Jane Harbison
@janeharbison.bsky.social
Education, Politics, Social Justice, Europe
ex LA Senior Adviser, researcher, waitress, company director, traveller.
ex LA Senior Adviser, researcher, waitress, company director, traveller.
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Did you know...the UK is to host the G20 Summit in 2027.
This is the summit happening this weekend in South Africa, through which the UK government has won foreign investment worth billions for the UK.
The 2027 focus will be on a global economy that delivers stable growth, fair trade & investment.
This is the summit happening this weekend in South Africa, through which the UK government has won foreign investment worth billions for the UK.
The 2027 focus will be on a global economy that delivers stable growth, fair trade & investment.
Growth and opportunity set to be at the heart of UK-hosted G20
The UK will host the G20 in 2027, the Prime Minister has confirmed today.
www.gov.uk
November 23, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Did you know...the UK is to host the G20 Summit in 2027.
This is the summit happening this weekend in South Africa, through which the UK government has won foreign investment worth billions for the UK.
The 2027 focus will be on a global economy that delivers stable growth, fair trade & investment.
This is the summit happening this weekend in South Africa, through which the UK government has won foreign investment worth billions for the UK.
The 2027 focus will be on a global economy that delivers stable growth, fair trade & investment.
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Boris Johnson didn't apologise to Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, even when she told him in person the lasting impact his comments about her had on her detention in Iran, her husband tells the BBC
November 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Boris Johnson didn't apologise to Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, even when she told him in person the lasting impact his comments about her had on her detention in Iran, her husband tells the BBC
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Much of the right wing narrative, regardless of nation and culture, is about which cohort of men get to control which cohort(s) of women.
A woman is killed by a man every 3 days in the UK...
78% are murdered by a partner/ex
Yet not once have I heard Reform talk about this
Not once have I heard them back measures to protect women’s safety
In fact, they voted against them...
78% are murdered by a partner/ex
Yet not once have I heard Reform talk about this
Not once have I heard them back measures to protect women’s safety
In fact, they voted against them...
November 23, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Much of the right wing narrative, regardless of nation and culture, is about which cohort of men get to control which cohort(s) of women.
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In 2023/24, UK govt gave £78.2bn tax relief on pension contributions.
32% benefitted 29.2m basic rate (20%) taxpayers.
68% went to higher and additional rate (40% and 45%) tax payers.
Equalizing tax relief at 20% to all, leaves govt £14.5bn spare to alleviate poverty.
32% benefitted 29.2m basic rate (20%) taxpayers.
68% went to higher and additional rate (40% and 45%) tax payers.
Equalizing tax relief at 20% to all, leaves govt £14.5bn spare to alleviate poverty.
This is how Rachel Reeves could deliver a progressive budget
The chancellor has an opportunity to boost the public purpose and deliver redistribution
leftfootforward.org
November 23, 2025 at 10:01 AM
In 2023/24, UK govt gave £78.2bn tax relief on pension contributions.
32% benefitted 29.2m basic rate (20%) taxpayers.
68% went to higher and additional rate (40% and 45%) tax payers.
Equalizing tax relief at 20% to all, leaves govt £14.5bn spare to alleviate poverty.
32% benefitted 29.2m basic rate (20%) taxpayers.
68% went to higher and additional rate (40% and 45%) tax payers.
Equalizing tax relief at 20% to all, leaves govt £14.5bn spare to alleviate poverty.
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The plan will improve national security by ensuring safer supplies of critical minerals.
Currently China alone controls 70% of mining and 80% of global refinement of these minerals.
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Currently China alone controls 70% of mining and 80% of global refinement of these minerals.
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November 23, 2025 at 8:31 AM
The plan will improve national security by ensuring safer supplies of critical minerals.
Currently China alone controls 70% of mining and 80% of global refinement of these minerals.
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Currently China alone controls 70% of mining and 80% of global refinement of these minerals.
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I wish Labour were on here. But I like this
November 23, 2025 at 9:12 AM
I wish Labour were on here. But I like this
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Lesson 2 - from the "lost month", as Baroness Hallett so vividly describes it - February 2020:
If you can't be arsed to do your job even as a deadly pandemic grips the world, you certainly don't deserve to be within a thousand miles of Downing Street.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
If you can't be arsed to do your job even as a deadly pandemic grips the world, you certainly don't deserve to be within a thousand miles of Downing Street.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Boris Johnson took four days off as NHS warned Covid could ‘overwhelm’ system
Files show then PM was walking dog, riding motorbike and hosting guests as pandemic planning stalled in ‘lost month’
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Lesson 2 - from the "lost month", as Baroness Hallett so vividly describes it - February 2020:
If you can't be arsed to do your job even as a deadly pandemic grips the world, you certainly don't deserve to be within a thousand miles of Downing Street.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
If you can't be arsed to do your job even as a deadly pandemic grips the world, you certainly don't deserve to be within a thousand miles of Downing Street.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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This Labour Government has frozen rail fares for the first time in 30 years — and it’s welcome news.
There’s still much more to do to improve our rail network — from better reliability to stronger accountability — but freezing fares is a move in the right direction.
There’s still much more to do to improve our rail network — from better reliability to stronger accountability — but freezing fares is a move in the right direction.
November 23, 2025 at 10:21 AM
This Labour Government has frozen rail fares for the first time in 30 years — and it’s welcome news.
There’s still much more to do to improve our rail network — from better reliability to stronger accountability — but freezing fares is a move in the right direction.
There’s still much more to do to improve our rail network — from better reliability to stronger accountability — but freezing fares is a move in the right direction.
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Curse of Private Equity.
Four of UK's biggest dental firms have raked in £1.2bn gross profit over the past two years,
Market controlled by My Dentist, PortmanDentex, Rodericks Dental, and Bupa Dental Services.
Prices 3.5 times more than NHS dentist.
No govt curbs profiteering.
Four of UK's biggest dental firms have raked in £1.2bn gross profit over the past two years,
Market controlled by My Dentist, PortmanDentex, Rodericks Dental, and Bupa Dental Services.
Prices 3.5 times more than NHS dentist.
No govt curbs profiteering.
Regulator bares teeth as dentists earn £1.2bn
The gross profit figures for private equity-owned My Dentist, PortmanDentex and Rodericks Dental, and Bupa Dental Services rose by 20 per cent year-on-year between 2023 and 2024.
www.thisismoney.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Curse of Private Equity.
Four of UK's biggest dental firms have raked in £1.2bn gross profit over the past two years,
Market controlled by My Dentist, PortmanDentex, Rodericks Dental, and Bupa Dental Services.
Prices 3.5 times more than NHS dentist.
No govt curbs profiteering.
Four of UK's biggest dental firms have raked in £1.2bn gross profit over the past two years,
Market controlled by My Dentist, PortmanDentex, Rodericks Dental, and Bupa Dental Services.
Prices 3.5 times more than NHS dentist.
No govt curbs profiteering.
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And they're probably all wrong.
I've a feeling no matter what is in the budget it will not be reported in any depth but just in ridiculous, incorrect, hysterical headlines.
That is not journalism.
I've a feeling no matter what is in the budget it will not be reported in any depth but just in ridiculous, incorrect, hysterical headlines.
That is not journalism.
November 23, 2025 at 8:13 AM
And they're probably all wrong.
I've a feeling no matter what is in the budget it will not be reported in any depth but just in ridiculous, incorrect, hysterical headlines.
That is not journalism.
I've a feeling no matter what is in the budget it will not be reported in any depth but just in ridiculous, incorrect, hysterical headlines.
That is not journalism.
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"Performance before country" I see. And I had been led to believe he would be "different".
November 23, 2025 at 9:43 AM
"Performance before country" I see. And I had been led to believe he would be "different".
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I don’t see him as serious at all. He’s Farage for the far left.
November 23, 2025 at 9:53 AM
I don’t see him as serious at all. He’s Farage for the far left.
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So basic it’s his ego and his personal hatred of Starmer before country.
Nothing new here.
Nothing new here.
November 23, 2025 at 9:48 AM
So basic it’s his ego and his personal hatred of Starmer before country.
Nothing new here.
Nothing new here.
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A billion journeys will benefit from the freeze - saving passengers a total of £600m, Labour says
inews.co.uk/news/rail-fa...
inews.co.uk/news/rail-fa...
Rail fares to be frozen after 30 years of increases
A billion journeys will benefit from the freeze - saving passengers a total of £600m, Labour says
inews.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 9:43 AM
A billion journeys will benefit from the freeze - saving passengers a total of £600m, Labour says
inews.co.uk/news/rail-fa...
inews.co.uk/news/rail-fa...
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Powerful piece by @drrachelclarke.com on the COVID inquiry. Those who say it’s easy to be wise in hindsight are being utterly disingenuous. Many of us spoke out at the time, and it’s in the public record.
@independentsage.bsky.social
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@independentsage.bsky.social
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I’ll never forget the horror of the Covid wards | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Powerful piece by @drrachelclarke.com on the COVID inquiry. Those who say it’s easy to be wise in hindsight are being utterly disingenuous. Many of us spoke out at the time, and it’s in the public record.
@independentsage.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
@independentsage.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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Rail fares are to be frozen for the first time in 30 years, the government has announced
news.sky.com/story/rail-f...
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Rail fares to be frozen for first time in 30 years
Ministers promised millions of rail travellers will save hundreds of pounds on regulated fares, including season tickets and peak and off-peak returns between major cities.
news.sky.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Rail fares are to be frozen for the first time in 30 years, the government has announced
news.sky.com/story/rail-f...
news.sky.com/story/rail-f...
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Thank you Labour!
For the first time in 30 years, rail fares are to be frozen and will NOT be increased in January.
It will save some people hundreds of pounds a year compared to if prices had risen as usual.
I know some people want fares to go down, but Ice said before having them...
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For the first time in 30 years, rail fares are to be frozen and will NOT be increased in January.
It will save some people hundreds of pounds a year compared to if prices had risen as usual.
I know some people want fares to go down, but Ice said before having them...
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First rail freeze in 30 years to ease the cost of living
Rail fares frozen for the first time in 30 years in historic intervention to deliver real savings for millions of commuters.
www.gov.uk
November 23, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Thank you Labour!
For the first time in 30 years, rail fares are to be frozen and will NOT be increased in January.
It will save some people hundreds of pounds a year compared to if prices had risen as usual.
I know some people want fares to go down, but Ice said before having them...
1/2
For the first time in 30 years, rail fares are to be frozen and will NOT be increased in January.
It will save some people hundreds of pounds a year compared to if prices had risen as usual.
I know some people want fares to go down, but Ice said before having them...
1/2
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The UK is set to become less reliant on imports for critical minerals required for modern tech under a new Critical Mineral Strategy.
+ 10% will be produced in the UK
+ 20% will be recycled
+ imports will be spread across multiple countries.
+ 50k tonnes of lithium to be produced
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+ 10% will be produced in the UK
+ 20% will be recycled
+ imports will be spread across multiple countries.
+ 50k tonnes of lithium to be produced
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From smartphones to fridges: UK to end overreliance on imports of critical minerals
The Government has launched the UK’s new Critical Minerals Strategy.
www.gov.uk
November 23, 2025 at 8:31 AM
The UK is set to become less reliant on imports for critical minerals required for modern tech under a new Critical Mineral Strategy.
+ 10% will be produced in the UK
+ 20% will be recycled
+ imports will be spread across multiple countries.
+ 50k tonnes of lithium to be produced
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+ 10% will be produced in the UK
+ 20% will be recycled
+ imports will be spread across multiple countries.
+ 50k tonnes of lithium to be produced
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“I was 10 years old”
Epstein survivor: “I was raped three times a day and I wasn’t the only girl. It was a conveyor belt of abuse.”
Congress is actively protecting the monsters behind this.
The entire system needs to be destroyed.
Congress is actively protecting the monsters behind this.
The entire system needs to be destroyed.
November 22, 2025 at 10:03 PM
“I was 10 years old”
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The main ward bloc at West Heath Hospital is being transformed to make it fit for the 21st century.
£7 million in government funding is making the site warmer and cleaner for patients.
It's seriously impressive to see the improvements that are being made in care. (1/2)
£7 million in government funding is making the site warmer and cleaner for patients.
It's seriously impressive to see the improvements that are being made in care. (1/2)
November 22, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The main ward bloc at West Heath Hospital is being transformed to make it fit for the 21st century.
£7 million in government funding is making the site warmer and cleaner for patients.
It's seriously impressive to see the improvements that are being made in care. (1/2)
£7 million in government funding is making the site warmer and cleaner for patients.
It's seriously impressive to see the improvements that are being made in care. (1/2)
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The Keir Starmer interview with Pete Wicks confirms what I still believe: he is a decent man and does have a set of values. I just wish he'd ignore Morgan McSweeney when it comes to Governing and strike a better balance regarding immigration, because I do think it is at odds with his actual beliefs.
November 22, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The Keir Starmer interview with Pete Wicks confirms what I still believe: he is a decent man and does have a set of values. I just wish he'd ignore Morgan McSweeney when it comes to Governing and strike a better balance regarding immigration, because I do think it is at odds with his actual beliefs.
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There was plenty of genuine controversy that day from Trump’s Ukraine betrayal to Reform politician being sentenced for treason .
Biggest news day for months.
Where was Mason ? What did he lead on ?
Less of the excuses for his crass conduct.
Biggest news day for months.
Where was Mason ? What did he lead on ?
Less of the excuses for his crass conduct.
November 22, 2025 at 1:46 PM
There was plenty of genuine controversy that day from Trump’s Ukraine betrayal to Reform politician being sentenced for treason .
Biggest news day for months.
Where was Mason ? What did he lead on ?
Less of the excuses for his crass conduct.
Biggest news day for months.
Where was Mason ? What did he lead on ?
Less of the excuses for his crass conduct.
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5-7 million killed by deliberate starvation and Ukrainians were particularly targeted by Stalin.
It is estimated that nearly 4 mill Ukrainians were deliberately starved to death by Stalin.
It’s important to understand the history to understand the present
It is estimated that nearly 4 mill Ukrainians were deliberately starved to death by Stalin.
It’s important to understand the history to understand the present
One of the worst atrocities and one of the least discussed.
Today is Holodomor remembrance day, one of the worst human rights atrocities of the 20th century.
If you are wanting to know more, this episode of @originstorypodcast.bsky.social is excellent, featuring justifiable moral outrage from @iandunt.bsky.social and @dorianlynskey.bsky.social
If you are wanting to know more, this episode of @originstorypodcast.bsky.social is excellent, featuring justifiable moral outrage from @iandunt.bsky.social and @dorianlynskey.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
5-7 million killed by deliberate starvation and Ukrainians were particularly targeted by Stalin.
It is estimated that nearly 4 mill Ukrainians were deliberately starved to death by Stalin.
It’s important to understand the history to understand the present
It is estimated that nearly 4 mill Ukrainians were deliberately starved to death by Stalin.
It’s important to understand the history to understand the present
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ANOTHER Eton/Oxford fuck up
The most amazing thing about Danny Kruger isn't that he holds these views. It's that he voluntarily expressed them to a journalist.
Mr Dunning was not available for comment.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Mr Dunning was not available for comment.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘America is British’. Heaven is ‘a socialist state’. David Attenborough is ‘anti-human’ – the startling theories of Reform MP Danny Kruger
He was a Conservative party big-hitter who wrote speeches for David Cameron and worked with Boris Johnson before he suddenly jumped ship. He talks family, flags and why Nigel Farage is ‘top dog’
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
ANOTHER Eton/Oxford fuck up
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The legacy of British austerity can’t be understood without considering the effects on mental health, especially childhood trauma.
Austerity has a powerful impact on children’s mental health
The legacy of British austerity can’t be understood without considering the effects on mental health, especially childhood trauma
centralbylines.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 11:13 PM
The legacy of British austerity can’t be understood without considering the effects on mental health, especially childhood trauma.