Clifford Singer
@cliffordsinger.bsky.social
Digital comms and campaigns at http://socialspark.co.uk. Co-director @sharethewealthuk.bsky.social Former head of comms and digital at NEF. Songwriter at http://backtotheworld.info.
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Banks have made these huge profits by hiking mortgages and loans while paying measly interest on our savings.
November 6, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Banks have made these huge profits by hiking mortgages and loans while paying measly interest on our savings.
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Since the start of the year, the big 4 banks have made £32bn from interest and bank fees in the UK - paid by you. A 38% tax on UK net income as proposed by @positivemoneyuk.bsky.social would have raised £11bn so far this year.
October 29, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Since the start of the year, the big 4 banks have made £32bn from interest and bank fees in the UK - paid by you. A 38% tax on UK net income as proposed by @positivemoneyuk.bsky.social would have raised £11bn so far this year.
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HSBC boss Georges Elhedery already earns £10.5 million a year.
But HSBC are raising his pay to £15 million a year.
If HSBC can afford these excessive wages for their CEO, surely they can afford to pay a windfall tax?
But HSBC are raising his pay to £15 million a year.
If HSBC can afford these excessive wages for their CEO, surely they can afford to pay a windfall tax?
October 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
HSBC boss Georges Elhedery already earns £10.5 million a year.
But HSBC are raising his pay to £15 million a year.
If HSBC can afford these excessive wages for their CEO, surely they can afford to pay a windfall tax?
But HSBC are raising his pay to £15 million a year.
If HSBC can afford these excessive wages for their CEO, surely they can afford to pay a windfall tax?
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Lloyds Bank have made £4.7 billion in profit so far this year, according to figures released yesterday.
Yet their CEO claims they can’t afford to pay more tax.
A windfall tax on the Big 4 banks - as proposed by @positivemoneyuk.bsky.social - could raise billions for our public services.
Yet their CEO claims they can’t afford to pay more tax.
A windfall tax on the Big 4 banks - as proposed by @positivemoneyuk.bsky.social - could raise billions for our public services.
October 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Lloyds Bank have made £4.7 billion in profit so far this year, according to figures released yesterday.
Yet their CEO claims they can’t afford to pay more tax.
A windfall tax on the Big 4 banks - as proposed by @positivemoneyuk.bsky.social - could raise billions for our public services.
Yet their CEO claims they can’t afford to pay more tax.
A windfall tax on the Big 4 banks - as proposed by @positivemoneyuk.bsky.social - could raise billions for our public services.
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Barclays CEO C.S. Venkatakrishnan was paid £10.5 million last year.
But in September he told The Financial Times that the government needs to curb public sector pay rises.
When so many of us are struggling to pay our bills, maybe Fat Cat CEOs should take a pay cut instead?
But in September he told The Financial Times that the government needs to curb public sector pay rises.
When so many of us are struggling to pay our bills, maybe Fat Cat CEOs should take a pay cut instead?
October 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Barclays CEO C.S. Venkatakrishnan was paid £10.5 million last year.
But in September he told The Financial Times that the government needs to curb public sector pay rises.
When so many of us are struggling to pay our bills, maybe Fat Cat CEOs should take a pay cut instead?
But in September he told The Financial Times that the government needs to curb public sector pay rises.
When so many of us are struggling to pay our bills, maybe Fat Cat CEOs should take a pay cut instead?
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Bloomberg research found wholesale electricity up ~270% in areas near data centers
It doesn't seem like nearly enough people are taking it seriously
One A.I. image isn't too much energy, but 5 million videos? Per day/hour/minute whatever. It's not sustainable
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
It doesn't seem like nearly enough people are taking it seriously
One A.I. image isn't too much energy, but 5 million videos? Per day/hour/minute whatever. It's not sustainable
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
AI Data Centers Are Sending Power Bills Soaring
Wholesale electricity costs as much as 267% more than it did five years ago in areas near data centers. That’s being passed on to customers.
www.bloomberg.com
October 8, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Bloomberg research found wholesale electricity up ~270% in areas near data centers
It doesn't seem like nearly enough people are taking it seriously
One A.I. image isn't too much energy, but 5 million videos? Per day/hour/minute whatever. It's not sustainable
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
It doesn't seem like nearly enough people are taking it seriously
One A.I. image isn't too much energy, but 5 million videos? Per day/hour/minute whatever. It's not sustainable
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...