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Here's a question for you, @mrjamesob.bsky.social. Are medical staff undertaking technical or academic training? @lbc.co.uk #LBC

Sounds like a reinvention of sandwich courses that were widely available in polytechnics and technical colleges in the distant past. The big problem was getting companies to offer a decent work experience part of the course and I dare say it'll be less easy now. @mrjamesob.bsky.social #LBC

The BBC wins another round against Trump. The judge in the case gives Trump ten days to engage in the "substantial production of documents" to support his claim that Panorama cost him and his businesses significant financial losses. www.courtlistener.com/docket/72040...

Well done to the anonymous billionaire family on‑shoring their wealth! 👏 But banking in Guernsey instead of Gateshead shouldn’t save you £0.8bn a year in tax. Paying for the investment the UK needs starts with closing tax havens. spearswms.com/wealth/briti...

People say they want "change" just so long it's other people doing it and paying for it.

Zack Polanski is the Boaty McBoatface of politics. Elected by non serious voters. Sadly, the Greens need a serious leader.

Just loving how John Cleese, now reduced to one of his own caricatures, rages about immigrants coming to the UK and failing to accept "our" culture, from his home in ... (checks notes) ... Nevis in the Caribbean.

The problem with May's dementia tax was that only those with dementia would pay it. @mrjamesob.bsky.social

That's a novel idea. Telling the voting public truth won't go down well. @mrjamesob.bsky.social @lbc.co.uk #LBC

No point visiting Politics Live any more now that @theguardian.com have removed the opportunity for the plebs to have an input. @andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social must be finding it all a bit lonely.

That's a desperate argument. If it doesn't go ahead then Amsterdam and the like will get the jobs instead.

Inheritance tax should be a lot higher and more people should pay it rather than expecting a large unearned freebie. #moneybox

BBC #moneybox listeners moaning that somebody else should pay taxes for the services that they use rather than them. 🙄

There's still a solid 25% of the country who are proud of their racism then. That should worry us.

There is no such thing as working class culture other than the common factor of going out to work for a living. @mrjamesob.bsky.social @lbc.co.uk #LBC

£100? That's not going to go very far. I'd be looking for a new job.

The Burnham chapter begins. New post on my Brexit & Brexitism Blog assessing Burnham and Burnhamism, plus Farage’s fortunes, and the rancid reactions to the alleged murder of Ann Widdecombe. Long, last post of the summer: chrisgreybrexitblog.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-...

Depends what is classed as an "essential item" these days. @mrjamesob.bsky.social

This caller is talking cobblers. I have a car and still use the bus often. @mrjamesob.bsky.social

Big shout for excellent @reading-buses.co.uk. @mrjamesob.bsky.social