Mick Woolley
@mickwoolley.bsky.social
Like: good quality houses - by which I basically mean #Passivhaus homes - do you know anything else that provides fantastic comfort with really low cost to run?
Hate: twat Tories - and hope they will be gone soon, they have already done too much damage.
Hate: twat Tories - and hope they will be gone soon, they have already done too much damage.
Crikey, what to think? When your parents die you receive a massive bung of income - let's be honest. The amount you can get if the house is passed to you is a million quid. I'd like the gov to tell me it's OK, and I don't need to pay 1p on my next 1m pay! PAY TAX!
inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...
inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...
We were hit with a £148k inheritance tax bill when mum died at 97 - it's disgusting
Jill Lemon has labelled inheritance tax as 'cruel', 'horrible' and 'unfair'
inews.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Crikey, what to think? When your parents die you receive a massive bung of income - let's be honest. The amount you can get if the house is passed to you is a million quid. I'd like the gov to tell me it's OK, and I don't need to pay 1p on my next 1m pay! PAY TAX!
inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...
inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...
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My bedtime reading, is a mega long post on Xitter from Estonia's former Intel chief.
@eeriknkross.bsky.social worked out the "DimWit" surrender plan contains 150% more violations than points drawn up by Dmitriev.. sorry, I mean the White House.. or maybe not!
Sorry it's too long to screenshot all
@eeriknkross.bsky.social worked out the "DimWit" surrender plan contains 150% more violations than points drawn up by Dmitriev.. sorry, I mean the White House.. or maybe not!
Sorry it's too long to screenshot all
November 22, 2025 at 6:07 PM
My bedtime reading, is a mega long post on Xitter from Estonia's former Intel chief.
@eeriknkross.bsky.social worked out the "DimWit" surrender plan contains 150% more violations than points drawn up by Dmitriev.. sorry, I mean the White House.. or maybe not!
Sorry it's too long to screenshot all
@eeriknkross.bsky.social worked out the "DimWit" surrender plan contains 150% more violations than points drawn up by Dmitriev.. sorry, I mean the White House.. or maybe not!
Sorry it's too long to screenshot all
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Trumpty Dumpty is again bullying Ukraine into surrender, according to Reuters.
Trump is a real threat to the world order, to peace for his people & all of Europe
To back genocidal war criminals over a democracy is against every single thing the US & its constitution stands for
Trump is a real threat to the world order, to peace for his people & all of Europe
To back genocidal war criminals over a democracy is against every single thing the US & its constitution stands for
November 21, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Trumpty Dumpty is again bullying Ukraine into surrender, according to Reuters.
Trump is a real threat to the world order, to peace for his people & all of Europe
To back genocidal war criminals over a democracy is against every single thing the US & its constitution stands for
Trump is a real threat to the world order, to peace for his people & all of Europe
To back genocidal war criminals over a democracy is against every single thing the US & its constitution stands for
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Comment is Freed is one of the best value subscriptions out there. Highly recommended.
The Witkoff-Dmitriev plan is even more amateurish than I imagined. It favours Russia although does contain elements that Russia will not like. Premature leaking means that it is no more than work in progress. Here is an annotated version (This is free). open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...?
The Witkoff-Dmitriev peace plan annotated
We now know a bit more about the process which led to the new peace plan and we now have a copy of its contents, to which I will turn soon.
open.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Comment is Freed is one of the best value subscriptions out there. Highly recommended.
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I feel physically sick. In one fell swoop, the Labour Government have legitimised the whole racist, right wing narrative. Bravo you bunch of clueless cowards👏
November 17, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I feel physically sick. In one fell swoop, the Labour Government have legitimised the whole racist, right wing narrative. Bravo you bunch of clueless cowards👏
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The Russian port hit by Ukraine a few days ago has suspended fuel exports.
Tuapse has also had to stop processing crude after the drone attack.
⏰️tick-tock, tick-tock, Russia's in for a shock📉
Tuapse has also had to stop processing crude after the drone attack.
⏰️tick-tock, tick-tock, Russia's in for a shock📉
November 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The Russian port hit by Ukraine a few days ago has suspended fuel exports.
Tuapse has also had to stop processing crude after the drone attack.
⏰️tick-tock, tick-tock, Russia's in for a shock📉
Tuapse has also had to stop processing crude after the drone attack.
⏰️tick-tock, tick-tock, Russia's in for a shock📉
Yes, this is good.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
But the government needs to cancel right to buy NOW, so the tap can be turned on and the 'water' of social housing can fill the bath without it all draining back down the 'plughole' of RTB
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
But the government needs to cancel right to buy NOW, so the tap can be turned on and the 'water' of social housing can fill the bath without it all draining back down the 'plughole' of RTB
Right to buy in reverse: how Brighton is tackling its social housing crisis | Richard Partington
The council is rolling back Thatcher’s flagship policy by buying stock from private landlords. Other local authorities should take note
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Yes, this is good.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
But the government needs to cancel right to buy NOW, so the tap can be turned on and the 'water' of social housing can fill the bath without it all draining back down the 'plughole' of RTB
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
But the government needs to cancel right to buy NOW, so the tap can be turned on and the 'water' of social housing can fill the bath without it all draining back down the 'plughole' of RTB
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Good morning once again. It's Day 1337.
Every single day, all the news - fact checked - in one handy thread, covering all aspects of Russia's all-out war in Ukraine.
Thank you to everyone helping to grow my reach and therefore keeping Ukraine's struggle in the public eye.
Every single day, all the news - fact checked - in one handy thread, covering all aspects of Russia's all-out war in Ukraine.
Thank you to everyone helping to grow my reach and therefore keeping Ukraine's struggle in the public eye.
October 22, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Good morning once again. It's Day 1337.
Every single day, all the news - fact checked - in one handy thread, covering all aspects of Russia's all-out war in Ukraine.
Thank you to everyone helping to grow my reach and therefore keeping Ukraine's struggle in the public eye.
Every single day, all the news - fact checked - in one handy thread, covering all aspects of Russia's all-out war in Ukraine.
Thank you to everyone helping to grow my reach and therefore keeping Ukraine's struggle in the public eye.
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Labour can't even do its Brexit shift competently. Say it was wrong and you can make Farage carry the can. Say it was badly executed, as Labour is doing, and you support his narrative that Leave voters were betrayed.
It would be funny - except we'll all have to carry the can for their incompetence.
It would be funny - except we'll all have to carry the can for their incompetence.
October 21, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Labour can't even do its Brexit shift competently. Say it was wrong and you can make Farage carry the can. Say it was badly executed, as Labour is doing, and you support his narrative that Leave voters were betrayed.
It would be funny - except we'll all have to carry the can for their incompetence.
It would be funny - except we'll all have to carry the can for their incompetence.
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We hoped today Trump would permit export of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine and more. Instead, TACO wilted again, agreeing another meeting with Putin.
The definition of stupidity is repeating your actions and expecting a different result. The new definition of stupidity is Trump.
The definition of stupidity is repeating your actions and expecting a different result. The new definition of stupidity is Trump.
a cartoon of a man with the words he 's basically an idiot
ALT: a cartoon of a man with the words he 's basically an idiot
media.tenor.com
October 17, 2025 at 6:10 AM
We hoped today Trump would permit export of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine and more. Instead, TACO wilted again, agreeing another meeting with Putin.
The definition of stupidity is repeating your actions and expecting a different result. The new definition of stupidity is Trump.
The definition of stupidity is repeating your actions and expecting a different result. The new definition of stupidity is Trump.
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And following the last story, here is a good insight into life in Kherson from @caolanrob.bsky.social, and I recognise a lot of help from @zarinazabrisky.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu4p...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu4p...
I’m in a frontline city where Russians are across the river
YouTube video by Caolan Robertson
www.youtube.com
October 13, 2025 at 11:48 AM
And following the last story, here is a good insight into life in Kherson from @caolanrob.bsky.social, and I recognise a lot of help from @zarinazabrisky.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu4p...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu4p...
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It's her own fault, I have zero sympathy for Michelle Mone, but she's in the headlines now because she's always chased the headlines.
However, she is the tip of the VIP lane iceberg, most of them connected to the Tory Party. Utter corruption.
Read these 8 pages from The Decade In Tory
1/2
However, she is the tip of the VIP lane iceberg, most of them connected to the Tory Party. Utter corruption.
Read these 8 pages from The Decade In Tory
1/2
October 1, 2025 at 1:26 PM
It's her own fault, I have zero sympathy for Michelle Mone, but she's in the headlines now because she's always chased the headlines.
However, she is the tip of the VIP lane iceberg, most of them connected to the Tory Party. Utter corruption.
Read these 8 pages from The Decade In Tory
1/2
However, she is the tip of the VIP lane iceberg, most of them connected to the Tory Party. Utter corruption.
Read these 8 pages from The Decade In Tory
1/2
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Average annual household energy bill hits £1,755.
£4.43bn energy debt, people can't afford it.
Since 2020 big energy companies made £514bn operating profit.
128000 a year die in fuel poverty
Profiteering fuels inflation, poverty.
Can't rebuild economy without ending profiteering.
£4.43bn energy debt, people can't afford it.
Since 2020 big energy companies made £514bn operating profit.
128000 a year die in fuel poverty
Profiteering fuels inflation, poverty.
Can't rebuild economy without ending profiteering.
Energy price cap warning as latest rise takes effect
The energy price cap remains vulnerable to gas price shocks and rising costs including green energy investment but households are being told they can still shield themselves from fluctuations ahead.
news.sky.com
October 1, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Average annual household energy bill hits £1,755.
£4.43bn energy debt, people can't afford it.
Since 2020 big energy companies made £514bn operating profit.
128000 a year die in fuel poverty
Profiteering fuels inflation, poverty.
Can't rebuild economy without ending profiteering.
£4.43bn energy debt, people can't afford it.
Since 2020 big energy companies made £514bn operating profit.
128000 a year die in fuel poverty
Profiteering fuels inflation, poverty.
Can't rebuild economy without ending profiteering.
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"We cannot claim to have moved on from the venal political culture that brought us the VIP Lane until the ministers involved face consequences too.” goodlaw.social/ph6f
PPE Medpro must repay £122m for breach of contract | Good Law Project
The company Michelle Mone landed on the Tories’ unlawful VIP Lane has 14 days to repay £122m for gowns supplied during the pandemic and never used.
goodlaw.social
October 1, 2025 at 10:51 AM
"We cannot claim to have moved on from the venal political culture that brought us the VIP Lane until the ministers involved face consequences too.” goodlaw.social/ph6f
Right to buy is a disaster for the nation's housing crisis, making everything worse. How can you fill a bath with the plug out - this is the analogy even a politician should understand.
www.cornish-times.co.uk/news/more-co...
www.cornish-times.co.uk/news/more-co...
More Cornwall council homes sold off under Right to Buy rules
There were more former council homes in Cornwall sold off under the Right to Buy scheme last year, new figures show.
www.cornish-times.co.uk
October 1, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Right to buy is a disaster for the nation's housing crisis, making everything worse. How can you fill a bath with the plug out - this is the analogy even a politician should understand.
www.cornish-times.co.uk/news/more-co...
www.cornish-times.co.uk/news/more-co...
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Today let's start with some damage in Russia.
Ukraine's drones were probing various places during the night and found another way through to the Afipsky oil refinery.
The Krasnodar region continues to be a good hunting ground in recent days.
Ukraine's drones were probing various places during the night and found another way through to the Afipsky oil refinery.
The Krasnodar region continues to be a good hunting ground in recent days.
September 26, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Today let's start with some damage in Russia.
Ukraine's drones were probing various places during the night and found another way through to the Afipsky oil refinery.
The Krasnodar region continues to be a good hunting ground in recent days.
Ukraine's drones were probing various places during the night and found another way through to the Afipsky oil refinery.
The Krasnodar region continues to be a good hunting ground in recent days.
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UK set for highest inflation in G7, OECD says.
Real average wage hardly moved since 2008. Profiteering is the main cause.
Start with controlling price of energy, water, rents. Even better nationalize energy and water, build social housing.
Real average wage hardly moved since 2008. Profiteering is the main cause.
Start with controlling price of energy, water, rents. Even better nationalize energy and water, build social housing.
Inflation to surge and growth to drop in fresh economic blow to Reeves
With a difficult Labour conference to come next week followed by the autumn Budget, the OECD’s conclusions have come at a bad time for Rachel Reeves
www.independent.co.uk
September 23, 2025 at 9:50 AM
UK set for highest inflation in G7, OECD says.
Real average wage hardly moved since 2008. Profiteering is the main cause.
Start with controlling price of energy, water, rents. Even better nationalize energy and water, build social housing.
Real average wage hardly moved since 2008. Profiteering is the main cause.
Start with controlling price of energy, water, rents. Even better nationalize energy and water, build social housing.
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'Everytime you think it can't get any worse...in he comes with the most extraordinary nonsense.'
As Trump links paracetamol to autism, @mrjamesob.bsky.social feels we ought be 'better at distinguishing between normal occupants of the presidential office - and baboons'.
As Trump links paracetamol to autism, @mrjamesob.bsky.social feels we ought be 'better at distinguishing between normal occupants of the presidential office - and baboons'.
September 23, 2025 at 10:50 AM
'Everytime you think it can't get any worse...in he comes with the most extraordinary nonsense.'
As Trump links paracetamol to autism, @mrjamesob.bsky.social feels we ought be 'better at distinguishing between normal occupants of the presidential office - and baboons'.
As Trump links paracetamol to autism, @mrjamesob.bsky.social feels we ought be 'better at distinguishing between normal occupants of the presidential office - and baboons'.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social You don't need the submarine, mate.
September 23, 2025 at 11:40 AM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social You don't need the submarine, mate.
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It's Day 1307 of the war in Europe.
By now it should be clear to anyone, it's a fight that is vital for Ukraine, Europe and the current world order.
It's a fight of good against evil, freedom against suppression, and identity against colonialism, and I document it every day.
By now it should be clear to anyone, it's a fight that is vital for Ukraine, Europe and the current world order.
It's a fight of good against evil, freedom against suppression, and identity against colonialism, and I document it every day.
September 22, 2025 at 7:47 AM
It's Day 1307 of the war in Europe.
By now it should be clear to anyone, it's a fight that is vital for Ukraine, Europe and the current world order.
It's a fight of good against evil, freedom against suppression, and identity against colonialism, and I document it every day.
By now it should be clear to anyone, it's a fight that is vital for Ukraine, Europe and the current world order.
It's a fight of good against evil, freedom against suppression, and identity against colonialism, and I document it every day.
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We agree with Ed Davey. And we are working with lawyers on possible action against Elon Musk and/or X for terrorism act offences. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ed Davey urges regulator to go after Elon Musk over X 'crimes'
The Lib Dem leader urges Ofcom to launch an investigation into the tech mogul and his social platform.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 22, 2025 at 9:11 AM
We agree with Ed Davey. And we are working with lawyers on possible action against Elon Musk and/or X for terrorism act offences. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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This should have been a moment of profound national learning - about the corruption that serves our elite - but the Cabinet Office which ran the VIP Lane sought to close the discussion down and Labour unaccountably let them. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
The Covid Contracts: Follow the Money review – a devastating picture of the biggest spending scandal ever
This rigorous look at the Tories’ ‘VIP lane’ for PPE suppliers during Covid raises questions about the motivations of those involved – ones that are almost too disgusting to contemplate
www.theguardian.com
September 22, 2025 at 6:14 AM
This should have been a moment of profound national learning - about the corruption that serves our elite - but the Cabinet Office which ran the VIP Lane sought to close the discussion down and Labour unaccountably let them. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
#paracetamol is causing increased risk of autism or ADHD, tRump will say tomorrow.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
The only problem is that the 'largest' survey this is based on doesn't seem to be the largest:
news.ki.se/no-link-betw...
Opinions differ, hmm. tRump always right, of course.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
The only problem is that the 'largest' survey this is based on doesn't seem to be the largest:
news.ki.se/no-link-betw...
Opinions differ, hmm. tRump always right, of course.
No link between paracetamol use during pregnancy and autism or ADHD in children
In the largest epidemiologic study to date of the risk of giving birth to a child with autism, ADHD or intellectual disability following acetaminophen use during pregnancy, researchers found no associ...
news.ki.se
September 21, 2025 at 8:25 PM
#paracetamol is causing increased risk of autism or ADHD, tRump will say tomorrow.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
The only problem is that the 'largest' survey this is based on doesn't seem to be the largest:
news.ki.se/no-link-betw...
Opinions differ, hmm. tRump always right, of course.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
The only problem is that the 'largest' survey this is based on doesn't seem to be the largest:
news.ki.se/no-link-betw...
Opinions differ, hmm. tRump always right, of course.
I often have a distinct impression that #Dordle has a link between its two words. I challenge you to tell me I am wrong today.
zaratustra.itch.io/dordle
zaratustra.itch.io/dordle
September 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I often have a distinct impression that #Dordle has a link between its two words. I challenge you to tell me I am wrong today.
zaratustra.itch.io/dordle
zaratustra.itch.io/dordle
Uh oh, Donald, did you nappy get full again? No wonder you weren't enjoying sitting through the singing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9frn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9frn...
🤯Check out TRUMP's reaction! This musical piece amazed everyone at Windsor Castle
YouTube video by War & Politics 24
www.youtube.com
September 18, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Uh oh, Donald, did you nappy get full again? No wonder you weren't enjoying sitting through the singing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9frn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9frn...