CllrAndyOddy
@cllrandyoddy
💚 Local Green councillor. Governor at Euxton Primrose Hill Community Primary . Father who is saddened by hate in the world . Firm believer in democracy, ethics and just doing the right thing. Data geek
So, do we concur on a definition of “highly progressive” vs “progressive” taxation?
Gemini summarises it thus - and no mention of changes to the existing income tax system
It’s a shame Farage didn’t spend some of his £5m “gift for security” on his friends and colleagues - but then that would have been woke lefty socialism I guess.
Disappointing from Rachel Reeves but I guess inevitable and understandable politically. It would have been another hilarious step in this best of British farce if Farage’s application to become the Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Chiltern Hundreds had been declined
“…the case of a party over whom certain proceedings were hanging, as, for instance, a motion for his expulsion; for in that case a Member would be in a situation similar to that of an officer who might demand to be allowed to resign his commission when about to be tried by a court-martial.”
Seems appropriate to dust down this letter from The Times 29/06/2016
The end come for all of us eventually. Almost two years ago I lost my Dad. It was painful but really nothing compared to losing my dog, Rexie. Yesterday he crossed the Rainbow Bridge, free from the pain of arthritis, Cushings, and hopefully his cataracts don’t hinder him if there is a next life. 🌈💔
Has anyone seen this man? Concern is mounting as he hasn’t been seen in his adopted home of Clacton or his workplace in London for some considerable time. Reports of a sighting in Makerfield have been dismissed as implausible by authorities. Known to have associations in Florida and Moscow.
Even one of the richest states in the world has pothole problems as Monaco Grand Prix is suspended whilst a pothole is refilled having caused two cars to crash in separate incidents
The strategy is to be all in on crypto - untraceable, untaxable & a safe haven when they deliberately tank sterling. Same strategy as Trump with the $. It’s all pre-ordained here - written in 1997 and a complete blueprint of 21st century events. Thiel’s bible. Read it. It’s scary. It’s happening
Been a productive day today - two of my favourite things combined - Toy Story and Lego. Brest of all he’s genuinely “slinky” as in VERY flexible.
Undoubtedly Farage and Johnson and TBH many other MPs have questions to answer in relation to “donations”. The Nolan Principle on integrity is clear:
Why the likes of Christopher Harborne fund the likes of Donald Trump, the Republican Party, Reform UK, Nigel Farage and, previously the Tory Party and Boris Johnson. It is all about the power to control money. This exert from chapter 1 of The Sovereign Individual - written in 1997.
They do it as a means of keeping their puppets in power - they are sovereign individuals who can pay for whatever they want and have no need of public services. They do have a need to control govt policy. All driven by sheer greed and because they can. All spelled out 30 yrs ago here - note author!
48 hrs ago I was questioning whether The Green Party should contest Makerfield. Now Burnham has declared his hand on Europe I know we must do everything we can to prevent him getting elected to parliament and get another Green MP instead.
The future could be great or the future could be hate. Vote Green today to move towards great. Vote Reform if you want hate to overrun our society
Immigration is not something local councils can control. Don’t let the Tory take over of Reform UK Ltd CON you otherwise. They don’t vet their candidates, they can’t do basic maths and they have no constructive policies on anything local to you. Oh -and their leader is running scared of scrutiny
Fair to say that what has happened in Gorton and Denton is pretty damn seismic - the backlash from this by the wealthy and their toadie journos will be equally seismic. Bottom line is hope won over hate. Hate will fight back like a ferret in a sack. We must be ready.
An emotional Hannah Spencer - fighting for her community. Will always be honest and decent and calls out the racist right as fermenters of terror
A massive victory for the Green Party. Congratulations to to Hannah Spencer MP. Seismic. Totally seismic.
Bookies do occasionally get it wrong but if they’re right next Thursday will be a seismic milestone in UK Politics - Greens on course for major upset in Gorton and Denton
Glued to the Olympic Curling. Why is this only on tv when it’s the Olympics - it’s gripping stuff
@elliechowns.bsky.social takes Nadine Dorries down a few pegs on #BBCQT - today’s problems are not caused by immigration, they’re caused by over 40 years of govt failing to invest in housing,.. of govts including the one that you were a part of for 14 yrs failing to invest in our public services