Paul Burrows

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I like: systems thinking; having liberal views; beer!
#FBPE #RejoinEU #FBPPR

@selzero @yacc143 @KimSJ

In British Columbia it is illegal to make false promises to the electorate, or to lie about what you have done.

"The UK was unprepared to handle a rogue pathogen or a rogue leader and had the huge misfortune to be afflicted with both at the same time."

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/nov/04/when-britain-needed-a-decent-leader-we-had-a-derelict-at-the-helm-boris-johnson

When Britain most needed a decent leader, we had a derelict at the helm

The Covid inquiry testimony is an eviscerating indictment of Boris Johnson and a stain on the reputation of his enablers

The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/nov/04/plans-to-redefine-extremism-would-include-undermining-uk-values?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other. This Conservative Government again shows that it is itself the biggest threat to the UK's traditional values.
Revealed: plan to brand anyone ‘undermining’ UK as extremist

Leaked documents spark furious backlash from groups who fear freedom of expression could be suppressed

The Guardian
When Britain most needed a decent leader, we had a derelict at the helm

The Covid inquiry testimony is an eviscerating indictment of Boris Johnson and a stain on the reputation of his enablers

The Guardian
Those journalists that think #Mastodon is "too complicated to use" still want us to pay attention to their opinion.

My boss told me to stop acting like a flamingo.

So I had to put my foot down.

Interestingly the world largest asset manager #BlackRock today issues a report suggesting that corporations with the most #gender balanced workforces deliever the best return on assets (a measure they prefer to the more volatile share price).

There key point is not that #women are preferred, but rather a balanced #diversity is the key to corporate #business success. That said forms with a #female CEO also outperform their competitors.

A 'business case' for #feminism?

https://www.blackrock.com/corporate/literature/whitepaper/lifting-financial-performance-by-investing-in-women.pdf

Everything revealed about Boris Johnson's character during this Inquiry was evident long before he ever entered Downing Street

That he was not only allowed to become PM but was actively cheered over the line is a damning indictment of our political system

https://bylinetimes.com/2023/11/01/boris-johnson-covid-inquiry-has-exposed-the-tragic-deference-and-negligence-of-british-politics/

Boris Johnson's Covid Catastrophe Has Exposed the Tragic Deference and Negligence of British Politics – Byline Times

Boris Johnson Covid Inquiry Revelations Expose Tragic Deference and Negligence of British Political Culture

Byline Times
Post-Brexit UK water regulations to be set far below EU standards, reports Guardian

(Note: All information presented is based on exclusive reporting by The Guardian newspaper in the UK and is relayed for informational purposes only.)  Exclusive findings by The Guardian unveil...

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