@kittywalker.bsky.social
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About time. Why did it take so long. #CovidIsNotOver
Suggesting the world is “post COVID” contributes to an unwitting shift in research priorities
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
Suggesting the world is “post COVID” contributes to an unwitting shift in research priorities
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
Suggesting the world is “post COVID” contributes to an unwitting shift in research priorities
www.bmj.com
April 12, 2025 at 3:55 AM
About time. Why did it take so long. #CovidIsNotOver
Suggesting the world is “post COVID” contributes to an unwitting shift in research priorities
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
Suggesting the world is “post COVID” contributes to an unwitting shift in research priorities
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
NDAs can silence victims of abuse & harassment. Let's change this! Sign the petition to ensure the Employment Rights Bill bans NDAs in cases of misconduct. #StopAbusiveNDAs #EmploymentRightsBill you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
Stop employers covering up abuse
Hey! Do you remember the Harvey Weinstein case? Non Disclosure Agreements silenced victims of abuse - and it's not just happening in Hollywood. They're used in the UK to cover up all kinds of miscondu...
you.38degrees.org.uk
April 12, 2025 at 5:56 PM
NDAs can silence victims of abuse & harassment. Let's change this! Sign the petition to ensure the Employment Rights Bill bans NDAs in cases of misconduct. #StopAbusiveNDAs #EmploymentRightsBill you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
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Good to learn to recognise Nudge Theory. It was first picked up by Cameron in 2010. The guys behind Nudge were really proud, but later, they saw how Tories abused it, leading to tens of thousands of deaths. The guys backed away and won't be associated with it now. #WelfareCuts #PIP #Starmer
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April 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Good to learn to recognise Nudge Theory. It was first picked up by Cameron in 2010. The guys behind Nudge were really proud, but later, they saw how Tories abused it, leading to tens of thousands of deaths. The guys backed away and won't be associated with it now. #WelfareCuts #PIP #Starmer
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The UK would now want to rejoin the EU by 55% to 33%
Removing those that don’t know - that’s a 62.5% to 37.5% breakdown.
Removing those that don’t know - that’s a 62.5% to 37.5% breakdown.
March 20, 2025 at 10:09 AM
The UK would now want to rejoin the EU by 55% to 33%
Removing those that don’t know - that’s a 62.5% to 37.5% breakdown.
Removing those that don’t know - that’s a 62.5% to 37.5% breakdown.
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This is absolutely hilarious.
Russell Brand shares fake redacted file claiming that Penelope Keith shot JFK.
Clearly didn't read it.
Mind you, it's no madder than some of the other theories.
Russell Brand shares fake redacted file claiming that Penelope Keith shot JFK.
Clearly didn't read it.
Mind you, it's no madder than some of the other theories.
March 20, 2025 at 8:36 AM
This is absolutely hilarious.
Russell Brand shares fake redacted file claiming that Penelope Keith shot JFK.
Clearly didn't read it.
Mind you, it's no madder than some of the other theories.
Russell Brand shares fake redacted file claiming that Penelope Keith shot JFK.
Clearly didn't read it.
Mind you, it's no madder than some of the other theories.
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We’re expanding out for day 13 of my hunting crimes (b)advent with @huntsabs.bsky.social – it’s the horrific Quantock Staghounds .
We must close the loopholes and exemptions in the Hunting Act - we need a #RealBanNow
We must close the loopholes and exemptions in the Hunting Act - we need a #RealBanNow
December 13, 2024 at 4:07 PM
We’re expanding out for day 13 of my hunting crimes (b)advent with @huntsabs.bsky.social – it’s the horrific Quantock Staghounds .
We must close the loopholes and exemptions in the Hunting Act - we need a #RealBanNow
We must close the loopholes and exemptions in the Hunting Act - we need a #RealBanNow
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I agree, three hundred and sixty billion percent.
December 13, 2024 at 8:14 AM
I agree, three hundred and sixty billion percent.
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In 1970, the UK finance sector assets were worth 50% of GDP
By 2022 assets hit £27 trn; UK GDP £2.5 trn.
The sector delivered speculation, crashes, frauds, dirty money, tax dodges.
Didn't deliver sustained economic growth.
Yet govts want bigger finance sector
leftfootforward.org/2024/12/the-...
By 2022 assets hit £27 trn; UK GDP £2.5 trn.
The sector delivered speculation, crashes, frauds, dirty money, tax dodges.
Didn't deliver sustained economic growth.
Yet govts want bigger finance sector
leftfootforward.org/2024/12/the-...
The government shouldn’t pin all of its hopes for economic growth on the finance industry
Such a strategy was tried in 1970s and came to grief in the mid-1970s secondary banking crash.
leftfootforward.org
December 12, 2024 at 10:37 AM
In 1970, the UK finance sector assets were worth 50% of GDP
By 2022 assets hit £27 trn; UK GDP £2.5 trn.
The sector delivered speculation, crashes, frauds, dirty money, tax dodges.
Didn't deliver sustained economic growth.
Yet govts want bigger finance sector
leftfootforward.org/2024/12/the-...
By 2022 assets hit £27 trn; UK GDP £2.5 trn.
The sector delivered speculation, crashes, frauds, dirty money, tax dodges.
Didn't deliver sustained economic growth.
Yet govts want bigger finance sector
leftfootforward.org/2024/12/the-...
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The average cost of renting a newly let UK home is now £3,240 higher than in 2021.
Rents have risen by 27% since 2021, wages haven't.
People priced out of buying/renting homes.
No govt plan to curb profiteering by builders, landlords, banks.
www.theguardian.com/money/2024/d...
Rents have risen by 27% since 2021, wages haven't.
People priced out of buying/renting homes.
No govt plan to curb profiteering by builders, landlords, banks.
www.theguardian.com/money/2024/d...
Annual rent for newly let UK home £3,240 higher than 2021, research finds
Rents have risen by 27% since end of pandemic lockdowns, while earnings have increased by 19%
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2024 at 8:02 AM
The average cost of renting a newly let UK home is now £3,240 higher than in 2021.
Rents have risen by 27% since 2021, wages haven't.
People priced out of buying/renting homes.
No govt plan to curb profiteering by builders, landlords, banks.
www.theguardian.com/money/2024/d...
Rents have risen by 27% since 2021, wages haven't.
People priced out of buying/renting homes.
No govt plan to curb profiteering by builders, landlords, banks.
www.theguardian.com/money/2024/d...
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UK’s economy shrinks 0.1% in October.
Result of Labour following Tory policies, eroding people's purchasing power.
Real wage cuts
Benefit cuts
No curbs on profiteering
Graduate debts
Poor taxed more than the rich
Lack of skilled jobs
Govt must change policies
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Result of Labour following Tory policies, eroding people's purchasing power.
Real wage cuts
Benefit cuts
No curbs on profiteering
Graduate debts
Poor taxed more than the rich
Lack of skilled jobs
Govt must change policies
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
UK’s economy shrinks unexpectedly by 0.1% in October
GDP figures underline scale of challenge for Labour to get the economy growing
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2024 at 9:18 AM
UK’s economy shrinks 0.1% in October.
Result of Labour following Tory policies, eroding people's purchasing power.
Real wage cuts
Benefit cuts
No curbs on profiteering
Graduate debts
Poor taxed more than the rich
Lack of skilled jobs
Govt must change policies
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Result of Labour following Tory policies, eroding people's purchasing power.
Real wage cuts
Benefit cuts
No curbs on profiteering
Graduate debts
Poor taxed more than the rich
Lack of skilled jobs
Govt must change policies
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Privatisation rip-off
Royal Mail fined £10.5m for failures.
74.7% of 1st class, 92.7% of 2nd class mail delivered on time.
Prices hiked: 1st class stamp £1.65; 2nd class 85p
When privatised in 2013: 1st class 60p; 2nd class 50p.
Fines paid by customers.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Royal Mail fined £10.5m for failures.
74.7% of 1st class, 92.7% of 2nd class mail delivered on time.
Prices hiked: 1st class stamp £1.65; 2nd class 85p
When privatised in 2013: 1st class 60p; 2nd class 50p.
Fines paid by customers.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Royal Mail fined £10.5m for missing delivery targets
It is the second year in a row the company has been fined by the regulator for poor delivery performance.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 13, 2024 at 7:39 AM
Privatisation rip-off
Royal Mail fined £10.5m for failures.
74.7% of 1st class, 92.7% of 2nd class mail delivered on time.
Prices hiked: 1st class stamp £1.65; 2nd class 85p
When privatised in 2013: 1st class 60p; 2nd class 50p.
Fines paid by customers.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Royal Mail fined £10.5m for failures.
74.7% of 1st class, 92.7% of 2nd class mail delivered on time.
Prices hiked: 1st class stamp £1.65; 2nd class 85p
When privatised in 2013: 1st class 60p; 2nd class 50p.
Fines paid by customers.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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UK manufacturing accounts for £518bn; 23% of GDP; 7.3m jobs. £1m of manufacturing activity has £1.8m multiplier effect.
Finance industry contributed £208.2bn; 8.8% of GDP; 1.17m jobs; speculation has zero multiplier effect.
But Govt wants bigger finance industry
leftfootforward.org/2024/12/the-...
Finance industry contributed £208.2bn; 8.8% of GDP; 1.17m jobs; speculation has zero multiplier effect.
But Govt wants bigger finance industry
leftfootforward.org/2024/12/the-...
The government shouldn’t pin all of its hopes for economic growth on the finance industry
Such a strategy was tried in 1970s and came to grief in the mid-1970s secondary banking crash.
leftfootforward.org
December 13, 2024 at 3:13 PM
UK manufacturing accounts for £518bn; 23% of GDP; 7.3m jobs. £1m of manufacturing activity has £1.8m multiplier effect.
Finance industry contributed £208.2bn; 8.8% of GDP; 1.17m jobs; speculation has zero multiplier effect.
But Govt wants bigger finance industry
leftfootforward.org/2024/12/the-...
Finance industry contributed £208.2bn; 8.8% of GDP; 1.17m jobs; speculation has zero multiplier effect.
But Govt wants bigger finance industry
leftfootforward.org/2024/12/the-...
#Dispatches #disabilitydenial 2016: Rogue insurance company Unum’s profiteering hand in the government’s work, health & disability green paper. How this ruthless company showed UK governments how to scapegoat ill & disabled people & how to stitch them up.
politicsandinsights.org/2016/11/29/r...
politicsandinsights.org/2016/11/29/r...
Rogue company Unum’s profiteering hand in the government’s work, health and disability green paper
I wrote an extensive critique of the recent government green paper on work, health and disability. I mentioned that a government advisor – a specialist in labour economics and econometrics &#…
politicsandinsights.org
December 3, 2024 at 9:23 PM
#Dispatches #disabilitydenial 2016: Rogue insurance company Unum’s profiteering hand in the government’s work, health & disability green paper. How this ruthless company showed UK governments how to scapegoat ill & disabled people & how to stitch them up.
politicsandinsights.org/2016/11/29/r...
politicsandinsights.org/2016/11/29/r...
2015: Why the use of punitive sanctions on citizens who need welfare support can never work to 'incentivise' people into a job politicsandinsights.org/2015/12/20/w...
Welfare sanctions can’t possibly “incentivise” people to work
Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Needs A summary The Conservative-led welfare “reforms” had the stated aim of ensuring that benefit claimants – who have been stigmatised and inaccura…
politicsandinsights.org
December 3, 2024 at 9:10 PM
2015: Why the use of punitive sanctions on citizens who need welfare support can never work to 'incentivise' people into a job politicsandinsights.org/2015/12/20/w...
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UK Covid corruption commissioner starts fraud probe.
First focus: £8.7bn of unusable PPE bought during the pandemic.
A gimmick to manage public opinion or will anyone be prosecuted - Grenfell, Leveson, infected blood, Post Office, banking crimes ...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
First focus: £8.7bn of unusable PPE bought during the pandemic.
A gimmick to manage public opinion or will anyone be prosecuted - Grenfell, Leveson, infected blood, Post Office, banking crimes ...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Covid corruption commissioner gets to work
Tom Hayhoe's first task will be reviewing the £8.7bn of pandemic PPE that had to be written off.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 3, 2024 at 7:00 AM
UK Covid corruption commissioner starts fraud probe.
First focus: £8.7bn of unusable PPE bought during the pandemic.
A gimmick to manage public opinion or will anyone be prosecuted - Grenfell, Leveson, infected blood, Post Office, banking crimes ...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
First focus: £8.7bn of unusable PPE bought during the pandemic.
A gimmick to manage public opinion or will anyone be prosecuted - Grenfell, Leveson, infected blood, Post Office, banking crimes ...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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#InternationalDayOfDisabledPeople
It’s a really tough time for disabled people not just in the UK, but across the world. Sending solidarity to disabled people today. Keep fighting, keep resisting and keep being the brilliant people you are
It’s a really tough time for disabled people not just in the UK, but across the world. Sending solidarity to disabled people today. Keep fighting, keep resisting and keep being the brilliant people you are
December 3, 2024 at 9:15 AM
#InternationalDayOfDisabledPeople
It’s a really tough time for disabled people not just in the UK, but across the world. Sending solidarity to disabled people today. Keep fighting, keep resisting and keep being the brilliant people you are
It’s a really tough time for disabled people not just in the UK, but across the world. Sending solidarity to disabled people today. Keep fighting, keep resisting and keep being the brilliant people you are
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I WILL FIGHT WITH EVERY FIBER OF MY BEING FOR SOCIAL SECURITY, AS A PATIENT ADVOCATE & WITH MY ALLIES LIKE SOCIAL SECURITY WORKS. JUST BECAUSE SENATOR MIKE LEE PUT THE BLUE PRINT OUT TO DESTROY SOCIAL SECURITY, HE WILL HAVE TO GET THROUGH US FIRST. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY DESPICABLE!
WILL YOU JOIN US? ✋
WILL YOU JOIN US? ✋
December 3, 2024 at 4:52 PM
I WILL FIGHT WITH EVERY FIBER OF MY BEING FOR SOCIAL SECURITY, AS A PATIENT ADVOCATE & WITH MY ALLIES LIKE SOCIAL SECURITY WORKS. JUST BECAUSE SENATOR MIKE LEE PUT THE BLUE PRINT OUT TO DESTROY SOCIAL SECURITY, HE WILL HAVE TO GET THROUGH US FIRST. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY DESPICABLE!
WILL YOU JOIN US? ✋
WILL YOU JOIN US? ✋
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Profiteering by energy companies increases poverty, business costs and deindustrialisation of the UK.
High energy costs destroyed steel, shipbuilding, engineering and more.
Can't revive the economy without reducing the cost of essentials - public ownership, not-for-profits.
December 3, 2024 at 10:01 AM
Profiteering by energy companies increases poverty, business costs and deindustrialisation of the UK.
High energy costs destroyed steel, shipbuilding, engineering and more.
Can't revive the economy without reducing the cost of essentials - public ownership, not-for-profits.
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Covid corruption commissioner starts fraud probe
Well I hope he gets a lot of our money back after the Tories and their PPE corruption..
And I also hope some of the profiteering wrong 'uns go to jail
Let's see.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Well I hope he gets a lot of our money back after the Tories and their PPE corruption..
And I also hope some of the profiteering wrong 'uns go to jail
Let's see.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Covid corruption commissioner gets to work
Tom Hayhoe's first task will be reviewing the £8.7bn of pandemic PPE that had to be written off.
www.bbc.com
December 3, 2024 at 8:00 AM
Covid corruption commissioner starts fraud probe
Well I hope he gets a lot of our money back after the Tories and their PPE corruption..
And I also hope some of the profiteering wrong 'uns go to jail
Let's see.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Well I hope he gets a lot of our money back after the Tories and their PPE corruption..
And I also hope some of the profiteering wrong 'uns go to jail
Let's see.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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It shouldn’t be ignored that Kash Patel chose to plead the Fifth in response to a grand jury subpoena over the Mar-a-Lago classified documents.
He only testified, involuntarily, after being granted immunity.
Think about that. Trump’s FBI nominee pled the Fifth in response to a DOJ subpoena.
He only testified, involuntarily, after being granted immunity.
Think about that. Trump’s FBI nominee pled the Fifth in response to a DOJ subpoena.
December 3, 2024 at 3:16 PM
It shouldn’t be ignored that Kash Patel chose to plead the Fifth in response to a grand jury subpoena over the Mar-a-Lago classified documents.
He only testified, involuntarily, after being granted immunity.
Think about that. Trump’s FBI nominee pled the Fifth in response to a DOJ subpoena.
He only testified, involuntarily, after being granted immunity.
Think about that. Trump’s FBI nominee pled the Fifth in response to a DOJ subpoena.