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Andy Wheeler

@andy-whee.bsky.social
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Enjoying Blue Sky, nice bunch here. Friendly.

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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 22h
Banned Books Week. They don't want you to read them, because they don't have answers for what they contain. www.indexoncensorship.org/bannedbooksw...
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Banned Books Week UK - Index on Censorship
The next Banned Books Week UK will be held 4-10 October 2026. It’s a week to celebrate the books that have been challenged, removed or silenced
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
All depends on the motivation of Labour (and ex-) voters. If Burnham supporters don't want to undermine his new position, they will vote Labour. If they want to influence him to a wealth tax to restore services and infrastructure then they will vote Green. Starmer supporters may not vote. Binface?😆
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
We are all expecting, and hoping, that Andy Burnham will shake up the tax system to both raise the revenue he needs and make it fairer. A budget good for people, good for the economy and good for the planet.
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Mike Tapp. Going against government policy or mentioning secret government policy? If the latter, does that make him a leaking Tapp?
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Time to shake up the tax system.
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Read this book. In the month we sadly remember the life of Jo Cox MP who worked to cross boundaries and get people to learn about each other. This book does just that. It shows us that all the boundaries are artificial and we need to touch each other as humans. We must touch each other.
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Same could be said of difficulties for the SNP and Scottish flag. I may put up both England and Scotland flags as I wish both to do well. Let people make of that what they will...
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
For use with Large Language Models. i.e. Machine Learning general purpose AIs.
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
The only reasons that Blair has put his head over the parapet: 1. Scared that Labour might move to the left. Must stop that. 2. Seen the way the wind is blowing and if 1 cannot be achieved, disconnecting from Starmer and hoping for consultancy and influence with new government.
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
It is about time that someone called Andy becomes PM. !!!!
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Small change government. This is the basic problem. Over promise, under deliver. Then say they have delivered. People don't see it and so don't believe it. Yougov poll.
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
This is why Streeting would be a bad alternative to Starmer. Has the same profile and problems. It would be no change. No policy difference or approach difference.
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
I'll wager that those five constituencies combined also avoided more inheritance tax (through offshore funds, etc.) than Scotland and Wales as well. And they spent more on specialist accountancy fees.
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Two options as I see it. 1. Starmer finally really does "get it" and includes big policies in the speech - Big new NHS services, big new railway, water, power network. Paid for by wealth taxes. 2. Charlie simply says "My government will continue so you may sit in session." (short and sweet)
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
That speech is not enough by itself. Better, but still "small change". No mention of paying for change beyond incremental. Plenty of money out there, go tax those who wouldn't miss some (includes me and proud to pay more). King's speech Wednesday now last chance.
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Zelenskyy permit for Putin to hold his parade. First class politics and comedy.
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
There is only so many times you should turn equipment off and then on again before you come to the conclusion that it is just knackered and needs replacing. Starmer Reset
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Recent books by Jewish authors: Israel in Palestine, Jewish Rejection of Zionism - Yakov Rabkin. Israel, What Went Wrong - Omer Bartov. Selling Israel, Zionism Propaganda and the Uses of Hasbara - Harriet Malinowitz. and perhaps best of all: The Future is Peace - Maoz Inon and Aziz Abu Sarah.
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Likely sequence: Starmer to McSweeney: "Make sure Peter gets the clearance he needs" (meaning "Check him out" or...?) McSweeney to Robbins: "Ensure Peter is cleared no matter what" (meaning "fix it") "and just tell us the result, keep the detail to yourself." Stinks of plausible deniability.
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Weep that we are supporting this. We will be shamed forever.
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Liberty arrested by cops. Irony meter on overload. (Photo by Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times)
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Leaders who want and glorify war and violence are not followers of Jesus, even if they call themselves Christian. They are followers of the devil. What they say they believe is not important. Look at what they do.
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Protection money. "That's a nice boat you have there. Pity if something were to happen to it." Showing mafia boss Trump how to do it.
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Lots of programmes recently on empire. If you want an entertaining (but still informative) option, I recommend Al Murray: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Why Does Everyone Hate The British Empire? - YouTube
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
The first AI wars? Targetting by AI. What next? Deciding which country to declare war on?
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
At least it it has reached some of the main press. Make Armageddon Great Again. These nutcases sometimes talk of Islam as a "death cult", but their Rapturism is the ultimate death cult. I respond by offering Ragnarok.
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Sheer insanity. I have often observed that there is a section of the evangelical right in the US that thinks this, but I didn't suspect that it also infested the leadership and military. newrepublic.com/post/207270/...
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Military Leaders Say Iran War Is So Trump Can Bring About “Armageddon”
Troops have logged more than 110 complaints about such comments with the Military Religious Freedom Foundation.
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Stay "in charge" as long as you want Keir. Then the next one will be Zack.
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Of course there will be a strong response. Israel was expecting Hezbollah to get involved. It makes an excuse for another incursion into Lebanon. They now have troops available freed up from Gaza. This time they will keep it. "Greater Israel"
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Definition of "Elite": Any group of people who are better than you at something and who disagree with you about a topic you feel strongly about. Elites: Academic - too clever, no common sense Financial - too rich Sports - far too fit Political - another party that gets more votes etc., etc.
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Cost of Living. New initiative. Please support. Inequality Tax Justice www.costoflivingaction.org.uk
costoflivingaction.org.uk
Cost of Living Action - A Real Plan for an Affordable Britain
Cost of Living Action is a coalition of civil society groups who are calling on the government to tackle the cost of living crisis by guaranteeing affordable energy, boosting incomes, and raising taxe...
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Did Ratcliffe "colonise" Monaco? Is that wrong? So when is he coming home?
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
ICE at the Winter Olympics. Of course this could be cancelled, if the organisers award Trump a special Peace Medal.
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
How are comedians supposed to add humour to the news when the news is already funnier than anything? Trump Greenland Penguins
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
"Board of Peace"? No. Piece! As in Piece of the Action. Let's make me some money.
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
The deal will set up a new framework for the whole area around Greenland. It will be called the Arctic Resources Strategic Engagement. It will be led by the USA and Trump appointed to run it. Yes, he will be the Chief ARSE.
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Until recently there has been a debate in America over whether Trump should be impeached for being "the most openly corrupt President" and breaches of US law. Now there is no debate, of course he should be impeached. The new debate is whether he should also be sectioned.
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Elbit get the elbow. This needs more main news coverage. The hunger strikers didn't give in, they won a victory.
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
The one most important thing that Christ preached was unconditional love. He didn't say pick some people you like and just love them. He said love everyone.
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
I don't think most Iranians want that. This is far more than a choice between a theocracy and a monarchy. That would be a false dichotomy. Iran deserves democracy.
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Is this just geographical or is it a long term memory of the old Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of Northumbria, Mercia and Wessex? @profaliceroberts.bsky.social
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Go Greens!
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Put uniformed, armed thugs into a City to harass its population. Get protests and civil disobedience in response. A pressure cooker. What do you expect to happen? Another step towards the civil war that Trump wants, so that he can declare martial law and cancel elections. i.e. this is intentional.
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Though whether they will engage if the Marinera is joined by a Russian military escort ship is not clear. The corvette Stoikiy is know to escort shadow tankers and nuclear submarines may be in the area.
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Humanitarian aid banned and an explanation of the thinking behind it - worth listening to.
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Denmark should appoint a special envoy to California and offer a swap.
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
I used to respect the BBC. There are still many many good people working there, but now led by cowards and worse. Robin Ince - well said.
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Thanks to everyone (especially @adambarnett.bsky.social) for the suggestions. There were so many pro-Putin statements by Farage, we turned them into a Griftmas Advent Calendar bylinetimes.com/2025/12/10/n...
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Nigel Farage's Russian Influence Advent Calendar
Byline Times has compiled a festive offering of the prize moments when the Reform leader has gifted the political agenda to Vladimir Putin and Russia
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Andy Wheeler @andy-whee.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Infantino. Trump. FIFA Peace Prize. The what?!? Sycophancy with the emphasis on sick. And no doubt the following day the US Marines will be in Venezuela bringing "peace".
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