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The Listening Politician @barmanpolitics.bsky.social · 1d

Extraordinary AI scandal story coming out of Australia. British accountancy and professional services firm Deloitte has been caught out fabricating a £215,000 report on Australia's welfare system using AI instead of the human oversight & diligence expected.

Who else does it?
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The Listening Politician @barmanpolitics.bsky.social · 2d

I believe in the democratisation of politics, & the right for anyone to run for office. But this proves there is also a need for competency tests. We make migrants pass life & knowledge tests many native-born folk can't pass, so politicians should do law/culture exams to run.
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Trump Goes Viral With 'Extremely Hilarious If Not So Extremely Dangerous' Habeas Corpus Answer

“President Non Compos Mentis has no idea what the writ of habeas corpus is,” conservative attorney George Conway mocked Donald Trump.

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The Listening Politician @barmanpolitics.bsky.social · 2d

Correct answer, but he will just now be sacked and replaced with a Trump puppet.

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The Listening Politician @barmanpolitics.bsky.social · 2d

Portland 3-0 Trump/ICE/Maga

Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 2d

Portland has elevated protesting to an art form.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3d

#WarRavagedPortland

The Listening Politician @barmanpolitics.bsky.social · 2d

Portland showing ICE to be the stupid thugs who would never have been hired for military or law enforcement jobs in any other era.

Chris 🎃 DevPods.gg gamedev community @chrisdeleon.bsky.social · 2d

Portland protestor frog costume: What are you trying to tell me? That I can dodge pepper balls?

Morpheus from Matrix movie: No, Frog. I'm trying to tell you that when you're ready, you won't have to.

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 2d

Who would have guessed

www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...

Nigel Farage earns over £1m from 12 'second jobs' - check how much your MP earns

The Reform UK leader's most lucrative second jobs include hosting on GB News, serving as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion and recording videos for Cameo

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The Listening Politician @barmanpolitics.bsky.social · 2d

The thing that is really grating is they are absolutely not winning the media war - they are not controlling the narrative or shouting enough about the things they are doing well.

Starmer needs to be more proactive at calling pressers to say "today we are here to talk about X".

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The Listening Politician @barmanpolitics.bsky.social · 2d

I posted about this earlier in the year. Despite making real achievements in areas like Ukraine, devolution and transport; the problem is they are being hounded by the (mostly anti-Labour right-wing) media on issues they are not doing well on: Israel, immigration, growth etc
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The Listening Politician @barmanpolitics.bsky.social · Nov 20

They really have been busy little bees, buzzing away quietly achieving, and really highlighting the utter incompetence, corruption, and wasted years of neglect and regression that the 14-year Tory failure represented.

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TeeDixie 📎 @teedixie.bsky.social · 2d

I was quite surprised, given the amount of negative press that would have you believe that this government is the worst we’ve had yet.

I’ll put the link in the next post but given we had a complete shit show with the Tories, this is astonishing. Do reshare or bookmark the link, it’s handy.

Under the last Tory Govt, elected in 2019, of 42 Manifesto Pledges, only
2 were delivered in 5 years.
Under the current Labour Govt, elected in 2024, of 83 Manifesto Pledges, 57 are delivered (18), on track (19), or in process (20).
In 1 year.
(FullFact Tracker)

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The Listening Politician @barmanpolitics.bsky.social · 2d

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Attacks on migrants will not return Tories to power, Lord Heseltine warns Badenoch

Lord Heseltine warning comes as Robert Jenrick is caught up in a racism row

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The Listening Politician @barmanpolitics.bsky.social · 2d

www.bigissue.com/news/social-...

The UK is not doing well. Here's how the Marmot Principles could help turn things around

Marmot Places are spreading across the UK, bringing joined-up thinking to tackle health inequalities. Marmot's founder is here to explain.

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The Listening Politician @barmanpolitics.bsky.social · 3d

The Greens (and Libdems) need to get more of the UK's political airtime. There are good ideas coming out of those camps.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Greens’ Polanski Sets Out ‘Patriotic’ Case for UK Wealth Tax

The UK Green Party’s new leader Zack Polanski said he wants to challenge the right-wing’s “monopoly” on patriotism, as he set out his bid to attract left-leaning Britons disillusioned by Prime Ministe...

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The Listening Politician @barmanpolitics.bsky.social · 3d

apnews.com/article/uk-c...

Britain’s once-mighty Conservative Party is battling to avoid extinction

The Conservative Party once dominated British politics, but is struggling to remain a force after being ousted in 2024.

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The Listening Politician @barmanpolitics.bsky.social · 3d

Trump likes to keep talking down renewables on behalf of his fossil fuel sponsors, but the facts speak for themselves.

www.the-independent.com/tech/solar-p...

Solar panel efficiency record broken in big boost for renewable energy

Scientists in Sydney have smashed the efficiency record for a new type of solar panel.

www.the-independent.com

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The Listening Politician @barmanpolitics.bsky.social · 3d

Putin believed throwing Russia's youth in the grinder like quick-burning kindling on a bonfire, would overwhelm Ukraine; but as Iceland discovered, even forests have limits.

Russia is losing this war—they now have no hope of succeeding & economic ruin beckons.
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How Ukraine Turned the Tables on Russia

Russia assumed time was on its side, but a new Ukrainian strategy is yielding surprising results.

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Bethany Black @bethanyblack.bsky.social · 4d

Thread.

When Enron collapsed, taking Arthur Andersen (then one of The Big Five accounting firms) with them the two big issues were:
1. Enron’s corporate culture which was dependent on the value of their shares always going up.
And
2. Their Mark-to-Market bookkeeping system

Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 5d

"The hundreds of billions of dollars companies are investing in AI now account for an astonishing 40 per cent share of US GDP growth this year... In a way, then, America has become one big bet on AI."

America is now one big bet on AI

It’s seen as the magic fix for every threat to the US economy

www.ft.com

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 6d

Constitutional checks on power is not terrorism. First Amendment protected free speech is not terrorism. Criticism is not terrorism. The right of the people to peacefully assemble and address grievances toward their government is not terrorism.

Speak truth to power. Always.

Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley.bsky.social · 6d

Stephen Miller again lashes out at the judiciary, suggesting federal judges are aiding and abetting domestic terrorism:

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 4d

It helps to be able to spell the country you say only you are competent enough to run.

Goody-bag merch from Tory Conference branded "When Labour negotiates Britian loses" and signed "Kemi Badenoch".

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The Listening Politician @barmanpolitics.bsky.social · 4d

From the leader who invites you to lunch and then makes you watch her eat a cooked meal whilst you get supermarket sandwiches.

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 5d

1 week ago Nathan Gill pled guilty to 8 charges of Russian bribery.

Nigel Farage, Richard Tice, Dr David Bull and Paul Nuttall, all senior Reform UK leadership, all colleagues of Gill’s through UKIP, Brexit Party and Reform UK.

All have done what guilty people do.

Silence.

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The Listening Politician @barmanpolitics.bsky.social · 5d

We've spent a decade arguing amongst ourselves and sending the economy backwards for no positives of any kind, the racists still aren't appeased and still blame everyone else for anything else, and meanwhile China has lept ahead on controlling next gen tech & growing wealth.
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The Listening Politician @barmanpolitics.bsky.social · 5d

A decade ago, China was busy mapping out a plan to ensure it dominated the growing key industries of the mid-21st century, securing prosperity in the process.

At the same time Britain was busy tearing itself it two & arguing its way out of the world's largest trading bloc.

tinyurl.com/7nphmn3d

The Real China Model

Beijing’s enduring formula for wealth and power.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 9d

Why is Starmer becoming more confident criticising Brexit? Because quietly, without any great drama, a consensus has been reached. It's a disaster inews.co.uk/opinion/brex...

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The Listening Politician @barmanpolitics.bsky.social · 5d

America is the "sick man of the world".

The Listening Politician @barmanpolitics.bsky.social · 5d

If "differently" = failing to read the room and not reaching out to either the traditional conservative voter base, nor the swing voters thinking about Reform.

The Listening Politician @barmanpolitics.bsky.social · 5d

A decade ago, China was busy mapping out a plan to ensure it dominated the growing key industries of the mid-21st century, securing prosperity in the process.

At the same time Britain was busy tearing itself it two & arguing its way out of the world's largest trading bloc.

tinyurl.com/7nphmn3d

The Real China Model

Beijing’s enduring formula for wealth and power.

tinyurl.com

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