Doreen Osborne

Quaker, Citizens Advice vol, Scot Absorbed in politics, economics, travelling, books, stormy seas, knitting

[Doreen Osborne @DoreenOsb]

@AndyCroy Yes, not at all clear why she took that hackneyed line. He was interesting on the measures being taken to validate the voting process.
The other ranting guy sounded nuts!

[PoliticsJOE @PoliticsJOE_UK]

"I stand here also as a black man... whose ancestors rose up and fought in a great rebellion of the enslaved. Imperialism. I know it when I see it."

@DavidLammy accuses Russia of being a mafia state in unbelievable speech at the UN.

[Doreen Osborne @DoreenOsb]

@strange_geoff @williamnhutton Bring back @campbellclaret

[Doreen Osborne @DoreenOsb]

Brilliant idea

[Andy Burnham @andyburnham]

BREAKING: We have reached agreement with our 14 credit unions on an innovative new way of cutting the cost of public transport.

From January, people will be able to buy annual passes via weekly payments to a credit union - saving almost 5 a week, £20 a month and £240 a year. 👍🏻

[Doreen Osborne @DoreenOsb]

@DJH_EK @AmjidSNP @mendcommunity That's just nonsense. I live there and have never felt unable to walk anywhere roundabouts

[Jay Motty @JayMotty]

This is better than any speech from a politician we’ve heard recently 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[Peter Stefanovic @PeterStefanovi2]

If you think it’s time UK News shows started holding the last Government to account for the damage its flagship Brexit policy has inflicted on the economy RT this to let them know

@BBCNews @BBCBreakfast @SkyNews

[Doreen Osborne @DoreenOsb]

Well worthwhile action. If Scotland and Wales can enact this socio-economic duty, surely the Westminster Parliament can do it. It's even in Labour's manifesto

[𝙰𝚚𝚞𝚊𝚛𝚒𝚞𝚜 🇵🇸 @gilliancopsey]

We can't wait to address the inequality crisis. That's why I wrote to my MP using the @equalitytrust tool. Please join me to demand we scrap the two-child limit, devolve real power, enact the socio-economic duty, and tax the rich and polluting NOW: https://t.co/z6x078bGJJ

[The Equality Trust @equalitytrust.bsky.social @equalitytrust]

NEW: Inequality's corrosive effects reach into every aspect of life. New data from 'The Spirit Level' authors @ProfRGWilkinson & @ProfKEPickett shows inequality's impact on climate, society, and health.
Read now: https://t.co/V2F64rE7EB

[Doreen Osborne @DoreenOsb]

Outrageous to refuse the defendants the opportunity to use a reasonable excuse defence

[Robert Peston @Peston]

Is conspiring to stop the traffic, in the cause of raising alarm about climate change, deserving of custodial sentences of five and four years - when so many crimes of violence and thefts go unprosecuted and our prisons have run out of capacity? Does anyone think these sentences do credit to our judicial system? I am bemused

[Doreen Osborne @DoreenOsb]

@bmay I wish it was unbelievable!

[Doreen Osborne @DoreenOsb]

Why is David Evans sending me an email at 19.49 this evening asking for £1 to help Labour reach £1m?

[Doreen Osborne @DoreenOsb]

@GuidoFawkes What a bloody cheek they have

[Doreen Osborne @DoreenOsb]

Surprise, surprise! Lobbying by tobacco companies led to the pre-election washup leaving out the bill which would eventually ban smoking and save lives and the NHS millions
https://t.co/ABhTBsxxaQ

[Doreen Osborne @DoreenOsb]

@alisonthewliss Disappointed you weren't available for the Climate hustings tonight, which has been cancelled.

[Doreen Osborne @DoreenOsb]

@thenickpepper @iainmartin1 Good point. I hadn't considered that the BBC chose the question because they planned to give even more air time to disparaging the leaders, and especially Starmer (of whom I am no fan, by the way)

[Doreen Osborne @DoreenOsb]

@Matthew26320290 @iainmartin1 A variant of this, in terms of age and acuity, is a legitimate question in the US but not here

[Doreen Osborne @DoreenOsb]

@AlistairMay @iainmartin1 @dcsandbrook Typical BBC attempting to get applause

[Doreen Osborne @DoreenOsb]

@LucyTrims @iainmartin1 And he was a longtime Conservative voter so very possibly Boris Johnson - great discernment

[Doreen Osborne @DoreenOsb]

@Sean_Kemp @iainmartin1 Totally agree. Appeals to the cynical, smug, and usually comfortably off section of society.