Steve Collins
stec22.bsky.social
Steve Collins
@stec22.bsky.social
Retired Engineering Manager life long socialist RL fan fbpe
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What you are seeing this morning over the refugee decision is Labour alienating and offending its remaining liberal supporters without bringing any new voters onside.
February 12, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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Granting people refugee status but not allowing them citizenship. Come on Labour, make that make sense.

Imagine doing this - harming people’s lives - to impress the bigot vote. But failing anyway.
What a shameful abdication of responsibility and decency.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
UK to refuse citizenship to refugees who have ‘made a dangerous journey’
Home Office accused of shutting out refugees, as new guidance says those applicants will ‘normally be refused’
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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Don’t worry - the cost of a dozen eggs is up 700% since last year.

The price of gas is going back up.

And Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum will drive inflation upwards while making cars and homes much more expensive.

But hey, at least the plastic straws we never lost are “back” right?!?
February 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Denying refugees citizenship simply on the grounds that they arrived here “illegally” on small boats *when there are no legal routes* for most to use takes cynicism to new heights. If Govt thinks such performative cruelty will see off Reform, they’re wrong - it’s more likely to strengthen it
February 12, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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“Few would have imagined that in post-Brexit Britain, a young person could take a job in Japan for two years but be unable to do the same in France. Yet here we are”

sussexbylines.co.uk/world/europe...
A youth mobility scheme with Europe
The MP for Lewes and Lib Dem Spokesperson on Europe explains his proposed Ten Minute Rule Bill on youth mobility
sussexbylines.co.uk
February 12, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Haven't been on here for ages
February 12, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Dear Justin, it’s a pleasure to see you in Brussels.

Canada is one of our most trusted allies.

Our partnership is strong and thriving. We are ready to take it even further.

europa.eu/!VkrXJm
February 12, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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This obscure law is one reason Trump's agenda keeps losing in court

Lawsuits challenging Trump policies may raise big constitutional questions, but they also rely on a law that requires the government to follow the correct procedures when changing course

www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
This obscure law is one reason Trump's agenda keeps losing in court
Lawsuits challenging Trump policies raise big constitutional questions, but they also rely on a law that requires the government to follow the correct procedures when changing course.
www.nbcnews.com
February 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Sign seen at the Reedham Ferry Inn, Norfolk:

"We do not have WiFi.

Talk to each other.

Pretend it's 1995."
November 23, 2024 at 11:16 AM
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Why did the UK Government agree to sell the ghost station to an oligarch already suspected of money laundering for the Russian underworld? Why did senior Conservative Party figures accept large donations from such a man? Why hasn’t there been a full official inquiry?

bylinetimes.com/2020/02/25/u...
Underground Russian Influence: Johnson and the Ghost Station
Turlough Conway on how a new legal case against Boris Johnson raises more questions about money laundered in London and Conservative connections to Russia.
bylinetimes.com
November 22, 2024 at 6:15 AM
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Energy Prices go up another £21 in the UK.
Down 10% in France.
Down 6% in Australia.
Down 4% in the USA.

Ofgem are enabling the Energy Companies theft.
November 22, 2024 at 9:20 AM
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I have started collecting names for #FBPE Starter Packs and Top 500/1000 follower league and will do daily follow back posts.

Like and/or Repost in you would like to be added.

This is be opt-in only.
November 13, 2024 at 6:04 AM