Chris Holland
@dutchymdhc.bsky.social
Biomedical Scientist, ex-teacher, husband, father, atheist and avid reader and hockey player.
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Absolute disgrace. He has made them all complicit in genocide. Veterans should be speaking up. This is evil.
Starmer tells troops at base deploying Gaza spy planes 'the whole world is relying on you' - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/starmer-visits-gaza-spy-planes-air-base
Starmer tells troops at base deploying Gaza spy planes 'the whole world is relying on you'
UK prime minister visited a controversial British airbase in Cyprus from which the Royal Air Force flies spy planes over Gaza
www.middleeasteye.net
December 11, 2024 at 3:05 PM
Absolute disgrace. He has made them all complicit in genocide. Veterans should be speaking up. This is evil.
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UK govt targets old, sick, disabled.
Long-term sick need to find jobs. Face benefit cuts of £5k a year.
This after two child benefit cap, winter fuel payment cut.
6.3m await hospital appointment, 2.8m chronically ill
Govt won't tax wealth; increase capital gains, corporate tax
archive.ph/zDPGT
Long-term sick need to find jobs. Face benefit cuts of £5k a year.
This after two child benefit cap, winter fuel payment cut.
6.3m await hospital appointment, 2.8m chronically ill
Govt won't tax wealth; increase capital gains, corporate tax
archive.ph/zDPGT
Long-term sick will need to look for jobs in benefits overhaul
Claimants could face cuts of £5,000 a year as government prepares for rows with backbenchers and campaigners over bringing down £65bn sickness bill
www.thetimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 9:31 AM
UK govt targets old, sick, disabled.
Long-term sick need to find jobs. Face benefit cuts of £5k a year.
This after two child benefit cap, winter fuel payment cut.
6.3m await hospital appointment, 2.8m chronically ill
Govt won't tax wealth; increase capital gains, corporate tax
archive.ph/zDPGT
Long-term sick need to find jobs. Face benefit cuts of £5k a year.
This after two child benefit cap, winter fuel payment cut.
6.3m await hospital appointment, 2.8m chronically ill
Govt won't tax wealth; increase capital gains, corporate tax
archive.ph/zDPGT
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January 28, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Rat-infested Dartmoor prison may never reopen, pays Prince William’s Duchy of Cornwall £1.5m a year. Public purse pays cost of upkeep.
The Duchy owns many assets; exempt from corporation tax, and capital gains tax
Any chance of UK Govt looking at this welfare ... thought not.
archive.ph/UnpkE
The Duchy owns many assets; exempt from corporation tax, and capital gains tax
Any chance of UK Govt looking at this welfare ... thought not.
archive.ph/UnpkE
Rat-infested prison that may never reopen pays Prince William’s Duchy £1.5m a year
HMP Dartmoor, which closed in August over toxic gas fears, has 24 years left on its lease
www.thetimes.com
January 19, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Rat-infested Dartmoor prison may never reopen, pays Prince William’s Duchy of Cornwall £1.5m a year. Public purse pays cost of upkeep.
The Duchy owns many assets; exempt from corporation tax, and capital gains tax
Any chance of UK Govt looking at this welfare ... thought not.
archive.ph/UnpkE
The Duchy owns many assets; exempt from corporation tax, and capital gains tax
Any chance of UK Govt looking at this welfare ... thought not.
archive.ph/UnpkE
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Remember when former UK Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng & Health Secretary Matt Hancock demanded £10,000 a day to further the interests of a South Korean company?
This is still possible. Too many MPs chase money rather than serving the people.
Must ban second jobs.
leftfootforward.org/2025/01/mps-...
This is still possible. Too many MPs chase money rather than serving the people.
Must ban second jobs.
leftfootforward.org/2025/01/mps-...
MP’s second jobs are institutionalised bribery. They should be banned.
'Preventing MPs from selling their souls to the highest bidder is a necessary step in democratising parliament.'
leftfootforward.org
January 14, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Remember when former UK Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng & Health Secretary Matt Hancock demanded £10,000 a day to further the interests of a South Korean company?
This is still possible. Too many MPs chase money rather than serving the people.
Must ban second jobs.
leftfootforward.org/2025/01/mps-...
This is still possible. Too many MPs chase money rather than serving the people.
Must ban second jobs.
leftfootforward.org/2025/01/mps-...
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Austerity red flavour, coming down the pipe.
Batton down the hatches, this fucking imbecile is gonna crash us again.
As if we can get any poorer. I cant express in words my visceral hatred for this idiot.
Batton down the hatches, this fucking imbecile is gonna crash us again.
As if we can get any poorer. I cant express in words my visceral hatred for this idiot.
January 13, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Austerity red flavour, coming down the pipe.
Batton down the hatches, this fucking imbecile is gonna crash us again.
As if we can get any poorer. I cant express in words my visceral hatred for this idiot.
Batton down the hatches, this fucking imbecile is gonna crash us again.
As if we can get any poorer. I cant express in words my visceral hatred for this idiot.
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Austerity has been discredited & 330,000+ deaths prove its deadly impact.
Yet benefit cuts are being briefed & disabled people are again made to pay the price for “calming” the markets.
Austerity with a red rosette is still austerity.
This isn’t the “change” people voted for.
Yet benefit cuts are being briefed & disabled people are again made to pay the price for “calming” the markets.
Austerity with a red rosette is still austerity.
This isn’t the “change” people voted for.
January 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Austerity has been discredited & 330,000+ deaths prove its deadly impact.
Yet benefit cuts are being briefed & disabled people are again made to pay the price for “calming” the markets.
Austerity with a red rosette is still austerity.
This isn’t the “change” people voted for.
Yet benefit cuts are being briefed & disabled people are again made to pay the price for “calming” the markets.
Austerity with a red rosette is still austerity.
This isn’t the “change” people voted for.
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I fear there is deep truth here.
January 11, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I fear there is deep truth here.
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In 1970 the richest 1% had about 4x the wealth of the average person, and the richest 0.01% had about 30x.
Now the richest 1% have 12x the wealth of the average person, and the richest 0.01% have 1000x.
This is the problem.
Now the richest 1% have 12x the wealth of the average person, and the richest 0.01% have 1000x.
This is the problem.
November 25, 2024 at 10:00 PM
In 1970 the richest 1% had about 4x the wealth of the average person, and the richest 0.01% had about 30x.
Now the richest 1% have 12x the wealth of the average person, and the richest 0.01% have 1000x.
This is the problem.
Now the richest 1% have 12x the wealth of the average person, and the richest 0.01% have 1000x.
This is the problem.
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January 9, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Several Labour MPs, including an environment minister, have worked for firms with close ties to the water industry.
Parliamentary groups funded by water industry.
Cognitive capture normalized through revolving doors.
Despite abuses, govt refuses to nationalise water industry.
archive.ph/2FBJR
Parliamentary groups funded by water industry.
Cognitive capture normalized through revolving doors.
Despite abuses, govt refuses to nationalise water industry.
archive.ph/2FBJR
Revealed: Water industry's attempts to influence Labour MPs amid sewage anger
Campaigners have raised concerns about the 'revolving door' between Labour and the water sector
inews.co.uk
January 7, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Several Labour MPs, including an environment minister, have worked for firms with close ties to the water industry.
Parliamentary groups funded by water industry.
Cognitive capture normalized through revolving doors.
Despite abuses, govt refuses to nationalise water industry.
archive.ph/2FBJR
Parliamentary groups funded by water industry.
Cognitive capture normalized through revolving doors.
Despite abuses, govt refuses to nationalise water industry.
archive.ph/2FBJR
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To be honest it is and always has been, convince the people with the white skin that it is the people without who are the problem, and not the billionaires.
January 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM
To be honest it is and always has been, convince the people with the white skin that it is the people without who are the problem, and not the billionaires.
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Is this Britain's sorest loser?
In July, Labour's @jonashworth.bsky.social was defeated by independent candidate @shockatadam.bsky.social.
Shockat is an optician.
A new optician opened opposite him. See what Ashworth posted, and the response.
Ashworth went on to delete the post.
In July, Labour's @jonashworth.bsky.social was defeated by independent candidate @shockatadam.bsky.social.
Shockat is an optician.
A new optician opened opposite him. See what Ashworth posted, and the response.
Ashworth went on to delete the post.
December 27, 2024 at 4:42 PM
Is this Britain's sorest loser?
In July, Labour's @jonashworth.bsky.social was defeated by independent candidate @shockatadam.bsky.social.
Shockat is an optician.
A new optician opened opposite him. See what Ashworth posted, and the response.
Ashworth went on to delete the post.
In July, Labour's @jonashworth.bsky.social was defeated by independent candidate @shockatadam.bsky.social.
Shockat is an optician.
A new optician opened opposite him. See what Ashworth posted, and the response.
Ashworth went on to delete the post.
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5.2m children, 36% of UK children, live in poverty.
Ending the two-child benefit cap would lift 500,000 out of poverty, cost £2.5bn.
Taxing capital gains at the same rate as wages raises £14bn.
Govts that gave £895bn QE to speculators, can also end poverty.
leftfootforward.org/2024/12/labo...
Ending the two-child benefit cap would lift 500,000 out of poverty, cost £2.5bn.
Taxing capital gains at the same rate as wages raises £14bn.
Govts that gave £895bn QE to speculators, can also end poverty.
leftfootforward.org/2024/12/labo...
Labour’s drift to the right could risk Keir Starmer being a one-term prime minister
The government's honeymoon has been short lived.
leftfootforward.org
December 26, 2024 at 9:42 AM
5.2m children, 36% of UK children, live in poverty.
Ending the two-child benefit cap would lift 500,000 out of poverty, cost £2.5bn.
Taxing capital gains at the same rate as wages raises £14bn.
Govts that gave £895bn QE to speculators, can also end poverty.
leftfootforward.org/2024/12/labo...
Ending the two-child benefit cap would lift 500,000 out of poverty, cost £2.5bn.
Taxing capital gains at the same rate as wages raises £14bn.
Govts that gave £895bn QE to speculators, can also end poverty.
leftfootforward.org/2024/12/labo...
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Bankers and private sector execs to scrutinise public sector spending to 'bring private sector into the heart of government'.
Insane move by the UK Chancellor - Execs engaged in tax abuse, money laundering, frauds to decide the fate of NHS and public services.
news.sky.com/story/banker...
Insane move by the UK Chancellor - Execs engaged in tax abuse, money laundering, frauds to decide the fate of NHS and public services.
news.sky.com/story/banker...
Bankers to scrutinise public sector spending to 'bring private sector into the heart of government'
The government is braced for difficult decisions as it said all spending must contribute to its stated aims or it won't be funded. It's the first line-by-line spending review in 17 years.
news.sky.com
December 12, 2024 at 7:58 AM
Bankers and private sector execs to scrutinise public sector spending to 'bring private sector into the heart of government'.
Insane move by the UK Chancellor - Execs engaged in tax abuse, money laundering, frauds to decide the fate of NHS and public services.
news.sky.com/story/banker...
Insane move by the UK Chancellor - Execs engaged in tax abuse, money laundering, frauds to decide the fate of NHS and public services.
news.sky.com/story/banker...
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Ambulance blocked by protesting tractors. Remember the outrage when it was suggested that Just Stop Oil protesters might block hypothetical emergency services vehicles? Yet no one seems to be as outraged by actual emergency services vehicles being blocked.
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/ambulan...
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/ambulan...
Ambulance blocked by protesting tractors
Protesting tractors impeded an ambulance heading to an emergency incident in London Waterloo on Wednesday (11/12).
www.thelondoneconomic.com
December 12, 2024 at 10:44 AM
Ambulance blocked by protesting tractors. Remember the outrage when it was suggested that Just Stop Oil protesters might block hypothetical emergency services vehicles? Yet no one seems to be as outraged by actual emergency services vehicles being blocked.
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/ambulan...
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/ambulan...
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I present the greatest piece of excrement produced by the Water Companies.
Dame Therese Coffey.
Dame Therese Coffey.
December 9, 2024 at 4:52 PM
I present the greatest piece of excrement produced by the Water Companies.
Dame Therese Coffey.
Dame Therese Coffey.
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Child Poverty % (children living in households below the minimum wage)
Denmark 2.4%
Finland 3.2%
Norway 3.6%
Sweden 3.6%
The UK 32.1%
All four of those countries have child benefits, paid by taxing the rich, that make it almost impossible for a child to be in poverty.
Denmark 2.4%
Finland 3.2%
Norway 3.6%
Sweden 3.6%
The UK 32.1%
All four of those countries have child benefits, paid by taxing the rich, that make it almost impossible for a child to be in poverty.
December 9, 2024 at 6:02 PM
Child Poverty % (children living in households below the minimum wage)
Denmark 2.4%
Finland 3.2%
Norway 3.6%
Sweden 3.6%
The UK 32.1%
All four of those countries have child benefits, paid by taxing the rich, that make it almost impossible for a child to be in poverty.
Denmark 2.4%
Finland 3.2%
Norway 3.6%
Sweden 3.6%
The UK 32.1%
All four of those countries have child benefits, paid by taxing the rich, that make it almost impossible for a child to be in poverty.
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If that disgusting racist and grifting liar Nigel Farage shouldn't have been on Question Time even once, nevermind 38 times.
Give this a Like, or better yet a RP.
Give this a Like, or better yet a RP.
December 5, 2024 at 8:26 PM
If that disgusting racist and grifting liar Nigel Farage shouldn't have been on Question Time even once, nevermind 38 times.
Give this a Like, or better yet a RP.
Give this a Like, or better yet a RP.
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BlackRock is one the biggest investors in climate destruction.
BlackRock is accused of horrendous human rights abuses.
BlackRock has trillions invested in oil and arms.
BlackRock is guilty of harming indeginius communities.
Black rock represents the ugliest side of mega wealth.
BlackRock is accused of horrendous human rights abuses.
BlackRock has trillions invested in oil and arms.
BlackRock is guilty of harming indeginius communities.
Black rock represents the ugliest side of mega wealth.
November 23, 2024 at 9:00 PM
BlackRock is one the biggest investors in climate destruction.
BlackRock is accused of horrendous human rights abuses.
BlackRock has trillions invested in oil and arms.
BlackRock is guilty of harming indeginius communities.
Black rock represents the ugliest side of mega wealth.
BlackRock is accused of horrendous human rights abuses.
BlackRock has trillions invested in oil and arms.
BlackRock is guilty of harming indeginius communities.
Black rock represents the ugliest side of mega wealth.
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Left is the post on BlueSky, where I have 1/4th the number of followers as I currently do on Twitter, right. Posts made simultaneously.
Higher likes and shares on BlueSky. And a lot fewer troll comments!
Higher likes and shares on BlueSky. And a lot fewer troll comments!
November 26, 2024 at 7:54 PM
Left is the post on BlueSky, where I have 1/4th the number of followers as I currently do on Twitter, right. Posts made simultaneously.
Higher likes and shares on BlueSky. And a lot fewer troll comments!
Higher likes and shares on BlueSky. And a lot fewer troll comments!
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When Israel agrees to a ceasefire, it usually means that they're nearly out of ammo and need a timeout so the US can send them more weapons before they can carry on bombing civilians.
November 26, 2024 at 7:09 PM
When Israel agrees to a ceasefire, it usually means that they're nearly out of ammo and need a timeout so the US can send them more weapons before they can carry on bombing civilians.
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Yep. The real benefit cheats are the tax evaders and avoiders.
November 26, 2024 at 10:57 AM
Yep. The real benefit cheats are the tax evaders and avoiders.