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Chris_OffTheCuff

@Offthecuff_UK

Reformer. Amateur comedian in my own head, largely ignored. Sharing opinions, bad jokes, and the occasional moment of wisdom, proceed with caution.

انضم Ağustos 2020
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Chris_OffTheCuff
Chris_OffTheCuff@Offthecuff_UK·
My teenager just pointed out the plot twist of the century: “Don’t share your personal info online, it’s dangerous”… unless you want to use social media, in which case please upload your ID, proof of existence, and possibly a scan of your soul. We’ve gone from “don’t talk to strangers on the internet” to “please hand a stranger on the internet your passport so you can prove you’re allowed to scroll memes.” Somewhere, a cybersecurity teacher is just slowly closing their laptop.
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Laila Cunningham
Laila Cunningham@policylaila·
My 17-year-old daughter: “I’m confused. We’ve always been taught not to share personal information or anything that identifies us online because it isn’t safe. Now they want us to do exactly that to access social media.”
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Chris_OffTheCuff@Offthecuff_UK·
Every by-election in Britain now gets treated like it’s going to decide the fate of civilisation, the economy, and possibly the weather. If the result goes one way, it’s “a seismic shift in public mood”; if it goes the other, it’s “a warning shot to Westminster”—and then everyone carries on exactly as before on Monday morning. Somewhere between the leaflets, the doorstep chats, and the counting hall tea urn, democracy is basically just a very serious hobby we all argue about online.
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Thomas King
Thomas King@TomK_Brit1993·
3 days to go until the Makerfield by-election. Come on, Rob. 🩵
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Chris_OffTheCuff@Offthecuff_UK·
Anticipation for Makerfield by-election is building! Every by-election in Britain now gets treated like it’s going to decide the fate of civilisation, the economy, and possibly the weather. If the result goes one way, it’s “a seismic shift in public mood”; if it goes the other, it’s “a warning shot to Westminster”—and then everyone carries on exactly as before on Monday morning. Somewhere between the leaflets, the doorstep chats, and the counting hall tea urn, democracy is basically just a very serious hobby we all argue about online.
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WeGotitBack 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🇺🇸
WeGotitBack 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🇺🇸@NotFarLeftAtAll·
Hope the police are treating this as a racist attack on a Christian .. because we all know if this was the other way around they would…
Young Bob@YoungBobRB

I’ve just been checked over by an ambulance after a group of foreign lads came up behind me while I was doing a debate stand, dragged me to the ground, and kicked and punched me. I passed out halfway through and don’t remember everything that happened. From what I can recall, it started while I was sitting down, and they took some of my equipment during the assault. The police arrived about five minutes after the assault, recovering as much as they could. One of my cameras exploded when they tried to seize it, or steal it. Instead of running away with it, they destroyed it, causing the battery to explode. However, I have the SD card, and we'll be checking whether the footage is still there so they can identify what actually happened. Members from Stand Up to Racism were counter-protesting, and they were egging them on and filming it. The police did nothing to stop the counter-protesters or retrieve the footage to see what actually happened. I’ll be going to the hospital now, as I have a cut and a number of marks on my neck, bruises on my face and the top of my head, and cuts running down my back.

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Chris_OffTheCuff@Offthecuff_UK·
So the Government reckons the future of online safety is: under-16s get the digital velvet rope… and adults get to prove they’re adults just to argue about it online. Nothing says “free society” quite like logging in to post your lunch and being asked for ID like you’re buying fireworks and bad decisions at the same time. Somewhere out there, a 14-year-old is watching all this thinking: “honestly… I could’ve built a fake ID system faster than this.”
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Inevitable West
Inevitable West@Inevitablewest·
It's not about banning children from using social media platforms. It's about an ID check for adults.
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BRICS News
BRICS News@BRICSinfo·
JUST IN: 🇬🇧 Elon Musk says UK is a "police state."
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Basil the Great
Basil the Great@BasilTheGreat·
🚨NEWS: The UK Government have confirmed BlueSky will NOT be included in the social media ban for under 16's meaning Adults will not have to confirm who they are when using it either
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Chris_OffTheCuff@Offthecuff_UK·
Remember when politicians promised our kids would be safer, our streets would be safer, and common sense would make a comeback? These days, every breaking news alert feels like the trailer for a dystopian Netflix series nobody asked for. Whatever the truth of the latest reports, one thing is certain: parents shouldn't have to worry about whether their children can get home safely. Protecting our kids shouldn't be controversial—it should be the easiest job in government.
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Chris_OffTheCuff@Offthecuff_UK·
Remember when politicians promised our kids would be safer, our streets would be safer, and common sense would make a comeback? These days, every breaking news alert feels like the trailer for a dystopian Netflix series nobody asked for. Whatever the truth of the latest reports, one thing is certain: parents shouldn't have to worry about whether their children can get home safely. Protecting our kids shouldn't be controversial—it should be the easiest job in government.
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Basil the Great
Basil the Great@BasilTheGreat·
🚨BREAKING: 17 Year old Gang Raped by illegal migrants The Police are at the scene in Arbroath, Scotland At the weekend it was being reported by locals on social media that a 17 year old girl had been attacked outside of Arbroath train station It would appear this is true after Police have been spotted investigating the scene of the crime God help that poor girl Our children should not have to live like this
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Chris_OffTheCuff@Offthecuff_UK·
Social media ban, ever notice how Graham Hall when taking on a problem dog spends as much time in training the adult humans? What if the government spent as much time educating adults how to lockdown their kids phones with many free tools available they'd be no need for a ban? It seems that this is actually more about digital ID by the back door!?
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GB News
GB News@GBNEWS·
‘This is encroaching on family life far too much!’ @CarverEmily grills Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing Josh MacAlister MP over Labour's plan for banning social media for under-16’s.
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Chris_OffTheCuff@Offthecuff_UK·
Social media ban, ever notice how Graham Hall when taking on a problem dog spends as much time in training the adult humans? What if the government spent as much time educating adults how to lockdown their kids phones with many free tools available they'd be no need for a ban? It seems that this is actually more about digital ID by the back door!?
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Talk@TalkTV·
"If the parent is concerned about what their child is seeing, they should have the power to set limits." @HarrisonForOBP wants to see more parental controls and accountability from big tech, rather than a flat out ban for social media for under-16s. @iancollinsuk
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Laila Cunningham
Laila Cunningham@policylaila·
“Adults can still access social media through age checks like facial recognition, digital IDs, passports and credit cards” This is what Labour and the Conservatives now call freedom: proving who you are before you can speak, read or participate online. They say this ban protects children from online predators. I’ve prosecuted those predators. Here’s what they don’t tell you. We catch him. We charge him. Then he’s released on bail while the case crawls through the courts for a year. When he’s convicted, he doesn’t go to prison, he gets a suspended sentence or a community order. Successive governments won’t lock up the actual predator, won’t take away the groomer’s freedom. But won’t hesitate to curb ours.
Politics UK@PolitlcsUK

🚨 SUMMARY: The UK's social media ban for children from early 2027: - "User-to-user" apps where people create, share and interact with content (e.g. TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, X, Facebook) will be banned for under-16s - WhatsApp, Signal and YouTube Kids will be exempt - Under-16s will also be banned from livestreaming, messaging strangers on gaming apps like Discord and using disappearing messages - 16 and 17 year olds will face nightly social media curfews and limits on infinite scrolling with more details next month - AI "romantic companion" chatbots will be banned for under-18s - Adults can still access social media through age checks like facial recognition, digital IDs, passports and credit cards

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Chris_OffTheCuff@Offthecuff_UK·
The government says age checks and ID verification for social media are about protecting children. Critics say it's a bit like being told the CCTV camera in your living room is there for your own convenience. Funny how every new restriction arrives wrapped in a safety label. The debate isn't whether children should be protected—it's how much privacy and freedom adults are expected to hand over along the way.
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Basil the Great
Basil the Great@BasilTheGreat·
So Keir Starmer has announced that everyone must tell the government who they are before accessing social media. Of course this was the plan all along, it was nothing to do with protecting kids. This was all about restricting freedom of speech
Basil the Great@BasilTheGreat

🚨NEWS: Keir Starmer has announced that due to the under 16’s social media ban he is about to make law. Every adult in the UK will have to prove who they are to use social media. Anonymity online is now officially dead

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Basil the Great
Basil the Great@BasilTheGreat·
🚨BREAKING: 2 young foreign men have been found guilty of firebombing Keir Starmer’s property. Still no motive revealed We all know why
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Chris_OffTheCuff
Chris_OffTheCuff@Offthecuff_UK·
Reform UK says "British workers will come first every time." 🇬🇧🧑‍🔧Brilliant. Sounds amazing. Quick question though: does "coming first" include showing up at 6 AM to pick strawberries in Lincolnshire, or are we just talking about being first in line at the bakery? Promising to put British workers first is great until you realize half the country won't even work a Monday if it's slightly overcast. Peak comedy. 🤫
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Reform UK
Reform UK@reformparty_uk·
British workers will come first every time under a Reform UK government. ✅
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Chris_OffTheCuff@Offthecuff_UK·
@Jenny_1884 The Assisted Dying Bill is back. Some are calling for a referendum before Parliament decides. In modern politics, asking the public what they think seems to be considered a far more radical proposal than the bill itself.
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Jen k 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿@Jenny_1884·
Assisted Suicide Bill is rearing its ugly head in Parliament again this week. They are intent on pushing this through aren’t they without the consent of the majority of the general public. Why don’t they just hold a referendum & ask us what we want as it affects all of us?
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