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Donald Trump sparked outrage worldwide with his shocking display of bullying at Friday's Oval office meeting with Ukraine’s President Zelensky. Now, over 145,000 of us are calling to cancel his second UK state visit - will you join the backlash too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...
No second state visit for Trump
Unbelievable. Keir Starmer has handed Donald Trump a letter from King Charles, inviting him for a second state visit to the UK. It’s totally unprecedented, and should not go ahead.
This is the...
you.38degrees.org.uk
March 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Donald Trump sparked outrage worldwide with his shocking display of bullying at Friday's Oval office meeting with Ukraine’s President Zelensky. Now, over 145,000 of us are calling to cancel his second UK state visit - will you join the backlash too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...
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1/ Trump has announced plans to withdraw from @who.int This decision threatens to weaken WHO, isolate the US, and undermine global health diplomacy when unity is most needed. We respond @bmj.com www.bmj.com/content/388/...
https://www.bmj.com/content/388/bmj.r116🧵
January 21, 2025 at 8:44 AM
1/ Trump has announced plans to withdraw from @who.int This decision threatens to weaken WHO, isolate the US, and undermine global health diplomacy when unity is most needed. We respond @bmj.com www.bmj.com/content/388/...
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Latest YouGov survey on UK attitudes to trading with the EU - asked who you would rather have as a close trading partner, 53% chose the EU and 21% the US. We guess that's likely to tilt further in favour of the EU. Starmer and Lammy take note
yougov.co.uk/topics/inter...
yougov.co.uk/topics/inter...
Who would you rather have as a closer trading partner to the UK…? | Daily Question
Who would you rather have as a closer trading partner to the UK…?
yougov.co.uk
January 22, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Latest YouGov survey on UK attitudes to trading with the EU - asked who you would rather have as a close trading partner, 53% chose the EU and 21% the US. We guess that's likely to tilt further in favour of the EU. Starmer and Lammy take note
yougov.co.uk/topics/inter...
yougov.co.uk/topics/inter...
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UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves seeks to influence the outcome of the car loans scandal.
Tells the Supreme Court that £30bn compensation to customers for mis-sold loans will harm the economy.
People can be ripped off but banks don't have to face the consequences
Who protects people?
archive.ph/Zs1hw
Tells the Supreme Court that £30bn compensation to customers for mis-sold loans will harm the economy.
People can be ripped off but banks don't have to face the consequences
Who protects people?
archive.ph/Zs1hw
Rachel Reeves intervenes in UK car finance mis-selling case to protect lenders
Treasury approach to Supreme Court a blow to consumer groups but chancellor fears damage to sector
www.ft.com
January 22, 2025 at 7:27 AM
UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves seeks to influence the outcome of the car loans scandal.
Tells the Supreme Court that £30bn compensation to customers for mis-sold loans will harm the economy.
People can be ripped off but banks don't have to face the consequences
Who protects people?
archive.ph/Zs1hw
Tells the Supreme Court that £30bn compensation to customers for mis-sold loans will harm the economy.
People can be ripped off but banks don't have to face the consequences
Who protects people?
archive.ph/Zs1hw
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The chair of the anti monopolies watchdog has been sacked and replaced with a former Amazon boss, just as it starts to investigate tech companies.
But it's not Trump, it's the Labour Party. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
But it's not Trump, it's the Labour Party. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Chair of competition watchdog steps down after Labour intervention
Marcus Bokkerink’s departure said to be part of effort to establish UK’s pro-growth agenda for leaders at Davos
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2025 at 6:15 AM
The chair of the anti monopolies watchdog has been sacked and replaced with a former Amazon boss, just as it starts to investigate tech companies.
But it's not Trump, it's the Labour Party. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
But it's not Trump, it's the Labour Party. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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We need people to come here—to live, work, and thrive.
Migration isn’t just welcome; it’s essential for tax revenue, public services, and business success.
Brexit and Westminster’s anti-growth stance are holding us back.
Scotland deserves better. Let’s choose progress.
Migration isn’t just welcome; it’s essential for tax revenue, public services, and business success.
Brexit and Westminster’s anti-growth stance are holding us back.
Scotland deserves better. Let’s choose progress.
January 22, 2025 at 10:38 AM
We need people to come here—to live, work, and thrive.
Migration isn’t just welcome; it’s essential for tax revenue, public services, and business success.
Brexit and Westminster’s anti-growth stance are holding us back.
Scotland deserves better. Let’s choose progress.
Migration isn’t just welcome; it’s essential for tax revenue, public services, and business success.
Brexit and Westminster’s anti-growth stance are holding us back.
Scotland deserves better. Let’s choose progress.
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Donald Trump. An Apology.
The new Private Eye is out now
The new Private Eye is out now
January 22, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Donald Trump. An Apology.
The new Private Eye is out now
The new Private Eye is out now
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We won’t end up with a US style healthcare system out of the blue one day. We’re sliding towards it because politicians are shrinking the resources and delivery of the NHS, more people are being forced into the private sector, +this is being normalised 🚨
We must push back hard 💙
We must push back hard 💙
December 15, 2024 at 12:03 PM
We won’t end up with a US style healthcare system out of the blue one day. We’re sliding towards it because politicians are shrinking the resources and delivery of the NHS, more people are being forced into the private sector, +this is being normalised 🚨
We must push back hard 💙
We must push back hard 💙
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This will never not be funny
December 14, 2024 at 1:40 PM
This will never not be funny
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You know what to do….
December 14, 2024 at 2:52 PM
You know what to do….
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A huge thanks to @ledbydonkeys.org
Huge thanks to everyone who’s chipped in to make LBD interventions happen this year. We’re 100% funded by small donations & refuse big donors to protect us from becoming reliant on any individual source. Wanna help? Link in bio👆
December 14, 2024 at 12:04 PM
A huge thanks to @ledbydonkeys.org
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English Labour commissioned a report that concluded that cutting the WFA would kill 4,000 pensioners. Then they proceeded to vote it through.
Does that mean they don't actually mind killing 4000 pensioners now?
www.believeinscotland.org/believe_in_s...
Does that mean they don't actually mind killing 4000 pensioners now?
www.believeinscotland.org/believe_in_s...
Believe in Scotland launch hard hitting new billboard campaign
www.believeinscotland.org
December 11, 2024 at 5:00 PM
English Labour commissioned a report that concluded that cutting the WFA would kill 4,000 pensioners. Then they proceeded to vote it through.
Does that mean they don't actually mind killing 4000 pensioners now?
www.believeinscotland.org/believe_in_s...
Does that mean they don't actually mind killing 4000 pensioners now?
www.believeinscotland.org/believe_in_s...
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This woman! LMFAO 🤪
December 11, 2024 at 5:04 PM
This woman! LMFAO 🤪
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Yet again we've got a Scottish budget full of measures designed to mitigate Westminster policies. Instead of constantly having to protect Scots from Westminster decisions we should aim for a Scotland that protects itself forever from Westminster decisions by removing itself from Westminster rule.
December 4, 2024 at 6:01 PM
Yet again we've got a Scottish budget full of measures designed to mitigate Westminster policies. Instead of constantly having to protect Scots from Westminster decisions we should aim for a Scotland that protects itself forever from Westminster decisions by removing itself from Westminster rule.
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: The Palestinian ambassador to the UK has said that Keir Starmer's government must recognise the state of Palestine “now” and stop “sitting on their hands”
Labour had pledged to recognise Palestine in the party's General Election manifesto
Labour had pledged to recognise Palestine in the party's General Election manifesto
December 3, 2024 at 8:08 PM
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: The Palestinian ambassador to the UK has said that Keir Starmer's government must recognise the state of Palestine “now” and stop “sitting on their hands”
Labour had pledged to recognise Palestine in the party's General Election manifesto
Labour had pledged to recognise Palestine in the party's General Election manifesto
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Scotland's oil London's
money💰
money💰
December 3, 2024 at 7:07 PM
Scotland's oil London's
money💰
money💰
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If you desire Scottish independence then please pay attention before next Scottish GE. Starmer, Farage, and the whole unionist cabal will be pulling together to defeat the SNP. Their further depends on it. Scotlands future depends on a independence supporting majority.
December 3, 2024 at 7:47 PM
If you desire Scottish independence then please pay attention before next Scottish GE. Starmer, Farage, and the whole unionist cabal will be pulling together to defeat the SNP. Their further depends on it. Scotlands future depends on a independence supporting majority.
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I think you will find this a surprising read from Jim Byrne a member of the SCG
bylines.scot/economics/uk...
bylines.scot/economics/uk...
UK Government spending – how you think it works versus how it actually works - Bylines Scotland
Jim Byrne exposes the holes in the story we believe about the UK Government expenditure.
bylines.scot
December 4, 2024 at 1:25 AM
I think you will find this a surprising read from Jim Byrne a member of the SCG
bylines.scot/economics/uk...
bylines.scot/economics/uk...
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Covid corruption commissioner starts fraud probe
Well I hope he gets a lot of our money back after the Tories and their PPE corruption..
And I also hope some of the profiteering wrong 'uns go to jail
Let's see.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Well I hope he gets a lot of our money back after the Tories and their PPE corruption..
And I also hope some of the profiteering wrong 'uns go to jail
Let's see.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Covid corruption commissioner gets to work
Tom Hayhoe's first task will be reviewing the £8.7bn of pandemic PPE that had to be written off.
www.bbc.com
December 3, 2024 at 8:00 AM
Covid corruption commissioner starts fraud probe
Well I hope he gets a lot of our money back after the Tories and their PPE corruption..
And I also hope some of the profiteering wrong 'uns go to jail
Let's see.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Well I hope he gets a lot of our money back after the Tories and their PPE corruption..
And I also hope some of the profiteering wrong 'uns go to jail
Let's see.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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"What frightens the British Establishment most is the prospect of an independent, progressive, prosperous Scotland being witnessed by the English electorate."
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December 2, 2024 at 5:56 PM
"What frightens the British Establishment most is the prospect of an independent, progressive, prosperous Scotland being witnessed by the English electorate."
Read the news you're not getting - this design & many more can be downloaded for home-printing and sharing from indyposterboy.scot
Read the news you're not getting - this design & many more can be downloaded for home-printing and sharing from indyposterboy.scot
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I see @rspcaoffficial.bsky.social are up to their old tricks - claiming to be rescuing animals across ‘the country’ and advertising during a Scottish football game.
For clarity, ‘the country’ is England and Wales.
They don’t rescue animals in Scotland.
For clarity, ‘the country’ is England and Wales.
They don’t rescue animals in Scotland.
November 27, 2024 at 9:02 PM
I see @rspcaoffficial.bsky.social are up to their old tricks - claiming to be rescuing animals across ‘the country’ and advertising during a Scottish football game.
For clarity, ‘the country’ is England and Wales.
They don’t rescue animals in Scotland.
For clarity, ‘the country’ is England and Wales.
They don’t rescue animals in Scotland.