Chris Shiel

optimist prof, believing in potential of humans to create a just and sustainable world. Interests: SustDev, globalisation, green, justice, geo-politics, AFCB 🍒

[Dr Steve Taylor @DrSteveTaylor]

The triple lock has made UK state pensions unaffordable

Let’s have a look at other countries pensions

Ooh!

And some other things 😳

[Chris Shiel @profshiel]

@BmthEchoSport No problem with him being ambitious and going elsewhere. I do have a problem when he wants to take more than one other staff ☹️

[Chris Shiel @profshiel]

@keithcb49 😂😂

[Chris Shiel @profshiel]

@keithcb49 You are lucky, everything seems to wind me up these days - grumpy old lady syndrome 😂 World seems topsy turvy! Even verbally abused at recycling centre yesterday by an angry old man! Left me shaken, as does X sometimes 😂

[Chris Shiel @profshiel]

@keithcb49 Agree. I more easily tolerated ‘ going back home’, ‘going to Milan’. If he dithered cos he was always going to Liverpool, I shall be 😡If he takes further from our team 😡😡 He has right to go wherever but he needs to make a decision! We need a break from speculation.

[Chris Shiel @profshiel]

@Ash_LFC7 You don’t deserve him!

[Chris Shiel @profshiel]

@Ash_LFC7 What a load of ….

[Chris Shiel @profshiel]

@BKFCentral I think the reason why we and the players love him so much is because he is a person who does what’s right for his family, is considered and reflective. A break and balance is healthy. He hasn’t missed out by focusing on what’s important to him.

[Chris Shiel @profshiel]

@smil3r5 @JimQbert @SonicTheHaggis @welshtoonfan @paoloclementio @BurnsideWasTosh And you can earn decent money, save for retirement, get taxed on pension, then find any savings you made by working hard are largely snatched back rather than pass to your kids. 😡

[Chris Shiel @profshiel]

@JimQbert @BurnsideWasTosh Oh I do have an idea Jim. I too abhor waste sorry I missed that emphasis. Unfortunately we all assume that those who reply don’t know, appreciate, or are uneducated. Those who earn less are not necessarily lazy. Life is unfair to us all in different ways.

[Chris Shiel @profshiel]

@JimQbert @BurnsideWasTosh Count yourself lucky to be able to earn that! I am sure you do not exert more time/ energy into your work than those that earn 40k . Tax hurts more when it’s taken from your pension.

[Dan Wyke 🦠➡️🧠🔥 @Dan_Wyke]

While arguing that Next can't afford to pay 16-24 year olds the minimum wage, CEO Lord Wolfson forgot to say that for the fiscal year ending January 2026, Next reported an operating profit of £1.236 billion, marking a 13.4% increase from the previous year. #r4today

[Chris Shiel @profshiel]

Sorry #AlexScott missed the last game, was worried when they announced but as always the 🍒step up. Superb #afcb season! Hope Alex gets well. Good luck to #Iraola for the future. You are much loved by 🍒fans!

[Chris Shiel @profshiel]

@GuyN72 Can’t understand why people don’t take it home, or to a bin. Even at Vitality people leave plastic bottles, pie boxes etc under seat.

[Chris Shiel @profshiel]

@keithcb49 Points might have been better.

[Chris Shiel @profshiel]

Can’t be with you but there in spirit. We are raising the stripes in Puglia! Up the 🍒 @david_profdavey

[AFC Bournemouth 🍒 @afcbournemouth]

Let’s make it a red and black night, bring your scarves, show your stripes.

Red Army ❤️🖤

[Chris Shiel @profshiel]

@_steve_butler_ You have a good chance of finding a Sports Bar 🤞We have no chance in the middle of nowhere 😂

[Chris Shiel @profshiel]

Have a great last home game 🍒 We shall be trying to follow from Puglia. Enjoy the celebrations #afcb fans - cheer loud!

[AFC Bournemouth 🍒 @afcbournemouth]

We are ready 👊

[Chris Shiel @profshiel]

@GuyN72 @arnoldsavoir @afcbournemouth And the irony, kicked out to allow more hospitality 🥴