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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 1h

That's weird when the Nolan Principles apply equally to The Senedd as the Palace of Westminster. 😏

Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

because on the basis of the Digest for UK Energy Statistics DUKES (Table 3.4), in 2025 UK consumption of DERV was ~161 million barrels. If one adds similar/greater consumption in DE, FR, IT, PL, NL etc, 100 mn barrels won't last long. Hopefully that is a small proportion of its diesel reserves …2/

Inland deliveries of DERV (diesel products), thousand tonnes for 2025 (Latest information from DUKES Table 3.4,
1 tonne = 7.4 barrels (bbl)

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

As someone vaguely interested in statistics, I was keen to see what difference the EU's decision to release 100 million barrels of DERV (diesel) would make, following Trump's reported pressure. Hopefully he won't fulfil his threat to ban diesel exports and he'll curtail his war with Iran soon… 1/

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Thank goodness for the protection afforded to the British public by the Nolan Principles. What? Ohh!

The Seven Principles
• Selflessness: Act solely in the public interest rather than for personal financial gain or other benefits.
• Integrity: Avoid outside obligations that might improperly influence your work, declare any private interests, and do not gain financial benefits for family or friends.
• Objectivity: Make choices impartially, fairly, and on merit using the best available evidence.
• Accountability: Remain answerable to the public and submit to proper scrutiny for your actions and decisions.
• Openness: Act transparently and keep information public unless there are clear, lawful reasons to withhold it.
• Honesty: Be truthful and clear in all public dealings.
• Leadership: Exhibit respectful behavior, actively promote these ethical principles, and challenge poor conduct in others

Read the official guidance provided by the UK government on The Seven Principles of Public Life.

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Little Tommy might not like the truth as Gaggle Gemini tells the story…

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Not wishing to steal the thunder that rightly should belong to @simongosden.bsky.social, but… if you, you know.

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Well that's weird. On LBC News, Chris Philp confidently stated that the NHS had regularly received the £350m per week from the so-called #Brexit dividend. That's not what the AI response on Google revealed, citing various sources. Ooops!

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

If you see this, post a vampire that isn't Dracula

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

So the 🍊Shit Gibbon has done a great job of keeping inflation down to ~5.45% since coming to power. 👏👏👏👏🤪

Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, all items, by month

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

How typical of @news.sky.com. I responded to complete a survey on its news website, but before reaching the page that would confirm completion or almost obligatory 'Submit' button, I reached the page ⬇️ only to find that bugger all else happens. 🙄

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Ye fucking gods! It would seem that under the guidance of the useless Ali Fortescue, the #ComicCast outfit, @news.sky.com was providing its daily dose of misinformation, in the pursuit of clicks. In the compilation she recorded in Runcorn, she sought the reactions of (mostly) pensioners to…1/

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Here's BBC's link to the farmer raising the alarm, while the image ⬇️ cites Trump's claim to the suspects having been the subject of month's of investigation. Somewhere along the way, something failed that it took 'Farmer Giles' to finally alert the authorities. 🙄 www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6...

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

You're not joking about the scale of the challenge. If Brexit isn't to blame for the increase in asylum seekers crossing the Channel in small boats, the huge increase in 2021 is one hell of a coincidence. Maybe those who think it's not to blame should research the Dublin III Regulation.

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I'm looking forward to the 🍊 Shit Gibbon and his Melon, reprising the roles first played by Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell. An update on the antics/misfortunes of #AgentKrasnov would be really good.

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Too bad that there isn't a SoS at the Home Office more interested in communicating the true picture on asylum seeker arrivals, rather than letting the RW media get in a lather about 781 refugees arriving yesterday. Barely a fucking word from the media on how much lower the figures are vs Tory years.

Migrants detected crossing the English Channel in small boats at 23 Sept 2026

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

While li'l Marcio makes his claim, the world responds with: Septics are a malign force in the world.

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

…and here's the account according to @news.sky.com. Rather than being reported as the perpetrator of a crime, Sky News conveyed image that Thomas et al were providing a public service by live-streaming the incident. @news.sky.com is no better than GBeebies, seemingly giving Thomas a free ride.

Two RNLI lifeboats are believed to be on their way to meet the dinghy.
Daniel Thomas, also known as Danny Tommo, the founder of the far-right anti-migration group Patriot Platform, which protested in Portsmouth and Dover this month, shared a YouTube livestream where he showed the boat from the sea.
A Maritime and Coastguard Agency spokesperson said: "HM Coastguard is responding to a report of a small boat in the Channel, south of the UK central south coast.
"Rescue vessels have been sent, supported by an HM Coastguard aeroplane, to collect the people and safely transfer them to UK Border Force."
A government spokesperson said of the latest arrival: "The Border Security Command works around the clock to protect our border and will continue to detain, check and process every small boat arrival."

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

If only the Tories hadn't cattle-trucked the armed forces during the 2010s, perhaps the need highlighted by the haunted pencil would be less urgent. Src: www.nato.int/content/dam/...

Table 3: Defence expenditure as a share of GDP and annual real change

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#CheatingCats: I have to write that I concur with the findings of this research, especially as someone who lives in the city that came third among results. This ⬇️ is a fairly regular occurrence each evening after we have eaten our evening meal. #NotMyCat apple.news/AjlYRk2z0TTu...

Titch, the tuxedo #NotMyCat, sitting on my lap before being sent home of a night time.

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

There's nothing quite like proof-reading to reinforce credibility… and this is nothing like it from RTS (2026) News Channel of the Year, @news.sky.com 🙄

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I guess the 'Patriot Blackshorts' should have their #LegitimateConcerns about migration and asylum seekers. 😏 ‹/s›

Prison population by sex, custody type group, nationality group and offence group, England and Wales: 30 June 2026

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I know the main conversation has moved on from a couple of days ago, but more generally the bigotry, racism and xenophobia hasn't. Why aren't the protesters about asylum seekers, concerned about the Brits in their neighbourhood, if they're concerned about the reputations of nationalities?

Prison Population: as at 31 March 2026
or as Shabana Mahmood believes
"Legitimate Concerns"

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

You caught me with MP4, but sadly my recollections are associated more with this ⬇️ camera from Polaroid offering macrophotography up to 34x mag. This was just one of the 20+ cameras and 50+ films I used to sell when working at Polaroid for ~15 years.

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Thinking of the proper Charlie sounding "giddily elated, like a lottery winner"… I can't imagine what the chances might be, of winning the lottery jackpot *every* year.

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

FFS! If one doesn't use one's NHS app account for more than a year, it might be deleted. Errrm… if I don't feel unwell/need to see a GP, why would I have to log in just to keep the thing live? If I don't drive for ›1 year, will DVLA threaten to revoke my driver's licence? 🤦‍♂️

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

@news.sky.com has apparently dragged people in to participate in its 'The Wrap' programme, not even giving them chance to change out of their pyjamas.

Sky News drags people in to participate in its 'The Wrap' programme, not even giving them chance to change out of their pyjamas.

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Errm… but admittedly the greatest burden is in London and the south-east of England.

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Immigrants, eh? That's weird. According to Essex Police data's Stop & Search figures (only ones on data.police.uk that provide ethnicity) for July 2026 (across the county)… ›67% x those stopped identified as British!

Essex Police Data for Stop & Search: July 2026.

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Meh! One of the best school meals I had in 1960s, was cheese & lentil flan, which I went without for decades until I made up a recipe during Covid 🤦‍♂️

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Presumably old #30pLee is talking about to the 1970s or even the 1960s.

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Why is it when the 🍊 Shit Gibbon claims that the US is "taking *in* so much" [money], none of the journalists (Septic or foreign) ask him what it is that they're taking in. It sure as fuck ain't tariff revenue bcs ultimately, the resident Septics pay that. They'll pay for their own #$5kTrumpBribe 🙄

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I wouldn't mind betting that a good accountant would probably work a tax bill lower than the £36 million… £39m if one was to include his donation in January 2026. bsky.app/profile/squi...

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Indeed… www.electoralcommission.org.uk/political-pa...

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

That is a large membership, granted, but IDK if that is indicative of a donation of a similar magnitude. The table below shows all donations from various elements of Unite (I think) but the ~£71m is the total since 2001! electoralcommission.org.uk data. Search parameter 'Unite'

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Oh dear… the Electoral Commission appears not to have record of ~£28m. 😬

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

It certainly will be interesting to see how #Trump funds his #$5000Bribe. The images below of 2023 population data from Census.gov reveal that his bung will cost ›$1.06 trillion… should it ever materialise.

Foreign-born adults in the USA as at 2023

The 🍊Shit Gibbon's $5000 Bribe will cost ~$1.06 trillion based on available (2023) population data from Census.gov

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Absolutely. What is even more incredible, is that the hard of thinking Septics in the arena/hall still don't have the wit to work out that they are the ones paying the tariff revenue… not the exporting countries. Trump's so-called fortune, is funded by the population of USA – not other countries. 🤦‍♂️

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The $5,000 #TrumpBribe has been announced by the 🍊 #ShitGibbon. He is *STILL* peddling his nonsense by implying that he earns revenue from exporting countries, rather than being open with the Septics, that it is *they*, who ultimately pay the tariff revenue.

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

What a surprise. The fascist leader standing for election in Saxony-Anhalt, is about as coherent here ⬇️ as his US and UK counterparts, Trump & #Farage. Siegmund claimed the federal state was divided, which must not continue… but "we must continue to stick together". What? How does that work, then? 🤔

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Oh dear. The thin-skinned Septics got their arses in their hands over the adoption by the UN of a resolution titled "Correct the map: rebalancing global cartographic representation and promoting equitable representation of the world’s regions, particularly Africa". 🙄

Kicking off the day's action on 04 September 2026, the Assembly (UN) - to a burst of applause - adopted a resolution titled "Correct the map: rebalancing global cartographic representation and promoting equitable representation of the world’s regions, particularly Africa" by a recorded vote of 164 in favour to *𝟭 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 (𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀)*, with 6 abstentions (Estonia, Georgia, Lithuania, Morocco, Serbia and Ukraine).

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

That's an interesting analysis to say that it's not working well for Canada. If that's the case, why is the 🍊#ShitGibbon getting his arse in his hands over the trade between CDN & US? Canada seems to be doing pretty well, IMO.

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Referring to the Home Office's release of small boat crossings today, it would seem that the #RefUKkers should have much to celebrate, given their prime 'raison d'être'. It's a shame that more so-called journalists don't subscribe to the HO data releases, instead of peddling their lies.

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

'She Who Must Be Obeyed' has been busy making some stuff for her forthcoming (eleventh) great-grandchild, due in December. She's a bit of a clever one, IMO… and I didn't even hear any clicking knitting needles which was a bonus.

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Strange trading position in which to be, for a country that doesn't need any of its commodities. Yet again, the 🍊#ShitGibbon demonstrating his lack of understanding of… well, just about anything, really. What an absolute W⚓️.

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Not being content with wanting to spend a couple of hours sleeping on my lap, for the past five evenings, Titch the #NotMyCat, decided that he wanted to keep out of the strong wind and have a kip on the arm of our settee. What a contortion! He's back again tonight. 🙄🙄

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Almost… yeast is also an ingredient.

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

‘People’ must be very unhappy with the increase per household, afforded by the NZ-UK FTA… and the AU & JP deals aren’t that much better, if people are sniffy at ~£50-£100 per annum benefits from Betty’s deals — or whoever it was who secured them.

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Andy Squibb @squibbmeisteruk.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

given that the savings conferred by the removal of VAT, are worth three times the amount of the increase per household, arising from the FTA with the Kiwis. I bet #SemiBadenough and the unfortunate Mel Stride still have a whine, though. 😏

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