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Paint , sketch , talk and listen to people , like shiny things (magpie) , nature-trees, animals , the sky, the sea , value kindness. Value peace, diplomacy, fairness, compromise, a listening ear , hope .
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Acrylic sketch done some years ago
December 6, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Acrylic sketch done some years ago
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PFI was a massive drain on public services.
This government is trying something "similar" – but we've seen NOTHING that suggests they've learned from past mistakes.
Labour voters didn't vote for backdoor privatisation. They voted for insourcing.
We're furious. 😤
👉 bit.ly/Why-PFI-Aban...
This government is trying something "similar" – but we've seen NOTHING that suggests they've learned from past mistakes.
Labour voters didn't vote for backdoor privatisation. They voted for insourcing.
We're furious. 😤
👉 bit.ly/Why-PFI-Aban...
December 5, 2025 at 12:26 PM
PFI was a massive drain on public services.
This government is trying something "similar" – but we've seen NOTHING that suggests they've learned from past mistakes.
Labour voters didn't vote for backdoor privatisation. They voted for insourcing.
We're furious. 😤
👉 bit.ly/Why-PFI-Aban...
This government is trying something "similar" – but we've seen NOTHING that suggests they've learned from past mistakes.
Labour voters didn't vote for backdoor privatisation. They voted for insourcing.
We're furious. 😤
👉 bit.ly/Why-PFI-Aban...
Building new flats , almost dark .
December 2, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Building new flats , almost dark .
Sun is lighting up the trees ..nearly time for birds to fly home
November 29, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Sun is lighting up the trees ..nearly time for birds to fly home
More canal boats . Vintage asked for something random .. here it is 🙂
November 28, 2025 at 11:33 AM
More canal boats . Vintage asked for something random .. here it is 🙂
Have a good evening everyone ... or a good morning for those on a different time zone .
November 26, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Have a good evening everyone ... or a good morning for those on a different time zone .
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🎥 Dr Julia Patterson lays it out clearly:
£21 BILLION already owed. And now talk of bringing back PFI-style schemes?! 🤯💥
We’re digging for answers. Is this new plan genuinely different — or are we repeating a colossal mistake?
£21 BILLION already owed. And now talk of bringing back PFI-style schemes?! 🤯💥
We’re digging for answers. Is this new plan genuinely different — or are we repeating a colossal mistake?
November 25, 2025 at 11:39 AM
🎥 Dr Julia Patterson lays it out clearly:
£21 BILLION already owed. And now talk of bringing back PFI-style schemes?! 🤯💥
We’re digging for answers. Is this new plan genuinely different — or are we repeating a colossal mistake?
£21 BILLION already owed. And now talk of bringing back PFI-style schemes?! 🤯💥
We’re digging for answers. Is this new plan genuinely different — or are we repeating a colossal mistake?
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💡Did you know the NHS is about to pay £21bn+ to private companies? 💸
A staggering amount that could have gone straight into hospitals and front-line care — but instead, it’s lining the pockets of private firms.
➡️ everydoctor.org.uk/nhs-trusts-t...
A staggering amount that could have gone straight into hospitals and front-line care — but instead, it’s lining the pockets of private firms.
➡️ everydoctor.org.uk/nhs-trusts-t...
November 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
💡Did you know the NHS is about to pay £21bn+ to private companies? 💸
A staggering amount that could have gone straight into hospitals and front-line care — but instead, it’s lining the pockets of private firms.
➡️ everydoctor.org.uk/nhs-trusts-t...
A staggering amount that could have gone straight into hospitals and front-line care — but instead, it’s lining the pockets of private firms.
➡️ everydoctor.org.uk/nhs-trusts-t...
Good morning from my resident trolls , and me .
November 23, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Good morning from my resident trolls , and me .
Statues in Harlow Essex ,
November 21, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Statues in Harlow Essex ,
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☘️ This beautiful sculpture was built by the Irish people to honor the American Choctaw Indian tribe. They were grateful because in 1847 the Choctaw people sent money to Ireland when they learned that Irish people were starving due to the potato famine
Co. Cork, Ireland 🇮🇪
Co. Cork, Ireland 🇮🇪
November 15, 2025 at 7:33 PM
☘️ This beautiful sculpture was built by the Irish people to honor the American Choctaw Indian tribe. They were grateful because in 1847 the Choctaw people sent money to Ireland when they learned that Irish people were starving due to the potato famine
Co. Cork, Ireland 🇮🇪
Co. Cork, Ireland 🇮🇪
The last hour of sun, a walk on the tow path , some boats have smoke coming from their chimneys . Just the sound of ducks .
November 14, 2025 at 8:43 AM
The last hour of sun, a walk on the tow path , some boats have smoke coming from their chimneys . Just the sound of ducks .
Just my sketch book
November 11, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Just my sketch book
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This is a bad deal, and the old way of doing things is clearly not working.
We need new leaders in the Senate.
We need new leaders in the Senate.
November 10, 2025 at 3:10 AM
This is a bad deal, and the old way of doing things is clearly not working.
We need new leaders in the Senate.
We need new leaders in the Senate.
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This feels apt for me today.
November 9, 2025 at 3:17 PM
This feels apt for me today.
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BREAKING: Mark Wolf, appointed to the federal bench by Ronald Reagan, writes that he is resigning as a judge to have the freedom to speak out against the president's assault on the rule of law.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
November 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
BREAKING: Mark Wolf, appointed to the federal bench by Ronald Reagan, writes that he is resigning as a judge to have the freedom to speak out against the president's assault on the rule of law.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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One of the unacknowledged advantages of this awful era is that it's revealing for all to see the putrid connections between great wealth and great power.
The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever.
But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.
The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever.
But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.
November 9, 2025 at 2:00 AM
One of the unacknowledged advantages of this awful era is that it's revealing for all to see the putrid connections between great wealth and great power.
The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever.
But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.
The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever.
But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.
Just a.palette knife attack on fruit in a bowl ( acrylic)
November 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Just a.palette knife attack on fruit in a bowl ( acrylic)
For our friends across the pond .. this is just little high street in a village in Essex , maybe 14 ? Miles from London Centre .
November 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM
For our friends across the pond .. this is just little high street in a village in Essex , maybe 14 ? Miles from London Centre .
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This is the kind of investigation James Comer was made for…
November 6, 2025 at 1:23 AM
This is the kind of investigation James Comer was made for…
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#US accused of threatening #EU diplomats during bid to kill green shipping rules
by Karl Mathiesen, Gabriel Gavin, Louise Guillot, Nahal Toosi and Ben Lefebvre
Negotiators at shipping talks in London were told both they and their countries could be punished unless they voted with the U.S.
by Karl Mathiesen, Gabriel Gavin, Louise Guillot, Nahal Toosi and Ben Lefebvre
Negotiators at shipping talks in London were told both they and their countries could be punished unless they voted with the U.S.
US accused of threatening EU diplomats during bid to kill green shipping rules
Negotiators at shipping talks in London were told both they and their countries could be punished unless they voted with the U.S.
www.politico.eu
November 4, 2025 at 3:54 AM