2026-10-24T14:49:26Z https://nostr.now Mark Holtom (aka Kingbeard) https://nostr.now/npub15d9hag08zelezewa8agux2aexru82tds2r980qr9gxylp4r9rhus5dx8fk https://files.mastodonapp.uk/accounts/avatars/109/309/988/941/884/874/original/116b826bf023f58e.jpg https://files.mastodonapp.uk/accounts/avatars/109/309/988/941/884/874/original/116b826bf023f58e.jpg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgnph3ur89jw6gp98qnwnlee50qvnv8cukvjgfz25qk0l45kp3jcgzyz35kl4puut8lyt9m5l4rsethyc0safdkpgv5auqv4qcnux5v5wljjw0qmr In my youth, We had free University education<br/>We had grants to help the less well off<br/>We had libraries <br/>We had youth clubs<br/>We had affordable public transport<br/>A functioning Health service<br/>A functioning Judicial system<br/>Police stations and Police on the beat/patrols<br/>Not everything was perfect, but we had all these things. <br/>Given all of these things have been closed down for costs, where&#39;s the money gone? Why has our National debt doubled?<br/><br/>Meanwhile in Scotland (under the Commie SNP), they have<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodonapp.uk/media_attachments/files/116/561/060/297/867/827/original/58dc5d15c8603799.png"> <br/> 2026-05-12T10:11:57Z