Leftist. Secularization, Religion, Politics, Protest, History. Follows are not an endorsement as many I disagree with vehemently. Now at @dnky27.bsky.social
Joined March 2007
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Optimistic Pessimist retweeted
Another completely unnecessary royal gig of the Edinburghs although some are annoyed at the lack of media coverage. #AbolishTheMonarchy
Optimistic Pessimist retweeted
A quick Public Service Announcement.
ALT A PSA that reads: PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT To all the Tommy Ten Names fans chuntering away on our page because they didn't like all the jokes we’ve been making about him today. Please, we beg you, chew PROPERLY. We'd genuinely hate for any of you to choke on those crayons. NewsThump
Optimistic Pessimist retweeted
Two things, firstly you Tories invented Universal Credit. and secondly 40% of the people on it ARE IN WORK!
Optimistic Pessimist retweeted
🔴@Helen_Whately, Shadow Secretary of State for Work & Pensions, has claimed £2 MILLION expenses in 10 years.
£300,000 relates to her own travel and accommodation - yet she only lives 50 miles from London.
Her boss, @KemiBadenoch has 3 children, claims £2.7K per month to rent a 6 bed farmhouse & tried to claim expenses for a family holiday.
The country can't afford these @Conservatives.
- @Heccles94
Optimistic Pessimist retweeted
Kemi Badenoch.
Britain is overspent, over borrowed,
over taxed and drowning in an out of control welfare system.
From the woman who claims £39,400 per year in personal expenses.
Optimistic Pessimist retweeted
Ministers won’t bow to Plan 2 loan reform pressure, experts say, as there is “no money” to address the issue #highered #studentloans #Plan2
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Optimistic Pessimist retweeted
The student finance system is broken - and it needs to change. 👇
#StudentFinance #Plan2 #StudentDebt #StudentLoans
Optimistic Pessimist retweeted
Tony Benn was right:
"I don't think people realise how the establishment became established. It simply stole the land and property off the poor, surrounded themselves with weak minded sycophants for protection, gave themselves titles and have been wielding power ever since."
Optimistic Pessimist retweeted
I’m all for the right to protest but taking your kids doesn’t sit right with me.
The clueless little blighter even has his school uniform on. Bless his little heart.
Optimistic Pessimist retweeted
He says that he didn't attend the Budget to avoid an altercation
He says that there was one in May
However
- why was this not reported
- the Chamber is not a small empty place
- if it was empty there would have been no physical altercation
- there would have been numerous witnesses
- as it is Farage it would have been 'big news'
- Farage did not vote in Parliament from 18th March - 3rd June (what was so important to get a seat in May?)
Optimistic Pessimist retweeted
Madeley: "Do you think welfare spendings out of control?"
Maguire: "I don't think its out of control if you look at the total figure.. its only 10.6% of the economy, which is low by European standards"
Singh: "And over half of the welfare budget is pensions, the state pension"
