Mesuremntproblm
@mesuremntproblm.bsky.social
Diehard socialist and consummate reposter.
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Today, after 14 years, I’m resigning from the Labour Party.
Jeremy Corbyn and I will co-lead the founding of a new party, with other Independent MPs, campaigners and activists across the country.
Join us. The time is now.
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Jeremy Corbyn and I will co-lead the founding of a new party, with other Independent MPs, campaigners and activists across the country.
Join us. The time is now.
Sign up here to stay updated: actionnetwork.org/forms/join-t...
July 3, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Today, after 14 years, I’m resigning from the Labour Party.
Jeremy Corbyn and I will co-lead the founding of a new party, with other Independent MPs, campaigners and activists across the country.
Join us. The time is now.
Sign up here to stay updated: actionnetwork.org/forms/join-t...
Jeremy Corbyn and I will co-lead the founding of a new party, with other Independent MPs, campaigners and activists across the country.
Join us. The time is now.
Sign up here to stay updated: actionnetwork.org/forms/join-t...
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NatWest Bank finalises £450m bonus pot, 25% higher than last year.
CEO remuneration expected to hit £6.6m.
Their profiteering is our poverty.
Govt tells worker wage rises are inflationary, but that doesn't apply to exec pay, dividends, share buybacks.
It's class war.
CEO remuneration expected to hit £6.6m.
Their profiteering is our poverty.
Govt tells worker wage rises are inflationary, but that doesn't apply to exec pay, dividends, share buybacks.
It's class war.
NatWest finalises £450m bonus pot as return to private ownership looms
The bank's annual results will come with the government on the brink of no longer being its single-biggest shareholder after nearly 17 years, Sky News can reveal.
news.sky.com
February 4, 2025 at 6:53 AM
NatWest Bank finalises £450m bonus pot, 25% higher than last year.
CEO remuneration expected to hit £6.6m.
Their profiteering is our poverty.
Govt tells worker wage rises are inflationary, but that doesn't apply to exec pay, dividends, share buybacks.
It's class war.
CEO remuneration expected to hit £6.6m.
Their profiteering is our poverty.
Govt tells worker wage rises are inflationary, but that doesn't apply to exec pay, dividends, share buybacks.
It's class war.
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What does Elon Musk want?
YouTube video by Garys Economics
www.youtube.com
January 19, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Donald Trump. An Apology.
The new Private Eye is out now
The new Private Eye is out now
January 22, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Donald Trump. An Apology.
The new Private Eye is out now
The new Private Eye is out now
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🚨 BREAKING: Next week, on 30th January, MPs will debate Proportional Representation.
We’ve got the most pro-PR Parliament in history. Now let's make this the biggest debate on PR ever.
Click here to contact your MP and ask them to attend 👉 actionnetwork.org/letters/pr-d...
We’ve got the most pro-PR Parliament in history. Now let's make this the biggest debate on PR ever.
Click here to contact your MP and ask them to attend 👉 actionnetwork.org/letters/pr-d...
January 21, 2025 at 6:32 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Next week, on 30th January, MPs will debate Proportional Representation.
We’ve got the most pro-PR Parliament in history. Now let's make this the biggest debate on PR ever.
Click here to contact your MP and ask them to attend 👉 actionnetwork.org/letters/pr-d...
We’ve got the most pro-PR Parliament in history. Now let's make this the biggest debate on PR ever.
Click here to contact your MP and ask them to attend 👉 actionnetwork.org/letters/pr-d...
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Too many UK MPs take second jobs, serve corporations, get rich.
Claim it helps to serve people.
Oh ... Hardly any volunteer to work for charities, hospices, food banks, housing associations ... there is no money in it.
Must ban second jobs for MPs.
leftfootforward.org/2025/01/mps-...
Claim it helps to serve people.
Oh ... Hardly any volunteer to work for charities, hospices, food banks, housing associations ... there is no money in it.
Must ban second jobs for MPs.
leftfootforward.org/2025/01/mps-...
MP’s second jobs are institutionalised bribery. They should be banned.
'Preventing MPs from selling their souls to the highest bidder is a necessary step in democratising parliament.'
leftfootforward.org
January 15, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Too many UK MPs take second jobs, serve corporations, get rich.
Claim it helps to serve people.
Oh ... Hardly any volunteer to work for charities, hospices, food banks, housing associations ... there is no money in it.
Must ban second jobs for MPs.
leftfootforward.org/2025/01/mps-...
Claim it helps to serve people.
Oh ... Hardly any volunteer to work for charities, hospices, food banks, housing associations ... there is no money in it.
Must ban second jobs for MPs.
leftfootforward.org/2025/01/mps-...
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Yes @girlonabrompton.bsky.social
Sadly true ...
Sadly true ...
I try to buy fewer items but the best quality I can afford because they last so much longer. But there is a problem with this due to Vimes Law terrypratchett.com/explore-disc...
Sam Vimes ‘Boots’ Theory of Socio-Economic Unfairness | Terry Pratchett
Perhaps one of the most popular quotes from the Discworld series is Sam Vimes’s ‘Boots’ Theory of Socio-economic Unfairness, propounded in Men at Arms: The reason that the rich were so rich, Vimes rea...
terrypratchett.com
January 13, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Yes @girlonabrompton.bsky.social
Sadly true ...
Sadly true ...
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People struggling to pay energy bills whilst companies make record profits.
Sewage in our waters whilst water company CEOs & shareholders make billions.
People skipping meals whilst Labour Government refuse wealth taxes or to invest in our country.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Sewage in our waters whilst water company CEOs & shareholders make billions.
People skipping meals whilst Labour Government refuse wealth taxes or to invest in our country.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
One in six UK workers skipping meals to make ends meet, says TUC
Trade unions body finds 17% have skipped meal in past three months, and as many as 10% do so most days
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2025 at 8:00 AM
People struggling to pay energy bills whilst companies make record profits.
Sewage in our waters whilst water company CEOs & shareholders make billions.
People skipping meals whilst Labour Government refuse wealth taxes or to invest in our country.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Sewage in our waters whilst water company CEOs & shareholders make billions.
People skipping meals whilst Labour Government refuse wealth taxes or to invest in our country.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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UK MPs receive annual salary of £91,346 + expenses.
Worker median annual wage is £29,664.
Too many MPs take second Jobs, advance the interests of their corporate paymasters.
People's welfare is secondary to self enrichment.
Must ban all second jobs for MPs.
leftfootforward.org/2025/01/mps-...
Worker median annual wage is £29,664.
Too many MPs take second Jobs, advance the interests of their corporate paymasters.
People's welfare is secondary to self enrichment.
Must ban all second jobs for MPs.
leftfootforward.org/2025/01/mps-...
MPs second jobs are institutionalised bribery. They should be banned.
'Preventing MPs from selling their souls to the highest bidder is a necessary step in democratising parliament.'
leftfootforward.org
January 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM
UK MPs receive annual salary of £91,346 + expenses.
Worker median annual wage is £29,664.
Too many MPs take second Jobs, advance the interests of their corporate paymasters.
People's welfare is secondary to self enrichment.
Must ban all second jobs for MPs.
leftfootforward.org/2025/01/mps-...
Worker median annual wage is £29,664.
Too many MPs take second Jobs, advance the interests of their corporate paymasters.
People's welfare is secondary to self enrichment.
Must ban all second jobs for MPs.
leftfootforward.org/2025/01/mps-...
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The word used by Labour to describe the Badger cull yet it still goes on.
Please sign the petition for the cull to end: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Please sign the petition for the cull to end: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
December 29, 2024 at 4:34 PM
The word used by Labour to describe the Badger cull yet it still goes on.
Please sign the petition for the cull to end: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Please sign the petition for the cull to end: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
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World’s biggest bank shuns UK bonds over minimum wage fears.
Pathetic. Millionaires at JP Morgan resent that the poor may be able to afford food, housing, education, pension.
Can't recall bankers concerned about dangers from their own speculation & profiteering.
It is class war.
archive.ph/ob5zq
Pathetic. Millionaires at JP Morgan resent that the poor may be able to afford food, housing, education, pension.
Can't recall bankers concerned about dangers from their own speculation & profiteering.
It is class war.
archive.ph/ob5zq
World’s biggest bank shuns UK bonds over minimum wage fears
JP Morgan cites ‘big uncertainty’ around pay increases as it avoids British debt
www.telegraph.co.uk
December 30, 2024 at 8:18 AM
World’s biggest bank shuns UK bonds over minimum wage fears.
Pathetic. Millionaires at JP Morgan resent that the poor may be able to afford food, housing, education, pension.
Can't recall bankers concerned about dangers from their own speculation & profiteering.
It is class war.
archive.ph/ob5zq
Pathetic. Millionaires at JP Morgan resent that the poor may be able to afford food, housing, education, pension.
Can't recall bankers concerned about dangers from their own speculation & profiteering.
It is class war.
archive.ph/ob5zq
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Labour’s drift to the right could risk it being a one-term UK govt.
It must connect with its historic mission, redistribute income and wealth, banish poverty, empower workers, promote equity and give people hope.
It must reject Tory policies.
leftfootforward.org/2024/12/labo...
It must connect with its historic mission, redistribute income and wealth, banish poverty, empower workers, promote equity and give people hope.
It must reject Tory policies.
leftfootforward.org/2024/12/labo...
Labour’s drift to the right could risk Keir Starmer being a one-term prime minister
The government's honeymoon has been short lived.
leftfootforward.org
December 20, 2024 at 6:16 PM
Labour’s drift to the right could risk it being a one-term UK govt.
It must connect with its historic mission, redistribute income and wealth, banish poverty, empower workers, promote equity and give people hope.
It must reject Tory policies.
leftfootforward.org/2024/12/labo...
It must connect with its historic mission, redistribute income and wealth, banish poverty, empower workers, promote equity and give people hope.
It must reject Tory policies.
leftfootforward.org/2024/12/labo...
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❌ "I think that's a mistake and I think it was a mistake for Tony Blair back in the 90s."
Anushka Asthana talks about parties "not seeing Proportional Representation as a priority" when in government
🧭 From the #ItsBloodyComplicated podcast by @compassoffice.bsky.social
Anushka Asthana talks about parties "not seeing Proportional Representation as a priority" when in government
🧭 From the #ItsBloodyComplicated podcast by @compassoffice.bsky.social
December 20, 2024 at 7:20 AM
❌ "I think that's a mistake and I think it was a mistake for Tony Blair back in the 90s."
Anushka Asthana talks about parties "not seeing Proportional Representation as a priority" when in government
🧭 From the #ItsBloodyComplicated podcast by @compassoffice.bsky.social
Anushka Asthana talks about parties "not seeing Proportional Representation as a priority" when in government
🧭 From the #ItsBloodyComplicated podcast by @compassoffice.bsky.social
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‘These water companies have got a damn nerve’: anger in England as 58,000 homes lose supply while bills surge
‘These water companies have got a damn nerve’: anger in England as 58,000 homes lose supply while bills surge
Southern Water customers’ taps ran dry or lost pressure after a fault at one of its supply works
“It feels awful,” said Samantha Hargreaves as she trundled her bottle-laden trolley past queues of cars waiting for drinking water in an Asda car park. It…
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2024 at 1:41 AM
‘These water companies have got a damn nerve’: anger in England as 58,000 homes lose supply while bills surge
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"Why should Brits have to cut back on food and other essentials, as many fear these hikes will require, to pay a privatisation tax to wealthy overseas shareholders?"
Water privatisation has failed, and we are the ones paying for it
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP NOW
www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/bills/...
Water privatisation has failed, and we are the ones paying for it
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP NOW
www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/bills/...
Ofwat: Water bills will rise by £94 in the next five years
The increase in bills will pay for upgrades to pipes and reservoirs that water firms argue are sorely needed - but will also go towards paying investors.
www.thisismoney.co.uk
December 19, 2024 at 8:16 AM
"Why should Brits have to cut back on food and other essentials, as many fear these hikes will require, to pay a privatisation tax to wealthy overseas shareholders?"
Water privatisation has failed, and we are the ones paying for it
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP NOW
www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/bills/...
Water privatisation has failed, and we are the ones paying for it
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP NOW
www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/bills/...
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New Christmas lights just went up in Clacton.
(Farage is still the MP who makes most money from second jobs. By a long way.)
(Farage is still the MP who makes most money from second jobs. By a long way.)
December 17, 2024 at 5:05 PM
New Christmas lights just went up in Clacton.
(Farage is still the MP who makes most money from second jobs. By a long way.)
(Farage is still the MP who makes most money from second jobs. By a long way.)
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Yesterday marked 75 years since National Parks were established under the 1945 Labour government.
The charity Campaign for National Parks has called on the government to build on Labour's historical legacy of national parks and open access to the countryside.
leftfootforward.org/2024/12/nati...
National parks celebrate 75 years since creation under 1945 Labour government
‘Like the NHS, National Parks and access to the countryside are much beloved by the nation’
leftfootforward.org
December 17, 2024 at 5:07 PM
Yesterday marked 75 years since National Parks were established under the 1945 Labour government.
The charity Campaign for National Parks has called on the government to build on Labour's historical legacy of national parks and open access to the countryside.
leftfootforward.org/2024/12/nati...
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The cross-Channel reset: Trump, Putin, and shifting EU-UK opinion
New polling from the European Council of Foreign Relations shows the prevailing public view in Britain and major EU states is that the relationship should become closer.
ecfr.eu/publication/... via @ecfr.bsky.social
New polling from the European Council of Foreign Relations shows the prevailing public view in Britain and major EU states is that the relationship should become closer.
ecfr.eu/publication/... via @ecfr.bsky.social
The cross-Channel reset: Trump, Putin, and shifting EU-UK opinion
Voters in both the UK and major EU states are open to compromise. Leaders on both sides of the Channel should use this political space for an ambitious reset.
ecfr.eu
December 13, 2024 at 3:13 PM
The cross-Channel reset: Trump, Putin, and shifting EU-UK opinion
New polling from the European Council of Foreign Relations shows the prevailing public view in Britain and major EU states is that the relationship should become closer.
ecfr.eu/publication/... via @ecfr.bsky.social
New polling from the European Council of Foreign Relations shows the prevailing public view in Britain and major EU states is that the relationship should become closer.
ecfr.eu/publication/... via @ecfr.bsky.social
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If you find yourself having offended some middle class women of a certain age
Fear not
Because Gregg has some handy tips…
Fear not
Because Gregg has some handy tips…
December 9, 2024 at 3:23 PM
If you find yourself having offended some middle class women of a certain age
Fear not
Because Gregg has some handy tips…
Fear not
Because Gregg has some handy tips…
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More vile behaviour which led to a rare conviction in this case , this time from the East Essex Hunt – let’s look at day 9 of my countdown of the top 20 worst fox hunting crimes with @huntsabs.bsky.social
#RealBanNow
#RealBanNow
December 9, 2024 at 3:31 PM
More vile behaviour which led to a rare conviction in this case , this time from the East Essex Hunt – let’s look at day 9 of my countdown of the top 20 worst fox hunting crimes with @huntsabs.bsky.social
#RealBanNow
#RealBanNow
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Private equity sharks cash in on foster care.
Just three made £40m profit from the plight of vulnerable children.
Foster carers paid £7.50 an hour, treated as self employed, denied workers' rights, rely on benefits.
Privatisation delivers exploitation.
www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/market...
Just three made £40m profit from the plight of vulnerable children.
Foster carers paid £7.50 an hour, treated as self employed, denied workers' rights, rely on benefits.
Privatisation delivers exploitation.
www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/market...
Private equity sharks cash in on foster care
Three private equity firms running foster care agencies have made a combined £40 million in profit out of the plight of vulnerable children, we can reveal.
www.thisismoney.co.uk
December 8, 2024 at 8:09 AM
Private equity sharks cash in on foster care.
Just three made £40m profit from the plight of vulnerable children.
Foster carers paid £7.50 an hour, treated as self employed, denied workers' rights, rely on benefits.
Privatisation delivers exploitation.
www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/market...
Just three made £40m profit from the plight of vulnerable children.
Foster carers paid £7.50 an hour, treated as self employed, denied workers' rights, rely on benefits.
Privatisation delivers exploitation.
www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/market...