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Sylvia Booth

@smfbooth.bsky.social

Ex Treasury Manager for large UK Company - interested in Politics and Trade. Likes horses, cats, friends, fairness, logic, atheist, gardens, art, decency and kindness not necessarily in that order.

created October 22, 2023

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Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

She is now a Reform voter it’s simply a matter of months.

1/9/2025, 3:25:28 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

I thought there one in one out policy was justified by asylum seekers having a connection to the UK.

1/9/2025, 3:22:10 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Hopeless.

1/9/2025, 3:05:51 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Die damn it - in the faith.

1/9/2025, 3:00:45 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social)

I think I may need some culture. I once went to the Louvre and there are students there who copy the old masters. Absolutely amazing - every single detail exact but instead of the cloak being one colour they painted it in another. In general I like Ralph Heimans art not Picasso.

1/9/2025, 2:56:57 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Well that explains a lot - landscaping my arse !

1/9/2025, 2:47:11 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

That’s because I don’t want to give anyone hope. I just think Farage will be PM and walk all over everyone and have no hope of stopping boats and generally fuck up the Country and make UK a worse place to live with more children going hungry and let’s forget vaccines and bring in guns.

1/9/2025, 2:46:15 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Maybe Starmer has tired of Government… let’s see.

1/9/2025, 2:24:46 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

I sort of imagine them pumping him full of drugs just to make an appearance. They are not the sharpest tools in the drawer.

1/9/2025, 2:22:58 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Generally I lie down on the ground covered by my St George’s flag and let everyone walk over me.

1/9/2025, 2:02:46 PM | 8 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Not sure about ‘bits’ …

1/9/2025, 2:01:15 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Is this arm twisting from Trump ?

1/9/2025, 1:59:06 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Why is the British Government still posting on this site I ask for the umpteenth time?

1/9/2025, 1:58:10 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Was this the Company who did the White House rose garden ?

1/9/2025, 1:55:24 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Honestly, if you look at some of those ‘white people’ you would maybe take a step back.

1/9/2025, 1:51:13 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Sometimes it would be advantageous for the Government to stick two fingers up at sites such as X. Ditto all those other propaganda sites.

1/9/2025, 1:47:36 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Why does the Government still post on X ?

1/9/2025, 1:45:34 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Ok - I for one - will not be employing Drogbruk ever for my future paving and landscaping.

1/9/2025, 1:43:21 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

The endless links.

1/9/2025, 1:41:55 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Where is the proof?

1/9/2025, 1:39:35 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

I really hope so because it’s only with the Lib Dem’s as the main opposition that we can get back into the EU.

1/9/2025, 1:30:48 PM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

What is the name of the Company where he is CEO ?

1/9/2025, 1:27:31 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

I think it’s more a football thing.

1/9/2025, 1:24:35 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Exactly.

1/9/2025, 1:21:49 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Squanto and Pocahontas saved their bacon.

1/9/2025, 1:20:28 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

There is so much that is appalling about Reform - surely Labour should concentrate on that … they want to privatise the NHS, they want to relax gun laws, they want to start fracking everywhere in UK. They are not interested in net zero. They are in bed with Trump and his Evangelical loons etc.

1/9/2025, 1:17:54 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Nothing like some boiled kale or my preference spinach.

1/9/2025, 1:04:36 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social)

You can’t hide Trump forever.

1/9/2025, 1:01:32 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

The tragedy is that Labour don’t seemingly have a belief in Europe. Starmer cannot see a return to the EU in ‘ his lifetime’. You have to have aspirations and hope if you are in Government.

1/9/2025, 12:44:08 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Johnson and Brexit ensured the death of the Tory Party.

31/8/2025, 6:49:33 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social)

Apparently my interaction is limited - I have no idea what that means. I don’t want the adult content stuff but I would like to know what are the limits on my interactions. Can I swear or is this off limits ? Anyway who knows - if you feel I have limited you and you are not a pervert well too bad.

31/8/2025, 5:39:30 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

That’s what religion does for you.

31/8/2025, 5:30:11 PM | 2 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

What can anyone normal say ?

31/8/2025, 5:27:39 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social)

Politics is sort of polarised in the UK between those people who want to shoot people crossing the Channel in small boats and those people who who think they are sick to think this about other human beings.

31/8/2025, 5:24:22 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

That was really funny.

31/8/2025, 5:15:47 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

That’s easy to say from Yanks who put sugar in their bread and think burgers are healthy. Boiled vegetables are significantly healthier than the fried or roasted sort - just need to eat them al dente.

31/8/2025, 5:11:51 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Aah we are four years away best get the shit on the floor.

31/8/2025, 5:08:05 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

But he could do so much more to control the Press. He should hire me and believe me the Press would be responsible.

31/8/2025, 5:04:39 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Starmer needs to get a grip.

31/8/2025, 5:02:49 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Oh … come on American food is appalling. It’s designed to make you all end up like Trump. For the prosecution Chic fil A.

31/8/2025, 4:58:55 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

If only Starmer had some balls and wasn’t always weighing up his alternatives then he could crush these arseholes like Jenrick, Farage, Goodwin etc. Their feet shouldn’t touch the ground. What a wimp.

31/8/2025, 4:53:32 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

I was kind of captivated when I saw the little miaow outside the cat flap.

31/8/2025, 4:48:11 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Ok - food but that’s a big subject.

31/8/2025, 4:40:29 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

You can’t make a good Bible today because of wokes.

31/8/2025, 4:37:04 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

I kind of like that Daphne somehow likes human interaction.

31/8/2025, 4:34:47 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Why don’t you just act like normal people FFS.,

31/8/2025, 4:33:32 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Jeez … what wankers .

31/8/2025, 4:32:43 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Well until it isn’t ….

31/8/2025, 4:31:58 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Eleventy something.

31/8/2025, 4:27:00 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

No - but Starmer has to say - I will do this but these are the consequences courtesy of Trump and his bum boy Farage.

31/8/2025, 4:24:11 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

I did this stupid thing and put the boiler on for hot water and the radiators. The radiators came on at 6 am. Was nice to have dry towels but have now turned radiators off.

31/8/2025, 4:20:56 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Know your enemy!

31/8/2025, 4:17:16 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

The EU is not disparate with maybe the exception of Hungary but come on - you can’t expect to be welcomed back when you have so egregiously acted in bad faith. That’s not Starmer’s fault… that’s more down to Farage.

31/8/2025, 4:15:45 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social)

Sometimes you have to consider the bigger picture ! Xxx

31/8/2025, 3:14:33 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Maybe just takes time for the disparate EU and the UK to align and in the meantime Farage and his cohorts will do everything possible to stymie such an outcome.

31/8/2025, 3:10:41 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Couldn’t agree more.

31/8/2025, 3:08:59 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social)

Just to add to the screw Trump won’t support your ally Ukraine and demands you pay for armaments. He is supported by Farage. The danger is if Russia invades Europe.

31/8/2025, 3:02:02 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Just give him the plane.

31/8/2025, 2:20:33 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

My point is there are no ‘good’ options. Also when you have Farage as the playground bully’s best mate - then you might have to suck it up until you work out a better strategy. In the meantime he can tie you in to all sorts of crap.

31/8/2025, 2:18:36 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reposted

When you meet the playground bully,who has all the cards there are a number of tactics. You can give in short term whilst you consult with your allies to withstand his tactics, you can stand up and suffer the consequences, you can keep a low profile in the hope you are ignored. You can hope he dies

31/8/2025, 1:44:25 PM | 3 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

I like brown bread.

31/8/2025, 2:03:20 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

It was realistic though.

31/8/2025, 1:58:03 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

No ! Lego couldn’t possibly do that !

31/8/2025, 1:56:50 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Nut job.

31/8/2025, 1:55:46 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Do not go down this rabbit hole.

31/8/2025, 1:55:26 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

So pleased to see as York is my home town.

31/8/2025, 1:54:40 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Need rain.

31/8/2025, 1:46:30 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social)

When you meet the playground bully,who has all the cards there are a number of tactics. You can give in short term whilst you consult with your allies to withstand his tactics, you can stand up and suffer the consequences, you can keep a low profile in the hope you are ignored. You can hope he dies

31/8/2025, 1:44:25 PM | 3 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Are the barges beached ?

31/8/2025, 1:39:07 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Well that’s easy to say but if you are trying to act in the interests of the UK as a whole and you are up against the World’s super power who has no hesitation in making your Country and it’s people a lot worse off - what would you choose. The UK lost most of its influence by leaving the EU.

31/8/2025, 1:36:41 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

I don’t think Starmer does agree with them is my point. I think his arm is being twisted.

31/8/2025, 1:26:58 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Why ? Because Starmer is more powerful than the US President who wants to see a rift between the EU and Russia ?

31/8/2025, 1:23:34 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Personally, I couldn’t agree more but at the minute Trump is President and he has leverage aided and abetted by Farage.

31/8/2025, 1:21:00 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Yup.

31/8/2025, 1:17:51 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Same difference to be honest.

31/8/2025, 1:16:39 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

We need to change our flag to the three lions pronto.

31/8/2025, 1:15:41 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Farage is a con man with the US President’s ear and the President can turn the screw on Starmer to hurt the British people unless Starmer does as he is told. I don’t think I can put it more simply.

31/8/2025, 1:09:52 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Yup .

31/8/2025, 1:05:23 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

It’s a difficult pill to swallow but the blame rests squarely with Farage et al. Would be interesting to know the justification for this action.

31/8/2025, 1:05:00 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

War with Venezuela?

31/8/2025, 12:57:46 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

It almost makes you weep.

31/8/2025, 12:56:08 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

You can’t turn around World trade just like that … so almost every Country has sucked up to Trump in the short term. Doesn’t mean they will in the longer term. Just let Trump bask in his victory and let the US enjoy stagflation.

31/8/2025, 12:53:32 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

UK got a stonking tariff deal compared to almost any other Country.

31/8/2025, 12:50:29 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Who ?

31/8/2025, 12:47:02 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

It’s complex, we are not in a position necessarily to judge. We do, however, know that Farage has very close ties to Putin and appeared on Russia Today - the State Russian TV for a number of years. You pays your money and you makes your choice.

31/8/2025, 12:41:57 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Is it because he wants to avoid further tariffs which will hurt a lot of people in the UK ? Is it because Farage is egging on the Trump administration to suggest that’s possible? We really don’t know is my point.

31/8/2025, 12:31:42 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

You have ask why ?

31/8/2025, 12:27:51 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Thick as a box of rocks.

31/8/2025, 12:27:24 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

Farage is constantly in the US using his influence to turn the screw on Starmer. You don’t do as I say then my mates in the US will add additional tariffs. That’s the horses head in the bed.

31/8/2025, 12:22:26 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

You know this is the next Trump war.

31/8/2025, 12:19:42 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social)

Starmer needs to make it plain to the citizens of the UK that Farage is a malign influence sucking up to Trump / Putin.

31/8/2025, 12:16:50 PM | 18 3 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

This is what has to be spelled out by Starmer . He has to say - I am taking such and such action to moderate the media and if this is denigrated by the US it is because of Farage’s influence.

31/8/2025, 12:15:12 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

What are the penalties for non compliance and can they be attributed to Farage ?

31/8/2025, 12:12:22 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Sarah Murphy (@13sarahmurphy.bsky.social) reposted

What a traitorous piece of shit Farage is… (Sunday Times)

Farageto raise Lucy Connolly case in US Harry Yorke Deputy Political Editor Nigel Farage will tell senior allies of President Trump this week that the imprisonment of Lucy Connolly over a tweet during the Southport riots is a
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Profile picture Will Jennings 🗳️ (@drjennings.bsky.social) reposted

One of the upsides of leaving the bad place is that sharing screenshots doesn’t contribute to monetisation of clickbait by bad faith actors.

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Profile picture Mark Chadbourn (@chadbourn.bsky.social) reposted

The USS Lake Erie, a guided missile cruiser, has passed through the Panama Canal into the Caribbean to join other US warships and a submarine off Venezuela.

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Profile picture David Henig (@davidheniguk.bsky.social) reposted

So what precisely do the right want to do about the white working classes? Certainly not go to university, as they want numbers down. Nor to have a unionised manufacturing job, as they don't want unions. No, they just want pawns as part of their culture wars. They don't give a toss.

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Profile picture Niall Ó Conghaile (@nialloconghaile.bsky.social) reposted

I hesitate to right this, but these are in response to my post that Europe is not responsible for negotiation delays, and it is best to correct the message. Mr Draghi is right, Europe must move quicker on existential issues. We have been too passive in the face of internal+external threats 🧵

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Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

I am a big fan of your cooking - maybe discount the spatchcock burnt chicken but everyone makes mistakes and it probably tasted nice. It would help if you provided more details. Also you have been a bit lax on banking stuff lately not sure if you may have had other commitments.

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Profile picture Sylvia Booth (@smfbooth.bsky.social) reply parent

What does it entail and why is it in reverse ?

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