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Wini Davies @winidavies.bsky.social · 7h

While European govts cut social + energy budgets to fund defence spending, people like this rob govts of billions of pounds of tax income www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

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Roman Abramovich aides falsified paperwork to disguise assets and dodge tax, records suggest

Accountancy firm Deloitte Cyprus among those that appear to have backdated records outlining the Russian billionaire’s assets

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Roger Plater @rogerplater.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Is that the rarely seen sequel to Little Known Women?

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Wini Davies @winidavies.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

A reminder that John Osmond will be in conversation with Cynog Dafis in Machynlleth on October 21. Tickets from Pen'rallt bookshop or Senedd-dy, Machynlleth

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TheBossRoss 🧶 @thebossross.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Trevor Poutine is a Canadian history professor. This is on public executions and why they were stopped. Once.

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TheBossRoss 🧶 @thebossross.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's post on Insta, sent from the official 'ncymayor' account, is accompanied by this message: "I am angry tonight. Because today #ICE shot a New Yorker. They shot a New Yorker while his 5 year old child was in the car. ICE makes this city less safe. We want them out. Now."

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Roger Plater @rogerplater.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Trip down to Shaws in the offing?

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weegingerdug @weegingerdug.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Reform UK investigates Reform UK and finds Reform UK has done nothing wrong and Reform UK is in fact the real victim here. news.sky.com/story/reform...

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Reform UK internal inquiry clears own advisors over donations sting

Reform UK's internal inquiry following an undercover sting has cleared two of its senior advisors of wrongdoing, the party says.

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Roger Plater @rogerplater.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Off for my flu jab in about half an hour too!

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Roger Plater @rogerplater.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Doesn't it depend on whether we are measuring the decrease by the number of peas or by the tonnage In which case 'less pease' might serve better? Either way I blame the rise of petit pois for the decrease.

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Roger Plater @rogerplater.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I'm further down the valley again, in Abercynon, for the simple reason that when it comes to choosing where to live in the valley I chose the one place on two train lines! As a life-long non-driver it suits me well.

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Roger Plater @rogerplater.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Mine did a more circuitous route via Swansea, but still ended up in Aberaman where they met up with the Radnorshire crew who also moved to work at the collieries. Must have been a shock for the latter group after living in such a remote village, even by Radnorshire standards.

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Roger Plater @rogerplater.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I've yet to pin down the details on my Pembrokeshire forebears (John family - popular surname in the area) but I know they were mostly in the north of the county. Maybe a job for next spring!

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Roger Plater @rogerplater.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

From my visit with my son to Glasgwm last Saturday as part of my ancestry research, in this case my Irish great-great grandfather and Radnorshire born great-great Grandmother.

A long white-painted cottage - possibly two dwellings - on a clear sunny day in October with a green hill in the background.

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Roger Plater @rogerplater.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Cafodd ni diwrnod arbennig, gan gynnwys ymweld a'r pentre ac eglwys lle priododd fy hen hen mamgu a hen hen ta'cu, sef Glascwm (Glasgwm) yn ardal Maesyfed, ym 1862.

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Roger Plater @rogerplater.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

If there were any such stores they'd probably get my custom - all of it!

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Roger Plater @rogerplater.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

What an ironic way to prove that you're thick as mince!

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Please join me for a free event. "In search of the good life: can Business Schools help?" 7 October 2026, 18:00 - 19:30 Anglia Ruskin University. Chelmsford, Essex. Get your free ticket here www.aru.ac.uk/events/in-se...

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In search of the good life: can Business Schools help? - ARU

What does it mean to live a good life in today's world? And what role should business schools play in helping society get there? Hear more at ARU in Chelmsford.

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Roger Plater @rogerplater.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

This being the season in which I avoid shops until January. I did venture down to Cardiff today but only as far as Mill Street for a meal with a friend, than back to Central for the train home!

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Roger Plater @rogerplater.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Syniad neis, ond rwy'n aros tan fory am y y gwin - bydd yn benblwydd fy mab!

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Wini Davies @winidavies.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

John Osmond will be talking to Cynog Dafis in Machynlleth on October 21. Organised by Pen'rallt Gallery Bookshop

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Cenric @cenricc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Please can someone make sense of this?!

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TheBossRoss 🧶 @thebossross.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez on #AI companies' self-regulation. [source: Harvard Institute of Politics, 24 Sept '26] #Spain

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Roger Plater @rogerplater.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Shame it's become such a rare thing to do that anyone speaking for their constituents sticks out so much.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

UK Chancellor can easily increase income tax personal allowance by £3,000 a year. It will boost basic rate taxpayers by £600 a year. Millions will be helped. Benefit to higher rate taxpayers can be clawed back. The cost of £30bn can be met by ending bank subsidies, £100bn over the last 3 years.

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This is how the Chancellor can increase the personal allowance and lift millions out of hardship

Sustained economic growth can’t be achieved without a major boost to the purchasing power of the bottom 50% of the population

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weegingerdug @weegingerdug.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Does anyone have the old quote from David Cameron circa 2009 saying that if there was a pro-independence majority in Holyrood we can't stop them having a referendum.

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Roger Plater @rogerplater.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Alerte de spoiler: il ne vient pas!

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Roger Plater @rogerplater.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Un arall sy ddim yn gallu bod 'na rwy. Piti, gan bod Aber fy 'alma mater' ond ers dechrau gwaith ar ewyllys mam mae rhaid bod rhywun yn y ty am y post (pan mae'n dod o gwbl!)ar hyn o bryd, neu mae'n bosib aiff rhai ddogfennau ar goll!

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Roger Plater @rogerplater.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Tua mil gwahanol adryw yn ôl wiki, felly rhywle rhwng Great Expectations a Ulysses, faswn i meddwl.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

GB News, the propaganda arm of Reform UK, wants to make it illegal for the UK to rejoin the the EU. How does that work? Parliament to pass a law so that it can't pass another law, or hold a referendum? Bizarre. Maybe they are counting on a Farage dictatorship? 👇👇👇👇👇

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Roger Plater @rogerplater.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Am faint o wythnosau - h.y. faint o wahanol lyswennod sy ar gael?

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Roger Plater @rogerplater.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Teimlad 'da fi bydd rhaid it ti i'w sgwennu dy hun!

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manonradge.bsky.social @manonradge.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Dwi'n mynnu cael hanes llyswennod yng Nghymru. A all unrhyw un helpu, os gwelwch yn dda?

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Gareth Thomas @profgaretht.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Such a great story, brilliantly told.

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Roger Plater @rogerplater.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Until you started posting from there I knew nothing about Sudbury. I started with a map, but got distracted by the existence of Sudbury Unorganised North Part miles away! Done some reading since, gather it was mostly nickel and copper mining, so quite organised I guess.

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Roger Plater @rogerplater.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I'm wondering where she's stabled the horse; I do hope it's OK.

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Almost all of the UK supports ending Brexit. Just the ones in red don't have a majority. Of course Brexit continues because there is no democracy in the UK.

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Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The most insightful thing I heard about business was an academic saying that the corporate dream is that their customers should cheerfully hand over 10% of their disposable income for the rest of their lives.

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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.

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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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TheBossRoss 🧶 @thebossross.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

They have deported 25,000 people - to third countries - without papers - without money - without speaking the language - without knowing anyone - without any help Indefensible.

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Roger Plater @rogerplater.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Fabulous - her confident stance says it all. She's arrived!

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Roger Plater @rogerplater.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Sounds like my kind of recipe, especially since Taleggio is possibly my favourite Italian cheese, and of course I can always get decent leeks!

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TheBossRoss 🧶 @thebossross.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Instagram account 'physicsuncovered' - who published this photo - helpfully added: "This image is a modern digital composite, not a historical photograph." 😁😁😁

This is a rare photo of Donald Trump from 1934, helping Albert Einstein finish the theory of relativity. According to Trump, Einstein had been stuck for weeks.

"Very smart guy. Terrible with numbers. I looked at the board and said, Albert, put a little 2 up there. He loved it."

It shows a photoshopped image of Einstein with Trump in front of a blackboard filled with mathematical calculations.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Companies pay employer national insurance (ENI) on director pay. Partners in limited liability partnerships (LLPs) share profit, instead of salary. LLPs don't pay ENI on that. £150k ENI for every £1m of profit shared is avoided. Big four law firms alone avoided paying £4bn. Must end this perk.

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Here’s how the chancellor can raise the billions needed to improve the quality of life of millions

Prem Sikka is an Emeritus Professor of Accounting at the University of Essex and the University of Sheffield, a Labour member of the House of Lords, and Contributing Editor at Left Foot Forward. Mi...

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