@adeburr.bsky.social
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The political class and business elites would be happy to see attention to Epstein fade away. But the broader public won't allow it. They correctly sense something is rotten about the earlier investigations (or the lack thereof) and the current coverup...and they're right.
February 7, 2026 at 8:38 PM
The political class and business elites would be happy to see attention to Epstein fade away. But the broader public won't allow it. They correctly sense something is rotten about the earlier investigations (or the lack thereof) and the current coverup...and they're right.
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Tax cuts for giant corporations and the super rich.
Paid for by cuts to the social safety net for everyone else.
Trickle-up economics.
Paid for by cuts to the social safety net for everyone else.
Trickle-up economics.
February 7, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Tax cuts for giant corporations and the super rich.
Paid for by cuts to the social safety net for everyone else.
Trickle-up economics.
Paid for by cuts to the social safety net for everyone else.
Trickle-up economics.
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England's water companies promise £104bn investment by 2030.
Shareholders won't pay, customers will. Shareholders will own resulting assets, income streams.
Customers already paid, companies handed £85bn dividend to shareholders.
35% of customer bills pays for debt interest and dividends.
Shareholders won't pay, customers will. Shareholders will own resulting assets, income streams.
Customers already paid, companies handed £85bn dividend to shareholders.
35% of customer bills pays for debt interest and dividends.
Public ownership of water is the only way to deliver security, efficiency, investment and value for money
37 years of privatisation has been a disaster
leftfootforward.org
February 5, 2026 at 9:49 AM
England's water companies promise £104bn investment by 2030.
Shareholders won't pay, customers will. Shareholders will own resulting assets, income streams.
Customers already paid, companies handed £85bn dividend to shareholders.
35% of customer bills pays for debt interest and dividends.
Shareholders won't pay, customers will. Shareholders will own resulting assets, income streams.
Customers already paid, companies handed £85bn dividend to shareholders.
35% of customer bills pays for debt interest and dividends.
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Brexit WAS a result of foreign interference, an attack on the UK & it's democracy & the first blow against NATO & the US hegemonic empire
It's now clearer than ever with the latest release of the Epstein Files
Jeffery Epstein to Peter Thiel, 2016...
"Brexit, Just the beginning"
#DefundPalantir
It's now clearer than ever with the latest release of the Epstein Files
Jeffery Epstein to Peter Thiel, 2016...
"Brexit, Just the beginning"
#DefundPalantir
February 2, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Brexit WAS a result of foreign interference, an attack on the UK & it's democracy & the first blow against NATO & the US hegemonic empire
It's now clearer than ever with the latest release of the Epstein Files
Jeffery Epstein to Peter Thiel, 2016...
"Brexit, Just the beginning"
#DefundPalantir
It's now clearer than ever with the latest release of the Epstein Files
Jeffery Epstein to Peter Thiel, 2016...
"Brexit, Just the beginning"
#DefundPalantir
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It's like the Tory VIP Lane. Michael Gove was so sure there would be no accountability that, under his leadership, Cabinet Office *institutionalised* a preference in granting contracts for those connected to Tory MPs. Folks with those connections stripped the public purse of generational fortunes.
February 2, 2026 at 6:54 PM
It's like the Tory VIP Lane. Michael Gove was so sure there would be no accountability that, under his leadership, Cabinet Office *institutionalised* a preference in granting contracts for those connected to Tory MPs. Folks with those connections stripped the public purse of generational fortunes.
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Then and now the focus on individuals - Peter Mandelson and Michelle Mone - diverts attention from the real point. Our institutions, which should protect the public, just nod along with what is a kind of theft by the privileged. No one goes to prison, no one is ever held accountable.
February 2, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Then and now the focus on individuals - Peter Mandelson and Michelle Mone - diverts attention from the real point. Our institutions, which should protect the public, just nod along with what is a kind of theft by the privileged. No one goes to prison, no one is ever held accountable.
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🚨🇪🇺 Brexit WOW moment 🇪🇺🚨
The Brexitgraph Telegraph published a full-blown obituary for Brexit:
📉 GDP down 8%
📉 Investment down 18%
📉 Productivity down 4%
📉 Employment down 4%
❌ No trade benefits
❌ No regulatory freedom
❌ No upside whatsoever
Do you agree it’s time to end Brexit?
The Brexitgraph Telegraph published a full-blown obituary for Brexit:
📉 GDP down 8%
📉 Investment down 18%
📉 Productivity down 4%
📉 Employment down 4%
❌ No trade benefits
❌ No regulatory freedom
❌ No upside whatsoever
Do you agree it’s time to end Brexit?
January 14, 2026 at 8:06 AM
🚨🇪🇺 Brexit WOW moment 🇪🇺🚨
The Brexitgraph Telegraph published a full-blown obituary for Brexit:
📉 GDP down 8%
📉 Investment down 18%
📉 Productivity down 4%
📉 Employment down 4%
❌ No trade benefits
❌ No regulatory freedom
❌ No upside whatsoever
Do you agree it’s time to end Brexit?
The Brexitgraph Telegraph published a full-blown obituary for Brexit:
📉 GDP down 8%
📉 Investment down 18%
📉 Productivity down 4%
📉 Employment down 4%
❌ No trade benefits
❌ No regulatory freedom
❌ No upside whatsoever
Do you agree it’s time to end Brexit?
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Ukip have submitted a new logo and slogan to the Electoral Commission, swapping the £ pound sterling symbol for a cross, that looks very much like it is modelled on the Iron Cross used by Prussia & Germany 1871-1918 and Hitler's Nazi regime from 1933-45
January 13, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Ukip have submitted a new logo and slogan to the Electoral Commission, swapping the £ pound sterling symbol for a cross, that looks very much like it is modelled on the Iron Cross used by Prussia & Germany 1871-1918 and Hitler's Nazi regime from 1933-45
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our profile of Nadhim Zahawi from 2023, including
- his friendship with author-turned-jailbird Jeffrey Archer
- his HMRC settlement of nearly £5mn, made up of £3.7mn of unpaid taxes, a £1.1mn fine and some interest
- his work as an oil industry fixer *while* a Tory MP
www.ft.com/content/9a49...
- his friendship with author-turned-jailbird Jeffrey Archer
- his HMRC settlement of nearly £5mn, made up of £3.7mn of unpaid taxes, a £1.1mn fine and some interest
- his work as an oil industry fixer *while* a Tory MP
www.ft.com/content/9a49...
From Iraqi oilfields to Tory HQ: how Nadhim Zahawi mixed business and politics
The UK Conservative party chair’s tax travails are the latest chapter in a career that has brought him great wealth
www.ft.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:59 AM
our profile of Nadhim Zahawi from 2023, including
- his friendship with author-turned-jailbird Jeffrey Archer
- his HMRC settlement of nearly £5mn, made up of £3.7mn of unpaid taxes, a £1.1mn fine and some interest
- his work as an oil industry fixer *while* a Tory MP
www.ft.com/content/9a49...
- his friendship with author-turned-jailbird Jeffrey Archer
- his HMRC settlement of nearly £5mn, made up of £3.7mn of unpaid taxes, a £1.1mn fine and some interest
- his work as an oil industry fixer *while* a Tory MP
www.ft.com/content/9a49...
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Trump's weird new 'freedom cities' and the Network State cult
www.thenerdreich.com/trumps-weird...
www.thenerdreich.com/trumps-weird...
Trump's weird new 'freedom cities' and the Network State cult
Why do Trump, Thiel and Andreessen want to build new cities?
www.thenerdreich.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Trump's weird new 'freedom cities' and the Network State cult
www.thenerdreich.com/trumps-weird...
www.thenerdreich.com/trumps-weird...
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Farage backed Boris Johnson's disastrous Brexit deal and Liz Truss's catastrophic mini-budget.
No wonder he’s welcoming Nadhim Zahawi, someone who enthusiastically supported both.
No wonder he’s welcoming Nadhim Zahawi, someone who enthusiastically supported both.
January 12, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Farage backed Boris Johnson's disastrous Brexit deal and Liz Truss's catastrophic mini-budget.
No wonder he’s welcoming Nadhim Zahawi, someone who enthusiastically supported both.
No wonder he’s welcoming Nadhim Zahawi, someone who enthusiastically supported both.
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The 51st state.
Trump demands that the UK allows American chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated meat into its supermarkets.
UK already agreed to pay more for US drugs, reduced tax on private equity managers, considering cutting tax on tech companies.
'Tacking back control', someone said.
Trump demands that the UK allows American chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated meat into its supermarkets.
UK already agreed to pay more for US drugs, reduced tax on private equity managers, considering cutting tax on tech companies.
'Tacking back control', someone said.
Chlorinated chicken row as US seeks leverage over stalled UK tech pact
Britain is facing renewed pressure from the White House to allow American chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated meat into UK supermarkets.
www.farminguk.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:24 AM
The 51st state.
Trump demands that the UK allows American chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated meat into its supermarkets.
UK already agreed to pay more for US drugs, reduced tax on private equity managers, considering cutting tax on tech companies.
'Tacking back control', someone said.
Trump demands that the UK allows American chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated meat into its supermarkets.
UK already agreed to pay more for US drugs, reduced tax on private equity managers, considering cutting tax on tech companies.
'Tacking back control', someone said.
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Britain has a secrecy problem.
In 2024, the govt answered just 29% of Freedom of Information requests - the lowest rate since FOI began.
Secrecy fuels corruption, bad governance, scandals covered-up to protect elites. Ministers don't answer questions in parliament.
Sham democracy.
In 2024, the govt answered just 29% of Freedom of Information requests - the lowest rate since FOI began.
Secrecy fuels corruption, bad governance, scandals covered-up to protect elites. Ministers don't answer questions in parliament.
Sham democracy.
The British state is addicted to secrecy - we need to fight back
Our politicians and officials are using public money to keep citizens in the dark, says Heather Brooke
democracyforsale.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Britain has a secrecy problem.
In 2024, the govt answered just 29% of Freedom of Information requests - the lowest rate since FOI began.
Secrecy fuels corruption, bad governance, scandals covered-up to protect elites. Ministers don't answer questions in parliament.
Sham democracy.
In 2024, the govt answered just 29% of Freedom of Information requests - the lowest rate since FOI began.
Secrecy fuels corruption, bad governance, scandals covered-up to protect elites. Ministers don't answer questions in parliament.
Sham democracy.
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What the US is committed to: Respect territorial integrity, prosecute war crimes, keep NATO open
What Trump's plan requires: Recognize conquest, grant amnesty, close NATO door
71 direct contradictions.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/24/t...
What Trump's plan requires: Recognize conquest, grant amnesty, close NATO door
71 direct contradictions.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/24/t...
November 23, 2025 at 11:38 PM
What the US is committed to: Respect territorial integrity, prosecute war crimes, keep NATO open
What Trump's plan requires: Recognize conquest, grant amnesty, close NATO door
71 direct contradictions.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/24/t...
What Trump's plan requires: Recognize conquest, grant amnesty, close NATO door
71 direct contradictions.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/24/t...
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Water bills for England households to rise even higher.
Bills already up by 36%. Competition regulator permits another 1%-5%, £556m hike
No curbs on exec pay, dividends, sewage dumping as companies raise capital from customers, shareholders get returns.
End the Scam. Nationalise water
Bills already up by 36%. Competition regulator permits another 1%-5%, £556m hike
No curbs on exec pay, dividends, sewage dumping as companies raise capital from customers, shareholders get returns.
End the Scam. Nationalise water
Five water firms provisionally allowed to raise bills by further 1% to 5%
An independent group appointed by the competition watchdog rejected nearly 80% of increases sought by companies.
www.independent.co.uk
October 9, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Water bills for England households to rise even higher.
Bills already up by 36%. Competition regulator permits another 1%-5%, £556m hike
No curbs on exec pay, dividends, sewage dumping as companies raise capital from customers, shareholders get returns.
End the Scam. Nationalise water
Bills already up by 36%. Competition regulator permits another 1%-5%, £556m hike
No curbs on exec pay, dividends, sewage dumping as companies raise capital from customers, shareholders get returns.
End the Scam. Nationalise water
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England households could bigger water bills as the competition regulator prepares to give verdict on industry appeal.
36% rise already approved by OFWAT.
People will continue to be robbed. Companies raise capital from customers, shareholders get returns.
End the scam. Nationalise water.
36% rise already approved by OFWAT.
People will continue to be robbed. Companies raise capital from customers, shareholders get returns.
End the scam. Nationalise water.
Water bills: millions of households in England could face even bigger rises
CMA poised to give verdict after appeal by five firms for permission to increase bills higher than allowed by Ofwat
www.theguardian.com
October 6, 2025 at 7:00 AM
England households could bigger water bills as the competition regulator prepares to give verdict on industry appeal.
36% rise already approved by OFWAT.
People will continue to be robbed. Companies raise capital from customers, shareholders get returns.
End the scam. Nationalise water.
36% rise already approved by OFWAT.
People will continue to be robbed. Companies raise capital from customers, shareholders get returns.
End the scam. Nationalise water.
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The Economist has claimed Britain is trapped in a “debt doom loop.” But they’re wrong. The UK does not face a government debt crisis. What we really face is chronic underinvestment, inequality, and an elite media pushing austerity to protect the wealthy.
youtu.be/myNUVF_Kl7o?...
youtu.be/myNUVF_Kl7o?...
Britain isn't in a debt doom loop, whatever some people say.
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
youtu.be
October 6, 2025 at 6:09 AM
The Economist has claimed Britain is trapped in a “debt doom loop.” But they’re wrong. The UK does not face a government debt crisis. What we really face is chronic underinvestment, inequality, and an elite media pushing austerity to protect the wealthy.
youtu.be/myNUVF_Kl7o?...
youtu.be/myNUVF_Kl7o?...
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The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
September 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
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What on Earth is this? An "in depth" BBC article about free speech in the UK that only cites examples of right-wing/ 'anti-woke' speech being suppressed. How can you mention Lucy Connolly but completely ignore Palestine Action / Just Stop Oil? Gob-smacking. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
How the simmering UK freedom of speech row reached boiling point
How did we reach a point where the UK is being compared to a 'tin pot Third World dictatorship'?
www.bbc.co.uk
September 23, 2025 at 9:11 AM
What on Earth is this? An "in depth" BBC article about free speech in the UK that only cites examples of right-wing/ 'anti-woke' speech being suppressed. How can you mention Lucy Connolly but completely ignore Palestine Action / Just Stop Oil? Gob-smacking. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion, after getting $1.2 trillion richer over the past year alone.
Meanwhile, the rest of the country is getting squeezed by tariffs and high prices for groceries, utilities, and health care.
The system is broken.
Meanwhile, the rest of the country is getting squeezed by tariffs and high prices for groceries, utilities, and health care.
The system is broken.
September 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion, after getting $1.2 trillion richer over the past year alone.
Meanwhile, the rest of the country is getting squeezed by tariffs and high prices for groceries, utilities, and health care.
The system is broken.
Meanwhile, the rest of the country is getting squeezed by tariffs and high prices for groceries, utilities, and health care.
The system is broken.
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Eight decades after the Second World War ended, China no longer views itself as a mere participant in history but as the architect of a new world order.
China is using the SCO summit and Victory Day parade to showcase its vision of a new world order
China is sending a clear message: it wants to reshape the world order. And it has the power to do it.
www.chathamhouse.org
September 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Eight decades after the Second World War ended, China no longer views itself as a mere participant in history but as the architect of a new world order.
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"Who do they think they are?!"
A furious @andyburnham.bsky.social on the news that a Reform UK government would scrap plans to build Northern Powerhouse Rail.
A furious @andyburnham.bsky.social on the news that a Reform UK government would scrap plans to build Northern Powerhouse Rail.
September 9, 2025 at 7:24 PM
"Who do they think they are?!"
A furious @andyburnham.bsky.social on the news that a Reform UK government would scrap plans to build Northern Powerhouse Rail.
A furious @andyburnham.bsky.social on the news that a Reform UK government would scrap plans to build Northern Powerhouse Rail.
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If a Labour government with 400 seats which has nailed its colours to the masts of planning reform and the green transition can't steam roller people like this and their ridiculous selfish BS objections, then what on earth is the point of it?
A solar farm that could have powered “all the households in Witney” has been refused permission by West Oxfordshire District Council. Councillors were concerned about the risk of fire, one drawing parallels to the 1966 Aberfan disaster: “Until someone can guarantee it is safe, I can’t support it.”
September 9, 2025 at 12:21 PM
If a Labour government with 400 seats which has nailed its colours to the masts of planning reform and the green transition can't steam roller people like this and their ridiculous selfish BS objections, then what on earth is the point of it?