LonWon
@lonwon.bsky.social
Curious about politics. Hoping for more than slogans.
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Greta Thunberg arrested for holding a sign opposing genocide.
When peaceful protest is a crime, democracy is in deep trouble.
Happening under a Labour Government.
When peaceful protest is a crime, democracy is in deep trouble.
Happening under a Labour Government.
🚨BREAKING: GRETA THUNBERG ARRESTED UNDER TERRORISM ACT FOR SUPPORTING 'PALESTINE ACTION PRISONERS'
December 23, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Greta Thunberg arrested for holding a sign opposing genocide.
When peaceful protest is a crime, democracy is in deep trouble.
Happening under a Labour Government.
When peaceful protest is a crime, democracy is in deep trouble.
Happening under a Labour Government.
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Labour admits 60% of parents wrongly targeted in HMRC child benefit fraud crackdown
Labour admits 60% of parents wrongly targeted in HMRC child benefit fraud crackdown
Exclusive: Scale of government’s anti-fraud fiasco is four times higher than previously admitted
More than 60% of parents who had their child benefit stopped by HMRC using incorrect Home Office travel data were not fraudulently claiming the support from abroad, it has emerged.
The scale of the government’s anti-fraud fiasco is four times higher than previously admitted, with 15,000 of the 23,500 parents targeted by HMRC now identified as legitimate beneficiaries living in the UK. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 21, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Labour admits 60% of parents wrongly targeted in HMRC child benefit fraud crackdown
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In response to the reappearance of MMT, I have, somewhat reluctantly, written up where the current crop of 'pop MMT' goes wrong.
The short version: yes the central bank issues money; no this doesn't change anything.
criticalfinance.org/2025/12/19/w...
The short version: yes the central bank issues money; no this doesn't change anything.
criticalfinance.org/2025/12/19/w...
What’s wrong with MMT?
As Marc Lavoie and John Quiggin have noted, there are ‘two MMTs’. Scholars such as Randy Wray, Eric Tymoigne and Scott Fulwiler have contributed to debates on monetary economics, instit…
criticalfinance.org
December 19, 2025 at 10:34 AM
In response to the reappearance of MMT, I have, somewhat reluctantly, written up where the current crop of 'pop MMT' goes wrong.
The short version: yes the central bank issues money; no this doesn't change anything.
criticalfinance.org/2025/12/19/w...
The short version: yes the central bank issues money; no this doesn't change anything.
criticalfinance.org/2025/12/19/w...
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🎄 Just getting my last Xmas cards out there.
✍🏼 Dear cabinet....
✍🏼 Dear cabinet....
December 20, 2025 at 11:42 AM
🎄 Just getting my last Xmas cards out there.
✍🏼 Dear cabinet....
✍🏼 Dear cabinet....
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Contrarians who are given boatloads of money to say shit like this will literally destroy the world
“The mind-set shift needed here is to acknowledge that while climate change is real and harmful, the utility of fossil fuels is not something the oil and gas industry tricked the public into,” Matthew Yglesias writes.
Opinion | Obama Supported It. The Left in Canada and Norway Do. Why Don’t Democrats?
Liberals should reconcile with America’s oil and gas industry.
nyti.ms
December 19, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Contrarians who are given boatloads of money to say shit like this will literally destroy the world
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The "political genius" of Morgan McSweeney in one chart
December 18, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The "political genius" of Morgan McSweeney in one chart
So much uncertainty in the worst case scenarios for climate change as it affects the UK.
Shows how much the climate of these islands is so affected by a delicate combination of factors
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Shows how much the climate of these islands is so affected by a delicate combination of factors
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Massive disruption’: UK’s worst-case climate crisis scenarios revealed by scientists
Scientists say government must prepare for unlikely but ‘plausible’ 4C rise in temperature and a 2-metre rise in sea levels
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:07 PM
So much uncertainty in the worst case scenarios for climate change as it affects the UK.
Shows how much the climate of these islands is so affected by a delicate combination of factors
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Shows how much the climate of these islands is so affected by a delicate combination of factors
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
It's the perfect synergy: the energy that powers the sun, and the lies that power another heat-generating orange body demanding the world revolves around.
#TruthSocial #TrumpDerangement
#TruthSocial #TrumpDerangement
December 18, 2025 at 1:55 PM
It's the perfect synergy: the energy that powers the sun, and the lies that power another heat-generating orange body demanding the world revolves around.
#TruthSocial #TrumpDerangement
#TruthSocial #TrumpDerangement
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1. This short thread is about what I see as a serious breach of journalistic ethics, in the making of Sofia Pineda Ochoa’s online documentary Greenwashed. She interviewed me for the film, but neither before, during or after was I given any idea I would be its target. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjWU...
GREENWASHED | Full Documentary [Official]
YouTube video by Dr. Sofia Pineda Ochoa
www.youtube.com
December 16, 2025 at 11:48 AM
1. This short thread is about what I see as a serious breach of journalistic ethics, in the making of Sofia Pineda Ochoa’s online documentary Greenwashed. She interviewed me for the film, but neither before, during or after was I given any idea I would be its target. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjWU...
At this point, everyone knows that Reform is a bunch of racists. So the people who say they will vote for it are clearly comfortable with that fact.
So, sure, we should call out the racism every time, but let's not delude ourselves we're adding to a weight of evidence that will change minds.
So, sure, we should call out the racism every time, but let's not delude ourselves we're adding to a weight of evidence that will change minds.
December 16, 2025 at 1:22 PM
At this point, everyone knows that Reform is a bunch of racists. So the people who say they will vote for it are clearly comfortable with that fact.
So, sure, we should call out the racism every time, but let's not delude ourselves we're adding to a weight of evidence that will change minds.
So, sure, we should call out the racism every time, but let's not delude ourselves we're adding to a weight of evidence that will change minds.
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Shocked by the awful death of Rob Reiner. I spoke with him for over an hour last night. We talked about his work and his plans for the future. I always enjoyed his company. We met at his Dad's in 1975. Last thing he said to me was "See you next year.." Such a terrible end. Such a sweet man.
December 15, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Shocked by the awful death of Rob Reiner. I spoke with him for over an hour last night. We talked about his work and his plans for the future. I always enjoyed his company. We met at his Dad's in 1975. Last thing he said to me was "See you next year.." Such a terrible end. Such a sweet man.
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People have had enough of Labour.
They can change leader but the problem is the hundreds of corporate lobbyists who are Labour MPs.
More and more people joining the Green Party every day!
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
They can change leader but the problem is the hundreds of corporate lobbyists who are Labour MPs.
More and more people joining the Green Party every day!
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
UK politics: Polanski claims Green support surging in London as five Labour councillors defect in Brent – as it happened
Party leader says Labour ‘has abandoned any sense of progressive politics’
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 8:29 PM
People have had enough of Labour.
They can change leader but the problem is the hundreds of corporate lobbyists who are Labour MPs.
More and more people joining the Green Party every day!
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
They can change leader but the problem is the hundreds of corporate lobbyists who are Labour MPs.
More and more people joining the Green Party every day!
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
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The poorest 20% Britons pay higher proportion of income in taxes than the richest 20%.
The bottom 50% of the population owns less than 5% of wealth, bottom 20% has 0.5%.
Can't reduce child/household poverty and relieve suffering without equitable distribution of income/wealth.
The bottom 50% of the population owns less than 5% of wealth, bottom 20% has 0.5%.
Can't reduce child/household poverty and relieve suffering without equitable distribution of income/wealth.
To tackle child poverty the government must deal with parental poverty
Labour's child poverty strategy offers some welcome measures, but it won't address the factors keeping families trapped in poverty
leftfootforward.org
December 15, 2025 at 8:16 AM
The poorest 20% Britons pay higher proportion of income in taxes than the richest 20%.
The bottom 50% of the population owns less than 5% of wealth, bottom 20% has 0.5%.
Can't reduce child/household poverty and relieve suffering without equitable distribution of income/wealth.
The bottom 50% of the population owns less than 5% of wealth, bottom 20% has 0.5%.
Can't reduce child/household poverty and relieve suffering without equitable distribution of income/wealth.
Weaponising antisemitic murders to push a false narrative about the Irish Taoiseach. Disgusting.
December 14, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Weaponising antisemitic murders to push a false narrative about the Irish Taoiseach. Disgusting.
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The fact is no presenter has ever had to leave the BBC for expressing conservative views, or even explicitly endorsing a right-wing party.
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people
December 13, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The fact is no presenter has ever had to leave the BBC for expressing conservative views, or even explicitly endorsing a right-wing party.
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
Was never a problem for Jeremy Clarkson. Was never a problem for Andrew Neil. Was never a problem for Alan Sugar
Interesting article by @georgemonbiot.bsky.social linking population numbers, climate change, and culture wars (including racism, colonialism, & nationalism)
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The facts are stark: Europe must open the door to migrants, or face its own extinction | George Monbiot
These are the facts: plummeting birth rates mean that without attracting immigration, many countries are sliding towards collapse, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Interesting article by @georgemonbiot.bsky.social linking population numbers, climate change, and culture wars (including racism, colonialism, & nationalism)
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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I've seen defiant Facebook comments in response to posts about the current flu wave that seem to be in denial about the germ theory of disease.
Maybe bots, but are we losing our collective understanding of hygiene, sanitation, vaccines, & antibiotics because of political contrarianism?
Maybe bots, but are we losing our collective understanding of hygiene, sanitation, vaccines, & antibiotics because of political contrarianism?
December 11, 2025 at 12:42 PM
I've seen defiant Facebook comments in response to posts about the current flu wave that seem to be in denial about the germ theory of disease.
Maybe bots, but are we losing our collective understanding of hygiene, sanitation, vaccines, & antibiotics because of political contrarianism?
Maybe bots, but are we losing our collective understanding of hygiene, sanitation, vaccines, & antibiotics because of political contrarianism?
All credit to @steveracemp.bsky.social for standing up for Exeter's homeless. We're experiencing one of the largest rises in deaths in the country (21 last year).
But this aggressive party political framing is misjudged.
But this aggressive party political framing is misjudged.
December 11, 2025 at 12:29 PM
All credit to @steveracemp.bsky.social for standing up for Exeter's homeless. We're experiencing one of the largest rises in deaths in the country (21 last year).
But this aggressive party political framing is misjudged.
But this aggressive party political framing is misjudged.
Yesterday the UK proudly stood alongside hard-right governments to call for human rights to be constrained.
This surely was why people voted Labour to get rid of the Tories (alongside punishing the old, disabled, neurodivergent, doctors, & trans people).
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
This surely was why people voted Labour to get rid of the Tories (alongside punishing the old, disabled, neurodivergent, doctors, & trans people).
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Thursday briefing: Will Labour’s human rights overhaul curb or fuel the far right?
In today’s newsletter: As the UK joins a group of European governments pushing for stricter asylum rules, critics warn of the risks of weakening safeguards
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Yesterday the UK proudly stood alongside hard-right governments to call for human rights to be constrained.
This surely was why people voted Labour to get rid of the Tories (alongside punishing the old, disabled, neurodivergent, doctors, & trans people).
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
This surely was why people voted Labour to get rid of the Tories (alongside punishing the old, disabled, neurodivergent, doctors, & trans people).
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
60,000 people – 0.001% of the world’s population – control three times as much wealth as the entire bottom half of humanity.
And they're getting richer faster.
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
And they're getting richer faster.
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
Just 0.001% hold three times the wealth of poorest half of humanity, report finds
Data from World Inequality Report also showed top 10% of income-earners earn more than the other 90%
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
60,000 people – 0.001% of the world’s population – control three times as much wealth as the entire bottom half of humanity.
And they're getting richer faster.
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
And they're getting richer faster.
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
This Exeter councillor stood shoulder-to-shoulder with far right thugs intimidating women and children refugees.
The fact that she was never disciplined by Exeter Conservatives for this shows how close contemporary Conservatives are to Reform and the far right.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The fact that she was never disciplined by Exeter Conservatives for this shows how close contemporary Conservatives are to Reform and the far right.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Exeter councillor defects from Conservatives to Reform
Alison Sheridan says she wants decisive action on several issues including illegal immigration.
www.bbc.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:32 PM
This Exeter councillor stood shoulder-to-shoulder with far right thugs intimidating women and children refugees.
The fact that she was never disciplined by Exeter Conservatives for this shows how close contemporary Conservatives are to Reform and the far right.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The fact that she was never disciplined by Exeter Conservatives for this shows how close contemporary Conservatives are to Reform and the far right.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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British columnists on Labour antisemitism: Who could even imagine having such horrifically hateful views in the 21st century?!
British columnists on Reform antisemitism: Come on, we all graffitied swastikas on our Jewish classmates' lockers at school, didn't we?
British columnists on Reform antisemitism: Come on, we all graffitied swastikas on our Jewish classmates' lockers at school, didn't we?
December 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
British columnists on Labour antisemitism: Who could even imagine having such horrifically hateful views in the 21st century?!
British columnists on Reform antisemitism: Come on, we all graffitied swastikas on our Jewish classmates' lockers at school, didn't we?
British columnists on Reform antisemitism: Come on, we all graffitied swastikas on our Jewish classmates' lockers at school, didn't we?
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There are some spectacularly misguided "assumptions" in the Home Office's impact assessment on its changes to immigration rules. More than that though, it confirms not only will these changes cost the country billions, they are also discriminatory. 1/
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6937e6...
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6937e6...
December 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
There are some spectacularly misguided "assumptions" in the Home Office's impact assessment on its changes to immigration rules. More than that though, it confirms not only will these changes cost the country billions, they are also discriminatory. 1/
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6937e6...
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6937e6...
Great to see Exeter's MP @steveracemp.bsky.social is newly aware of child poverty as high as 30% in some neighbourhoods.
2 million children lack a warm home or adequate food.
MPs like Steve Race voted to keep the two-child benefit cap in place for 18 months.
www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=...
2 million children lack a warm home or adequate food.
MPs like Steve Race voted to keep the two-child benefit cap in place for 18 months.
www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=...
Child Poverty
Work and Pensions – in the House of Commons at 8 December 2025
www.theyworkforyou.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Great to see Exeter's MP @steveracemp.bsky.social is newly aware of child poverty as high as 30% in some neighbourhoods.
2 million children lack a warm home or adequate food.
MPs like Steve Race voted to keep the two-child benefit cap in place for 18 months.
www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=...
2 million children lack a warm home or adequate food.
MPs like Steve Race voted to keep the two-child benefit cap in place for 18 months.
www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=...
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They want us to believe that the people in politics are 'all as bad as each other', because they want us to disengage with politics.
December 9, 2025 at 12:39 PM
They want us to believe that the people in politics are 'all as bad as each other', because they want us to disengage with politics.