Jenn 🎶 🌿 🪻 🧶 🧵 ☮️
@swanljenn.bsky.social
Old singing Freak.
🏴 From Swansea 🏴
Living in Leicestershire.
Christian atheist. Open minded Leftie.
Veggie.
Family & friends are the most important thing to me. RIP Luki 🐕🦺
Podcasts. 📻. News. Politics. Genealogy. 🧶
I block conspiracy theorists.
🏴 From Swansea 🏴
Living in Leicestershire.
Christian atheist. Open minded Leftie.
Veggie.
Family & friends are the most important thing to me. RIP Luki 🐕🦺
Podcasts. 📻. News. Politics. Genealogy. 🧶
I block conspiracy theorists.
"Labour said it needed £8 billion in tax rises, but so far, it's going for £66 bn.
"At the moment, they're saying there's nothing to see here. There's plenty to see here – just tell us what it is"
Why the "tetchiness" in MPs as they defend the budget?
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/labo...
"At the moment, they're saying there's nothing to see here. There's plenty to see here – just tell us what it is"
Why the "tetchiness" in MPs as they defend the budget?
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/labo...
‘Labour is trying to pretend it’s all fine – everyone can see what this budget is doing’ | The News Agents
Labour MPs have acted with “tetchiness” as they defend Rachel Reeves' budget, facing questions over whether it has raised taxes for working people. Has the government regressed to where the party was…
www.thenewsagents.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
This was happening a lot in the 1980s. I was involved, in a very small way, in helping set up a Leicester charity that provided homes for care leavers.
It's just horrible that we're there once again.
The charity still runs in Leicester but the council has cut its funding to the bone 🙁
#bbcpm
It's just horrible that we're there once again.
The charity still runs in Leicester but the council has cut its funding to the bone 🙁
#bbcpm
Warnings after care leavers face increase in homelessness
Warnings after care leavers face increase in homelessness
It follows a trend of homelessness among the youngest care leavers which campaigners say is growing more acute.
www.bbc.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
This was happening a lot in the 1980s. I was involved, in a very small way, in helping set up a Leicester charity that provided homes for care leavers.
It's just horrible that we're there once again.
The charity still runs in Leicester but the council has cut its funding to the bone 🙁
#bbcpm
It's just horrible that we're there once again.
The charity still runs in Leicester but the council has cut its funding to the bone 🙁
#bbcpm
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Campbell’s fired the VP recorded saying its meat ‘came from a 3D printer’
Campbell’s fired the VP recorded saying its meat ‘came from a 3D printer’
Welcome to 2025.
www.theverge.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Campbell’s fired the VP recorded saying its meat ‘came from a 3D printer’
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The Telegraph is now having to publish so many corrections to articles where it attempts to find *any angle whatsoever* to attack net-zero polices that it makes sense to start tracking them here.
These are the ones published since Labour won the election.
"We are happy to correct the record."
These are the ones published since Labour won the election.
"We are happy to correct the record."
November 27, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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As mentioned earlier...
"Sure Start benefited children and young people’s health and education"
"Sure Start had mixed impacts on children’s socio-emotional and behavioural outcomes"
"Impacts of Sure Start were remarkably long lasting"
"Sure Start was not a ‘silver bullet’"
........
#R4Today
"Sure Start benefited children and young people’s health and education"
"Sure Start had mixed impacts on children’s socio-emotional and behavioural outcomes"
"Impacts of Sure Start were remarkably long lasting"
"Sure Start was not a ‘silver bullet’"
........
#R4Today
The short- and medium-term effects of Sure Start on children’s outcomes | Institute for Fiscal Studies
An evaluation of Sure Start’s impacts on education, health, absences, special educational needs, crime and social care, plus a cost–benefit analysis.
ifs.org.uk
November 27, 2025 at 8:50 AM
As mentioned earlier...
"Sure Start benefited children and young people’s health and education"
"Sure Start had mixed impacts on children’s socio-emotional and behavioural outcomes"
"Impacts of Sure Start were remarkably long lasting"
"Sure Start was not a ‘silver bullet’"
........
#R4Today
"Sure Start benefited children and young people’s health and education"
"Sure Start had mixed impacts on children’s socio-emotional and behavioural outcomes"
"Impacts of Sure Start were remarkably long lasting"
"Sure Start was not a ‘silver bullet’"
........
#R4Today
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November 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The Futureheads - Hounds of Love (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by The Futureheads
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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1/5 It was entirely predictable that The Telegraph would jump on @DavidOlusoga’s Empire series to fight its right wing culture war for control of our public history. Let’s see what they’ve done:
November 27, 2025 at 8:28 AM
1/5 It was entirely predictable that The Telegraph would jump on @DavidOlusoga’s Empire series to fight its right wing culture war for control of our public history. Let’s see what they’ve done:
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Like to think Runway Reeves was listening and taking notice of Chris Packham and the disastrous loss of wildlife and biodiversity
Farage and his climate fairyland would finish it off for good
#r4today
Farage and his climate fairyland would finish it off for good
#r4today
November 27, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Like to think Runway Reeves was listening and taking notice of Chris Packham and the disastrous loss of wildlife and biodiversity
Farage and his climate fairyland would finish it off for good
#r4today
Farage and his climate fairyland would finish it off for good
#r4today
November 27, 2025 at 8:16 AM
November 27, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Those Australian kids absolutely have a point.
We shouldn't be kicking kids off the internet, we need to stop the publishing of bad material.
Perhaps social media, etc. should be paid subscription only.
Perhaps we should pay to search.
#r4today
We shouldn't be kicking kids off the internet, we need to stop the publishing of bad material.
Perhaps social media, etc. should be paid subscription only.
Perhaps we should pay to search.
#r4today
November 27, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Those Australian kids absolutely have a point.
We shouldn't be kicking kids off the internet, we need to stop the publishing of bad material.
Perhaps social media, etc. should be paid subscription only.
Perhaps we should pay to search.
#r4today
We shouldn't be kicking kids off the internet, we need to stop the publishing of bad material.
Perhaps social media, etc. should be paid subscription only.
Perhaps we should pay to search.
#r4today
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Looking forward to hearing from Chris Packham on #r4today
Assuming he'll have something to say about this government's attack on nature.
Assuming he'll have something to say about this government's attack on nature.
November 27, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Looking forward to hearing from Chris Packham on #r4today
Assuming he'll have something to say about this government's attack on nature.
Assuming he'll have something to say about this government's attack on nature.
November 26, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Labour manifesto page 21
"We will ensure taxes on working people are kept as low as possible. Labour will not increase taxes on working people, which is why we will not increase National Insurance, the basic, higher, or additional rates of Income Tax, or VAT."
#BBCPM
"We will ensure taxes on working people are kept as low as possible. Labour will not increase taxes on working people, which is why we will not increase National Insurance, the basic, higher, or additional rates of Income Tax, or VAT."
#BBCPM
November 26, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Labour manifesto page 21
"We will ensure taxes on working people are kept as low as possible. Labour will not increase taxes on working people, which is why we will not increase National Insurance, the basic, higher, or additional rates of Income Tax, or VAT."
#BBCPM
"We will ensure taxes on working people are kept as low as possible. Labour will not increase taxes on working people, which is why we will not increase National Insurance, the basic, higher, or additional rates of Income Tax, or VAT."
#BBCPM
Long discussion at lunch about the two child benefit.
Some very black and white thinking in both camps.
There were confused faces when I presented a more nuanced opinion.
#bbcpm
Some very black and white thinking in both camps.
There were confused faces when I presented a more nuanced opinion.
#bbcpm
November 26, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Long discussion at lunch about the two child benefit.
Some very black and white thinking in both camps.
There were confused faces when I presented a more nuanced opinion.
#bbcpm
Some very black and white thinking in both camps.
There were confused faces when I presented a more nuanced opinion.
#bbcpm
Just bought this.
I'll tell ya what I think when I've read it.
I'll tell ya what I think when I've read it.
November 26, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Just bought this.
I'll tell ya what I think when I've read it.
I'll tell ya what I think when I've read it.
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North Sea drilling restrictions to be relaxed in new Labour plan
North Sea drilling restrictions to be relaxed in new Labour plan
The chancellor will unveil the North Sea Strategy in her Budget speech, the BBC understands.
www.bbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:16 PM
North Sea drilling restrictions to be relaxed in new Labour plan
I was blamed for us coming 2nd at last night's quiz.
Apparently it's my fault that my guess was chosen over other guesses because one of their guesses was right, which means their guess was turned into knowledge.
Apparently it's my fault that my guess was chosen over other guesses because one of their guesses was right, which means their guess was turned into knowledge.
November 26, 2025 at 8:50 AM
I was blamed for us coming 2nd at last night's quiz.
Apparently it's my fault that my guess was chosen over other guesses because one of their guesses was right, which means their guess was turned into knowledge.
Apparently it's my fault that my guess was chosen over other guesses because one of their guesses was right, which means their guess was turned into knowledge.
I've been impressed by Katie Razzall's reporting of the BBC's problems. She's done a pretty good job.
Might have to revise my opinion of her.
#r4today
Might have to revise my opinion of her.
#r4today
November 26, 2025 at 8:43 AM
I've been impressed by Katie Razzall's reporting of the BBC's problems. She's done a pretty good job.
Might have to revise my opinion of her.
#r4today
Might have to revise my opinion of her.
#r4today
