@rottingeggs1.bsky.social
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UK govt wants people to become shareholders.
But shareholders have short-term horizons.
In 1970, companies paid £10 dividend out of £100 profits. By 2015, £60-£70; higher now.
UK ranked 28th out of 31 OECD countries for investment.
Must rethink corporate governance.
But shareholders have short-term horizons.
In 1970, companies paid £10 dividend out of £100 profits. By 2015, £60-£70; higher now.
UK ranked 28th out of 31 OECD countries for investment.
Must rethink corporate governance.
How governments distract from social injustice by creating moral panics
Censorship and indoctrination diminish the possibilities for emancipatory change
leftfootforward.org
February 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
UK govt wants people to become shareholders.
But shareholders have short-term horizons.
In 1970, companies paid £10 dividend out of £100 profits. By 2015, £60-£70; higher now.
UK ranked 28th out of 31 OECD countries for investment.
Must rethink corporate governance.
But shareholders have short-term horizons.
In 1970, companies paid £10 dividend out of £100 profits. By 2015, £60-£70; higher now.
UK ranked 28th out of 31 OECD countries for investment.
Must rethink corporate governance.
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Been back in hospital again having stage four terminal bone cancer is no fun, it use to be more good days than bad & now it's more bad than good. 200mg morphine a day with a top up of oramoph doesn't touch it sometimes, well mustn't grumble I'm still here trying to help others in the same position
February 26, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Been back in hospital again having stage four terminal bone cancer is no fun, it use to be more good days than bad & now it's more bad than good. 200mg morphine a day with a top up of oramoph doesn't touch it sometimes, well mustn't grumble I'm still here trying to help others in the same position
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The states had better start pressing charges again at musk and the illegal plunder of data from treasury
February 26, 2025 at 1:01 AM
The states had better start pressing charges again at musk and the illegal plunder of data from treasury
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Forgive me but I still just cannot claim to understand the complaint these farmers have.
“I have a huge amount of valuable land worth millions & one day my kids might have to pay tax on that” 😱😱
Yes. Like the bloody rest of us.
(Or rather at half the rate of the rest of us but yknow) #r4today
“I have a huge amount of valuable land worth millions & one day my kids might have to pay tax on that” 😱😱
Yes. Like the bloody rest of us.
(Or rather at half the rate of the rest of us but yknow) #r4today
January 9, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Forgive me but I still just cannot claim to understand the complaint these farmers have.
“I have a huge amount of valuable land worth millions & one day my kids might have to pay tax on that” 😱😱
Yes. Like the bloody rest of us.
(Or rather at half the rate of the rest of us but yknow) #r4today
“I have a huge amount of valuable land worth millions & one day my kids might have to pay tax on that” 😱😱
Yes. Like the bloody rest of us.
(Or rather at half the rate of the rest of us but yknow) #r4today
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What has a terminally ill man got to do to get people to support & follow him, i need as many people to help me get my government petition out there so that I may change the law for a second time. Anyone diagnosed with a terminal illness should be automatically receive their benefits once diagnosed
January 10, 2025 at 12:49 AM
What has a terminally ill man got to do to get people to support & follow him, i need as many people to help me get my government petition out there so that I may change the law for a second time. Anyone diagnosed with a terminal illness should be automatically receive their benefits once diagnosed
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Left: Liz Truss says Gordon Brown crashed the economy, he didn't. And that Rachel Reeves has pushed the UK to an economic crisis, she hasn't
Right: Truss apologises/ Sunak says he was made PM t fix her mistakes. Hunt says he reversed her budget. Even Kwasi Kwarteng said he told her to slow down
Right: Truss apologises/ Sunak says he was made PM t fix her mistakes. Hunt says he reversed her budget. Even Kwasi Kwarteng said he told her to slow down
January 10, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Left: Liz Truss says Gordon Brown crashed the economy, he didn't. And that Rachel Reeves has pushed the UK to an economic crisis, she hasn't
Right: Truss apologises/ Sunak says he was made PM t fix her mistakes. Hunt says he reversed her budget. Even Kwasi Kwarteng said he told her to slow down
Right: Truss apologises/ Sunak says he was made PM t fix her mistakes. Hunt says he reversed her budget. Even Kwasi Kwarteng said he told her to slow down
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Been working a full 8 hours for the last two days. Can't recommend it. Cling on to your cheese, your nuts and your Baileys as long as you can. Hold your loved ones close and failing that refuse to get up in the morning.
December 29, 2024 at 5:58 PM
Been working a full 8 hours for the last two days. Can't recommend it. Cling on to your cheese, your nuts and your Baileys as long as you can. Hold your loved ones close and failing that refuse to get up in the morning.
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Telegraph, "Elon Musk: Few willing to invest in Britain under Labour Government"
Not sure I agree with Musk's general assertion, but I do wonder how many businesses that would have invested in the UK are instead investing in the EU, where the EU Single Market is so much bigger
Not sure I agree with Musk's general assertion, but I do wonder how many businesses that would have invested in the UK are instead investing in the EU, where the EU Single Market is so much bigger
December 30, 2024 at 12:42 AM
Telegraph, "Elon Musk: Few willing to invest in Britain under Labour Government"
Not sure I agree with Musk's general assertion, but I do wonder how many businesses that would have invested in the UK are instead investing in the EU, where the EU Single Market is so much bigger
Not sure I agree with Musk's general assertion, but I do wonder how many businesses that would have invested in the UK are instead investing in the EU, where the EU Single Market is so much bigger
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What is WRONG with people? Farage doesn’t give a f**k about anything except making money for him and is mates?
December 29, 2024 at 11:40 AM
What is WRONG with people? Farage doesn’t give a f**k about anything except making money for him and is mates?
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Arguably one of Jimmy Carter's greatest achievement is bringing the world to the brink of eradicating the Guinea Worm.
From 3.5m cases a year in the 80s to less than 15 the last few years. It's an astounding public health achievement.
From 3.5m cases a year in the 80s to less than 15 the last few years. It's an astounding public health achievement.
December 29, 2024 at 9:21 PM
Arguably one of Jimmy Carter's greatest achievement is bringing the world to the brink of eradicating the Guinea Worm.
From 3.5m cases a year in the 80s to less than 15 the last few years. It's an astounding public health achievement.
From 3.5m cases a year in the 80s to less than 15 the last few years. It's an astounding public health achievement.
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A fascinating description.
December 29, 2024 at 7:41 PM
A fascinating description.
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UK's regressive tax system.
Poorest 10% of households paid 48% of income in tax; richest 10% paid 39%.
Poorest 10% paying 12% of income in VAT; richest 10% pay 3%.
Council tax: Poorest 10% paying 7%; richest 10% pay 1.2%.
No govt plans to end inequity.
equalitytrust.org.uk/news/press-r...
Poorest 10% of households paid 48% of income in tax; richest 10% paid 39%.
Poorest 10% paying 12% of income in VAT; richest 10% pay 3%.
Council tax: Poorest 10% paying 7%; richest 10% pay 1.2%.
No govt plans to end inequity.
equalitytrust.org.uk/news/press-r...
UK Still Taxes the Poorest More Than the Richest - Equality Trust
New data from the Office for National Statistics shows that the poorest 10% of households in the UK are still paying a higher proportion of their income in tax than the richest.
equalitytrust.org.uk
December 29, 2024 at 10:56 AM
UK's regressive tax system.
Poorest 10% of households paid 48% of income in tax; richest 10% paid 39%.
Poorest 10% paying 12% of income in VAT; richest 10% pay 3%.
Council tax: Poorest 10% paying 7%; richest 10% pay 1.2%.
No govt plans to end inequity.
equalitytrust.org.uk/news/press-r...
Poorest 10% of households paid 48% of income in tax; richest 10% paid 39%.
Poorest 10% paying 12% of income in VAT; richest 10% pay 3%.
Council tax: Poorest 10% paying 7%; richest 10% pay 1.2%.
No govt plans to end inequity.
equalitytrust.org.uk/news/press-r...
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Empire State Building #USA
@EmpireStateBldg
Tonight we will shine in Red White and Blue to honor the life and legacy of President #JimmyCarter
📷: captiv_8/IG
@EmpireStateBldg
Tonight we will shine in Red White and Blue to honor the life and legacy of President #JimmyCarter
📷: captiv_8/IG
December 29, 2024 at 9:58 PM
Empire State Building #USA
@EmpireStateBldg
Tonight we will shine in Red White and Blue to honor the life and legacy of President #JimmyCarter
📷: captiv_8/IG
@EmpireStateBldg
Tonight we will shine in Red White and Blue to honor the life and legacy of President #JimmyCarter
📷: captiv_8/IG
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“8 Critical Jimmy Carter Quotes You Won’t See in Most Mainstream Media Obits”
From me, on how the late ex-president slammed US foreign policy, backed Bernie Sanders, and condemned Israeli ‘apartheid’.
From me, on how the late ex-president slammed US foreign policy, backed Bernie Sanders, and condemned Israeli ‘apartheid’.
8 Critical Jimmy Carter Quotes You Won’t See in Most Mainstream Media Obits
The late ex-president slammed US foreign policy, backed Bernie Sanders, and condemned Israeli ‘apartheid.'
open.substack.com
December 30, 2024 at 1:24 AM
“8 Critical Jimmy Carter Quotes You Won’t See in Most Mainstream Media Obits”
From me, on how the late ex-president slammed US foreign policy, backed Bernie Sanders, and condemned Israeli ‘apartheid’.
From me, on how the late ex-president slammed US foreign policy, backed Bernie Sanders, and condemned Israeli ‘apartheid’.
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I ask one thing of people for the new year of 2025, please help a terminally ill man help thousands of terminally ill people by signing this petition.
It takes 30 seconds that's all.
It takes 30 seconds that's all.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
@ryanmiemczyk.ourimpact.co.uk Ryan thank you for the follow & support,could I ask you to ask your followers to sign this petition & verify the email they send or it won't count.This affects us all ,the government are using it to save money at our expense
@ryanmiemczyk.ourimpact.co.uk Ryan thank you for the follow & support,could I ask you to ask your followers to sign this petition & verify the email they send or it won't count.This affects us all ,the government are using it to save money at our expense
Petition: Automatic fast track benefits for anyone diagnosed with a terminal illness.
I call on the government to automatically fast track anyone diagnosed with a terminal illness, not just those in their final year of life, so they can get essential financial support. We think this wo...
petition.parliament.uk
December 30, 2024 at 1:27 AM
I ask one thing of people for the new year of 2025, please help a terminally ill man help thousands of terminally ill people by signing this petition.
It takes 30 seconds that's all.
It takes 30 seconds that's all.
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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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Fascism always starts subtly—until it doesn’t. Billionaires funding radical politics aren’t just a threat; they’re an attack on democracy itself | Natacha Kennedy
Fight back against fascism: how big money is threatening democracy
Fascism thrives when democracy falters. From funding Reform to vigilance, here’s how we protect our future
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 14, 2024 at 10:04 PM
Fascism always starts subtly—until it doesn’t. Billionaires funding radical politics aren’t just a threat; they’re an attack on democracy itself | Natacha Kennedy
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Billionaires should be banned.
Their money should be confiscated until they are no longer billionaires.
Not because it's right, though it is.
Not because they have dodged most of their taxes, though they have.
But for the survival of the human race.
Their money should be confiscated until they are no longer billionaires.
Not because it's right, though it is.
Not because they have dodged most of their taxes, though they have.
But for the survival of the human race.
December 15, 2024 at 1:51 AM
Billionaires should be banned.
Their money should be confiscated until they are no longer billionaires.
Not because it's right, though it is.
Not because they have dodged most of their taxes, though they have.
But for the survival of the human race.
Their money should be confiscated until they are no longer billionaires.
Not because it's right, though it is.
Not because they have dodged most of their taxes, though they have.
But for the survival of the human race.
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www.disabilitynewsservice.com/labour-fails...
#Disability terminally ill & disabled people are still struggling to survive on a daily basis. 300 die each day in poverty due to wait up to 14 weeks for their claims to be processed
#Disability terminally ill & disabled people are still struggling to survive on a daily basis. 300 die each day in poverty due to wait up to 14 weeks for their claims to be processed
Labour fails another transparency test, as DWP appeals order to release information on universal credit deaths
Labour’s Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has failed its latest test on transparency after appealing against a regulator’s decision that it should release vital information from secret report…
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
December 15, 2024 at 1:20 AM
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/labour-fails...
#Disability terminally ill & disabled people are still struggling to survive on a daily basis. 300 die each day in poverty due to wait up to 14 weeks for their claims to be processed
#Disability terminally ill & disabled people are still struggling to survive on a daily basis. 300 die each day in poverty due to wait up to 14 weeks for their claims to be processed
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You are a free individual, no one has the right to compel you to harm others.
Whether it is reporting immigrants or stopping people having abortions.
It's not don't comply in advance.
It's don't comply EVER.
Whether it is reporting immigrants or stopping people having abortions.
It's not don't comply in advance.
It's don't comply EVER.
December 15, 2024 at 1:30 AM
You are a free individual, no one has the right to compel you to harm others.
Whether it is reporting immigrants or stopping people having abortions.
It's not don't comply in advance.
It's don't comply EVER.
Whether it is reporting immigrants or stopping people having abortions.
It's not don't comply in advance.
It's don't comply EVER.
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RMT remembers the victims of the Clapham rail crash which happened on this day in 1988.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clapham...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clapham...
Clapham Junction rail crash - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 12, 2024 at 12:29 PM
RMT remembers the victims of the Clapham rail crash which happened on this day in 1988.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clapham...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clapham...
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Bankers and private sector execs to scrutinise public sector spending to 'bring private sector into the heart of government'.
Insane move by the UK Chancellor - Execs engaged in tax abuse, money laundering, frauds to decide the fate of NHS and public services.
news.sky.com/story/banker...
Insane move by the UK Chancellor - Execs engaged in tax abuse, money laundering, frauds to decide the fate of NHS and public services.
news.sky.com/story/banker...
Bankers to scrutinise public sector spending to 'bring private sector into the heart of government'
The government is braced for difficult decisions as it said all spending must contribute to its stated aims or it won't be funded. It's the first line-by-line spending review in 17 years.
news.sky.com
December 12, 2024 at 7:58 AM
Bankers and private sector execs to scrutinise public sector spending to 'bring private sector into the heart of government'.
Insane move by the UK Chancellor - Execs engaged in tax abuse, money laundering, frauds to decide the fate of NHS and public services.
news.sky.com/story/banker...
Insane move by the UK Chancellor - Execs engaged in tax abuse, money laundering, frauds to decide the fate of NHS and public services.
news.sky.com/story/banker...
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If I had a dollar for every time I've warned people about this, I'd have a billion dollars.
December 11, 2024 at 6:31 AM
If I had a dollar for every time I've warned people about this, I'd have a billion dollars.
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I don't know what this says about Christmas, but it says something!
December 10, 2024 at 4:08 PM
I don't know what this says about Christmas, but it says something!