D. Robert John
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The man who hides one thing in his heart and says another is as hateful to me as the gates of Hades.
Homer's The Iliad
8th century BC
He was ahead of his time. The perfection definition of a liar.
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@krishgm
@raynoeabi
The Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport is responsible for overseeing/approving the appointment of the BBC Chair and Board. It's high time Lisa Nandy had a clear out, starting at the top. These Tory appointments need removing, and some balance introduced.
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So now I click on likes on my posts, but can't see who liked them!! I use this to check out and follow similar minded people. Anyone else having this happening to them?
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@dave43law
@grafter4867
Good afternoon Dave. With my gratitude to the brilliant Private Eye, the Tory Leadership Timetable in Full.
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@doctor_oxford
@danielgoyal
Neil Kinnock was right 40 years ago, and nobody listened. 40 years later, he is still right. I hope that voters listen this time!
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@snb19692
Steve, the cost of the needless photo ID for voting, £1,800,000! The cost of the new door at the Lords, £7,000,000!! The cost of free energy permits given to the energy giants, £1,100,000,000!!! The list of abuse of taxpayers money is endless.
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@darrenpjones
@CommonsBEIS
Well done Darren, superb performance. I have no doubt you will be in the Cabinet when Labour win the next GE. You have an outstanding career ahead of you, so please keep up the good work.
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@BladeoftheS
@AlfredGliddon
Baroness Hallett should absolutely insist that this is dealt with via Zoom! Furthermore, and as per the Court Order, she should give Sunak 24 hours to hand over his phones, including the one that has mysteriously surfaced, otherwise he will be held to be in contempt of Court!
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@AdamJSchwarz
@LCorbett60
If only they'd had a Minister for Common Sense back then!
Nobody in my family, or anyone we know, took advantage of this. We all said it was far too risky, and against all the advice we had been given and followed.
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@EuropeanPowell
@mary59688
A concerned question. Assuming these 86 SEZs are operational when Sunak and the Tories are booted out of office, can an incoming Labour Government, with an overwhelming majority, reverse the damage? Or, as I suspect, will they be watertight, with very expensive break clauses?
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@BobGeor27574923
@JennyJones1313
There is absolutely no justification for snooping into state pensioners bank accounts. The pension has been earned, and is paid irrespective of a person's financial position, unlike some actual benefits. It annoys me that the state pension is treated as a benefit. It is NOT!
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@implausibleblog
@AbcAlistair
In 2019, the Tories had a large majority, a blank cheque book, not just one cheque, and no one to oppose it! And we all know who the payees were on those cheques. Not one for public services and infrastructure, including the NHS. Highest taxes since WW2, debt up 150%. Enough!
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@BobGeor27574923
Bob, we know exactly what he is hiding. Corruption which goes right to the very heart of Government, especially the PPE Mates Fast Lane, enough to bring them all down. That's why Case has thrown a sickie! No, he shouldn't be PM. No, the public can never trust such a man.
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@theAliceRoberts
@liz_langfield
It's time Labour put a stop to this, and put the brakes on privatisation of OUR NHS. They would do well to remember Nye Bevan!
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@implausibleblog
Labour have not bankrupted Birmingham, deliberate cut backs on funding by the Tories has. It's all part of their plan to create more SEZs/Freeports, allowing public assets to be acquired by Tories at knock down prices, thereby continuing to profit after they are kicked out.
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@carolvorders
Carol, whilst we are on the hot topic of Tory sleaze and corruption, and to the best of my knowledge, they have not published (refused?) a breakdown of the 38 billion spent on the useless Test and Trace app. I would like to know how much was paid, to who and for what exactly.
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@carolvorders
@Mantra1298
Carol, I calculate that in the Weston super Mare consistency, John Penrose (husband of Dido Harding) is just 300 votes ahead of the Labour candidate, Dan Aldridge. Nobody seems to be pushing this. At present, Penrose is on 34.42%, and Dan on 33.86%. This would be a big win.
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@implausibleblog
@Mosaic1948
He won by just 891 votes over the Lib Dems! Labour voters, you had no chance of winning, but you had your chance to get rid of him. Tactical voting by just 892 of you would have ensured that he would not have been in the House today!!
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@i_iratus
Every word 👏👏👏. I hope you start to feel better very soon. That's a very powerful message, written with feeling, given how poorly you are. On behalf of all the kind, decent, compassionate people in our society THANK YOU for expressing exactly how we feel.
Robert.
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@terrychristian
Terry, this will be the Note from the Tory Chief Secretary to the Treasury to Labour.
"Sorry, we have more than doubled the national debt from 0.95 trillion pounds to 2 trillion pounds, and there is no country left. We spent it all on ourselves, our mates and our donors".
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@David__Osland
If an insolvent company pays a dividend, these are illegal. Furthermore, trading whilst knowingly insolvent renders the directors personally liable for debts incurred thereafter.
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@catslaveto4
@upursbetty
The Brexit vote was 51.89% Leave, 48.11% Remain. Turnout was only 72.2%. So, taking into account the total electorate, only 37.44% voted Leave. The same in the 2019 GE. The Cons (!) only got votes from 29.3% of the total electorate! Apathy 😡, look where it has got us!!
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@premnsikka
Dear Professor Sikka. The wholesale price of gas has reduced dramatically, from 702p per therm in August, to 150p. Yet the energy companies state that high energy prices are here to stay! Can you raise this scandalous issue in the House please.
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@deelomas
@topsyscatmum
Absolutely spot on Dee, every word. All three deserve to receive honours. The honours system has been corrupted by the evil Tories, but these ladies are thoroughly deserving.
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@implausibleblog
@GlennMCcready
That's Gove's standard reply when they are in the sh1t, yet again. Hide behind an on-going Investigation. He did the same when being grilled on Teesside.
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@dave43law
PLEASE vote, and vote TACTICALLY. In 2019, apathy and a lack of PR gave the Tories an 80 seat majority, with only 29.3% of the total electorate voting for them, so 70.7% didn't! Never again! Plus, do not send postal votes to your local Tory HQ, but to an independent body.
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@BladeoftheS
I'm still waiting for Labour to appoint the promised Covid Corruption Commissioner! Why the delay, there's over £10bn to recover!? Instead, they take the winter fuel allowance away from 10m pensioners, a large number of whom voted Labour, thereby saving £1bn (10% of £10bn!).
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@jessphillips
@sincesixaneagle
There should be a register for MPs attendance, much like a school register. Unauthorised/unjustified absences should be dealt with accordingly. Grifting is no excuse. Verbal warning, letter 1, then letter 2. After that, you are expelled, and your salary stopped immediately.
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@Britain_People
He's not in a position to make any demands. The facts speak for themselves, and they have been emerging daily ever since the Inquiry began. I have found them to be far more revealing than I ever thought possible, even by Tory standards of lack of care and compassion!
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@holte
@kimmysalt
He has never had to face failure and rejection in his privileged, elite and self-entitled life.
Head Boy, of course, Oxford Uni, naturally, Vulture Capitalist, inevitably, marries daughter of an Indian billionaire, smart move, safe seat, "Chancer", then PM. Hence his behaviour
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@reece_dinsdale
I totally agree Reece. In the absence of PR, tactical voting is the best option in the next GE. Tacticalvote. has all the runners and riders, including who has the best chance of unseating a current Tory. Wake up people, they need to be taken down.
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@janeturnbull17
@LindyWilliams3
Jane, your granddaughter is a great credit to you and your family. You must all be, so rightly, proud of her.
Very glad to follow you, and wishing you and your family, a Happy, Healthy and (eventually) Tory free 2024.
Take care, Robert.
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@dave43law
Dave, those photos prove why travel cards for the 18-24 age group are NOT valid photo ID for elections, yet the same cards, issued by the same local authorities, are perfectly valid for the 60+ age group. Less than 5% of 18-24 year olds vote Tory. Blatant voter oppression!
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@ByDonkeys
@Gillgall23
That's a conflict of interest. It could well affect the constituents who were planning on voting for him, and make them change their minds. That effectively influences the outcome, and his chances of winning his bet. Sunak should suspend him immediately, and all bets off.
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@EmmaKennedy
Emma, things are very close in Weston-super-Mare between John Penrose (husband of Dido Harding) and the local man, Dan Aldridge, Labour. There could only be a few votes in it. Dan needs the help of the Lib Dems, who have no chance. Can you give this a nudge on here please 🙏.
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@BeckettUnite
Plus add on the £5 a day parking charges to access the hospital canteen as well! Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well-warmed and well-fed. Herman Melville.
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@BladeoftheS
I reckon something has "kicked off" in No. 10 today, and I'm not referring to the disgraceful infected blood scandal. Hence all Ministers cancelling arrangements to attend a Cabinet Meeting.
Are we going to get another address to the nation from outside No. 10 this evening!?
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@David__Osland
@MazRainbow9
Apparently, according to the RMT, the Government spent £5bn in attempting to defeat the strikes. The cost of settling the strikes was estimated at £1bn. So £4bn could have been saved, and it would have been service as usual, with no disruptions.
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@BladeoftheS
@jamesummer3
Most of us paid in for over 45 years to receive our "generous" state pension.
A quick reminder to someone who clearly forgot to take his blood pressure tablets:
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@BobGeor27574923
@roller18202802
ALL private companies should bear the RISKS, as well as the REWARDS (Dividends/bonuses) of ownership. They should not be bailed out by the taxpayers, and/or their customers!
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@davesumnersmith
@JohnMcL01938029
🎯. Dave, presumably for the same reason that their energy costs are much lower. The EU countries do not allow profiteering and racketeering the Tory way. They govern for the people, not to see them ripped off at every opportunity.
The same applies to PPE acquired during Covid.
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@rbrooks45
@PrivateEyeNews
I thought Rachel Reeves said, pre-election, she would be asking the NAO to look into this, having been denied access by Gove. Also, when can we expect the announcement of the, also promised, Covid Corruption Commissioner!?
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@reece_dinsdale
Good morning Reece. If Just Stop Oil protesters got 5 years, what sentence does this merit!?
On a lighter note, good luck to the Terriers in their home friendly v Sheffield United this evening, and I hope The Promise is going well down in Chichester. Take care, Robert.
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@BladeoftheS
@Davesmum21
No, I'm definitely NOT.
The fact that he needs such a high level of security in the first place tells you all you need to know! He's already got a couple of "bouncers" following him around. If he wants any more, he should pay for it from party funds.
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@BladeoftheS
@kimmysalt
I've already posted twice today that I will not be listening to LBC again. I shall miss James O'Brien, but stand by my principles.
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@BladeoftheS
@motownegan
It's time they were given Net Zero air time. I'm sick of the sight of them. It's like having the losing semi-finalists on TV after an FA Cup Final.
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@i_iratus
Next time Bear, tell them to remember the 7 Ps.
Proper Preparation and Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance!
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@RichardJMurphy
@etticocks
Richard. The Companies Act 2006, and the Insolvency Act 1986, are quite specific on both the definition and payment of illegal dividends. If there is no legal obligation on the shareholders to repay any such dividends, then the directors can be held personally liable.
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@lewis_baston
@AndreaAndreamax
You mean an EX Conservative MP! He lost his seat at Bassetlaw to Jo White (Labour), who had a majority of 5,768.
Time for him to disappear and keep his opinions to himself. The GREAT British public have spoken!
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@dave43law
@Blueerryforest
There are 12.5m state pensioners. They won't forget he abandoned the triple lock safeguard when they needed it most, two years ago. They also do not benefit from NI cuts. I reckon no more than 25% of pensioners will vote Tory - those being the "I'm Alright Jack" brigade.
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@garygilligan
@larryandpaul
I will not be tuning in to LBC again. I will miss James O'Brien, but I will stand by my principles. Censoring broadcasting is yet another step towards a fascist dictatorship. They've already started on the sick, elderly and disabled. Now who does this remind you of!?
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@ashcowburn
@RR310304951
@BethRigby
I originally thought Sunak would hang on until January 2025, profiteering for as long as possible. When he said 2024, I knew it would be in a cold, wet, dark winter month, making it more difficult for non-Tory voters, especially the elderly and disabled. They will fight dirty.
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@dave43law
The state pension has always been taxable, but paid gross without deduction of tax. If you have other taxable income, the tax allowance is reduced by the amount of your state pension in calculating your tax code. Sunak froze the allowance at £12,570, it should now be £15,200!
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@BladeoftheS
Blatant lies. I don't know one single person in favour of leaving the ECHR, and I know a lot of people. Why is he still on air, and the same applies to Farage!? At least they are not on our TV. One sight and it's a change of channel, or switch off.
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@RhonddaBryant
If only he had Integrity, Professionalism and Accountability. Then we would know the answers. For the vast majority of Tory MPs, this was a last chance to boost their "retirement fund!".
Corrupt to the end!
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@implausibleblog
@Penelope_ladyMo
Making the most of the free hospitality right up to last orders being called!! If ever there was a reason to introduce alcohol testing before anyone is allowed to speak in the House, this is it. The same applies to drugs, but less so now that there are so few Tory MPs.
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@richardosefton
@nessacc44
When inflation is taken into account, since 2010 the Tory Government has deliberately cut Local Council funding by 50%! Hence libraries and other public buildings closed, pot holes, cut backs in social care and other essential local services. Impossible to balance the books!
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@supertanskiii
@jfoulis3gmailc1
Sorted 👍😀. All the family and troops have been rounded up for tomorrow. Lifts organised for those who will struggle to get to the polling station (all non-Tory voters of course).
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@jdportes
@FDAGenSec
Since when did her breaking the Ministerial Code bother her, or have any effect on her career!? The last time she broke it and resigned, she was reinstated in the blink of an eye! A reward by Sunak for a "tactical" resignation that helped his cause perhaps!
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@PeterStefanovi2
@fedupofSuffolk
Exactly. He doesn't mention the effect of freezing the personal tax allowance for the 3rd year at £12,570, which he started when he was Chancellor. If it had been increased in line with inflation, it would now be £15,200. Cost to 20% taxpayers, £526. Plus frozen 40% threshold.
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@BladeoftheS
@Mrswilliamson45
Never in our entire history have the British public so desperately wanted a General Election. We see you Tories, and are ready and waiting to punish you for 14 years decimating everything that was decent and good in our society, all to enrich yourselves, mates and donors.
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@dave43law
@dunstablian
The state pension has ALWAYS been taxable, but paid gross. However, for most people, it was covered by the personal tax allowance, with some left over to cover other taxable income. But Sunak froze the allowance at £12,570, 3 tax years ago. It should now be £15,200.
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@clairebubblepop
Just forget her Claire. She's probably one of the remaining 1% of Tory voters left in this country. Come the next GE, they will be lucky to win 50 seats. As my late, great, very wise grandmother would have said, "She's all fur coat and no knickers!".
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@BladeoftheS
@Blueerryforest
Thank heavens that the very popular and well liked West of England Mayor, Dan Norris, is predicted to oust him, and win in North East Somerset and Hanham for Labour. I only hope that Grease-Smug does not become Lord Snooty. There are far too many Tories in the Lords as it is.
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@RhonddaBryant
@AbcAlistair
@UKLabour
Labour should also plan to take energy and water companies back into public ownership, and stop the customers being ripped off.
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@IanByrneMP
@jimmycoops2018
Ian, I just found out some interesting statistics.
30% of pensioners have the state pension as their only/main source of income.
30% of pensioners voted Labour, presumably because they thought they would look after them better than the Tories. What an absolute betrayal!
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@David__Osland
It just shows how ridiculous this headline grabbing nonsense is. There is no room in the jails, prisoners are already being released early. Plus, if they had £2,500, they wouldn't be sleeping rough. It's hardly a lifestyle choice!
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@carolvorders
Volatile! Everyone I know is bloody fuming, and can't wait for the GE, and vote tactically to get rid of as many Tories as possible. Then Labour must carry out a full investigation to find out where all OUR money has gone! Debt massively up, public spending massively down!
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@AdamBienkov
@KennethCurrie10
They don't need to change the rules. The reason Labour will be in power for a very long time is we will never forget the last 14 years of Tory austerity, whilst they enriched themselves at ever turn. Voting intention age demographics does not make good reading - for them!
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@Mike_Sammon
@Nanaman25449446
Thank you for that lovely post Mike. Mike and Eva are truly wonderful people.
I'm very glad to be following you and Victoria, and wish you both all the luck.
Take care, Robert
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@BladeoftheS
@SueMerrell5
So we don't care about this!
We don't want a General Election!
We don't mind him travelling by private jet/helicopter at our expense!
We are not interested in his, and his wife's, financial interests and tax affairs!
Then why doesn't he call a General Election and find out!?
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@Lyndsey37807060
@AndertonJohn
Good morning Lyndsey, well I AM interested. The evil, corrupt Tories steal £billions of OUR money, then expect their illicit gains to be tax free! They're all at it, and as for Blind Trusts which hide conflicts of interest.... 😡!! Very glad to follow you. Merry Xmas, Robert.
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@implausibleblog
@Pauline17070928
For the same reason that the "Jeremy" of a Chancer forget to mention it in his budget speech. He also forgot to mention the £billions spaffed on dodgy, Del Boy, PPE, now written off. Oh, and a large amount of the NHS investment includes contracts to Infosys/Fujitsu and Palantir!
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