Jacques Gallagher
1olddemocrat.bsky.social
Jacques Gallagher
@1olddemocrat.bsky.social
Retired academic, interested in fairness for all, politics, human rights, history, diversity and equality.
November 28, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Farmers shouldn't get new death tax breaks, until they show that they have got a plan to cut the huge pollution they create that damages our environment. Subsidies should also be tapered off if it is found they aren't taking measures to cut pollution.
November 27, 2025 at 10:45 AM
From 1676 to 1800 Britain was the leading transatlantic slave trading nation. British ships undertook 12,000 voyages and transported 3.2 million enslaved Africans, with more than 500,000 men, women and children dying en route.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
November 16, 2025 at 10:06 AM
The fact that Gibb was a Tory sympathiser and pushed a more right wing agenda explains a lot. The independence of the past, was shelved to allow a clearer legitimisation of right wing perspectives and weaken trust in the BBC.

www.theguardian.com/media/ng-int...
November 11, 2025 at 10:38 AM
This is the major flaw of all pronouncements made by brexiters, their grasp of reality is very weak. Nor do they have any grasp of what it means to be part of a caring community.

gov.uk/government/s...
November 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Unfortunately, the English have a long history of racism, nor have they bothered to hide it. What's interesting is that the racists were predicting the collapse of the UK a long time ago. Of course they were proved wrong!
October 27, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I did not like what Kirk used to say, but liked his freedom under the First Amendment, to say it. Why is the felon and his administration punishing others for using it? They act as if they can't bear to hear anything that goes against their opinions. They're against freedom.
September 21, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Brexit didn't solve any of the UK's problems, it made them worse, e.g. the number of refugee boats landing on our shores. With our governments getting more authoritarian, we need it more than ever.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
September 5, 2025 at 9:16 AM
The felon, in attacking Canada, has shot the US tourist sector in the head. He isn't doing anything right and US population is paying the cost.

Source www.thetravel.com/usa-tourism-....
August 1, 2025 at 3:34 PM
US police kill many people. Apparently police forces are reluctant to provide much data.

Source of graph www.statista.com/statistics/5...

Source of pictures
policeepi.uic.edu/data-civilia...
August 1, 2025 at 2:17 PM
At a time when less that 1% of the English population own more than 50% of its land, the right to roam is needed more than ever. This book tells you all you need!

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
May 24, 2025 at 10:34 AM
It seems that the Israeli government will never feel it has killed enough Palestinians.

www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

www.statista.com/statistics/1...
March 18, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Not that democratic! Women only got the vote on the same basis as men in 1928. Our FPTP electoral system means there have only been 2 governments since 1918 with a majority of the votes cast. We need PR system!
March 3, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Reform never knowingly tells the truth!

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
February 25, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Looks like support from the felon is the kiss of death for the receiver!
February 21, 2025 at 1:15 PM
January 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
November 25, 2024 at 5:06 PM