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Λпd·ʀєɑѕ @stillantspants.bsky.social · 2h

Sorry I was (poorly) multitasking

Λпd·ʀєɑѕ @stillantspants.bsky.social · 2h

Looking forward to the sustained economic growth coming from accelerating bonus payouts to senior bankers* and tax increases for pretty much everyone else 😂

*those were restricted for good reasons after 2008 (though I’m happy to argue over timelines etc)

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Λпd·ʀєɑѕ @stillantspants.bsky.social · 3h

In this environment? You gotta film yourself of course and make some cash

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Λпd·ʀєɑѕ @stillantspants.bsky.social · 4h

Oh I’m jealous. That’s a lot of work but it’ll be so worth it. Get ready to walk around in the newd 24/7

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Λпd·ʀєɑѕ @stillantspants.bsky.social · 5h

They’re quickly running out of money (again)

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Λпd·ʀєɑѕ @stillantspants.bsky.social · 9h

If what was reported is true, it’ll cause a bit of havoc in certain areas of the country. Especially the council tax changes.

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Λпd·ʀєɑѕ @stillantspants.bsky.social · 9h

The market is so bad and the uncertainty of what’s coming in the November budget isn’t helping either.

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Λпd·ʀєɑѕ @stillantspants.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, which is why this scares me. Cause if the value drops this much I’m not only trapped but might have issues with the mortgage.

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Λпd·ʀєɑѕ @stillantspants.bsky.social · 1d

FWP but one of the houses on my street won’t sell. The owners dropped the price so much that it’ll cause issues for everyone else on the road wanting to sell in the next few years or having to remortgage soon. I’m slightly panicking inside.

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Λпd·ʀєɑѕ @stillantspants.bsky.social · 1d

Introduce yourself using one food you refuse to eat, one movie you'll never watch again and one song you can't stand.

Aubergine
SW Episode 9
Most Taylor Swift songs

Leo @leoiam535.bsky.social · 1d

Introduce yourself using one food you refuse to eat, one movie you'll never watch again and one song you can't stand.

Bananas
Any of the Lord of the rings trilogy
Swagger Jagger - Cher Lloyd

Matt @mattcreed.uk · 1d

Introduce yourself using one food you refuse to eat, one movie you'll never watch again and one song you can't stand.

Cucumber
Mission Impossible
Never Let Her Slip Away (Andrew Gold)

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Λпd·ʀєɑѕ @stillantspants.bsky.social · 1d

I ordered 1kg of carrots for 55p but this has been substituted with 0.45kg costing 36p. I see how it is Tesco. Very clever business model.

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Λпd·ʀєɑѕ @stillantspants.bsky.social · 1d

Thoughts and prayers

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Λпd·ʀєɑѕ @stillantspants.bsky.social · 2d

I’m infatuated by the ChatGPT voice

Λпd·ʀєɑѕ @stillantspants.bsky.social · 2d

This is why you need a good comms strategy. Every (reasonable) company has short and mid term goals feeding into their long term objectives. And they all come with ‘deliverables’. If the gov took a similar approach in their comms, they might have more luck.

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Λпd·ʀєɑѕ @stillantspants.bsky.social · 2d

And this is why they’re having such a hard time with everyone at the moment. Because they overpromised. Other governments overpromised before but people are generally fed up, impatient, and emotionally charged. So it’s much harder for Labour now.

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Λпd·ʀєɑѕ @stillantspants.bsky.social · 2d

I’m with you. Your point in a way proves my point - things don’t happen quickly but this is what Labour somewhat promised before the election. Cheaper prices, better service, starting tomorrow. Not just for the railways, but across the board.

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Λпd·ʀєɑѕ @stillantspants.bsky.social · 2d

A keen eye would say though that this is what Labour promised pre-election which is probably why they’re having such a hard time atm

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Λпd·ʀєɑѕ @stillantspants.bsky.social · 2d

End of 2026 at the earliest. So basically 2027, more likely 2028 😂 and then once that is running, it’ll take some time to get things done, like branding, ticketing etc. we might see it before 2030.

Λпd·ʀєɑѕ @stillantspants.bsky.social · 2d

Their train allocations also don’t make sense. At London Bridge, you see long and half empty trains going to some places while every single train on other lines is so rammed you can barely get on.

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Λпd·ʀєɑѕ @stillantspants.bsky.social · 2d

GBR doesn’t even exist yet and won’t for quite a while 😂

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Λпd·ʀєɑѕ @stillantspants.bsky.social · 2d

The only thing Southeastern has going for it are the comparatively cheap tickets on most of their routes. The rest is pretty abysmal.

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Λпd·ʀєɑѕ @stillantspants.bsky.social · 2d

The graph is misleading because it doesn’t take into account all the other factors contributing to declining and rising passenger numbers. But I accept that privatisation wasn’t 100% bad.

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Λпd·ʀєɑѕ @stillantspants.bsky.social · 2d

But that’s many years away. Personally I wouldn’t wait that long if I was in government. (Personally I also couldn’t care less about branding as long as the trains actually showed up on time)

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Λпd·ʀєɑѕ @stillantspants.bsky.social · 2d

It’s *the* life

Λпd·ʀєɑѕ @stillantspants.bsky.social · 2d

I think the map only shows the main lines and not the smaller ones. Same for England.

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