William Tench
@williamten.ch
📍Winchester/Llangefni | he/him 🏳️🌈
A couple of quid a night levied on tourists is fast becoming the European norm, would make a negligible difference to tourist numbers and pays for better services for areas with high levels of tourism. No brainer. There is no need to be reflexively against everything.
Disappointing U-turn from Labour on introducing a Tourist Tax today.
In Sept, the former Tourism Minister dismissed the idea, rightly saying many already feel taxed enough 👇
Now, Brits could face £518M in additional tax.
Hospitality & tourism are strongly opposed.
In Sept, the former Tourism Minister dismissed the idea, rightly saying many already feel taxed enough 👇
Now, Brits could face £518M in additional tax.
Hospitality & tourism are strongly opposed.
November 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
A couple of quid a night levied on tourists is fast becoming the European norm, would make a negligible difference to tourist numbers and pays for better services for areas with high levels of tourism. No brainer. There is no need to be reflexively against everything.
Am I in a parallel universe, she came across horribly. I doubt the British public want a pernicious school playground bully as PM.
November 26, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Am I in a parallel universe, she came across horribly. I doubt the British public want a pernicious school playground bully as PM.
Calling Jenny “the dog”, even when joking about golden retrievers she is unlikeable
November 26, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Calling Jenny “the dog”, even when joking about golden retrievers she is unlikeable
think it might be responsible for setting off my heart palpitations, only right they're taxing this!
Brought it for the bit.
November 26, 2025 at 1:38 PM
think it might be responsible for setting off my heart palpitations, only right they're taxing this!
Brought it for the bit.
November 26, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Brought it for the bit.
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Liberal Democrats are proud to fight for British farmers who are essential to Britain's food security and to our environment.
Today, the Chancellor must axe the appalling family farm tax AND stop the cuts to farm incomes after the Conservatives botched the new payments scheme.
Today, the Chancellor must axe the appalling family farm tax AND stop the cuts to farm incomes after the Conservatives botched the new payments scheme.
November 26, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Liberal Democrats are proud to fight for British farmers who are essential to Britain's food security and to our environment.
Today, the Chancellor must axe the appalling family farm tax AND stop the cuts to farm incomes after the Conservatives botched the new payments scheme.
Today, the Chancellor must axe the appalling family farm tax AND stop the cuts to farm incomes after the Conservatives botched the new payments scheme.
Getting in my online gambling and having a nice sugary, milky drink before the budget takes them away tomorrow!
November 25, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Getting in my online gambling and having a nice sugary, milky drink before the budget takes them away tomorrow!
A Goose was stolen from a pub in my boyfriend’s home town, so of course the locals are blaming imaginary migrants. We’re in a miserable place as a country.
November 25, 2025 at 1:22 PM
A Goose was stolen from a pub in my boyfriend’s home town, so of course the locals are blaming imaginary migrants. We’re in a miserable place as a country.
Jesus Christ: Superstar tickets, secured 👼🏼⭐️
November 25, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Jesus Christ: Superstar tickets, secured 👼🏼⭐️
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This is bizarre. Like the editor of the guardian or mail or any other paper complaining repeatedly about the front page lead they decided to run with.
Very good example of what's wrong with broadcast news - they've given up deciding for themselves what is or isn't news and what the priorities are
Very good example of what's wrong with broadcast news - they've given up deciding for themselves what is or isn't news and what the priorities are
It’s a sign of how insane the news cycle is these days that this historic failure of government policy got just one day of news coverage this week.
Not saying that’s right or wrong, but it’s astonishing how quickly the agenda moves on these days.
Not saying that’s right or wrong, but it’s astonishing how quickly the agenda moves on these days.
BREAKING: UK’s response to Covid was “too little too late”. Acting faster could have saved 23,000 lives in England according to the public inquiry.
Boris Johnson presided over a “toxic, sexist, chaotic culture” in No10, where rule-breaking seriously undermined public confidence.
Boris Johnson presided over a “toxic, sexist, chaotic culture” in No10, where rule-breaking seriously undermined public confidence.
November 23, 2025 at 12:26 PM
This is bizarre. Like the editor of the guardian or mail or any other paper complaining repeatedly about the front page lead they decided to run with.
Very good example of what's wrong with broadcast news - they've given up deciding for themselves what is or isn't news and what the priorities are
Very good example of what's wrong with broadcast news - they've given up deciding for themselves what is or isn't news and what the priorities are
It’s nice for the British government to finally announce a policy that benefits me personally.
Train fares frozen: not happened for decades.
Bringing rail back into public ownership means we can take action on fares.
Bringing rail back into public ownership means we can take action on fares.
November 23, 2025 at 1:25 PM
It’s nice for the British government to finally announce a policy that benefits me personally.
H’eau H’eau H’eau was right there
November 22, 2025 at 3:36 PM
H’eau H’eau H’eau was right there
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This test was the cricket equivalent of a Keir Starmer government
November 22, 2025 at 11:14 AM
This test was the cricket equivalent of a Keir Starmer government
A lot was made of the Ashes being over in 12 days in 2021/22, if the next two games don’t go to day five then we’re smashing that.
November 22, 2025 at 10:19 AM
A lot was made of the Ashes being over in 12 days in 2021/22, if the next two games don’t go to day five then we’re smashing that.
Didn’t think I’d be turning this off quite so quickly
November 22, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Didn’t think I’d be turning this off quite so quickly
Woke up literally as England were bowled out with the traditional Ashes morning expletive, but what a treat of bowling performance
November 21, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Woke up literally as England were bowled out with the traditional Ashes morning expletive, but what a treat of bowling performance
Interesting that Trump is becoming more pro-immigration because he's realised it's good for the economy www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 20, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Interesting that Trump is becoming more pro-immigration because he's realised it's good for the economy www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Delivering the latest leaflet over the ghost of three previous ones
November 16, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Delivering the latest leaflet over the ghost of three previous ones
The Planning and Infrastructure Bill will do very little that actually increases new homes, but the impact on nature will be huge – unnecessarily
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Nature not a blocker to housing growth, inquiry finds
Commons committee report challenges ‘lazy narrative’ used by ministers that scapegoats wildlife and the environment
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:28 AM
The Planning and Infrastructure Bill will do very little that actually increases new homes, but the impact on nature will be huge – unnecessarily
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
I highkey think people who eat meat are a little bit evil
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 16, 2025 at 10:41 AM
I highkey think people who eat meat are a little bit evil
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Brexit detonated our economy and our politics. Since then, our country seems to have lost its mind, veering off to the right, reawakening the racism genie, ruining itself to try to hide the dishonesty and snowballing damage of it all.
And now Farage could be PM ffs.
Mindblowing self-inflicted idiocy
And now Farage could be PM ffs.
Mindblowing self-inflicted idiocy
November 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Brexit detonated our economy and our politics. Since then, our country seems to have lost its mind, veering off to the right, reawakening the racism genie, ruining itself to try to hide the dishonesty and snowballing damage of it all.
And now Farage could be PM ffs.
Mindblowing self-inflicted idiocy
And now Farage could be PM ffs.
Mindblowing self-inflicted idiocy
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Bang on from @libdemdaisy.bsky.social! It doesn't have to be a choice between taxing middle-income people or cutting services to the bone. We just need the will to take on the richest & most powerful organisations in the country who aren't paying their fair share. @libdems.org.uk will take them on.
We @libdems.org.uk would put £270 back in your pocket, by:
🍻 Cutting VAT for hospitality, attractions and accommodation
💡Slashing household energy bills
We’d fund this through a windfall tax on excess profits made by big banks, rather than higher taxes for struggling families and businesses.
🍻 Cutting VAT for hospitality, attractions and accommodation
💡Slashing household energy bills
We’d fund this through a windfall tax on excess profits made by big banks, rather than higher taxes for struggling families and businesses.
November 14, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Bang on from @libdemdaisy.bsky.social! It doesn't have to be a choice between taxing middle-income people or cutting services to the bone. We just need the will to take on the richest & most powerful organisations in the country who aren't paying their fair share. @libdems.org.uk will take them on.
Glad to see that people think Britain was better when we were members of the European Community!
"Old people mostly think the past (when they were young) was better than the present, as has been the case for - oooh - at least 3,000 years."
November 14, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Glad to see that people think Britain was better when we were members of the European Community!
We fought (successfully) against similar plans by Hampshire County Council – closing day centres will just cost in the long-run more because carers won’t be able to cope and will turn to full-time residential care.
November 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM
We fought (successfully) against similar plans by Hampshire County Council – closing day centres will just cost in the long-run more because carers won’t be able to cope and will turn to full-time residential care.
One of many reasons I post on here and not in the other place is you know exactly how this post was received there
Today is the beginning of Trans Awareness Week.
It’s an opportunity for us to celebrate trans people, acknowledge the challenges they face, and reflect on how we as a society can work together to improve trans people’s lives.
It’s an opportunity for us to celebrate trans people, acknowledge the challenges they face, and reflect on how we as a society can work together to improve trans people’s lives.
November 13, 2025 at 8:11 PM
One of many reasons I post on here and not in the other place is you know exactly how this post was received there