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Still trying to make sense of the world, especially our inability to meet basic needs such as housing. Keen Narrowboater and Trustee of my local canal; bus and walk nerd; and family historian. Grateful for good health, family and friends

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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
”There are people out there spreading hate, and they want us divided because they know that when we come together, nothing can beat us”-Skunk Anansie, Skin. I try to remember this if I come across discrimination & hatred. People can get sucked in, especially if they are disadvantaged & vulnerable
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Bit of a vanilla achievement for the 5th / 6th wealthiest economy in the world but at least pensioners are no longer much more likely to be living in poverty than those of working age
theconversation.com
The UK’s pension triple lock has done its job and needs to be retired
The triple lock is a fairly recent part of pension policy.
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Very revealing; they don’t seem to know who their own councillors are and priorities include singing the national anthem and replacing people with AI
onthewight.com
Reform UK's local government chief accidentally sends internal policy documents to opposition councillors
Reform UK's local government chief accidentally circulates confidential policy documents to Isle of Wight councillors
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KimBo @zapperfan7.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Bob Morgan 🇬🇧🇺🇦 💙 @Bbmorg Farage went after the RNLI, now the Church. He thinks women beaten for interrupting his speech is funny. He is going to arrest a lot of people he says. You don’t think he is a facist yet?
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
“Middle class racism gets some bunting and a headline about British eccentricity, while working class racism gets called dangerous and told to take its mask off. It's time to see both for exactly what they are”
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
This article is principally about EV charging which is only part of the solution, we really need to invest in mass transport if we’re serious about climate resilience (let alone reducing injury & loss of life). Nevertheless an interesting read ..
theconversation.com
How to build climate-resilient transport systems
Our transport infrastructure and logistics supply chains were built for a stable environmental and energy baseline that no longer exists.
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
So the chickens are coming home to roost. For many years NIMBYs have been against the “wrong kind of housing” ie expensive units by billionaire developers. Now the govt are getting serious about social housing Badenoch is saying “no social housing in wealthy areas”; no shit Sherlock!
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Feel sure “are country” could do without stout gentlemen wearing tight black shorts and covering their faces with balaclavas defending us
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Not sure that lifeboats should schedule a meeting when they get a shout from the coastguard that their support is needed. If it’s a couple of p**sd up hooray Henrys who forgot their life jackets when they purloined a dinghy, they might just decide to delay a decision until further data is provided
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Thinking of writing a book* - modern “shaggy dog stories” made up to reinforce prejudice & no need for evidence as “everybody knows”. No 1 planners accept brown envelopes; 2 the RNLI paid to taxi brown people from France. Got any others ? *(tbf I’m always going to write a book about something!)
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Don’t really understand algorithms but ai kindly provides me with monthly updates on the most dangerous recent convicts in my area. I don’t trust it; surely the only hard criminals are brown skinned & just arrived on the boats?
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Living in the south east. A bit worried that the government feels that people expressing “legitimate concerns” by assaulting police officers and trashing police vehicles is okay. I don’t feel safe in my hometown, despite both the black shirts and the police claiming they are protecting me!
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Buses are good for the planet, good for your wallet, and good for you!
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Catch the Bus Month – Bus Users
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Neil Goodrich @ngoodrichhsg.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The Government every time there's a far right group 'protesting' immigration.
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Andrej @tepid.meme · 07/09/2026
At some point we are going to have to address the fact that these people fundamentally want migrants gunned down in the water and nothing short of corpses washing up on beaches will make them happy - and that that’s not a “legitimate concern”
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Jules Birch @julesbirch.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
'In 2024-25, housing associations sold 5,250 homes – the highest annual figure on record, representing an increase of 89% in two years' There may be good reasons for some sales - eg homes that are too expensive to maintain - but that doesn't explain the big increase www.lgcplus.com/services/hou...
lgcplus.com
Record numbers of social homes sold by housing associations
English housing associations sold record numbers of social and affordable homes to private buyers who do not live in them in 2024-25, new analysis has
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Some really great news for #Catchthebusmonth !
onthewight.com
New Service 33 to reconnect Havenstreet with wider bus network
Council approves bus enhancements covering rural routes, Newport's network and busy corridors
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Feels like a momentous exposure, like the coverage of the post office scandal. Hopefully this will finally take the Farage criminal down
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
“Cebr found there is sufficient identified brownfield land to accommodate approximately 1.4 million new homes nationwide. This volume of housebuilding represents almost the totality of the Labour government’s objective to deliver 1.5 million new homes this parliament” Let’s get on with it then..
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Cebr Chronicle: August
Building on brownfield: The economic impacts of fulfilling housebuilding potential As the King of the North has been crowned by the Labour Party and the keys for Number 10 handed over, Andy Burnham be...
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
My late dad used to say “there are too many cars on the road”. This was in the 70s / 80s and he, unusually for that time, owned two! How do we tackle the perception that traffic congestion is everyone else’s fault?
theconversation.com
Traffic-calming schemes are controversial – here’s why some succeed while others fail
In Portswood, bus users enjoyed reliable journeys and a calmer high street. But some residents faced longer and less convenient car journeys.
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
“Ultimately, politicians must move from speaking to young people to working with them”
theconversation.com
A-level results: why politics is the fastest growing subject
Young people are not disengaged from politics but increasingly interested in understanding it.
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
This ..
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Rail safety fears mask roads death toll
There’s nothing like a picture of a derailed train lying on its side to attract media attention.
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Just read “stop the boats not our barbecues” - honestly ffs 🤦‍♀️
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
I see Mr Lowe wants to make it easier for “decent British” people to bring a foreign spouse to live in this country. Don’t know his circumstances but I presume he’s got a non-British wife? I also presume “decent British” means white 🤔
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Fb groups “the xx torch” (insert a town near you) - not at all inciting people to burn Muslims in their own homes, nudge wink wink. Can’t think of a harsh enough punishment for these Neanderthals; except perhaps wrapping them in their precious St George’s flags and setting fire to them?
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
@garethdennis.uk I’d go for a weight loss pill for cars! 💊
theguardian.com
Britain’s cars and SUVs are growing bigger – but there is a way to stop this deadly ‘carspreading’ | Christian Wolmar
Larger vehicles crowd our roads and are far more dangerous to pedestrians. Let’s curb them before they do even more damage, says says transport commentator Christian Wolmar
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Anyone else notice he looks more and more like Trump facially?
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
So apparently in this part of the universe called the UK it is now legally acceptable that cars can park on the pavement. Goodness knows what those third class citizens aka pedestrians are supposed to do; presumably walk in the road?!?
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
What this article doesn’t say is that Rayner was cleared of the charges. I would have thought some of the commentators would have kept quiet given Farage, their apparent hero, is potentially guilty of somewhat larger wrongdoing
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
“And laughter is harder to survive than any scandal” .. here’s hoping
open.substack.com
The Frog and the Bin
Nigel Farage is losing his touch, ha ha ha ha ha. Also this week: some notes on the nationhood of Portugal; and some gratuitous Americanisations.
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
🔴 NEW: Nigel Farage’s ‘Pro-Sleaze’ By-Election Is A Sign Of Terminal Weakness The Reform leader's desperate decision to call a back-me-or-sack-me by-election is a sign of a politician who knows he is finally being exposed for the man he really is, argues Adam… Read the full story below.
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Nigel Farage’s 'Pro-Sleaze' By-Election Is A Sign Of Terminal Weakness
The Reform leader's desperate decision to call a back-me-or-sack-me by-election is a sign of a politician who knows he is finally being exposed for the man he really is, argues Adam Bienkov
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Just blocked someone on here who called me a whining Karen for calling out ageism. Tbf the wider point about the climate emergency had been well made, however doesn’t excuse replying to me with personal abuse imv. Do some people really believe they will never get old, what’s their alternative?
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Amazes me that apparently responsible people lose their marbles on achieving the giddy heights of local political power. Can’t they see that the falling birth rate could be addressed by building homes & welcoming young families to the area to balance out (& care for) the aging population?
onthewight.com
School places review agreed as council panel calls situation 'critical and urgent'
Newly formed council panel agrees urgent review of surplus school places Islandwide
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
An interesting article - sounds like we need to change the narrative about migration
theconversation.com
Falling migration is bad for economies – here’s how some countries are responding
The social and economic threats caused by insufficient migration levels are not usually part of political conversations about immigration.
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
My initial reaction was to share this, with some smart comment about whether we should riot and where is the response from Farage. However on reading it I’m so stunned I can’t think of a cogent response. Rage doesn’t seem to cover it
theguardian.com
Paramedic and football coach among 13 men charged with abusing woman ‘drugged by husband’
Co-defendants in case against Stockport man in his 60s can be revealed after reporting restrictions were lifted
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
“He’ll make a better elder statesman than he has a leader. But when it mattered, he wasn’t there. When basic moral norms needed to be protected, he went missing”
open.substack.com
The tragedy of Keir Starmer
A graceful and dignified end to a bitterly disappointing premiership.
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
“The conversation has shifted from ‘illegal immigration’ to whether certain people can ever truly be British at all”
open.substack.com
BEST OF BYLINES: Immigration numbers are down: so why is the rage still rising?
If the latest immigration and asylum figures tell us anything, it’s that the far-right will never be appeased
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
theconversation.com/overnight-tr...
theconversation.com
Overnight trains: why sleeping all the way to your holiday destination is a growing (and green) option
Customers may opt for long-haul train travel to avoid busy and stressful airport and flight experiences.
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Anyone else think it’s odd that Yaxley-Farage and his ilk claim only brown people commit crimes, when I see rows of white ugly faces being convicted of throwing lighted bins at the police and burning down people in their homes 🤔
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
We often define people by the challenges they face, rather than by how they responded to them. “She came from a poor family” or “He brought up 3 kids on his own” doesn’t tell the story. How did they overcome and who did they become is surely a much bigger narrative?
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
I see were doing well at the latest national sport of throwing wheelie bins at the police. I wonder if it will feature at the next Olympics?
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
So the Rwanda fiasco is now officially a waste of taxpayers money. Never forget the architect of the strategy, who is now the darling of Reform
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
I was on the Island this weekend and the new buses are impressive. Be aware if you’re hard of hearing and crossing the road though, they’re very quiet!
onthewight.com
Isle of Wight's new electric bus fleet cuts emissions by 75 per cent
Southern Vectis reports its new electric bus fleet has made an impressive start
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Some good points, but when oh when will this abuse of the English language end, please make it stop. A staycation is staying AT HOME (possibly with days out, returning home overnight). What this article, and many others is describing is “holidaying in the UK” !!!
theconversation.com
Why warmer UK summers could make staycations the money-smart choice
Heatwaves, wildfires, floods and airport disruption can quickly turn a holiday into a financial loss.
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Isn’t it “great” to live in Britain? On the plus side, one of my relatives recruits lawyers so I don’t think they’ll be out of a job!
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
I’ve just read that some companies are spending more in a month on AI tokens than they usually spend in a year on employing people. Sort of weirdly makes sense then that Reform have pledged to sack more Planners than we actually employ in the UK. We need a name for this new kind of economics!
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
An interesting idea that could be developed further eg Councillors approving low carbon building & taking up the options open to them to improve public transport; or employers incentivising commuters to take the train to work?
theconversation.com
Which of your climate actions make the biggest difference? Here’s how to find out
Climate action goes way beyond consumption. Find the most effective actions within your current roles, and overcome barriers for you and others to take them.
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Veronica 🇺🇸 🇮🇹 🇺🇦 🇳🇴 🇲🇽 🇩🇪 🇨🇦 🍁 🇸🇪 🇵🇷 @vero1986.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
We are the first generation that is affected by climate change and the last generation that can do something about it and how will we explain to future generations that it was good for the economy when they can't farm the land, breathe the air or drink the water, that's what I want to know.
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Railway station is Fareham f/b no 5 bus to the hovercraft museum. I’ll be there - looking forward to seeing how easy this is going to be as an example of integrated public transport. Better than some experiences in the UK, but not yet Little Switzerland? @garethdennis.uk @wightwanderer.bsky.social
onthewight.com
New hovercraft route linking Lee-on-Solent with the Isle of Wight begins trial this summer
Politicians welcome hovercraft trial linking Lee-on-the-Solent with the Isle of Wight this summer
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seizethedaytrip.bsky.social @seizethedaytrip.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
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The inexplicable story of HS2
The debacle of HS2 leaves me speechless.
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