Andrew Jones
@arj2024.bsky.social
Programmer since the ZX80 days when a computer came as a kit you had to solder together yourself (and so long ago it was in black & white). Never been to pick up my A Level results, only ever worked for my own company.🇪🇺
⬆️ Front garden, FR
⬇️ Cambridge
⬆️ Front garden, FR
⬇️ Cambridge
It's clear there's no chance of progress with Starmer & Reeves in place. They both need to go ASAP.
Business contributes to GDP growth by exporting more than they import. We need EU SM+CU to eliminate the extra costs, admin and delays Brexit has imposed on exports to the EU.
Business contributes to GDP growth by exporting more than they import. We need EU SM+CU to eliminate the extra costs, admin and delays Brexit has imposed on exports to the EU.
December 6, 2025 at 1:59 PM
It's clear there's no chance of progress with Starmer & Reeves in place. They both need to go ASAP.
Business contributes to GDP growth by exporting more than they import. We need EU SM+CU to eliminate the extra costs, admin and delays Brexit has imposed on exports to the EU.
Business contributes to GDP growth by exporting more than they import. We need EU SM+CU to eliminate the extra costs, admin and delays Brexit has imposed on exports to the EU.
"Smart Cambridge"...really? So that number "8" bus is actually a number "4"...is it any wonder passengers get totally confused and give up on buses?
December 3, 2025 at 10:22 PM
"Smart Cambridge"...really? So that number "8" bus is actually a number "4"...is it any wonder passengers get totally confused and give up on buses?
What a pair! They must know EU SM+CU is essential to get growth started so business can make their contribution to the GDP growth equation by increasing Net exports.
Sadly, there's nothing in the budget to help SMEs or growth or exports.
They are making a recession Яeform will ruthlessly exploit!
Sadly, there's nothing in the budget to help SMEs or growth or exports.
They are making a recession Яeform will ruthlessly exploit!
November 30, 2025 at 11:08 AM
What a pair! They must know EU SM+CU is essential to get growth started so business can make their contribution to the GDP growth equation by increasing Net exports.
Sadly, there's nothing in the budget to help SMEs or growth or exports.
They are making a recession Яeform will ruthlessly exploit!
Sadly, there's nothing in the budget to help SMEs or growth or exports.
They are making a recession Яeform will ruthlessly exploit!
Labour's stagflation will tip into recession without EU SM+CU so business can contribute to GDP with more exports.
Ironically, by ignoring Brexit - likely out of fear of losing a few red wall voters - they’re paving the way for a recession that Яeform will eagerly exploit on their path to No. 10.
Ironically, by ignoring Brexit - likely out of fear of losing a few red wall voters - they’re paving the way for a recession that Яeform will eagerly exploit on their path to No. 10.
November 29, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Labour's stagflation will tip into recession without EU SM+CU so business can contribute to GDP with more exports.
Ironically, by ignoring Brexit - likely out of fear of losing a few red wall voters - they’re paving the way for a recession that Яeform will eagerly exploit on their path to No. 10.
Ironically, by ignoring Brexit - likely out of fear of losing a few red wall voters - they’re paving the way for a recession that Яeform will eagerly exploit on their path to No. 10.
It's nowhere near good enough on Labour's big target, growth - and growth is essential to keep Farage out of No. 10.
SMEs know EU SM+CU is essential so they can export more and contribute to GDP growth yet Brexit is barely even mentioned.
Hopeless, just hopeless.
SMEs know EU SM+CU is essential so they can export more and contribute to GDP growth yet Brexit is barely even mentioned.
Hopeless, just hopeless.
November 27, 2025 at 8:44 AM
It's nowhere near good enough on Labour's big target, growth - and growth is essential to keep Farage out of No. 10.
SMEs know EU SM+CU is essential so they can export more and contribute to GDP growth yet Brexit is barely even mentioned.
Hopeless, just hopeless.
SMEs know EU SM+CU is essential so they can export more and contribute to GDP growth yet Brexit is barely even mentioned.
Hopeless, just hopeless.
I wonder how long it will take for people to realise that the proposed reservoir in Doddington, meant to save Cambridge from drying up, is located in an area only 1 meter above current sea levels.
Is that a good solution long term?
Is that a good solution long term?
November 16, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I wonder how long it will take for people to realise that the proposed reservoir in Doddington, meant to save Cambridge from drying up, is located in an area only 1 meter above current sea levels.
Is that a good solution long term?
Is that a good solution long term?
When will these Labour dullards work out that EU SM+CU is essential for getting growth into the UK economy.
It's only by increasing exports that businesses can contribute to the Net Exports part of the GDP equation. For that we need the frictionless trade that EU SM+CU allows.
It's only by increasing exports that businesses can contribute to the Net Exports part of the GDP equation. For that we need the frictionless trade that EU SM+CU allows.
November 7, 2025 at 9:01 PM
When will these Labour dullards work out that EU SM+CU is essential for getting growth into the UK economy.
It's only by increasing exports that businesses can contribute to the Net Exports part of the GDP equation. For that we need the frictionless trade that EU SM+CU allows.
It's only by increasing exports that businesses can contribute to the Net Exports part of the GDP equation. For that we need the frictionless trade that EU SM+CU allows.
My FOI request shows, rather remarkably, that Cambridgeshire County Council incurred no cost as it was the contractors cost to bear.
November 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
My FOI request shows, rather remarkably, that Cambridgeshire County Council incurred no cost as it was the contractors cost to bear.
In Cambridgeshire Balfour Beatty Living Places Limited removed all the illegal flags placed on highway infrastructure under their contract with the county council.
November 7, 2025 at 5:22 PM
In Cambridgeshire Balfour Beatty Living Places Limited removed all the illegal flags placed on highway infrastructure under their contract with the county council.
Reeves moaning about Brexit but doing absolutely nothing to change direction is no help whatsoever.
Businesses, especially SMEs, need the EU SM+CU to restart exporting and play their part in boosting the "Net exports" component of the GDP equation.
Nothing on helping exports in the speech.
Businesses, especially SMEs, need the EU SM+CU to restart exporting and play their part in boosting the "Net exports" component of the GDP equation.
Nothing on helping exports in the speech.
November 4, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Reeves moaning about Brexit but doing absolutely nothing to change direction is no help whatsoever.
Businesses, especially SMEs, need the EU SM+CU to restart exporting and play their part in boosting the "Net exports" component of the GDP equation.
Nothing on helping exports in the speech.
Businesses, especially SMEs, need the EU SM+CU to restart exporting and play their part in boosting the "Net exports" component of the GDP equation.
Nothing on helping exports in the speech.
Without EU SM+CU the UK will continue on its path of managed decline.
Driving up Net exports is how business can contribute to GDP growth.
Reeves didn't mention anything that'll help to drive up exports.
Driving up Net exports is how business can contribute to GDP growth.
Reeves didn't mention anything that'll help to drive up exports.
November 4, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Without EU SM+CU the UK will continue on its path of managed decline.
Driving up Net exports is how business can contribute to GDP growth.
Reeves didn't mention anything that'll help to drive up exports.
Driving up Net exports is how business can contribute to GDP growth.
Reeves didn't mention anything that'll help to drive up exports.
Without EU Single Market and Customs Union membership business, particularly SMEs that employ 61% of the workforce, will be unable to contribute to growing the Net Exports component of the GDP equation.
November 4, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Without EU Single Market and Customs Union membership business, particularly SMEs that employ 61% of the workforce, will be unable to contribute to growing the Net Exports component of the GDP equation.
Interestingly, Bristow's CPCA Local Growth Plan lists "Energy and clean-tech" as one of its six priority sectors, yet his party has vowed to eliminate all investment in green projects.
It feels quite contradictory to me.
It feels quite contradictory to me.
November 4, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Interestingly, Bristow's CPCA Local Growth Plan lists "Energy and clean-tech" as one of its six priority sectors, yet his party has vowed to eliminate all investment in green projects.
It feels quite contradictory to me.
It feels quite contradictory to me.
That might well be true but it's clear to anyone that EU SM+CU is essential to get business, particularly SMEs, exporting again.
After all, it's the "Net exports" component of the GDP equation where SMEs, employing 61% of the UK workforce, can drive growth by increasing exports.
After all, it's the "Net exports" component of the GDP equation where SMEs, employing 61% of the UK workforce, can drive growth by increasing exports.
November 3, 2025 at 8:34 AM
That might well be true but it's clear to anyone that EU SM+CU is essential to get business, particularly SMEs, exporting again.
After all, it's the "Net exports" component of the GDP equation where SMEs, employing 61% of the UK workforce, can drive growth by increasing exports.
After all, it's the "Net exports" component of the GDP equation where SMEs, employing 61% of the UK workforce, can drive growth by increasing exports.
Labour definitely need to break one pre-election pledge if they want the economy to grow.
They urgently need to realise EU SM+CU is essential to allow business to contribute to GDP growth with more exports (the "Net exports" part of the GDP equation).
BoE graphic:-
They urgently need to realise EU SM+CU is essential to allow business to contribute to GDP growth with more exports (the "Net exports" part of the GDP equation).
BoE graphic:-
October 31, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Labour definitely need to break one pre-election pledge if they want the economy to grow.
They urgently need to realise EU SM+CU is essential to allow business to contribute to GDP growth with more exports (the "Net exports" part of the GDP equation).
BoE graphic:-
They urgently need to realise EU SM+CU is essential to allow business to contribute to GDP growth with more exports (the "Net exports" part of the GDP equation).
BoE graphic:-
@steverichards.bsky.social Labour definitely need to break a pre-election pledge if they want the economy to grow.
They urgently need to realise EU SM+CU is essential to allow business to contribute to GDP growth with more exports (the "Net exports" part of the GDP equation).
BoE graphic:-
They urgently need to realise EU SM+CU is essential to allow business to contribute to GDP growth with more exports (the "Net exports" part of the GDP equation).
BoE graphic:-
October 31, 2025 at 8:04 AM
@steverichards.bsky.social Labour definitely need to break a pre-election pledge if they want the economy to grow.
They urgently need to realise EU SM+CU is essential to allow business to contribute to GDP growth with more exports (the "Net exports" part of the GDP equation).
BoE graphic:-
They urgently need to realise EU SM+CU is essential to allow business to contribute to GDP growth with more exports (the "Net exports" part of the GDP equation).
BoE graphic:-
Hey #Morrisons, I really like the new car park in Cambourne with its nice wide spaces!
It's so convenient to get out of the car without having to twist and contort to avoid hitting the car next to you.
This will definitely make me choose you over the competition.
It's so convenient to get out of the car without having to twist and contort to avoid hitting the car next to you.
This will definitely make me choose you over the competition.
October 30, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Hey #Morrisons, I really like the new car park in Cambourne with its nice wide spaces!
It's so convenient to get out of the car without having to twist and contort to avoid hitting the car next to you.
This will definitely make me choose you over the competition.
It's so convenient to get out of the car without having to twist and contort to avoid hitting the car next to you.
This will definitely make me choose you over the competition.
Isn't it really an urban/rural issue. Consider my village 15 miles from Cambridge 97.6% White according to the 2021 census.
This is a good site for looking at the census data
www.datarich.info/census-2021/
This is a good site for looking at the census data
www.datarich.info/census-2021/
October 28, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Isn't it really an urban/rural issue. Consider my village 15 miles from Cambridge 97.6% White according to the 2021 census.
This is a good site for looking at the census data
www.datarich.info/census-2021/
This is a good site for looking at the census data
www.datarich.info/census-2021/
Addenbrookes is in the centre of that map. Can you see why I say Cambridgeshire is predominantly rural?
October 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Addenbrookes is in the centre of that map. Can you see why I say Cambridgeshire is predominantly rural?
RSPB Sandy, came for the birds but found the fungi.
October 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
RSPB Sandy, came for the birds but found the fungi.
Last June I took my Mum over to see my daughter at Jesus College in Cambridge. It was as they were setting up for May Ball, hence the orange carpet covering their precious lawn.
I've just noticed on Google Maps that they have a photo of me taking this photo of Mum!
Wow, what a coincidence!
I've just noticed on Google Maps that they have a photo of me taking this photo of Mum!
Wow, what a coincidence!
October 7, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Last June I took my Mum over to see my daughter at Jesus College in Cambridge. It was as they were setting up for May Ball, hence the orange carpet covering their precious lawn.
I've just noticed on Google Maps that they have a photo of me taking this photo of Mum!
Wow, what a coincidence!
I've just noticed on Google Maps that they have a photo of me taking this photo of Mum!
Wow, what a coincidence!
October 5, 2025 at 5:27 PM
To their credit Cambridgeshire County Council have removed such flags (at some cost to us - the tax payers), meanwhile the CPCA Mayor appears to support installation of flags on the highway according to his Facebook posts.
October 3, 2025 at 10:36 AM
To their credit Cambridgeshire County Council have removed such flags (at some cost to us - the tax payers), meanwhile the CPCA Mayor appears to support installation of flags on the highway according to his Facebook posts.
The Highways Act 1980 s132 makes it clear that it's illegal to
"affixes any picture, letter, sign or other mark upon the surface of a highway or upon any tree, structure or works on or in a highway"
See here:-
www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/6...
"affixes any picture, letter, sign or other mark upon the surface of a highway or upon any tree, structure or works on or in a highway"
See here:-
www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/6...
October 3, 2025 at 10:36 AM
The Highways Act 1980 s132 makes it clear that it's illegal to
"affixes any picture, letter, sign or other mark upon the surface of a highway or upon any tree, structure or works on or in a highway"
See here:-
www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/6...
"affixes any picture, letter, sign or other mark upon the surface of a highway or upon any tree, structure or works on or in a highway"
See here:-
www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/6...
That's weird. You can see a flying jet on Google Maps. I guess that means the photography is from satellite?
September 27, 2025 at 10:54 AM
That's weird. You can see a flying jet on Google Maps. I guess that means the photography is from satellite?