Rob Greig
@therobgreig.bsky.social
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Progressive politics, equality, environmentalism, pro- Europe (and more). Used to do things nationally around disability. Now retired & trying to make sense of it all, helping to develop an age friendly community & appreciating the natural world.
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therobgreig.bsky.social
You prompted me to do mine:

“Rob Greig combines political commentary with a sprinkle of wit and wisdom, proving that age is just a number when it comes to wisdom on social media. A gentle yet sharp winds of change blowing through his digital village.”

I quite like that!
therobgreig.bsky.social
Not if Vitor keeps going defensive for the last 30 mins.
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implausibleblog.bsky.social
Ed Davey's LibDem conference speech was pretty much everything Labour's change was meant to be
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implausibleblog.bsky.social
Nigel Farage claim:

"We are not the world's food bank, it is not for us to provide welfare to people coming in from all over the world"

Reality:

The average migrant on the Skilled Worker visa had a net fiscal impact of +£16,300 in 2022/23. In contrast, the average UK-born adult had about +£800
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ottoenglish.bsky.social
In the late 19th century, millions of migrants left Germany as a result of religious persecution, economic hardship, and political uncertainty.

Among them was Nikolaus Schrod, a cabinet maker from Frankfurt who - along with his wife Bina - moved to London to start a new life in the 1850s. 1/3
a black and white photo of a crowd of people with a sign that says walter
ALT: a black and white photo of a crowd of people with a sign that says walter
media.tenor.com
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nickbwalking.bsky.social
Very odd watching BBC News talking about the Lib Dem conference and mentioning how the party has struggled to break through in the media like it's nothing to do with them.
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marshfamilysongs.bsky.social
Here's a parody adaptation of the classic song "Walking in Memphis" by the soulful Marc Cohn, in which we address Donald Trump's arrival in the UK for his exciting historic second state visit.

It's called "Put Up Some Fences" 🎹🎶

youtu.be/1Iag4yaozis?...
"Put Up Some Fences" - Marsh Family parody of "Walking in Memphis" about Donald Trump UK State Visit
YouTube video by Marsh Family
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therobgreig.bsky.social
Isn’t it just simple for Starmer et al to say that old, well understood fact: “There is no such thing as complete freedom to do and say what you want because one person’s freedom to do that can mean another person’s loss of freedom from living without abuse, fear or worse”. Draw your lines.
therobgreig.bsky.social
The headline should have been “Another failed Tory MP who lost their seat last year ….’
therobgreig.bsky.social
Hopefully, the Cabinet told him to say that publicly - loudly and repeatedly.
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brexitbin.bsky.social
Here are the alternatives.
The world's richest man with a history of racism, white supremacy, fascism, political corruption, social media manipulation and election interference calls for the violent overthrow of the British government.
Starmer can either:
A. Pretend it didn't happen
B. Do something
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brexitbin.bsky.social
The far-right mob in London paled into insignificance compared to our Remain marches. Especially the one in 2018. Between 700,000 and a million people turned out. The Labour front bench stayed away. They also ignored its message. But the voters who took part in it haven't disappeared.
#RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺
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cjayanetti.bsky.social
Want to be clear that the predictable violence against the police wasn't the only problem with yesterday's march

It's that 100,000 angry racists gathered in London for the biggest racist march in 50 years, and anyone not white had to steer clear

The govt can't see that because they are inadequate.
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implausibleblog.bsky.social
Gary Lineker on winning the National TV Award,

"It's not lost on me why I might have won this award"

"Aside from presenting Match of the Day.."

"Also, I think it demonstrates that perhaps it's ok sometimes to use our platform to speak up on behalf of those who have no voice"
therobgreig.bsky.social
Er……. Vietnam?
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markpackuk.bsky.social
My rule of thumb is that a protest is not newsworthy if it draws a smaller crowd then I would get at a Lib Dem event for a session titled 'Why the British Standard for letterboxes is a failure'.

But looking at the news, I see my rule of thumb is once again failing.
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katbrownwrites.com
Her company’s co-ownership structure made 70 of her staff millionaires. Her son was autistic with high support needs so she founded a residential home and two charities. She gave away £70m of her own wealth through her charitable foundation, art in hospitals, IT and more. She was also STYLISH AF.
Steve Shirley standing in front of a wooden scalloped backdrop and in a rare neutral outfit that nevertheless looks absolutely mega. Bronze shoes, cream trousers and a striped contrast coat to the knee, set off with a cream cropped hair style and a slash of fuchsia lipstick. A BOSS!
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amnestyuk.bsky.social
The protesters in Parliament Square were not inciting violence and it is entirely disproportionate to the point of absurdity to be treating them as terrorists.

2/3
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cajunblue.bsky.social
🚨 White supremacism is not “normal.” Believing that some humans were born to work in fields while others (white ppl) are not is gross. White nationalism cannot be normalized!
therobgreig.bsky.social
A key point about democracy is that you don’t deny people the vote because they disagree with you (unless you’re D. Trump). People have the vote regardless of views and then you seek to persuade them of your views.
therobgreig.bsky.social
So ageism is OK with you whilst (presumably?) racism, sexism etc are not. Each is lumping people together and denying them rights/equality because of a label/definition.
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tuffrey-wijne.com
More shocking stories about avoidable deaths.

Excellent reporting by Ruben Reuter:
"Cases like Nigel are exactly why the LeDeR reports exist, shining a light on failings and pushing for change. But this year it still hasn't been published."

www.channel4.com/news/is-gove...
Is government ‘sitting on’ damning report into learning disabled people’s deaths?
The health secretary is under growing pressure to release a long-delayed report into the deaths of learning disabled and autistic people in England.
www.channel4.com
therobgreig.bsky.social
Surely you can’t add immigration & channel crossings together to get a figure that is then the second highest of all issues?People were asked to choose more than one so, almost certainly, it was the same people choosing both, making it seem twice as important to the population than it actually is.