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Steve W

@atmywitsend.wsocial.eu
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A Tyke, no longer in the land of Tykes, in fact no longer in the country that surrounds the land of Tykes and NEVER likely to return. He/Him/It or whatever you like. A Centrist with Left Leaning tendencies - never Right Wing - ProEU, anti-Isolationism.

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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 04/10/2026
And blocked... After it followed me.
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 04/10/2026
I'm genuinely impressed—I didn't know France had this many vultures. Reintroduction efforts since the 1980s have brought back griffon vultures and cinereous vultures to French skies. The Pyrenees hold the largest populations, with programmes extending into the Massif Central and Alps.
rfi.fr
Reintroduction of vultures to France causes friction with farmers
France’s vulture population is growing, thanks to a reintroduction campaign that began in the 1980s after the birds all but disappeared decades earlier. But according to some farmers, the return of th...
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 04/10/2026
Further proof, as if any was needed, that boxing damages what little brain these fighters have. Concussion 1:0 Tyson Fury
bbc.com
Fury vs Joshua: Tyson Fury plans to ask US president Donald Trump to lead ring walk with Anthony Joshua
Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury plans to ask US president Donald Trump to lead his ring walk before fighting Anthony Joshua.
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 03/10/2026
Ooh Mexico IS big... www.maptap.gg October 3 99🔥 85😁 81🌟 100🎯 80🌞 Final score: 886
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🎯MapTap Daily Geography Game
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 02/10/2026
OMG - Only 2km out on the 5th one...!!! www.maptap.gg October 2 99🔥 95🏅 99🔥 95🏅 100🎯 Final score: 977
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🎯MapTap Daily Geography Game
Play MapTap - the daily geography game! Find 5 world locations on a 3D globe with historical stories. Free browser-based daily game for geography lovers.
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 02/10/2026
Hi @WSocialAdmin 👋 Quick query: on the web-page version (browser, not the standalone app), played videos seem to auto-repeat by default, & I can't find a toggle anywhere to turn looping off. Is there a setting I'm missing, or is this the intended behaviour on web? Thanks!
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Lynn Miclea @lynnmiclea.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 28/09/2026
RAF Fairford FARCE goes on. Five men to be released on bail later today Scotland Yard's Taylor goes on to say that the five men in custody are being released on police bail later today.
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 28/09/2026
This 👇 Also, note how tub-thumping the Defence & Foreign Secretaries speeches were at Liverpool Labour Conference today. Almost as if their speech-writers had prior knowledge of the incoming media frenzy. #RAFFairford #LabourConference #MediaFrenzy #UKDefenceSecretary #UKForeignPolicy
councilestatemedia.uk
Was Fairford the most embarrassing false flag of all time?
For the past few months, we’ve been told by people with a crystal ball that an attack on UK soil was imminent, and now it’s finally happened.
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Rightardia @rightardia.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Another Steve Sack cartoon
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 28/09/2026
Hmmm, not sure what my excuse should be... www.maptap.gg September 28 81✨ 83🌟 87🎓 96🔥 66🤫 Final score: 824
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🎯MapTap Daily Geography Game
Play MapTap - the daily geography game! Find 5 world locations on a 3D globe with historical stories. Free browser-based daily game for geography lovers.
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 28/09/2026
Ruddy hell. Is Wes Streeting doing a defence speech - or is it an "I'm the next PM" type speech. #labourconference #wesstreeting #ukgov
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nancilizwester @nancilizwester.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 27/09/2026
Quote "If the water is brown or black, people are told to run their tap for a few minutes and it should clear, and to try again after 20 minutes if it does not work the first time." 🧵1/4 #OlderHomes #Plumbing #UKHousing #HeaderTanks #IndirectFeed #SouthernWater
bbc.com
Thousands of Sussex homes without water and roads flooded
Southern Water says it is investigating the burst pipe which happened on Sunday morning.
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 26/09/2026
Of course Norris has never made a bad mistake. He's just been repeatedly let down by physics, tyres, wind direction, and cosmic alignment. The championship contender with a spotless record—if you ignore the record. 🏎️🙃 #LandoNorris #F1 #GridTalk #SelectiveMemory #Formula1
bbc.com
Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Lando Norris says Franco Colapinto should be banned for causing Baku accident
World champion Lando Norris calls for Alpine's Franco Colapinto to be banned for causing an accident at a restart at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 26/09/2026
Yay for Baikonur, Kazakhstan only 111 km out. www.maptap.gg September 26 97🔥 93🏆 97🔥 98🔥 94🏅 Final score: 960
maptap.gg
🎯MapTap Daily Geography Game
Play MapTap - the daily geography game! Find 5 world locations on a 3D globe with historical stories. Free browser-based daily game for geography lovers.
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 25/09/2026
Russia is seriously testing boundaries—and today’s proof: Finland and Sweden scrambling jets to intercept Russian aircraft. Moscow wants to know exactly how far it can push its newest NATO neighbours. 🧵1/3 #Russia #Finland #Sweden #NATO #Escalation
euronews.com
Finland and Sweden scramble fighter jets to intercept Russian aircraft
European countries have been on high alert for any Russian interference, with fears that Moscow could target Kyiv's Western backers as the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine drags on into its fifth year. #...
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 25/09/2026
Alors, comment va le traité d'extradition entre le 🇬🇧 et la 🇫🇷 ? On vient d'arrêter un extrémiste qui sabotait des embarcations en pleine Manche—acte potentiellement mortel. Espérons que Londres coopère plus vite qu'il ne démantèle des dinghies. ⚖️🚤 #Extradition #UKFrance #Manche #Extremisme #FarRight
theguardian.com
Far-right activist Daniel Thomas charged over alleged dinghy slashing in Channel
Thirty-seven-year-old in custody on suspicion of crimes including criminal damage with intent to endanger life
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 25/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
theguardian.com
France says EU’s ‘Made in Europe’ law should not include the UK
‘If you’re not in the internal market, you don’t get the same protection,’ says French minister of policy designed to curb Chinese competition
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 25/09/2026
"Ofgem, the energy industry regulator, has warned of a logjam in applications for electricity connections. In June, it revealed there were 315 datacentres queuing to connect to the National Grid, representing 73GW of demand – compared with the peak energy demand of the entire country of 45GW." 🧵1/4
theguardian.com
Launch of UK’s ‘largest AI supercomputer’ delayed by power supply problems
Datacentre hailed by government was supposed to start operating next year but may be held back into mid-2030s
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 24/09/2026
People have commented on some of my posts that are seen as UK bashing, especially those posts that show my opinion of the UK as being "cherry pickers" & "exceptionalists", in that everyone else needs to adjust to the will of the UK. 1/...
theguardian.com
Tony Blair says Britain should work towards rejoining EU in next 10 years
Andy Burnham under pressure to revisit Brexit as poll suggests pledge to rejoin could boost Labour’s electoral chances
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/li...
middleeasteye.net
Polanski makes his mark as Labour candidate fails to attend election hustings
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 23/09/2026
Irony alert: Reform wants to abolish the state pension—effectively killing off its own main voters. A party so devoted to pensioners that it wants to... take away their money. Genius strategy. 🎯💀 #ReformUK #StatePension #IronyAlert #VotingAgainstSelfInterest #PoliticalSuicide
theguardian.com
Thinktank linked to Reform UK calls for abolition of state pension
‘Radical’ report likely to influence party’s platform also proposes abolishing inheritance and capital gains taxes
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 23/09/2026
What more can be said... 3 of the top 5 are 🇫🇷 --- way to go #Brets
theguardian.com
‘They smell of urinal cakes!’: 100 unusual crisp flavours, ranked – from truly awful to totally scoffable
Move over ready salted, salt and vinegar and cheese and onion. Gourmet crisps are everywhere, but which are actually worth trying?
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 23/09/2026
Wallace & Gromit to lead this new squadron ? More cheeeeeese Gromit ?
theguardian.com
UK to launch military squadron to protect satellites in space
New RAF unit will warn of incoming missile attacks, and support offensive and defensive operations
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 23/09/2026
🇬🇧 pissed off about the Made in Europe scheme. Yet, this is what AB said when interviewed recently... The EU has recently suggested 🇨🇦 could become the bloc's first "associate member". Asked if this could be an option for the 🇬🇧, Burnham said: "The EU made it clear that that wasn't open to us."
bbc.com
New EU industry rules would damage UK, warns Andy Burnham
The prime minister met the European Commission President during his visit to the United Nations General Assembly.
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 22/09/2026
Votes for Brexit, moved to Monaco. Slags off UK for lack of confidence & high taxes which he likes avoiding. Shutters 3 plants because his profit levels are threatened. Says will keep staff on, BUT for how long. If the source gas negotiations take a year will he keep the staff on that long ?
bbc.com
Sir Jim Ratcliffe suspends production at key UK plants blaming high gas prices
Ineos said natural gas in the UK is twelve times more expensive than in the US.
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 22/09/2026
Oh, Labour will likely defend this multi-million-pound Saudi love letter—because nothing says "British interests" like throwing money at a regime that couldn’t care less about us. 🧵1/4 #UK #SaudiArabia #FuelCosts #LabourHypocrisy #WasteOfMoney #NoDirectBenefit
bbc.com
Andy Burnham says UK to provide Saudi Arabia with 'defensive' support
The prime minister says "defensive air-to-air refuelling" is to be provided following a request from Saudi Arabia, after it faced attacks from the Houthis in Yemen.
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 21/09/2026
NATS thought the north was being underserved with failures—so they levelled the playing field by grounding flights. Equality in incompetence! ✈️🔥 #NATS #AirTrafficControl #FlightsCancelled #UKFail #EqualityInChaos
theguardian.com
Flights delayed and cancelled in parts of UK after latest air traffic issue
Nats says fault at Prestwick has been ‘fixed’ after airports in Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland are hit
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 21/09/2026
First one I have done for ages... www.maptap.gg September 21 100🎯 96🔥 72😁 83🌟 95🏅 Final score: 874
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🎯MapTap Daily Geography Game
Play MapTap - the daily geography game! Find 5 world locations on a 3D globe with historical stories. Free browser-based daily game for geography lovers.
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 20/09/2026
Quote "If a decorated veteran who has devoted their life to the party isn’t good enough then good luck to whoever is." WHOLE LIFE ? How young is this idiot ? He's not aged well ! #ReformUK #Wrekin #PoliticalDrama #VeteranSnub #AgeIsJustANumber #PartyLoyalty #PoliticalFail
shropshirestar.com
Wrekin Reform chairman quits after parliament candidacy snub
‘If a veteran who has devoted their life to the party isn’t good enough then good luck’
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 20/09/2026
French farmers are experimenting with sorghum—a drought-tolerant, gluten-free cereal—as climate change reshapes agriculture. With gluten-free diets booming, this could be a smart, sustainable shift. 🧵1/3 #Sorghum #GlutenFree #ClimateAdaptation #FrenchFarming #Agriculture
rfi.fr
French cereal farmers experiment with African sorghum to beat the heat
Europe's maize crops have been hit hard by this summer's heatwaves and ongoing drought, with French producers saying almost half of this year's harvest is unusable. To prepare for hotter, drier condit...
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 20/09/2026
For once I can't decide if this Normal Island News is satirical or not... #EdSheeran #GazaGenocide #FreePalestine
normalisland.co.uk
Ed Sheeran performs half a show to his few remaining fans
Ed Sheeran performed at Lincoln Financial Field last night, only two and a half hours later than planned.
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 20/09/2026
Nigel Farage is doing his absolute best for his Clacton electorate—by showing the world, what he sees as the very best that Clacton has to offer: xenophobia, desperation, and a complete lack of self-awareness. 🧵1/3 #Farage #Clacton #UKBorder #Trump #ICE #Xenophobia
theguardian.com
Farage says he wants to ‘hijack’ Trump’s ICE czar to help secure UK border
Reform leader also tells US event Europe should have ‘more sensible view’ of president’s administration
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 18/09/2026
Six days ago, I called the air traffic outage a fiasco. Now we know why: a millisecond software error. Not a cyberattack, not a complex hack—just an internal computer problem. Unbelievable. 🧵1/3 #AirTrafficControl #SoftwareError #Fiasco #Incompetence #Aviation
news.sky.com
'Millisecond' software error caused air traffic outage that grounded thousands of flights
NATS, the UK's major provider of air traffic services, said the software defect led to corrupted data which affected flight data updates, requiring restrictions.
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 18/09/2026
Just when we thought Le Pen would be the worst for legal foreign residents in France, along comes Éric Zemmour—because apparently, one far-right, anti-immigrant firebrand wasn’t enough to ruin the country.
france24.com
Far-right politician Éric Zemmour joins 2027 French presidential race
French far-right politician Éric Zemmour said on Friday that he would run in next year's presidential election, joining far-right candidate Marine Le Pen, who was runner-up to President Emmanuel Macro...
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 18/09/2026
Hamish Falconer told Maroš Šefčovič that "Made in Europe" laws are the UK’s new priority. Translation: "We want an exception." This is classic UK exceptionalism—demanding privileges without responsibility. 🧵1/4 #UK #EU #Brexit #Exceptionalism #Trade #HamishFalconer
theguardian.com
‘Made in Europe’ law threatens UK plans for reset with EU
Government sources say legislation aimed at China poses a risk to British businesses and must be addressed
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 18/09/2026
Tom Watson claims he stood aside from the House of Lords to join Palantir, knowing full well his seat is guaranteed for life. This exposes the rot in the UK’s Peerage system—unaccountable, undemocratic, & ripe for abuse. 🧵1/3 #TomWatson #Palantir #HouseOfLords #PeerageSystem #UKPolitics
theguardian.com
Former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson joins Palantir
Peer takes full-time position at the controversial company as it fends off pressure from both Andy Burnham’s government and Sadiq Khan
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 17/09/2026
Jeez the orange turd gets better (sarcasm) every day - there would be so so many UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES of this "ruling". Please please let it bite the USA in the ASS.
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 17/09/2026
Trump is turning the USA and the White House into a single clown comedy act. Tariffs? That’s his go-to move—as if slapping fees on everything actually works. Spoiler: It doesn’t. 🧵1/3 #Trump #Tariffs #USEconomy #ClownShow #TradeWar
france24.com
Trump threatens EU with tariffs over 'laughable' Canada association plan
US President Donald Trump has threatened steep tariffs on the European Union if it goes ahead with a proposal to make Canada its first "associate member", a move he described as a possible "hostile ac...
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 17/09/2026
The 🇺🇸 blocking a Palestinian leader’s visa for the UN GenAss. is yet another abuse of host privileges. Is it time to relocate the UN to a neutral country—or at least create a system that guarantees entry for all member states? 🧵1/3 #UN #UNGA #Palestine #USForeignPolicy #Diplomacy #NeutralHost
france24.com
US again denies Palestinian leader visa for UN General Assembly
The United States has denied Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas a visa to attend next week's UN General Assembly in New York, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The State Department...
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 17/09/2026
Ah, greenwashing—the perfect way to distract from supporting apartheid. "Look at our eco-initiatives!" (Meanwhile, silent on Palestine.) 🎭 #Greenwashing #PalestineSolidarity #CorporateBS #BoycottDivestSanction #BDS
bbc.com
Robert Kraft says Ed Sheeran asked him to donate $2m to aid after Macklemore backlash
It comes after Macklemore pledged $1m to Palestinian causes, challenging the tycoon to match the sum.
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 16/09/2026
Tiens, je suis en train de suivre le direct d'un journal régional #charentelibre concernant un individu accusé d'être un pyromane, responsable de 32 incendies entre 2022 et 2023. C'est captivant. Peine encourue : 15 ans. #Incertitude #Pyromane #Proces #CharenteLibre
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 15/09/2026
#ExistentialRisk #HumanExtinction #Indifference #EthicsOfAI #Dystopia
A stark white text on a black background reading: Want to know why some experts think AI could eventually lead to human extinction? It wouldn’t have to hate us. It wouldn’t have to be angry with us. It could simply become indifferent to our existence—deciding that the resources it needs are more important than our lives. You know. The exact same way humans treat wildlife and the natural world.
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 15/09/2026
This will fuel demands for pension reform—but let’s be honest: the UK lags far behind the EU. 🧵1/3 #UKPensions #EUPensions #RetirementCrisis #Inequality
bbc.com
State pension likely to rise by £488 a year in April
The triple lock has come under scrutiny as the number of pensioners rises making the policy more expensive.
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 15/09/2026
US Space Force confirms weapons in space—just in time for AI to achieve self-awareness and decide humanity’s fate. Perfect timing, really. 😈 #SpaceForce #AI #WeaponsInSpace #Dystopia #USMilitary
france24.com
US Space Force confirms weapons deployed in space for first time
The US Space Force on Monday confirmed for the first time that Washington has weapons deployed in orbit, as the United States, China and Russia expand their military capabilities in space. The disclos...
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 15/09/2026
The Sussexes’ sudden school move over "security concerns" raises questions. Did their team not scout the route? If they did, this is a textbook PR play. If not, their security is woefully inadequate. 🧵1/3 #PrinceHarry #MeghanMarkle #Security #RoyalFamily
news.sky.com
Prince Harry and Duchess of Sussex move children to new school over 'security concerns'
It comes as a long-running battle over the Sussexes' security arrangements rumbles on.
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 15/09/2026
UK banks raising funds to build a new payments system? If we’d stayed in the EU, WERO would’ve sorted this years ago. Progress! 🤡 #Brexit #Finance #Payments #WERO
news.sky.com
UK banks kick off fundraising in bid to create new payments giant
The UK Payments Delivery Company will this week launch a process to raise in the region of £50m to fund the development of a new domestic infrastructure player, Sky News learns.
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026
Had to be done. Had to be said. Has to become actual. But, on EU terms even if it wasn't really their fault they were dragged out screaming.
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Steve W @atmywitsend.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026
Thames Water’s above-ground mega-reservoir in Abingdon looks like another white elephant. Above-ground storage is vulnerable to evaporation, contamination, and ecological disruption. 🌍 #ThamesWater #WaterManagement #Abingdon #Reservoir
theguardian.com
Thames Water redraws mega-reservoir plan amid local opposition
A new public consultation has opened on the 150bn-litre above-ground White Horse project in Abingdon, Oxfordshire
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