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StephenPacker @stephenpackeruk.bsky.social · 23h

They seem to have made the same error as Tufton Street's The Institute of Economics Affairs. Strange that. Just lifting numbers from a report made by a lobbying firm.

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StephenPacker @stephenpackeruk.bsky.social · 23h

It's not going to happen. They won't be held accountable for their actions and the damage done to America and the rest of the world.

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StephenPacker @stephenpackeruk.bsky.social · 23h

There's a 'companion novel' called Julia written by Sandra Newman which is an interesting read.

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StephenPacker @stephenpackeruk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The annals no one is around to read...

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StephenPacker @stephenpackeruk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Wait... So we have all been lied to about the billionaire exodus? Again.

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StephenPacker @stephenpackeruk.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Depends on how selfish they are and what sort of a society they want to live in really. While it might be great having that inheritance, living in a country full of poverty, crime, broken infrastructure and hopelessness isn't that great.

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StephenPacker @stephenpackeruk.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

'edit with copilot' is more irritating than that paperclip was. The imposition of pointless AI into everything is just wasting time and effort and planetary resources.

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StephenPacker @stephenpackeruk.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Quite, I think the coffin was loaded onto a hearse and driven elsewhere to be planted.

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StephenPacker @stephenpackeruk.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

<2> Just pressed 'play' with the 'Best of Tom Jones' CD loaded in the player. Unfortunately 'Danny Boy' was not Track 1. So the funeral congregation, watching the coffin were suddenly serenaded by 'Sexbomb'... After a few seconds of realisation people saw the funny side.

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StephenPacker @stephenpackeruk.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I knew an Irish guy whose father died. His father was a big fan of Tom Jones and liked his version of Danny Boy. At his father's (Catholic) funeral they decided to play 'Danny Boy' as the coffin was carried down the aisle and out of the church. Unfortunately, the person operating the CD <cont.d>

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StephenPacker @stephenpackeruk.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Great to read, but a little saddened that the UK isn't part of the decision making due to our 'decision' in 2016.

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StephenPacker @stephenpackeruk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Lots of police hanging around Tottenham Court Road tube. Wonder if they are looking for red diesel thieves?

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StephenPacker @stephenpackeruk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Who is his audience for this speech? The US? How does Streeting think this improves things for either Labour or the UK? Can we clone Ed Miliband and use the clone to replace Wes Streeting. Please?

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StephenPacker @stephenpackeruk.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I'm not a fan of Jeremy Corbyn in the UK. But whilst leader of the opposition he had proposed that no company paying less than the living wage should be allowed to pay a dividend to its shareholders. State support for workers is indirectly paying the dividends of companies. Makes a lot of sense

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StephenPacker @stephenpackeruk.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I guess he believes their wealth will protect them.

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StephenPacker @stephenpackeruk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

If I remember correctly, Germany also offered code from the proximity sensing part of the COVID track and trace app. We chose to spend money (and time FFS) writing our own. Thousands of people died because of that government. And none of them will ever be held to account.

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StephenPacker @stephenpackeruk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Personally I like the system (that I believe they use in Germany) where you have two votes; one for a constituency, one for a party. The constituency vote settles a portion of the representatives with the rest being appointed from party lists to achieve the proportions according to the party vote.

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StephenPacker @stephenpackeruk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

An MP being referred to an early intervention programme designed to stop people being radicalised... He *is* the one doing the radicalisation FFS.

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StephenPacker @stephenpackeruk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Proportional representation in this context.

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StephenPacker @stephenpackeruk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Be interesting to see if we ever get fair votes...

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StephenPacker @stephenpackeruk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Insanity for Labour maybe. But if it led to PR I'd be happy with that.

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StephenPacker @stephenpackeruk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I wish the British media would do exactly that. They were fucking great.

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StephenPacker @stephenpackeruk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

So maybe leave them to it? Hold a parallel event in Brussels or Ottawa ?

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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

"Billionaire Brexiteeer and Man United owner says he has "lost confidence in the UK"... A man who is so 'patriotic' to our country that he doesn't even live here! He lives in Monaco to avoid UK taxes, owns several luxury properties." via Jay Church

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Adrian Edmondson @adrianedmondson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

A message to the people in #70Up: we have grown up together, and I’ve always watched with fascination, but the current series fills me with such unspeakable joy and grief at the same time. Thank you. A true epic. I salute you x

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StephenPacker @stephenpackeruk.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Trying to fleece the tax payers after he did his best not to be one of them.

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StephenPacker @stephenpackeruk.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

So Ratcliffe's Ineos is stopping production due to gas prices. The BBC mentions that despite being a supporter of brexit he's been Monaco resident since 2020. They don't mention *why* he moved to Monaco... According to reports at the time it was to avoid paying large amounts of tax. Some patriot.

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StephenPacker @stephenpackeruk.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Sounds familiar... I always thought the brexit referendum was a practice run for the 'tools' to get Trump elected the first time around.

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StephenPacker @stephenpackeruk.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Clearly I didn't pay attention and it's Piddington, not Piddlington (alt text). Frankly I don't believe they deserved that much of my attention.

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StephenPacker @stephenpackeruk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I read he was promoting a book at a book fair in Lviv.

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StephenPacker @stephenpackeruk.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I love the moment you get onto the vehicle deck, see the bike is still upright and the straps haven't damaged the seat! Actually, apart from sitting in the bar on the ferry at the start of a trip the best bit (for me) is probably when you're through immigration on arrival and the trip starts.

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Lunabelle @lunabelle.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

@messmonstergigi.bsky.social You seen this ? Never been, never would (obviously) but I love that they're getting bad publicity.

S/s of post on fb about shittyspoons polluting local river.

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StephenPacker @stephenpackeruk.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Reading the news is just depressing. Misanthropes throwing large sums of money at Reform. Britain First having remigration demonstrations. Knuckle draggers having 'stop the boats' rallies. And all this time... silence from our government.

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StephenPacker @stephenpackeruk.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I'm hoping all the money flowing their way will be counter productive. Just look at the individuals funding them; hateful people.

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StephenPacker @stephenpackeruk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

How long will America put up with him and MAGA ?

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StephenPacker @stephenpackeruk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

9/11 I'd been at a meeting and was in a taxi to the airport in Germany when my partner called telling me about the first plane. Second was on the airport news screens. Business as usual at security. Hadn't put two and two together until my plane landed late and the pilot explained why...

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StephenPacker @stephenpackeruk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Just in case anyone wonders who gave her the seat in the house of lords... Kemi Badenoch, fearless culture warrior. Thanks for that.

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Albumism @albumism.com · 11/09/2026

Nirvana released "Smells Like Teen Spirit" as the lead single from 'Nevermind' 35 years ago on September 10, 1991 album.ink/NirvanaNvrmnd

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StephenPacker @stephenpackeruk.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

<2> EES on entry at Hoek of Holland Ferry turned what used to be a fifteen minute off ferry, out of port experience into about an hour and a quarter of queuing and fraying tempers (three lanes before the cabins go down to two at the cabin with it left to good manners to merge fairly).

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StephenPacker @stephenpackeruk.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Well... So far I've had the full EES experience every time I've entered the EU: picture and fingerprints (Berlin, Hook of Holland Ferry, Lodz). On exit, Lodz took photo as well as fingerprints, Berlin cursed and did 'something' with the computer (same as entrance) and Eurotunnel did nothing. <Cont>

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StephenPacker @stephenpackeruk.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I wonder why people have an issue with the fixed bottle caps. After all they break off easily enough.

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