Alan Rayner

Was Independent Candidate promoting Electoral Reform at #GE2024.
Royal Mail declined to accept material for free postage; so 90% of electorate did not see it.

[Alan Rayner @AlanR555]

X-twitter has character limit on posts - making it
impracticable to include statutory imprint in posting.
#Imprint can be included in profile of promoter.
https://t.co/Jsj9lRzIHC
Candidates beware!

[Alan Rayner @AlanR555]

Before we ask more women to stand we need
#ElectoralReform so that they can make a real
difference with *true* support of the community
rather than having to rely on party elites.
#APPG on this issue is essential ally!

[Wendy Chamberlain @wendychambLD]

Reaching 40% equality in Parliament has been such a moment but we can't assume progress will continue w/o action. We need more incredible women, from all backgrounds, to get involved in politics. If you know a woman who would make a good elected representative, #AskHerToStand!

[Alan Rayner @AlanR555]

An "advisory only" referendum is dangerous - unless
it complies with the #VeniceCommission rules.
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https://t.co/dQCcrUsxLA

[Andrew Hesselden @andrewhesselden]

There’s nothing for the government or even opposition parties to fear from holding an Advisory-only referendum about rejoining the EU.

They don’t actually have to act on it.

Just like in 2016.

[Alan Rayner @AlanR555]

Can #StefanHohmann provide a link to details of how
this "competency for farming" is defined. We need
ideas on this theme to help save contirbution of small
frms to UK food security.

[Alan Rayner @AlanR555]

#TomBacon has exposed some useful material.
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The challenge is how to shield the "small" farms from
the taxation burdens of the 2026 proposals that will
justifiably impinge on absentee owners of land.
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What ideas should be in pot to assist defining
"genuine" small farms?

[Tom Bacon @TomABacon]

Note: I’m more than happy to see the counter-arguments and learn! Post is going viral, so apologies as there’s no way I can see them all!

[Alan Rayner @AlanR555]

> Tenant farmers completely unaffected by IHT changes.
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There may be no direct effect but they could lose their
means to farm if the land is sold over their heads.
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What protection do tenant farmers have?
Could new owners vary terms or evict?

[Tom Bacon @TomABacon]

A third of all farmland in the UK is farmed by tenant farmers like my friend (and everybody he knows around here), who'll be completely unaffected by the IHT changes. /2

[Alan Rayner @AlanR555]

The 1929 slogan was "#Lundy Lights and Leads".
Thanks to #TrinityHouse it is still light-ing. Now
we have evidence of its ability to lead - even in
arcane subjects like #Bryophttes.

[Images of Lundy @ImagesLundy]

Bryophytes the study & conservation of mosses & liverworts are recorded by the LFS on Lundy. In spring 2021 a species was found on Lundy that was new to Britain Didymodon tophaceus subsp. #moss #robin #Lundy #Bristolchannel #Bryophytes

[Alan Rayner @AlanR555]

Post copied from #MorganFreeman @mjfree.bsky.social
on a different social media platform. Worth a visit??

[Alan Rayner @AlanR555]

Politics should not be about personal advantage - but
about whether a policy is right for the nation.
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There must be transparency as to how the new regime
will work and prevent farms with marginal viability being
caught up in taxes for abusers of land ownership.

[Alan Rayner @AlanR555]

Good to see leader of #TrueFair making common cause
with #SaveBritishFarming. The #elephant in the room
(via #AndrewHesselden) is promoting coming together
between pro-EU and anti-Brexit organisations.

[Liz Webster @LizWebsterSBF]

Thanks Gina, it’s beyond a challenging time. And I actually wish that Labour hadn’t won power bc they’re 100 times worse.

All our farmers have been through the wringer by this shower and they are the best of us.

They work so incredibly hard to keep us fed and care for the countryside and most don’t appreciate what they do.

[Alan Rayner @AlanR555]

#LizWebster previously advocated #ZoeBillingham
as a standard bearer for sensible politics. Sadly she
misled herself - her lack of confidence in politics
in UK is understandable. Does she recognise merit
of #RozSavage?

[Liz Webster @LizWebsterSBF]

I’ve faced a lot in last few weeks, from my grandson arriving 5 weeks early to my husband having major heart issues and our farm flooding AGAIN.

On top of the bunch of lying @UKLabour politicians f*cked over farming.

I’ve totally lost faith in our politics. Everyone in all parties LIES

[Alan Rayner @AlanR555]

At low tide it is possible to walk across #CoveBeach
(aka Hells Gates??) and reach two alternative ascent
routes to the delightfully softgrass and #Letterbox
on the summit of #RatIsland next #Lundy.

[Images of Lundy @ImagesLundy]

Resembling a crouched rat, Rat Island is isolated from the main island at high tide by a small expanse of water covering Cove Beach #Lundy #ratisland #Bristolchannel

[Alan Rayner @AlanR555]

At very least the penalty for over-earning should be
the total of over-earnings in weeks during a fiscal year
that Carer Allowance was claimed.
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This approach should be backdated to April 6th 2018.

[Liberal Democrats @LibDems]

It is right that DWP are to review the carers' earnings cliff-edge, but it can’t be business as usual while that review takes place.

Carers do vital work. If we are to rescue our NHS, we must support them.

[Alan Rayner @AlanR555]

Indulging in #CriminalDamage (destroying flags) is
not a reposible way to make a political point.
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EU is for Europeans and their guests.
Just because someone looks different or holds different
opinions does not make her/him a freak.

[Leigh @LeighCoope31627]

@PeterFane5 @LizWebsterSBF @DavidHeadViews @Keir_Starmer I destroy EU flags when I come across them. I will not have that fascistic dictate imposed on me. The EU is for freaks.

[Alan Rayner @AlanR555]

Only way to “Undo Brexit” is via #Article49 - but
UK can rejoin single market outside EU, addressing
almost all the economic damage.
No need for #Art49 or referendum.
Just drop red lines and Apply!

[Peter Fane @PeterFane5]

@LizWebsterSBF @DavidHeadViews @Keir_Starmer “Undoing Brexit” is not an immediate option, now we’ve left the only way back is Art49, we’re not even at the starting gate.
UK can however rejoin single market from outside EU, undo almost all the econ damage of Brexit. No need for Art49 or referendum. Just drop red lines, apply

[Alan Rayner @AlanR555]

Is there a source table providing designations for
years back to say 2010? What comes after Gen-Z?
Do we restart at Gen-A or move to two letters?

[Andrew Hesselden @andrewhesselden]

Have I got any Gen Z followers?

[Alan Rayner @AlanR555]

Thank you.
I have now enrolled there as AlanR555.
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Does anyone know of similarly simple way to enrol on #WhatsApp without using a smart telephone??

[Andrew Hesselden @andrewhesselden]

@AlanR555 I think so. Just go to https://t.co/mnoEeWLu8Q

[Alan Rayner @AlanR555]

This figure of 845 is number of votes for the leader
of the #TrueFair party in #EpsomEwell at #GE2024.
Whatever the figure, policies of TF are not thereby
invalidated - they just have not reached #VictorHugo
moment in their path to general acceptance.

[Alex Parkin @ParkinAlex]

@thatginamiller 845 votes.....

[Alan Rayner @AlanR555]

Is it true that #BlueSky accounts can be established
only via a smart mobile telephone?
If so, how many potential users have been excluded
by technological factors?
I am unable to use a #SmartPhone for neurology
reasons. Can I use BlueSky?

[Andrew Hesselden @andrewhesselden]

Brexit the Elephant has set up an account on BlueSky.

https://t.co/u7zrKGjHLR
https://t.co/2kbANdeJV5

“But I’m staying here too,” he added

“Because I need to be seen and reposted by as many people as possible so politicians notice”.

#BrexitTheElephant

[Alan Rayner @AlanR555]

What does it made what view is taken by the member
for #CentralDevon? Conservative view is irrelevant
until that party has cast off the policies that led to
its rejection by the electorate at #GE2024.

[Sue Wilson @Suewilson91]

"There must be no suggestion of the UK going back into the EU single market or customs union", says Mel Stride, regardless of whether it's best for the country or what the public wants.
https://t.co/5Gf6LgSgpM

[Alan Rayner @AlanR555]

Is it true that raising fare to £3 (two coins not just one
is of psychological import) would raise only £700K?
Has an impact statement on behavioural reaction
been prepared?

[Liberal Democrats @LibDems]

Labour's bus tax could see 1 in 5 bus users taking fewer leisure trips.

The Government must change course and boost local economies before it's too late for our struggling hospitality industry.