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Totts<p>"I won't be able to meet Donald <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> as I will be busy getting a haircut,' Stephen Flynn on <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BBCLauraK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BBCLauraK</span></a></p>
Totts<p>#<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BBCLauraK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BBCLauraK</span></a> "1,000s of scientists would say this, and the consensus is absolutely clear that man-made activity has made a significant impact on the climate"</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Frogface" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Frogface</span></a> "Well, say it does. Is that sufficient reason to defraud British taxpayers of billions of pounds every year, which is what we are doing subsidising wind energy, solar energy for literally zero affect (sic) on CO2 emissions"</p><p>A simple Google search throws up 1,000 refutations of the paucity of this man</p><p><a href="https://www.alternative-energies.net/how-do-solar-panels-reduce-carbon-emissions/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alternative-energies.net/how-d</span><span class="invisible">o-solar-panels-reduce-carbon-emissions/</span></a></p>
Totts<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BBCLAURAK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BBCLAURAK</span></a> Points out to <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Frogface" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Frogface</span></a> that <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Scarborough" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scarborough</span></a> council has given its <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Reform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Reform</span></a> mayor a 600% pay increase</p><p>He says, "I have no idea if this is true or not"</p><p>Here you go, Nigel </p><p><a href="https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/politics/thomas-murray-scarborough-town-council-faces-scrutiny-over-600-increase-in-mayors-allowance-5230389" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/polit</span><span class="invisible">ics/thomas-murray-scarborough-town-council-faces-scrutiny-over-600-increase-in-mayors-allowance-5230389</span></a></p>
Totts<p>#<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BBCLauraK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BBCLauraK</span></a> says to <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Frogface" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Frogface</span></a> 'we have also seen decisions in Lincolnshire where you have got rid of the flood defence committee, except there have been floods"</p><p>'Well, who said the flood defence committee would do any good?' He replies<br>"I think you'll find that they had no knowledge of flooding at all" </p><p>Isn't this slander?</p><p>Gonna email about legality of this</p><p>kuenssberg@bbc.co.uk</p><p>Others might wish to as</p>
Totts<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BBCLauraK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BBCLauraK</span></a> points out to <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Frogface" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Frogface</span></a> "you want to cut costs but but you want to spend [in Warwickshire Council) £200,000 of rate payers money"</p>
Totts<p>#<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BBCLauraK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BBCLauraK</span></a> to <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Frogface" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Frogface</span></a> </p><p>"When Jeremy <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Corbyn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Corbyn</span></a> was talking about nationalising water, you used to say his economics were from La La Land. Why aren't your economics from La La Land?"</p>
Totts<p>One of <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Reform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Reform</span></a>'s policies is to take 50% of the ownership of the 10 private water companies back into public hands.<br>Given that, #<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BBCLauraK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BBCLauraK</span></a> asks <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Frogface" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Frogface</span></a>, "How much public sector money would you be prepared to invest in the water industry"</p><p>She asks him this FOUR times until he eventually says he doesn't know but offers the solution of getting "further private capital from outside of the country"</p><p>Farage is a very unqualified man. His best certificate is a 1 A level from Dulwich College</p>
Totts<p>The gorgeous Stephen Flynn is on <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BBCLauraK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BBCLauraK</span></a> saying, "Scottish water is crisp clear and enjoyable."</p><p>Is this true?</p>
Totts<p>On Monday, Sir John Cuncliffe will publish his report into the state of the UK Water Industry </p><p>To get ahead of this tomorrow, Steve Reed, the Environment Secretary, will be on <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BBCLauraK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BBCLauraK</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/TrevorPhillips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrevorPhillips</span></a> during which he will announce the closure of the tissue tiger that is <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Ofwat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ofwat</span></a></p><p>But what will replace it?</p><p>Isn't it high time that full nationalisation takes place? Isn't this the opportunity?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/FergalSharkey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FergalSharkey</span></a></p>
Totts<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/eddavey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eddavey</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Frogface" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Frogface</span></a> are on next week's <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BBCLauraK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BBCLauraK</span></a> </p><p>Sanctimony and Malice on God's chosen day /s</p><p>Wonderful</p>
Totts<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ChrisPhilp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChrisPhilp</span></a> says there should be a CPS investigation over <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BobVylan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BobVylan</span></a> and Glastonbury and the BBC on today's #<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BBCLauraK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BBCLauraK</span></a> </p><p>God, he's such a Philp !</p>
Totts<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BBCLauraK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BBCLauraK</span></a> shows <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ChrisPhilp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChrisPhilp</span></a> 4 Ex- Tory MPs, including Anne Marie Morris and Jake Berry, both of whom were once in the cabinet one time or another, which have now defected to <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Reform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Reform</span></a> </p><p>He says,"we have had 3, 4, 500 MPs over the last ten years or so, so this is a small number "</p><p>What sort of answer is that,</p>
Totts<p>Kay Burley has resurfaced on #<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BBCLauraK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BBCLauraK</span></a> </p><p>She may say something of significance </p><p>She may not</p>
Totts<p>Here's the bias from <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BBCLAURAK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BBCLAURAK</span></a> <br>As she speaks to the panel on her show she says:</p><p>"We are going to be spending the next 60 minutes talking about the shambolic events of the last year's government "</p><p>That is not politically neutral.</p>
Totts<p>Wow, I so want <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BBCLauraK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BBCLauraK</span></a>'s gorgeous trousers. The cut straight down from the hips.</p>
Totts<p>Latest figures say 3.7 million people claim PIP in England and Wales.</p><p>Helen Whately says 75% of these are out of work. Making 2,775,000 </p><p>Helen Whately claimed on today's #<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BBCLauraK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BBCLauraK</span></a> that she could save the country £9 billion by getting all these 2,775,000 back to work</p><p>This means that each person receives £3423 </p><p>But according to the ons the number of job vacancies according to the ONS is 736,000</p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/bulletins/jobsandvacanciesintheuk/june2025?hl=en-GB" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabour</span><span class="invisible">market/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/bulletins/jobsandvacanciesintheuk/june2025?hl=en-GB</span></a></p>
Totts<p>Helen Whately is on <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BBCLauraK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BBCLauraK</span></a> </p><p>In July 2017, it was discovered Helen Whately accepted several thousand pounds from <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/SaudiArabia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SaudiArabia</span></a> before going on to defend its record in a parliamentary debate. The debate followed an urgent question by LD Tom Brake over the execution of 14 men, including a number who were children at the time of their alleged offences.</p><p> Whately had urged parliamentarians to "appreciate that the government of Saudi Arabia is taking steps to improve their actions on human rights"</p>
Totts<p>Whately is setting out her stall as to how she can save £12billion from the welfare budget. </p><p>She says on <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BbclauraK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BbclauraK</span></a> that "things like anxiety, mild depression, ADHD is where the majority of new claims are. They are for mental health reasons. Actually, that is a group of people who would often be better off at work rather than being isolated at home on benefits. "</p><p>"PIP is not about work," Derbyshire replies</p><p>And it goes quiet for a second...</p><p>🤣</p>
Totts<p>Helen Whately is proudly boasting on <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BBCLauraK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BBCLauraK</span></a> that her party in 2010 "brought down the spending on welfare and unemployment"</p><p>It was called AUSTERITY !</p><p>Recent analysis has shown over 330,000 excess deaths in the UK have been linked to austerity measures implemented from 2010 to 2019, primarily affecting those in the most deprived areas</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/oct/05/over-330000-excess-deaths-in-great-britain-linked-to-austerity-finds-study" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/business/2022/</span><span class="invisible">oct/05/over-330000-excess-deaths-in-great-britain-linked-to-austerity-finds-study</span></a></p>
Totts<p>The inconsistency of #<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Streeting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Streeting</span></a> reminding the audience of <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BBCLAURAK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BBCLAURAK</span></a> about that singer at Glastonbury saying Death to the IDF was "quite wrong" and in the same breathe saying we need to do something "as to how the the Israelis conduct their war in Gaza" is quite a thing </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/gaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gaza</span></a></p>