Peter Croypotkin
@petercroypotkin.bsky.social
“...we must confront capitalist organisation by fraternal organisation."
John Coleman Kenworthy
John Coleman Kenworthy
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Perhaps tonight is a good time to remember that about 19% of NHS staff in England are non-British nationals. They are some of the most hardworking & caring members of our society. They look after our sick & vulnerable & during the pandemic risked their lives to keep us safe
November 28, 2024 at 5:44 PM
Perhaps tonight is a good time to remember that about 19% of NHS staff in England are non-British nationals. They are some of the most hardworking & caring members of our society. They look after our sick & vulnerable & during the pandemic risked their lives to keep us safe
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As the winter kicks in and Storm Bert hits and we hear stories of pensioners cutting food or heat, remember their fuel benefit cut was a conscious decision in full knowledge of the harm it will do.
Government admits that 50,000 to 100,000 more pensioners will be in relative or absolute poverty as a result of means-testing the winter fuel payment and it knew that at the time of the decision bit.ly/48YogL2 It has taken nearly four months to admit it. Table below
November 24, 2024 at 8:50 AM
As the winter kicks in and Storm Bert hits and we hear stories of pensioners cutting food or heat, remember their fuel benefit cut was a conscious decision in full knowledge of the harm it will do.
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King Charles inherited £650m tax free, gets £125m a year tax free from the tax payer and has an estate worth £22bn that’s never taxed.
But he still needed a 45% pay rise.
Like if he needs a pay cut.
RP if you want the Monarchy gone.
#AbolishTheMonarchy
But he still needed a 45% pay rise.
Like if he needs a pay cut.
RP if you want the Monarchy gone.
#AbolishTheMonarchy
November 23, 2024 at 12:53 PM
King Charles inherited £650m tax free, gets £125m a year tax free from the tax payer and has an estate worth £22bn that’s never taxed.
But he still needed a 45% pay rise.
Like if he needs a pay cut.
RP if you want the Monarchy gone.
#AbolishTheMonarchy
But he still needed a 45% pay rise.
Like if he needs a pay cut.
RP if you want the Monarchy gone.
#AbolishTheMonarchy
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🚨 Senior staff at Peter Mandelson’s lobbying firm Global Counsel are behind a think tank that is urging Labour ministers to adopt controversial private finance deals
Scoop on Democracy for Sale by Adam Bychawski and me:
open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
New: Peter Mandelson’s lobbying firm behind think tank pushing PFI 2.0
Plus: new report lays bare UK government’s woeful conflicts of interest management
open.substack.com
November 23, 2024 at 10:14 AM
🚨 Senior staff at Peter Mandelson’s lobbying firm Global Counsel are behind a think tank that is urging Labour ministers to adopt controversial private finance deals
Scoop on Democracy for Sale by Adam Bychawski and me:
open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
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Thought for the day.
November 23, 2024 at 11:22 AM
Thought for the day.
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“I think the [winter fuel payment] means testing was too tight..to set it at pensioners who have annual income of less than £11,400 is too tight”
Martin Lewis says the winter fuel payment should have been extended to those pensioners with around “£20,000-25,000” annual income
Martin Lewis says the winter fuel payment should have been extended to those pensioners with around “£20,000-25,000” annual income
November 23, 2024 at 11:00 AM
“I think the [winter fuel payment] means testing was too tight..to set it at pensioners who have annual income of less than £11,400 is too tight”
Martin Lewis says the winter fuel payment should have been extended to those pensioners with around “£20,000-25,000” annual income
Martin Lewis says the winter fuel payment should have been extended to those pensioners with around “£20,000-25,000” annual income
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The ICC’s arrest warrants are long overdue.
The Prime Minister & Foreign Secretary must immediately endorse this decision. That is the bare minimum.
Will the UK government now, finally, honour its international obligations to prevent genocide and end all arms sales to Israel?
The Prime Minister & Foreign Secretary must immediately endorse this decision. That is the bare minimum.
Will the UK government now, finally, honour its international obligations to prevent genocide and end all arms sales to Israel?
November 21, 2024 at 12:46 PM
The ICC’s arrest warrants are long overdue.
The Prime Minister & Foreign Secretary must immediately endorse this decision. That is the bare minimum.
Will the UK government now, finally, honour its international obligations to prevent genocide and end all arms sales to Israel?
The Prime Minister & Foreign Secretary must immediately endorse this decision. That is the bare minimum.
Will the UK government now, finally, honour its international obligations to prevent genocide and end all arms sales to Israel?
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Yesterday the House of Lords voted on water nationalisation, which is supported by 82% of the public )of all political persuasions)
Out of 827 peers, only three - @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social, @premnsikka.bsky.social and @greenjjnews.bsky.social - voted in favour
Why are we so badly represented?
Out of 827 peers, only three - @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social, @premnsikka.bsky.social and @greenjjnews.bsky.social - voted in favour
Why are we so badly represented?
November 21, 2024 at 11:04 AM
Yesterday the House of Lords voted on water nationalisation, which is supported by 82% of the public )of all political persuasions)
Out of 827 peers, only three - @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social, @premnsikka.bsky.social and @greenjjnews.bsky.social - voted in favour
Why are we so badly represented?
Out of 827 peers, only three - @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social, @premnsikka.bsky.social and @greenjjnews.bsky.social - voted in favour
Why are we so badly represented?
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Matt Hancock, "Fnerals are places where people gather.. Deeply emotional.. Come together.. That drove the spread of the virus"
Inset, photo of the party in CCHQ with music, dancing, singing, platters of food, hosted by Shaun Bailey, who has now been appointed to the House of Lords
Inset, photo of the party in CCHQ with music, dancing, singing, platters of food, hosted by Shaun Bailey, who has now been appointed to the House of Lords
November 21, 2024 at 10:41 AM
Matt Hancock, "Fnerals are places where people gather.. Deeply emotional.. Come together.. That drove the spread of the virus"
Inset, photo of the party in CCHQ with music, dancing, singing, platters of food, hosted by Shaun Bailey, who has now been appointed to the House of Lords
Inset, photo of the party in CCHQ with music, dancing, singing, platters of food, hosted by Shaun Bailey, who has now been appointed to the House of Lords
Never not applicable
November 21, 2024 at 10:39 AM
Never not applicable
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really badly to my confronting me about the state of the broken down caravan they expect me to sleep in. He was aggressive and I feared violence, so I walked off the farm, in Kent, when it was already dark. I had to call the police, who kindly found me and drove me to the train station.
November 20, 2024 at 12:19 AM
really badly to my confronting me about the state of the broken down caravan they expect me to sleep in. He was aggressive and I feared violence, so I walked off the farm, in Kent, when it was already dark. I had to call the police, who kindly found me and drove me to the train station.
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I have direct experience of that exploitation: many years ago I was desperate for money and decided to give fruit picking a go. As soon as I arrived it was clear that the conditions were unacceptable. The farmer was not expecting me to be fluent in English, because of my Italian name, and reacted…
November 20, 2024 at 12:19 AM
I have direct experience of that exploitation: many years ago I was desperate for money and decided to give fruit picking a go. As soon as I arrived it was clear that the conditions were unacceptable. The farmer was not expecting me to be fluent in English, because of my Italian name, and reacted…
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There is a very simple reason why the UK government refuses to acknowledge the genocide in Gaza.
If they did, they would be admitting their own complicity in one of the greatest crimes of our time.
End all arms sales to Israel, now.
If they did, they would be admitting their own complicity in one of the greatest crimes of our time.
End all arms sales to Israel, now.
November 20, 2024 at 1:57 PM
There is a very simple reason why the UK government refuses to acknowledge the genocide in Gaza.
If they did, they would be admitting their own complicity in one of the greatest crimes of our time.
End all arms sales to Israel, now.
If they did, they would be admitting their own complicity in one of the greatest crimes of our time.
End all arms sales to Israel, now.
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Today, Trussell released their latest figures.
It shows that there has been a 69% increase in emergency food parcels given out by food banks across the UK since 2019.
@trusselluk.bsky.social
It shows that there has been a 69% increase in emergency food parcels given out by food banks across the UK since 2019.
@trusselluk.bsky.social
Ending hunger together | Trussell
We provide practical support to people during their hardest moments and work with our community of food banks, partners, volunteers, and supporters to ensure no one needs a food bank to survive.
www.trussell.org.uk
November 20, 2024 at 5:59 PM
Today, Trussell released their latest figures.
It shows that there has been a 69% increase in emergency food parcels given out by food banks across the UK since 2019.
@trusselluk.bsky.social
It shows that there has been a 69% increase in emergency food parcels given out by food banks across the UK since 2019.
@trusselluk.bsky.social
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Oh look, members of HM Opposition (including members of the Shadow Cabinet no less) attending a protest. So that’s all perfectly acceptable again now?
November 19, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Oh look, members of HM Opposition (including members of the Shadow Cabinet no less) attending a protest. So that’s all perfectly acceptable again now?
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If the farmers were Just Stop Oil the Media would be screaming for them to be arrested. But because they are protesting for the billionaires and not against them, they have their full support.
November 19, 2024 at 4:31 PM
If the farmers were Just Stop Oil the Media would be screaming for them to be arrested. But because they are protesting for the billionaires and not against them, they have their full support.
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*Half* the tax expected of everyone else
November 19, 2024 at 3:29 PM
*Half* the tax expected of everyone else
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If you bring central London to a halt in order to campaign against catastrophic climate change then you're a "barmy" eco "fanatic" who deserves to be locked up.
If you do the same to hang on to your multimillion pound inheritance tax exemption then you're a brave freedom fighter defying the odds
If you do the same to hang on to your multimillion pound inheritance tax exemption then you're a brave freedom fighter defying the odds
November 19, 2024 at 10:22 AM
If you bring central London to a halt in order to campaign against catastrophic climate change then you're a "barmy" eco "fanatic" who deserves to be locked up.
If you do the same to hang on to your multimillion pound inheritance tax exemption then you're a brave freedom fighter defying the odds
If you do the same to hang on to your multimillion pound inheritance tax exemption then you're a brave freedom fighter defying the odds
Just an everyday story of country folk who don't want to pay the tax expected of everyone else.
November 19, 2024 at 2:32 PM
Just an everyday story of country folk who don't want to pay the tax expected of everyone else.
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Moon dressed up as Uranus
November 17, 2024 at 2:42 AM
Moon dressed up as Uranus
An account of anarchists in Croydon and their connection to Tolstoy:
insidecroydon.com/2016/01/18/c...
insidecroydon.com/2016/01/18/c...
Croydon owes a debt to War and Peace author Tolstoy
JONNY BROGDALE on how 19th century philanthropy turned a landmark local pub into a hostel and helped to feed the poor, all paid for by sales of some of the world’s most famous books The good …
insidecroydon.com
November 15, 2024 at 9:15 PM
An account of anarchists in Croydon and their connection to Tolstoy:
insidecroydon.com/2016/01/18/c...
insidecroydon.com/2016/01/18/c...
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Good to see @insidecroydon.bsky.social here. Follow them for updates and insights on London's most interesting borough - even though they are not always as nice about me as they could be! 😃
November 15, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Good to see @insidecroydon.bsky.social here. Follow them for updates and insights on London's most interesting borough - even though they are not always as nice about me as they could be! 😃