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Everything that's wrong with the world in a nutshell!
Tesla proposes $1tn pay package for Elon Musk; markets brace for US jobs report – business live
Tesla proposes $1tn pay package for Elon Musk; markets brace for US jobs report – business live
Musk would need to hit a series of market value, profit and operational milestones to earn mega-payout * Full story: Retail sales rise but ONS apologises as statistics crisis deepens * Full story: Average UK house price reaches record £299,331, says Halifax Barbara Teixeira Araujo, economist at Moody’s Analytics, says today’s retail sales report shows that the first quarter of the year was not as strong as previously thought: “That U.K. retail sales rose by a strong 0.6% month over month in July—building on a 0.3% increase in June—was definitely good news, especially given the bad vibes coming from the labour market. But we caution against reading too much into the headline. Not only did the underlying pace of growth remain lacklustre, with growth still falling by 0.6% q/q in the three months to July, but there are now significant questions around the reliability of those figures. Issues found with seasonal adjustment led to a thorough overhaul of the methodology this month, resulting in a completely different story for the first half of 2025—and in a much weaker first quarter than previously anticipated. With consumer confidence remaining weak and the labour market clearly deteriorating, retailers will continue to struggle with muted demand. While consumer spending won’t crash, it will provide only little support to growth over the coming quarters.” Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 5, 2025 at 12:43 PM
As much as I loathe and detest the Reform Party, it's hard not to feel sorry for them in this instance!

BBC News - Ex-Tory minister Nadine Dorries defects to Reform UK
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Former Conservative minister Nadine Dorries defects to Reform UK
The ex-MP told the Daily Mail the Tory Party was dead and its members now "need to think the unthinkable".
www.bbc.com
September 5, 2025 at 9:44 AM
😂😂
there’s a tweet for every occasion
September 4, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him
September 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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This hits harder than when I saw this movie the first time.
#CaptainAmerica
September 2, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Great news!
September 2, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Keir Starmer launched a withering attack on Musk this morning after the world’s richest man slammed his minister Jess Phillips..

We’ve seen this playbook many times, whipping up intimidation & threats of violence, hoping that the media will amplify it.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/keir-s...
'A Line Has Been Crossed': Keir Starmer Launches Scathing Attack On Elon Musk
"Those who are spreading lies and misinformation as far and as wide as possible are not interested in victims, they are interested in themselves."
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
January 6, 2025 at 12:38 PM