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Govt gives things we own - water, railways and so on - to their friends.
Their friends sell us these things back at inflated prices, making huge profits, which go to tax havens, returning no tax for funding public services such as NHS.
Privatisation.
What's not to like?
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
Their friends sell us these things back at inflated prices, making huge profits, which go to tax havens, returning no tax for funding public services such as NHS.
Privatisation.
What's not to like?
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
May 28, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Govt gives things we own - water, railways and so on - to their friends.
Their friends sell us these things back at inflated prices, making huge profits, which go to tax havens, returning no tax for funding public services such as NHS.
Privatisation.
What's not to like?
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
Their friends sell us these things back at inflated prices, making huge profits, which go to tax havens, returning no tax for funding public services such as NHS.
Privatisation.
What's not to like?
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
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TRNSMT are cowards.
John Swinney's decision to bow to the British Gov's denouncing of Kneecap rather than Israeli artists is embarrassing.
As the boys say, this is political policing & a carnival of distraction. They are not the story. Genocide is.
Glasgow stands with Kneecap ❤️✊🏽
#FreePalestine🇵🇸
John Swinney's decision to bow to the British Gov's denouncing of Kneecap rather than Israeli artists is embarrassing.
As the boys say, this is political policing & a carnival of distraction. They are not the story. Genocide is.
Glasgow stands with Kneecap ❤️✊🏽
#FreePalestine🇵🇸
BREAKING: Kneecap have been axed from TRNSMT, the group have said
May 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
TRNSMT are cowards.
John Swinney's decision to bow to the British Gov's denouncing of Kneecap rather than Israeli artists is embarrassing.
As the boys say, this is political policing & a carnival of distraction. They are not the story. Genocide is.
Glasgow stands with Kneecap ❤️✊🏽
#FreePalestine🇵🇸
John Swinney's decision to bow to the British Gov's denouncing of Kneecap rather than Israeli artists is embarrassing.
As the boys say, this is political policing & a carnival of distraction. They are not the story. Genocide is.
Glasgow stands with Kneecap ❤️✊🏽
#FreePalestine🇵🇸
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NEW: David Lammy has been urged to explain why the UK Government's trade envoy to Israel is visiting the country to 'promote trade' just one week after it suspended talks on a new free trade deal
David Lammy urged to explain Israel envoy trip one week after trade talks suspended
www.thenational.scot
May 28, 2025 at 1:52 PM
NEW: David Lammy has been urged to explain why the UK Government's trade envoy to Israel is visiting the country to 'promote trade' just one week after it suspended talks on a new free trade deal
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Trump’s latest batch of pardons includes:
✅ A sheriff who took $70,000 in bribes to appoint donors as deputies
✅ Reality TV stars convicted of serious financial fraud
✅ A millionaire who stole from nursing home staff whose mom is a major Trump donor
Drain the swamp!
✅ A sheriff who took $70,000 in bribes to appoint donors as deputies
✅ Reality TV stars convicted of serious financial fraud
✅ A millionaire who stole from nursing home staff whose mom is a major Trump donor
Drain the swamp!
May 28, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Trump’s latest batch of pardons includes:
✅ A sheriff who took $70,000 in bribes to appoint donors as deputies
✅ Reality TV stars convicted of serious financial fraud
✅ A millionaire who stole from nursing home staff whose mom is a major Trump donor
Drain the swamp!
✅ A sheriff who took $70,000 in bribes to appoint donors as deputies
✅ Reality TV stars convicted of serious financial fraud
✅ A millionaire who stole from nursing home staff whose mom is a major Trump donor
Drain the swamp!
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The UK's 'unaffordable' Welfare costs.
Actually 2% lower now than in 2013-2017.
And not actually predicted to increase at all.
Actually 2% lower now than in 2013-2017.
And not actually predicted to increase at all.
March 20, 2025 at 9:42 PM
The UK's 'unaffordable' Welfare costs.
Actually 2% lower now than in 2013-2017.
And not actually predicted to increase at all.
Actually 2% lower now than in 2013-2017.
And not actually predicted to increase at all.
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Mick Lynch wants a progressive wealth tax with the richest paying the same as everyone else on PAYE, 47%.
That would bring in hundred of billions, it is time for the richest to pay what everyone else has been paying their whole lives.
That would bring in hundred of billions, it is time for the richest to pay what everyone else has been paying their whole lives.
February 22, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Mick Lynch wants a progressive wealth tax with the richest paying the same as everyone else on PAYE, 47%.
That would bring in hundred of billions, it is time for the richest to pay what everyone else has been paying their whole lives.
That would bring in hundred of billions, it is time for the richest to pay what everyone else has been paying their whole lives.
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Lord Keynes told us in 1941 how to pay for defence We should follow his advice. youtu.be/D8vt7hXlqZM?... If we need to pay more for defence the last people who should pay for it are those most dependent on the state. It’s the richest who should be covering the cost.
Lord Keynes told us in 1941 how to pay for defence We should follow his advice.
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
youtu.be
February 22, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Lord Keynes told us in 1941 how to pay for defence We should follow his advice. youtu.be/D8vt7hXlqZM?... If we need to pay more for defence the last people who should pay for it are those most dependent on the state. It’s the richest who should be covering the cost.
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The BBC is covering up how the UK supports Israel.
👉 ‘National scandal’: The BBC’s Gaza cover-up
www.declassifieduk.org/national-sca...
👉 ‘National scandal’: The BBC’s Gaza cover-up
www.declassifieduk.org/national-sca...
‘National scandal’: The BBC’s Gaza cover-up
Britain’s ‘public service broadcaster’ is keeping the public in the dark about UK support for Israel’s assault on Gaza, new research finds.
www.declassifieduk.org
February 22, 2025 at 7:41 AM
The BBC is covering up how the UK supports Israel.
👉 ‘National scandal’: The BBC’s Gaza cover-up
www.declassifieduk.org/national-sca...
👉 ‘National scandal’: The BBC’s Gaza cover-up
www.declassifieduk.org/national-sca...
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90% of all new money created goes straight to the 1% who hoard it forever.
Never has so much been stolen from so many by so few.
Never has so much been stolen from so many by so few.
February 17, 2025 at 11:35 PM
90% of all new money created goes straight to the 1% who hoard it forever.
Never has so much been stolen from so many by so few.
Never has so much been stolen from so many by so few.
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BBC obsesses on Rachel Reeves but not Reforms James McMurdock whose CV doesn’t add up👇🏼
He says he worked at at Lehmans (it had gone bust when he claimed to be there)
He claims he dealt with Corporate Loans -they require FCA Reg but I couldn’t find him..
His bizs went bust
@adambienkov.bsky.social
He says he worked at at Lehmans (it had gone bust when he claimed to be there)
He claims he dealt with Corporate Loans -they require FCA Reg but I couldn’t find him..
His bizs went bust
@adambienkov.bsky.social
Failed Firms and CV Boasts – Little-Known New Reform UK MP’s Past Comes Under Scrutiny
Is James McMurdock a business super-star, or has he embellished his CV?
bylinetimes.com
February 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
BBC obsesses on Rachel Reeves but not Reforms James McMurdock whose CV doesn’t add up👇🏼
He says he worked at at Lehmans (it had gone bust when he claimed to be there)
He claims he dealt with Corporate Loans -they require FCA Reg but I couldn’t find him..
His bizs went bust
@adambienkov.bsky.social
He says he worked at at Lehmans (it had gone bust when he claimed to be there)
He claims he dealt with Corporate Loans -they require FCA Reg but I couldn’t find him..
His bizs went bust
@adambienkov.bsky.social
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New productivity data shows NHS staff are keeping the NHS going against all odds. So why is the media ignoring the details in place of negative headlines?🚨
open.substack.com/pub/jujuliag...
open.substack.com/pub/jujuliag...
New productivity data shows NHS staff are keeping the NHS going against all odds. So why is the media is ignoring the details in place of negative headlines?
Call To Action
open.substack.com
February 13, 2025 at 6:26 PM
New productivity data shows NHS staff are keeping the NHS going against all odds. So why is the media ignoring the details in place of negative headlines?🚨
open.substack.com/pub/jujuliag...
open.substack.com/pub/jujuliag...
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In all the UK media discussion of Trump, Musk, RFK Jr and all the rest, nobody says what IS.
They are a bunch of idiots.
Dangerous idiots.
But idiots all the same.
In the words of Michael Faraday: “They are ignorant of their ignorance.”
They are a bunch of idiots.
Dangerous idiots.
But idiots all the same.
In the words of Michael Faraday: “They are ignorant of their ignorance.”
February 14, 2025 at 8:53 AM
In all the UK media discussion of Trump, Musk, RFK Jr and all the rest, nobody says what IS.
They are a bunch of idiots.
Dangerous idiots.
But idiots all the same.
In the words of Michael Faraday: “They are ignorant of their ignorance.”
They are a bunch of idiots.
Dangerous idiots.
But idiots all the same.
In the words of Michael Faraday: “They are ignorant of their ignorance.”
Against my better judgment, I put PMQs on. No mention of January hitting 1.75C above the pre-industrial average temperature and 2C above now looking distinctly possible within 5 years. This is catastrophic, but not mentioned. I despair. My heart breaks for our children.
February 5, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Against my better judgment, I put PMQs on. No mention of January hitting 1.75C above the pre-industrial average temperature and 2C above now looking distinctly possible within 5 years. This is catastrophic, but not mentioned. I despair. My heart breaks for our children.
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Emma Barnett pushed Farage to show all he wants is USA trade deal which means end of 🇬🇧 farming, healthy food and NHS.
In early days, Farage wanted Brexit bc the EU was expansionist,
now he claims we don’t need it bc it’s getting smaller and scapegoats Brits for lack of productivity.
In early days, Farage wanted Brexit bc the EU was expansionist,
now he claims we don’t need it bc it’s getting smaller and scapegoats Brits for lack of productivity.
February 5, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Emma Barnett pushed Farage to show all he wants is USA trade deal which means end of 🇬🇧 farming, healthy food and NHS.
In early days, Farage wanted Brexit bc the EU was expansionist,
now he claims we don’t need it bc it’s getting smaller and scapegoats Brits for lack of productivity.
In early days, Farage wanted Brexit bc the EU was expansionist,
now he claims we don’t need it bc it’s getting smaller and scapegoats Brits for lack of productivity.
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🔴Nigel Farage Is a ‘Political Fraud’ Who Must Be Exposed as an ‘NHS-Privatising Putin Apologist’, Says TUC Leader
Attendees at the Hope Not Hate event in Westminster heard that Reform now “presents a genuine threat” to the UK
bylinetimes.com/2025/02/05/n...
Attendees at the Hope Not Hate event in Westminster heard that Reform now “presents a genuine threat” to the UK
bylinetimes.com/2025/02/05/n...
Nigel Farage Is a 'Political Fraud' Who Must Be Exposed as an 'NHS-Privatising Putin Apologist', Says TUC Leader
Attendees at the Hope Not Hate event in Westminster heard that Reform now “presents a genuine threat” to the UK
bylinetimes.com
February 5, 2025 at 8:55 AM
🔴Nigel Farage Is a ‘Political Fraud’ Who Must Be Exposed as an ‘NHS-Privatising Putin Apologist’, Says TUC Leader
Attendees at the Hope Not Hate event in Westminster heard that Reform now “presents a genuine threat” to the UK
bylinetimes.com/2025/02/05/n...
Attendees at the Hope Not Hate event in Westminster heard that Reform now “presents a genuine threat” to the UK
bylinetimes.com/2025/02/05/n...
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More people are killed in the USA by Guns than Fentanyl, and Guns have no medical use.
Is Trump going to do anything about that?
Is Trump going to do anything about that?
February 4, 2025 at 6:22 PM
More people are killed in the USA by Guns than Fentanyl, and Guns have no medical use.
Is Trump going to do anything about that?
Is Trump going to do anything about that?
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You know what?
The EU & UK should put tariffs on US goods (from red states) in solidarity with Canada and Mexico.
Rather than watching others get bullied and waiting our turn - we should unify against this bullying until the bully drops that behaviour.
The EU & UK should put tariffs on US goods (from red states) in solidarity with Canada and Mexico.
Rather than watching others get bullied and waiting our turn - we should unify against this bullying until the bully drops that behaviour.
February 2, 2025 at 9:44 PM
You know what?
The EU & UK should put tariffs on US goods (from red states) in solidarity with Canada and Mexico.
Rather than watching others get bullied and waiting our turn - we should unify against this bullying until the bully drops that behaviour.
The EU & UK should put tariffs on US goods (from red states) in solidarity with Canada and Mexico.
Rather than watching others get bullied and waiting our turn - we should unify against this bullying until the bully drops that behaviour.
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Canada and Mexico should ban Teslas, not Tariff them, ban them completely.
Then they should proceed to hit Donald Trump and his billionaires where it hurts.
This is their war and they should be made to pay.
Then they should proceed to hit Donald Trump and his billionaires where it hurts.
This is their war and they should be made to pay.
February 2, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Canada and Mexico should ban Teslas, not Tariff them, ban them completely.
Then they should proceed to hit Donald Trump and his billionaires where it hurts.
This is their war and they should be made to pay.
Then they should proceed to hit Donald Trump and his billionaires where it hurts.
This is their war and they should be made to pay.
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When she says "don't feel like Britain" it's not so much a dog whistle as a foghorn
Emma Trimble, "1 in 12 people in London are illegal immigrants"
Professor Jonathan Portes, "Emma has taken that figure from a story in The Telegraph.. That story was a lie.. The Telegraph has corrected it, The Times has corrected it.. The Sun has corrected it.. And The Daily Mail has corrected it"
Professor Jonathan Portes, "Emma has taken that figure from a story in The Telegraph.. That story was a lie.. The Telegraph has corrected it, The Times has corrected it.. The Sun has corrected it.. And The Daily Mail has corrected it"
February 2, 2025 at 6:24 PM
When she says "don't feel like Britain" it's not so much a dog whistle as a foghorn
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Democracy dies in darkness?
No it dies when billionaires buy the Media.
No it dies when billionaires buy the Media.
February 2, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Democracy dies in darkness?
No it dies when billionaires buy the Media.
No it dies when billionaires buy the Media.
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Rather than tax the super rich, powerful people are scapegoating those who are struggling.
It's time to tackle inequality because we can't go on like this.
I spoke to @politicsjoe.bsky.social 👇🏼
It's time to tackle inequality because we can't go on like this.
I spoke to @politicsjoe.bsky.social 👇🏼
February 2, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Rather than tax the super rich, powerful people are scapegoating those who are struggling.
It's time to tackle inequality because we can't go on like this.
I spoke to @politicsjoe.bsky.social 👇🏼
It's time to tackle inequality because we can't go on like this.
I spoke to @politicsjoe.bsky.social 👇🏼
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As the Chancellor reaches for growth there's one place she won't find it - OBR forecasts.
OBR multipliers devalue public spending and keep us in a doom-loop of austerity
Our new report offers a framework that flexibly embraces the positive potential of public spending
OBR multipliers devalue public spending and keep us in a doom-loop of austerity
Our new report offers a framework that flexibly embraces the positive potential of public spending
January 31, 2025 at 10:41 AM
As the Chancellor reaches for growth there's one place she won't find it - OBR forecasts.
OBR multipliers devalue public spending and keep us in a doom-loop of austerity
Our new report offers a framework that flexibly embraces the positive potential of public spending
OBR multipliers devalue public spending and keep us in a doom-loop of austerity
Our new report offers a framework that flexibly embraces the positive potential of public spending
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Labour MPs were among those using a debate in the House of Commons on Thursday to pressure their own Government to reform Britain’s “flawed” and “undemocratic” voting system
My latest for @bylinetimes.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/01/31/f...
My latest for @bylinetimes.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/01/31/f...
Labour MPs Pile Pressure on Keir Starmer to Reform the UK's 'Unfair' Voting System
Record low turnout and skewed results fuel calls for reform as polling suggests a collapse in support for the current system
bylinetimes.com
January 31, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Labour MPs were among those using a debate in the House of Commons on Thursday to pressure their own Government to reform Britain’s “flawed” and “undemocratic” voting system
My latest for @bylinetimes.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/01/31/f...
My latest for @bylinetimes.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/01/31/f...
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🔴After Five Years of Brexit It’s Time to Admit It Was a Terrible Mistake and Build the Case to Rejoin the EU
Let this be the moment we look forward to a brighter future at the heart of Europe, argues Green MP @elliechowns.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/01/31/b...
Let this be the moment we look forward to a brighter future at the heart of Europe, argues Green MP @elliechowns.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/01/31/b...
After Five Years of Brexit It's Time to Admit It Was a Terrible Mistake and Build the Case to Rejoin the EU
Let this be the moment we look forward to a brighter future at the heart of Europe, argues Green MP Ellie Chowns
bylinetimes.com
January 31, 2025 at 9:35 AM
🔴After Five Years of Brexit It’s Time to Admit It Was a Terrible Mistake and Build the Case to Rejoin the EU
Let this be the moment we look forward to a brighter future at the heart of Europe, argues Green MP @elliechowns.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/01/31/b...
Let this be the moment we look forward to a brighter future at the heart of Europe, argues Green MP @elliechowns.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/01/31/b...
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🔴How Right-Wing Media Spread the False Claim That One in Twelve Londoners Are ‘Illegal Migrants’
There is a deliberate attempt to mislead the public, in order to push for Trump-style mass deportations, argues Zoe Gardner
bylinetimes.com/2025/01/30/h...
There is a deliberate attempt to mislead the public, in order to push for Trump-style mass deportations, argues Zoe Gardner
bylinetimes.com/2025/01/30/h...
How Right-Wing Media Spread the False Claim That One in Twelve Londoners Are 'Illegal Migrants'
There is a deliberate attempt to mislead the public, in order to push for Trump-style mass deportations, argues Zoe Gardner
bylinetimes.com
January 31, 2025 at 10:05 AM
🔴How Right-Wing Media Spread the False Claim That One in Twelve Londoners Are ‘Illegal Migrants’
There is a deliberate attempt to mislead the public, in order to push for Trump-style mass deportations, argues Zoe Gardner
bylinetimes.com/2025/01/30/h...
There is a deliberate attempt to mislead the public, in order to push for Trump-style mass deportations, argues Zoe Gardner
bylinetimes.com/2025/01/30/h...