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Greenwash
England’s water industry issued £10.5bn in ‘green bonds’ despite pollution record.
Industry dumps tons of raw sewage in rivers, lakes and seas. Destroys marine life, biodiversity; creates health hazards.
And spineless regulators call them green bonds. Travesty.
England’s water industry issued £10.5bn in ‘green bonds’ despite pollution record.
Industry dumps tons of raw sewage in rivers, lakes and seas. Destroys marine life, biodiversity; creates health hazards.
And spineless regulators call them green bonds. Travesty.
England’s water industry issued £10.5bn in ‘green bonds’ despite pollution record
River Action says use of issuance tied to environmental benefits is ‘corporate greenwash on steroids’
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Greenwash
England’s water industry issued £10.5bn in ‘green bonds’ despite pollution record.
Industry dumps tons of raw sewage in rivers, lakes and seas. Destroys marine life, biodiversity; creates health hazards.
And spineless regulators call them green bonds. Travesty.
England’s water industry issued £10.5bn in ‘green bonds’ despite pollution record.
Industry dumps tons of raw sewage in rivers, lakes and seas. Destroys marine life, biodiversity; creates health hazards.
And spineless regulators call them green bonds. Travesty.
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People living along polluted Thames file legal complaint to force water firm to act.
Sewage dumping creating health hazards, bills soar, profits multiply.
Possible buyers want no penalties for dumping until after 2040.
Crisis deepened by govt refusal to nationalise, end profit motive.
Sewage dumping creating health hazards, bills soar, profits multiply.
Possible buyers want no penalties for dumping until after 2040.
Crisis deepened by govt refusal to nationalise, end profit motive.
People living along polluted Thames file legal complaint to force water firm to act
Residents claim raw sewage and poorly treated effluent as result of Thames Water’s failings are threat to health
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:44 AM
People living along polluted Thames file legal complaint to force water firm to act.
Sewage dumping creating health hazards, bills soar, profits multiply.
Possible buyers want no penalties for dumping until after 2040.
Crisis deepened by govt refusal to nationalise, end profit motive.
Sewage dumping creating health hazards, bills soar, profits multiply.
Possible buyers want no penalties for dumping until after 2040.
Crisis deepened by govt refusal to nationalise, end profit motive.
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How MP Reed used antisemitism to discredit Labour rivals insidecroydon.com/2025/10/27/h... #Croydon #TheFraud @labour-hub.bsky.social @labourlist.bsky.social @left-foot-forward.bsky.social
How MP Reed used antisemitism to discredit Labour rivals
The Fraud: Keir Starmer, Morgan McSweeney and the Crisis of British Democracy, by Paul Holden, has already been a deeply impactful book which has claimed the scalp of Downing Street’s director of s…
insidecroydon.com
October 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
How MP Reed used antisemitism to discredit Labour rivals insidecroydon.com/2025/10/27/h... #Croydon #TheFraud @labour-hub.bsky.social @labourlist.bsky.social @left-foot-forward.bsky.social
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Govt reduces London’s affordable housing quotas.
Developers to get subsidies if they include 20% affordable housing instead of current 35% target.
Bigger profits for developers.
Yielding to developers won't solve homelessness and poverty crisis.
Let councils build affordable homes.
Developers to get subsidies if they include 20% affordable housing instead of current 35% target.
Bigger profits for developers.
Yielding to developers won't solve homelessness and poverty crisis.
Let councils build affordable homes.
Ministers confirm plans to reduce London’s affordable housing quotas
Developers will qualify for fast-track planning status if they include 20% affordable housing instead of current 35% target
www.theguardian.com
October 24, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Govt reduces London’s affordable housing quotas.
Developers to get subsidies if they include 20% affordable housing instead of current 35% target.
Bigger profits for developers.
Yielding to developers won't solve homelessness and poverty crisis.
Let councils build affordable homes.
Developers to get subsidies if they include 20% affordable housing instead of current 35% target.
Bigger profits for developers.
Yielding to developers won't solve homelessness and poverty crisis.
Let councils build affordable homes.
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Nathan Gill is no fringe politician.
He was the leader of the Reform Party and before that UKIP in Wales.
A Brexit Party MEP.
A friend and ally of Nigel Farage, who in 2016 called him:
"terrific," and "as honest as the day is long."
This is a MASSIVE story
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
He was the leader of the Reform Party and before that UKIP in Wales.
A Brexit Party MEP.
A friend and ally of Nigel Farage, who in 2016 called him:
"terrific," and "as honest as the day is long."
This is a MASSIVE story
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reform UK's ex-Wales leader Nathan Gill admits pro-Russia bribery
Nathan Gill admits eight charges of bribery while being a Member of the European Parliament.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 27, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Nathan Gill is no fringe politician.
He was the leader of the Reform Party and before that UKIP in Wales.
A Brexit Party MEP.
A friend and ally of Nigel Farage, who in 2016 called him:
"terrific," and "as honest as the day is long."
This is a MASSIVE story
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
He was the leader of the Reform Party and before that UKIP in Wales.
A Brexit Party MEP.
A friend and ally of Nigel Farage, who in 2016 called him:
"terrific," and "as honest as the day is long."
This is a MASSIVE story
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Elon Musk openly called for violence on our streets yesterday.
I hope politicians from all parties come together to condemn his deeply dangerous and irresponsible rhetoric.
Britain must stand united against this clear attempt to undermine our democracy.
I hope politicians from all parties come together to condemn his deeply dangerous and irresponsible rhetoric.
Britain must stand united against this clear attempt to undermine our democracy.
September 14, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Elon Musk openly called for violence on our streets yesterday.
I hope politicians from all parties come together to condemn his deeply dangerous and irresponsible rhetoric.
Britain must stand united against this clear attempt to undermine our democracy.
I hope politicians from all parties come together to condemn his deeply dangerous and irresponsible rhetoric.
Britain must stand united against this clear attempt to undermine our democracy.
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“MPs get suspended by the party like I did for voting against putting children into poverty.
“But calling the world’s most infamous paedophile and child trafficker ‘your best pal’ among other comments, that’s ok? It stinks to high heaven.”
Well said @ianbyrnemp.bsky.social #r4today
“But calling the world’s most infamous paedophile and child trafficker ‘your best pal’ among other comments, that’s ok? It stinks to high heaven.”
Well said @ianbyrnemp.bsky.social #r4today
September 11, 2025 at 6:09 AM
“MPs get suspended by the party like I did for voting against putting children into poverty.
“But calling the world’s most infamous paedophile and child trafficker ‘your best pal’ among other comments, that’s ok? It stinks to high heaven.”
Well said @ianbyrnemp.bsky.social #r4today
“But calling the world’s most infamous paedophile and child trafficker ‘your best pal’ among other comments, that’s ok? It stinks to high heaven.”
Well said @ianbyrnemp.bsky.social #r4today
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It appears that Nigel Farage's girlfriend had £885,000 in cash to buy her house in Clacton that definately wasn't for Nigel and definately not bought using his money but her name to dodge £44,000 in Stamp Duty.
All very suspicious and should be investigated.
All very suspicious and should be investigated.
September 7, 2025 at 5:58 PM
It appears that Nigel Farage's girlfriend had £885,000 in cash to buy her house in Clacton that definately wasn't for Nigel and definately not bought using his money but her name to dodge £44,000 in Stamp Duty.
All very suspicious and should be investigated.
All very suspicious and should be investigated.
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@captmarkkelly.bsky.social was a former Commander of the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station…. And now a Senator
I think I trust him over the unhinged RFK Jr
I think I trust him over the unhinged RFK Jr
I’ve spent a good chunk of my career relying on American science and engineering to keep me alive. Yesterday, RFK Jr. testified at the U.S. Senate Finance Committee. It was sad to see him try to destroy the life’s work of so many American scientists. He shouldn’t be in this job.
September 7, 2025 at 8:35 AM
@captmarkkelly.bsky.social was a former Commander of the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station…. And now a Senator
I think I trust him over the unhinged RFK Jr
I think I trust him over the unhinged RFK Jr
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Angela Rayner has resigned but Nigel Farage who uses Tax Havens to pay almost no tax hasn't.
Time for Farage to go too.
Time for Farage to go too.
September 5, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Angela Rayner has resigned but Nigel Farage who uses Tax Havens to pay almost no tax hasn't.
Time for Farage to go too.
Time for Farage to go too.
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On the same day in the Telegraph:
![The Telegraph
Rayner tax scandal - £40k tax dodge - Statement
Angela Rayner dodges £40,000 stamp duty
Deputy Prime Minister reduces tax bill for Hove flat by declaring it as her main residence
[Photo: Angela Rayner pictured at the weekend in Hove, where she has just bought a flat Credit: Dan Charity/The Sun on Sunday]
Robert Mendick Chief Reporter. Amy Gibbons Political Correspondent
29 August 2025 8:57am BST](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2kf2qj56o2vq7jfaq4x4ogp6/bafkreihe5mm7nwmwvzhtgadmsafyvsaxhrufuai2d2j2rju5zt6g2lytea@jpeg)
![The Telegraph
Money > Property > Second homes
How to avoid tax on your second home
From stamp duty to council tax, shield your wealth from Labour's tightening net
[Photo of houses around a bay - Areas such as Cornwall have added a premium to council tax bills for second homes Credit: iStockphoto]
Fran Ivens Senior Money Writer
29 August 2025 1:21pm BST](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2kf2qj56o2vq7jfaq4x4ogp6/bafkreieuwgc2vsmyfcctmf4cnpcqckij2pqdk2gmzajpnihrsqyqmzyr5e@jpeg)
September 5, 2025 at 7:55 AM
On the same day in the Telegraph:
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So, Labour MPs seem far more 'concerned' about the politics of Jeremy Corbyn and Zack Polanski than they are about the politics of Nigel Farage 🤔
Speaks volumes.
Speaks volumes.
September 4, 2025 at 7:24 AM
So, Labour MPs seem far more 'concerned' about the politics of Jeremy Corbyn and Zack Polanski than they are about the politics of Nigel Farage 🤔
Speaks volumes.
Speaks volumes.
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Corporations Rule, Not OK
UK Foreign Secretary faces possible legal action over placing staff from Shell and BAE Systems in ministries.
Companies with human rights violations shape govt policies
Cognitive capture.
Corporate interest isn't national interest.
UK Foreign Secretary faces possible legal action over placing staff from Shell and BAE Systems in ministries.
Companies with human rights violations shape govt policies
Cognitive capture.
Corporate interest isn't national interest.
David Lammy faces possible legal action over Foreign Office secondments
Campaigners say placing staff from Shell and BAE Systems in ministries creates potential for improper influence
www.theguardian.com
August 12, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Corporations Rule, Not OK
UK Foreign Secretary faces possible legal action over placing staff from Shell and BAE Systems in ministries.
Companies with human rights violations shape govt policies
Cognitive capture.
Corporate interest isn't national interest.
UK Foreign Secretary faces possible legal action over placing staff from Shell and BAE Systems in ministries.
Companies with human rights violations shape govt policies
Cognitive capture.
Corporate interest isn't national interest.
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Not one Al Jazeera journalist left…
All systematically murdered by a regime desperate to conceal the truth
And while many of their western counterparts and media figures (who are safe and salaried) choose silence and complicity.
All systematically murdered by a regime desperate to conceal the truth
And while many of their western counterparts and media figures (who are safe and salaried) choose silence and complicity.
August 11, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Not one Al Jazeera journalist left…
All systematically murdered by a regime desperate to conceal the truth
And while many of their western counterparts and media figures (who are safe and salaried) choose silence and complicity.
All systematically murdered by a regime desperate to conceal the truth
And while many of their western counterparts and media figures (who are safe and salaried) choose silence and complicity.
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Nearly one in three people in Gaza are going multiple days without eating, according to the UN.
More than 1,000 have been killed by Israeli forces while trying to get food at aid sites.
By continuing to supply Israel with military aid, the U.S. is complicit in this bloodbath.
More than 1,000 have been killed by Israeli forces while trying to get food at aid sites.
By continuing to supply Israel with military aid, the U.S. is complicit in this bloodbath.
July 24, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Nearly one in three people in Gaza are going multiple days without eating, according to the UN.
More than 1,000 have been killed by Israeli forces while trying to get food at aid sites.
By continuing to supply Israel with military aid, the U.S. is complicit in this bloodbath.
More than 1,000 have been killed by Israeli forces while trying to get food at aid sites.
By continuing to supply Israel with military aid, the U.S. is complicit in this bloodbath.
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“I'm only asking for a piece of bread... that's all," a 17-year-old boy at al-Shifa hospital tells the BBC, as food security body the IPC warns more than 1.5 million Gazans are at risk of severe malnutrition/ starvation.
Nearly 500,000 are considered to be facing “catastrophe.”
Nearly 500,000 are considered to be facing “catastrophe.”
July 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
“I'm only asking for a piece of bread... that's all," a 17-year-old boy at al-Shifa hospital tells the BBC, as food security body the IPC warns more than 1.5 million Gazans are at risk of severe malnutrition/ starvation.
Nearly 500,000 are considered to be facing “catastrophe.”
Nearly 500,000 are considered to be facing “catastrophe.”
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🚨 RIGHT NOW opposite Labour Party HQ in London.
We’ve turned their street into Jabaliya camp in Gaza. A genocide is happening, but the Labour government is supplying weapons, intelligence and diplomatic cover to the perpetrator. Protesting this is not terrorism.
We’ve turned their street into Jabaliya camp in Gaza. A genocide is happening, but the Labour government is supplying weapons, intelligence and diplomatic cover to the perpetrator. Protesting this is not terrorism.
July 22, 2025 at 7:41 AM
🚨 RIGHT NOW opposite Labour Party HQ in London.
We’ve turned their street into Jabaliya camp in Gaza. A genocide is happening, but the Labour government is supplying weapons, intelligence and diplomatic cover to the perpetrator. Protesting this is not terrorism.
We’ve turned their street into Jabaliya camp in Gaza. A genocide is happening, but the Labour government is supplying weapons, intelligence and diplomatic cover to the perpetrator. Protesting this is not terrorism.
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Bear in mind that if you held up a sign saying "I support genocide", you would not be arrested under the Terrorism Act.
Just received news that 27 people have been arrested in Parliament Square under the Terrorism Act 2000 for holding signs saying "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action".
This is real police state behaviour.
This is real police state behaviour.
July 5, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Bear in mind that if you held up a sign saying "I support genocide", you would not be arrested under the Terrorism Act.
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Shortly before banning Palestine Action, British parliamentarians dressed up in the colours of another, famous Direct Action group - The Suffragettes.
A group they would certainly have proscribed for their campaigns, which included bombs & vandalism
Irony is dead.
A group they would certainly have proscribed for their campaigns, which included bombs & vandalism
Irony is dead.
July 5, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Shortly before banning Palestine Action, British parliamentarians dressed up in the colours of another, famous Direct Action group - The Suffragettes.
A group they would certainly have proscribed for their campaigns, which included bombs & vandalism
Irony is dead.
A group they would certainly have proscribed for their campaigns, which included bombs & vandalism
Irony is dead.
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That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they? Hello?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they? Hello?
June 22, 2025 at 3:53 AM
That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they? Hello?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they? Hello?
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Not one word of condemnation??
June 22, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Not one word of condemnation??
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Netanyahu has spent the better part of two decades trying to strong arm the United States into an unprovoked war against Iran and finally found a president stupid enough to do it for him. Unbelievable.
June 22, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Netanyahu has spent the better part of two decades trying to strong arm the United States into an unprovoked war against Iran and finally found a president stupid enough to do it for him. Unbelievable.
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Chat GPT – a word of warning www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/06... It has admitted to me that it just makes stuff up.
Chat GPT – a word of warning
I was trying to find an old blog post of mine yesterday and could not do so. As a result, I enlisted the help of ChatGPT. I wrote a pretty clear instruction and made clear I wanted to find a specific ...
www.taxresearch.org.uk
June 2, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Chat GPT – a word of warning www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/06... It has admitted to me that it just makes stuff up.