What we need is "social housing", not "affordable housing". We need councils with the courage and vision to use brownfield sites to build #socialhousing for lower income workers who can live and work in our towns and cities, don't we?
November 8, 2025 at 9:15 AM
What we need is "social housing", not "affordable housing". We need councils with the courage and vision to use brownfield sites to build #socialhousing for lower income workers who can live and work in our towns and cities, don't we?
The profits of gambling companies are obscene, aren't they? We should more tightly control and tax gambling companies.
October 30, 2025 at 9:31 AM
The profits of gambling companies are obscene, aren't they? We should more tightly control and tax gambling companies.
Tim, I think the first stage is to establish our right to hold all lords, ladies and princes to account. The next stage is a simple bill to strip #Andrew of his titles. My MP has said that this second step should be simple and not time consuming. Let's make progress on this!
October 21, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Tim, I think the first stage is to establish our right to hold all lords, ladies and princes to account. The next stage is a simple bill to strip #Andrew of his titles. My MP has said that this second step should be simple and not time consuming. Let's make progress on this!
This is about a much bigger principle, isn't it? Who are the lords, ladies and princes accountable to? In my view, they should be accountable to us, and we should hold them to account on financial and moral grounds.
October 21, 2025 at 10:44 AM
This is about a much bigger principle, isn't it? Who are the lords, ladies and princes accountable to? In my view, they should be accountable to us, and we should hold them to account on financial and moral grounds.
Tim, no, he didn't give up those titles. He just agreed "not to use them". That's not the same, is it?
October 21, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Tim, no, he didn't give up those titles. He just agreed "not to use them". That's not the same, is it?
Who are the members of the Royal Family accountable to?
October 21, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Who are the members of the Royal Family accountable to?
We shouldn't leave it up to #Andrew or #Charles to decide whether #Andrew can use his titles or not. #Parliament needs to step in and strip him of his titles, shouldn't it?
October 20, 2025 at 10:06 AM
We shouldn't leave it up to #Andrew or #Charles to decide whether #Andrew can use his titles or not. #Parliament needs to step in and strip him of his titles, shouldn't it?
fraac, the only "winners" are the owners of the companies selling gambling, aren't they?
October 19, 2025 at 8:55 AM
fraac, the only "winners" are the owners of the companies selling gambling, aren't they?
Gambling is not an "industry". It is just a con game to take advantage of people who want an adrenalin rush, isn't it?
October 19, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Gambling is not an "industry". It is just a con game to take advantage of people who want an adrenalin rush, isn't it?
Shouldn't Andrew be stripped of all his titles?
October 18, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Shouldn't Andrew be stripped of all his titles?
#GillianTett made a lot of sense on Wednesday 15th October edition of #R4Today, didnt she? If the UK population pulls together, we can turn the economy and society around, cant we? But, we need politicians who can unify and motivate all sections of society. Who are they and where are they?
October 15, 2025 at 2:14 PM
#GillianTett made a lot of sense on Wednesday 15th October edition of #R4Today, didnt she? If the UK population pulls together, we can turn the economy and society around, cant we? But, we need politicians who can unify and motivate all sections of society. Who are they and where are they?
Do not despair! If we keep up the pressure by publicizing #Johnson's corruption, then there will be consequences. We believe in accountability, don't we?
October 11, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Do not despair! If we keep up the pressure by publicizing #Johnson's corruption, then there will be consequences. We believe in accountability, don't we?
There are a number of asset bubbles around at the moment, including gold, bitcoin, and tech stocks. What will be the pin that bursts these bubbles?
October 8, 2025 at 10:24 AM
There are a number of asset bubbles around at the moment, including gold, bitcoin, and tech stocks. What will be the pin that bursts these bubbles?
Tim, you are quite correct. There are strong positive arguments for a properly formatted and introduced digital ID, so why is the Labour Government suggesting a limited, negative system?
October 5, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Tim, you are quite correct. There are strong positive arguments for a properly formatted and introduced digital ID, so why is the Labour Government suggesting a limited, negative system?
Having lived in countries with national IDs, I am a strong believer in the benefits for citizens of a properly introduced and coordinated system. #Starmer's poorly thought through and negative proposal of a limited ID system is not a sound policy. Labour needs to drop the policy, doesn't it?
September 29, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Having lived in countries with national IDs, I am a strong believer in the benefits for citizens of a properly introduced and coordinated system. #Starmer's poorly thought through and negative proposal of a limited ID system is not a sound policy. Labour needs to drop the policy, doesn't it?
We could easily and securely establish who we are so that our banking, insurance, and shopping would be easier and more secure. Other countries do it successfully, so why shouldn't we?
September 22, 2025 at 1:44 PM
We could easily and securely establish who we are so that our banking, insurance, and shopping would be easier and more secure. Other countries do it successfully, so why shouldn't we?
The benefits of digital ids are immense. Our medical records could be tied together so that we could receive treatment anywhere in the UK. Our pension and benefits records could be available to the employment and tax authorities so that we could check that we get the right payments.
September 22, 2025 at 1:41 PM
The benefits of digital ids are immense. Our medical records could be tied together so that we could receive treatment anywhere in the UK. Our pension and benefits records could be available to the employment and tax authorities so that we could check that we get the right payments.