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Lee @leech47.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

When did liberal become left in the uk rather than the middle ground between conservatism and socialism?

Lee @leech47.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

If contractors should pay the same tax as employees Then employees should pay the same tax as contractors If #IR35 is correct taxation then by that logic employees are dodging a hell of a lot of tax

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Lee @leech47.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

If you could devise a policy that meant big business could absorb most of the work, overcharge for it, send many of those roles abroad — and maybe the profits too — while passing business costs onto the worker on a fixed term zero rights basis You’d have thought the left would be against it! #IR35

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Lee @leech47.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Had a suspicion that perminant roles are being turned into inside ir35 roles for a while now Finally after seeing ones which had a whiff off it, I’ve now got the first one which clearly shows it happening Classic backfire effect of the employee rights act

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Lee @leech47.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Just want to post to say how brilliant I think Karl Urban is! Nothing life changing, but needs to be said

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Lee @leech47.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Not easy in this country to be both centre right on the economy and centre left socially at the best of times - but fucking hell

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Lee @leech47.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

1/2 It's starting to very much look like what should be permanent jobs are now starting to be offered on an Inside IR35 basis.

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Lee @leech47.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

He’s been top of mine and Mrs C’s much watch list for a while now

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Lee @leech47.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

No idea how many would even see this let alone read it, but just thought I’d let everyone know what Project Hail Mary is bloody brilliant!

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Lee @leech47.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

If anyone wants a billion £ idea, the invent an app which stops the iPhone “autocorrect” turning correct English into incorrect English and just works on words that are actually spelt incorrectly.

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Lee @leech47.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

An excellent haul of books this Christmas!

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

All racism is bad. All killing of innocent people is bad. When will people get that into their racist heads?

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Lee @leech47.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

If I hear/see the words "fair", "fairness", "fairer" by a politician again in an attempt to quell critical thinking I'm not sure I can be responsible for my actions!

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Lee @leech47.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

The failure of today can be summed up by A is working badly B is not A Therefore B is correct No reference to C, D, E or even that A is the best of a series of bad options.

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Lee @leech47.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

“Fairness” is clearly the government’s nebulous word of the moment to stop people critically thinking about ideological decisions

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Lee @leech47.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Idea for the Budget – IR35 is meant to make contractors pay the same tax as employees, then fairness says employees should start paying tax on the £1000s of gear, software, and business travel contractors fund themselves — or better yet, cover the full costs out of their own pocket too.

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Lee @leech47.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Permanent jobs are increasingly being rebadged as inside-IR35 contracts. I hope those who backed this system get to feel what it’s like to be taxed as employees, stripped of rights, and exploited by umbrella firms — just to grasp the damage they caused.

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Lee @leech47.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

This has been an absolute classic series of Taskmaster!

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Lee @leech47.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

When you live in an area where rich pensioners moan about the WFP whilst drinking their 10th expensive latte of the week before getting into their BMWs to go back to their houses worth £500,000 which they bought for £5 in the 70s (yes some hyperbole there) means testing it doesn’t sound too bad.

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Lee @leech47.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

I deeply suspect in a few years we’ll see a variation on this statement said often - “Though framed as a moral necessity, the policy underdelivered and proved counterproductive”

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Lee @leech47.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Love the John Wick film series, but Ballerina isn’t quite up there with the main series. Ana De Armas is excellent as ever though. Not a bad film, more a missed opportunity.

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Lee @leech47.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Surely there’s some kind of research or academic study out there exploring why people confidently walk up and talk to someone who’s clearly wearing ear pods/phones.

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Lee @leech47.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Did anyone else spot that Billie Piper wasn’t credited as playing The Doctor,,,?

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Lee @leech47.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

I bloody love the Mission:Impossible films

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Lee @leech47.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

This season of Doctor Who has been the best it’s been in years. Today’s episode requires immediate discussion. However that’s a curse of always being up early on a Saturday when sensible folks take time for a lie in .

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Lee @leech47.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

This my boy Indy, he’s 3 1/2 years old He wants only two things in life To be a good boy, and to one day hold two tennis balls in his mouth I’m loving every moment I’m spending with him as we nearly lost him to pneumonia last month Enjoy every moment you can with your pets - they’re worth it!

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Lee @leech47.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Sitcom idea - Father Ted, but written and directed by Spike Lee

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Lee @leech47.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Have been reading this for a few weeks. Reading has been slow in recent weeks as my dog has been close to dying (he’s not full cured by out of immediate danger). This is a fascinating read on how the world has gotten to such a mess - and something I’ve been saying for 20 years…

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Lee @leech47.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Two fiction books in a row… I’ve been dying to read this since I finished the Fleming novels… very glad I dugbout a copy when I was in Paris

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Lee @leech47.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Written by very talented other half, this is her 3rd book and is out today. This one has some seriously big name authors backing it, and many excellent reviews!

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Lee @leech47.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Completing the series

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Lee @leech47.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Third book in this trilogy - hoping it’s not as terrifying as the Fascism book

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Lee @leech47.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

As someone who regards him as political centrist this was a very interesting read. You don’t see too many books specifically on Centrism and found a fair few interesting insights. @originstorypodcast.bsky.social

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Lee @leech47.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Reading this one for my own personal growth

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Lee @leech47.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Going back and showing the books I’ve recently read - may get into the habit of writing a review below each post at some point

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Lee @leech47.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

I’ve been struggling to decide what to post on here for ages… but as I always post what book I’m reading elsewhere this seems appropriate - especially as Douglas Adams os the finest humour writer of all time!

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Lee @leech47.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

I will eventually post something on here. Just starting to cope with recent ASD and ADHD diagnosis and it’s taken up most of my mental capacity

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