Holmesly
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I’m afraid the answer is that he has been very successful in pursuing the goals that he and his allies wanted to achieve. People aren’t grasping this because they wrongly assume those goals included things like “fix some of the damage done”, “make people’s lives somewhat better” or “be popular”.
May 3, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I’m afraid the answer is that he has been very successful in pursuing the goals that he and his allies wanted to achieve. People aren’t grasping this because they wrongly assume those goals included things like “fix some of the damage done”, “make people’s lives somewhat better” or “be popular”.
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The top 0.1% of Americans control $22 trillion in wealth.
The bottom 50% control $3.8 trillion in wealth.
Read that back.
Folks, this is what oligarchy looks like.
The bottom 50% control $3.8 trillion in wealth.
Read that back.
Folks, this is what oligarchy looks like.
February 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The top 0.1% of Americans control $22 trillion in wealth.
The bottom 50% control $3.8 trillion in wealth.
Read that back.
Folks, this is what oligarchy looks like.
The bottom 50% control $3.8 trillion in wealth.
Read that back.
Folks, this is what oligarchy looks like.
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The privatisation of the post office has been a disaster for its customers. Price hikes and an increasingly poor and stripped back service. Bring it back into public hands.
Privatisation Robbery.
UK's second-class letters may be delivered only every other day, not on Saturdays. Already worse in many areas.
Royal Mail fails to meet any targets.
1st class stamp £1.65; 2nd class 85p
When privatised in 2013: 1st class 60p; 2nd class 50p.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK's second-class letters may be delivered only every other day, not on Saturdays. Already worse in many areas.
Royal Mail fails to meet any targets.
1st class stamp £1.65; 2nd class 85p
When privatised in 2013: 1st class 60p; 2nd class 50p.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Royal Mail: Second-class letters may be delivered every other day
The regulator says reforming postal services could save the loss-making Royal Mail up to £425m.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 30, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The privatisation of the post office has been a disaster for its customers. Price hikes and an increasingly poor and stripped back service. Bring it back into public hands.
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Nearly two-thirds of working private renters in England struggle to pay rent
A combination of real wage cuts, austerity, profiteering, lack of social housing takes toll.
Govts under the thumb of corporations neglect low income families, create misery
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
A combination of real wage cuts, austerity, profiteering, lack of social housing takes toll.
Govts under the thumb of corporations neglect low income families, create misery
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
Nearly two-thirds of working private renters in England struggle to pay rent
Exclusive: Shelter poll shows housing crisis is causing hardship even for those with jobs
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2024 at 10:25 AM
Nearly two-thirds of working private renters in England struggle to pay rent
A combination of real wage cuts, austerity, profiteering, lack of social housing takes toll.
Govts under the thumb of corporations neglect low income families, create misery
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
A combination of real wage cuts, austerity, profiteering, lack of social housing takes toll.
Govts under the thumb of corporations neglect low income families, create misery
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...