OldishBird
@oldishbird1
Interested in politics, travel, education and health in particular. Interested to hear opposing views but will block those who are personally abusive.
🚨 Key points in the Epping Bell Hotel protest reporting: - Stand Up to Racism protesters had walked to the Bell Hotel on Thursday, where local residents were demonstrating against asylum seekers being housed there - Essex Police said the group had a legal right to walk to the…
Those described by Tommy Robinson as 'concerned families' are seen here peacefully protesting outside a refugee hotel at Epping. Any resemblance to violent far right racist fuckwits is purely coincidental.
So not ‘Your Party’. Suggest ‘It’s My Party and I’ll Cry If I Want To’.
No plan, no policies, and a council in chaos. Three months in, it's clear Reform are failing Warwickshire.
I’d love to reply but the poster blocked me.
Please OB. Let’s not go down the path of who should be crowned The Biggest Liar. In a crowded field, we have one of the biggest liars of all time as our Prime Minister, with his Cabinet full of runner ups. I’m amazed you still support this Labour government.
The 'Millionaire Exodus' the UK Media Told You About Never Actually Happened bylinetimes.com/2025/06/10/the…
A man has been jailed for seven years after attempting to smuggle migrants into the UK whilst piloting a yacht. Border Force quickly intercepted the vessel, finding 21 people in crammed dangerous conditions below deck. Anyone who attempts to smuggle vulnerable people will face…
What the government has done today with Ofwat they need to do tomorrow with Ofcom.
UK's asylum hotel bill down 30%, government says bbc.in/3ID3pUl
This is a huge achievement for the Labour government in its first year. The number of children accessing funded early education & childcare has increased by 33% in a year, reaching 1.7 million, an increase likely related to government initiatives aimed at expanding access to…
Here's the best thing in Labour's first years: today's new figures show the number of children accessing funded early education and childcare rose by 33% in a year to 1.7m,
Despite the relentless doom from the market-crashing right wing; the 2025 forecast shows the UK in a relative strong position under @UKLabour 👇
Just a couple of points on the data breach and injunction. Labour didn’t preside over the breach - that was 2022. Labour didn’t impose the injunction - that was 2023. Labour didn’t appeal the court’s decision to lift it - that was May 2024. Labour reviewed it and had it lifted.
I’m glad the Sycamore Gap vandals have been given a significant sentence for damaging part of a UNESCO world heritage site. But cue the numbskulls trying to compare the sentence to totally unrelated crimes with different sentencing guidelines.
French border police given new powers to arrest migrants who enter country illegally gbnews.com/news/migrant-c…
Since my post on Reeves yesterday many have said she’s the same as the previous Tory Chancellors. Here’s a list that says she’s different and focused on the 99% and not 1%
A must read even for members of the cult who mistakenly think Reform can do no wrong and are an answer Dumb, Dangerous and in Charge: Reform UK’s Procurement Tantrum Should Terrify Every Voter in Kent shepwayvox.org/2025/07/14/dum…
The hypocrisy of Reform - scream about ending migration until they have to deal with something The leader of Reform UK-controlled Kent County Council has urged the Government to rethink its plans to reduce health and social care visas to the UK. localgov.co.uk/Reform-UK-coun…