I take some bleak comfort. The more we can see how bad Brexit was, the less of a mystery our growth failure is. Mysteries suck.
I take some bleak comfort. The more we can see how bad Brexit was, the less of a mystery our growth failure is. Mysteries suck.
Two days after the floods in Texas, FEMA failed to answer two-thirds of incoming calls. Contractors were laid off on July 5th, and Kristi Noem didn’t renew their contracts until five days later.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/c...
Two days after the floods in Texas, FEMA failed to answer two-thirds of incoming calls. Contractors were laid off on July 5th, and Kristi Noem didn’t renew their contracts until five days later.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/c...
45% of benefits recipients expecting themselves to be less healthy if their benefits reduced or removed.
49% of the public say that cutting benefits will make the health of Disabled people worse.
www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/public-...
45% of benefits recipients expecting themselves to be less healthy if their benefits reduced or removed.
49% of the public say that cutting benefits will make the health of Disabled people worse.
www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/public-...
(VO by @gavinesler.bsky.social. Part 2 below👇)
(VO by @gavinesler.bsky.social. Part 2 below👇)
Like whoever planned this has never seen a parade
Like whoever planned this has never seen a parade
Thames Water bidders demand immunity over environmental crimes.
TW has over 187 criminal convictions; allowed to negotiate fines, dump sewage in rivers, hike bills, underinvest.
Immunities for TW will be demanded by others.
End the circus. Let TW crash. Nationalise.
Thames Water bidders demand immunity over environmental crimes.
TW has over 187 criminal convictions; allowed to negotiate fines, dump sewage in rivers, hike bills, underinvest.
Immunities for TW will be demanded by others.
End the circus. Let TW crash. Nationalise.
Govt says it will ban unfair dividends.
But shareholders can extract returns with share buybacks, interest payments on intragroup loans, artificial management fees and other charges.
Must remove profit motive. Nationalise.
Govt says it will ban unfair dividends.
But shareholders can extract returns with share buybacks, interest payments on intragroup loans, artificial management fees and other charges.
Must remove profit motive. Nationalise.
Imagine what they could accomplish if they were to channel all that fervour and energy into more positive things instead.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Imagine what they could accomplish if they were to channel all that fervour and energy into more positive things instead.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Lords want to ensure that copyright holders are able to see when their work is used and by whom.
I voted against the govt.
hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2025-0...
Lords want to ensure that copyright holders are able to see when their work is used and by whom.
I voted against the govt.
hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2025-0...