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One question remains - how long does it take for those cycles to play out, as benefits spending cuts now affect future cycles. What is obvious is that after well over a decade of austerity is that we're in the negative impact area of cutting off these cycles.
The benefit of benefits www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/08... There are few things in life that are more straightforward than the economics of paying benefits to those who need them.
The fact every politician should know is that paying benefits can, and often does, pay for itself.
The fact every politician should know is that paying benefits can, and often does, pay for itself.
The benefit of benefits – and why wealth floods-up
There are very few things in life that are more straightforward than the economics of paying benefits to those who need them.
The simple, straightforward, obvious fact that should be known to every p...
www.taxresearch.org.uk
August 12, 2025 at 7:55 AM
One question remains - how long does it take for those cycles to play out, as benefits spending cuts now affect future cycles. What is obvious is that after well over a decade of austerity is that we're in the negative impact area of cutting off these cycles.
I think the response of the Trump Administration to Signal-gate can be summed up as follows: 'The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command'
March 30, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I think the response of the Trump Administration to Signal-gate can be summed up as follows: 'The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command'
Knowing a number of young adults struggling with autism and other conditions, I can safely say that cutting £5bn from welfare by cutting thousands from a million disabled people looks like the 'terrible human cost' rather than the solution to it
March 19, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Knowing a number of young adults struggling with autism and other conditions, I can safely say that cutting £5bn from welfare by cutting thousands from a million disabled people looks like the 'terrible human cost' rather than the solution to it
If you haven't used N8N and need to automat things, then it's worth checking out. RevolutionAI are adding integrations with transcription, AI, Telegram - and Bluesky to our app using it
March 13, 2025 at 8:24 AM
If you haven't used N8N and need to automat things, then it's worth checking out. RevolutionAI are adding integrations with transcription, AI, Telegram - and Bluesky to our app using it
Why is Labour still sticking with Rachel Reeves? Her policies on never-ending austerity while being overly favourable to banks is starkly against the supportive agendas that Labour claims. The EU has just ensured a moderately increased spending will not spook the market. She needs use that.
March 7, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Why is Labour still sticking with Rachel Reeves? Her policies on never-ending austerity while being overly favourable to banks is starkly against the supportive agendas that Labour claims. The EU has just ensured a moderately increased spending will not spook the market. She needs use that.
At this point it's pretty hard to see how people still support Trump. However, Republican politicians don't seem ready to remove Trump. Many don't like Vance, though. After the shameful events at the Oval Office with Zelensky, maybe Republican politicans are willing to consider impeaching Vance?
March 1, 2025 at 1:06 PM
At this point it's pretty hard to see how people still support Trump. However, Republican politicians don't seem ready to remove Trump. Many don't like Vance, though. After the shameful events at the Oval Office with Zelensky, maybe Republican politicans are willing to consider impeaching Vance?
BP = Back to Petroleum.
Oil and Gas companies that pillaged our natural resources for decades to make vast profits only ever cared about 'Beyond Petroleum' type rebranding as far as it helped them continue what they did.
The government needs to use the windfall taxes to complete the transition.
Oil and Gas companies that pillaged our natural resources for decades to make vast profits only ever cared about 'Beyond Petroleum' type rebranding as far as it helped them continue what they did.
The government needs to use the windfall taxes to complete the transition.
February 26, 2025 at 8:08 AM
BP = Back to Petroleum.
Oil and Gas companies that pillaged our natural resources for decades to make vast profits only ever cared about 'Beyond Petroleum' type rebranding as far as it helped them continue what they did.
The government needs to use the windfall taxes to complete the transition.
Oil and Gas companies that pillaged our natural resources for decades to make vast profits only ever cared about 'Beyond Petroleum' type rebranding as far as it helped them continue what they did.
The government needs to use the windfall taxes to complete the transition.
Trump. Golfing like it's 1984...
February 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Trump. Golfing like it's 1984...
The view from Europe seems clear right now - Trump has an issue with international trade? Fine - stop buying US goods.
Trump doesn't support Ukraine? Fine. Europe will keep supporting Ukraine and may avoid spending on US military equipment and other goods.
US soft and hard power is in the bin
Trump doesn't support Ukraine? Fine. Europe will keep supporting Ukraine and may avoid spending on US military equipment and other goods.
US soft and hard power is in the bin
February 23, 2025 at 11:04 AM
The view from Europe seems clear right now - Trump has an issue with international trade? Fine - stop buying US goods.
Trump doesn't support Ukraine? Fine. Europe will keep supporting Ukraine and may avoid spending on US military equipment and other goods.
US soft and hard power is in the bin
Trump doesn't support Ukraine? Fine. Europe will keep supporting Ukraine and may avoid spending on US military equipment and other goods.
US soft and hard power is in the bin
techcrunch.com/2025/02/21/e... - one view states Musk will avoid conflicts of interest. The other states that Facts Matter
Elon Musk's DOGE comes for agency that regulates autonomous vehicles | TechCrunch
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is firing nearly half of a small government team that regulates autonomous vehicles, the Washington Post
techcrunch.com
February 21, 2025 at 2:44 PM
techcrunch.com/2025/02/21/e... - one view states Musk will avoid conflicts of interest. The other states that Facts Matter
Maybe Britain should meet its expectations to spend more on Defence by looking at what Germany is doing and building significant in capabilities like drones that would have applications beyond the battlefield while being particularly relevant to the current situation in Ukraine
February 20, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Maybe Britain should meet its expectations to spend more on Defence by looking at what Germany is doing and building significant in capabilities like drones that would have applications beyond the battlefield while being particularly relevant to the current situation in Ukraine
I'm sure many are wondering just where JD Vance gets off trying to tell other countries they need to better on protecting freedom of speech
February 14, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I'm sure many are wondering just where JD Vance gets off trying to tell other countries they need to better on protecting freedom of speech
@richardjmurphy.bsky.social as expected, the Bank of England reduced rates by 0.25% today. Less expected: for the first time in >2 years all members voted for a reduction. One had never voted for a reduction before but voted for -0.5%. Does this make a further cut in the next few months more likely?
February 6, 2025 at 12:30 PM
@richardjmurphy.bsky.social as expected, the Bank of England reduced rates by 0.25% today. Less expected: for the first time in >2 years all members voted for a reduction. One had never voted for a reduction before but voted for -0.5%. Does this make a further cut in the next few months more likely?
If you're looking at SME support in the UK, then you might want to provide your thoughts on how Innovate UK can do better in future - iuk-business-connect.org.uk/news/new-fun...
For now they've just had a Smart Grant round where they approved just 2% of applications and then pull any further rounds
For now they've just had a Smart Grant round where they approved just 2% of applications and then pull any further rounds
Innovate UK is developing new funding and support packages for innovative SMEs - Innovate UK Business Connect
iuk-business-connect.org.uk
January 30, 2025 at 12:41 PM
If you're looking at SME support in the UK, then you might want to provide your thoughts on how Innovate UK can do better in future - iuk-business-connect.org.uk/news/new-fun...
For now they've just had a Smart Grant round where they approved just 2% of applications and then pull any further rounds
For now they've just had a Smart Grant round where they approved just 2% of applications and then pull any further rounds
Far from getting peace in Ukraine on Day 1, Trump seems to have abandoned them by Day 4 instead, while also sounding ambivalent about Russian atrocities so long as it doesn't attack the US directly.
Acting like the abusive ex that would rather burn their partner's house down than pay child support?
Acting like the abusive ex that would rather burn their partner's house down than pay child support?
January 25, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Far from getting peace in Ukraine on Day 1, Trump seems to have abandoned them by Day 4 instead, while also sounding ambivalent about Russian atrocities so long as it doesn't attack the US directly.
Acting like the abusive ex that would rather burn their partner's house down than pay child support?
Acting like the abusive ex that would rather burn their partner's house down than pay child support?
Given that the right has been saying that the left was obsessed with 'woke' issues... targeting that area with a Day 1 executive order, putting it ahead of economic policies that might actually help most Americans, WHICH side was obsessed with these issues again?
January 21, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Given that the right has been saying that the left was obsessed with 'woke' issues... targeting that area with a Day 1 executive order, putting it ahead of economic policies that might actually help most Americans, WHICH side was obsessed with these issues again?
What a chilling first day from Trump as his regime. Centralising control, emboldening far-right racist groups that supported his insurrection, that salute from Musk, immediately using executive orders against immigrants and trans peoples...
I'll call it how I see it - America just installed fascism
I'll call it how I see it - America just installed fascism
January 21, 2025 at 9:43 AM
What a chilling first day from Trump as his regime. Centralising control, emboldening far-right racist groups that supported his insurrection, that salute from Musk, immediately using executive orders against immigrants and trans peoples...
I'll call it how I see it - America just installed fascism
I'll call it how I see it - America just installed fascism
Every minute I spend on X now I feel like my IQ drops a point - so much gullible parroting of blatant misinformation. Such a ridiculous misrepresentation of the world. And that's just Musk's own account, let alone his cult followers
January 6, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Every minute I spend on X now I feel like my IQ drops a point - so much gullible parroting of blatant misinformation. Such a ridiculous misrepresentation of the world. And that's just Musk's own account, let alone his cult followers
Ah, yes. Musk thinks America should 'liberate' the UK from its lawfully elected government. That's not a liberation, that's an invasion.
Many in STEM fields held Musk in high regard for building up Tesla and SpaceX, but if he wasn't head of SpaceX he'd be calling the earth Flat at this point
Many in STEM fields held Musk in high regard for building up Tesla and SpaceX, but if he wasn't head of SpaceX he'd be calling the earth Flat at this point
January 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Ah, yes. Musk thinks America should 'liberate' the UK from its lawfully elected government. That's not a liberation, that's an invasion.
Many in STEM fields held Musk in high regard for building up Tesla and SpaceX, but if he wasn't head of SpaceX he'd be calling the earth Flat at this point
Many in STEM fields held Musk in high regard for building up Tesla and SpaceX, but if he wasn't head of SpaceX he'd be calling the earth Flat at this point
Conventions like DragCon London and MegaCon London are significantly failing Disabled Persons by assuming they don't need a carer. Being in receipt of PIP is no longer sufficient, they now also demand a recent doctor's letter or Access Card specifically requiring a carer. The impact on access is big
January 3, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Conventions like DragCon London and MegaCon London are significantly failing Disabled Persons by assuming they don't need a carer. Being in receipt of PIP is no longer sufficient, they now also demand a recent doctor's letter or Access Card specifically requiring a carer. The impact on access is big
Investigating local models has often been frustrating, with interesting results that often still aren't good enough to use. Trying out Qwen 2.5 Coder was a little different. It produced good enough results, fully locally. More testing needed, but local models becoming 'good enough' is huge
November 20, 2024 at 1:28 PM
Investigating local models has often been frustrating, with interesting results that often still aren't good enough to use. Trying out Qwen 2.5 Coder was a little different. It produced good enough results, fully locally. More testing needed, but local models becoming 'good enough' is huge
Exciting stuff coming out of the US. Specifically meaning Microsoft Ignite and the latest AI changes - lots to keep an eye on. Trumps picks are definitely polarising, too. A few farmers protesting that some wealthy people will have to pay more inheritance tax seems small fry compared to the US
November 20, 2024 at 11:53 AM
Exciting stuff coming out of the US. Specifically meaning Microsoft Ignite and the latest AI changes - lots to keep an eye on. Trumps picks are definitely polarising, too. A few farmers protesting that some wealthy people will have to pay more inheritance tax seems small fry compared to the US