operations Forces committed murder when the ‘two men were blown apart in the water, as the Post put it.’”
open.substack.com/pub/executiv...
People's Front of Judea or Judean People's Front?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Jeremy Corbyn and Zara Sultana’s Your Party reveals shortlist for official name
Leftwing party asks members to pick between Your Party, Our Party, Popular Alliance and For The Many
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:56 AM
People's Front of Judea or Judean People's Front?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Textbook war crime/extrajudicial killing
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Textbook war crime/extrajudicial killing
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
UN panel says Israel operating 'de facto policy of torture'
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UN panel says Israel operating 'de facto policy of torture'
Rights groups gave harrowing details about conditions in Israeli detention centres. Israel has not responded but has previously denied allegations of torture.
www.bbc.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:09 AM
UN panel says Israel operating 'de facto policy of torture'
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Asylum seekers have been attacked with eggs and threatened in Perth city centre amid a rise in racist incidents
Asylum seekers attacked with eggs and threatened in Scottish city centre
www.thenational.scot
November 28, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Asylum seekers have been attacked with eggs and threatened in Perth city centre amid a rise in racist incidents
This is clearly an extremely important theological point because even though I am not myself a Christian, when I read about Badenoch's comments my first thought was: Jesus Fucking Christ
November 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
This is clearly an extremely important theological point because even though I am not myself a Christian, when I read about Badenoch's comments my first thought was: Jesus Fucking Christ
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Far-right mob plans protest over migrants’ English class at primary school
www.thetimes.com/article/badd...
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Far-right mob plans protest over migrants’ English class at primary school
Glasgow city council has rounded on a self-styled child protection group which is aiming to picket a school on Monday
www.thetimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Far-right mob plans protest over migrants’ English class at primary school
www.thetimes.com/article/badd...
www.thetimes.com/article/badd...
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November 24, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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Former pupil says Farage’s racist abuse was ‘persistent’, not ‘banter’
www.thetimes.com/article/94cb...
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Former pupil says Farage’s racist abuse was ‘persistent’, not ‘banter’
Witnesses describe targeted, persistent abuse of Peter Ettedgui at Dulwich College, rejected by Nigel Farage as exaggerated or misunderstood
www.thetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Former pupil says Farage’s racist abuse was ‘persistent’, not ‘banter’
www.thetimes.com/article/94cb...
www.thetimes.com/article/94cb...
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Incoming Storm, Elgol, Isle of Skye #Scotland #Elgol #IsleofSkye damianshields.photoshelter.com/p/2026-calendar
November 28, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Incoming Storm, Elgol, Isle of Skye #Scotland #Elgol #IsleofSkye damianshields.photoshelter.com/p/2026-calendar
Wait, there's a neolithic standing stone built into a suburban garden wall in my neighborhood...and I hadn't noticed?!
A brief visit to the Caiy Stane in South Edinburgh today.I left the back of a van in the photo for scale.
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November 28, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Wait, there's a neolithic standing stone built into a suburban garden wall in my neighborhood...and I hadn't noticed?!
Former Brexit Party MEP denies taking payment from pro-Russian campaign
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Former Brexit Party MEP denies taking payment from pro-Russian campaign
A prominent former MEP for Nigel Farage's old party denies taking bribes in a pro-Russian campaign.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Former Brexit Party MEP denies taking payment from pro-Russian campaign
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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70% of the additional spending from removing the two-child limit will go to families who are in work. This is targeting support for low-income working households who are being priced out of a decent standard of living despite doing everything asked of them.
November 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
70% of the additional spending from removing the two-child limit will go to families who are in work. This is targeting support for low-income working households who are being priced out of a decent standard of living despite doing everything asked of them.
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Nice dataviz from the ONS showing median wealth split by category at different points of the distribution: www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopula...
November 27, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Nice dataviz from the ONS showing median wealth split by category at different points of the distribution: www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopula...
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A mansion tax is one of the most popular things that Labour has done - 67% in favour, 19% against.
November 27, 2025 at 8:37 PM
A mansion tax is one of the most popular things that Labour has done - 67% in favour, 19% against.
The warm glow when you discover a playlist on the family Spotify account that includes an eclectic mix of new music you don't recognise, things you've shared, cheese & classics, and, now more than ever, Nazi Punks Fuck Off from the Dead Kennedys
November 27, 2025 at 9:06 PM
The warm glow when you discover a playlist on the family Spotify account that includes an eclectic mix of new music you don't recognise, things you've shared, cheese & classics, and, now more than ever, Nazi Punks Fuck Off from the Dead Kennedys
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The tax rises in this Budget’s are backloaded.
They're largely kick in in what is likely to be a pre-election year, somewhat implausibly.
They're largely kick in in what is likely to be a pre-election year, somewhat implausibly.
November 27, 2025 at 11:45 AM
The tax rises in this Budget’s are backloaded.
They're largely kick in in what is likely to be a pre-election year, somewhat implausibly.
They're largely kick in in what is likely to be a pre-election year, somewhat implausibly.
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Another one from today’s @resolutionfoundation.org report.
If anyone is complaining about the mansion tax, show them this.
www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications...
If anyone is complaining about the mansion tax, show them this.
www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications...
November 27, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Another one from today’s @resolutionfoundation.org report.
If anyone is complaining about the mansion tax, show them this.
www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications...
If anyone is complaining about the mansion tax, show them this.
www.resolutionfoundation.org/publications...
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Even after the mansion tax is applied, the owner of a £5m home in Westminster will pay proportionately less in property tax than the owner of a £210k Band B property in Sunderland.
November 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Even after the mansion tax is applied, the owner of a £5m home in Westminster will pay proportionately less in property tax than the owner of a £210k Band B property in Sunderland.
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"Before this Budget, the UK was faced with lacklustre economic growth, stagnating living standards, and a dizzying array of fiscal pressures. The same is still true after this Budget.
"This felt mostly like the Budget of a government trying to scrape through." – @helenmiller.bsky.social
"This felt mostly like the Budget of a government trying to scrape through." – @helenmiller.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 10:46 AM
"Before this Budget, the UK was faced with lacklustre economic growth, stagnating living standards, and a dizzying array of fiscal pressures. The same is still true after this Budget.
"This felt mostly like the Budget of a government trying to scrape through." – @helenmiller.bsky.social
"This felt mostly like the Budget of a government trying to scrape through." – @helenmiller.bsky.social
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#BUDGET2025 EVENT LIVE NOW: We present our IFS overnight analysis of yesterday’s Budget, starting with our opening remarks from Director @helenmiller.bsky.social:
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Autumn Budget 2025: IFS analysis
To ask questions to the panel, please use Slido: https://app.sli.do/event/b1BMLxh4ddYHRQTcgmN4aPChancellor Rachel Reeves will present her much-anticipated Au...
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November 27, 2025 at 10:29 AM
#BUDGET2025 EVENT LIVE NOW: We present our IFS overnight analysis of yesterday’s Budget, starting with our opening remarks from Director @helenmiller.bsky.social:
🖥️ Watch live here: youtube.com/live/4WQAf3h...
❓ Ask questions here: app.sli.do/event/b1BMLx...
🖥️ Watch live here: youtube.com/live/4WQAf3h...
❓ Ask questions here: app.sli.do/event/b1BMLx...
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A little bit of analysis I've done shows that the salary sacrifice changes in the budget today fall most heavily in those between 20-60k, and much less on those above, both in absolute and % terms.
This is because NI falls to 2% above ~50k so the impact of the additional NI to pay is much smaller
This is because NI falls to 2% above ~50k so the impact of the additional NI to pay is much smaller
November 26, 2025 at 10:40 PM
A little bit of analysis I've done shows that the salary sacrifice changes in the budget today fall most heavily in those between 20-60k, and much less on those above, both in absolute and % terms.
This is because NI falls to 2% above ~50k so the impact of the additional NI to pay is much smaller
This is because NI falls to 2% above ~50k so the impact of the additional NI to pay is much smaller