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Womble1958

@wimblewomble1958.bsky.social

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Enjoying this place 🎉 and so happy not to be on the other place 🥳 Do NOT follow me if you have no bio or no posts - it’s an instant block 🤷🏻‍♂️ AFC Wimbledon 💙💛🥳

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Womble1958 @wimblewomble1958.bsky.social · Nov 18

I predict X won’t exist this time next year 🤗

a black and white photo of a cat with a fortune teller 's head .

ALT: a black and white photo of a cat with a fortune teller 's head .

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Womble1958 @wimblewomble1958.bsky.social · 49m

There aren’t any - not on either side of the house, apparently, otherwise this simply would not have been permitted…. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Womble1958 @wimblewomble1958.bsky.social · 49m

Yep 🙄

Womble1958 @wimblewomble1958.bsky.social · 50m

It really is - and it’s being weaponised as a massive antisemitic conspiracy…. 🙄🤦🏻‍♂️

Womble1958 @wimblewomble1958.bsky.social · 51m

It’s getting ridiculous now 🙄😒

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BremainInSpain @bremaininspain.com · 54m

The Times today revealed that Reform UK has likely ‘forgotten’ to pay VAT on its various branded tat and tickets. The little non-payment slip-up is a helpful reminder that this far-right joke of a party is not only racist and multifariously bigoted but also deeply incompetent

Whoops! Looks like Reform 'forgot' that racists have to pay VAT like everyone else

Surely Reform didn't realise they had to pay VAT on £440k worth of merch? They wouldn't lie to the public, would they...? Would they???

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Womble1958 @wimblewomble1958.bsky.social · 1h

Yep - we’re going to need another foot 🦶🙄

Womble1958 @wimblewomble1958.bsky.social · 1h

Let’s put them all in one of his houses…. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Womble1958 @wimblewomble1958.bsky.social · 1h

He’s on the payroll now it seems…. 🙄🤮

Womble1958 @wimblewomble1958.bsky.social · 1h

Oh god, here we go with the regular load of lies and racist bollocks from Dishonest Bobby Jenrick on #r4today #wato

Why don’t they just rename the programme Tory GB Bullshit Misinformation Bigotry “News” 🤷🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

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Womble1958 @wimblewomble1958.bsky.social · 1h

Hence why we can’t attract the brightest and best - they’ll go to Canada, Australia, Denmark, etc instead….

What’s next - shooting ourselves in the other foot…? 🙄

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 1h

And, of course, the nativist ghouls this performative cruelty is designed to appease either don’t know or don’t care about facts or figures.

Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 2h

The costs of the UK’s Global Talent Visa looks a trifle high in comparison to competitor countries - largely through the Immigration Health Surcharge (which critics say is a form of double taxation as they contribute to the NHS through normal tax on their earnings)

Researchers applying for the UK's Global Talent visa face high upfront costs
Upfront cost of visa to applicant and
employer
in 2025
UK
Denmark
£692
India
£602
Australia
£405
Israel
£362
US
£305
Italy £235
Netherlands
1 £207
Germany | £170
Spain
1£144
Sweden | £117
South Korea | £98
France £84
Japan £21
£5,941
£O
£2,000
£4
Source: Fragomen for the Royal Society • Excludes ongoing costs such as mandatory healthcare premiums or fees such as language tests

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Womble1958 @wimblewomble1958.bsky.social · 1h

Imagine the newly qualified foreign doctor - “Hmmm, now where should I go to work; Australia? Denmark? Nah, let’s choose the UK - I can’t wait to pay extra just for the privilege of living there….” 🙄🤷🏻‍♂️🤪🤦🏻‍♂️

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 4h

It looks even worse by video 😢

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Womble1958 @wimblewomble1958.bsky.social · 1h

Why on Earth would anyone be allowed to demolish any part of the Whitehouse? 😲

Can you imagine the absolute outrage if Joe Biden or Barrack Obama had done this…. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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Lucy Abbotts @lucyabbotts.bsky.social · 1h

‘Reform are feeling chipper because they anticipate arch-gullibility from voters in Caerphilly’ - fixed it for you, Chris Mason. #r4today #ObsessedWithReform

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Womble1958 @wimblewomble1958.bsky.social · 1h

Exactly - they’re still peddling the myth that Deform have something useful to offer… 🙄🤦🏻‍♂️

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Womble1958 @wimblewomble1958.bsky.social · 11h

Tom Enema 💩

Womble1958 @wimblewomble1958.bsky.social · 14h

Gonna be interesting to hear how they plan to run an actual Treasury….. 🤪🤷🏻‍♂️🙄😂

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Dan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 23h

Amazing story in The Times. Reform UK failed to pay VAT to HMRC on its sales (tickets, merchandise). About £400k in all.

Not tax avoidance. Not tax evasion. They just didn't realise when you sell stuff you have to charge VAT.

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💙💙🤔CJ🤨🤣🧐💙💙🇺🇸 @cnice59.bsky.social · 1d

I had to go there! 🤭🤭🤭🤭

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Josiah Mortimer @josiah.writes.news · 16h

Kent Labour source: "We only need 10 more defections in Kent [County Council] and [Reform] won’t have overall control. At the moment it’s 50-31"

"Whips lost:
🟣 1 in court for allegedly threatening to kill wife
🟣 ⁠1 to UKIP
🟣 ⁠1 investigated for lewd comments
🟣 ⁠1 for being anti-[leader] Kemkaran"

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Womble1958 @wimblewomble1958.bsky.social · 15h

I think you meant Maccabi Tel Aviv (Haifa is a different club), but your point stands nonetheless 👏

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 21h

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Anand Giridharadas to Andrew Cuomo: "First of all, governor, it's 'Mamdani.' This is a very big, diverse city you want to lead. We should get the names right."

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 19h

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