Brian Gibbons
@bjgibbons46.bsky.social
Believer in free education for all.
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Privatizations have created a rentier economy.
England's water companies privatized in 1989 for £6.1bn. Little shareholder investment since.
No new reservoirs, sewage dumped in rivers, poor infrastructure, customers ripped-off, £85.2bn extracted in dividends.
Why do govts cling to privatization.
England's water companies privatized in 1989 for £6.1bn. Little shareholder investment since.
No new reservoirs, sewage dumped in rivers, poor infrastructure, customers ripped-off, £85.2bn extracted in dividends.
Why do govts cling to privatization.
How successive government have created a new rentier economy
Governments appease corporations and the super-rich by following the old policies which benefit a few.
leftfootforward.org
September 6, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Privatizations have created a rentier economy.
England's water companies privatized in 1989 for £6.1bn. Little shareholder investment since.
No new reservoirs, sewage dumped in rivers, poor infrastructure, customers ripped-off, £85.2bn extracted in dividends.
Why do govts cling to privatization.
England's water companies privatized in 1989 for £6.1bn. Little shareholder investment since.
No new reservoirs, sewage dumped in rivers, poor infrastructure, customers ripped-off, £85.2bn extracted in dividends.
Why do govts cling to privatization.
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Here's a picture of Neville Chamberlain getting shafted by Adof Hitler in 1938, when Chamberlain agreed to let the Nazis 'take' Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia in return for peace. Any similarity to living persons or recent events is purely coincidental.
September 6, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Here's a picture of Neville Chamberlain getting shafted by Adof Hitler in 1938, when Chamberlain agreed to let the Nazis 'take' Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia in return for peace. Any similarity to living persons or recent events is purely coincidental.
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I spoke to Danny Bird at BBC History Magazine about my new book - Domination:
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The Roman empire never fell – it's all around us today (if you know where to look) — BBC History Magazine
Alice Roberts speaks to Danny Bird about the evolution of the new religion that swept across the Roman empire and beyond
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August 19, 2025 at 10:26 AM
I spoke to Danny Bird at BBC History Magazine about my new book - Domination:
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"Let's make sure that respect for international law is brought back into the discussion."
Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Neale Richmond tells Matt Frei Ukraine must have security guarantees in any peace deal made with Russia.
Read and watch here:
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Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Neale Richmond tells Matt Frei Ukraine must have security guarantees in any peace deal made with Russia.
Read and watch here:
www.channel4.com/news/best-po...
‘Best possibility’ for peace in years – Irish minister on Ukraine
We spoke to Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Neale Richmond.
www.channel4.com
August 19, 2025 at 10:40 AM
"Let's make sure that respect for international law is brought back into the discussion."
Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Neale Richmond tells Matt Frei Ukraine must have security guarantees in any peace deal made with Russia.
Read and watch here:
www.channel4.com/news/best-po...
Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Neale Richmond tells Matt Frei Ukraine must have security guarantees in any peace deal made with Russia.
Read and watch here:
www.channel4.com/news/best-po...
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The poetry of the past & present!
There’s a pool in Lewes which is fed by water that last saw sunlight when the Romans invaded. If you sit on a bench and squint your eyes the Dryrobes turn into togas.
August 19, 2025 at 10:43 AM
The poetry of the past & present!
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A new Reform UK administration’s decision to scrap its net zero targets, while continuing to take public cash for green projects, is being challenged today by opposition councillors
My latest for @bylinetimes.bsky.social
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My latest for @bylinetimes.bsky.social
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Reform UK Accused of Breaking Climate Law as Opponents Challenge Local Net Zero Ban
Opposition councillors in one of the party's flagship new councils are challenging the legality of its decision to ban all climate and Net Zero pledges
bylinetimes.com
August 19, 2025 at 10:48 AM
A new Reform UK administration’s decision to scrap its net zero targets, while continuing to take public cash for green projects, is being challenged today by opposition councillors
My latest for @bylinetimes.bsky.social
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My latest for @bylinetimes.bsky.social
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Universities should bring back crafts on.ft.com/473wX80 | opinion
Universities should bring back crafts
Skills-based knowledge need not be considered the opposite of an intellectual life
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August 19, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Universities should bring back crafts on.ft.com/473wX80 | opinion
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In case you missed it ...
The European Economic Area (EEA) covers more than 30 countries and half a billion people on our continent. It includes Single Market membership and Freedom of Movement, but it does NOT require a country to be a member of the EU.
#SingleMarketNow 🇬🇧🇪🇺
The European Economic Area (EEA) covers more than 30 countries and half a billion people on our continent. It includes Single Market membership and Freedom of Movement, but it does NOT require a country to be a member of the EU.
#SingleMarketNow 🇬🇧🇪🇺
August 7, 2025 at 3:13 PM
In case you missed it ...
The European Economic Area (EEA) covers more than 30 countries and half a billion people on our continent. It includes Single Market membership and Freedom of Movement, but it does NOT require a country to be a member of the EU.
#SingleMarketNow 🇬🇧🇪🇺
The European Economic Area (EEA) covers more than 30 countries and half a billion people on our continent. It includes Single Market membership and Freedom of Movement, but it does NOT require a country to be a member of the EU.
#SingleMarketNow 🇬🇧🇪🇺
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“a major shift in public sentiment towards the EU, with support for Remain increasing by four percentage points in just over a year.”
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
August 3, 2025 at 8:05 AM
“a major shift in public sentiment towards the EU, with support for Remain increasing by four percentage points in just over a year.”
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
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I mean, at this stage it just writes itself. ( Then fires itself for writing it.) www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump fires labor statistics chief hours after data showed jobs growth slowed
US president accused of ‘firing the messenger’ as he makes claims without evidence about Erika McEntarfer
www.theguardian.com
August 2, 2025 at 7:36 AM
I mean, at this stage it just writes itself. ( Then fires itself for writing it.) www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Says the person who stole all your assets and sold them for pennies.
"Accuse your enemy of what you are doing."
"Accuse your enemy of what you are doing."
July 24, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Says the person who stole all your assets and sold them for pennies.
"Accuse your enemy of what you are doing."
"Accuse your enemy of what you are doing."
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Remember who you voted for.
Florida MAGA Voter Tears Up After ICE Detains A Third Of His Workers—And Now He Can't Find New Ones
Time for a reality check.
www.comicsands.com
June 16, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Remember who you voted for.
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American Bar Association sues to block Trump's attacks on law firms reut.rs/3SWHz09
American Bar Association sues to block Trump's attacks on law firms
The American Bar Association sued the Trump administration on Monday, seeking an order that would bar the White House from pursuing what the ABA called a campaign of intimidation against major law firms.
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June 16, 2025 at 7:10 PM
American Bar Association sues to block Trump's attacks on law firms reut.rs/3SWHz09
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Terry Moran has no regrets.
The now-former ABC News correspondent sat down for two interviews on Monday, speaking out for the first time about losing his job at the network after he posted a social media missive last week against President Donald Trump and deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller.
The now-former ABC News correspondent sat down for two interviews on Monday, speaking out for the first time about losing his job at the network after he posted a social media missive last week against President Donald Trump and deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller.
Terry Moran defends ‘accurate and true’ post about Trump that got him dropped by ABC News | CNN Business
The now-former ABC News correspondent sat down for a pair of interviews on Monday, speaking out for the first time about losing his job at the network after posting a social media missive against Pres...
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June 16, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Terry Moran has no regrets.
The now-former ABC News correspondent sat down for two interviews on Monday, speaking out for the first time about losing his job at the network after he posted a social media missive last week against President Donald Trump and deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller.
The now-former ABC News correspondent sat down for two interviews on Monday, speaking out for the first time about losing his job at the network after he posted a social media missive last week against President Donald Trump and deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller.
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JUST IN: Federal judge deems Trump's National Institutes of Health grant cuts illegal reut.rs/4ldDNf4
June 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
JUST IN: Federal judge deems Trump's National Institutes of Health grant cuts illegal reut.rs/4ldDNf4
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If we tear up our commitment to the European Convention on Human Rights, we place ourselves in the company of only two other nations in Europe, Russia and Belarus, and Britain should never aspire to join that club.
Listen to European movement CEO, Sir Nick Harvey, speak to Lewis Goodall today.
Listen to European movement CEO, Sir Nick Harvey, speak to Lewis Goodall today.
June 6, 2025 at 12:38 PM
If we tear up our commitment to the European Convention on Human Rights, we place ourselves in the company of only two other nations in Europe, Russia and Belarus, and Britain should never aspire to join that club.
Listen to European movement CEO, Sir Nick Harvey, speak to Lewis Goodall today.
Listen to European movement CEO, Sir Nick Harvey, speak to Lewis Goodall today.
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Today in D.C., thousands of veterans are rallying against President Trump’s cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs and his slashing of staff throughout the government.
“I didn’t think I’d be doing this at my age, but I can’t stand by,” said Reed Radcliffe, 68, who spent two decades in the Navy.
“I didn’t think I’d be doing this at my age, but I can’t stand by,” said Reed Radcliffe, 68, who spent two decades in the Navy.
They served the nation. Now, these veterans say they’re protesting to save it.
Today in D.C., thousands of veterans are rallying against Trump’s cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs and his slashing of staff throughout the government.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Today in D.C., thousands of veterans are rallying against President Trump’s cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs and his slashing of staff throughout the government.
“I didn’t think I’d be doing this at my age, but I can’t stand by,” said Reed Radcliffe, 68, who spent two decades in the Navy.
“I didn’t think I’d be doing this at my age, but I can’t stand by,” said Reed Radcliffe, 68, who spent two decades in the Navy.
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The ECHR was created by British lawyers after the horrors of the Second World War to safeguard human dignity across Europe, abandoning it now would be a betrayal of our own legacy.
June 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The ECHR was created by British lawyers after the horrors of the Second World War to safeguard human dignity across Europe, abandoning it now would be a betrayal of our own legacy.
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The madcap saga of horror and despair continues
HASSAN: What is habeas corpus?
NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country
HASSAN: That's incorrect
NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country
HASSAN: That's incorrect
May 20, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The madcap saga of horror and despair continues
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Senior government figures are discussing whether to reverse the controversial decision to cut winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners within weeks
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Ministers consider easing winter fuel payment cuts
Options under discussion include changing eligibility, or restoring the payments to all pensioners.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Senior government figures are discussing whether to reverse the controversial decision to cut winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners within weeks
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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£357m in carer’s allowance benefit paid out in error in past 6 yrs by govt officials.
Innocent people chased for debt, face anxiety, hardship, prosecution threats.
Govt taking powers to remove money from benefit claimants bank account.
A cliff edge approach to benefits must be abandoned.
Innocent people chased for debt, face anxiety, hardship, prosecution threats.
Govt taking powers to remove money from benefit claimants bank account.
A cliff edge approach to benefits must be abandoned.
At least £357m in carer’s allowance paid out in error over past six years, charity finds
Exclusive: overpayments because of official failures led to debt and misery for hundreds of thousands of people
www.theguardian.com
May 20, 2025 at 3:12 PM
£357m in carer’s allowance benefit paid out in error in past 6 yrs by govt officials.
Innocent people chased for debt, face anxiety, hardship, prosecution threats.
Govt taking powers to remove money from benefit claimants bank account.
A cliff edge approach to benefits must be abandoned.
Innocent people chased for debt, face anxiety, hardship, prosecution threats.
Govt taking powers to remove money from benefit claimants bank account.
A cliff edge approach to benefits must be abandoned.