Tim R
@nedchester.bsky.social
Rail Timetable Planner and former Science Teacher. Likes travel, photography and decent beer. Here because he’s sick of right wing lunatics on Twitter.
I like where I live but I don’t “love” the U.K.
I’m a citizen of Planet Earth.
I like where I live but I don’t “love” the U.K.
I’m a citizen of Planet Earth.
I don’t condone vandalism but it seems some are getting pissed off with flags.
This a few roads from where I live……
This a few roads from where I live……
November 30, 2025 at 12:49 PM
I don’t condone vandalism but it seems some are getting pissed off with flags.
This a few roads from where I live……
This a few roads from where I live……
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Disgraceful! A patriotic flag shagger who dedicated his time to illegally putting up 64 flags is being charged £2,300 for the cost of taking them down. If it wasn't so funny I'd be furious.
November 29, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Disgraceful! A patriotic flag shagger who dedicated his time to illegally putting up 64 flags is being charged £2,300 for the cost of taking them down. If it wasn't so funny I'd be furious.
Decent budget from Reeves yesterday but it’s worth noting that tax paid as proportion of GDP is still lower than in other European countries which have much better public services etc.
ifs.org.uk/taxlab/taxla...
ifs.org.uk/taxlab/taxla...
How do UK tax revenues compare internationally? | Institute for Fiscal Studies
UK tax revenue is below the average of other developed economies. The UK stands out as raising less from social security contributions.
ifs.org.uk
November 27, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Decent budget from Reeves yesterday but it’s worth noting that tax paid as proportion of GDP is still lower than in other European countries which have much better public services etc.
ifs.org.uk/taxlab/taxla...
ifs.org.uk/taxlab/taxla...
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Reform represents the voice of ordinary people, like me - the privately educated Leader, Richard Tice, the privately educated Deputy Leader, David Bull, the privately educated Chairman and Zia Yusuf, the privately educated Gobshite In Chief.
November 23, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Reform represents the voice of ordinary people, like me - the privately educated Leader, Richard Tice, the privately educated Deputy Leader, David Bull, the privately educated Chairman and Zia Yusuf, the privately educated Gobshite In Chief.
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Journalist, "Farage accused the BBC of election interference"
Ed Davey, "The interference we've seen is from Farage's friend, Putin"
"We've seen Russian interference in the most appalling way"
Ed Davey, "The interference we've seen is from Farage's friend, Putin"
"We've seen Russian interference in the most appalling way"
November 10, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Journalist, "Farage accused the BBC of election interference"
Ed Davey, "The interference we've seen is from Farage's friend, Putin"
"We've seen Russian interference in the most appalling way"
Ed Davey, "The interference we've seen is from Farage's friend, Putin"
"We've seen Russian interference in the most appalling way"
The BBC should tell Trump to FRO.
November 11, 2025 at 5:19 AM
The BBC should tell Trump to FRO.
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'mean-spirited'
November 6, 2025 at 11:30 AM
'mean-spirited'
You can see where this is going, they aren’t going to have a National Screening Programme for Prostate Cancer yet I know of many friends who only found out they had Prostate Cancer (including myself) who had no symptoms.
www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
Prostate cancer blood tests ‘can lead to men being over-tested’, experts say
The PSA test measures the amount of a protein made by prostate gland cells and can indicate cancer.
www.independent.co.uk
October 9, 2025 at 12:42 PM
You can see where this is going, they aren’t going to have a National Screening Programme for Prostate Cancer yet I know of many friends who only found out they had Prostate Cancer (including myself) who had no symptoms.
www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
I like where I live but I don’t “love” the U.K.
September 30, 2025 at 10:26 AM
I like where I live but I don’t “love” the U.K.
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Ed Davey, "I'm afraid Nigel Farage should be apologising for helping cause this problem in the first place"
"Before Brexit we didn't have a small boats problem because we had 27 return agreements with EU countries and we could return people"
-Maybe we should call them Farage's Brexit Boats
"Before Brexit we didn't have a small boats problem because we had 27 return agreements with EU countries and we could return people"
-Maybe we should call them Farage's Brexit Boats
September 22, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Ed Davey, "I'm afraid Nigel Farage should be apologising for helping cause this problem in the first place"
"Before Brexit we didn't have a small boats problem because we had 27 return agreements with EU countries and we could return people"
-Maybe we should call them Farage's Brexit Boats
"Before Brexit we didn't have a small boats problem because we had 27 return agreements with EU countries and we could return people"
-Maybe we should call them Farage's Brexit Boats
Putting the finishing touches…..
September 16, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Putting the finishing touches…..
Really proud of my children Evie and Jack for organising this.
Climbed Snowdon and raised (so far) £1192 for @ProstateUK following my diagnosis.
Nice one guys! 👍👍
Climbed Snowdon and raised (so far) £1192 for @ProstateUK following my diagnosis.
Nice one guys! 👍👍
September 13, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Really proud of my children Evie and Jack for organising this.
Climbed Snowdon and raised (so far) £1192 for @ProstateUK following my diagnosis.
Nice one guys! 👍👍
Climbed Snowdon and raised (so far) £1192 for @ProstateUK following my diagnosis.
Nice one guys! 👍👍
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Right wing media has had it in for Angela Rayner from the start - they couldn’t bear a working class woman being so powerful & dynamic. She made a mistake and has paid heavily for it. Very much hope she’ll return at some point in the future - our politics desperately needs more voices like hers
September 5, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Right wing media has had it in for Angela Rayner from the start - they couldn’t bear a working class woman being so powerful & dynamic. She made a mistake and has paid heavily for it. Very much hope she’ll return at some point in the future - our politics desperately needs more voices like hers
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On the same day in the Telegraph:
![The Telegraph
Rayner tax scandal - £40k tax dodge - Statement
Angela Rayner dodges £40,000 stamp duty
Deputy Prime Minister reduces tax bill for Hove flat by declaring it as her main residence
[Photo: Angela Rayner pictured at the weekend in Hove, where she has just bought a flat Credit: Dan Charity/The Sun on Sunday]
Robert Mendick Chief Reporter. Amy Gibbons Political Correspondent
29 August 2025 8:57am BST](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2kf2qj56o2vq7jfaq4x4ogp6/bafkreihe5mm7nwmwvzhtgadmsafyvsaxhrufuai2d2j2rju5zt6g2lytea@jpeg)
![The Telegraph
Money > Property > Second homes
How to avoid tax on your second home
From stamp duty to council tax, shield your wealth from Labour's tightening net
[Photo of houses around a bay - Areas such as Cornwall have added a premium to council tax bills for second homes Credit: iStockphoto]
Fran Ivens Senior Money Writer
29 August 2025 1:21pm BST](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2kf2qj56o2vq7jfaq4x4ogp6/bafkreieuwgc2vsmyfcctmf4cnpcqckij2pqdk2gmzajpnihrsqyqmzyr5e@jpeg)
September 5, 2025 at 7:55 AM
On the same day in the Telegraph:
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Reform UK members arriving at the conference.
September 5, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Reform UK members arriving at the conference.
I’ve said this before but MPs should be paid more BUT not allowed to take on secondary jobs.
That means they would need to concentrate on their jobs and not on making money from other “ventures” and dodging tax like Nigel.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
That means they would need to concentrate on their jobs and not on making money from other “ventures” and dodging tax like Nigel.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nigel Farage uses private company to pay less tax on GB News earnings
Exclusive: Reform leader’s use of personal services firm is a practice criticised across the political spectrum
www.theguardian.com
September 5, 2025 at 8:17 AM
I’ve said this before but MPs should be paid more BUT not allowed to take on secondary jobs.
That means they would need to concentrate on their jobs and not on making money from other “ventures” and dodging tax like Nigel.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
That means they would need to concentrate on their jobs and not on making money from other “ventures” and dodging tax like Nigel.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Times might change, shameless sycophants don't.
September 4, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Times might change, shameless sycophants don't.
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Zack Polanski, "Nigel Farage is the leading cause for Brexit, one of the biggest disasters, I believe, for this country"
"That man has the audacity to say on the international stage that he wants to remove us from other organisations"
"I believe that ultimately our heart is in the European Union"
"That man has the audacity to say on the international stage that he wants to remove us from other organisations"
"I believe that ultimately our heart is in the European Union"
September 2, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Zack Polanski, "Nigel Farage is the leading cause for Brexit, one of the biggest disasters, I believe, for this country"
"That man has the audacity to say on the international stage that he wants to remove us from other organisations"
"I believe that ultimately our heart is in the European Union"
"That man has the audacity to say on the international stage that he wants to remove us from other organisations"
"I believe that ultimately our heart is in the European Union"
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Breakfast in Amsterdam, aperitifs in Vienna: how to make the most of your time in Europe’s sleeper train hubs
Breakfast in Amsterdam, aperitifs in Vienna: how to make the most of your time in Europe’s sleeper train hubs
To maximise the thrill and romance of taking a night train, our rail expert recommends the best cafes, sights and facilities near your departure station
www.theguardian.com
August 24, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Breakfast in Amsterdam, aperitifs in Vienna: how to make the most of your time in Europe’s sleeper train hubs
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Why is a tax panic is sweeping through the middle class?
I’ll tell you why
The likes of the bloody Tories, and Reform, and the Telegraph, and the Mail, and the Express, and the Sun, putting the shitters up everyone who’s willing to listen
That’s why
I’ll tell you why
The likes of the bloody Tories, and Reform, and the Telegraph, and the Mail, and the Express, and the Sun, putting the shitters up everyone who’s willing to listen
That’s why
Why a tax panic is sweeping through the middle class
Amid daily reports of possible raids on savings, homes, pensions or family gifts, it’s no wonder many are trying to find ways to protect their money
www.thetimes.com
August 24, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Why is a tax panic is sweeping through the middle class?
I’ll tell you why
The likes of the bloody Tories, and Reform, and the Telegraph, and the Mail, and the Express, and the Sun, putting the shitters up everyone who’s willing to listen
That’s why
I’ll tell you why
The likes of the bloody Tories, and Reform, and the Telegraph, and the Mail, and the Express, and the Sun, putting the shitters up everyone who’s willing to listen
That’s why
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Devoted mother Lucy Connolly has said she hopes to see her family some time in the next six months, assuming she can fit them in between interviews with right wing shit-stirrers.
August 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Devoted mother Lucy Connolly has said she hopes to see her family some time in the next six months, assuming she can fit them in between interviews with right wing shit-stirrers.