Paul 💙 28 💔 💚

Just some old socialist scouser... 2 sons, 3 grandchildren... Still working and I make 'stuff'

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2026-05-15 16:36:45 UTC

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@nprofile…u8dk @nprofile…hqk5
Got quite excited and then it ended as a sleeping greyhound.... but you cannot be disappointed with a sleeping greyhound can you

2026-05-10 07:11:17 UTC

Student loans introduced in the UK in 1990 were interest-free in real terms. The original "mortgage-style" loans were designed to accrue interest only at the rate of inflation, meaning the value of the debt did not increase relative to prices
Now we are heading close to the point that when they are repaid the students will have repaid 3 x the loan borrowed
This is not how a country should be run with education as a profit centre

2026-05-06 06:13:56 UTC

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@nprofile…5uqu
fuck.... it has so many meanings.... especially when coupled with ordinary mundane words... off.. it.. that.. you .. etc... also intonation and passion can change the meaning

2026-03-09 07:55:36 UTC

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@nprofile…la7y
I think an excellent start would be to stop bombing the fuck out of places... but what do I know.. not bring an egotistical phycopath

2026-03-03 08:11:07 UTC

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@nprofile…la7y
I doubt that trumps plan was regime change or preventing Iran's nuclear aims... which was being achieved by diplomacy .. I suspect that it was taken at Netanyahu's request to weaken Iran to allow a greater Israel expansion some decades in the future
Israel are taking advantage of the present conflict to invade Lebanon .... they will never leave occupied territory... they never do

2026-02-28 21:28:30 UTC

UK did not participate in the US and Israel attack on Iran ... says Starmer... adding our planes are in the air just for 'defensive operations'
Whose Defense????

2026-02-28 08:43:53 UTC

Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent" is a famous quote from Isaac Asimov's Foundation series (1951), often spoken by character Salvor Hardin.
It suggests that relying on force rather than intellect, diplomacy, or skill highlights a failure in strategy and ability, indicating that violence is a weak, last-ditch option.
True then in fiction... True today

2025-08-11 05:51:54 UTC

The only way Gaza Survives is if the World takes over security and aid to Palestinians in Gaza .... Excludes Israel... The world rebuilds Gaza and militarily supports and police the Palestinian State.... Unfortunately that in itself won't aid Palestinians in Israel or the west bank
There needs to be Action .... Israel needs to be forced out of Gaza

2025-08-10 18:55:30 UTC

700,000 empty homes in the UK... 300,000 homeless on any given night in the UK
If only somebody could make a connection
Homeless and expensive unaffordable rents for young people and families is not good for the mental health of those affected,
Improving societies mental health starts with a safe home to live in

2025-08-05 18:39:24 UTC

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@nprofile…hpul @nprofile…60lz
Politicians need to change the narrative....
Immigration needs to be presented in a positive way... However while the politicians in power believe that they are keeping voters from Reform, rather than try and change their minds by explaining the benefits of immigration...
I think we are stuffed. Until it's obvious we need new young working people in large numbers

2025-07-22 05:52:26 UTC

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@nprofile…60lz
Looking back.... Remember when further education, University, night school was free.
Lots of Libraries, Cheaper rent in Council houses
National Owned, Water, Electric, Gas, trains, steel....
Pensioners especially ladies got a pension and became care workers looking after grandkids
Etc
Now we pay for further education... So the Gov can save money... Libraries closed , clinics closed ... More money saved
North Sea oil sold by Gov
Industries sold...
Pension age raised... More money saved
All this money saved and generated
Where the fuck is the Money....
The only thing we cannot afford is inept politicians, who support capitalism on the already wealthy over people

2025-05-17 07:55:19 UTC

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@nprofile…8t0c
Corned beef hash with a drizzle of brown sauce.... Best guess

2025-05-13 07:05:56 UTC

Have you noticed how the narrative is shifting to investment is allowing innovation, growth, wealth, AI etc... but not jobs.
That ship has sailed....Sadly, no thought to what comes next
Apart from fucking up the environment.... We are making ourselves redundant.
How does Capitalism work with a population with no money

2025-02-07 20:03:39 UTC

I am certain that there are things produced in the USA that are essential that we import into the UK
But if we had to, could we do without most USA goods?
We need to face facts that Trump's America is not a good friend,.. and not even a friend at all
There is no special relationship.... And Trump is an abusive business partner that we should part company with or at least treat as hostile and at arms length

2023-09-02 10:47:25 UTC

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@npub18xy…yxws it's part of the two sides to every argument mantra... Bollocks... Perhaps for pineapple on pizzas but not for racism and scientific fact etc

2023-08-27 10:25:32 UTC

Some nut job in the USA goes and kills somebody they don't like and there are lots of them doing multiple killings... Have non of them any awareness of consequences... Or would there be more shootings, but those want to kill, and don't because they fear the consequences ... Either way the NRA and sponsorship of politicians has a lot to answer for... Mind Sponsorship of any kind should be illegal

2023-08-20 06:16:15 UTC

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@npub1evl…yenf @npub18kx…mgsd Uni fees was the biggest piece of harm perpetrated on the people of the UK only trumped by Brexit