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You are being forced to pay a privatisation premium.
Public ownership would enable us to reinvest the huge profits of energy companies into cutting our bills.
Great piece by @mathewlawrence.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Public ownership would enable us to reinvest the huge profits of energy companies into cutting our bills.
Great piece by @mathewlawrence.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Soaring bills are the gift that keeps on giving for Reform. Shame Labour doesn’t have the guts to do anything about them | Mathew Lawrence
A cost of living crisis is not inevitable if there is the will to stop companies extracting profits from Britain’s essential services, says Mathew Lawrence of the Common Wealth thinktank
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October 16, 2025 at 12:54 PM
You are being forced to pay a privatisation premium.
Public ownership would enable us to reinvest the huge profits of energy companies into cutting our bills.
Great piece by @mathewlawrence.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Public ownership would enable us to reinvest the huge profits of energy companies into cutting our bills.
Great piece by @mathewlawrence.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Rachel Reeves could slash the Cash ISA limit to £4K — a win for hedge funds, a loss for the rest of us 💸 Even the banks are against it. Tell the govt to protect savers, not risky investments! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...
Protect Cash ISAs
Rumours started swirling that Rachel Reeves might slash the tax-free cap on Cash ISAs from £20,000 to £4,000 after meeting with a group of bank executives back in February. [1] Now it looks like those...
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October 16, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Rachel Reeves could slash the Cash ISA limit to £4K — a win for hedge funds, a loss for the rest of us 💸 Even the banks are against it. Tell the govt to protect savers, not risky investments! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...
Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable NHS dental care. I’ve signed 38 Degrees’ petition demanding Keir Starmer properly funds NHS dentistry now, will you join me? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu...
Save NHS dentistry now!
I just signed the 38 Degrees petition calling on the Government to properly fund NHS dentistry. Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable dental care, so now the Government needs to stu...
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October 4, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable NHS dental care. I’ve signed 38 Degrees’ petition demanding Keir Starmer properly funds NHS dentistry now, will you join me? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu...
Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable NHS dental care. I’ve signed 38 Degrees’ petition demanding Keir Starmer properly funds NHS dentistry now, will you join me? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu...
Save NHS dentistry now!
I just signed the 38 Degrees petition calling on the Government to properly fund NHS dentistry. Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable dental care, so now the Government needs to stu...
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September 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable NHS dental care. I’ve signed 38 Degrees’ petition demanding Keir Starmer properly funds NHS dentistry now, will you join me? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu...
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Right now, Boris is still eligible for even more taxpayer cash. His £115,000 annual allowance should be suspended until the Government ethics watchdog has completed its investigation into his dodgy dealings.
Join the campaign: act.38degrees.org.uk/act/suspend-...
Join the campaign: act.38degrees.org.uk/act/suspend-...
Suspend Boris Johnson's taxpayer allowance
I’ve just signed the petition to suspend Boris Johnson’s £115k ex-PM allowance until they’ve finished investigating his dodgy deals. Leaks show he was using his old office for private business,…
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September 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Right now, Boris is still eligible for even more taxpayer cash. His £115,000 annual allowance should be suspended until the Government ethics watchdog has completed its investigation into his dodgy dealings.
Join the campaign: act.38degrees.org.uk/act/suspend-...
Join the campaign: act.38degrees.org.uk/act/suspend-...
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Big money is warping our democracy.
As Peter Geoghegan from Democracy for Sale explains, donations that were once £50k are now millions - buying access, influence, and even government contracts.
The government must cap political donations so our politics can’t be bought by the super-rich.
As Peter Geoghegan from Democracy for Sale explains, donations that were once £50k are now millions - buying access, influence, and even government contracts.
The government must cap political donations so our politics can’t be bought by the super-rich.
September 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Big money is warping our democracy.
As Peter Geoghegan from Democracy for Sale explains, donations that were once £50k are now millions - buying access, influence, and even government contracts.
The government must cap political donations so our politics can’t be bought by the super-rich.
As Peter Geoghegan from Democracy for Sale explains, donations that were once £50k are now millions - buying access, influence, and even government contracts.
The government must cap political donations so our politics can’t be bought by the super-rich.
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That’s why more than 40,000 supporters have already demanded action - add your name today! act.38degrees.org.uk/act/tax-gamb...
We’re in a child poverty emergency, and it'll only get worse unless the Government does more.
Gambling giants don't pay their fair share but taxing them more could raise billions to help children.
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September 12, 2025 at 8:00 AM
That’s why more than 40,000 supporters have already demanded action - add your name today! act.38degrees.org.uk/act/tax-gamb...
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🚨URGENT: Sign and share our petition.
❗KKR, the predatory US private equity firm lined up to rescue Thames Water, has pulled out. Thames Water is back in crisis.
It's time for Steve Reed to cut the 💩and bring it into public hands.
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❗KKR, the predatory US private equity firm lined up to rescue Thames Water, has pulled out. Thames Water is back in crisis.
It's time for Steve Reed to cut the 💩and bring it into public hands.
vist.ly/3n529qc
June 4, 2025 at 10:24 AM
🚨URGENT: Sign and share our petition.
❗KKR, the predatory US private equity firm lined up to rescue Thames Water, has pulled out. Thames Water is back in crisis.
It's time for Steve Reed to cut the 💩and bring it into public hands.
vist.ly/3n529qc
❗KKR, the predatory US private equity firm lined up to rescue Thames Water, has pulled out. Thames Water is back in crisis.
It's time for Steve Reed to cut the 💩and bring it into public hands.
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Badger vaccination won’t solve bovine TB. Cattle are the root cause – it’s time to end the badger blame game. Read more buff.ly/XAvMpgh
August 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Badger vaccination won’t solve bovine TB. Cattle are the root cause – it’s time to end the badger blame game. Read more buff.ly/XAvMpgh
Nearly a year after Keir Starmer promised it, the Hillsborough Law is yet to be introduced. Families deserve honesty and accountability. Can you join me today and sign the petition? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ke...
Keir Starmer: Don't Break Your Promise, Introduce the Hillsborough Law NOW!
The new Hillsborough Law is aimed at improving transparency and accountability of public bodies in the aftermath of major disasters. Keir Starmer promised last year, the new law would be introduced be...
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August 22, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Nearly a year after Keir Starmer promised it, the Hillsborough Law is yet to be introduced. Families deserve honesty and accountability. Can you join me today and sign the petition? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ke...
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No more statements of condemnation. No more “keeping dialogue open” to allow trickles of aid deliveries. No more complicity in ethnic cleansing and genocide. We call on every government in the world to urgently suspend trade and sanction Israel NOW.
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action.eko.org/a/gaza-invas...
URGENT: No more statements of condemnation. Sanction Israel NOW.
The Israeli government has announced a complete invasion of the Gaza Strip, and last night the IDF murdered five Al Jazeera staff in Gaza including its most prominent reporter Anas Al Sharif. We are w
action.eko.org
August 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM
No more statements of condemnation. No more “keeping dialogue open” to allow trickles of aid deliveries. No more complicity in ethnic cleansing and genocide. We call on every government in the world to urgently suspend trade and sanction Israel NOW.
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action.eko.org/a/gaza-invas...
Check this out, over 30 leading economists have joined calls for a wealth tax!
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🚨BREAKING!🚨
30+ of the world's leading economists have written a letter backing calls for a wealth tax on the super-rich.
Among those backing the call are the internationally renowned Thomas Piketty, José Antonio Ocampo, Jayati Ghosh, and Ha-Joon Chang.
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30+ of the world's leading economists have written a letter backing calls for a wealth tax on the super-rich.
Among those backing the call are the internationally renowned Thomas Piketty, José Antonio Ocampo, Jayati Ghosh, and Ha-Joon Chang.
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www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Starmer and Reeves should prepare UK for wealth tax, say top economists
PM could raise ‘tens of billions’ while positioning Britain as progressive, say Thomas Piketty and others
www.theguardian.com
July 29, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Check this out, over 30 leading economists have joined calls for a wealth tax!
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Amazon & Etsy: Stop selling shark products! action.eko.org/a/amazon-and...
Amazon: Protect the sharks!
Sharks have ruled the oceans for over 400 million years, but now a brutal online trade is pushing them to the brink of extinction – their jaws carved out and sold as trophies on platforms like Amazon.
action.eko.org
July 28, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Amazon & Etsy: Stop selling shark products! action.eko.org/a/amazon-and...
British politics has been plagued by scandals. We need a truly independent ethics commission with real powers to ensure those who break the rules face consequences. Please sign our letter.
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/175132/...
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/175132/...
Ethics & Integrity Commission
British politics has been plagued by scandals. We need a truly independent ethics commission with real powers to ensure those who break the rules face consequences.
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk
July 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
British politics has been plagued by scandals. We need a truly independent ethics commission with real powers to ensure those who break the rules face consequences. Please sign our letter.
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/175132/...
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/175132/...
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The chancellor is talking about deregulating the big banks and hoping that growth will trickle down – but has that ever worked? Economists say no. Instead, it created big profits for the richest, but the gaps between the richest and the rest of grew enormously.
July 18, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The chancellor is talking about deregulating the big banks and hoping that growth will trickle down – but has that ever worked? Economists say no. Instead, it created big profits for the richest, but the gaps between the richest and the rest of grew enormously.
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1/9 Steve Reed and his £100bn: a timeline.
Steve Reed says he won’t nationalise the water industry, because it would cost £100bn.
👀So where does that figure come from?👀
He claims that it comes from his own department.
🚨But it looks like it came from the private water companies.
#ComeCleanSteve
Steve Reed says he won’t nationalise the water industry, because it would cost £100bn.
👀So where does that figure come from?👀
He claims that it comes from his own department.
🚨But it looks like it came from the private water companies.
#ComeCleanSteve
July 23, 2025 at 9:35 AM
1/9 Steve Reed and his £100bn: a timeline.
Steve Reed says he won’t nationalise the water industry, because it would cost £100bn.
👀So where does that figure come from?👀
He claims that it comes from his own department.
🚨But it looks like it came from the private water companies.
#ComeCleanSteve
Steve Reed says he won’t nationalise the water industry, because it would cost £100bn.
👀So where does that figure come from?👀
He claims that it comes from his own department.
🚨But it looks like it came from the private water companies.
#ComeCleanSteve
There's lots to celebrate in the Government's elections strategy, but we want to push them to go further to protect our democracy. Please sign our letter.
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/174747/...
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/174747/...
Government's elections strategy
There's lots to celebrate in the Government's elections strategy, but we want to push them to go further to protect our democracy. Please sign our letter.
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk
July 18, 2025 at 4:09 PM
There's lots to celebrate in the Government's elections strategy, but we want to push them to go further to protect our democracy. Please sign our letter.
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/174747/...
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/174747/...
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❓ But what makes for an effective mass non-payment campaign?
🌊 Join us on 19 July to explore these questions through the framework of refusal and the crises currently facing the private water industry in England and Wales.
Secure your spot now 👇 www.tickettailor.com/events/takeb...
🌊 Join us on 19 July to explore these questions through the framework of refusal and the crises currently facing the private water industry in England and Wales.
Secure your spot now 👇 www.tickettailor.com/events/takeb...
Secure your spot – Take Back Water: what if we refused to pay? – Pelican House
From the Poll Tax to Don’t Pay, student rent strikes and beyond — mass refusal has a powerful history in the UK. Millions have ...
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July 4, 2025 at 8:36 AM
❓ But what makes for an effective mass non-payment campaign?
🌊 Join us on 19 July to explore these questions through the framework of refusal and the crises currently facing the private water industry in England and Wales.
Secure your spot now 👇 www.tickettailor.com/events/takeb...
🌊 Join us on 19 July to explore these questions through the framework of refusal and the crises currently facing the private water industry in England and Wales.
Secure your spot now 👇 www.tickettailor.com/events/takeb...
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🎳 What if we refused to pay? 🎳
✉ From the Poll Tax to Don’t Pay, mass refusal has a powerful history in the UK.
Millions have come together to oppose unjust taxes and soaring bills through the act of refusing to pay.
✉ From the Poll Tax to Don’t Pay, mass refusal has a powerful history in the UK.
Millions have come together to oppose unjust taxes and soaring bills through the act of refusing to pay.
July 4, 2025 at 8:36 AM
🎳 What if we refused to pay? 🎳
✉ From the Poll Tax to Don’t Pay, mass refusal has a powerful history in the UK.
Millions have come together to oppose unjust taxes and soaring bills through the act of refusing to pay.
✉ From the Poll Tax to Don’t Pay, mass refusal has a powerful history in the UK.
Millions have come together to oppose unjust taxes and soaring bills through the act of refusing to pay.
🌳 Dame Judi Dench is calling for the return of ancient woodlands. Will you sign the petition to help restore the Ghost Woods and protect our green spaces for future generations? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/br...
Bring back the ancient woodlands smothered beneath your timber plantations
Ancient woodlands are vanishing – and with them, some of our most loved and endangered wildlife. Forestry England manages over 100,000 acres of land that used to be ancient woodland - that’s bigger th...
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July 4, 2025 at 11:24 AM
🌳 Dame Judi Dench is calling for the return of ancient woodlands. Will you sign the petition to help restore the Ghost Woods and protect our green spaces for future generations? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/br...