Wycombian
@noahbeery.bsky.social
Public servant for 45 years, now retired. Born 🏴 half 🏴 & absolutely pro 🇪🇺 & 🇺🇦
We must leave a positive legacy for our children & grandchildren. #FBPE #RejoinEU #ProportionalRepresentation
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We must leave a positive legacy for our children & grandchildren. #FBPE #RejoinEU #ProportionalRepresentation
No DMs please.
Farage clearly delighted by his handiwork… 😡 he is a Traitor in every sense.
Brexit has cost each and every one of us £3,700 a year.
But instead of solving the problem, Labour are using Brexit as an excuse to raise your taxes.
My message ahead of the Budget: Stop blaming Brexit and start fixing it!
But instead of solving the problem, Labour are using Brexit as an excuse to raise your taxes.
My message ahead of the Budget: Stop blaming Brexit and start fixing it!
November 25, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Farage clearly delighted by his handiwork… 😡 he is a Traitor in every sense.
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Brexit's damage is even worse than previously calculated.
It's cost between 6-8% of UK GDP per capita over the last decade, a hit of between £180bn and £240bn, new government research shows.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
It's cost between 6-8% of UK GDP per capita over the last decade, a hit of between £180bn and £240bn, new government research shows.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Brexit Hit to UK Economy Double Official Estimate, Study Finds
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist.
www.bloomberg.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Brexit's damage is even worse than previously calculated.
It's cost between 6-8% of UK GDP per capita over the last decade, a hit of between £180bn and £240bn, new government research shows.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
It's cost between 6-8% of UK GDP per capita over the last decade, a hit of between £180bn and £240bn, new government research shows.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Carole Cadwalladr asks why the Labour gov are choosing not to
investigate Russian interference in British elections and referendums
investigate Russian interference in British elections and referendums
November 25, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Carole Cadwalladr asks why the Labour gov are choosing not to
investigate Russian interference in British elections and referendums
investigate Russian interference in British elections and referendums
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UK gambling industry made £15.6bn in 2024 (£16.8bn in 2025)
Most companies holed up in Gibraltar & Malta, dodge UK taxes. Some pay corporation tax at the rate of 3%-4%. No VAT on gambling.
Public bears the cost of gambling addiction.
Firms resent paying extra tax to clear their mess.
Tax them.
Most companies holed up in Gibraltar & Malta, dodge UK taxes. Some pay corporation tax at the rate of 3%-4%. No VAT on gambling.
Public bears the cost of gambling addiction.
Firms resent paying extra tax to clear their mess.
Tax them.
UK's Online Gambling Industry: The £3.8 Billion Tax Question Nobody's Answering
UK's online gambling industry generates £15.6bn annually but pays minimal tax. With £3.8bn in receipts, experts say it's time for reform Here's why.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM
UK gambling industry made £15.6bn in 2024 (£16.8bn in 2025)
Most companies holed up in Gibraltar & Malta, dodge UK taxes. Some pay corporation tax at the rate of 3%-4%. No VAT on gambling.
Public bears the cost of gambling addiction.
Firms resent paying extra tax to clear their mess.
Tax them.
Most companies holed up in Gibraltar & Malta, dodge UK taxes. Some pay corporation tax at the rate of 3%-4%. No VAT on gambling.
Public bears the cost of gambling addiction.
Firms resent paying extra tax to clear their mess.
Tax them.
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Yeah but about Starmer’s glasses tho and Angela Rayner’s Stamp Duty..
Not Farage’s alleged £40K unpaid stamp duty on his Clacton house obvs.. we must never speak of that again schhh 🤫
Not Farage’s alleged £40K unpaid stamp duty on his Clacton house obvs.. we must never speak of that again schhh 🤫
Apparently, there's a budget tomorrow. Why has nobody mentioned this?
Would really have appreciated a bit of a build-up to that because it would have been really fascinating to read all about it in advance, I'm sure.
#NationalSarcasmDay
Would really have appreciated a bit of a build-up to that because it would have been really fascinating to read all about it in advance, I'm sure.
#NationalSarcasmDay
November 25, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Yeah but about Starmer’s glasses tho and Angela Rayner’s Stamp Duty..
Not Farage’s alleged £40K unpaid stamp duty on his Clacton house obvs.. we must never speak of that again schhh 🤫
Not Farage’s alleged £40K unpaid stamp duty on his Clacton house obvs.. we must never speak of that again schhh 🤫
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"For a century, the BBC has been our classroom, our concert hall, our stage, our storyteller and our window on the world. Politicians need reminding: its much more than a news channel."
Defending our national treasure: the voice of the nation
Politicians see the BBC through the lens of TV news, but those who want to undermine it threaten a central plank of our national culture
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
"For a century, the BBC has been our classroom, our concert hall, our stage, our storyteller and our window on the world. Politicians need reminding: its much more than a news channel."
Signed 👇🏻
🚨WOW! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 47,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 50,000 tonight. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 25, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Signed 👇🏻
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If the mortgage on a £2.5m home doesn't bother you, neither should a £4k mansion tax.
Just consider how much council expenditure benefits you more than people on benefits.
And drop the "I work hard" line; think of the poor saps who's take home pay is so low they need a top up from the state.
Just consider how much council expenditure benefits you more than people on benefits.
And drop the "I work hard" line; think of the poor saps who's take home pay is so low they need a top up from the state.
November 25, 2025 at 7:57 PM
If the mortgage on a £2.5m home doesn't bother you, neither should a £4k mansion tax.
Just consider how much council expenditure benefits you more than people on benefits.
And drop the "I work hard" line; think of the poor saps who's take home pay is so low they need a top up from the state.
Just consider how much council expenditure benefits you more than people on benefits.
And drop the "I work hard" line; think of the poor saps who's take home pay is so low they need a top up from the state.
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This BBC article gets right to the heart of my rants about modern media. The vast majority of big MAGA accounts were fake yet they’ve managed to find a handful of small Democrat fake accounts and given them equal merit. Fake Scot indie - yes. No mention of fake Reform or ‘English Patriot’ at all.
How X's new location feature exposed big US politics accounts
Dozens of pro-Trump accounts are being accused of misleading followers after the social media site began showing user locations.
www.bbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:27 AM
This BBC article gets right to the heart of my rants about modern media. The vast majority of big MAGA accounts were fake yet they’ve managed to find a handful of small Democrat fake accounts and given them equal merit. Fake Scot indie - yes. No mention of fake Reform or ‘English Patriot’ at all.
A clear out is needed… it’s in OUR interests, it is (on paper at least) our BBC
All BBC senior management need to be fired and anti Goverment Reform/Tory cheerleaders like Kuenssberg, Mason, Bruce etc need to go to
Hmm the BBC delivering unbiased news coverage and current affairs reports.. as opposed to being a right wing PR channel 🤔🤔
Hmm the BBC delivering unbiased news coverage and current affairs reports.. as opposed to being a right wing PR channel 🤔🤔
BBC may not be in 'safe hands' under its chair, says committee head
The most senior MP on the culture select committee says Samir Shah's evidence to MPs was
www.bbc.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 11:05 AM
A clear out is needed… it’s in OUR interests, it is (on paper at least) our BBC
Passed me by in 73 (mid teens) but well worth a watch 👇🏻
Anyone enjoying the current re-runs of vintage Call My Bluff on BBC Four might like to check out the show's cameo appearance ten minutes into this barking mad NF Simpson parody. I remember watching this in 1973 and being flabbergasted.
Elementary My Dear Watson (1973)
YouTube video by TV Gold
www.youtube.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Passed me by in 73 (mid teens) but well worth a watch 👇🏻
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Well colour me shocked and fetch me the smelling salts 🙄
#ComradeFarage refuses calls for a probe into Reform to see how far the Russian rot go..
Yet Farage is so quick to call for investigations into Rayner, Starmer/Rape gangs (just brown ones obvs) etc but not into corruption/treason by Reform❗️🤔
#ComradeFarage refuses calls for a probe into Reform to see how far the Russian rot go..
Yet Farage is so quick to call for investigations into Rayner, Starmer/Rape gangs (just brown ones obvs) etc but not into corruption/treason by Reform❗️🤔
Labour condemns Nigel Farage after he ducks calls for probe into potential Reform UK links to Russia – UK politics live
Farage says he will not carry out a wider investigation after last week’s sentencing of former Reform UK leader in Wales, Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Well colour me shocked and fetch me the smelling salts 🙄
#ComradeFarage refuses calls for a probe into Reform to see how far the Russian rot go..
Yet Farage is so quick to call for investigations into Rayner, Starmer/Rape gangs (just brown ones obvs) etc but not into corruption/treason by Reform❗️🤔
#ComradeFarage refuses calls for a probe into Reform to see how far the Russian rot go..
Yet Farage is so quick to call for investigations into Rayner, Starmer/Rape gangs (just brown ones obvs) etc but not into corruption/treason by Reform❗️🤔
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There are three things Rachel Reeves should bear in mind tomorrow: obscene wealth doesn't 'trickle down', tax cuts don't 'pay for themselves' and the private sector isn't 'more efficient'
November 25, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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How can they censor it; it’s factually correct 😡
This is exactly what the recent Trump-BBC 'scandal' was designed to achieve. The BBC is now self-censoring criticisms of Trump in the name of "impartiality"
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 10:52 AM
How can they censor it; it’s factually correct 😡
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The UK is losing up to £250m a day in lost tax revenue due to the economic impact of Brexit, House of Commons Library analysis for the Lib Dems suggests.
Brexit has blown a "black hole of [up to] £90 billion a year in the public finances" the party says. Even under lower estimates the hit is ~£65bn
Brexit has blown a "black hole of [up to] £90 billion a year in the public finances" the party says. Even under lower estimates the hit is ~£65bn
November 25, 2025 at 10:33 AM
The UK is losing up to £250m a day in lost tax revenue due to the economic impact of Brexit, House of Commons Library analysis for the Lib Dems suggests.
Brexit has blown a "black hole of [up to] £90 billion a year in the public finances" the party says. Even under lower estimates the hit is ~£65bn
Brexit has blown a "black hole of [up to] £90 billion a year in the public finances" the party says. Even under lower estimates the hit is ~£65bn
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Good study from KCL: “Terms like 'bots' or 'trolls' no longer capture the full variety of online manipulation. Today, we observe a spectrum of actors ranging from fully automated accounts to 'cyborgs'…co-ordinated troll farms, and loyalist users who…become part of orchestrated campaigns.”
This is useful recent research on how the “bot” category breaks down into people and actual bots - “inauthentic participation” is the unifier www.kcl.ac.uk/orchestrated...
Orchestrated Crowds: Rethinking Inauthentic Participation in Digital…
What is driving online communication today?
www.kcl.ac.uk
November 24, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Good study from KCL: “Terms like 'bots' or 'trolls' no longer capture the full variety of online manipulation. Today, we observe a spectrum of actors ranging from fully automated accounts to 'cyborgs'…co-ordinated troll farms, and loyalist users who…become part of orchestrated campaigns.”
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Auntie In The Dock: my SKETCH of Today in People Who Love The BBC And Definitely Didn't Leak Anything To The Telegraph.
Auntie in the dock | Robert Hutton | The Critic Magazine
“I have been defined by these two years at Number 10,” Robbie Gibb complained, sounding for all the world like the chap in the joke who only shagged one sheep. How dare anyone suggest that this…
thecritic.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Auntie In The Dock: my SKETCH of Today in People Who Love The BBC And Definitely Didn't Leak Anything To The Telegraph.
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Ursula von der Leyen, "Ukraine's territory and sovereignty must be respected"
"Only Ukraine as a sovereign country can make decisions regarding its armed forced"
"The choice of their destiny is in their ow hands"
"Only Ukraine as a sovereign country can make decisions regarding its armed forced"
"The choice of their destiny is in their ow hands"
November 24, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Ursula von der Leyen, "Ukraine's territory and sovereignty must be respected"
"Only Ukraine as a sovereign country can make decisions regarding its armed forced"
"The choice of their destiny is in their ow hands"
"Only Ukraine as a sovereign country can make decisions regarding its armed forced"
"The choice of their destiny is in their ow hands"
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Behind the faux Bon Homme bloke down the pub with a fag, Farage hides behind, his deeply toxic racist ideology is revealed..
So apparently he threatened to sue the Guardian if they published this👇🏼
Bravo @theguardian.com 👏🏼👏🏼
So apparently he threatened to sue the Guardian if they published this👇🏼
Bravo @theguardian.com 👏🏼👏🏼
Still can't quite believe that "I only said 'gas the Jews' in a non-hurtful way" was the strategy Nigel Farage opted to go for
November 24, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Behind the faux Bon Homme bloke down the pub with a fag, Farage hides behind, his deeply toxic racist ideology is revealed..
So apparently he threatened to sue the Guardian if they published this👇🏼
Bravo @theguardian.com 👏🏼👏🏼
So apparently he threatened to sue the Guardian if they published this👇🏼
Bravo @theguardian.com 👏🏼👏🏼
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The 1970/80s was the era of Jim Davidson doing "chalky" on tv and the Black and White Minstrels. A different time... yes Nigel but here's the thing...
If fellow pupils remember you being racist at school in that clinate then you were being REALLY racist because the standards were rock bottom.
If fellow pupils remember you being racist at school in that clinate then you were being REALLY racist because the standards were rock bottom.
November 24, 2025 at 10:14 PM
The 1970/80s was the era of Jim Davidson doing "chalky" on tv and the Black and White Minstrels. A different time... yes Nigel but here's the thing...
If fellow pupils remember you being racist at school in that clinate then you were being REALLY racist because the standards were rock bottom.
If fellow pupils remember you being racist at school in that clinate then you were being REALLY racist because the standards were rock bottom.
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Farage really on the ropes there.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
It was years ago.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not in a hurtful way.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not with intent.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not genuine abuse.
😮🫣😬😱 ~AA
It was years ago.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not in a hurtful way.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not with intent.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not genuine abuse.
😮🫣😬😱 ~AA
November 24, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Farage really on the ropes there.
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Thousands of Starbucks workers are on strike for a living wage and better working conditions. Stand with them by boycotting Starbucks until it can strike a fair contract. sbworkersunited.org
@sbworkersunited.org
@sbworkersunited.org
Zohran Mamdani has called for a boycott of Starbucks until the company can bargain a fair contract with its striking workers. We joined members of the mayor-elect's team on the Starbucks picket line in NYC.
November 24, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Thousands of Starbucks workers are on strike for a living wage and better working conditions. Stand with them by boycotting Starbucks until it can strike a fair contract. sbworkersunited.org
@sbworkersunited.org
@sbworkersunited.org
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Left: CBI's Rain Newton-Smith, "It feels like its less like we're on the move and more like we're stuck in groundhog day"
Right: The Brexit elephant in the room making us poorer
Right: The Brexit elephant in the room making us poorer
November 24, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Left: CBI's Rain Newton-Smith, "It feels like its less like we're on the move and more like we're stuck in groundhog day"
Right: The Brexit elephant in the room making us poorer
Right: The Brexit elephant in the room making us poorer
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The Mirror here Putin the boot in.. on Reformski
November 24, 2025 at 10:38 PM
The Mirror here Putin the boot in.. on Reformski
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The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics and democracy has reached 30k. There are signs that the wall of silence protecting Farage is beginning to crumble. Let's keep sharing the petition.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 24, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics and democracy has reached 30k. There are signs that the wall of silence protecting Farage is beginning to crumble. Let's keep sharing the petition.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...