@mrangsty.bsky.social
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Once you understand that in Capitalism things cost whatever the owners want.
And that for the last 50 years a handful of the richest have been taking control of all the essentials, Housing, Food, Energy, Telecoms, Banking...
You will understand things will only get worse
And that for the last 50 years a handful of the richest have been taking control of all the essentials, Housing, Food, Energy, Telecoms, Banking...
You will understand things will only get worse
January 1, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Once you understand that in Capitalism things cost whatever the owners want.
And that for the last 50 years a handful of the richest have been taking control of all the essentials, Housing, Food, Energy, Telecoms, Banking...
You will understand things will only get worse
And that for the last 50 years a handful of the richest have been taking control of all the essentials, Housing, Food, Energy, Telecoms, Banking...
You will understand things will only get worse
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Miniature musical instrument makers admit defeat as violin size requirement for story is declared "too small to build."
December 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Miniature musical instrument makers admit defeat as violin size requirement for story is declared "too small to build."
x.com
December 11, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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What a Public Inquiry Into Russian Influence in British Politics Must Also Investigate: Boris Johnson and Alexander Lebedev
If you think the Nathan Gill conviction is bad, wait to you hear about another Leave campaigner and his connections to Putin's inner circle
open.substack.com/pub/pdjukes/...
If you think the Nathan Gill conviction is bad, wait to you hear about another Leave campaigner and his connections to Putin's inner circle
open.substack.com/pub/pdjukes/...
What a Public Inquiry Into Russian Influence in British Politics Must Also Investigate: Boris Johnson and Alexander Lebedev
If you think the Gill conviction is bad, linking the Reform UK Party leader's closest aide to the Kremlin, wait to you hear about another Leave campaigner and his connections to Putin's inner circle
open.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
What a Public Inquiry Into Russian Influence in British Politics Must Also Investigate: Boris Johnson and Alexander Lebedev
If you think the Nathan Gill conviction is bad, wait to you hear about another Leave campaigner and his connections to Putin's inner circle
open.substack.com/pub/pdjukes/...
If you think the Nathan Gill conviction is bad, wait to you hear about another Leave campaigner and his connections to Putin's inner circle
open.substack.com/pub/pdjukes/...
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Since the Nathan Gill conviction, a lot of people seem to be waking up to Putin's meddling in British politics
Here's a handy primer from me and @goldbergradio.bsky.social
A Beginner's Guide to Russian Influence: Brexit and Beyond
@bylinetimes.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...
Here's a handy primer from me and @goldbergradio.bsky.social
A Beginner's Guide to Russian Influence: Brexit and Beyond
@bylinetimes.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...
A Beginners Guide to Russian Influence: Brexit and Beyond
Podcast Episode · Byline Podcast · 29/11/2025 · 31m
podcasts.apple.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Since the Nathan Gill conviction, a lot of people seem to be waking up to Putin's meddling in British politics
Here's a handy primer from me and @goldbergradio.bsky.social
A Beginner's Guide to Russian Influence: Brexit and Beyond
@bylinetimes.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...
Here's a handy primer from me and @goldbergradio.bsky.social
A Beginner's Guide to Russian Influence: Brexit and Beyond
@bylinetimes.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...
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UK gambling industry made £15.6bn in 2024 (£16.8bn in 2025)
Most companies holed up in Gibraltar & Malta, dodge UK taxes. Some pay corporation tax at the rate of 3%-4%. No VAT on gambling.
Public bears the cost of gambling addiction.
Firms resent paying extra tax to clear their mess.
Tax them.
Most companies holed up in Gibraltar & Malta, dodge UK taxes. Some pay corporation tax at the rate of 3%-4%. No VAT on gambling.
Public bears the cost of gambling addiction.
Firms resent paying extra tax to clear their mess.
Tax them.
UK's Online Gambling Industry: The £3.8 Billion Tax Question Nobody's Answering
UK's online gambling industry generates £15.6bn annually but pays minimal tax. With £3.8bn in receipts, experts say it's time for reform Here's why.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM
UK gambling industry made £15.6bn in 2024 (£16.8bn in 2025)
Most companies holed up in Gibraltar & Malta, dodge UK taxes. Some pay corporation tax at the rate of 3%-4%. No VAT on gambling.
Public bears the cost of gambling addiction.
Firms resent paying extra tax to clear their mess.
Tax them.
Most companies holed up in Gibraltar & Malta, dodge UK taxes. Some pay corporation tax at the rate of 3%-4%. No VAT on gambling.
Public bears the cost of gambling addiction.
Firms resent paying extra tax to clear their mess.
Tax them.
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UK govt can save over £20bn a year by ending payment of interest on commercial banks’ central bank reserves.
Subsidy implemented after the 2007-08 crash. Banks are very profitable.
Since 2023, the EU stopped paying interest on central bank reserves.
UK can find better uses of £20bn+.
Subsidy implemented after the 2007-08 crash. Banks are very profitable.
Since 2023, the EU stopped paying interest on central bank reserves.
UK can find better uses of £20bn+.
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 25, 2025 at 9:43 AM
UK govt can save over £20bn a year by ending payment of interest on commercial banks’ central bank reserves.
Subsidy implemented after the 2007-08 crash. Banks are very profitable.
Since 2023, the EU stopped paying interest on central bank reserves.
UK can find better uses of £20bn+.
Subsidy implemented after the 2007-08 crash. Banks are very profitable.
Since 2023, the EU stopped paying interest on central bank reserves.
UK can find better uses of £20bn+.
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🚨 LATEST: Is This The END Of The Christmas Ad?
👇🏻 Watch this #BrokenNews report to find out.
youtu.be/kwfpyV19CQo?...
👇🏻 Watch this #BrokenNews report to find out.
youtu.be/kwfpyV19CQo?...
EXCLUSIVE: John Lewis Christmas Ads In DANGER - #BrokenNews
YouTube video by Larry & Paul
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 11:46 AM
🚨 LATEST: Is This The END Of The Christmas Ad?
👇🏻 Watch this #BrokenNews report to find out.
youtu.be/kwfpyV19CQo?...
👇🏻 Watch this #BrokenNews report to find out.
youtu.be/kwfpyV19CQo?...
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🚨🚨Outstanding public service work by @chrischirp.bsky.social in collecting and forensically tracking the fairly radical decline of American democracy under the #trump presidency. Strongly recommend following this. 👇
The Trump Action Tracker has an update!
Main change is to break down the five authoritarian domains into ten - this allows for easier understanding of why actions have been logged and more tools for searching / filtering the now 1621 actions.
www.trumpactiontracker.info?
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Main change is to break down the five authoritarian domains into ten - this allows for easier understanding of why actions have been logged and more tools for searching / filtering the now 1621 actions.
www.trumpactiontracker.info?
1/2
October 30, 2025 at 12:57 PM
🚨🚨Outstanding public service work by @chrischirp.bsky.social in collecting and forensically tracking the fairly radical decline of American democracy under the #trump presidency. Strongly recommend following this. 👇
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In 2024, UK’s big four banks HSBC, Barclays, Lloyds, & National Westminster made £45.9bn profit.
Since 2021/22 profit margins up by 21%.
2022 -2024: Big four banks paid £124bn in dividends, £32bn in share buybacks.
They oppose possible tax increase, publish misleading tax numbers.
Tax them.
Since 2021/22 profit margins up by 21%.
2022 -2024: Big four banks paid £124bn in dividends, £32bn in share buybacks.
They oppose possible tax increase, publish misleading tax numbers.
Tax them.
Why the banking industry is not a paragon of free markets, efficiency, or honesty
Despite making record profits and paying record returns to shareholders it resents paying taxes.
leftfootforward.org
October 29, 2025 at 7:04 PM
In 2024, UK’s big four banks HSBC, Barclays, Lloyds, & National Westminster made £45.9bn profit.
Since 2021/22 profit margins up by 21%.
2022 -2024: Big four banks paid £124bn in dividends, £32bn in share buybacks.
They oppose possible tax increase, publish misleading tax numbers.
Tax them.
Since 2021/22 profit margins up by 21%.
2022 -2024: Big four banks paid £124bn in dividends, £32bn in share buybacks.
They oppose possible tax increase, publish misleading tax numbers.
Tax them.
@meidastouch.com
This Prof kept us well informed on what really happened during pandemic. She still is.
She is also now scientifically tracking Trump's actions and their impact via www.trumpactiontracker.info
Enjoy!
This Prof kept us well informed on what really happened during pandemic. She still is.
She is also now scientifically tracking Trump's actions and their impact via www.trumpactiontracker.info
Enjoy!
October 16, 2025 at 12:58 PM
@meidastouch.com
This Prof kept us well informed on what really happened during pandemic. She still is.
She is also now scientifically tracking Trump's actions and their impact via www.trumpactiontracker.info
Enjoy!
This Prof kept us well informed on what really happened during pandemic. She still is.
She is also now scientifically tracking Trump's actions and their impact via www.trumpactiontracker.info
Enjoy!
@ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social
OK Ladies,
Please check out this lady. She was brilliant at informing the UK what was really happening during pandemic.
She is now scientifically logging every Trump act, policy change, EO, everything to keep an archive for posterity but also for real time analysis.
OK Ladies,
Please check out this lady. She was brilliant at informing the UK what was really happening during pandemic.
She is now scientifically logging every Trump act, policy change, EO, everything to keep an archive for posterity but also for real time analysis.
Last 2 days in Trump's America - mainly around suppressing dissent and attacking science.
All actions available on www.trumpactiontracker.info
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGuv...
All actions available on www.trumpactiontracker.info
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGuv...
Main authoritarian things Trump has done since Wednesday - as of Fri 10th October
YouTube video by Professor Christina Pagel
www.youtube.com
October 16, 2025 at 12:41 PM
@ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social
OK Ladies,
Please check out this lady. She was brilliant at informing the UK what was really happening during pandemic.
She is now scientifically logging every Trump act, policy change, EO, everything to keep an archive for posterity but also for real time analysis.
OK Ladies,
Please check out this lady. She was brilliant at informing the UK what was really happening during pandemic.
She is now scientifically logging every Trump act, policy change, EO, everything to keep an archive for posterity but also for real time analysis.
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Fascinating article on Banks' wife.
-The daughter of a senior Russian state official
-1st husband questioned by the secret police unit responsible for national security.
- She was arrested and accused of working for Russian intelligence. MI5 applied to deport her on grounds of national security
-The daughter of a senior Russian state official
-1st husband questioned by the secret police unit responsible for national security.
- She was arrested and accused of working for Russian intelligence. MI5 applied to deport her on grounds of national security
September 25, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Fascinating article on Banks' wife.
-The daughter of a senior Russian state official
-1st husband questioned by the secret police unit responsible for national security.
- She was arrested and accused of working for Russian intelligence. MI5 applied to deport her on grounds of national security
-The daughter of a senior Russian state official
-1st husband questioned by the secret police unit responsible for national security.
- She was arrested and accused of working for Russian intelligence. MI5 applied to deport her on grounds of national security
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October 1, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Ofgem has raised the Standing Charge again today on October the 1st.
Standing Charges are now triple what they were in 2021.
You are being forced to pay the Energy Companies an extra £5bn a year.
For NOTHING.
Standing Charges are now triple what they were in 2021.
You are being forced to pay the Energy Companies an extra £5bn a year.
For NOTHING.
October 1, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Ofgem has raised the Standing Charge again today on October the 1st.
Standing Charges are now triple what they were in 2021.
You are being forced to pay the Energy Companies an extra £5bn a year.
For NOTHING.
Standing Charges are now triple what they were in 2021.
You are being forced to pay the Energy Companies an extra £5bn a year.
For NOTHING.
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So, Sunday Times runs with latest poll showing Farage winning if there was an election now. But makes NO mention of Reform’s collusion with Russia. And this is how democracy gets beaten to death in the dark. Voters are not being told the truth. Reform is given the stage but is NEVER held to account.
September 28, 2025 at 7:59 AM
So, Sunday Times runs with latest poll showing Farage winning if there was an election now. But makes NO mention of Reform’s collusion with Russia. And this is how democracy gets beaten to death in the dark. Voters are not being told the truth. Reform is given the stage but is NEVER held to account.
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Farage is applying for a job.
That job is Prime Minister.
The only thing on his CV is Brexit.
He campaigned for it for 27 years.
So his only real track record is making everyone poorer & damaging the NHS.
If you hire Nigel & Reform, you must want this company (UK) to fail.
That job is Prime Minister.
The only thing on his CV is Brexit.
He campaigned for it for 27 years.
So his only real track record is making everyone poorer & damaging the NHS.
If you hire Nigel & Reform, you must want this company (UK) to fail.
September 28, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Farage is applying for a job.
That job is Prime Minister.
The only thing on his CV is Brexit.
He campaigned for it for 27 years.
So his only real track record is making everyone poorer & damaging the NHS.
If you hire Nigel & Reform, you must want this company (UK) to fail.
That job is Prime Minister.
The only thing on his CV is Brexit.
He campaigned for it for 27 years.
So his only real track record is making everyone poorer & damaging the NHS.
If you hire Nigel & Reform, you must want this company (UK) to fail.
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An excellent piece on what is wrong with ID Cards. Spoiler alert: It't not the cards as such, but why and under which circumstances they are being announced.. 👇
@iandunt.bsky.social substack.com/@iandunt/not...
@iandunt.bsky.social substack.com/@iandunt/not...
ID cards are a terrible, terrible idea
Many people I admire believe firmly in ID cards, or have grown to accept them. This is why they're wrong.
substack.com
September 28, 2025 at 12:24 PM
An excellent piece on what is wrong with ID Cards. Spoiler alert: It't not the cards as such, but why and under which circumstances they are being announced.. 👇
@iandunt.bsky.social substack.com/@iandunt/not...
@iandunt.bsky.social substack.com/@iandunt/not...
@ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social the view from over the pond
The Death of Discourse youtu.be/qsm-x1i7UIk?...
The Death of Discourse
YouTube video by Jonathan Pie
youtu.be
September 16, 2025 at 5:47 PM
@ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social the view from over the pond
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Glad to see accurate and insightful predictions still emanate from the Wakeford/Cummings household. 😑
I'm gonna go ahead and say: no. ~AA
September 15, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Glad to see accurate and insightful predictions still emanate from the Wakeford/Cummings household. 😑
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This obnoxious weirdo can absolutely do one with his poisonous little take on what the British people think.
He lost the right to appropriate our opinions when he foisted his prejudiced and dishonest Brexit shitshow on us and told us that’s what we wanted.
Reform is the grim hangover of that failure
He lost the right to appropriate our opinions when he foisted his prejudiced and dishonest Brexit shitshow on us and told us that’s what we wanted.
Reform is the grim hangover of that failure
Michael Gove, "Reform voters are very close to, in their general views, with the British public"
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September 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
This obnoxious weirdo can absolutely do one with his poisonous little take on what the British people think.
He lost the right to appropriate our opinions when he foisted his prejudiced and dishonest Brexit shitshow on us and told us that’s what we wanted.
Reform is the grim hangover of that failure
He lost the right to appropriate our opinions when he foisted his prejudiced and dishonest Brexit shitshow on us and told us that’s what we wanted.
Reform is the grim hangover of that failure