Kevin B
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🔶️ ⛵️ 🏎 🏁 ❄️ UK * AUS * Liberal * Centrist *F1* BTCC * Sailing *
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On this day in 1909 the first state pensions came into force - thanks to a Liberal government.
On this day in 1909, the first state pensions came in - thanks to a Liberal government
January 1, 1909 saw the first state pensions come into force in the UK, thanks to David Lloyd George and the Liberal government.
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January 1, 2026 at 10:45 AM
On this day in 1909 the first state pensions came into force - thanks to a Liberal government.
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Give this Hero what he needs you 🍊 piece of 💩
May 2, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Give this Hero what he needs you 🍊 piece of 💩
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🔶More councils under our control than Conservative.
🔶Our 7th set of gains in a row - our best ever winning streak.
🔶First time in history Liberal Democrats have beaten Labour and the Conservatives in local elections.
🔶Our 7th set of gains in a row - our best ever winning streak.
🔶First time in history Liberal Democrats have beaten Labour and the Conservatives in local elections.
May 3, 2025 at 1:03 PM
🔶More councils under our control than Conservative.
🔶Our 7th set of gains in a row - our best ever winning streak.
🔶First time in history Liberal Democrats have beaten Labour and the Conservatives in local elections.
🔶Our 7th set of gains in a row - our best ever winning streak.
🔶First time in history Liberal Democrats have beaten Labour and the Conservatives in local elections.
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If I was Ed Davey now I would go full throttle pro EU, tax wealth, Green economy, welcome controlled immigration, ban Teslas, nuke the White House (ok, maybe not that). The support is there.
May 2, 2025 at 6:23 PM
If I was Ed Davey now I would go full throttle pro EU, tax wealth, Green economy, welcome controlled immigration, ban Teslas, nuke the White House (ok, maybe not that). The support is there.
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This is terrible for #Doncaster Labour from a PR angle
At the end of the day, Ros Jones and her cabinet (which she has enough cllrs for) will make circa 95% of decisions - without needing full council
Big headlines - impact could be small
At the end of the day, Ros Jones and her cabinet (which she has enough cllrs for) will make circa 95% of decisions - without needing full council
Big headlines - impact could be small
May 2, 2025 at 4:37 PM
This is terrible for #Doncaster Labour from a PR angle
At the end of the day, Ros Jones and her cabinet (which she has enough cllrs for) will make circa 95% of decisions - without needing full council
Big headlines - impact could be small
At the end of the day, Ros Jones and her cabinet (which she has enough cllrs for) will make circa 95% of decisions - without needing full council
Big headlines - impact could be small
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OK Canadians, April 25 is our day to ensure Canada 🇨🇦 doesn’t end up like the USA, with a rich Hill-Billy dragging their country backwards.
CARNEY is the only person to prevent this form happening and who can & will protect 🇨🇦 from becoming the 51 state.
PP shall sell us like 🦫 pellets to the US.
CARNEY is the only person to prevent this form happening and who can & will protect 🇨🇦 from becoming the 51 state.
PP shall sell us like 🦫 pellets to the US.
April 22, 2025 at 1:51 PM
OK Canadians, April 25 is our day to ensure Canada 🇨🇦 doesn’t end up like the USA, with a rich Hill-Billy dragging their country backwards.
CARNEY is the only person to prevent this form happening and who can & will protect 🇨🇦 from becoming the 51 state.
PP shall sell us like 🦫 pellets to the US.
CARNEY is the only person to prevent this form happening and who can & will protect 🇨🇦 from becoming the 51 state.
PP shall sell us like 🦫 pellets to the US.
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Goodnight everyone
Jupiter in infrared
Jupiter in infrared
April 9, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Goodnight everyone
Jupiter in infrared
Jupiter in infrared
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⚡️ Indian component found in Russian weapon for first time, HUR says.
The discovery came as HUR documented nearly 200 newly identified parts across six types of Russian weaponry.
The discovery came as HUR documented nearly 200 newly identified parts across six types of Russian weaponry.
Indian component found in Russian weapon for first time, HUR says
"For the first time, a component made in India — a clock buffer from Aura Semiconductor — was found in Russian weapons," Ukraine's military intelligence said.
kyivindependent.com
April 7, 2025 at 11:02 AM
⚡️ Indian component found in Russian weapon for first time, HUR says.
The discovery came as HUR documented nearly 200 newly identified parts across six types of Russian weaponry.
The discovery came as HUR documented nearly 200 newly identified parts across six types of Russian weaponry.
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A tricky thing about modern society is that no one has any idea when they don’t die.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
April 7, 2025 at 4:13 AM
A tricky thing about modern society is that no one has any idea when they don’t die.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
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OTD 1933 Adolf Hitler was officially sworn in as chancellor of Germany. He immediately pardoned 8,000 violent Nazis, many of whom were involved in the failed 1923 coup.
March 21, 2025 at 8:30 AM
OTD 1933 Adolf Hitler was officially sworn in as chancellor of Germany. He immediately pardoned 8,000 violent Nazis, many of whom were involved in the failed 1923 coup.
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Putin wants an energy/infrastructure only ceasefire. A sign that these attacks by Ukraine are having real impact and he's worried by then. Ukraine should consider rejecting Putin's selective ceasefire and get something broader than helps Ukraine.
March 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Putin wants an energy/infrastructure only ceasefire. A sign that these attacks by Ukraine are having real impact and he's worried by then. Ukraine should consider rejecting Putin's selective ceasefire and get something broader than helps Ukraine.
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RETWEET if you stand with President Zelenskyy against Trump and Vance!
March 2, 2025 at 8:58 AM
RETWEET if you stand with President Zelenskyy against Trump and Vance!
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(on a personal note it's quite striking how quickly I've gone from "generally a bit of a pinko on defence issues" to "and could I just do a monthly direct debit to BAE Systems, would that help")
February 28, 2025 at 6:46 PM
(on a personal note it's quite striking how quickly I've gone from "generally a bit of a pinko on defence issues" to "and could I just do a monthly direct debit to BAE Systems, would that help")
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⚡️Far-right Romanian presidential candidate detained, charged in election probe.
The Romanian Prosecutor General's office has charged pro-Russian Calin Georgescu with multiple crimes related to the Nov. 24 first-round elections.
The Romanian Prosecutor General's office has charged pro-Russian Calin Georgescu with multiple crimes related to the Nov. 24 first-round elections.
Far-right Romanian presidential candidate detained, charged in election probe
The Romanian Prosecutor General's office has charged pro-Russian Calin Georgescu with "incitement to actions against the constitutional order" and other alleged crimes related to the Nov. 24 first-rou...
kyivindependent.com
February 27, 2025 at 12:53 AM
⚡️Far-right Romanian presidential candidate detained, charged in election probe.
The Romanian Prosecutor General's office has charged pro-Russian Calin Georgescu with multiple crimes related to the Nov. 24 first-round elections.
The Romanian Prosecutor General's office has charged pro-Russian Calin Georgescu with multiple crimes related to the Nov. 24 first-round elections.
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Blimey. Asked about Trump, Merz says he’s in close contact with European leaders about becoming “independent” from US (and confesses “I never thought I’d say that on TV show”). Casts doubt on value of NATO summit in June.
This from a die-hard Atlanticist. Things are moving fast.
This from a die-hard Atlanticist. Things are moving fast.
February 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Blimey. Asked about Trump, Merz says he’s in close contact with European leaders about becoming “independent” from US (and confesses “I never thought I’d say that on TV show”). Casts doubt on value of NATO summit in June.
This from a die-hard Atlanticist. Things are moving fast.
This from a die-hard Atlanticist. Things are moving fast.
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Here's the speech if you haven't heard it. 13 minutes of your time. Share it with your American friends and neighbours, because they won't see it otherwise. Circulate it in Mexico and Denmark, France and the UK, Panama and Germany, Poland and Estonia, and especially -- especially -- Ukraine.
Trudeau: Canada will retaliate with 25% tariffs on $155B of U.S. goods
YouTube video by CBC News
youtu.be
February 2, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Here's the speech if you haven't heard it. 13 minutes of your time. Share it with your American friends and neighbours, because they won't see it otherwise. Circulate it in Mexico and Denmark, France and the UK, Panama and Germany, Poland and Estonia, and especially -- especially -- Ukraine.
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Report: 32% Of Prayers Deflected Off Passing Satellites
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January 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Report: 32% Of Prayers Deflected Off Passing Satellites
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Aasmah’s last day. The news doesn’t stop and we’ll be in DC covering that terrible plane crash, talking to the Chancellor, looking at what is moving in UK and international politics. Stephen Fry tells us the words he loves and why. But do join us to say farewell to Aasmah too.
January 30, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Aasmah’s last day. The news doesn’t stop and we’ll be in DC covering that terrible plane crash, talking to the Chancellor, looking at what is moving in UK and international politics. Stephen Fry tells us the words he loves and why. But do join us to say farewell to Aasmah too.
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With Trump threatening trade wars, we should be rebuilding ties with our European neighbours, tear down trade barriers and cutting red tape hurting British businesses.
So why won’t the Prime Minister look at a UK-EU Customs Union, to turbocharge our economy?
https://youtu.be/raPrXj-VbXw?si=oT7TE…
So why won’t the Prime Minister look at a UK-EU Customs Union, to turbocharge our economy?
https://youtu.be/raPrXj-VbXw?si=oT7TE…
Ed Davey BLASTS Kier Starmer at PMQs over UK-EU trade plans
Ed Davey took aim at the Prime Minister today over Kier Starmer failure to negotiate a customs union between the UK and EU, and the failure to open negotiati...
youtu.be
January 29, 2025 at 4:58 PM
With Trump threatening trade wars, we should be rebuilding ties with our European neighbours, tear down trade barriers and cutting red tape hurting British businesses.
So why won’t the Prime Minister look at a UK-EU Customs Union, to turbocharge our economy?
https://youtu.be/raPrXj-VbXw?si=oT7TE…
So why won’t the Prime Minister look at a UK-EU Customs Union, to turbocharge our economy?
https://youtu.be/raPrXj-VbXw?si=oT7TE…
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At PMQs, @eddavey.libdems.org.uk calls on Keir Starmer to open talks on new trade deal with Europe: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh4z...
Ed Davey calls on Keir Starmer to open talks on new trade deal with Europe
YouTube video by Mark Pack
www.youtube.com
January 29, 2025 at 10:11 PM
At PMQs, @eddavey.libdems.org.uk calls on Keir Starmer to open talks on new trade deal with Europe: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh4z...
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We know what it is, stop defending it.
January 21, 2025 at 9:36 AM
We know what it is, stop defending it.
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If you don’t like what Trump is doing in America don’t let Nigel Farage do it here - take action - join the Liberal Democrats today: libdems.org.uk/join
Join us
Become a Liberal Democrat member today.
libdems.org.uk
January 21, 2025 at 10:02 AM
If you don’t like what Trump is doing in America don’t let Nigel Farage do it here - take action - join the Liberal Democrats today: libdems.org.uk/join
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I call Bullshit.....NO way Mel Gibson has 3 friends.
January 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I call Bullshit.....NO way Mel Gibson has 3 friends.
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INSURANCE ADJUSTER: So your garage was full of historic memorabilia?
MEL GIBSON: That's right
INSURANCE ADJUSTER: What era?
MEL GIBSON: Like 1933 to 1945
INSURANCE ADJUSTER: What country?
MEL GIBSON: Germany
INSURANCE ADJUSTER: ...
MEL GIBSON: So will you give me money for my Nazi stuff or what?
MEL GIBSON: That's right
INSURANCE ADJUSTER: What era?
MEL GIBSON: Like 1933 to 1945
INSURANCE ADJUSTER: What country?
MEL GIBSON: Germany
INSURANCE ADJUSTER: ...
MEL GIBSON: So will you give me money for my Nazi stuff or what?
January 10, 2025 at 7:57 PM
INSURANCE ADJUSTER: So your garage was full of historic memorabilia?
MEL GIBSON: That's right
INSURANCE ADJUSTER: What era?
MEL GIBSON: Like 1933 to 1945
INSURANCE ADJUSTER: What country?
MEL GIBSON: Germany
INSURANCE ADJUSTER: ...
MEL GIBSON: So will you give me money for my Nazi stuff or what?
MEL GIBSON: That's right
INSURANCE ADJUSTER: What era?
MEL GIBSON: Like 1933 to 1945
INSURANCE ADJUSTER: What country?
MEL GIBSON: Germany
INSURANCE ADJUSTER: ...
MEL GIBSON: So will you give me money for my Nazi stuff or what?