@niglin66.bsky.social
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Who would’ve thought we’d be living these books out? We are in perilous times.
April 18, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Who would’ve thought we’d be living these books out? We are in perilous times.
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In today’s atmosphere, it’s obvious why a book warning of totalitarian censorship would be in the American Library Association’s list of most commonly challenged books
April 17, 2025 at 5:54 PM
In today’s atmosphere, it’s obvious why a book warning of totalitarian censorship would be in the American Library Association’s list of most commonly challenged books
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There's only 8,760 hours in a year, it's an energy geek thing to know that - so how on earth did water companies manage 4 million hours worth of poo dumping in our rivers.
Definition of a 'shit tonne' right there.
Definition of a 'shit tonne' right there.
Nearly 4m hours of raw sewage dumped in England’s waters last year
Duration of spills by water companies up on previous year, in data described by environment secretary as ‘disgraceful’
buff.ly
March 27, 2025 at 11:41 AM
There's only 8,760 hours in a year, it's an energy geek thing to know that - so how on earth did water companies manage 4 million hours worth of poo dumping in our rivers.
Definition of a 'shit tonne' right there.
Definition of a 'shit tonne' right there.
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Can't remember a statement by a Chancellor that has gone down as badly, as quickly, and with almost all parts of the political spectrum, as this one
March 27, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Can't remember a statement by a Chancellor that has gone down as badly, as quickly, and with almost all parts of the political spectrum, as this one
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“A progressive government?
Labour voters' hopes dashed as Starmer appears deaf to needs of the vulnerable, the climate and pro-Europeans.”
Labour voters' hopes dashed as Starmer appears deaf to needs of the vulnerable, the climate and pro-Europeans.”
A progressive government?
Labour voters' hopes dashed as Starmer appears deaf to needs of the vulnerable, the climate and pro-Europeans
sussexbylines.co.uk
March 27, 2025 at 1:54 PM
“A progressive government?
Labour voters' hopes dashed as Starmer appears deaf to needs of the vulnerable, the climate and pro-Europeans.”
Labour voters' hopes dashed as Starmer appears deaf to needs of the vulnerable, the climate and pro-Europeans.”
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‘I feel utter anger’: From Canada to Europe, a movement to boycott US goods is spreading
‘I feel utter anger’: From Canada to Europe, a movement to boycott US goods is spreading
Tesla sales are falling and apps and online groups are springing up to help consumers choose non-US items
www.theguardian.com
March 12, 2025 at 9:34 AM
‘I feel utter anger’: From Canada to Europe, a movement to boycott US goods is spreading
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Slight edit: Nazi porn bar
March 5, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Slight edit: Nazi porn bar
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Standing there proudly in a Union Jack suit, while your leader vigorously defends a foreign politician who has just dismissed Britain as a "random country" that hasn't fought a war in forty years, is quite something
March 4, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Standing there proudly in a Union Jack suit, while your leader vigorously defends a foreign politician who has just dismissed Britain as a "random country" that hasn't fought a war in forty years, is quite something
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Former 🇺🇸 ambassador to Russia 👇🏽
March 4, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Former 🇺🇸 ambassador to Russia 👇🏽
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The government is cracking down on benefit fraud—but where’s the crackdown on tax fraud? Billions are lost every year to companies dodging tax, yet ministers focus on tracking the poorest.
@richardjmurphy.bsky.social reports
@richardjmurphy.bsky.social reports
Why is the government obsessed with benefit fraud?
The government continues to pursue benefit fraud while ignoring tax fraud. Yet the latter is far larger. Why?
eastangliabylines.co.uk
March 5, 2025 at 8:03 AM
The government is cracking down on benefit fraud—but where’s the crackdown on tax fraud? Billions are lost every year to companies dodging tax, yet ministers focus on tracking the poorest.
@richardjmurphy.bsky.social reports
@richardjmurphy.bsky.social reports
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To the vatniks, campists, fascists and self-described "pragmatists" saying "maybe Trump has got a point":
There is one nation and one nation alone that should decide the terms for peace in Ukraine.
Ukraine.
There is one nation and one nation alone that should decide the terms for peace in Ukraine.
Ukraine.
February 26, 2025 at 8:07 AM
To the vatniks, campists, fascists and self-described "pragmatists" saying "maybe Trump has got a point":
There is one nation and one nation alone that should decide the terms for peace in Ukraine.
Ukraine.
There is one nation and one nation alone that should decide the terms for peace in Ukraine.
Ukraine.
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French lower house votes through wealth tax.
A 2% minimum tax rate on the wealth of individuals whose net worth exceeds €100m.
It is not yet law.
UK needs to do similar to reduce inequalities. Instead govts penalise low/middle income families and make poor pay more for crumbling infrastructure.
A 2% minimum tax rate on the wealth of individuals whose net worth exceeds €100m.
It is not yet law.
UK needs to do similar to reduce inequalities. Instead govts penalise low/middle income families and make poor pay more for crumbling infrastructure.
French lower house votes through left's wealth tax on ultra-rich
Thanks to abstention by far-right MPs, the 'Zucman tax' was adopted by the Assemblée Nationale, on Thursday. It is unlikely to be approved by the Sénat. The Finance Ministry has been preparing a much ...
www.lemonde.fr
February 25, 2025 at 2:29 PM
French lower house votes through wealth tax.
A 2% minimum tax rate on the wealth of individuals whose net worth exceeds €100m.
It is not yet law.
UK needs to do similar to reduce inequalities. Instead govts penalise low/middle income families and make poor pay more for crumbling infrastructure.
A 2% minimum tax rate on the wealth of individuals whose net worth exceeds €100m.
It is not yet law.
UK needs to do similar to reduce inequalities. Instead govts penalise low/middle income families and make poor pay more for crumbling infrastructure.
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Jeez. Trump actually just said it. He actually just said that Ukraine shouldn't have started this war! He’s actually siding with a crazed, murderous dictator
February 18, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Jeez. Trump actually just said it. He actually just said that Ukraine shouldn't have started this war! He’s actually siding with a crazed, murderous dictator
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The Jam meant the world to me when I was a teenager.
Still love em now.
RIP Rick.
Still love em now.
RIP Rick.
February 18, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The Jam meant the world to me when I was a teenager.
Still love em now.
RIP Rick.
Still love em now.
RIP Rick.
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Two superpowers opening discussions on the future of a country which one of them is still invading, without that country
February 18, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Two superpowers opening discussions on the future of a country which one of them is still invading, without that country
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Scrap austerity – tax the super-rich instead.
Britain can’t rebuild with more cuts – a wealth tax on the richest is the fair alternative to funding public services and growth.
Britain can’t rebuild with more cuts – a wealth tax on the richest is the fair alternative to funding public services and growth.
Scrap austerity – tax the super-rich instead
Britain can’t rebuild with more cuts – a wealth tax on the richest is the fair alternative to funding public services and growth
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
February 18, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Scrap austerity – tax the super-rich instead.
Britain can’t rebuild with more cuts – a wealth tax on the richest is the fair alternative to funding public services and growth.
Britain can’t rebuild with more cuts – a wealth tax on the richest is the fair alternative to funding public services and growth.
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No growth and less trade: Five yeas later, Brexit is a ‘flop’ for London
Promises remain unfulfilled, and for the time being, we see only the negative effects of choice that reduces productivity by 4 percent and exports by 15 percent
www.eunews.it/en/2025/02/0...
Promises remain unfulfilled, and for the time being, we see only the negative effects of choice that reduces productivity by 4 percent and exports by 15 percent
www.eunews.it/en/2025/02/0...
No growth and less trade: Five years later, Brexit is a 'flop'
For the time being, we only see the negative effects of Brexit that reduces productivity by 4 percent and exports by 15 percent
www.eunews.it
February 8, 2025 at 12:57 PM
No growth and less trade: Five yeas later, Brexit is a ‘flop’ for London
Promises remain unfulfilled, and for the time being, we see only the negative effects of choice that reduces productivity by 4 percent and exports by 15 percent
www.eunews.it/en/2025/02/0...
Promises remain unfulfilled, and for the time being, we see only the negative effects of choice that reduces productivity by 4 percent and exports by 15 percent
www.eunews.it/en/2025/02/0...
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Great to talk about this report with @matthew-wright.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk just after 8am this morning.
We have just over 3 months until the UK/EU summit.
Now is the moment to make the case for closer alignment with the EU. The prize is a growth dividend worth tens of billions to the economy.
We have just over 3 months until the UK/EU summit.
Now is the moment to make the case for closer alignment with the EU. The prize is a growth dividend worth tens of billions to the economy.
🚨NEW RESEARCH🚨
Closer ties with the EU could deliver growth of up to 2.2%.
Clawing back up to half of the damage caused by Brexit.
Delivering double the impact of a UK-US trade deal, according to the govt's own analysis.
And all within Starmer's red lines.
www.thetimes.com/article/8423...
Closer ties with the EU could deliver growth of up to 2.2%.
Clawing back up to half of the damage caused by Brexit.
Delivering double the impact of a UK-US trade deal, according to the govt's own analysis.
And all within Starmer's red lines.
www.thetimes.com/article/8423...
Research claims EU deal will fuel growth — and Labour is listening
A report says Britain can mend some of the economic damage of Brexit without crossing the red lines set by Keir Starmer
www.thetimes.com
February 9, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Great to talk about this report with @matthew-wright.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk just after 8am this morning.
We have just over 3 months until the UK/EU summit.
Now is the moment to make the case for closer alignment with the EU. The prize is a growth dividend worth tens of billions to the economy.
We have just over 3 months until the UK/EU summit.
Now is the moment to make the case for closer alignment with the EU. The prize is a growth dividend worth tens of billions to the economy.
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Went to a restaurant last night. With dread predictability the waitress' first words were: "Do you know how it works here?" And already then, at that precise moment, you know you're fucked.
February 5, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Went to a restaurant last night. With dread predictability the waitress' first words were: "Do you know how it works here?" And already then, at that precise moment, you know you're fucked.
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When will Govt learn you can’t out-Reform Reform - you end up simply legitimising their toxic narrative. To see off populists, Labour needs to invest in public services & local communities, making a real difference to people’s lives - levy a wealth tax & use it to improve people’s lives *now*
Group of Labour MPs urge No 10 to be tougher on migration to fend off Reform
Exclusive: Pressure group set up by MPs from seats where Reform came second amid concern about party’s rise
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2025 at 10:28 AM
When will Govt learn you can’t out-Reform Reform - you end up simply legitimising their toxic narrative. To see off populists, Labour needs to invest in public services & local communities, making a real difference to people’s lives - levy a wealth tax & use it to improve people’s lives *now*
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🔥 “A stunning three out of four of the 18 to 25-year-olds, who mostly did not have a chance to vote in the referendum, think leaving was a mistake.”
Most people think leaving the EU was a mistake - but don't expect politicians to reopen the Brexit question
Five years on, even many of those who still champion Brexit, including Nigel Farage, concede that it has "failed" - so why are the main parties afraid to tell voters they got it wrong?
news.sky.com
February 2, 2025 at 1:19 PM
🔥 “A stunning three out of four of the 18 to 25-year-olds, who mostly did not have a chance to vote in the referendum, think leaving was a mistake.”
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Neil Kinnock, a patron of @europeanmovement.co.uk says that Starmer needs to end his “cycle of hesitation” on European collaboration.
Starmer should end UK’s ‘cycle of hesitation’ with EU, says Neil Kinnock
Former Labour leader says government should show greater willingness to work with bloc
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Neil Kinnock, a patron of @europeanmovement.co.uk says that Starmer needs to end his “cycle of hesitation” on European collaboration.
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Absolutely spot on from Rory Stewart
February 2, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Absolutely spot on from Rory Stewart