Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Excellent initiative from one of our excellent local MPs. 000
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Well done Jess Asato MP for taking her principled stand against out of control AI companies. BBC News - 'Arrogant' SpaceXAI does not attend Suffolk MP's NYC testimony - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.uk'Arrogant' SpaceXAI does not attend Suffolk MP's NYC testimonyLowestoft MP Jess Asato gives evidence to a New York hearing as the city vows to regulate AI developers. 041
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Many thanks, Little Dictator Trump. Surely the voters of the USA have seen enough of the damage he's done by now? And even more reason to move Britain's and Europe's economies away from US influence. www.theguardian.com/money/2026/o...theguardian.comUK diesel price hits record high of £2 a litreMotorists and small businesses struggle with costs as Iran war drives up cost of oil worldwide 120
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 29/09/2026To be honest, if the Daily Excess or Daily Fail had a headline praising any Labour leader, we'd all have to worry. 011
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 26/09/2026As my dear old mum used to say, it takes one to know one! 010
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The only ones on this (American biased) list that I've ever watched are Happy Valley at 45 and Planet Earth at 84. Perhaps I'm weird? 110
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 25/09/2026As a politician myself - albeit a mere local councillor - I find this deeply troubling. Being a member of a party means standing for the values it espouses, and being part of a group which is mutually supporting. Using it in this self-serving way is a deep betrayal. 010
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I'm about halfway through. What shines out is the realism of the characters, and the deeply felt human values, without any sense of preachiness. And of course, it's a cracking story! 000
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Great to see the new community bus which was paid for by West Suffolk Council. Rural isolation is a real problem, and buses like this are a vital lifeline for people who can't otherwise get around. 142
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 24/09/2026And an emergency "off" button is needed. That wouldn't be a "kill switch": these are not living creatures, they're out of control machines, analogous to a train running without a driver. 010
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 24/09/2026According to OpenAI this was "misaligned model activity": to anyone else, it's hacking and theft and a blatant breach of the law. Clearly these "AI agents" are out of control. BBC News - OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website, PM says www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukOpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website, PM saysAlbanese said he expressed "concern" to OpenAI founder Sam Altman, after authorities were informed three months after the breach in June. 230
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Good news like this shouldn't be buried. Britain has a robust and growing economy, despite all the headwinds caused by crazy US policies and the dangerous games played by Putin and other dangerous people. 010
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I loved 'Circle of Days'. The characters have believable inner lives, even though their world is very different from ours. 000
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Putting solar panels over car parks makes total sense, both for the environment and economically. That's why my administration is aiming to roll them out as fast as we can.. 110
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Yes, I've never driven a Bug, but they must be fun! Good spotting of the Riley, but it's a One Point Five. The red car in the background is an Austin 1100. 100
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Man in the street says he's tired of billionaires whingeing. BBC News - Billionaire Man United owner says he has lost confidence in the UK www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukBillionaire Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe says he has lost confidence in UKIneos founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe tells the BBC he thinks the country is "on the slide" and calls for more investment in the North Sea. 100
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I don't think anyone born after 1970 will know what this orange car is. 351
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 18/09/2026It's amazing the odd things you stumble across in rural France. 130
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 17/09/2026There should be zero appeasement of the current US President. 0110
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 12/09/2026I had to look up what a cypher on a pillarbox is. Details here (to save you bothering Google's AI...): Royal Cyphers on Letter Boxes - The Postal Museum share.google/LGQ05GrEolih...share.googleRoyal Cyphers on Letter Boxes - The Postal MuseumWhat is “cypher-spotting”? A renewed interest in Royal Cyphers is making more people stop and take a second look at post boxes. 020
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 11/09/2026They say money speaks: what does this say about Reform and where their priorities lie? 022
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Not a brilliant photo, but these are Christmas themed sweets on sale in Tesco's today. Bloomin' heck, it's still early September! At least they hadn't started the endless repeat of Christmas songs... 120
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Reorganising Local Government is vital for better outcomes for our communities and businesses.” 000
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 07/09/2026While I am disappointed to see Suffolk’s plans have been withdrawn for a review I am heartened to see Government remains committed to rewiring local government and therefore understand why they want to ensure they get this generational change right. 000
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 07/09/2026My press release regarding the news today about Local Government Reorganisation: Councils across Suffolk were working on delivering Local Government reorganisation within the county, following plans supported by residents and businesses to have 3 local unitary authorities covering Suffolk. 201
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Great to see this help from the government. It's a while since I had school aged kids, but I still recall the difficulties of finding money for all their needs, especially at the start of a new school year. My eldest still punishes me for making her start one school year wearing jelly shoes... 010
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Beautiful Sorbus berries in my garden this morning. 020
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Signing the steels - at the new Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering unit West Suffolk Council is building in Bury St Edmunds. And it's not costing the council tax payer a single penny. In fact it is self financing and will bring well paid high-tech jobs to the area. 010
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 23/08/2026www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comBurnham to face pressure at Labour conference to recognise Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocideGrassroots groups to urge PM to break with Starmer policy and impose full arms embargo on Israel 010
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Surely NOW is the time to wring privateers out of our water supply system and bring it back under public ownership? This is from the Financial Times for goodness sake! bsky.app/profile/fina... 000
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Very impressed by the Newmarket Community Diagnostic centre on my visit there today. Especially pleased to find there's ample free parking. But it does raise the question - Why are there such prohibitive parking charges at West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds? 130
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Investing in Haverhill. Our second biggest town needs investment, and West Suffolk Council is leading the way. And there's more to come! 031
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Enjoying the (slightly) cooler weather at Bury St Eds market with my daughter Rebecca. There's a real buzz today - bought some lovely wild sea bass and fresh fruit and veg! 020
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 13/08/2026BBC News - Bury St Edmunds nesting birds delay £6m Olding Road redevelopment - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukBury St Edmunds nesting birds delay £6m Olding Road redevelopmentWork is paused until next month on the multi-million pound redevelopment, a council says. 010
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 05/08/2026The UK government shouldn't be using American AI companies which indulge in dodgy tax avoidance schemes. That definitely includes Palantir. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...theguardian.comPalantir paid just £2m corporation tax in UK in 2024 despite lucrative public sector contractsSoftware group benefits from global systems and accounting practices ‘that enable tax to be shirked’, says union boss 020
Reposted by Cliff Watermanmagnetron21 @markwolves.bsky.social · 23/07/2026www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.uk'What was their crime?': BBC visits Iran school in Minab where strike killed 120 childrenNearly five months on, grief is still raw as a teacher and a mother recall the horror of the attack in Minab. 044
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 21/07/2026So you wreck the world's weather system, bringing unstable and dangerous heat waves, then you invent and market clothing that lowers skin temperature... Isn't late-model capitalism wonderful? 010
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 20/07/2026I'm proud of the work West Suffolk Council is doing to support our armed forces. That's why I'm very pleased that we've been awarded the Gold Armed Forces Covenant status. 020
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 18/07/2026This is genuinely appalling. Where's the international outrage? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...theguardian.comIsraeli strike on Gaza funeral killed at least seven people, hospital saysAnother 22 reportedly injured while mourning Palestinian killed in Israeli attack earlier in the day 000
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 14/07/2026There have been a few problems with delivery by the Post Office, so please do let me know if you don't get your copy delivered through your letter box. 011
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 14/07/2026The latest edition of Thriving West Suffolk magazine is being delivered this week and next. Lots for everyone in and around West Suffolk! 020
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Lovely scarecrow display in the Abbey Gardens. The gardens are looking really fabulous at the moment. And this feature and another one about bees, both provided by Crafty Foxes, bring even more to see! Thanks to the West Suffolk Council @westsuffolkcouncil.bsky.social gardening team too. 021
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 11/07/2026For fellow car nerds: this is a 100 M, a road going version of the cars which raced at Le Mans. 001
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Went to the Abbey Front to be in a photo with the Town of Culture postcard... but I was distracted by this beauty! 010
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 10/07/2026The massive development that the Forest City represents would rip the heart out of rural communities and create a nightmare overdevelopment in the heart of some of the country’s best landscapes. 000
Cliff Waterman @westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Our flag is a proud symbol of the unity and diversity of our communities all coming together to support our national team. 020