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tonysp8.bsky.social

@tonysp8.bsky.social
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I’m left of centre but open to sensible perspective. I like family & friends and in no particular order, politics, travel, mountains, bonsai, suiseki, climbing, skiing, art and fun. No posts, no follow. Messaging me encourages me to block you.

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tonysp8.bsky.social @tonysp8.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Will Claudia Winkelman be hosting the Conservative edition of Traitors? #Conservative #Reform #Traitors
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tonysp8.bsky.social @tonysp8.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
When can the #Epstein files be expected to be put into the public domain.
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tonysp8.bsky.social @tonysp8.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Having suffered relative pay decline for a decade or more I agree with Wes #Streeting. #Doctors cannot expect to be paid as they were at a historic time. They have had a huge pay rise to improve their position. The Country and health of the nation cannot afford further selfish demands.
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Dr. DaShanne Stokes @dashannestokes.com · 01/12/2025
The Epstein files should have already been released.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
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LaindonFeminist @viviane49.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Here’s the news on 14/11 as discussed by James. So no one lied it was in the public domain.
Bloomberg reported on November 14, 2025, that the UK's Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) was expected to announce a significant downgrade to its medium-term productivity growth forecast, which would create a large fiscal "black hole". The OBR officially published its productivity summary, revising its forecast for medium-term productivity growth from 1.3% to 1.0%, as part of its Economic and Fiscal Outlook on November 26, 2025. For more details, visit Bloomberg.
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tonysp8.bsky.social @tonysp8.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
#Badenoch the #Press & #BBC are questioning the honesty of the #Chancellor. The simple fact is that our finances are shot and far from exaggerating, #Reeves was sensible to raise her buffer. The wind up merchants should grow up, stop playing silly games and help OUR government rebuild OUR country.
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tonysp8.bsky.social @tonysp8.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
The Tories who created and used austerity as a weapon now blame the Chancellor for painting a too gloomy picture! It defies credibility and certainly shows that they didn’t suffer from austerity or Brexit!
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tonysp8.bsky.social @tonysp8.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Trump kills Ukraine?
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tonysp8.bsky.social @tonysp8.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
https:// Wise analysis. But where do we go from here? It’s hard to climb out of the pan. www.facebook.com/share/p/1BZSJxSmmP/?mibextid=wwXIfr
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tonysp8.bsky.social @tonysp8.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Mmm. Does Trump have Russian connections? He certainly acts like it.
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tonysp8.bsky.social @tonysp8.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Reducing thresholds is just another way of increasing income tax. The Chancellor would be very unwise to do that - not least because it conflicts with manifesto commitments, but it’s also sneaky.
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tonysp8.bsky.social @tonysp8.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Goodness me. Israel flattened Gaza - it’s hardly surprising that hostages bodies are missing or hard to find. President #Trump had better get hold of #Netanyahu by the scruff of the neck and pull it in.
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tonysp8.bsky.social @tonysp8.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social abolishing stamp duty is a foolish idea that will simply boost house prices and reduce government income. Absolutely barmy.
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tonysp8.bsky.social @tonysp8.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Where are the savings from abolishing Stamp Duty? House prices will rise and the Treasury will be poorer. Who are your advisers, #Badenoch?
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tonysp8.bsky.social @tonysp8.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
#conservativeconference #Badenoch House prices are determined by supply (restricted) & demand (considerable). Abolishing Stamp Duty will deplete Treasury Income & fuel house prices. It is not a good idea and will aggravate the housing problem. It would be better raising SD, not abolishing it.
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tonysp8.bsky.social @tonysp8.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Day one of the Tory Party conference and the #Tory party is reinvented as the Racist party.
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Keir Starmer, "Before we left the EU we had a returns agreement (for asylum seekers) with every country in the EU" "These are Farage' Brexit Boats that are coming across the channel"
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tonysp8.bsky.social @tonysp8.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
#Kier needs to look at things differently but I do not think Andy Burnham is doing the Labour Party any favours. In fact he could kill it in the same way that Tory leadership challenges simply escalated their demise. Labours good work is yet to ripple through - just give them a chance.
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tonysp8.bsky.social @tonysp8.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
Shame. The #paraolympics now committee have allowed the return of Russian and Belarus teams.
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tonysp8.bsky.social @tonysp8.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Andy #Burnham ‘s done a wonderful job in Manchester. Keir #Starmer has done a great job on the international front. But as I see it what they have in common is putting their big feet in the wrong place at a bad time. Labour can’t afford internal fights. Labour must come together & start afresh.
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tonysp8.bsky.social @tonysp8.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Farage carping again. And failing to follow scientific guidance simply to protect his pal, ‘injecting disinfectant’, Donald Trump would be laughable if it wasn’t worrying! Or was he just swanning about!
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tonysp8.bsky.social @tonysp8.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
MADA - Make America Diseased Again
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
If you are a non-White person do not vote Reform. If you are on ANY benefits do not vote Reform. If you are disabled do not vote Reform. If you are a pensioner do not vote Reform. If you ever want to have Healthcare do not vote Reform. You are all on Nigel Farage's list.
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tonysp8.bsky.social @tonysp8.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Free Speech - provided you say what I think. Mmm. How does that square with your First Amendment, #America?
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tonysp8.bsky.social @tonysp8.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
There is surely no way that the images of #Epstein with #Trump projected onto Windsor Castle could fall within the Malicious Communications Act 1988 or the Comms Act 2003! Police used it to get the 4 guys out of play. Free speech my ass.
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tonysp8.bsky.social @tonysp8.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Genocide confirmed. Trump is the only one that can stop the Israelis.
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Lady Bee Middlemast-Neal @mistyswoman.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Beautifully done, sir.
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tonysp8.bsky.social @tonysp8.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Shouldn’t it have been the Department of Peace if you want the Nobel Prize? Just wondering.
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tonysp8.bsky.social @tonysp8.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
#MiriamMargoyles is ace.
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Ian Fraser @ianfraser.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Zoe Gardner gets her points across despite repeated chowderheaded interruptions from Tory MP Simon Clarke and Newsnight presenter Paddy O'Connor.
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tonysp8.bsky.social @tonysp8.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
You can’t deal with the devil. #Trump - your advice is not a solution.
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tonysp8.bsky.social @tonysp8.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
#Trump is mad. Per Economist- As recently as on August 1st Mr Trump was thundering that he was disgusted with Mr Putin for continuing his assault, and promising tough new measures, including sweeping secondary sanctions that would have hit Russia’s economic enablers in China, Turkey and elsewhere.
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tonysp8.bsky.social @tonysp8.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
Gangstas’ Paradise.
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tonysp8.bsky.social @tonysp8.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
#Trump I felt physically sick watching you fawn over Putin, a war criminal.
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tonysp8.bsky.social @tonysp8.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Now that would be a good idea!
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tonysp8.bsky.social @tonysp8.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
One is innocent until proven guilty. Exposing details of a suspect prior to trial is wrong, even if it is done for an understandable reason.
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Cuthbert - A Music Project @cuthbert-music.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
UK National Paper (Mail) incites hate and violence on a daily basis - Zero legal action. Far-right protesters clash with police today - Zero Arrests. Completely peaceful protest at the Gaza Genocide - more than 400 arrested and charged as terrorists for holding a piece of cardboard. WTF !!!!
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Democracy lover @spottie999.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Something has gone very wrong when you start arresting people for peacefully holding up pieces of cardboard. This is a million miles away from terrorism. Prosecute those who do criminal damage or commit violence. This makes the government look foolish.
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tonysp8.bsky.social @tonysp8.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
#ChildrenNotNumbers Why haven’t we taken them? All of them? Not just 30.
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tonysp8.bsky.social @tonysp8.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Why are we suggesting that we will recognise Palestine IF Israel doesn’t agree to a ceasefire? Any peace agreement MUST recognise Palestine.
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tonysp8.bsky.social @tonysp8.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
No sympathy with junior doctors. Many people suffered serious ‘relative’ decline over recent decades; they are far from alone. Their feelings of unfairness are a price THEY must pay to gain a very well paid and satisfying job. Life is tough; they should get over it. #DoctorsStrike.
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Eric Champnella @echamp.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
If you don't already, watch Colbert. He is a man with no more f*cks left to give. And it's glorious. Check out this song parody from last night's show: Mike Johnson Delays House Epstein Vote Until September
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tonysp8.bsky.social @tonysp8.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Sen.Ad Schiff: “This is how perverse the situation is: they fired the prosecutor who prosecuted the traffickers - #Epstein & Maxwell. & now they’re making common cause, it appears, with one of the traffickers, one of the co-conspirators - Maxwell. That’s how crazy this is. But they’re desperate.”
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tonysp8.bsky.social @tonysp8.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Lol
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Jules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Raise your hand if you know Trump is guilty AF!🤚🏾 #Epstein #FuckTrump #Destractions
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Ron Hacker @ronhacker.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
When you’re definitely not guilty.
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tonysp8.bsky.social @tonysp8.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Totally agree
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tonysp8.bsky.social @tonysp8.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Labour Party seems keen on political suicide. Diane Abbott has always been anti-racism of any type. She speaks complete common sense on the issue. Maybe Labour should review what it thinks on this & so many issues. I’m a-political but left leaning. I had (past tense) high hopes for Labour. #Labour
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