Tracey
@2300.bsky.social
I'm in the UK!
Cat & nature lover. Truth seeker, not scaremonger. Not a fan of Tories, nor of racism, Brexit & right wing ideology. Pragmatic..this is the real world (sadly).
Cat & nature lover. Truth seeker, not scaremonger. Not a fan of Tories, nor of racism, Brexit & right wing ideology. Pragmatic..this is the real world (sadly).
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Things I like:
Lifting 2 child cap
Min Wage uplifts
Gambling tax
Surcharge on £2m+ houses
Salary sacrifice cap
EV road charges (they use roads)
£400m clawed back in COVID payments (more plz)
Borrowing will be down
Markets happy
More Russian sanctions (Farage?)
Energy ⬇️
And more
Lifting 2 child cap
Min Wage uplifts
Gambling tax
Surcharge on £2m+ houses
Salary sacrifice cap
EV road charges (they use roads)
£400m clawed back in COVID payments (more plz)
Borrowing will be down
Markets happy
More Russian sanctions (Farage?)
Energy ⬇️
And more
November 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Things I like:
Lifting 2 child cap
Min Wage uplifts
Gambling tax
Surcharge on £2m+ houses
Salary sacrifice cap
EV road charges (they use roads)
£400m clawed back in COVID payments (more plz)
Borrowing will be down
Markets happy
More Russian sanctions (Farage?)
Energy ⬇️
And more
Lifting 2 child cap
Min Wage uplifts
Gambling tax
Surcharge on £2m+ houses
Salary sacrifice cap
EV road charges (they use roads)
£400m clawed back in COVID payments (more plz)
Borrowing will be down
Markets happy
More Russian sanctions (Farage?)
Energy ⬇️
And more
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Budget 2025 factsheet: driving economic growth
This government’s first mission is growth.
Saves me doing a List. Highlights. Well worth a read.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
This government’s first mission is growth.
Saves me doing a List. Highlights. Well worth a read.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Budget 2025 factsheet: driving economic growth
This government’s first mission is growth.
www.gov.uk
November 26, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Budget 2025 factsheet: driving economic growth
This government’s first mission is growth.
Saves me doing a List. Highlights. Well worth a read.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
This government’s first mission is growth.
Saves me doing a List. Highlights. Well worth a read.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
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To any one still harking on about a generic (but unworkable) wealth tax and the £10-15bn it might raise (it won't btw)...
...while you've done that, in 2 Budgets Labour have found over £65bn of tax rises annually, heavily skewed towards the wealthiest in society.
This is sensible, workable...
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...while you've done that, in 2 Budgets Labour have found over £65bn of tax rises annually, heavily skewed towards the wealthiest in society.
This is sensible, workable...
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November 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
To any one still harking on about a generic (but unworkable) wealth tax and the £10-15bn it might raise (it won't btw)...
...while you've done that, in 2 Budgets Labour have found over £65bn of tax rises annually, heavily skewed towards the wealthiest in society.
This is sensible, workable...
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...while you've done that, in 2 Budgets Labour have found over £65bn of tax rises annually, heavily skewed towards the wealthiest in society.
This is sensible, workable...
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What a great Budget.
A great Labour budget.
Here's the first 3 minutes our of brilliant Chancellor's speech, setting the scene!
Couldn't be happier right now with our Chancellor and our Labour government.
A great Labour budget.
Here's the first 3 minutes our of brilliant Chancellor's speech, setting the scene!
Couldn't be happier right now with our Chancellor and our Labour government.
November 26, 2025 at 5:22 PM
What a great Budget.
A great Labour budget.
Here's the first 3 minutes our of brilliant Chancellor's speech, setting the scene!
Couldn't be happier right now with our Chancellor and our Labour government.
A great Labour budget.
Here's the first 3 minutes our of brilliant Chancellor's speech, setting the scene!
Couldn't be happier right now with our Chancellor and our Labour government.
Well, after so many weeks of speculation, mud slinging & total MSM negativity, in reality this budget was almost a damp squib.
A couple of dodgy bits, there always are, but also some popular moves.
Typically, the latter mostly overlooked by MSM in favour of crystal ball borrowing & tax projections.
A couple of dodgy bits, there always are, but also some popular moves.
Typically, the latter mostly overlooked by MSM in favour of crystal ball borrowing & tax projections.
November 26, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Well, after so many weeks of speculation, mud slinging & total MSM negativity, in reality this budget was almost a damp squib.
A couple of dodgy bits, there always are, but also some popular moves.
Typically, the latter mostly overlooked by MSM in favour of crystal ball borrowing & tax projections.
A couple of dodgy bits, there always are, but also some popular moves.
Typically, the latter mostly overlooked by MSM in favour of crystal ball borrowing & tax projections.
Sam Coates was so worked up he couldn't sit on his chair properly.
Beth Rigby was focussed on telling Reeves she needs to resign... not sure why tbh, was she?
Sophie Ridge did actually read out the budget announcements, then her colleagues did a graph grandstand on predicted borrowing til 2029 🤔
Beth Rigby was focussed on telling Reeves she needs to resign... not sure why tbh, was she?
Sophie Ridge did actually read out the budget announcements, then her colleagues did a graph grandstand on predicted borrowing til 2029 🤔
November 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Sam Coates was so worked up he couldn't sit on his chair properly.
Beth Rigby was focussed on telling Reeves she needs to resign... not sure why tbh, was she?
Sophie Ridge did actually read out the budget announcements, then her colleagues did a graph grandstand on predicted borrowing til 2029 🤔
Beth Rigby was focussed on telling Reeves she needs to resign... not sure why tbh, was she?
Sophie Ridge did actually read out the budget announcements, then her colleagues did a graph grandstand on predicted borrowing til 2029 🤔
Beth Rigby asks how can Reeves stay in her job.
Quite easily imo. The budget was fair & relevant, affecting the more wealthy without major tax rises.
I'd like to ask Rigby how she thinks she can stay in her own job since her unbiased reporting skills have deteriorated dramatically.
Quite easily imo. The budget was fair & relevant, affecting the more wealthy without major tax rises.
I'd like to ask Rigby how she thinks she can stay in her own job since her unbiased reporting skills have deteriorated dramatically.
November 26, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Beth Rigby asks how can Reeves stay in her job.
Quite easily imo. The budget was fair & relevant, affecting the more wealthy without major tax rises.
I'd like to ask Rigby how she thinks she can stay in her own job since her unbiased reporting skills have deteriorated dramatically.
Quite easily imo. The budget was fair & relevant, affecting the more wealthy without major tax rises.
I'd like to ask Rigby how she thinks she can stay in her own job since her unbiased reporting skills have deteriorated dramatically.
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Look at the impact the OBR early release of their Budget report has had on the market.
The morning 'peak' was just before the leak occured. Then a big drop.
The bottom of the trough? 12:35pm - the minute the Chancellor got to her feet and started speaking.
It's risen steadily since then.
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The morning 'peak' was just before the leak occured. Then a big drop.
The bottom of the trough? 12:35pm - the minute the Chancellor got to her feet and started speaking.
It's risen steadily since then.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Look at the impact the OBR early release of their Budget report has had on the market.
The morning 'peak' was just before the leak occured. Then a big drop.
The bottom of the trough? 12:35pm - the minute the Chancellor got to her feet and started speaking.
It's risen steadily since then.
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The morning 'peak' was just before the leak occured. Then a big drop.
The bottom of the trough? 12:35pm - the minute the Chancellor got to her feet and started speaking.
It's risen steadily since then.
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You want a summary of the really positive news and excellent measures in the budget?
Then read this summary.
Then tell me this Labour government is in any way bad, chasing Reform, no different to the Tories or won't do what is necessary to help people and the country!
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Then read this summary.
Then tell me this Labour government is in any way bad, chasing Reform, no different to the Tories or won't do what is necessary to help people and the country!
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Strong foundations, secure future: a Budget that delivers on the country's priorities
Rachel Reeves sets out a Budget that delivers on the change promised by the government to cut NHS waiting lists, cut debt and borrowing and cut the cost of living.
www.gov.uk
November 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
You want a summary of the really positive news and excellent measures in the budget?
Then read this summary.
Then tell me this Labour government is in any way bad, chasing Reform, no different to the Tories or won't do what is necessary to help people and the country!
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Then read this summary.
Then tell me this Labour government is in any way bad, chasing Reform, no different to the Tories or won't do what is necessary to help people and the country!
www.gov.uk/government/n...
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New powers to pursue tax avoidance 10 bn to be recovered.
Plus 400 million recovered from dodgy Tory Covid contracts
Better with Labour 👍
Plus 400 million recovered from dodgy Tory Covid contracts
Better with Labour 👍
November 26, 2025 at 1:09 PM
New powers to pursue tax avoidance 10 bn to be recovered.
Plus 400 million recovered from dodgy Tory Covid contracts
Better with Labour 👍
Plus 400 million recovered from dodgy Tory Covid contracts
Better with Labour 👍
Sam Coates is miffed because Reeves' no. 2 gave him an answer he didn't like.
I haven't got the the will to hear Rigby or Mason's versions yet.
To me it doesn't look too bad.
Maybe the EV mileage thing is a bit dodgy, & the limit on private pension payment, which I think is supposed to encourage
I haven't got the the will to hear Rigby or Mason's versions yet.
To me it doesn't look too bad.
Maybe the EV mileage thing is a bit dodgy, & the limit on private pension payment, which I think is supposed to encourage
November 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Sam Coates is miffed because Reeves' no. 2 gave him an answer he didn't like.
I haven't got the the will to hear Rigby or Mason's versions yet.
To me it doesn't look too bad.
Maybe the EV mileage thing is a bit dodgy, & the limit on private pension payment, which I think is supposed to encourage
I haven't got the the will to hear Rigby or Mason's versions yet.
To me it doesn't look too bad.
Maybe the EV mileage thing is a bit dodgy, & the limit on private pension payment, which I think is supposed to encourage
So..the budget.
It actually looks ok to me, though I don't know how the EV mileage thing will work.
Sky News is currently concentrating on forecasts for borrowing, the deficit & tax right up to 2029 rather than anything else.
Farage doesn't like it because it affects his rich mates.
Can't be bad.
It actually looks ok to me, though I don't know how the EV mileage thing will work.
Sky News is currently concentrating on forecasts for borrowing, the deficit & tax right up to 2029 rather than anything else.
Farage doesn't like it because it affects his rich mates.
Can't be bad.
November 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
So..the budget.
It actually looks ok to me, though I don't know how the EV mileage thing will work.
Sky News is currently concentrating on forecasts for borrowing, the deficit & tax right up to 2029 rather than anything else.
Farage doesn't like it because it affects his rich mates.
Can't be bad.
It actually looks ok to me, though I don't know how the EV mileage thing will work.
Sky News is currently concentrating on forecasts for borrowing, the deficit & tax right up to 2029 rather than anything else.
Farage doesn't like it because it affects his rich mates.
Can't be bad.
Chris Mason's pre budget forecast.
"This govt is extremely unpopular.
Reeves & Starmer are also extremely unpopular'.
No mention of the rise in the minimum & living wage just announced of course.
"This govt is extremely unpopular.
Reeves & Starmer are also extremely unpopular'.
No mention of the rise in the minimum & living wage just announced of course.
November 25, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Chris Mason's pre budget forecast.
"This govt is extremely unpopular.
Reeves & Starmer are also extremely unpopular'.
No mention of the rise in the minimum & living wage just announced of course.
"This govt is extremely unpopular.
Reeves & Starmer are also extremely unpopular'.
No mention of the rise in the minimum & living wage just announced of course.
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11 new Labour announcements in just two days. From Neighbourhood Health Centres to reducing electricity costs for businesses to further sugar levies in drinks. A government set to improve the daily lives of people throughout our Country. 👏👏👏
November 25, 2025 at 2:56 PM
11 new Labour announcements in just two days. From Neighbourhood Health Centres to reducing electricity costs for businesses to further sugar levies in drinks. A government set to improve the daily lives of people throughout our Country. 👏👏👏
Just for a bit of a laugh.
November 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Just for a bit of a laugh.
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Our Labour government ARE taxing wealth.
They ARE making the wealthiest in society pay more.
They did it in the last Budget & I expect more tomorrow.
Anyone who says it's not happening is lying to you.
Anyone who promotes phrases like 'tax billionaires' with no details is selling false hope.
They ARE making the wealthiest in society pay more.
They did it in the last Budget & I expect more tomorrow.
Anyone who says it's not happening is lying to you.
Anyone who promotes phrases like 'tax billionaires' with no details is selling false hope.
November 25, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Our Labour government ARE taxing wealth.
They ARE making the wealthiest in society pay more.
They did it in the last Budget & I expect more tomorrow.
Anyone who says it's not happening is lying to you.
Anyone who promotes phrases like 'tax billionaires' with no details is selling false hope.
They ARE making the wealthiest in society pay more.
They did it in the last Budget & I expect more tomorrow.
Anyone who says it's not happening is lying to you.
Anyone who promotes phrases like 'tax billionaires' with no details is selling false hope.
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Carer’s Allowance overpayments
Since 2015 over 200k carers were overpaid due to complex rules around what income they were allowed to earn.
The DWP demanded payments back - often for thousands of pounds covering the full allowance.
Labour ordered an Independent Review in October 2024.
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Since 2015 over 200k carers were overpaid due to complex rules around what income they were allowed to earn.
The DWP demanded payments back - often for thousands of pounds covering the full allowance.
Labour ordered an Independent Review in October 2024.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Carer’s Allowance overpayments
Since 2015 over 200k carers were overpaid due to complex rules around what income they were allowed to earn.
The DWP demanded payments back - often for thousands of pounds covering the full allowance.
Labour ordered an Independent Review in October 2024.
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Since 2015 over 200k carers were overpaid due to complex rules around what income they were allowed to earn.
The DWP demanded payments back - often for thousands of pounds covering the full allowance.
Labour ordered an Independent Review in October 2024.
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Bathing water in England has shown a slight increase in quality in 2025 compared to 2024.
The latest data from the Envrionment Agency for 449 sites shows 87.3% are now rated excellent or good, up from 85.3%.
5.6% of sites are rated sufficient (down from 6.5%)
7.1% rated poor (down from 8.2%)
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The latest data from the Envrionment Agency for 449 sites shows 87.3% are now rated excellent or good, up from 85.3%.
5.6% of sites are rated sufficient (down from 6.5%)
7.1% rated poor (down from 8.2%)
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87% of bathing waters rated ‘Excellent’ or ‘Good’ as new reforms come into law
392 bathing waters in England are rated ‘Excellent’ or ‘Good’, demonstrating the impact of designation, regulation and partnership working
www.gov.uk
November 25, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Bathing water in England has shown a slight increase in quality in 2025 compared to 2024.
The latest data from the Envrionment Agency for 449 sites shows 87.3% are now rated excellent or good, up from 85.3%.
5.6% of sites are rated sufficient (down from 6.5%)
7.1% rated poor (down from 8.2%)
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The latest data from the Envrionment Agency for 449 sites shows 87.3% are now rated excellent or good, up from 85.3%.
5.6% of sites are rated sufficient (down from 6.5%)
7.1% rated poor (down from 8.2%)
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So the cost of living isn't perfect after only 15 months (was never going to be). Too many hard choices to make re the economy & immigration.
Starmer hasn't solved all this yet so 'Starmer out' & I'll swap to a new, populist party in protest 🙄.
And the issues above will still be just the same.
Starmer hasn't solved all this yet so 'Starmer out' & I'll swap to a new, populist party in protest 🙄.
And the issues above will still be just the same.
November 25, 2025 at 1:25 PM
So the cost of living isn't perfect after only 15 months (was never going to be). Too many hard choices to make re the economy & immigration.
Starmer hasn't solved all this yet so 'Starmer out' & I'll swap to a new, populist party in protest 🙄.
And the issues above will still be just the same.
Starmer hasn't solved all this yet so 'Starmer out' & I'll swap to a new, populist party in protest 🙄.
And the issues above will still be just the same.
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Since Labour won power, an insidious little phrase has been popping up constantly in the media: "tax raid".
So I looked into this for @thenewworldmag.bsky.social
And it turns out it once meant something completely different.
www.thenewworld.co.uk/phil-tinline...
So I looked into this for @thenewworldmag.bsky.social
And it turns out it once meant something completely different.
www.thenewworld.co.uk/phil-tinline...
Why the right wing media keeps screaming ‘tax raid’
This isn’t journalism, it’s propaganda that reframes tax policy as assault and a democratically elected Labour government as thieves
www.thenewworld.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Since Labour won power, an insidious little phrase has been popping up constantly in the media: "tax raid".
So I looked into this for @thenewworldmag.bsky.social
And it turns out it once meant something completely different.
www.thenewworld.co.uk/phil-tinline...
So I looked into this for @thenewworldmag.bsky.social
And it turns out it once meant something completely different.
www.thenewworld.co.uk/phil-tinline...
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Labour doing even more to help rebuild our NHS!
+ 250 new Neighbourhood Health Centres - bringing different professionals together under one roof
+ £300m for NHS technology to support the work of staff and boost productivity (a 2% productivity increase could see £17bn in annual savings reinvested)
+ 250 new Neighbourhood Health Centres - bringing different professionals together under one roof
+ £300m for NHS technology to support the work of staff and boost productivity (a 2% productivity increase could see £17bn in annual savings reinvested)
Chancellor to double down on drive to cut NHS waiting times and rollout of new Neighbourhood Health Centres
250 Neighbourhood Health Centres to bring patient care closer to home and bring end to postcode lottery of healthcare access.
www.gov.uk
November 25, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Labour doing even more to help rebuild our NHS!
+ 250 new Neighbourhood Health Centres - bringing different professionals together under one roof
+ £300m for NHS technology to support the work of staff and boost productivity (a 2% productivity increase could see £17bn in annual savings reinvested)
+ 250 new Neighbourhood Health Centres - bringing different professionals together under one roof
+ £300m for NHS technology to support the work of staff and boost productivity (a 2% productivity increase could see £17bn in annual savings reinvested)
Budget day is coming.
Are you ready?
Are you ready?
November 25, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Budget day is coming.
Are you ready?
Are you ready?
Morning all.
Opened my phone this morning to find a Sky News offering of 'Will this be a pasty budget'. What does that even mean?
No, just no.
Opened my phone this morning to find a Sky News offering of 'Will this be a pasty budget'. What does that even mean?
No, just no.
November 25, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Morning all.
Opened my phone this morning to find a Sky News offering of 'Will this be a pasty budget'. What does that even mean?
No, just no.
Opened my phone this morning to find a Sky News offering of 'Will this be a pasty budget'. What does that even mean?
No, just no.
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It still hurts me to see the damage the Tories did to our NHS over the years, especially when I look back at where it was when Labour left office in 2010.
It will take time to properly fix our NHS, but Labour has done it before and they doing it again. Here are just some of the ways it's happening!
It will take time to properly fix our NHS, but Labour has done it before and they doing it again. Here are just some of the ways it's happening!
November 24, 2025 at 4:37 PM
It still hurts me to see the damage the Tories did to our NHS over the years, especially when I look back at where it was when Labour left office in 2010.
It will take time to properly fix our NHS, but Labour has done it before and they doing it again. Here are just some of the ways it's happening!
It will take time to properly fix our NHS, but Labour has done it before and they doing it again. Here are just some of the ways it's happening!
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The Government launches a consultation on the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme to cut electricity bills for 7,000 manufacturers and boost finance access with a £4 billion British Business Bank plan.
Government acts on top business concern and cuts electricity bills for thousands of manufacturers by up to 25%
The Government launches a consultation on the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme to cut electricity bills for 7,000 manufacturers and boost finance access with a £4 billion British Business Ban...
www.gov.uk
November 24, 2025 at 12:16 PM
The Government launches a consultation on the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme to cut electricity bills for 7,000 manufacturers and boost finance access with a £4 billion British Business Bank plan.