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Alasdair MacDonald

@macdonwald.bsky.social
1.9K followers 2.3K following 5.4K posts

Former university administrator; happily married step-dad to three, and cat-servant to two. Also a “middle-class leftie remoaner lunatic" (wtt Dan Wootton). There are places to visit, books to read, guitars to play, and songs to sing.

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⤵️ @bryce.lol · 27/09/2026
If we shadows have offended, Think but this, and all is mended, That you have but slumber’d here While these visions did appear. And this weak and idle theme No more yielding but a dream, Gentles, do not reprehend: if you pardon, we will mend; And, as I am an honest Puck, Show is over, off you fuck.
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Chris Grey @chrisgrey.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Farage (et al) literally panting for Fairford to be linked to asylum seekers and, as usual, the ludicrous demand for immediate information with totally irresponsible implication that the absence of such information is suspect.
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David Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Britain's economy is being held back by low wages, underinvestment, rip-off pricing, the housing crisis, lack of affordable childcare and an NHS on the point of collapse. Not because there isn't a third runway at Heathrow.
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Simon Gosden @simongosden.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I know who disgusts me.
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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I remind you that half of your political/media class frantically urged you to vote for this pig-ignorant, disastrously incompetent crook, and the other half frantically urged you not to vote for the only viable opposition, and then put two and two together about why they did that.
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It's a disaster, and it can all be traced to Labour ideology. Burnham has no mandate from the people. He has no real ideas, and no plan.
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Andrew Sharpe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · 26/09/2026
The BBC is part of the problem...
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This Many Years Ago @thismanyyearsago.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
64 years ago, on the 27th of September 1962, Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring was published. It handled the environmental harm caused by the pesticide DDT and the disinformation spread by the chemical industry. Carson managed to sway public opinion and even policy. #otd #history 🗃️
Rachel Carson photo credit: Science History Images / Alamy
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Stephen Moran. @moranstephen1000.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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sianushka.bsky.social @sianushka.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Further, arrest him with bail conditions that mean he can't post online or go to certain parts of the docks infrastructure - suddenly the grifting tools are removed from his hands. De-platforming with teeth.
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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 24/09/2026
"Shabana Mahmood is the cabinet minister responsible for the UK’s policing and its national security – as well, of course, as managing the country’s borders…I include this reminder because Mahmood increasingly seems to be operating under the assumption that her job only concerns the latter."
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If Shabana Mahmood is tough, why is she so slow to crack down on Danny Tommo and the far right?
Weeks of what looks like blatant lawbreaking have finally resulted in an arrest. But the home secretary seems happy to look elsewhere
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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Good. Now arrest those who were with him for conspiracy, and then arrest those who tried to set fire to a hotel for arson. And then proscribe the group as a terrorist organisation. Which is what you are if you use violence for political ends. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Police arrest far-right activist Daniel Thomas after dinghy slashed in Channel
Thirty-seven-year-old in custody on suspicion of crimes including criminal damage with intent to endanger life
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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
No, BBC, he has not been arrested over the video of dinghy slashing. He’s been arrested over the dinghy slashing. Words matter.
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
'From 2029, pupils [in England] will be able to supplement compulsory GCSE subjects such as English, maths and sciences with courses such as construction, creative media production and child development, marking the biggest changes to the qualification for more than a decade.'
theguardian.com
Pupils to be offered vocational GCSEs in radical shake-up of system in England
Courses such as finance and construction form part of PM’s push for education ‘that offers a path for everybody’
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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Now talk about Musk and X. Every word applies to them, and you stay on his platform.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Pay rent, eat or keep warm? Growing numbers face hard choices as housing benefit gap grows. No curbs on rents. Shortage of social housing. 2.8m council homes sold since the 1980s, not replaced. Low wages, 37.8% of Universal Credit claimants are in work. Poverty is a political choice.
theguardian.com
Pay rent, eat or keep warm? Growing numbers face hard choices as housing benefit gap grows
Wirral mother among renters turning to food banks as gap between a two-bed and housing benefit hits £158 a month – rising to as much as £324 in London
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Alan Beattie @alanbeattie.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
JD Vance And His Piss-Poor Bants
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Rosemary Thomas @rozzthomas.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
RNLI really are the best of Britain. Decency and duty over petty hatred. You know what to do. rnli.org/pages/ig/new...
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Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea
Your donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here.
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Peter Smith @redpeter99.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Jim Ratcliffe and James Dyson - plenty of representation with bugger all taxation.
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 21/09/2026
“You didn’t tell me these were the same Persians who beat the Romans!”
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Neoliberals want to end the triple-lock on state pension They inflict low wages, consign millions to poverty. Govt spending on state pension as % of GDP in G7 countries. Italy 12.8 France 12 Germany 9.8 Japan 8.9 USA 6.6 Canada 4.7 UK 4.7 UK has one of the least generous pensions in the G7.
adviserservices.fidelity.co.uk
How does the UK State Pension measure up globally?
A global comparison of State Pension provision highlights the onus on individuals in the UK to build pension savings for their retirement, rather than leaving
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The powers-to-be are tinkering with minor reform of the UK House of Lords. That won't do. I urged the Govt to replace the House with an elected second chamber, subject to constitutional safeguards. Watch the video.
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
... believed disinformation, it was somehow disrespectful not to give it equal billing with real information. Instead of redoubling efforts to educate, they decided it was easier to entertain. They pretend their job is to just take the pulse, because it's easier than trying to save the patient. END
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Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
What surprises me is that people who have left Britain for the sake of their own greed still feel entitled to express an opinion about the country.
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Adrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Almost 40 years ago... 😂 Blackadder: “Criminal record?” Baldrick: “Absolutely not.” Blackadder: “Oh come on Baldrick, you’re going to be an MP for God’s sake! I’ll just put fraud and sexual deviancy” (Rowan Atkinson & Tony Robinson, Blackadder the Third, 1987)
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Rob Jacques @knutcrosswords.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Currently undertaking a fingertip search looking for the tiniest admirable quality in Jim Ratcliffe. Nothing so far sadly.
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Giles Wilkes @gilesyb.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
surely someone has pointed this out
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Mandeville was cavendish_maid 📎 🇺🇦 @mandeville24.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The queen of soul. ❤️
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america.is.not.free @antifapatriot.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
¡ THIS ¡ is The Kennedy Center! 💥💯 ❤️‍🔥👑🥲😍🤩😘 #KennedyCenter
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Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
a powerful case for appointing a secretary of state specialising in media and culture
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La Reine des Metaphores @metaphorqu.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
What a good idea. Someone has to do it, why not these chaps?
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Fixed that story about Sir Jim Ratcliffe on the BBC.
Picture of man smiling with tea-mug. Headline reads: "Non-Billionaire who actually lives in the UK and pays its taxes says he has lost confidence in the super-rich", with sub-header: 'One of Britain's taxpayers says he has lost confidence in billionaires, describing them as "on the take"".
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Torsten Bell @torstenbell.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
So much of the right these days have a massive patriotism problem. This guy: - is a tax exile (left long before this govt) - hates his own country while complaining he doesn’t get big enough subsidies from it - laments the manufacturing hit from a Brexit he supported www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Billionaire Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe says he has lost confidence in UK
Ineos founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe tells the BBC he thinks the country is "on the slide" and calls for more investment in the North Sea.
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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
That wouldn't happen to be tax paid on profits made, in no small part, from the delusions and often outright misery of thousands upon thousands of his fellow countrymen, would it?
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UK’s top taxpayer says he would ‘not wish to be reborn’ in Britain
Betfred founder Fred Done threatens 500 shop closures over tax rises that have left him fearful for the UK’s prospects
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Billionaire Brexiteeer and Man United owner says he has lost confidence in the UK. Lives in Monaco to avoid UK taxes, owns several luxury properties. Demands state subsidies, including for building a Man U stadium. Why do billionaires resent people getting decent NHS, social care, public services?
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Billionaire Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe says he has lost confidence in UK
Ineos founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe tells the BBC he thinks the country is "on the slide" and calls for more investment in the North Sea.
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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
my brilliant colleague @robertshrimsley.bsky.social on the threat from Elon Musk’s X platform www.ft.com/content/f270...
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Grudgie the Whale @grudgie.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The dumbest asshole in the country and the President need to be two different people moving forward
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Lisa Guerrero @lisaguerrero.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Not only did I meet Robert Kraft, I worked for him. His kid Jonathan asked me to “remove the black music” from my gameday playlist in ‘94 & I refused so they fired me. I was the cheerleader director at the time.  I sued them for wrongful termination and won. So yes, I know that motherfucker. 
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
It’s insane that people in Congress are paid over $174K a year in taxpayer dollars whilst making millions of dollars from insider trading whilst getting 18 vacations a year as Americans all over the country struggle to pay for rent, gas and groceries.
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Helene von Bismarck @helenebismarck.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Follow @nvondarza.bsky.social if you don’t already, for insight on the EU, Germany and UK.
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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 16/09/2026
waah waah nudify apps bad, doxxing bad, very online nazis bad, blah blah blah. But X? Oh yeah that's a really important communication channel.
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ExamineYourZipper 🌊🇺🇸🦅🇨🇦🍁🇺🇦🌻🇵🇸🍉 @cidbarret85.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Thank you for your attention to this matter...
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Take back control and hand it to a bunch of corrupt, incompetent, racist, prone-to-criminality loons who can’t manage their own lives let alone anyone else’s. I mean what will it take for people to give up on these nasty clowns?
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Calèsiano @calesiano.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
UK Pensions: No 10 says government still committed to ensuring pensioners only just above tax threshold next year won't pay income tax The wage growth figures out today mean that the state pension is likely to rise by 3.9% next year. That is because, under the triple lock,
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Dixie @dixie.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
My loathing for the UK Press and Media who platformed this gutter snake knows no bounds. From his UKip grift and biased coverage of him as a leading light of the Brexit debacle, and now on the verge of finishing the job that Thatcher started in 1979. The UK Press and media are ROTTEN to the core 🤬
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Paul Kelly @pjthinker.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Andy Haldane and others seeking a performative fiscal event - slashing Welfare for the poorest - in order to convince the bond markets. Perhaps overturning Jeremy Hunts unfounded NI cuts might be a start - no one made much of these clearly unaffordable cuts.
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🌻Margarance🌻 @margarance.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The Oxfordshire village of Piddingto. Should consider who is really responsible for their ‘plight’. The moron Farage fooled too many into voting for Brexit, before which there was no problem with ‘boat people’.
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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Talking about the apocalypse means *not* talking about copyright abuse, about privacy invasion, about the creation of misinformation and the destruction of truth, about political manipulation, about CSAM, about economic devastation and about environmental destruction. The real problems.
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