Malcolm Burtt #IStandWithUkraine #WokeAndProud
@malcolmburtt.bsky.social
Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations hack and all round technology geek with some left of centre politics thrown in. #FBPPR
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Is runaway welfare spending to blame for the Chancellor's fiscal challenges?
We dig into the numbers⤵️
We dig into the numbers⤵️
December 10, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Is runaway welfare spending to blame for the Chancellor's fiscal challenges?
We dig into the numbers⤵️
We dig into the numbers⤵️
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Oxfordshire County Council has just published data on the first month of the congestion charge! Love the level of granularity.
In summary, huge speed up in bus times in city centre, slight increase on some outer roads; massive city centre footfall growth.
news.oxfordshire.gov.uk/promising-st...
In summary, huge speed up in bus times in city centre, slight increase on some outer roads; massive city centre footfall growth.
news.oxfordshire.gov.uk/promising-st...
Promising start for Oxford temporary congestion charge
Early monitoring data for Oxford’s temporary congestion charge, published today by Oxfordshire County Council, shows signs of improving city centre traffic and key journey times, with some outer roads...
news.oxfordshire.gov.uk
December 10, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Oxfordshire County Council has just published data on the first month of the congestion charge! Love the level of granularity.
In summary, huge speed up in bus times in city centre, slight increase on some outer roads; massive city centre footfall growth.
news.oxfordshire.gov.uk/promising-st...
In summary, huge speed up in bus times in city centre, slight increase on some outer roads; massive city centre footfall growth.
news.oxfordshire.gov.uk/promising-st...
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I remember the kids who made "jokey" Hitler salutes in school. They were utter cunts in every other aspect of their personalities, too.
It's not an excuse, it's a confession.
It's not an excuse, it's a confession.
You know I actually find it really intriguing that a bunch of British upper class people are coming out of the closet to admit that as children they made "jokey" Hitler salutes, because I was once (if in another country) the child on the receiving end of that kind of "jokey" antisemitism.
December 9, 2025 at 7:53 PM
I remember the kids who made "jokey" Hitler salutes in school. They were utter cunts in every other aspect of their personalities, too.
It's not an excuse, it's a confession.
It's not an excuse, it's a confession.
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"Trump is preparing to abandon Ukraine in exchange for Russian money for his billionaire friends. It could be the greatest corruption of American foreign policy in our history.
Russia gets Ukraine. Trump's friends get rich."
— Senator for Connecticut, Chris Murphy
➡️ @chrismurphyct.bsky.social
Russia gets Ukraine. Trump's friends get rich."
— Senator for Connecticut, Chris Murphy
➡️ @chrismurphyct.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 10:50 AM
"Trump is preparing to abandon Ukraine in exchange for Russian money for his billionaire friends. It could be the greatest corruption of American foreign policy in our history.
Russia gets Ukraine. Trump's friends get rich."
— Senator for Connecticut, Chris Murphy
➡️ @chrismurphyct.bsky.social
Russia gets Ukraine. Trump's friends get rich."
— Senator for Connecticut, Chris Murphy
➡️ @chrismurphyct.bsky.social
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Given a) Farage's past; b) the expanding story about Russia and former MEPs; and c) media enthusiasm for "what influence is being bought?" questions, if anyone to left of Mussolini is gifted so much as a cup of sugar, why is Reform facing no such questions about Friday's £9m crypto-bro donation?~AA
December 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Given a) Farage's past; b) the expanding story about Russia and former MEPs; and c) media enthusiasm for "what influence is being bought?" questions, if anyone to left of Mussolini is gifted so much as a cup of sugar, why is Reform facing no such questions about Friday's £9m crypto-bro donation?~AA
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The entirety of British politics now just consists of all parties from across the political spectrum making increasingly deranged statements about how and why they are going to deport people
The Conservative party’s policy also includes stripping people of their British citizenship when they are found guilty of a crime ⬇️
All criminals with dual nationality must be deported, say Tories
The Conservative party’s policy also includes stripping people of their British citizenship when they are found guilty of a crime
www.thetimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:40 PM
The entirety of British politics now just consists of all parties from across the political spectrum making increasingly deranged statements about how and why they are going to deport people
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December 4, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Last night's #BBCQT is best seen in the below short version. From the 📹 circulating, I deliberately cut Fiona Bruce's thin-skinned reply at the end. It's irrelevant & distracts from @zackpolanski.bsky.social 's excellent points. And this, too, is a lesson: Let's focus on people who offer solutions.
December 5, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Last night's #BBCQT is best seen in the below short version. From the 📹 circulating, I deliberately cut Fiona Bruce's thin-skinned reply at the end. It's irrelevant & distracts from @zackpolanski.bsky.social 's excellent points. And this, too, is a lesson: Let's focus on people who offer solutions.
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The super-rich rightwing are pouring money into Reform. Do ordinary voters really think their aim is to even out social inequality and make their lives better? Do they think they’re doing it so Farage invests in infrastructure and public services? Ffs. Democracy being beaten to death in plain sight.
December 4, 2025 at 10:10 AM
The super-rich rightwing are pouring money into Reform. Do ordinary voters really think their aim is to even out social inequality and make their lives better? Do they think they’re doing it so Farage invests in infrastructure and public services? Ffs. Democracy being beaten to death in plain sight.
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"Why is anti-semitism tolerated in the UK?" asks Suella Braverman, shortly before defending man accused of saying "Hitler was right" and telling Jewish people they should be sent to the gas chamber
December 4, 2025 at 9:06 AM
"Why is anti-semitism tolerated in the UK?" asks Suella Braverman, shortly before defending man accused of saying "Hitler was right" and telling Jewish people they should be sent to the gas chamber
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Reform gets largest ever political donation by an individual in UK history from a crypto baron living in Thailand
This is not normal
www.ft.com/content/db73...
This is not normal
www.ft.com/content/db73...
Reform UK gets £9mn donation from Christopher Harborne
Nigel Farage’s party attracts far more funding than both Labour and the Conservatives
www.ft.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Reform gets largest ever political donation by an individual in UK history from a crypto baron living in Thailand
This is not normal
www.ft.com/content/db73...
This is not normal
www.ft.com/content/db73...
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If the Equality Act had never existed, and someone proposed to pass a law banning women’s organisations from choosing to welcome trans people, we’d think it was a pretty extreme proposal. I don’t think it’s less extreme because it’s come about as a result of a new interpretation of an old law.
December 3, 2025 at 11:18 AM
If the Equality Act had never existed, and someone proposed to pass a law banning women’s organisations from choosing to welcome trans people, we’d think it was a pretty extreme proposal. I don’t think it’s less extreme because it’s come about as a result of a new interpretation of an old law.
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This is how Chris Mason, like a child filled with wonder, described "the choreography and theatre that surrounds a Budget" in Feb 2024, when a male Tory Chancellor was in post.
"Plans, or even just options, can be floated... Reaction to them can be tested. Opponents can be teased or wrongfooted." 👀
"Plans, or even just options, can be floated... Reaction to them can be tested. Opponents can be teased or wrongfooted." 👀
December 2, 2025 at 9:29 PM
This is how Chris Mason, like a child filled with wonder, described "the choreography and theatre that surrounds a Budget" in Feb 2024, when a male Tory Chancellor was in post.
"Plans, or even just options, can be floated... Reaction to them can be tested. Opponents can be teased or wrongfooted." 👀
"Plans, or even just options, can be floated... Reaction to them can be tested. Opponents can be teased or wrongfooted." 👀
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Surely you’d type this number, this initial line, and you’d think “hang on a moment, what on earth am I claiming here?”
December 3, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Surely you’d type this number, this initial line, and you’d think “hang on a moment, what on earth am I claiming here?”
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This is what fascist Farage wants for the UK. And racist morons in England will vote him in.
#YouYesYet
#IndyRef2
#YouYesYet
#IndyRef2
Listen to this American still working 40 hours a week when he's 88 because his wife got sick and he had to sell his house.
This is what they want to do in the UK.
This is what they want to do in the UK.
December 3, 2025 at 3:21 AM
This is what fascist Farage wants for the UK. And racist morons in England will vote him in.
#YouYesYet
#IndyRef2
#YouYesYet
#IndyRef2
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This is interesting - using subsea fibre optic cables to detect tsunamis. Could be very quick but it won't have the same reach as the system NASA came up with that looks for tsunami-triggered atmospheric waves (since these affect GPS signals).
Glass gears up for telecom's next wave as #NokiaBellLabs executive Peter Vetter explores innovative materials for #6G's high-frequency needs. Vetter tells Spectrum the research lab is exploring new tech such as AI #beamForming that will be crucial for supporting the demands of a 6G world.
6G's Role in Early Tsunami Detection
6G is set to reshape telecom with a focus on infrastructure and backhaul. How will this impact our connected world?
spectrum.ieee.org
December 2, 2025 at 9:24 PM
This is interesting - using subsea fibre optic cables to detect tsunamis. Could be very quick but it won't have the same reach as the system NASA came up with that looks for tsunami-triggered atmospheric waves (since these affect GPS signals).
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On the one hand, anything to distract from reports of his increasingly well-documented, lifelong racism.
On the other, if he's told some donors this (& the FT will have sourced this properly) you can be sure that he'd've told others the polar opposite if he thought that's what they wanted to hear.
On the other, if he's told some donors this (& the FT will have sourced this properly) you can be sure that he'd've told others the polar opposite if he thought that's what they wanted to hear.
FT Exclusive: The Reform UK leader told donors he expects a deal or merger between his party and the Conservatives ahead of the next general election, suggesting he does not believe he can sweep to power alone. on.ft.com/44xlHi0
December 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
On the one hand, anything to distract from reports of his increasingly well-documented, lifelong racism.
On the other, if he's told some donors this (& the FT will have sourced this properly) you can be sure that he'd've told others the polar opposite if he thought that's what they wanted to hear.
On the other, if he's told some donors this (& the FT will have sourced this properly) you can be sure that he'd've told others the polar opposite if he thought that's what they wanted to hear.
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Jonathan Gullis defects to Reform saying his former party has "lost touch with the people it was meant to serve".
He should know. When he was in Government he took a five-figure donation from JCB, then stayed silent when it axed hundreds of his constituents' jobs just two weeks later
He should know. When he was in Government he took a five-figure donation from JCB, then stayed silent when it axed hundreds of his constituents' jobs just two weeks later
Conservatives Promote JCB's 'Revolutionary' Pothole Machine While Taking Millions of Pounds in Donations from the Company
Senior Conservatives have repeatedly promoted a pothole repair machine made by a company which has donated huge sums to the party and its MPs
bylinetimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Jonathan Gullis defects to Reform saying his former party has "lost touch with the people it was meant to serve".
He should know. When he was in Government he took a five-figure donation from JCB, then stayed silent when it axed hundreds of his constituents' jobs just two weeks later
He should know. When he was in Government he took a five-figure donation from JCB, then stayed silent when it axed hundreds of his constituents' jobs just two weeks later
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No that's not *your* on *our behalf*. Your job is to report the story, presenting all sides fairly and then *we* call it. What Mason is saying here is fundamentally not what the bbc is for!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
December 1, 2025 at 11:29 AM
No that's not *your* on *our behalf*. Your job is to report the story, presenting all sides fairly and then *we* call it. What Mason is saying here is fundamentally not what the bbc is for!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Refuk’s Coburn, who was UKIP’s leader in Scotland, appeared in WhatsApp messages to traitor Nathan Gill. CPS evidence shows repeated references to a “David” and a payment of $6,500 to an MEP called “D”. In April 2019, Voloshyn wrote to Gill: “I’m seeing D in the morning. How much was for him?”
November 30, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Refuk’s Coburn, who was UKIP’s leader in Scotland, appeared in WhatsApp messages to traitor Nathan Gill. CPS evidence shows repeated references to a “David” and a payment of $6,500 to an MEP called “D”. In April 2019, Voloshyn wrote to Gill: “I’m seeing D in the morning. How much was for him?”
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Takes a few seconds and this is definitely needed so please do your bit.
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 28, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Takes a few seconds and this is definitely needed so please do your bit.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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"We will always be on the side of working people", Farage's 'Letter to the Nation' says today.
What he neglects to admit is that Reform plans to cut £300+ billion from the public services that these "working people" rely on every day.
What he neglects to admit is that Reform plans to cut £300+ billion from the public services that these "working people" rely on every day.
November 27, 2025 at 9:47 AM
"We will always be on the side of working people", Farage's 'Letter to the Nation' says today.
What he neglects to admit is that Reform plans to cut £300+ billion from the public services that these "working people" rely on every day.
What he neglects to admit is that Reform plans to cut £300+ billion from the public services that these "working people" rely on every day.
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This is how it works: after lobbying Richard Tice with a trip to the French Riviera (to discuss "gas power" without having any expertise in the industry), the wife of a former Putin minister now attacks Labour and Conservatives. You don't need Specsavers to see what is going on.
November 26, 2025 at 3:34 PM
This is how it works: after lobbying Richard Tice with a trip to the French Riviera (to discuss "gas power" without having any expertise in the industry), the wife of a former Putin minister now attacks Labour and Conservatives. You don't need Specsavers to see what is going on.