Martin Cook
@cookieaob.bsky.social
Interested in gardening, politics, art, cryptic crosswords, sport, wine and funny stuff, no particular order. Becoming more obsessed with birds, insect life and eco systems by the day.
These people are evil grifters. We cannot have them in power.
Byline Times@bylinetimes.bsky.social · 24h ago📌 ICYMI — Reform UK Donations Overwhelmingly Have Overseas or Tax-Haven Ties — Max Colbert Analysis of the latest Electoral Commission filings shows 87% of the £5.4m in donations newly-declared by Nigel Farage's party came from donors linked to offshore jurisdictions
Zelenskyy: The first drone deal with a country in the Americas will be with Canada. We looked at the drones that will be used under this agreement. Canada is ready to place large orders, and 30% of production will be transferred to Ukraine. Thank you, Canada, for a true partnership.
If you feel like donating to the RNLI, here’s a link. I just have. Their minimum donation is £2: I think it might be nice for them to receive a lot of donations this week, even if they’re mostly very modest. Just so they know a lot of people out here appreciate their work. rnli.org/support-us/g...
Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea
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A reminder that Delo previously pled guilty in the US to violating money laundering protections and agreed to pay a $10 million fine for "willfully” breaking the law with his BitMex platform, which was described as "in effect a money laundering platform.” This is who owns Farage now
BBC News - Reform receives record £36m donation from crypto billionaire www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... This shit has got to stop.
Ben Delo: Reform receives record £36m donation from cryptocurrency billionaire
Ben Delo's donation, the biggest single sum ever given to a political party in the UK, comes amid scrutiny of Reform's finances.
bbc.co.uk
A very pleasant walk along to Steep Hill Cove, Ventnor IOW.
“Ruffed Grouse drumming to announce his territory to others but when a hen comes in and begins to rustle in the leaves he switches to close range tapping communication.” IG: @prairiefoto ~ Manitoba 🇨🇦 www.instagram.com/prairiefoto?...
UK datacentres likely to directly employ 10,400 workers, compared with the 40,000 cited. 8.6 jobs per megawatt of power, compared to 400 in a car plant, 3,600 in a hospital or health facility. Huge consumption of electricity/water, emission of pollution. Need moratorium on expansion.
UK datacentres will create just 25% of jobs predicted by tech sector, analysis finds
Facilities likely to employ 10,400 workers, compared with 40,000 in industry estimates, thinktank says
theguardian.com
NHS backlog fuelled a private equity gold rush in UK healthcare. All part of Tory plan to hike waiting list, under investment and privatisation of healthcare. Profiteering means less available for frontline services. Higher taxes for lower public value. Ban private equity from all public services
How the NHS backlog fuelled a private equity gold rush in UK health market
The latest Spire Healthcare deal showed that private equity interest in the private healthcare market has continued.
cityam.com
This is exciting!
C20 Society@c20society.bsky.social · 4d agoNEWS: The Society is thrilled that 22 Parkside in Wimbledon, the pioneering Grade II* listed modernist home by Richard and Su Rogers, has been gifted to the nation and taken into the care of the @nationaltrust.org.uk ➡️Read more: c20society.org.uk/news/richard...
BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6... Hundreds of flights cancelled at UK airports as air traffic control issue causes widespread disruption - BBC News Mossad?
Hundreds of flights cancelled at UK airports as air traffic control issue causes widespread disruption
EasyJet and British Airways are among airlines reporting issues, with Ryanair saying 65,000 of its passengers have been delayed by up to eight hours.
bbc.co.uk
Britain’s grid operator gave Palantir contract without inviting rival bids - www.ft.com/content/f6a2... via @FT Outrageous. Who is getting a brown envelope stuffed with cash here?
Britain’s grid operator gave Palantir contract without inviting rival bids
Neso cited a legal exemption that removes the requirement to consider other suppliers if dependencies leave no alternative
ft.com
The RNLI’s volunteers head out in any conditions. They don’t question who. They save strangers at sea. People, helping people. Your Christmas shop can help support people who’ll drop everything to save people. shop.rnli.org
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It won’t stop these reprehensible, cowardly pieces of shit attacking the RNLI, but here is a handy link to donate rnli.org/support-us/g...
Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea
Your donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here.
rnli.org
Louis 〓〓@louishenwood.bsky.social · 6d agoOver on X, the far-right British Patriots have launched a hate campaign against the RNLI They are recording RNLI volunteers in order to dox them, reveal their identities and publish details of where they and their families live These men are dangerous
Staggering. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Netanyahu got an explicit warning before Oct. 7. He didn't brief security chiefs
In September '23, UAE President bin Zayed called Netanyahu to deliver a harsh warning. Netanyahu did nothing. An extensive investigation, conducted for a new book, reveals the PM's failures surroundin...
haaretz.com
UK’s biggest private hospital firm Spire in £1.03bn takeover by hedge fund Toscafund known as “the Rottweiler” Value driven by NHS contracts. Spire has 45% gross profit margin New owner will be aggressive. Privatisation bleeds the NHS, money buys less. Must increase NHS capacity.
UK’s biggest private hospital firm Spire agrees £1bn takeover by hedge fund
Toscafund, founded by City figure known as ‘the Rottweiler’, signs deal amid fears over creeping privatisation of NHS
theguardian.com
What Israeli 'settlers' , really they are state sponsored terrorists, are doing in the west bank is absolutely despicable. We must boycott all trade with Israel.
Christopher Harborne - the Reform mega donor who gave Farage £5m - is suing ex-Reform deputy leader, Ben Habib. The particulars of claim have now been published. And we need to talk about them. 1/
