Paul
@anengineer.bsky.social
Retired engineer. Spurs fan, 60 years at WHL. Birding combined with photography. Music and books. Sony RX10iv. UK. Loughborough University.
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Revolving doors.
Thames Water paid £1m+ to corporate lobbyists part-owned by Starmer adviser.
The aim is to reach policymakers, keep TW private.
TW pays £200m a year to various advisers, cost borne by customers.
Public ownership would end this chicanery. No need to pay dividends, lobbyists.
Thames Water paid £1m+ to corporate lobbyists part-owned by Starmer adviser.
The aim is to reach policymakers, keep TW private.
TW pays £200m a year to various advisers, cost borne by customers.
Public ownership would end this chicanery. No need to pay dividends, lobbyists.
Thames Water paid £1m-plus to corporate spooks firm part-owned by Starmer adviser
Exclusive: Hakluyt – formerly run by Varun Chandra – has been advising utilities company as it tries to avoid renationalisation
www.theguardian.com
September 14, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Revolving doors.
Thames Water paid £1m+ to corporate lobbyists part-owned by Starmer adviser.
The aim is to reach policymakers, keep TW private.
TW pays £200m a year to various advisers, cost borne by customers.
Public ownership would end this chicanery. No need to pay dividends, lobbyists.
Thames Water paid £1m+ to corporate lobbyists part-owned by Starmer adviser.
The aim is to reach policymakers, keep TW private.
TW pays £200m a year to various advisers, cost borne by customers.
Public ownership would end this chicanery. No need to pay dividends, lobbyists.
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Neoliberal destruction of the NHS
UK has 2.4 hospital beds per 1,000 people
Germany 7.6
OECD average 4.6
Worse in many places. Hackney in London 0.9, lower than Mexico. Bedfordshire 1.7, same as Colombia.
Sick people can't work. Can't boost GDP & productivity without better healthcare.
UK has 2.4 hospital beds per 1,000 people
Germany 7.6
OECD average 4.6
Worse in many places. Hackney in London 0.9, lower than Mexico. Bedfordshire 1.7, same as Colombia.
Sick people can't work. Can't boost GDP & productivity without better healthcare.
Our state has become a guarantor of corporate profits
Equitable distribution of income and wealth would go a long way towards stimulating domestic demand and investment...
leftfootforward.org
August 21, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Neoliberal destruction of the NHS
UK has 2.4 hospital beds per 1,000 people
Germany 7.6
OECD average 4.6
Worse in many places. Hackney in London 0.9, lower than Mexico. Bedfordshire 1.7, same as Colombia.
Sick people can't work. Can't boost GDP & productivity without better healthcare.
UK has 2.4 hospital beds per 1,000 people
Germany 7.6
OECD average 4.6
Worse in many places. Hackney in London 0.9, lower than Mexico. Bedfordshire 1.7, same as Colombia.
Sick people can't work. Can't boost GDP & productivity without better healthcare.
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Southern Water boss says people need to use less water
The only industry that charges people more for selling less.
Everyday story of England's water companies - Leaks unplugged, no new reservoirs, sewage dumped, mega dividends, customers fleeced.
Nationalise.
The only industry that charges people more for selling less.
Everyday story of England's water companies - Leaks unplugged, no new reservoirs, sewage dumped, mega dividends, customers fleeced.
Nationalise.
Southern Water boss says people need to use less in the future
Tim Mcmahon was speaking to BBC South Today on a special programme about water use.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 1, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Southern Water boss says people need to use less water
The only industry that charges people more for selling less.
Everyday story of England's water companies - Leaks unplugged, no new reservoirs, sewage dumped, mega dividends, customers fleeced.
Nationalise.
The only industry that charges people more for selling less.
Everyday story of England's water companies - Leaks unplugged, no new reservoirs, sewage dumped, mega dividends, customers fleeced.
Nationalise.
A pair of amorous Avocets at RSPB Rainham Marshes recently. Well it is springtime. #sonyrx10iv #avocets #rspbrainhammarshes
April 27, 2025 at 6:55 PM
A pair of amorous Avocets at RSPB Rainham Marshes recently. Well it is springtime. #sonyrx10iv #avocets #rspbrainhammarshes
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Amazon, Meta, Alphabet, Netflix, Apple, Microsoft dodged $278bn US corporation taxes over 10 years.
Paid 18.8%, compared with 29.7% US average. Profits shifted to low/no tax jurisdictions.
Same companies operate in the UK, dodge taxes, create social squalor. Force companies to publish tax returns.
Paid 18.8%, compared with 29.7% US average. Profits shifted to low/no tax jurisdictions.
Same companies operate in the UK, dodge taxes, create social squalor. Force companies to publish tax returns.
‘Silicon Six’ accused of avoiding almost $278bn in US corporation taxes over 10 years
Analysis finds Amazon, Meta, Alphabet, Netflix, Apple and Microsoft averaged 18.8%, compared with 29.7% US average
www.theguardian.com
April 15, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Amazon, Meta, Alphabet, Netflix, Apple, Microsoft dodged $278bn US corporation taxes over 10 years.
Paid 18.8%, compared with 29.7% US average. Profits shifted to low/no tax jurisdictions.
Same companies operate in the UK, dodge taxes, create social squalor. Force companies to publish tax returns.
Paid 18.8%, compared with 29.7% US average. Profits shifted to low/no tax jurisdictions.
Same companies operate in the UK, dodge taxes, create social squalor. Force companies to publish tax returns.
April 11, 2025 at 7:51 AM
April 7, 2025 at 6:51 AM
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(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.
March 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.
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More on Trump‘s ties to Russia.
And just as a matter of record, the bones of this allegation - not the recruiter, not the codename - were published by Politico in 2017.
www.politico.com/magazine/sto...
www.politico.com/magazine/sto...
The Hidden History of Trump’s First Trip to Moscow
In 1987, a young real estate developer traveled to the Soviet Union. The KGB almost certainly made the trip happen.
www.politico.com
February 22, 2025 at 11:39 PM
More on Trump‘s ties to Russia.
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Do you want to buy a British kettle? Go whistle | Phillip Inman
Do you want to buy a British kettle? Go whistle | Phillip Inman
As China’s cheap prices continue to dominate western markets, attempts to revive or invent UK brands has never been tougher
www.theguardian.com
February 23, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Do you want to buy a British kettle? Go whistle | Phillip Inman
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Donald Trump was tested and was not infected by the Corona virus.
Experts from the Robert Koch Institute are not surprised.
The virus has been shown
to affect lungs, not assholes.
Experts from the Robert Koch Institute are not surprised.
The virus has been shown
to affect lungs, not assholes.
February 21, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Donald Trump was tested and was not infected by the Corona virus.
Experts from the Robert Koch Institute are not surprised.
The virus has been shown
to affect lungs, not assholes.
Experts from the Robert Koch Institute are not surprised.
The virus has been shown
to affect lungs, not assholes.
A Little Grebe seen at Rainham Marshes recently. #sonyrx10iv #littlegrebe #birds #rspbrainhammarshes
February 16, 2025 at 2:15 PM
A Little Grebe seen at Rainham Marshes recently. #sonyrx10iv #littlegrebe #birds #rspbrainhammarshes
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Mega-rich Tory MP Chris Philp says Britons need better work ethic.
He was Treasury Chief Secretary under Liz Truss.
Under the Tories NHS hospital waiting list trebled. 2.8m chronically ill
38% of Universal Credit claimants are in work.
What brass neck.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
He was Treasury Chief Secretary under Liz Truss.
Under the Tories NHS hospital waiting list trebled. 2.8m chronically ill
38% of Universal Credit claimants are in work.
What brass neck.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Britons need better work ethic, says senior Tory MP Chris Philp
The shadow home secretary says the UK is in a global race and everyone needs to make a contribution.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 31, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Mega-rich Tory MP Chris Philp says Britons need better work ethic.
He was Treasury Chief Secretary under Liz Truss.
Under the Tories NHS hospital waiting list trebled. 2.8m chronically ill
38% of Universal Credit claimants are in work.
What brass neck.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
He was Treasury Chief Secretary under Liz Truss.
Under the Tories NHS hospital waiting list trebled. 2.8m chronically ill
38% of Universal Credit claimants are in work.
What brass neck.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
@rspb.bsky.social just watched your video about Arne. A good venue for Winterwatch etc. But I have to say how disappointed I am with the RSPB. A long time member I see my local reserves at Rainham and Rye Meads being devastated by your plans. I think the RSPB has lost its way as an organisation.
January 31, 2025 at 10:38 AM
@rspb.bsky.social just watched your video about Arne. A good venue for Winterwatch etc. But I have to say how disappointed I am with the RSPB. A long time member I see my local reserves at Rainham and Rye Meads being devastated by your plans. I think the RSPB has lost its way as an organisation.
@sportsorla.bsky.social I’ve just read the news about cycling coverage on Eurosport. Appalling news, £31/month to watch on TNT. Pure greed. Thank you for all your past coverage but I won’t be paying 😢🤬
January 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
@sportsorla.bsky.social I’ve just read the news about cycling coverage on Eurosport. Appalling news, £31/month to watch on TNT. Pure greed. Thank you for all your past coverage but I won’t be paying 😢🤬
A Whooper Swan at WWT Welney Wetland Centre this week. #samsungs23ultra #whooperswan #wwtwelney #birds
January 24, 2025 at 9:12 AM
A Whooper Swan at WWT Welney Wetland Centre this week. #samsungs23ultra #whooperswan #wwtwelney #birds
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Disability benefits cuts by UK Labour Govt would be 'devastating' and 'increase absolute poverty',
Govt to run with Tory plans declared illegal by Court.
2.8m people chronically ill due to poor healthcare.
Some will lose over £400 a month.
How many will die?
www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
Govt to run with Tory plans declared illegal by Court.
2.8m people chronically ill due to poor healthcare.
Some will lose over £400 a month.
How many will die?
www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
Disability benefits cuts will be 'devastating' and 'increase poverty', Labour told
Labour has pledged to slash to cut the disability benefits bill, even after a High Court ruling found a consultation to be unlawful.
www.bigissue.com
January 21, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Disability benefits cuts by UK Labour Govt would be 'devastating' and 'increase absolute poverty',
Govt to run with Tory plans declared illegal by Court.
2.8m people chronically ill due to poor healthcare.
Some will lose over £400 a month.
How many will die?
www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
Govt to run with Tory plans declared illegal by Court.
2.8m people chronically ill due to poor healthcare.
Some will lose over £400 a month.
How many will die?
www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
@catsaregods.bsky.social thanks for the follow and the likes.
January 18, 2025 at 5:41 AM
@catsaregods.bsky.social thanks for the follow and the likes.
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After 14 yrs of Tory neglect patients in England hospitals dying in corridors, pregnant women miscarrying in side rooms.
Cupboards, car parks, bathrooms used as makeshift areas for patients
All to fund tax cuts for corporations & the rich and facilitate privatisation.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Cupboards, car parks, bathrooms used as makeshift areas for patients
All to fund tax cuts for corporations & the rich and facilitate privatisation.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Patients dying in hospital corridors, say nurses
The Royal College of Nursing details harrowing cases from more than 5,000 nurses across the UK.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 16, 2025 at 7:04 AM
After 14 yrs of Tory neglect patients in England hospitals dying in corridors, pregnant women miscarrying in side rooms.
Cupboards, car parks, bathrooms used as makeshift areas for patients
All to fund tax cuts for corporations & the rich and facilitate privatisation.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Cupboards, car parks, bathrooms used as makeshift areas for patients
All to fund tax cuts for corporations & the rich and facilitate privatisation.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...