@rob_mcivor @RRR0BYN Indeed. I used to walk through Waterloo’s cardboard city in 80s on way to work.
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Rob Skinner
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Rob Skinner
@robskinner
Welshman, father of 15 year old, cyclist. These are my own views unless I've borrowed them from someone else.
Bucks, England, Great Britain Katılım Ocak 2008
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@RRR0BYN Racist claptrap. 'White countries', to use your dog whistle term, have always had homeless people and places that were edgy at night. The difference now is that in many, society has turned its back on them and they resort to crime to get by. Nothing to do with race or colour.
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Every white country was like this up until 10 years ago. This was the norm everywhere in the west and now it’s some novelty you have to travel to experience.
thoughtcrime@thoughtcrime___
one cool parts about tokyo is you can walk home at any time of the night without the risk of being harassed or assaulted by some homeless person
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Reflections on why @AndyBurnhamGM is Labour’s only hope. robskinner.net/2026/05/15/and…
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@robskinner Hi Rob, whilst there are delays at the current time, there are no reported issues that are affecting our services today. ^Kat
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Hi, it's Kat here to help this morning. Please reach out with any queries you may have.
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@rob_mcivor Imagine if it emerges he’s got a barn full of high end carbon road bikes.
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I wonder how much of Farage's £5m bung is really being spent on security...
Claire Hughes@clairehughesBA
This what we’re up against: AI videos being made in Sri Lanka, shared here in Britain to stoke fear and division. The next time someone tells you something MUST be true because they’ve seen it on Facebook…send them this video.
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@rob_mcivor I agree, Rob. Starmer has proved as vindictive and destructive of the civil service as Johnson and Truss.
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@robskinner Bigger question is around the role of the Cabinet Secretary, part of whose job is to protect the CS from inappropriate pressure but seems to have been perfectly happy to let Starmer throw Robbins under the bus. Were I a CS, I would not feel secure in having her as my leader.
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Olly Robbins is coming across as vastly more human and trustworthy than Keir Starmer. This is devastating for the PM's reputation and future.
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How Labour wins, just. Not a prediction, but a thought having glimpsed from a distance Reform’s panto melodrama conference and Starmer’s actually quite effective reshuffle. (My latest newsletter) open.substack.com/pub/reactionpo…
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Reflections on Margaret Thatcher’s election as Tory leader 50 years ago this week. robskinner.net/2025/02/09/tha…
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Rob Skinner retweetledi
Near retirement? There’s a huge tax trap to avoid when withdrawing from a pension. This is my simple video analogy but always get 1-on-1 free guidance from PensionWise first.
This is just a titbit, watch my full Pension special on: itv.com/watch/the-mart…
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@Dannythefink @andrew_alex Brilliant! One of my few must listen-to podcasts. Well done.
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So proud of @andrew_alex who is brilliant and nice in equal measure. We need a lot of producing so this award is hard won.
iNHouse@iNHouseComms
@gideonrachman @FT @polcurrency @George_Osborne @edballs @persephonica @easypoliticsUK @SamCoatesSky @SkyNews @POLITICOEurope @BethRigby @RuthDavidsonPC @HarrietHarman @jessphillips Congratulations to Andrew Alexander, How to Win An Election (The Times), for winning Producer of the Year 🏆 #PoliticalPodcastAwards
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Yes it’s a regular scheduled train! This famous (amongst rail cognoscenti) Transport for Wales restaurant car service has eluded me so far. But the day will come…
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Blog: how Thatcher’s survival as PM in 1980-82 offers hope to Starmer. With nod to .@steverichards14 and .@dcsandbrook. robskinner.net/2025/01/14/how…
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Blog: AI regulation, and what we can learn from battles over regulating railways 200 yrs ago. robskinner.net/2025/01/11/ai-…
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Love these anonymous blue tick accounts, always with around 800 followers, that cancel their imaginary subscriptions and memberships every 5 seconds cos of wokeness. This one’s cancelled its National Trust membership cos it’s cross with English Heritage.
Pumma@PummaPumba
@Keir_Starmer Cancelled my national trust membership when I found out free access had been given across all English heritage sites to select individuals and not others.
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@davidmurphyRTE Great shot. From right. 1. Yr Wyddfa (snowdon in old money),2. Crib Goch 3. Y Glyderau 4. Y Garn. 5. Elidir 6. Carnedd Dafydd 7. Carnedd Llewelyn.
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Rob Skinner retweetledi
Prompted by .@JonnElledge - why London’s rail termini are so far out. robskinner.net/2025/01/09/why…
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