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Mark Robinson
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Aspiring urban fixer - was UK High Street Czar -think tank wonk - ABI survivor - OSP student @lse - Making Hartlepool Great Again

Writing about later life learning and being a padawan "pracademic" https://markisalwayslearning.substack.com .. more

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Mark Robinson @mr.place · 1d
The annual Guiness shortage story.

More predictable than The Pogues.

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Neil Saunders @neilretail.com · 1d
🇬🇧 Britain faces threat of Guinness Zero shortage over Christmas www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...
Britain faces threat of Guinness Zero shortage over Christmas
Union members at Diageo’s Belfast canning plant are preparing to walk out in a pay dispute
www.telegraph.co.uk

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 1d
The Afghan national accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House this week underwent thorough vetting by counterterrorism authorities before entering the U.S., according to people with direct knowledge of the case.
Counterterrorism officials vetted Guard shooting suspect before he entered U.S.
Individuals with knowledge of the process that Rahmanullah Lakanwal went through contradicted senior Trump officials’ claim that he was not scrutinized.
www.washingtonpost.com

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Mark Robinson @mr.place · 1d
Kemi Badenoch’s budget-day performance showed she’d finally arrived- I think Seb still fancies a pop at this MP gig🤷‍♂️

www.thetimes.com/article/8bef...
Kemi Badenoch’s budget-day performance showed she’d finally arrived
This was by far the Tory leaders’ most effective speech to date, both genuinely funny and damaging to Starmer’s government
www.thetimes.com

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Mark Robinson @mr.place · 2d
Worth a follow for that on its own.

Chapeau sir🫡

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Peter Smith @redpeter99.bsky.social · 2d
Windy here in North Yorkshire. Howling like owners of £2m homes being asked to stump up a few quid to help out the country.

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Mark Robinson @mr.place · 3d
I love this platform.

I’ve just realised that I can easily block posts that contain #thearchers #moodle and #LUFC from posters that I otherwise want content from.

You know who you are, and I still love you❤️

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Mark Robinson @mr.place · 3d
Bravo @samfr.bsky.social

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Mark Robinson @mr.place · 3d
Bravo @libdemdaisy.bsky.social
bestforbritain.org Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 3d
🚨BREXIT BUDGET🚨

Daisy Cooper MP: "There is a £90 billion hit to treasury income as a result of the Brexit deal."

"Brexit has been a disaster for our country. It has been a disaster for our economy."

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 3d
🚨BREXIT BUDGET🚨

Daisy Cooper MP: "There is a £90 billion hit to treasury income as a result of the Brexit deal."

"Brexit has been a disaster for our country. It has been a disaster for our economy."

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Mark Robinson @mr.place · 3d
It’s more nuanced racism. Prof D- has no issue with Indians it would appear🤷‍♂️ or just forgot.

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Mark Robinson @mr.place · 4d
Have texted the kids to say that I am paying more tax on the family home, because they are no fun.

I blame their mum.

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Alex Hern @hern.bsky.social · 4d
From now on, when discussing the budget, please use “is this measure bigger than the cost to the exchequer of gen Z drinking less” as your metric for assessing whether something actually raises or costs a significant sum

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Giles Wilkes @gilesyb.bsky.social · 4d
"having changed my mind about the OBR, my internship there has begun smoothly"

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Mark Robinson @mr.place · 4d
Good a baby step towards proper fiscal devo.

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Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social · 7d
Meta was aware that millions of adult strangers were contacting minors on its sites; that its products exacerbated mental health issues in teens; and that content related to eating disorders, suicide, and child sexual abuse was frequently detected, yet rarely removed.

time.com/7336204/meta...
7 Allegations Against Meta in Newly Unsealed Filings
Court filings allege Meta tolerated sex trafficking, hid harms to teens, and prioritized growth over user safety for years.
time.com

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 8d
“Did Nathan Gill ever say anything you disagree with in return for his bribes from a Kremlin stooge?”

“Did you, in your roles as his boss, friend, mentor & party leader, ever question his full-throated support for an enemy of the UK and if not, why not?”

You can have those for nothing, lads.

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Mark Robinson @mr.place · 8d
They’re not even very good at this.

Best of luck with “sanitising” the Epstein files….

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 8d
Labour is desperately trying to appeal to Reform supporters. In October, we asked people in the UK if they perceive a party as a "party for someone like them". Only very few people say this for both Labour and Reform. The correlation is negative. Labour is chasing an electorate that does not exist.

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 9d
How WhatsApp messages revealed Reform UK’s Nathan Gill’s pro-Russian bribes
Nathan Gill: How WhatsApp messages revealed ex-Reform politician's pro-Russian bribes - BBC News
The former leader of Reform UK in Wales has admitted bribery and will be sentenced on Friday.
www.bbc.com

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Stephen Kinsella @stephenstroud.bsky.social · 9d
Maybe they would like to join us at @patmillsuk.bsky.social

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Share The Wealth @sharethewealthuk.bsky.social · 9d
Former City trader Gary Stevenson calls for the public to demand reduced inequality and a fairer taxation system from their politicians. #TaxTheSuperRich @garyseconomics.bsky.social

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Mark Robinson @mr.place · 11d
Its that bloody road junction they want to sort out!

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Mark Robinson @mr.place · 11d
Spot on. This performative cruelty needs to be called out; this is far-right appeasement, no more, no less.

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Mark Robinson @mr.place · 12d
Hi @profgalloway.com you've criticised Nick Clegg for his time at Meta, but you do agree on one thing.

BYWSTW - as the cool kids say...

markisalwayslearning.substack.com/p/like-a-stu...

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Mark Robinson @mr.place · 12d
I love the way the pre-recorded announcements on Grand Central say “Sunderland”. That’s is all.

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Mark Robinson @mr.place · 12d
Your newsletter is excellent. Bravo.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 12d
The basic problem with the temporary refugee status policy - especially one lasting up to 20 years - is it leads to very few removals (based on Denmark's experience) but does significantly worsen integration.

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Jim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media · 12d
The brutal reality of life as an Android owner in London: First you’re shocked as you’re mugged. Then you’re humiliated as the thief returns the device. www.londoncentric.media/p/london-pho...
"Don't want no Samsung"
Plus: Scroll down to see what might be the strangest new artwork in the capital and read more on our investigations into the capital's landlords.
www.londoncentric.media

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 12d
@pimlicat.bsky.social: "Multiple studies show that ramping up ever-harsher rhetoric on immigration and asylum never wins over Reform-curious voters. The government would be wiser to make the case for the international institutions and protections we all depend on.”

https://bit.ly/49YBJVD