A.V. Deggar
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The Fourth Estate should not be the Fifth Column. Some analysis on @bylinetimes.bsky.social
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A reminder that child poverty is very definitely a political choice, and one of those "hard choices" that the political class are always more than willing to make, while other things remain immutably non-negotiable.
November 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
A reminder that child poverty is very definitely a political choice, and one of those "hard choices" that the political class are always more than willing to make, while other things remain immutably non-negotiable.
There's always tomorrow, though
November 20, 2025 at 11:12 PM
There's always tomorrow, though
Q. Have any of the principal actors in this deadly catastrophe faced any consequences whatsoever?
A. No
Q. Are many of them, in fact, better off in spite of their roles in the blundering manslaughter?
A. Yes
Q. How's that wheel spinning for ya?
A. Just like it should.
A. No
Q. Are many of them, in fact, better off in spite of their roles in the blundering manslaughter?
A. Yes
Q. How's that wheel spinning for ya?
A. Just like it should.
November 20, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Q. Have any of the principal actors in this deadly catastrophe faced any consequences whatsoever?
A. No
Q. Are many of them, in fact, better off in spite of their roles in the blundering manslaughter?
A. Yes
Q. How's that wheel spinning for ya?
A. Just like it should.
A. No
Q. Are many of them, in fact, better off in spite of their roles in the blundering manslaughter?
A. Yes
Q. How's that wheel spinning for ya?
A. Just like it should.
Doing well, I reckon.
8, maybe a 9 out of ten for justice.
8, maybe a 9 out of ten for justice.
November 20, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Doing well, I reckon.
8, maybe a 9 out of ten for justice.
8, maybe a 9 out of ten for justice.
Reminder here of the way the UK inquiry process works
November 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Reminder here of the way the UK inquiry process works
I'm really sorry to hear that. It's a government sanctioned scourge. I've personally known of three people who have lost everything down to gambling and the suffering becomes generational. Any uncontrolled addiction a menace.
November 20, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I'm really sorry to hear that. It's a government sanctioned scourge. I've personally known of three people who have lost everything down to gambling and the suffering becomes generational. Any uncontrolled addiction a menace.
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Ah the MP who did a gambling ad at a foodbank
November 20, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Ah the MP who did a gambling ad at a foodbank
To be clear, the MP in question—& former chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for professional wrestling in the UK (no joke)—was questioned on her record on the Gaza genocide, in her own constituency, during an election campaign. This was the crime.
www.parallelparliament.co.uk/APPG/wrestling
www.parallelparliament.co.uk/APPG/wrestling
Wrestling APPG
(Defunct)
To promote, support, and raise awareness of professional wrestling; to work with the industry to improve it and to build confidence; to celebrate British success in professional wrestling.
www.parallelparliament.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 11:35 AM
To be clear, the MP in question—& former chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for professional wrestling in the UK (no joke)—was questioned on her record on the Gaza genocide, in her own constituency, during an election campaign. This was the crime.
www.parallelparliament.co.uk/APPG/wrestling
www.parallelparliament.co.uk/APPG/wrestling
Oh 💯, nobody that knew the wider Indian community would say there are some Singhs with a big problem there.
I wonder if you'd agree with this from your perspective? I know a lot of my friends do.
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I wonder if you'd agree with this from your perspective? I know a lot of my friends do.
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On a related note, from my ties to people in the British Indian community, sons & daughters of immigrants, I can think of no ethnic minority in the country less aware of what's coming down the pike, specifically to be pointed at them.
The level of complacency and denial is actually terrifying.
The level of complacency and denial is actually terrifying.
November 20, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Oh 💯, nobody that knew the wider Indian community would say there are some Singhs with a big problem there.
I wonder if you'd agree with this from your perspective? I know a lot of my friends do.
bsky.app/profile/avde...
I wonder if you'd agree with this from your perspective? I know a lot of my friends do.
bsky.app/profile/avde...
Exactly. Pretty sure the defections will come but they are not doing themselves any favours at all.
November 20, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Exactly. Pretty sure the defections will come but they are not doing themselves any favours at all.
Which is genuinely what some of the Labour MPs of good conscience (there are a few left) should be doing!
November 20, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Which is genuinely what some of the Labour MPs of good conscience (there are a few left) should be doing!