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Altreik

@altreik.bsky.social

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A very social democrat

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Altreik @altreik.bsky.social · 1h

These are the same people who will moan when the local council don’t have money for bunting or some other piece of civic pride related stuff- people just have a very odd idea of how revenue is raised and spent

Altreik @altreik.bsky.social · 10h

The U.K. licensing regime is extremely regressive and ridiculous at times and I support a culture which gets Government out of the way- tackle binge drinking, ultra processed food and vaping and you’ll see a much bigger public health return

Altreik @altreik.bsky.social · 10h

I actually disagree with this- while we obviously need to address the cost side as a huge driver pubs are a key good thing and the really harmful stuff tends to happen outside (e.g binge drinking at home)

Altreik @altreik.bsky.social · 10h

I’m not sure I agree with the claim- like Amerika we too have legislation that has helped makes pub accessible and the mountain of mobility scooters parked outside our pubs does suggest they are quite accessible.

Altreik @altreik.bsky.social · 19h

Should go further and tax supermarket beer at a higher rate than at the moment- raises revenue, targets the biggest source of binge drinking and might help get people back into pubs.

Altreik @altreik.bsky.social · 1d

I read his tweet as saying the Tory policy was not properly costed 😂

Altreik @altreik.bsky.social · 1d

Do you think it’s acceptable to use the word ‘import’? A phrase we use when talking about steel, food and machines when talking about human beings? These people were not ‘imported’ and it’s terrible that you are sharing an article like this.

Altreik @altreik.bsky.social · 1d

As you know some people from both communities decided to move somewhere else (for a million reasons!) and others choose to stay- both options are fine!

Altreik @altreik.bsky.social · 1d

It’s so odd. I enjoy seeing the signs (well mostly the food) of the old orthodox Jewish community when I visit north London- yet none of these writers ever seem to write about them in the same way they do about muslims who are doing the same thing.

Altreik @altreik.bsky.social · 1d

I really really hate how the word ‘imported’ is used more and more by people who claim to be respectable. It’s a horrible phrase to use about people who migrate around the world.

Altreik @altreik.bsky.social · 1d

Let me guess it’s funded through ‘efficiency savings’ and limiting something 12 refugees use!

Altreik @altreik.bsky.social · 1d

The most macabre was a family member who was a talented artist so was given the task of sketching the trenches to see hidden artillery- he had to spend hours in dugouts /observation posts sketching. Yet still had to do grunt work like carrying a 10 litre vat of tea (and nearly got killed doing it)

Altreik @altreik.bsky.social · 1d

Another great uncle spoke French, could type and did shorthand so ended up being a low-level staff officer who did every big conference.

Altreik @altreik.bsky.social · 1d

Even in my families history the only ones who got specialist roles had a pre war qualification (e.g one who was a gas engineer ended up working on the huge pipeline for D-Day- operation comet maybe?)

Altreik @altreik.bsky.social · 1d

This is a really funny sub plot- it’s the same way if we had conscription I’d like to imagine I’d be a staff officer or have some sort of liaison role but the reality is I speak one language, am relatively fit and lack a trade- so frontline infantry it is!

Altreik @altreik.bsky.social · 1d

Also a lot of it is a reaction to state failure e.g HCLH had to employ more people post grenfell, cabinet office has about 5 public inquires to deal with and two compensation schemes.

Altreik @altreik.bsky.social · 1d

We all have eyes and know that the leadership only changed tact on the welfare reform after a very public rebellion- they ignored the months of private warnings from the PLP, whips and loyal NGOs!

Altreik @altreik.bsky.social · 1d

Applying for uni has ucas and you broadly know what to expect whereas apprenticeships are often a lottery which depends on the course provider and the company

Altreik @altreik.bsky.social · 1d

So few people in Westminster engage with the whole process so they just assume once the apprenticeship starts that’s it but there’s huge problems and unlike unis it relies on a lot of companies having to do legwork they’re trained for

Altreik @altreik.bsky.social · 1d

It wasn’t for short sighted electoral reasons, or factional reasons- it was because that entire shadow cabinet had lived through and served through a war against two racist regimes.

Altreik @altreik.bsky.social · 1d

Edward Heath and the other senior Tories who rallied against Enoch Powell did so for a reason in the 60s.

Altreik @altreik.bsky.social · 1d

The reason I could not be a politician is I have an overriding urge to tell people that they are causing the problems they moan about!

Altreik @altreik.bsky.social · 1d

Seriously though Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds are all getting billions more pounds to fund new infrastructure/services- the failure over HS2 was the Conservatives being stupid rather than ‘sabotage by transport planners/treasury officals’

Altreik @altreik.bsky.social · 1d

You’re trying to trigger transport nerds with this! 😂

Altreik @altreik.bsky.social · 2d

Impressed she quoted wiggum