Rachel Reeves has increased taxes on the poorest in UK society and committed to do the same for the next 5 years by continuing the freeze on personal allowances and tax bands. This is disgusting.

Listening to the Rachel Reeves give the budget statement to the House of Commons, I am disgusted at the lack of respect given to the speaker. A school debate would be more respectful.

The next election should be fought on one issue alone - that of competence. The Tories are are history in that respect. Farage’s party are proving even worse (Kent, Cornwall etc). Labour is fast going down the pan, at least under Starmer. /cont/

@uklabourparty.bsky.social is not the Labour party that I recognise and definitely not the party I voted for. For God’s sake stop talking about asylum and get on with fixing the economy, like rejoining the Customs Union and Single Market. Do something that actually works.

If Rachel Reeves extends the damaging freeze on personal allowances she is taxing those who can afford it least - pensioners & those on low pay. The allowances should be restored & higher rates increased to pay for it. Labour Government is taxing the poor. STOP IT. #UKBudget #RachelReeves

I have listened to the whole (undedited) speech & I have no doubt whatsoever that Trump encouraged the attack of the Capitol. Trump threatens $1bn lawsuit against BBC over documentary www.rte.ie/news/uk/2025...

I have been sailing in Marineverse Club on the high seas for the past year. I found that for navigation purposes it was useful to have a calculator for course and speed over the ground. This developed into a VMG (Vector made good) calculator

Let me be clear: 1. I support protest against the proscribing of Palestine Action as a terrorist group. They are protesting against the law. They have every right to do this. 2. I do not support Palestine Action. I do not support any group that damages property.

A short video showing the MarineVerse Sailing Club mobile app which is in the advanced Beta stage. youtu.be/lTkPuaVN2cU

I detest Donald Trump and all that he stands for, but if he pulls off the Gaza deal, then I will give him the credit. It is not perfect but it is far better than the alternative.

What the???

How is it that MAGA supporters are unable to see that the Trump has gone completely off the wall. I guess his appointees are all in it for the power and the money, but the masses? They are being screwed but they don’t seem to realise it.

I just posted a video on YouTube showing a bit of global sailing in @marineverse.bsky.social Marineverse Sailing Club. If you are into sailing in any way, then this is the best place to go. youtu.be/KOmaNFvPxpE?...

I do not understand why the @ukgovernment.bsky.social will not open safe routes for immigrants. This will save lives and save money. Just do it, if only for humanitatian reasons. #immigration #SmallBoats

I get so bored with Trump talking down Biden in every statement he makes.

UK government has been dealt a cruel hand. The ambassador to King Donald has been accused of lesser error of judgment than Trump. Mandelson should go, but that would send an insult to Trump. Was Starmer aware of this when Mandelson was appointed? If so, then both are culpable

Marineverse Saiing Club is now 90% off on Steam. If you want to experience Yacht, Dinghy, Waszp, Opti or Catamaran on your computer, this is a good time to give it a go at $2.99.

One of the joys in my old age is sailing the oceans in virtual reality. @marineverse.bsky.social Marineverse Sailing Club is an international club with both regular inshore racing but also global cruising and racing.

I feel very sorry for Angela Rayner. She found herself in an invidious position given the very complex legal situation with the trust for her child. A person other than a government minister would have been forgiven for the oversight. As a minister she was required to take precautions. Sad.

More evidence that the orange one is continuing to deny what is in front of his eyes: record temperatures all over the world, increasing storms, increasing desalination of the sea resulting is less density thus disrupting the global climate etc. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/31/c...

This is what happens when dogma beats common sense. Trump's deportation goals are making a mockery of the slogan on the Statue of Liberty "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free”. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/u...

It strikes me that allowing political parties to accept donations from companies with vested interests cannot be in the best interest of the country. Any country.

I've just signed this petition calling on the government to protect the GPO as a national monument and to scrap plans to turn it into shops and offices. Will you sign too? my.uplift.ie/petitions/pr... @uplift.ie

Ronal Reagan on tariffs - Trump pay attention. www.youtube.com/shorts/Mj6N-...

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When will the #Burke family stop lying.. Enoch Burke was not imprisoned for his beliefs. He was imprisoned for contempt of court.

Trump is using his powers as President for REVENGE. He is removing security protection from his perceived enemies - in this case, Hunter & Ashley Biden. Digusting behaviour. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/u...

Nineteen European leaders. Well done Europe. We have to become independent from the US. Even if a sensible US governent is elected in 2/4 years time Europe must never be dependent upon the US again.

Marineverse Sailing Club is celebrating its 3 year anniversary by holding a tournament in all the classes - yacht, dinghy, Waszp, Opti and Catamaran. www.marineverse.com/marineverse-...

Is #Trump deranged or just stupid? Or am I being too kind? I ask this because his actions in the past week have potentially caused the world to be a less safe place for millions of people.

The Reform UK Ltd figures tell it all. #Farage is a #Putin shill, as is #Trump now.

Ok that made me laugh

You know what? The EU & UK should put tariffs on US goods (from red states) in solidarity with Canada and Mexico. Rather than watching others get bullied and waiting our turn - we should unify against this bullying until the bully drops that behaviour.

The mental health charity Mind has left X. Says it all really... @mrjamesob.bsky.social

I am incensed at the comments made by Trump this afternoon, laying blame for the tragic plane crash on Biden, Obama, Buttigieg, diversity and the FAA. All this before the NTSB has had the opportunity to give it’s initial report. Disgusting. #TrumpIsEvil

Badenoch is talking about means testing. For the first time, I agree with her. The easiest way of means testing is to use the Income Tax system. Stte benefits/pensions can be given universally & then removed using the self assessment tax system - very easily & cheaply. #UKTax #MeansTesting

So Trump, the felon, gets an unconditional discharge, a sentence that would not be afforded to anybody else in the world. A travesty of justice. #TrumpTheFelon #JusticeDenied

I do not subscribe to any political party. I do not like the two party system that 1st past the post ensures in the UK. I believe in proportional representation in ALL political elections. If we had PR in the UK, the Tory party would split into 3, Labour similarly,

This is so true and should be adopted by everyone. It may be too late to save 1.5C degrees increase but we sure can help to stave off more. We owe it to our descendants. #ClimateChange #NetZero

OK. Big decision. Having left Twitter (for obvious reasons), I am now abandoning Threads and Facebook due to Zuckerberg’s latest pandering to Trump & MAGA. From now on, the only social media I will follow are: Bluesky, YouTube & Substack. Until they are tainted as well. #SocialMedia #Cesspit

I just love this quote! You may ask why I am interested in US politics - it is because when Trump sneezes the rest of the world will probably get a cold. open.substack.com/pub/thefucki...

This is great news for Marineverse Sailing Club (formerly Marineverse Cup). After a trial Tournament (in which I cam e second out or 8 starters) we now have a decent entry of at least 20 in the first real racing series with some decent prize money on offer. l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http...

This last week Marineverse Sailing Club held a tournament in which I participated getting through to the final. Here are the other semi final and the final. youtu.be/4bnbUuam93Y youtu.be/zNTMyKduXOA

Using the Affinity Photo app - @moiraob.bsky.social is demonstrating how she uses it - overlaying the photo on the photo of her painting. All out of my league. #affinityphoto

A convivial meeting with @omaniblog.bsky.social, putting the world to rights!