James Dawson

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James Dawson

James Dawson

@DawsonJed

Jed, from Leeds/York, now north London. Into history, geography (esp books on both), gigs, football, art galleries, pubs, travel and dogs. Likes = bookmarks

Katılım Mayıs 2012
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The Royal Family
The Royal Family@RoyalFamily·
“God bless you, darling Mama; you remain forever in our hearts and prayers.” A special tribute from His Majesty The King on what would have been Queen Elizabeth II’s 100th birthday. 🔗 Watch in full on The Royal Family YouTube channel: youtu.be/zVcvg-2VGfk
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James Dawson@DawsonJed·
@Robbie_Reasons You didn't pay into a pot, instead when Wedgwood Benn suggested a sovereign wealth fund from North Sea Oil (which could have been your state pension pot) you voted for tax cuts under Milk Snatcher, don't come to us for our taxes to pay for you now
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Robbie@Robbie_Reasons·
Exactly. Pensions are not a pot to be raided when incompetent governments can't balance their books.
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Liverpool FC
Liverpool FC@LFC·
The first player to score in a Merseyside derby at Hill Dickinson Stadium 🇪🇬👑
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Linguistic Discovery
Linguistic Discovery@lingdiscovery·
Why do the British pronounce “herb” with an /h/? (Or, why don’t Americans?)
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James Dawson@DawsonJed·
@PhilMyers53 Don't give him the accolade of the 'great man (or sh!te man) of history'. There was Alex Johnson, Milk Snatcher's deindustrialisation, ConDem Austerity, Northcliffe and Rotherhithe press, etc all in the mix. That mountebank only had the compere rôle at best
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𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡 𝙈𝙮𝙚𝙧𝙨@PhilMyers53·
Never in the history of our country has one man done so much damage to the with a single action. That action was Brexit The man was Nigel Farage Why on earth would you vote for him? Decent people won't vote Reform
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James Dawson@DawsonJed·
@stephen365 @fesshole I'd say society does owe people a living - it's the social contract, we've a right to work and in return get disposable income that recirculated in the economy through our spending & public good (like health care, defence, streetlights, rubbish collection, etc) through our taxes
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Steve
Steve@stephen365·
@fesshole Next up "I chose a crap degree and now think 'Society' owes me a living". Come right back after these ads.
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Fesshole🧻
Fesshole🧻@fesshole·
I'm an unemployed graduate, have applied for hundreds of jobs and no luck. I've removed myself from the organ donor registry. If society isn't going to help me, I'm not going to help society. I will rejoin once I have a job.
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Alexandre Blaineau
Alexandre Blaineau@AlBlaineau·
D’une gare est né l’un des plus beaux musées de monde
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EU Council
EU Council@EUCouncil·
75 years ago today, 🇧🇪 🇫🇷 🇮🇹 🇩🇪 🇳🇱 🇱🇺 signed the Paris Treaty, with the aim of pooling their coal and steel production. It was the first step towards lasting peace and economic cooperation in post-war Europe, and a key milestone in #EUhistory. More info➡️link.europa.eu/Dwrfq6
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James Dawson@DawsonJed·
@portraitinflesh Perhaps I read Lion & Unicorn at too an impressionable age. But I like idea (perhaps 20:1 or more) but exec pay rewards failure, grifters come in for short time then get non-exec role elsewhere. Plenty of experienced staff could be promoted to these roles at reasonable pay level
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James Dawson@DawsonJed·
@JonnElledge I had to scroll all the way to the last paragraph until my home county North Yorkshire was mentioned!!!! 😂
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Both sides of the Tweed
Both sides of the Tweed@Dr_W_E_Bulmer·
To understand the UK's governance problem - why we can't have nice things, why the state seems unable to deliver - we must grasp this constitutional paradox: a PM with a solid parliamentary majority rules over a void, and they have so much theoretical power that they cannot act.
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James Dawson@DawsonJed·
@WulfrunianChris Also excessive CEO pay rewards failure more than success - they can come in mess up a place and retire comfortably after a short time. Tying them to staff wages through a pay ratio helps restrain this as well
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James Dawson@DawsonJed·
@WulfrunianChris George Orwell suggested 10:1 it in The Lion & Unicorn. Ratios sound a good idea - arrangements can be made to cover apprenttices or stop outsourcing as a get around. Though maybe 20:1 or higher gives more leeway. On the other hand perhaps we want CEOs who are dedicated not greedy
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Cllr Chris Burden 🐺
Cllr Chris Burden 🐺@WulfrunianChris·
Pay ratios are a fine policy conceptually but you need to set a sensible ratio. 10:1 will see companies hire their CEOs as consultants, and strip their bottom 10% of paid staff into insecure, no benefits agency contracts. It also blows up the current apprenticeship system.
Politics UK@PolitlcsUK

🚨 NEW: Green leader Zack Polanski will call for policies to end the "affordability crisis" tomorrow - The introduction of a 10:1 pay ratio, whereby the highest-paid employee earns no more than ten times the lowest-paid - Free school meals for all primary and secondary pupils - Universal energy bill support for households and stronger rent controls - A customs union with the EU to cut business costs

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James Dawson@DawsonJed·
@DarrenJohnson66 We've moved on from the generational dislike of each other's music, its not like when oarents would tut at TOTP. Boomers and Gen X have grown up with rock music and don't want to move on and our kids like the same stuff.
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Darren Johnson
Darren Johnson@DarrenJohnson66·
Admittedly I go to folk and heavy metal festivals rather than anything really trendy but the festivals I go to are rammed with middle-aged people and pensioners. What's the big deal about older people going to festivals? theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
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David Knopfler 💙
David Knopfler 💙@DavidKnopfler·
@archer_rs We need a similar scheme that allows musicians to tour across the EU and UK with gear and merch without paperwork
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Edwin Hayward
Edwin Hayward@edwinhayward·
Distance us further from the EU - suicide Leave things as they are - meh Get closer to the EU but without a say - feels rather self defeating Rejoin the EU and become a full participant in every decision - only sensible way forward
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