Paul Hampton

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The damning statistics that reveal the true cost of Brexit, five years on independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…

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This from today’s i. If there was another referendum, we would start the process of rejoining, even if ALL the ‘don’t knows’ and ‘refused to answer’ were to vote Stay Out. Are you listening @Keir_Starmer?

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@RydeAbide We're missing your ice creams- Where is this in SA?

Morning Campers #ZebraCrossing #Delight

@RydeAbide and a merry Christmas to you

🔴Elon Musk’s $100m Threat to Bankroll Nigel Farage and Reform Exposes the Gaping Loopholes Endangering UK Democracy Keir Starmer is being urged to act now to prevent foreign billionaires from exploiting these gaps in our electoral system bylinetimes.com/2024/12/05/elo…

Dear @Keir_Starmer, Please move the laws around political & campaign financing to the top of your list Or… Expect 1 term that ends in handing power of this country to a foreign billionaire proxy PM and his little puppet Yours, The people of this country paying attention.

Have you seen @DoctorChrisVT’s riveting, game-changing, terrifying documentary, Irresistible: Why We Can’t Stop Eating? I’ve just caught up with it on @BBCiPlayer. If you’re remotely interested in how what you eat affects your health, you can’t miss this. And it’s a GREAT watch!

Rory Stewart, "We're in an unbelievable hole.. 9.2 million economically inactive people.. That's 1 in 7 aged under 65 who aren't children" "We're complete European outliers.. The rest of Europe sorted itself after covid, we didn't" "Nobody has a clue of why it's happening, it's really wierd" "1 in 20 on disability benefits in Windsor.. 1 in 6 are on disability benefits in Blackpool.. So it has some connection to poverty and region" "Part of the problem might be that we've created a really rubbish working environment.. Jobs are poorly paid.. Stressful.. People in the UK work longer hours than they do in Europe, for less money" "So its not surprising that 9.2 million people are not keen to re enter the workforce"

Whitchurch Silk Mill in Hampshire is the only working mill of its kind in the country, and thanks to Basingstoke Deane Rotary Club offered two students bursaries to attend a six-week heritage placement. magazine.rotarygbi.org/basingstoke-mi…

To deal effectively with China - and Trump - UK needs to be aligned with, and ultimately back inside, the EU. Despite the EU's flaws, that's where economic power on a similar scale to US and China lies. theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

It would be the height of irresponsibility for Starmer/Labour not to wake up ⏰️ to the reality that we need closer ties with the EU on: security trade academic cooperation youth mobilit AI the environment following Trump’s re-election independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi… @euromove

Ancient Greek thinkers like Socrates and Plato hated democratic elections. They saw democracy as part of an endless cycle of regimes — destined to slip into mob rule. But Polybius knew how to break the cycle... (thread) 🧵

Don't let us down, America. Please. #KamalaHarris4Potus2024 #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice

This is now ridiculous. UK news shows have been repeatedly citing the OBR’s figures on growth but no one has pointed out to viewers the same report lays bare the Catastrophic cost of Brexit! We face poor growth & a record tax burden. If you think UK news shows need to step up RT

#BoycottAmazon — pass it on. The only thing these people understand is hard cash — starve them of their life-blood and they fold.