Dave Wagstaff
@oldcleeful.bsky.social
British, European, democrat, socialist, republican, atheist, Grimsby Town FC supporter, guitar player.
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Huge respect to the papers for finding both an 88 year old worried about the tax bill on her 6 bedroom Kensington house and a 20 year old fretting about only being able to save £12k a year tax free.
Top work all around. These are not easy case studies to find.
Top work all around. These are not easy case studies to find.
November 29, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Huge respect to the papers for finding both an 88 year old worried about the tax bill on her 6 bedroom Kensington house and a 20 year old fretting about only being able to save £12k a year tax free.
Top work all around. These are not easy case studies to find.
Top work all around. These are not easy case studies to find.
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The Israeli defence minister, Israel Katz, has said in a post on X that his country will “continue to develop and grow settlements” in the occupied West Bank, despite them being illegal under international law
November 17, 2025 at 10:28 PM
The Israeli defence minister, Israel Katz, has said in a post on X that his country will “continue to develop and grow settlements” in the occupied West Bank, despite them being illegal under international law
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Labour MP Brian Leishman: "The Government has surrendered to... the vile rhetoric of Reform. Does the Home Secretary not see that removing the legal obligation to support asylum seekers who will be otherwise destitute, is as far away from Labour Party principles and values as we can get?"
November 17, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Labour MP Brian Leishman: "The Government has surrendered to... the vile rhetoric of Reform. Does the Home Secretary not see that removing the legal obligation to support asylum seekers who will be otherwise destitute, is as far away from Labour Party principles and values as we can get?"
Its beyond perverse how far Starmer has strayed from his leadership election pledges.
November 17, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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Just heard a brilliant soundbyte from Natasha Devon
“If you are informed and have empathy it’s a terrible time to be alive.
And then you have people who are informed but have no empathy who are manipulating people who have empathy but are not informed”
This is how Faragism works
“If you are informed and have empathy it’s a terrible time to be alive.
And then you have people who are informed but have no empathy who are manipulating people who have empathy but are not informed”
This is how Faragism works
November 13, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Just heard a brilliant soundbyte from Natasha Devon
“If you are informed and have empathy it’s a terrible time to be alive.
And then you have people who are informed but have no empathy who are manipulating people who have empathy but are not informed”
This is how Faragism works
“If you are informed and have empathy it’s a terrible time to be alive.
And then you have people who are informed but have no empathy who are manipulating people who have empathy but are not informed”
This is how Faragism works
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Don’t let Farage, Badenoch, Robinson or any of the other British Trump supporters off the hook. When the truth comes out about his paedophilia, they will claim they never knew. It was there staring us in the face for years and they chose to ignore it.
November 14, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Don’t let Farage, Badenoch, Robinson or any of the other British Trump supporters off the hook. When the truth comes out about his paedophilia, they will claim they never knew. It was there staring us in the face for years and they chose to ignore it.
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Increase in productivity since 1979: 87%
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
November 14, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Increase in productivity since 1979: 87%
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
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What do you need to do to ‘earn’ a trillion dollars in this economy?
— First Dog on the Moon
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
— First Dog on the Moon
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
November 12, 2025 at 5:28 AM
What do you need to do to ‘earn’ a trillion dollars in this economy?
— First Dog on the Moon
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
— First Dog on the Moon
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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'Just a bit of fun...'
Nobody resigned over this...
November 10, 2025 at 8:12 PM
'Just a bit of fun...'
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When was the last time anyone at the BBC had to resign for misrepresenting a leftwinger?
November 10, 2025 at 2:06 PM
When was the last time anyone at the BBC had to resign for misrepresenting a leftwinger?
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unlike Keir Starmer who offered extremely deliverable promises and then actively chose not to deliver them
EXCL: The Green party is offering “simple solutions to complex problems” and making “undeliverable” promises to voters ahead of next election, PM's chief secretary Darren Jones tells me 👇
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Greens’ ‘undeliverable’ promises will let voters down, says Labour minister
Exclusive: Darren Jones says Labour has to convince young people it is ‘modern party of the future’
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:13 PM
unlike Keir Starmer who offered extremely deliverable promises and then actively chose not to deliver them
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If they only knew how to zoom in, they might just be able to make out the red poppy too....
November 9, 2025 at 12:10 PM
If they only knew how to zoom in, they might just be able to make out the red poppy too....
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This is exactly how he will be remembered
November 9, 2025 at 8:02 AM
This is exactly how he will be remembered
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The Frankenstein creations of UK Mainstream Media: Johnson', Rees-Mogg & Farage
November 9, 2025 at 9:05 AM
The Frankenstein creations of UK Mainstream Media: Johnson', Rees-Mogg & Farage
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Solidarity with @pcsunion.bsky.social workers at the British Library.
300 workers on strike. Some of them having to take second jobs or taking out loans just to be able to survive.
A Pay "award" below inflation is a pay cut. Unacceptable.
Solidarity - and keep organising! ✊🏼
300 workers on strike. Some of them having to take second jobs or taking out loans just to be able to survive.
A Pay "award" below inflation is a pay cut. Unacceptable.
Solidarity - and keep organising! ✊🏼
November 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Solidarity with @pcsunion.bsky.social workers at the British Library.
300 workers on strike. Some of them having to take second jobs or taking out loans just to be able to survive.
A Pay "award" below inflation is a pay cut. Unacceptable.
Solidarity - and keep organising! ✊🏼
300 workers on strike. Some of them having to take second jobs or taking out loans just to be able to survive.
A Pay "award" below inflation is a pay cut. Unacceptable.
Solidarity - and keep organising! ✊🏼
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Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
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Israel does what it wants. I know it. You know it. They don't hide it .. they brag about it ..
Former Israeli Intelligence Boss Just Admitted Israel Plants Booby Traps Worldwide
YouTube video by Novara Media
youtube.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Israel does what it wants. I know it. You know it. They don't hide it .. they brag about it ..
Here we go! Reform showing it's true colours ..
Lancashire’s Reform-run council plans to close care homes and day centres to sell off land
Questions about potential conflict of interest as council’s Reform cabinet member for social care owns private care company
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Here we go! Reform showing it's true colours ..
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The same papers hysterically attacking Rachel Reeves right now 👇🤣
November 5, 2025 at 8:05 AM
The same papers hysterically attacking Rachel Reeves right now 👇🤣