David Wilton
@davidwilton99.bsky.social
The beatings will stop when morale improves.
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2 in 3 of Nigel Farage’s current and former partners do not speak English as their first language.
December 3, 2025 at 11:03 PM
2 in 3 of Nigel Farage’s current and former partners do not speak English as their first language.
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Here is a list of reasons why some of my hearings and trials this year have been delayed and kicked off into the long grass, stuck in our record court backlog. Serious allegations which will now be tried *years* after the event. 🧵👇
November 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Here is a list of reasons why some of my hearings and trials this year have been delayed and kicked off into the long grass, stuck in our record court backlog. Serious allegations which will now be tried *years* after the event. 🧵👇
@worldbollardassoc.bsky.social
Not your brief but still...
Not your brief but still...
November 16, 2025 at 9:34 PM
@worldbollardassoc.bsky.social
Not your brief but still...
Not your brief but still...
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1. This is a thread on freedom, and how easy it is to lose.
Over the past 2,000 years in Europe, there have been few periods and places of freedom. For much of the time we lived under highly oppressive tyrannies of various kinds, whether small or grand, local or imperial, secular or religious.🧵
Over the past 2,000 years in Europe, there have been few periods and places of freedom. For much of the time we lived under highly oppressive tyrannies of various kinds, whether small or grand, local or imperial, secular or religious.🧵
November 7, 2025 at 6:35 AM
1. This is a thread on freedom, and how easy it is to lose.
Over the past 2,000 years in Europe, there have been few periods and places of freedom. For much of the time we lived under highly oppressive tyrannies of various kinds, whether small or grand, local or imperial, secular or religious.🧵
Over the past 2,000 years in Europe, there have been few periods and places of freedom. For much of the time we lived under highly oppressive tyrannies of various kinds, whether small or grand, local or imperial, secular or religious.🧵
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Danny Kruger, "In 2016 people voted for Brexit, in 2019 with Boris Johnson, people voted for change but they got chaos"
Danny Kruger voted for Brexit
Danny Kruger voted for Boris Johnson
Danny Kruger voted for Brexit
Danny Kruger voted for Boris Johnson
October 28, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Danny Kruger, "In 2016 people voted for Brexit, in 2019 with Boris Johnson, people voted for change but they got chaos"
Danny Kruger voted for Brexit
Danny Kruger voted for Boris Johnson
Danny Kruger voted for Brexit
Danny Kruger voted for Boris Johnson
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500 employers fined £10m for failing to pay the national minimum wage.
42,000 workers repaid more than £6m.
Roll of exploitation includes Holland & Barrett, Centrica, Adecco, Avis, Euro Garages, Genting Casinos, Go Outdoors, Mitchells & Butlers. Some have a history.
None forgot to pay execs.
42,000 workers repaid more than £6m.
Roll of exploitation includes Holland & Barrett, Centrica, Adecco, Avis, Euro Garages, Genting Casinos, Go Outdoors, Mitchells & Butlers. Some have a history.
None forgot to pay execs.
£6 million repaid to workers as Government cracks down on employers underpaying their staff
Nearly 500 employers fined over £10 million for failing to pay the National Minimum Wage
www.gov.uk
October 17, 2025 at 6:12 AM
500 employers fined £10m for failing to pay the national minimum wage.
42,000 workers repaid more than £6m.
Roll of exploitation includes Holland & Barrett, Centrica, Adecco, Avis, Euro Garages, Genting Casinos, Go Outdoors, Mitchells & Butlers. Some have a history.
None forgot to pay execs.
42,000 workers repaid more than £6m.
Roll of exploitation includes Holland & Barrett, Centrica, Adecco, Avis, Euro Garages, Genting Casinos, Go Outdoors, Mitchells & Butlers. Some have a history.
None forgot to pay execs.
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So, to be clear, Reform UK want a state strong enough to carry out mass deportations but identity cards would be a step too far in terms of state power?
September 26, 2025 at 11:48 AM
So, to be clear, Reform UK want a state strong enough to carry out mass deportations but identity cards would be a step too far in terms of state power?
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The crazy, true story behind the first AI-powered ransomware
The crazy, true story behind the first AI-powered ransomware
tldr; boffins did it
interview It all started as an idea for a research paper. …
dlvr.it
September 5, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The crazy, true story behind the first AI-powered ransomware
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On the same day in the Telegraph:
![The Telegraph
Rayner tax scandal - £40k tax dodge - Statement
Angela Rayner dodges £40,000 stamp duty
Deputy Prime Minister reduces tax bill for Hove flat by declaring it as her main residence
[Photo: Angela Rayner pictured at the weekend in Hove, where she has just bought a flat Credit: Dan Charity/The Sun on Sunday]
Robert Mendick Chief Reporter. Amy Gibbons Political Correspondent
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![The Telegraph
Money > Property > Second homes
How to avoid tax on your second home
From stamp duty to council tax, shield your wealth from Labour's tightening net
[Photo of houses around a bay - Areas such as Cornwall have added a premium to council tax bills for second homes Credit: iStockphoto]
Fran Ivens Senior Money Writer
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September 5, 2025 at 7:55 AM
On the same day in the Telegraph:
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Turns out someone far smarter than me (Dieter Helm) has thought far harder than me about this exact question of water nationalisation (specifically Thames) - anyone who's interested enough to read this far into the thread should now read this: dieterhelm.co.uk/publications...
What to do about Thames Water - Dieter Helm
What has gone wrong with Thames Water and the UK water industry in general? Looking at the causes and some possible solutions.
dieterhelm.co.uk
July 22, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Turns out someone far smarter than me (Dieter Helm) has thought far harder than me about this exact question of water nationalisation (specifically Thames) - anyone who's interested enough to read this far into the thread should now read this: dieterhelm.co.uk/publications...
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Five years today, the statue of Edward Colston was pulled down in Bristol.
Boris Johnson accused protestors of trying to "photoshop" the past and "lie about our history".
I'm reposting below a thread I wrote at the time: on history, memory, and how we decide who to celebrate in our public spaces.🧵
Boris Johnson accused protestors of trying to "photoshop" the past and "lie about our history".
I'm reposting below a thread I wrote at the time: on history, memory, and how we decide who to celebrate in our public spaces.🧵
June 7, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Five years today, the statue of Edward Colston was pulled down in Bristol.
Boris Johnson accused protestors of trying to "photoshop" the past and "lie about our history".
I'm reposting below a thread I wrote at the time: on history, memory, and how we decide who to celebrate in our public spaces.🧵
Boris Johnson accused protestors of trying to "photoshop" the past and "lie about our history".
I'm reposting below a thread I wrote at the time: on history, memory, and how we decide who to celebrate in our public spaces.🧵
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The #r4today interview with Mel Stride follows the usual path.
Every problem between 2010 and 2024 was the fault of the previous Labour government
Every problem in 2025 is the fault of the current Labour government.
Every problem between 2010 and 2024 was the fault of the previous Labour government
Every problem in 2025 is the fault of the current Labour government.
June 5, 2025 at 8:09 AM
The #r4today interview with Mel Stride follows the usual path.
Every problem between 2010 and 2024 was the fault of the previous Labour government
Every problem in 2025 is the fault of the current Labour government.
Every problem between 2010 and 2024 was the fault of the previous Labour government
Every problem in 2025 is the fault of the current Labour government.
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What an incredible thing to write, given the Boris Johnson gov't.
Neil's only useful function nowadays is as a corrective to the notion of "BBC impartiality". He was just very adept at injecting his right-wing politics into the framing of issues, while pretending to be "equally tough on anyone".
Neil's only useful function nowadays is as a corrective to the notion of "BBC impartiality". He was just very adept at injecting his right-wing politics into the framing of issues, while pretending to be "equally tough on anyone".
May 25, 2025 at 10:53 AM
What an incredible thing to write, given the Boris Johnson gov't.
Neil's only useful function nowadays is as a corrective to the notion of "BBC impartiality". He was just very adept at injecting his right-wing politics into the framing of issues, while pretending to be "equally tough on anyone".
Neil's only useful function nowadays is as a corrective to the notion of "BBC impartiality". He was just very adept at injecting his right-wing politics into the framing of issues, while pretending to be "equally tough on anyone".
@anonopin.bsky.social weeing in the shower is an under appreciated joy.
May 8, 2025 at 7:32 AM
@anonopin.bsky.social weeing in the shower is an under appreciated joy.
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#WorldBollardAssociation
The most popular competition in the history of social media is back. It's the prize you've all been waiting for.
Repost and follow to be in with a chance of winning this gorgeous Monoscape Bridgeford Smooth Grey Concrete Bollard worth £252.42.
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January 27, 2025 at 10:04 PM
💛WIN A BOLLARD💛
The most popular competition in the history of social media is back. It's the prize you've all been waiting for.
Repost and follow to be in with a chance of winning this gorgeous Monoscape Bridgeford Smooth Grey Concrete Bollard worth £252.42.
#WorldBollardAssociation
The most popular competition in the history of social media is back. It's the prize you've all been waiting for.
Repost and follow to be in with a chance of winning this gorgeous Monoscape Bridgeford Smooth Grey Concrete Bollard worth £252.42.
#WorldBollardAssociation
@iandunt.bsky.social @dorianlynskey.bsky.social
Really enjoying listening to the audiobook verison of Conspiracy Theory. I love that you alternate the narrating. Obviously I miss the laughter and swearing of the podcasts but I get it.
Really enjoying listening to the audiobook verison of Conspiracy Theory. I love that you alternate the narrating. Obviously I miss the laughter and swearing of the podcasts but I get it.
April 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
@iandunt.bsky.social @dorianlynskey.bsky.social
Really enjoying listening to the audiobook verison of Conspiracy Theory. I love that you alternate the narrating. Obviously I miss the laughter and swearing of the podcasts but I get it.
Really enjoying listening to the audiobook verison of Conspiracy Theory. I love that you alternate the narrating. Obviously I miss the laughter and swearing of the podcasts but I get it.
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Worth sharing with alt text. Brian Eno's response to the Quaker arrests.
March 29, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Worth sharing with alt text. Brian Eno's response to the Quaker arrests.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
The Centre Razor
If one political side say the policy is too harsh and the other side say it’s too weak.
The proposed position is probably about right.
The Centre Razor
If one political side say the policy is too harsh and the other side say it’s too weak.
The proposed position is probably about right.
March 19, 2025 at 10:29 AM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
The Centre Razor
If one political side say the policy is too harsh and the other side say it’s too weak.
The proposed position is probably about right.
The Centre Razor
If one political side say the policy is too harsh and the other side say it’s too weak.
The proposed position is probably about right.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social Drag artist horse - there's your laugh-out moment this hour.
March 13, 2025 at 12:33 PM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social Drag artist horse - there's your laugh-out moment this hour.
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This is such an important and helpful read. I want to keep up with what’s going on but feeling so overwhelmed and want to switch off. I know I mustn’t, so I like the concept of categorising the many different actions into 3 buckets and priorities to aid understanding.
"Democracy will not go down without a fight"
@kimlanelaw.bsky.social explains Trump’s power grab and what can be done to stop the destruction of American democracy in latest Democracy for Sale
Highly recommended reading this in full
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/the-poster...
@kimlanelaw.bsky.social explains Trump’s power grab and what can be done to stop the destruction of American democracy in latest Democracy for Sale
Highly recommended reading this in full
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/the-poster...
“The poster child for autocracy”: how to understand Trump’s regime
Author and legal expert Kim Lane Schepelle explains Trump’s power grab and what can be done to stop the destruction of American democracy
democracyforsale.substack.com
February 15, 2025 at 9:22 AM
This is such an important and helpful read. I want to keep up with what’s going on but feeling so overwhelmed and want to switch off. I know I mustn’t, so I like the concept of categorising the many different actions into 3 buckets and priorities to aid understanding.
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Fujitsu is targeting a lucrative contract renewal with HMRC worth over £200m.
Already makes millions from govt contacts.
Yet to pay any penalty for false conviction of postmasters in the Post Office scandal. No one prosecuted.
Corporate gravy train rolls on.
Already makes millions from govt contacts.
Yet to pay any penalty for false conviction of postmasters in the Post Office scandal. No one prosecuted.
Corporate gravy train rolls on.
Fujitsu public sector boss says supplier has advantage in HMRC bid despite Post Office scandal | Computer Weekly
Fujitsu public sector boss is banking on huge deals with HMRC, despite Post Office scandal after another lucrative year.
www.computerweekly.com
February 14, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Fujitsu is targeting a lucrative contract renewal with HMRC worth over £200m.
Already makes millions from govt contacts.
Yet to pay any penalty for false conviction of postmasters in the Post Office scandal. No one prosecuted.
Corporate gravy train rolls on.
Already makes millions from govt contacts.
Yet to pay any penalty for false conviction of postmasters in the Post Office scandal. No one prosecuted.
Corporate gravy train rolls on.
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First Time Buyers - the single biggest factor that’ll effect your mortgage rate. A beginner’s guide to how the all too critical Loan-To-Value (LTV) ratio works.
For far more & comparisons go to www.MoneySavingExpert.com
For far more & comparisons go to www.MoneySavingExpert.com
Martin Lewis: First-time buyers - the single biggest factor that’ll affect your mortgage rate
YouTube video by MoneySavingExpert.com
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February 10, 2025 at 10:28 AM
First Time Buyers - the single biggest factor that’ll effect your mortgage rate. A beginner’s guide to how the all too critical Loan-To-Value (LTV) ratio works.
For far more & comparisons go to www.MoneySavingExpert.com
For far more & comparisons go to www.MoneySavingExpert.com
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"We should beware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends, weakening our economy, our national security and the entire free world, all while cynically waving the American flag."
This speech by Ronald Reagan is worth your time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp1T...
This speech by Ronald Reagan is worth your time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp1T...
President Reagan's Radio Address on Canadian Elections and Free Trade on November 26, 1988
YouTube video by Reagan Library
www.youtube.com
February 10, 2025 at 7:54 AM
"We should beware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends, weakening our economy, our national security and the entire free world, all while cynically waving the American flag."
This speech by Ronald Reagan is worth your time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp1T...
This speech by Ronald Reagan is worth your time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp1T...
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One is a photo from a Mess Function - essentially, an evening social, that allows traditional dress. The other from a military inspection.
So, the only conclusions that I could draw are not about combat effectiveness, but about the intelligence and motives of the poster. ~AA
So, the only conclusions that I could draw are not about combat effectiveness, but about the intelligence and motives of the poster. ~AA
February 7, 2025 at 10:45 AM
One is a photo from a Mess Function - essentially, an evening social, that allows traditional dress. The other from a military inspection.
So, the only conclusions that I could draw are not about combat effectiveness, but about the intelligence and motives of the poster. ~AA
So, the only conclusions that I could draw are not about combat effectiveness, but about the intelligence and motives of the poster. ~AA