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Brexit costing UK as much as £90bn in lost tax revenue every year, analysis finds

The analysis also found that the average Briton has seen a hit to GDP per head of between £2,700 and £3,700

www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/bre...
Brexit costing UK as much as £90bn in lost tax revenue every year, analysis finds
Brexit is costing the UK up to £90bn in lost tax revenues every year, according to new analysis.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Embarrassed

That’s the best description of my response for America’s action under Trump.

Just completely, shamefully embarrassed by America - in every arena that Trump has influenced.

He is an embarrassment.
November 28, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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Why wouldn’t you want to know? What have you got to fear? Losing your precious Brexit? Being revealed as a traitor and a liar?
Surely, anyone decent and honest who genuinely cares about our country and our democracy has nothing to lose from this. So, sign up.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 28, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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What do these corporations have in common?

Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel

In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.

This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
November 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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The only reason to have the military in D.C. is to increase tensions and antagonize people to the point they over-react, creating "justification" for increasing crackdowns on innocent people. It's all a con.
November 28, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Federal judge is pressing Justice Department to explain how it will protect identities of Epstein’s victims after lawyers said that dozens of their names appeared unredacted in documents released by Congress, prompting what they described as “widespread panic.”
Judge seeks to shield Epstein victims after dozens of names exposed in documents release
Lawyers representing hundreds of victims said dozens of their names appeared unredacted in documents and emails released by Congress this month.
www.nbcnews.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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I’m not a conspiracy theorist, but it’s awfully convenient that shootings happen exactly when Trump needs them to
November 28, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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Nigel Farage is a huge success.

He has turned Britain into a country no one wants to come to and everyone who can wants to leave.

Unless you’re fleeing terror of course. Because even Britain beats that. Just.
November 28, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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So not only was the DC shooter granted asylum by this administration, but he also has ties to the CIA and was even in possession of a CIA-issued ID. This administration gives one no choice but to entertain conspiracy theories.
November 27, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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November 28, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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The question everyone should ask Farage is how he’s going to deal with an economy where no one migrates here and many of our young intend to leave.

Ask the media barons too while you’re at it.
November 28, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Bowser on injured National Guard members: "These young people should be at home in West Virginia with their families"
November 27, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Everything DT says is a lie. Everything he does is to advance his agenda - for himself. 1/2
November 28, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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Leaked messages show that Reform UK’s director of comms branded a prominent Welsh journalist a c**t for asking questions about why the party wouldn’t appoint a Welsh leader ahead of the Senedd election
Reform UK head of comms branded prominent Welsh journalist a 'c***'
Warning: this news article contains highly offensive language. Emily Price Reform UK’s director of communications used a highly offensive expletive to describe one of Wales’ most prominent journalists...
nation.cymru
November 27, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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His psychopathy is on full display because he's literally incapable of feeling sympathy or empathy so he just rambles and consequently says the stupidest things imaginable with zero self awareness.
November 28, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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This smells like outright collusion with Russia to me. Trump shrugs it off as what a dealmaker does: sell the plan to Ukraine, sell the plan to Russia. He says “we must end this war” and thinks he deserves the Nobel Prize??? Not if it's at the cost of Ukraine’s sovereignty.
November 27, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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The stench of sleaze grows ever stronger around Farage and his associates. Piling on the hypocrisy, former Brexit MEP David Coburn lives in France.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Former Brexit Party MEP denies taking payment from pro-Russian campaign
A prominent former MEP for Nigel Farage's old party denies taking bribes in a pro-Russian campaign.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Treason, toil and trouble - the many woes of Nigel Farage and his Reform party.

My Letter from London for @noosphere.app
www.noosphere.app/treason-toil...
Treason, toil and trouble - Farage's Reform in crisis
Get news direct from reporters you trust.
www.noosphere.app
November 28, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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"We will always be on the side of working people", Farage's 'Letter to the Nation' says today.

What he neglects to admit is that Reform plans to cut £300+ billion from the public services that these "working people" rely on every day.
November 27, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Then in Nov 2025, Chancellor Reeves froze them further from Apr 2028 to Apr 2031.

And it is only then when you call it out & call it wrong? Silence for over 4yrs, then complain about a decision on things 2.5yrs away!2/2
November 27, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Because there’s not much else to complain about. They don’t want to moan about kids being lifted out of poverty or millionaire property owners paying a bit more so they’ve settled on shouting about that. 🙄
November 27, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Why are people suddenly pearl clutching over income tax thresholds?

Where have you been for the last 4.5yrs?

The freeze has been in place since Apr 2021, when Chancellor Sunak froze them from 2021 to Mar 2026!

Then Chancellor Hunt froze them further in Autumn 2022 to Mar 2028!

1/2
November 27, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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I'm thankful for my ICE whistle.
November 27, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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November 28, 2025 at 10:35 AM