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UK folks should listen to Jamie Raskin’s rage against Nigel Farage.
Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him
September 3, 2025 at 9:37 PM
UK folks should listen to Jamie Raskin’s rage against Nigel Farage.
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Can't cook, dress, eat, or toilet unaided?
Soon, that won’t qualify you for help. 1.3 million disabled people face losing support.
Read that again. #PIP 👇😞
Soon, that won’t qualify you for help. 1.3 million disabled people face losing support.
Read that again. #PIP 👇😞
Welfare changes: how to lose points and money
Labour plans to axe vital support for the ill and disabled. For many, it’s not just policy – it’s a death sentence
eastangliabylines.co.uk
April 28, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Can't cook, dress, eat, or toilet unaided?
Soon, that won’t qualify you for help. 1.3 million disabled people face losing support.
Read that again. #PIP 👇😞
Soon, that won’t qualify you for help. 1.3 million disabled people face losing support.
Read that again. #PIP 👇😞
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'There are alternative, more compassionate ways to balance the books, rather than on the back of disabled people'
Chair of the Work and Pensions Committee Debbie Abrahams warns against cuts
Chair of the Work and Pensions Committee Debbie Abrahams warns against cuts
March 18, 2025 at 2:22 PM
'There are alternative, more compassionate ways to balance the books, rather than on the back of disabled people'
Chair of the Work and Pensions Committee Debbie Abrahams warns against cuts
Chair of the Work and Pensions Committee Debbie Abrahams warns against cuts
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Hundreds of lives wiped out in Gaza overnight—families, children, gone in an instant. This is horrific.
The UK cannot stay complicit. We must use every diplomatic tool to fight for justice and end all arms sales to Israel now.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cz...
The UK cannot stay complicit. We must use every diplomatic tool to fight for justice and end all arms sales to Israel now.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cz...
At least 330 killed by Israeli air strikes on Gaza, Hamas-run ministry says, Hamas-run ministry says - live updates
The strikes across Gaza Strip end two months of relative calm since a ceasefire began on 19 January.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 18, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Hundreds of lives wiped out in Gaza overnight—families, children, gone in an instant. This is horrific.
The UK cannot stay complicit. We must use every diplomatic tool to fight for justice and end all arms sales to Israel now.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cz...
The UK cannot stay complicit. We must use every diplomatic tool to fight for justice and end all arms sales to Israel now.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cz...
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Kemi Badenoch and four members of her Shadow Cabinet received donations from funders of the Global Warming Policy Foundation, which campaigns against Net Zero
GWPF don't release details of their funding, but US tax records reveal links to the fossil fuel industry
bylinetimes.com/2025/03/18/k...
GWPF don't release details of their funding, but US tax records reveal links to the fossil fuel industry
bylinetimes.com/2025/03/18/k...
Kemi Badenoch Ditches Net Zero Target After Taking Donations From Funders of Tufton Street Climate Denial Group
The Conservative leader and her Shadow Net Zero Secretary took funding from key backers of lobby groups campaigning to curb action against climate change
bylinetimes.com
March 18, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Kemi Badenoch and four members of her Shadow Cabinet received donations from funders of the Global Warming Policy Foundation, which campaigns against Net Zero
GWPF don't release details of their funding, but US tax records reveal links to the fossil fuel industry
bylinetimes.com/2025/03/18/k...
GWPF don't release details of their funding, but US tax records reveal links to the fossil fuel industry
bylinetimes.com/2025/03/18/k...
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Regressive National Insurance (NI).
UK employees pay 8% NI on incomes between £12,570 & £50,270.
2% above that.
Rich pay a lower proportion of income in NI.
Govt can charge higher rates in incomes above £100k, £150k, etc. Collect £bns.
No need for austerity. Tax the rich.
UK employees pay 8% NI on incomes between £12,570 & £50,270.
2% above that.
Rich pay a lower proportion of income in NI.
Govt can charge higher rates in incomes above £100k, £150k, etc. Collect £bns.
No need for austerity. Tax the rich.
Here’s how Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement must offer hope
'The government needs to recalibrate policies'
leftfootforward.org
March 14, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Regressive National Insurance (NI).
UK employees pay 8% NI on incomes between £12,570 & £50,270.
2% above that.
Rich pay a lower proportion of income in NI.
Govt can charge higher rates in incomes above £100k, £150k, etc. Collect £bns.
No need for austerity. Tax the rich.
UK employees pay 8% NI on incomes between £12,570 & £50,270.
2% above that.
Rich pay a lower proportion of income in NI.
Govt can charge higher rates in incomes above £100k, £150k, etc. Collect £bns.
No need for austerity. Tax the rich.
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GSK to increase CEO pay packet from £10.6m to £21.6m a year.
Corporate wealth is generated by workers. Will their pay increase by the same rate? No chance.
Govt tells workers wage rises are inflationary. But hikes in exec pay, dividends, share buybacks are OK
It is class war.
archive.ph/3Q5ht
Corporate wealth is generated by workers. Will their pay increase by the same rate? No chance.
Govt tells workers wage rises are inflationary. But hikes in exec pay, dividends, share buybacks are OK
It is class war.
archive.ph/3Q5ht
GSK proposes raising chief’s pay to as much as £21.6mn a year
UK drugmaker says Emma Walmsley is underpaid compared with global competitors as it abandons diversity targets
www.ft.com
February 28, 2025 at 7:08 AM
GSK to increase CEO pay packet from £10.6m to £21.6m a year.
Corporate wealth is generated by workers. Will their pay increase by the same rate? No chance.
Govt tells workers wage rises are inflationary. But hikes in exec pay, dividends, share buybacks are OK
It is class war.
archive.ph/3Q5ht
Corporate wealth is generated by workers. Will their pay increase by the same rate? No chance.
Govt tells workers wage rises are inflationary. But hikes in exec pay, dividends, share buybacks are OK
It is class war.
archive.ph/3Q5ht
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Please sign. 👇👇
Mike, please would you give this a push?
1 personal endorsement from someone, such as yourself, is worth thousands of posts from someone like me - especially now people are deleting Twitter and Facebook it's going to be difficult getting petitions signed 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
1 personal endorsement from someone, such as yourself, is worth thousands of posts from someone like me - especially now people are deleting Twitter and Facebook it's going to be difficult getting petitions signed 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Petition: Apply for the UK to join the European Union as a full member as soon as possible
I believe joining the EU would boost the economy, increase global influence, improve collaboration and provide stability & freedom. I believe that Brexit hasn't brought any tangible benefit and there ...
petition.parliament.uk
January 26, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Please sign. 👇👇
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🌎 Today is the day! The Climate and Nature Bill has its crucial Second Reading in Parliament.
🗳 We’ll be watching to see if MPs show up and vote to progress the #CANBill. Will you?
📺 Watch the debate live ⏰ 9:30—14:30
👉 tinyurl.com/33229c4x
🗳 We’ll be watching to see if MPs show up and vote to progress the #CANBill. Will you?
📺 Watch the debate live ⏰ 9:30—14:30
👉 tinyurl.com/33229c4x
January 24, 2025 at 8:05 AM
🌎 Today is the day! The Climate and Nature Bill has its crucial Second Reading in Parliament.
🗳 We’ll be watching to see if MPs show up and vote to progress the #CANBill. Will you?
📺 Watch the debate live ⏰ 9:30—14:30
👉 tinyurl.com/33229c4x
🗳 We’ll be watching to see if MPs show up and vote to progress the #CANBill. Will you?
📺 Watch the debate live ⏰ 9:30—14:30
👉 tinyurl.com/33229c4x