Robert Newton
@roberttnewton.bsky.social
Pro EU Pro UK anti Tories - current
Worried about Trumpism/Farage /Fascism
Retired engineer working - pharma ind Living in North Yorkshire
Interests inc:
Coastal Skipper
Walking 45 m/wk
Trying to be the person my dog thinks I am
Keeping Merc SL350 running
Worried about Trumpism/Farage /Fascism
Retired engineer working - pharma ind Living in North Yorkshire
Interests inc:
Coastal Skipper
Walking 45 m/wk
Trying to be the person my dog thinks I am
Keeping Merc SL350 running
November 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Has anyone told him about this?
His comments are fiscally naïve - and that's being generous
His comments are fiscally naïve - and that's being generous
November 7, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Has anyone told him about this?
His comments are fiscally naïve - and that's being generous
His comments are fiscally naïve - and that's being generous
California provides between $80billion and $120billion net to the Federal government.
Could this disparity be an indication, a clue as to how the terrible situation in America will shake out ??
Could this disparity be an indication, a clue as to how the terrible situation in America will shake out ??
October 30, 2025 at 6:36 AM
California provides between $80billion and $120billion net to the Federal government.
Could this disparity be an indication, a clue as to how the terrible situation in America will shake out ??
Could this disparity be an indication, a clue as to how the terrible situation in America will shake out ??
Independent 27/10/25
Dunno..............is this escalation ??
Dunno..............is this escalation ??
October 27, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Independent 27/10/25
Dunno..............is this escalation ??
Dunno..............is this escalation ??
From The Intercept
October 25, 2025 at 5:11 PM
From The Intercept
October 22, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Coming home......................
October 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Coming home......................
Pet Hate..........haven't seen a post for some time. So here's one of mine.
Traffic lights with the top bar drooping.
Some flipping maintenance engineer hasn't bothered to put the screw back.
I've seen hundreds - it's driving me mad 🙂
Traffic lights with the top bar drooping.
Some flipping maintenance engineer hasn't bothered to put the screw back.
I've seen hundreds - it's driving me mad 🙂
October 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Pet Hate..........haven't seen a post for some time. So here's one of mine.
Traffic lights with the top bar drooping.
Some flipping maintenance engineer hasn't bothered to put the screw back.
I've seen hundreds - it's driving me mad 🙂
Traffic lights with the top bar drooping.
Some flipping maintenance engineer hasn't bothered to put the screw back.
I've seen hundreds - it's driving me mad 🙂
Tree gets its own back on tractor...........
October 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Tree gets its own back on tractor...........
Well, this morning's papers have some news that may get traction - I hope so.
The Daily Mail is a pretty low market gutter publication, but they have said something that I haven't heard before. If there is an email to the police, he overstepped his authority by a large margin - we shall see.
The Daily Mail is a pretty low market gutter publication, but they have said something that I haven't heard before. If there is an email to the police, he overstepped his authority by a large margin - we shall see.
October 19, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Well, this morning's papers have some news that may get traction - I hope so.
The Daily Mail is a pretty low market gutter publication, but they have said something that I haven't heard before. If there is an email to the police, he overstepped his authority by a large margin - we shall see.
The Daily Mail is a pretty low market gutter publication, but they have said something that I haven't heard before. If there is an email to the police, he overstepped his authority by a large margin - we shall see.
Makes you wonder about HS2 and potential economic benefits it would have brought to the North of England and Scotland.
We will probably never know.
We will probably never know.
October 17, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Makes you wonder about HS2 and potential economic benefits it would have brought to the North of England and Scotland.
We will probably never know.
We will probably never know.
October 14, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Are these the same species ??
Spotted last week on a walk
Spotted last week on a walk
October 13, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Are these the same species ??
Spotted last week on a walk
Spotted last week on a walk
I just love this.
That must really sting................well he shouldn't have gone round bragging that he deserved it and had been nominated many times.
What a fool
Also, it's disqualified him from ever getting awarded it - which is reassuring!
That must really sting................well he shouldn't have gone round bragging that he deserved it and had been nominated many times.
What a fool
Also, it's disqualified him from ever getting awarded it - which is reassuring!
October 11, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I just love this.
That must really sting................well he shouldn't have gone round bragging that he deserved it and had been nominated many times.
What a fool
Also, it's disqualified him from ever getting awarded it - which is reassuring!
That must really sting................well he shouldn't have gone round bragging that he deserved it and had been nominated many times.
What a fool
Also, it's disqualified him from ever getting awarded it - which is reassuring!
