birds and the occasional beer. mostly birds !!!

Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
Joined April 2017
If you hid a £3m tax bill for 6 years then repeatedly refused to pay it when caught. Would you eventually be punished by simply paying it and the interest due? Well ‘Hot horses at your expense’ Nadhim Zahawi was. RT if he should be on trial.
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"UK water sector faces biggest crisis since Thatcher’s 1989 privatisation And here's the thing, it's all of their own making. Now what does that tell you about the competency levels of those in charge of the industry? ft.com/content/43ab72de-c8c9…
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Australian Investment Bank Macquarie took £3bn in dividends from Thames Water, until selling in 2017, while piling on debt of £10bn. They are known as ‘vampire kangaroo’. In 2021 they bought Southern Water. Ofwat has failed. Nationalise water.
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BREAKING Suella Braverman is set to sign off protest restrictions she has no power to create. Restrictions rejected by Parliament Undemocratic Unconstitutional Unacceptable LIBERTY'S LAWYERS HAVE STARTED LEGAL ACTION AGAINST THE HOME SECRETARY
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Grey-Headed Lapwing still showing well this morning at Newton Scrapes @NTBirdClub @BirdGuides @RareBirdAlertUK
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Hey @BorisJohnson, thought I’d do a survey to help you read the room. A simple question: Should Stanley Johnson (Boris Johnson’s father) receive a knighthood? Please retweet once you answer so that we can get as many responses as possible
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Should #NadhimZahawi be sacked from government? Please retweet for a larger poll.
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A reminder that French President Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced to three years in jail for corruption. Two years of this sentence were suspended, and one was served in prison. It really is time we started locking politicians up in the UK. We could begin with Michelle Mone.
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The latest lie from the No 10 Lie Machine is that the NHS crisis is caused by Covid. It is caused by twelve years of Toryism. They have got to go. The lot of them.
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Retweet if you think this is the most corrupt UK government you have ever seen.
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Did you know Tory MP Edward Leigh claimed expenses of £2,332 for heating last year, and £2,474 the year before that? Retweet this if you think he should pay for his own utility bills.
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In memory of #Freya - the wandering Walrus that graced us here Shetland last winter. MURDERED today by the Directorate of Fisheries in #Norway because she was perceived as a "continued threat to human safety". Abhorrent and unforgivable on every level.
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A few flight shots of the Eleonora's Falcon from last Friday at Worth, Kent as it chased the dragonflies in front of us.
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Pectoral Sandpiper showed very well today at Budle Bay, many thanks to @BudleBirder for putting me on this stunner. #BudleBay @NTBirdClub @BirdGuides
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Two male Hen Harriers have disappeared from a Cumbria nature reserve in what the police say are "suspicious circumstances". Officers say the birds had been servicing nests on the RSPB reserve at Geltsdale, and it means those nests have now failed. @Natures_Voice More...
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More pics from today of probable yellow legged gull at NSFQ @NTBirdClub
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Probable yellow legged gull showing well today at NSFQ @NTBirdClub
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Hundreds of teenagers assembling in Parliament Square to protest the A-Levels scandal, “Boris Johnson’s a W***er.”
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You answered Amnesty International, WITHIN DAYS. You answered Hatice Cengiz, WITHIN DAYS. You answered the Human Rights Organisation, WITHIN DAYS. But the ones who matter the most in this, the fans, you can't answer in MONTHS. You are a disgrace @premierleague #NUFC #NUFCTakeover
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This #polarbear home was invaded by tourists from the Cruise Ship @HLCruisesInt. He defended himself and his home, mildly injuring a "polar bear guard". He was then shot dead. Here's a thought. Why not look at the bears from afar and leave them alone? RT to Leave the bears alone.
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