Sue
@messy-by-name.bsky.social
Slowly losing my mind, patience & filter! Centre Left. Politically homeless! Sweary AF.
Thyroid Cancer Survivor, Long Term Sick, Perimenopausal, Aphantasia
🚫 Crypto / Trading / Cam Girls / Anyone begging for money 🚫
Thyroid Cancer Survivor, Long Term Sick, Perimenopausal, Aphantasia
🚫 Crypto / Trading / Cam Girls / Anyone begging for money 🚫
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💥 "Billionaires’ wealth has more than doubled since 2010. How many of our constituents can say that their wages have doubled, their standard of living has doubled, that their wealth has doubled in that time?"
@richardburgon.bsky.social asking the real questions in the Budget debate.
@richardburgon.bsky.social asking the real questions in the Budget debate.
December 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
💥 "Billionaires’ wealth has more than doubled since 2010. How many of our constituents can say that their wages have doubled, their standard of living has doubled, that their wealth has doubled in that time?"
@richardburgon.bsky.social asking the real questions in the Budget debate.
@richardburgon.bsky.social asking the real questions in the Budget debate.
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Know any economics students considering a career in economics research?
We're offering six-to-eight week placements at IFS in Summer 2026 as part of our Summer Student scheme.
📊 Apply here by 11pm, Friday 16 Jan 2026: app.beapplied.com/apply/xkr9pu...
We're offering six-to-eight week placements at IFS in Summer 2026 as part of our Summer Student scheme.
📊 Apply here by 11pm, Friday 16 Jan 2026: app.beapplied.com/apply/xkr9pu...
December 7, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Know any economics students considering a career in economics research?
We're offering six-to-eight week placements at IFS in Summer 2026 as part of our Summer Student scheme.
📊 Apply here by 11pm, Friday 16 Jan 2026: app.beapplied.com/apply/xkr9pu...
We're offering six-to-eight week placements at IFS in Summer 2026 as part of our Summer Student scheme.
📊 Apply here by 11pm, Friday 16 Jan 2026: app.beapplied.com/apply/xkr9pu...
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Next Tuesday (Dec 9) the wonderful people at @comedystoreuk.bsky.social are hosting Laugh Till It Hurts in aid of Crisis.
If laughter is the best medicine, this will be an antibiotic, antidepressant & pain killer all rolled into one!
Tickets still available: https://bit.ly/4pS6X5I
If laughter is the best medicine, this will be an antibiotic, antidepressant & pain killer all rolled into one!
Tickets still available: https://bit.ly/4pS6X5I
December 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Next Tuesday (Dec 9) the wonderful people at @comedystoreuk.bsky.social are hosting Laugh Till It Hurts in aid of Crisis.
If laughter is the best medicine, this will be an antibiotic, antidepressant & pain killer all rolled into one!
Tickets still available: https://bit.ly/4pS6X5I
If laughter is the best medicine, this will be an antibiotic, antidepressant & pain killer all rolled into one!
Tickets still available: https://bit.ly/4pS6X5I
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Find the advert for my senior campaigns manager role on the ‘work for an MP’ website. If this is you read it carefully and don’t delay applying …https://www.w4mpjobs.org/JobDetails.aspx?jobid=98078
December 6, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Find the advert for my senior campaigns manager role on the ‘work for an MP’ website. If this is you read it carefully and don’t delay applying …https://www.w4mpjobs.org/JobDetails.aspx?jobid=98078
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The GMB union's London Region has welcomed plans by MPs to bar parliamentary candidates from standing if they do not pass an enhanced DBS check.
GMB says "the status quo, which allows candidates who have been convicted of violent and sexual offences to stand for office, presents safeguarding risks"
GMB says "the status quo, which allows candidates who have been convicted of violent and sexual offences to stand for office, presents safeguarding risks"
December 5, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The GMB union's London Region has welcomed plans by MPs to bar parliamentary candidates from standing if they do not pass an enhanced DBS check.
GMB says "the status quo, which allows candidates who have been convicted of violent and sexual offences to stand for office, presents safeguarding risks"
GMB says "the status quo, which allows candidates who have been convicted of violent and sexual offences to stand for office, presents safeguarding risks"
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Some worry that some non-working families will benefit from the lifting of the two child limit. But when you dig into the data, as we do in chart of the week, over 95% of the families who benefit are either working, have a child under 3, or have a family member with a disability.
Turning the tide on child poverty • Resolution Foundation
Afternoon all, It hasn’t been a smooth Budget process and, with apologies, we’d like to issue a correction – our Budget special erroneously stated that new policy on welfare over the course of this Pa...
www.resolutionfoundation.org
December 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Some worry that some non-working families will benefit from the lifting of the two child limit. But when you dig into the data, as we do in chart of the week, over 95% of the families who benefit are either working, have a child under 3, or have a family member with a disability.
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The Department of Health and Social Care has finally published the full data on childhood obesity for 2024/25, following a Freedom of Information request we made.
Once again, it shows that thousands of children who are not clinically obese are being included in these figures. 🧵(1/3)
Once again, it shows that thousands of children who are not clinically obese are being included in these figures. 🧵(1/3)
December 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The Department of Health and Social Care has finally published the full data on childhood obesity for 2024/25, following a Freedom of Information request we made.
Once again, it shows that thousands of children who are not clinically obese are being included in these figures. 🧵(1/3)
Once again, it shows that thousands of children who are not clinically obese are being included in these figures. 🧵(1/3)
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Ofgem has announced au upgrade of our creaking energy grid. And who is going to pay for it? You
That's another £100+ on already high bills, while energy cos rake it in
💰Energy cos made a £30bn in pre-tax profits
🏠 Average household pays £500 a yr in energy profits
📺 So who is getting all this cash?
That's another £100+ on already high bills, while energy cos rake it in
💰Energy cos made a £30bn in pre-tax profits
🏠 Average household pays £500 a yr in energy profits
📺 So who is getting all this cash?
December 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Ofgem has announced au upgrade of our creaking energy grid. And who is going to pay for it? You
That's another £100+ on already high bills, while energy cos rake it in
💰Energy cos made a £30bn in pre-tax profits
🏠 Average household pays £500 a yr in energy profits
📺 So who is getting all this cash?
That's another £100+ on already high bills, while energy cos rake it in
💰Energy cos made a £30bn in pre-tax profits
🏠 Average household pays £500 a yr in energy profits
📺 So who is getting all this cash?
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A supposedly grassroots anti-migrant movement led by 'ordinary' women, which is backed by Reform and Conservative politicians and is regularly invited onto news channels to promote their views, is funded by a far-right group and has platformed a Neo-Nazi activist
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/05/t...
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/05/t...
The 'Pink Ladies' Laundering Anti-Migrant Views Into the Mainstream
An anti-migrant movement backed by Reform and Conservative politicians and regularly invited onto news channels is funded by a far-right group and has platformed a Neo-Nazi activist
bylinetimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:44 AM
A supposedly grassroots anti-migrant movement led by 'ordinary' women, which is backed by Reform and Conservative politicians and is regularly invited onto news channels to promote their views, is funded by a far-right group and has platformed a Neo-Nazi activist
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/05/t...
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/05/t...
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🚍£75m extra bus funding for the North East secured to keep fares low 🚍.
This means I can extend my Mayor’s Fares. £1 for young people and £2.50 for adults until at least March 2027.
But there’s more. I’m bringing our buses back under public control so they work for people, not profit.
This means I can extend my Mayor’s Fares. £1 for young people and £2.50 for adults until at least March 2027.
But there’s more. I’m bringing our buses back under public control so they work for people, not profit.
December 5, 2025 at 11:53 AM
🚍£75m extra bus funding for the North East secured to keep fares low 🚍.
This means I can extend my Mayor’s Fares. £1 for young people and £2.50 for adults until at least March 2027.
But there’s more. I’m bringing our buses back under public control so they work for people, not profit.
This means I can extend my Mayor’s Fares. £1 for young people and £2.50 for adults until at least March 2027.
But there’s more. I’m bringing our buses back under public control so they work for people, not profit.
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"Keeping the Dream Alive" is OUT TODAY!
👉https://orcd.co/keepthedream
It's supporting The Clark Family's Christmas Light Display fundraising for the "Tiny Toes" (neonatal and special care baby units) campaign of East Kent Hospitals Charity. Please download and share far & wide 🎄🎶❤️
👉https://orcd.co/keepthedream
It's supporting The Clark Family's Christmas Light Display fundraising for the "Tiny Toes" (neonatal and special care baby units) campaign of East Kent Hospitals Charity. Please download and share far & wide 🎄🎶❤️
December 5, 2025 at 11:58 AM
"Keeping the Dream Alive" is OUT TODAY!
👉https://orcd.co/keepthedream
It's supporting The Clark Family's Christmas Light Display fundraising for the "Tiny Toes" (neonatal and special care baby units) campaign of East Kent Hospitals Charity. Please download and share far & wide 🎄🎶❤️
👉https://orcd.co/keepthedream
It's supporting The Clark Family's Christmas Light Display fundraising for the "Tiny Toes" (neonatal and special care baby units) campaign of East Kent Hospitals Charity. Please download and share far & wide 🎄🎶❤️
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A quick reminder that I'm doing my last (probably ever) performance of this year's tour show on Sunday 7th December at 7pm on ZOOM! Tickets have been selling fast, and if I sell a few more I'll have to buy a bigger Zoom room! So please do come along! ko-fi.com/s/3c9776c027
December 5, 2025 at 12:13 PM
A quick reminder that I'm doing my last (probably ever) performance of this year's tour show on Sunday 7th December at 7pm on ZOOM! Tickets have been selling fast, and if I sell a few more I'll have to buy a bigger Zoom room! So please do come along! ko-fi.com/s/3c9776c027
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🎭We've been working with Disabled communities and creative groups to work on a Toolkit that will help make creative spaces more accessible for all.
💥We're so excited to be launching this in February, and we want YOU there!
Don't miss it! Register now👇
www.disabilityrightsuk.org/make-it-toge...
💥We're so excited to be launching this in February, and we want YOU there!
Don't miss it! Register now👇
www.disabilityrightsuk.org/make-it-toge...
December 5, 2025 at 12:47 PM
🎭We've been working with Disabled communities and creative groups to work on a Toolkit that will help make creative spaces more accessible for all.
💥We're so excited to be launching this in February, and we want YOU there!
Don't miss it! Register now👇
www.disabilityrightsuk.org/make-it-toge...
💥We're so excited to be launching this in February, and we want YOU there!
Don't miss it! Register now👇
www.disabilityrightsuk.org/make-it-toge...
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📢 Your voice matters in SEND reform. Join the national conversation to make sure the system is one Disabled young people deserve.
✅ Join an online event
✅ Tell the Department for Education what works and what needs to change
Every voice counts👇
🔗 www.gov.uk/dfe/SEND-conversation
✅ Join an online event
✅ Tell the Department for Education what works and what needs to change
Every voice counts👇
🔗 www.gov.uk/dfe/SEND-conversation
SEND Reform National Conversation
- Department for Education
- Citizen Space
Find and participate in consultations run by the Department for Education
www.gov.uk
December 5, 2025 at 1:05 PM
📢 Your voice matters in SEND reform. Join the national conversation to make sure the system is one Disabled young people deserve.
✅ Join an online event
✅ Tell the Department for Education what works and what needs to change
Every voice counts👇
🔗 www.gov.uk/dfe/SEND-conversation
✅ Join an online event
✅ Tell the Department for Education what works and what needs to change
Every voice counts👇
🔗 www.gov.uk/dfe/SEND-conversation
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A beginners guide to investing! For the 1st time ever next week The Martin Lewis Money Show Live is on how to invest - I'll be joined by a specialist panel. If uv got QUESTIONS whether on shares ISAs, how investing works or where to put your money, pls send them to the team at [email protected]
December 4, 2025 at 6:22 PM
A beginners guide to investing! For the 1st time ever next week The Martin Lewis Money Show Live is on how to invest - I'll be joined by a specialist panel. If uv got QUESTIONS whether on shares ISAs, how investing works or where to put your money, pls send them to the team at [email protected]
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‘Unacceptable’ new figures show rejections of Access to Work claims have shot up this year
#AccessToWork #DWP
@accesstoworkcol.bsky.social
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/unacceptable...
#AccessToWork #DWP
@accesstoworkcol.bsky.social
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/unacceptable...
‘Unacceptable’ new figures show rejections of Access to Work claims have shot up this year
Ministers have been forced to admit that the proportion of Access to Work claims they are rejecting has leapt by more than a fifth this year, with disabled campaigners describing the figures as “un…
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
‘Unacceptable’ new figures show rejections of Access to Work claims have shot up this year
#AccessToWork #DWP
@accesstoworkcol.bsky.social
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/unacceptable...
#AccessToWork #DWP
@accesstoworkcol.bsky.social
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/unacceptable...
When Farage uses his millions to promote hate, we all pay the price.
December 4, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Farage claims he wouldn’t work with the Tories, but 21 former Tory MPs have joined his party…
Nigel Farage mocked for calling the idea he’d work with the Tories "ludicrous"
Farage claims he wouldn’t work with the Tories, but 21 former Tory MPs have joined his party…
leftfootforward.org
December 4, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Nigel Farage aiming for the "but everyone was doing it" defence...
Only problem is, for him, none of them EVER said the sort of vile racist comments he himself made 🙄
#NigelFarage
#FarageRiots
#Reform
#Racism #Racist
Only problem is, for him, none of them EVER said the sort of vile racist comments he himself made 🙄
#NigelFarage
#FarageRiots
#Reform
#Racism #Racist
At his press conference, Nigel Farage is ranting about the Black and White Minstrel Show, Alf Garnett and It Ain't Half Hot Mum in - as far as I can tell – an attempt to justify his "banter" when a schoolboy. He is very much not going down the Richard Tice, "lies" route.
December 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Nigel Farage aiming for the "but everyone was doing it" defence...
Only problem is, for him, none of them EVER said the sort of vile racist comments he himself made 🙄
#NigelFarage
#FarageRiots
#Reform
#Racism #Racist
Only problem is, for him, none of them EVER said the sort of vile racist comments he himself made 🙄
#NigelFarage
#FarageRiots
#Reform
#Racism #Racist
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This has proved quite popular so I’ve added some more tickets for the show on Sunday!
December 4, 2025 at 8:07 AM
This has proved quite popular so I’ve added some more tickets for the show on Sunday!
Bought some new cascade lights for our Christmas tree 🎄 You can sort of see them on the tree, but you can really see them in the reflection on my cabinet!
#ChristmasTree
#Christmas2025
📸
#ChristmasTree
#Christmas2025
📸
December 4, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Bought some new cascade lights for our Christmas tree 🎄 You can sort of see them on the tree, but you can really see them in the reflection on my cabinet!
#ChristmasTree
#Christmas2025
📸
#ChristmasTree
#Christmas2025
📸
Don't normally looked at the Spotify Wrapped thing, but thought I would for a change...
Listening age 49 (only 1 yr off)
I've apparently spent less than 1 day using Spotify (hate the ads & not going to pay for it)
Top artist Olivia Rodrigo, I blame Glastonbury 😂
#Wrapped
Listening age 49 (only 1 yr off)
I've apparently spent less than 1 day using Spotify (hate the ads & not going to pay for it)
Top artist Olivia Rodrigo, I blame Glastonbury 😂
#Wrapped
December 3, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Don't normally looked at the Spotify Wrapped thing, but thought I would for a change...
Listening age 49 (only 1 yr off)
I've apparently spent less than 1 day using Spotify (hate the ads & not going to pay for it)
Top artist Olivia Rodrigo, I blame Glastonbury 😂
#Wrapped
Listening age 49 (only 1 yr off)
I've apparently spent less than 1 day using Spotify (hate the ads & not going to pay for it)
Top artist Olivia Rodrigo, I blame Glastonbury 😂
#Wrapped
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Please share this info. I cannot emphasise enough: all formulas are the same by law (*except prescription ones), you don’t need to spend £3-£5 more a tub for the branding. Spending more buys no extra quality and does not make you a better mama x
And where it comes to formula:
- all formulas are the same by law
- the cheapest is always Aldi Mamia at £7.50 or so a tub (only own brand on the market)
- follow-on milk is a marketing device to get round the ad ban - your baby doesn’t need it
- all formulas are the same by law
- the cheapest is always Aldi Mamia at £7.50 or so a tub (only own brand on the market)
- follow-on milk is a marketing device to get round the ad ban - your baby doesn’t need it
December 3, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Please share this info. I cannot emphasise enough: all formulas are the same by law (*except prescription ones), you don’t need to spend £3-£5 more a tub for the branding. Spending more buys no extra quality and does not make you a better mama x
Money talks in politics, although it doesn't always take very much it would seem 👇😳
#Labour
#Corruption
#Labour
#Corruption
🔴 BREAKING: Our fake Chinese AI investor bought access to 10+ Labour MPs and minister
Brand new investigation by Democracy for Sale and Led By Donkeys.
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/breaking-o...
Brand new investigation by Democracy for Sale and Led By Donkeys.
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/breaking-o...
BREAKING: Our fake Chinese AI investor bought access into heart of Labour government
Ex-Tory MP facilitated meetings with 10+ Labour MPs and met ministers in “cash-for-access operation”
democracyforsale.substack.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Money talks in politics, although it doesn't always take very much it would seem 👇😳
#Labour
#Corruption
#Labour
#Corruption
Banks, on behalf of DWP, can spy on benefit claimants bank accounts.
DWP able to directly deduct money from bank accounts using a ‘Direct Deduction Order’
DWP estimates it will make between 5-20K Direct Deduction Orders every year
If #Labour are worried about fraud they shld go after tax dodgers!
DWP able to directly deduct money from bank accounts using a ‘Direct Deduction Order’
DWP estimates it will make between 5-20K Direct Deduction Orders every year
If #Labour are worried about fraud they shld go after tax dodgers!
🚨NEWS🚨
We are deeply concerned at the DWP's 'bank spying bill' coming into force today. A government agency that is notorious for punitive sanctions and bureaucratic faults that have cost lives, this will have dire consequences.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
We are deeply concerned at the DWP's 'bank spying bill' coming into force today. A government agency that is notorious for punitive sanctions and bureaucratic faults that have cost lives, this will have dire consequences.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
DWP gains new powers to take money directly from bank accounts
Banks risk a fine if they do not share information with government agents when asked
www.independent.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Banks, on behalf of DWP, can spy on benefit claimants bank accounts.
DWP able to directly deduct money from bank accounts using a ‘Direct Deduction Order’
DWP estimates it will make between 5-20K Direct Deduction Orders every year
If #Labour are worried about fraud they shld go after tax dodgers!
DWP able to directly deduct money from bank accounts using a ‘Direct Deduction Order’
DWP estimates it will make between 5-20K Direct Deduction Orders every year
If #Labour are worried about fraud they shld go after tax dodgers!