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Peter Hutchinson

@catus14.bsky.social

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Retired international construction program director. PPE & European Law degrees. Granda to 4 superstars, loyal to family, Labour and NUFC. Worked globally, love the UK, dislike Brexit, still enjoy rowing, wine, arguing, reading

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Peter Hutchinson @catus14.bsky.social · 12h

...."plan".....they mean the Nobel Plan?

Peter Hutchinson @catus14.bsky.social · 13h

I used it qiute often perviously, but found it confused my topys

Peter Hutchinson @catus14.bsky.social · 14h

Yep, I had 2 Shakespeare, Dickens, Chaucer and "Modern" poetry.....

Peter Hutchinson @catus14.bsky.social · 15h

That doesn't narrow it down....more of a qualification than a name

Peter Hutchinson @catus14.bsky.social · 17h

Nope....they are "reducing" it from £63.12 to £63, from Novemeber, then increasing it in March each year....I've read it 4 times, have no idea (it's a VIP Offer!!!!!).

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Peter Hutchinson @catus14.bsky.social · 17h

Perhaps someone from BT can explain how their renewal offer isn't a lie.

£63.00 a month for 24 months
From 31 March 2026 £67.00
From 31 March 2027 £71.00

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Peter Hutchinson @catus14.bsky.social · 18h

Yep, but that would stop them using the flags to make people they don't like feel unwelcome.....

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Peter Hutchinson @catus14.bsky.social · 20h

Increasingly shrill, but still, rightly, ignored

Peter Hutchinson @catus14.bsky.social · 20h

Same here. Idiots put up 100 or so a month ago. Council took them down. Back up the next week. Who pays?

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Peter Hutchinson @catus14.bsky.social · 21h

I'm still confused about what Labour could do about it "now". Work on improving relations?...done. Rejoin European institutions?...done. Say we'll stay in the ECHR?....done. Ask to rejoin while Reform/Brexit Tories may win the 29 GE?....do you think the EU have time to waste?

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Peter Hutchinson @catus14.bsky.social · 1d

www.europeanmovement.co.uk/keep_uk_in_e...

Open Letter: Keep the UK in the ECHR

Sign the European Movement UK's open letter now if you agree that the UK must remain in the ECHR.

www.europeanmovement.co.uk

Peter Hutchinson @catus14.bsky.social · 1d

Yep, you begin to wonder how many national leaders Russia has supported into power, bribed, or blackmailed to have gained & retained the influence they have, despite their crumbling economy and outdated fear-driven military

Peter Hutchinson @catus14.bsky.social · 1d

Similarly, I have to admire advertising agencies that manage to sell adverts for 5 bedroom luxury houses that pop up, irritatingly, on Wordle. Who buys a house based on a pop-up advert, especially one that annoys you?

Peter Hutchinson @catus14.bsky.social · 1d

My theory is that Tories believe he should be "one of them", and dislike him for his "tribal disloyalty"

Peter Hutchinson @catus14.bsky.social · 1d

Bluntly, I suspect that anyone in the Trump administration caught talking to a Black, Foreign, Woman would be sacked

Peter Hutchinson @catus14.bsky.social · 1d

There are many, many people who both financially &/or ideologically will hold onto power after Trump dies, & have money & the power of the media to make sure they can.
Germany & Italy 1930-45 were influenced by the Fuhrer/Duce images until the enemy was at the door. Not sure of the US equivalent

Peter Hutchinson @catus14.bsky.social · 1d

Hitler died because the Allies were at his door. Mussolini died when the Allies/Resistance were at the door. Stalin died and 3 years later one of his ex-henchmen stood and said he was wrong. When Trump dies....his handlers will just carry on, with another "Face"

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Peter Hutchinson @catus14.bsky.social · 1d

Does Murdoch pay extra for completely weird anti-Labour insinuations like this? Did Reeves ring Cherie and say "sell now", or did Cherie's advisers say "reading the press, it may be a good time to sell"?

Peter Hutchinson @catus14.bsky.social · 1d

Clarkson is unpleasant, not an idiot

Peter Hutchinson @catus14.bsky.social · 2d

Not nice children......

Peter Hutchinson @catus14.bsky.social · 2d

Even as someone who remembers sweets coming off ration, Fry's Turkish Delight was the last resort, given by the Aunties you didn't really like

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Peter Hutchinson @catus14.bsky.social · 2d

Probably, but never sure of Trump's memory/understanding in the moment he speaks.
If it's "enemy within" territory you have to wonder about him admitting taking 4 years as POTUS without recognizing that

Peter Hutchinson @catus14.bsky.social · 2d

Has anyone from the media asked any of "his Cabinet" if they are worried about Trump forgetting the FBI had been "his" for 4 years by Jan 6th?

Peter Hutchinson @catus14.bsky.social · 2d

To be fair, his first sentence there has the ring of truth. After that....rubbish

Peter Hutchinson @catus14.bsky.social · 2d

It's good to see Murdoch back trying to be seen to help Trump....fear of mutual destruction?

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