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Stuart Budd

@stuartbudd.bsky.social

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🇪🇺 Pro Europe and Scottish Independence '𝑻𝒐 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆, 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒌, 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒚𝒊𝒆𝒍𝒅..', Ulysses, Tennyson.

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Stuart Budd @stuartbudd.bsky.social · 2h

Back Passage. 😂

Stuart Budd @stuartbudd.bsky.social · 4h

Infact

I would be using the Labour manifesto to destroy Labour and highlight how they lied to get into power with zero chance of enacting their manifesto.

I would totally destroy them.

I would highlight how MEPs just laughed at the Labour MPs and how they understood everything before the GE.

Stuart Budd @stuartbudd.bsky.social · 4h

It is across the board

From Tories through to Reform, LibDems & Greens with the Greens being the best of a bad bunch.

If the Greens were competent they would be explaining the
bits of the Labour manifesto that are impossible and being stronger with this 🔽 to gain votes.

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Crednes Cod Peace @crednescodpeace.bsky.social · 6h

They have. greenparty.org.uk/2024/09/07/g...

Greens back closer ties with Europe - Green Party

Green Party conference backed detailed policy that will see the party press the new government for much closer relations with the European Union. Green MP Ellie Chowns said: “The conference has made ...

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Stuart Budd @stuartbudd.bsky.social · 4h

I feel that the English are too messed up.
They don't really have a single basis of truth anymore let alone wish to follow the rule of law and citizens rights.

Stuart Budd @stuartbudd.bsky.social · 5h

?
I am still here?

Stuart Budd @stuartbudd.bsky.social · 5h

Four years I have been unable to earn anything and this is your response?

You are crazy.

Stuart Budd @stuartbudd.bsky.social · 5h

Anything that isn't 'tax the rich' or UBI is lost on you.
That is the problem.

The proof of that is a total lack of policy and wonky thinking while small businesses go bankrupt.

I give up.

Stuart Budd @stuartbudd.bsky.social · 5h

I should have left the UK.
I did not expect people to be so ignorant and destructive, even now after ten years.

Stuart Budd @stuartbudd.bsky.social · 5h

These are our costs.

UBI will do feck all to lower export costs or lower UK food prices.

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Stuart Budd @stuartbudd.bsky.social · Sep 13

Cost of Brexit and leaving the Single Market & Customs Union for farmers and SMEs.

This reduces growth and raises prices for *everything*.

Example, £855 of beef
Before Brexit: £545
With Brexit: £1,130

Meat Management trade magazine, Jan 2025, Page 21:
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Stuart Budd @stuartbudd.bsky.social · 5h

By destroying or ignoring their ability to earn a living while chasing idelogical purity and *ONLY* idelogical purity.

The cost of UK fish is so expensive due to the loss of EU markets and boats now having to travel to just off Canada.

While we can't export.

Meanwhile... Universal Basic Income. 🤪

Stuart Budd @stuartbudd.bsky.social · 6h

I don’t want UBI

I want to be able to export and have a functioning business.

🤷🏼‍♂️

There is a huge area between tax cuts (Reform) and UBI (Greens) with lots and lots of missing bits.

Stuart Budd @stuartbudd.bsky.social · 6h

Universal Basic Income?
Is this a joke?

How did people get to the point where you are willing to destroy people for your own political ideology instead of listening to experts?

Stuart Budd @stuartbudd.bsky.social · 6h

If I asked a Reform supporter the same question I would get a similar response.

Lots of stuff about changing things but nothing on exporting to even just Ireland and nothing on lowering say food prices.

Meanwhile, I still can’t earn a wage or pay and taxes.

🤷🏼‍♂️

Stuart Budd @stuartbudd.bsky.social · 7h

That is all very interesting but when will I be allowed to earn a wage a pay taxes?

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 13h

Today's column is about the government's huge, unprecedented assault on nature ... and about the eerie, astonishing silence of the big nature groups. The RSPB, National Trust, Wildlife Trusts have 7.5m members between them. A vast force, completely unmobilised. 🧵
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Wage war on nature to build new homes: that’s Labour’s offer, but it’s a con trick | George Monbiot

The government’s new planning bill is tearing down environmental protections to benefit developers. This nation of nature lovers won’t stand for it, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

www.theguardian.com

Stuart Budd @stuartbudd.bsky.social · 8h

You are adding 'investments' & 'passive income' to the discussion.

The danger with anti 'investments' & 'passive income' people is that you only interested in one issue at the expense others.

I've not earnt a wage or paid taxes in over 4 years.
My taxes could have been building council houses.

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Andrew Cutting @andrewcutting.coe.int · 1d

The European Convention on Human Rights is being misrepresented in the UK, says former Supreme Court President Lady Hale👇

🔗 www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home... via @the-independent.com

“It seems so short-sighted. I’m sorry, I’m really, really worried about it.”

#ECHR #OurRightsAndFreedoms

Stuart Budd @stuartbudd.bsky.social · 11h

There is no real difference now in attitude and policy between Labour supporters and Reform supporters now, as you have already been told.

It is no wonder you hide behind a fake name and picture.

Stuart Budd @stuartbudd.bsky.social · 11h

You have a Romanian (from a country you would like better relations with) telling you that you are wrong.

The issue here is you are quite happy to support foreigner bashing policies and promoting a political party doing this until you are called out for doing so.

All while refusing to listen.

🤷🏼‍♂️

Stuart Budd @stuartbudd.bsky.social · 11h

Even the early 2000s maybe pushing it a bit.

I bought a property in 1997 when earning about £100k by borrowing the deposit on a credit card via cheques linked to the credit card. 😂

Now, most don’t earn £100k, there are no credit card cheques and property vs wages has rocketed.
🤷🏼‍♂️

Stuart Budd @stuartbudd.bsky.social · 11h

That worked up until maybe the 2000s.

Now it is impossible due to the difference in wages and required deposits for a mortgage.

Stuart Budd @stuartbudd.bsky.social · 11h

From 2009 (I think) GCHQ had been raising technical issues regarding network switches from China that were talking back to base with unusual traffic.

These Tories sat on it and this Labour government can’t deal with the issue as Strap info is involved.

Now it’s all a huge mess.

Stuart Budd @stuartbudd.bsky.social · 20h

🌹= Advertising support for anti immigration policies by a political party against foreigners.

Stop lying, pal,.

Stuart Budd @stuartbudd.bsky.social · 22h

Since none of the Greens have raised this, I will

That's bollocks

If this govt were Net Zero serious they wouldn't prioritise trade agreements across the globe at the expense of our own continent.

They wouldn't be ignoring the EU single market for energy & wouldn't be undertaking deregulation.

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Tom Gordon MP @tomgordonld.bsky.social · 2d

The Council of Europe has warned that the UK gov’s treatment of trans people may breach human rights law.

This must be a wake up call.

We’ve seen an increase in hostility towards trans in recent years.

Everyone deserves dignity, safety, & respect - that includes trans people.