Kate Martin
@ktmartin.bsky.social
English and loving living in North Wales.
💚 Mountains, valleys, rivers and seas, even with more rain!
💚 Mountains, valleys, rivers and seas, even with more rain!
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In a surprise to absolutely no one, the mum she’s describing is not claiming benefits as a “lifestyle choice”.
This paywalled article is full of “in my grandparents day, blah blah blah” and nasty sneery comments about latest iPhones for spoilt children🙄
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This paywalled article is full of “in my grandparents day, blah blah blah” and nasty sneery comments about latest iPhones for spoilt children🙄
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December 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
In a surprise to absolutely no one, the mum she’s describing is not claiming benefits as a “lifestyle choice”.
This paywalled article is full of “in my grandparents day, blah blah blah” and nasty sneery comments about latest iPhones for spoilt children🙄
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This paywalled article is full of “in my grandparents day, blah blah blah” and nasty sneery comments about latest iPhones for spoilt children🙄
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Ban it. If anything before wasn't enough this is.
GB News now broadcasting calls to remove the ethnic minority MPs from parliament
December 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Ban it. If anything before wasn't enough this is.
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Spoilt for choice, Conspiracy Kemi grabs wrong end of every stick | John Crace
Spoilt for choice, Conspiracy Kemi grabs wrong end of every stick | John Crace
After the budget there should have been easy wins for Badenoch at PMQs but the Tory leader just can’t help herself
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Spoilt for choice, Conspiracy Kemi grabs wrong end of every stick | John Crace
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“I grew up in care, not prison. I say it like a fact, like my phone number, recited without thinking. But none of that matters, because they want an answer.
‘So, what did you do wrong?’”
This is a great piece of writing by @matt-taylor.bsky.social
‘So, what did you do wrong?’”
This is a great piece of writing by @matt-taylor.bsky.social
“So, what did you do wrong?” | Lyric Essay
November 2025 is the first National Care Leavers Month, so here is a piece about the question I get asked most when people find out I grew up in care.
underclasshero.substack.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:20 AM
“I grew up in care, not prison. I say it like a fact, like my phone number, recited without thinking. But none of that matters, because they want an answer.
‘So, what did you do wrong?’”
This is a great piece of writing by @matt-taylor.bsky.social
‘So, what did you do wrong?’”
This is a great piece of writing by @matt-taylor.bsky.social
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But yeah, every extensive interview I see with him has 4 or 5 basic errors and makes me want to shove my head into the wall about the lack of joined-up thinking.
Again I come back to this answer where he just... totally misunderstands the Barnett formula *and* argues against regional redistibution
Again I come back to this answer where he just... totally misunderstands the Barnett formula *and* argues against regional redistibution
December 3, 2025 at 3:34 PM
But yeah, every extensive interview I see with him has 4 or 5 basic errors and makes me want to shove my head into the wall about the lack of joined-up thinking.
Again I come back to this answer where he just... totally misunderstands the Barnett formula *and* argues against regional redistibution
Again I come back to this answer where he just... totally misunderstands the Barnett formula *and* argues against regional redistibution
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Almost as if he’s a vibes guy without much substance…
I am *shocked* that the former boob hypnotist might be susceptible to snake oil.
This stuff really is snake oil. Would be a great shame if @zackpolanski.bsky.social fell for it. Politically it’s a one way ticket to nowhere. Important under current circumstances to have an articulate and credible voice on the left. Zack needs to steer clear.
www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/11...
www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/11...
December 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Almost as if he’s a vibes guy without much substance…
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Excellent! Another online event by Matt Green.
Laugher ahoy! ❤️
Laugher ahoy! ❤️
December 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Excellent! Another online event by Matt Green.
Laugher ahoy! ❤️
Laugher ahoy! ❤️
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The "Rachel from accounts" thing is sexist, classist, misogyny, and anyone who uses it should be utterly ashamed of themselves.
Too many dinosaurs in this country who cannot abide women who succeed.
Conservative Deputy Chairman Matt Vickers MP should do better 👇 #PMQs
Too many dinosaurs in this country who cannot abide women who succeed.
Conservative Deputy Chairman Matt Vickers MP should do better 👇 #PMQs
December 3, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The "Rachel from accounts" thing is sexist, classist, misogyny, and anyone who uses it should be utterly ashamed of themselves.
Too many dinosaurs in this country who cannot abide women who succeed.
Conservative Deputy Chairman Matt Vickers MP should do better 👇 #PMQs
Too many dinosaurs in this country who cannot abide women who succeed.
Conservative Deputy Chairman Matt Vickers MP should do better 👇 #PMQs
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You will be shocked to discover after reading these stories that while Rachel Reeves claimed to have been the "British girls under-14 [chess] champion" she was in reality merely the "Under 14s British Women’s Chess Association (BWCA) Girls" Champion.
This is getting utterly ridiculous now
This is getting utterly ridiculous now
December 3, 2025 at 12:31 PM
You will be shocked to discover after reading these stories that while Rachel Reeves claimed to have been the "British girls under-14 [chess] champion" she was in reality merely the "Under 14s British Women’s Chess Association (BWCA) Girls" Champion.
This is getting utterly ridiculous now
This is getting utterly ridiculous now
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So much for all that bleating about being misled by the Treasury from the BBC's political editor Chris Mason .....
www.ft.com/content/48c2...
www.ft.com/content/48c2...
UK Politics: OBR says Reeves did not mislead public over Budget forecasts
Fiscal watchdog faces Treasury committee after accidental publication of key report prompted chair to resign
www.ft.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:19 PM
So much for all that bleating about being misled by the Treasury from the BBC's political editor Chris Mason .....
www.ft.com/content/48c2...
www.ft.com/content/48c2...
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This is how Chris Mason, like a child filled with wonder, described "the choreography and theatre that surrounds a Budget" in Feb 2024, when a male Tory Chancellor was in post.
"Plans, or even just options, can be floated... Reaction to them can be tested. Opponents can be teased or wrongfooted." 👀
"Plans, or even just options, can be floated... Reaction to them can be tested. Opponents can be teased or wrongfooted." 👀
December 2, 2025 at 9:29 PM
This is how Chris Mason, like a child filled with wonder, described "the choreography and theatre that surrounds a Budget" in Feb 2024, when a male Tory Chancellor was in post.
"Plans, or even just options, can be floated... Reaction to them can be tested. Opponents can be teased or wrongfooted." 👀
"Plans, or even just options, can be floated... Reaction to them can be tested. Opponents can be teased or wrongfooted." 👀
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It's all bad but hadn't seen the bit where Farage says:
"The European Union is the prototype for the New World Order."
That is a seriously, deeply problematic term that taps into Illuminati and antisemitic conspiracy theories.
How the fuck did this man direct the course of our politics?
"The European Union is the prototype for the New World Order."
That is a seriously, deeply problematic term that taps into Illuminati and antisemitic conspiracy theories.
How the fuck did this man direct the course of our politics?
We kept the receipts. These comments, taken together, paint a picture of the man he is today.
December 3, 2025 at 8:01 AM
It's all bad but hadn't seen the bit where Farage says:
"The European Union is the prototype for the New World Order."
That is a seriously, deeply problematic term that taps into Illuminati and antisemitic conspiracy theories.
How the fuck did this man direct the course of our politics?
"The European Union is the prototype for the New World Order."
That is a seriously, deeply problematic term that taps into Illuminati and antisemitic conspiracy theories.
How the fuck did this man direct the course of our politics?
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I wonder what it is about Rachel Reeves that they hate: a woman who went to a comprehensive school, who rose from relatively humble origins to the top and who still speaks with a South London accent. I wonder why they hate her so much. It's a mystery.
December 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I wonder what it is about Rachel Reeves that they hate: a woman who went to a comprehensive school, who rose from relatively humble origins to the top and who still speaks with a South London accent. I wonder why they hate her so much. It's a mystery.
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Nigel Farage was a racist bully at school but Rachel Reeves won the wrong chess championship so who can say who is worse?
December 2, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Nigel Farage was a racist bully at school but Rachel Reeves won the wrong chess championship so who can say who is worse?
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This is the point where the anti-Reeves stories tip into madness. Criticise her performance all you like but what the hell is this?
December 2, 2025 at 9:57 PM
This is the point where the anti-Reeves stories tip into madness. Criticise her performance all you like but what the hell is this?
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This is a borderline psychotic thing to put in a newspaper.
This is the point where the anti-Reeves stories tip into madness. Criticise her performance all you like but what the hell is this?
December 2, 2025 at 10:01 PM
This is a borderline psychotic thing to put in a newspaper.
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The Women's Institute has been forced into excluding trans women too
"Not doing so would leave us at risk of costly legal challenge and potential regulatory action from the Charity Commission. We have a public duty to ensure our charity is not in breach of the law."
www.thewi.org.uk/media-centre...
"Not doing so would leave us at risk of costly legal challenge and potential regulatory action from the Charity Commission. We have a public duty to ensure our charity is not in breach of the law."
www.thewi.org.uk/media-centre...
Press Releases
www.thewi.org.uk
December 3, 2025 at 10:55 AM
The Women's Institute has been forced into excluding trans women too
"Not doing so would leave us at risk of costly legal challenge and potential regulatory action from the Charity Commission. We have a public duty to ensure our charity is not in breach of the law."
www.thewi.org.uk/media-centre...
"Not doing so would leave us at risk of costly legal challenge and potential regulatory action from the Charity Commission. We have a public duty to ensure our charity is not in breach of the law."
www.thewi.org.uk/media-centre...
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Farage is a nazi who hates jews. He is no different than he was 48 years ago. A man wholly unfit for public service. He’s only in it for personal enrichment at the expense of the nation. #ukpolitics
December 3, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Farage is a nazi who hates jews. He is no different than he was 48 years ago. A man wholly unfit for public service. He’s only in it for personal enrichment at the expense of the nation. #ukpolitics
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December 3, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Ofsted says says trend of children’s homes being registered in cheap areas, not where need is greatest, is ‘national scandal’
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Children’s home providers in England putting profit over need, says Ofsted
Watchdog says trend of care homes being registered in cheap areas, not where need is greatest, is ‘national scandal’
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Ofsted says says trend of children’s homes being registered in cheap areas, not where need is greatest, is ‘national scandal’
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Oh dear Chris. And BBC.
Think we’ll all go with the OBR official, rather than you and your unprofessional biased nonsense.
Feel free to issue an apology and have a bit of a think. Maybe about the years of barely scrutinised *Tory* policies that got us into this mess.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Think we’ll all go with the OBR official, rather than you and your unprofessional biased nonsense.
Feel free to issue an apology and have a bit of a think. Maybe about the years of barely scrutinised *Tory* policies that got us into this mess.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
December 2, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Oh dear Chris. And BBC.
Think we’ll all go with the OBR official, rather than you and your unprofessional biased nonsense.
Feel free to issue an apology and have a bit of a think. Maybe about the years of barely scrutinised *Tory* policies that got us into this mess.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Think we’ll all go with the OBR official, rather than you and your unprofessional biased nonsense.
Feel free to issue an apology and have a bit of a think. Maybe about the years of barely scrutinised *Tory* policies that got us into this mess.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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U.S. foreclosures surge 20% as more homeowners fall behind on mortgage payments, per ATTOM.
The U.S. now has a record $13.1 trillion in mortgages and $1.2 trillion in credit card debt. Total credit card debt is up 50% since 2020.
A wave of foreclosures and evictions is approaching.
The U.S. now has a record $13.1 trillion in mortgages and $1.2 trillion in credit card debt. Total credit card debt is up 50% since 2020.
A wave of foreclosures and evictions is approaching.
December 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
U.S. foreclosures surge 20% as more homeowners fall behind on mortgage payments, per ATTOM.
The U.S. now has a record $13.1 trillion in mortgages and $1.2 trillion in credit card debt. Total credit card debt is up 50% since 2020.
A wave of foreclosures and evictions is approaching.
The U.S. now has a record $13.1 trillion in mortgages and $1.2 trillion in credit card debt. Total credit card debt is up 50% since 2020.
A wave of foreclosures and evictions is approaching.
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You can see him crumbling in the face of her galactic stupidity. He wants to help her out. She will not be helped
Zarah Sultana apparently wants to nationalise the entire economy including the Internet.
December 2, 2025 at 10:34 AM
You can see him crumbling in the face of her galactic stupidity. He wants to help her out. She will not be helped