Paul #PR
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Volunteer at an art charity 🖼 by the beach 🏝 Seal warden 🦭 (yes, it is a thing ) Green 💚 North Norfolk coast 🦀 #ProportionalRepresentation #FBPR #FBPPR #TaxTheRich ☮️
We’re heading into dangerous territory. Only 1 in 10 people trust the government to put the country first. We're calling on the Prime Minister to act now to stop trust in politics collapsing any further. Sign the letter now.
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Dangerous territory
We’re heading into dangerous territory. Only 1 in 10 people trust the government to put the country first. We're calling on the Prime Minister to act now to stop trust in politics collapsing any furth...
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk
June 27, 2025 at 10:58 AM
We’re heading into dangerous territory. Only 1 in 10 people trust the government to put the country first. We're calling on the Prime Minister to act now to stop trust in politics collapsing any further. Sign the letter now.
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/173722/...
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British Steel's Chinese owners accused of taking dividends 'by the back door'.
Jingye cutting 2,700 jobs.
It made £231.2m pre-tax loss but paid £76.5m interest to its parent 'group and related parties'. How real was debt?
Financial engineering conceals cash extraction. Water companies do it.
Jingye cutting 2,700 jobs.
It made £231.2m pre-tax loss but paid £76.5m interest to its parent 'group and related parties'. How real was debt?
Financial engineering conceals cash extraction. Water companies do it.
British Steel's Chinese owners hit by dividend row
The most recently available accounts - for 2023 but only published days ago - show £735.7m was in the form of loans from the parent group 'and related companies'.
www.thisismoney.co.uk
April 7, 2025 at 11:28 AM
British Steel's Chinese owners accused of taking dividends 'by the back door'.
Jingye cutting 2,700 jobs.
It made £231.2m pre-tax loss but paid £76.5m interest to its parent 'group and related parties'. How real was debt?
Financial engineering conceals cash extraction. Water companies do it.
Jingye cutting 2,700 jobs.
It made £231.2m pre-tax loss but paid £76.5m interest to its parent 'group and related parties'. How real was debt?
Financial engineering conceals cash extraction. Water companies do it.
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The OBR expects 2025 economic growth to fall to 1%, half the rate forecast in October 2024.
Living standards to fall over the next five years.
Govt cuts will reduce incomes of the poorest half by 1.5%.
Austerity makes no economic sense.
Must redistribute.
Living standards to fall over the next five years.
Govt cuts will reduce incomes of the poorest half by 1.5%.
Austerity makes no economic sense.
Must redistribute.
Why austerity is a political choice not an economic necessity
Prem Sikka is an Emeritus Professor of Accounting at the University of Essex and the University of Sheffield, a Labour member of the House of Lords, and Contributing Editor at Left Foot Forward. Ch...
leftfootforward.org
March 31, 2025 at 12:39 PM
The OBR expects 2025 economic growth to fall to 1%, half the rate forecast in October 2024.
Living standards to fall over the next five years.
Govt cuts will reduce incomes of the poorest half by 1.5%.
Austerity makes no economic sense.
Must redistribute.
Living standards to fall over the next five years.
Govt cuts will reduce incomes of the poorest half by 1.5%.
Austerity makes no economic sense.
Must redistribute.
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Badenoch’s anti-science rejection of Net Zero is a shameless move to stoke culture wars.
1️⃣ The Climate Change Committee has shown that investing in Net Zero will generate UK annual savings of almost £40bn every year by 2050, delivering lasting prosperity.
Other experts agree—here are just some: 🧵
1️⃣ The Climate Change Committee has shown that investing in Net Zero will generate UK annual savings of almost £40bn every year by 2050, delivering lasting prosperity.
Other experts agree—here are just some: 🧵
March 18, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Badenoch’s anti-science rejection of Net Zero is a shameless move to stoke culture wars.
1️⃣ The Climate Change Committee has shown that investing in Net Zero will generate UK annual savings of almost £40bn every year by 2050, delivering lasting prosperity.
Other experts agree—here are just some: 🧵
1️⃣ The Climate Change Committee has shown that investing in Net Zero will generate UK annual savings of almost £40bn every year by 2050, delivering lasting prosperity.
Other experts agree—here are just some: 🧵
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This power grab is unprecedented, unbounded, and unconstitutional.
March 16, 2025 at 9:48 AM
This power grab is unprecedented, unbounded, and unconstitutional.
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Don't hurt the old, poor, sick, disabled.
Partners in accountancy/law firms treated as self-employed, pay Class 4 NIC.
Employer NIC avoided.
Rules save partners £138,000 for every £1m of profit shared.
Big four law firms dodge £4bn NIC a year, billions more elsewhere.
We can't afford the rich.
Partners in accountancy/law firms treated as self-employed, pay Class 4 NIC.
Employer NIC avoided.
Rules save partners £138,000 for every £1m of profit shared.
Big four law firms dodge £4bn NIC a year, billions more elsewhere.
We can't afford the rich.
Here’s how Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement must offer hope
'The government needs to recalibrate policies'
leftfootforward.org
March 13, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Don't hurt the old, poor, sick, disabled.
Partners in accountancy/law firms treated as self-employed, pay Class 4 NIC.
Employer NIC avoided.
Rules save partners £138,000 for every £1m of profit shared.
Big four law firms dodge £4bn NIC a year, billions more elsewhere.
We can't afford the rich.
Partners in accountancy/law firms treated as self-employed, pay Class 4 NIC.
Employer NIC avoided.
Rules save partners £138,000 for every £1m of profit shared.
Big four law firms dodge £4bn NIC a year, billions more elsewhere.
We can't afford the rich.
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Just 1% of the UK population has wealth of £2.8 trillion, compared to £2.4 trillion held by 70% of the population combined.
The richest FOUR Britons have more wealth than 20m people combined.
Rich have hijacked govts.
Must tax the rich to improve life chances of the rest.
The richest FOUR Britons have more wealth than 20m people combined.
Rich have hijacked govts.
Must tax the rich to improve life chances of the rest.
Here’s how Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement must offer hope
'The government needs to recalibrate policies'
leftfootforward.org
March 12, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Just 1% of the UK population has wealth of £2.8 trillion, compared to £2.4 trillion held by 70% of the population combined.
The richest FOUR Britons have more wealth than 20m people combined.
Rich have hijacked govts.
Must tax the rich to improve life chances of the rest.
The richest FOUR Britons have more wealth than 20m people combined.
Rich have hijacked govts.
Must tax the rich to improve life chances of the rest.
oops, seems like Twitter has crashed. Down everywhere right now.
March 10, 2025 at 9:59 AM
oops, seems like Twitter has crashed. Down everywhere right now.
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I’m utterly SICK to the back teeth of the inequality in this country!! It’s outrageous!
We need radically change!
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
We need radically change!
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Revealed: House of Lords members have given £109m to political parties
Conservatives benefit most from donations provided either before or after peers secured their seats
www.theguardian.com
March 9, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I’m utterly SICK to the back teeth of the inequality in this country!! It’s outrageous!
We need radically change!
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
We need radically change!
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Trump to revoke legal status for 240,000 Ukrainians who fled the conflict with Russia, putting them on a fast-track to deportation.
Reversal of the welcome received under President Biden's administration.
Trump respects no law, treaty, humanitarian policy. He can't be trusted.
archive.ph/pkmf3
Reversal of the welcome received under President Biden's administration.
Trump respects no law, treaty, humanitarian policy. He can't be trusted.
archive.ph/pkmf3
Exclusive: Trump plans to revoke legal status of Ukrainians who fled to US, sources say
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is planning to revoke temporary legal status for some 240,000 Ukrainians who fled the conflict with Russia, a senior Trump official and three sources familiar with the matter said, potentially putting them on a fast-track to deportation.
www.reuters.com
March 6, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Trump to revoke legal status for 240,000 Ukrainians who fled the conflict with Russia, putting them on a fast-track to deportation.
Reversal of the welcome received under President Biden's administration.
Trump respects no law, treaty, humanitarian policy. He can't be trusted.
archive.ph/pkmf3
Reversal of the welcome received under President Biden's administration.
Trump respects no law, treaty, humanitarian policy. He can't be trusted.
archive.ph/pkmf3
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Why isn’t Starmer condemning Trump’s genocidal statements on Gaza? www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/03... Trump is threatening genocide in Gaza and Keir Starmer calls him our reliable and trustworthy friend. How is that possible?
Why isn’t Starmer condemning Trump’s genocidal statements on Gaza?
Trump put this statement out in the last day:
There are no appropriate words to describe the thuggishness of this.
The hate-filled venom inherent in this statement is unforgivable.
This is the pr...
www.taxresearch.org.uk
March 6, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Why isn’t Starmer condemning Trump’s genocidal statements on Gaza? www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/03... Trump is threatening genocide in Gaza and Keir Starmer calls him our reliable and trustworthy friend. How is that possible?
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Did you know David Gilmour once sold his £3 million London mansion and donated every penny to a homeless charity called Crisis? He said, "I don't need all this luxury while others are fighting for a roof."
No media catwalk, no rockstar egos-just pure generosity.
He quietly changed lives❤️
No media catwalk, no rockstar egos-just pure generosity.
He quietly changed lives❤️
March 6, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Did you know David Gilmour once sold his £3 million London mansion and donated every penny to a homeless charity called Crisis? He said, "I don't need all this luxury while others are fighting for a roof."
No media catwalk, no rockstar egos-just pure generosity.
He quietly changed lives❤️
No media catwalk, no rockstar egos-just pure generosity.
He quietly changed lives❤️
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🌍 Ed Miliband—after the Climate and Nature Bill debate on 24 January, you promised to work towards real change for climate and nature.
📅 Will you commit to a meeting with Zero Hour and take forward the spirit of the #CANBill via future legislation?
⏳ We’re counting on you.
👉 zerohour.uk
📅 Will you commit to a meeting with Zero Hour and take forward the spirit of the #CANBill via future legislation?
⏳ We’re counting on you.
👉 zerohour.uk
🌍 Ed Miliband—will you meet with Zero Hour to discuss urgent, joined-up climate and nature action?
YouTube video by Zero Hour: Climate and Nature Bill
www.youtube.com
March 5, 2025 at 9:53 AM
🌍 Ed Miliband—after the Climate and Nature Bill debate on 24 January, you promised to work towards real change for climate and nature.
📅 Will you commit to a meeting with Zero Hour and take forward the spirit of the #CANBill via future legislation?
⏳ We’re counting on you.
👉 zerohour.uk
📅 Will you commit to a meeting with Zero Hour and take forward the spirit of the #CANBill via future legislation?
⏳ We’re counting on you.
👉 zerohour.uk
Yes, this really happened... 😎
March 1, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Yes, this really happened... 😎
We have a mad President
we have oligarch advisors on drugs
we have a weak PM
we have bad foreign policy
we celebrate genocide
we invest in war
we accept poverty & hunger
we increase wealth for the rich
we support profiteering
we dismantle the welfare state
Make it all stop 🆘🥹
we have oligarch advisors on drugs
we have a weak PM
we have bad foreign policy
we celebrate genocide
we invest in war
we accept poverty & hunger
we increase wealth for the rich
we support profiteering
we dismantle the welfare state
Make it all stop 🆘🥹
February 26, 2025 at 11:54 AM
We have a mad President
we have oligarch advisors on drugs
we have a weak PM
we have bad foreign policy
we celebrate genocide
we invest in war
we accept poverty & hunger
we increase wealth for the rich
we support profiteering
we dismantle the welfare state
Make it all stop 🆘🥹
we have oligarch advisors on drugs
we have a weak PM
we have bad foreign policy
we celebrate genocide
we invest in war
we accept poverty & hunger
we increase wealth for the rich
we support profiteering
we dismantle the welfare state
Make it all stop 🆘🥹
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Lord Keynes told us in 1941 how to pay for defence We should follow his advice. youtu.be/D8vt7hXlqZM?... If we need to pay more for defence the last people who should pay for it are those most dependent on the state. It’s the richest who should be covering the cost.
Lord Keynes told us in 1941 how to pay for defence We should follow his advice.
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
youtu.be
February 22, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Lord Keynes told us in 1941 how to pay for defence We should follow his advice. youtu.be/D8vt7hXlqZM?... If we need to pay more for defence the last people who should pay for it are those most dependent on the state. It’s the richest who should be covering the cost.
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New Imperialism
Ukraine rejects Trump bid to take rights to half its mineral reserves.
Trump claims US was owed half a trillion dollar for war-aid.
US support was apparently all about grabbing resources.
Trump wants Greenland, Panama, Gaza, Canada, Ukraine minerals.
What next?
archive.ph/WkEmy
Ukraine rejects Trump bid to take rights to half its mineral reserves.
Trump claims US was owed half a trillion dollar for war-aid.
US support was apparently all about grabbing resources.
Trump wants Greenland, Panama, Gaza, Canada, Ukraine minerals.
What next?
archive.ph/WkEmy
Ukraine rejects Trump bid to take rights to half its mineral reserves
Kyiv wants security guarantees to be tied to any natural resources deal
www.ft.com
February 15, 2025 at 12:41 PM
New Imperialism
Ukraine rejects Trump bid to take rights to half its mineral reserves.
Trump claims US was owed half a trillion dollar for war-aid.
US support was apparently all about grabbing resources.
Trump wants Greenland, Panama, Gaza, Canada, Ukraine minerals.
What next?
archive.ph/WkEmy
Ukraine rejects Trump bid to take rights to half its mineral reserves.
Trump claims US was owed half a trillion dollar for war-aid.
US support was apparently all about grabbing resources.
Trump wants Greenland, Panama, Gaza, Canada, Ukraine minerals.
What next?
archive.ph/WkEmy
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www.theguardian.com/business/202...
WHAT?!!
This ! And building on high risk flood plains!
And drilling for oil ?
And a 3rd runway ?
I’m not surprised the majority of the people I know have joined @greenparty.org.uk
WHAT?!!
This ! And building on high risk flood plains!
And drilling for oil ?
And a 3rd runway ?
I’m not surprised the majority of the people I know have joined @greenparty.org.uk
Green campaigners fear UK to renew subsidies to Drax power station
Billions of pounds from energy bill-payers to run out in 2027 but could be extended as soon as Monday
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2025 at 6:21 AM
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
WHAT?!!
This ! And building on high risk flood plains!
And drilling for oil ?
And a 3rd runway ?
I’m not surprised the majority of the people I know have joined @greenparty.org.uk
WHAT?!!
This ! And building on high risk flood plains!
And drilling for oil ?
And a 3rd runway ?
I’m not surprised the majority of the people I know have joined @greenparty.org.uk
not really feeling @bsky.app right now.
no conversations, just statements.
no way to see number of views.
no way to see engagement with anything you post.
just a bit of a void for me.....
no conversations, just statements.
no way to see number of views.
no way to see engagement with anything you post.
just a bit of a void for me.....
January 26, 2025 at 5:21 PM
not really feeling @bsky.app right now.
no conversations, just statements.
no way to see number of views.
no way to see engagement with anything you post.
just a bit of a void for me.....
no conversations, just statements.
no way to see number of views.
no way to see engagement with anything you post.
just a bit of a void for me.....
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Wind turbines produce electricity. Windmills don’t.
Congratulations, you now know more about windmills than the President of the United States.
Next week I’ll cover sharks and batteries.
Congratulations, you now know more about windmills than the President of the United States.
Next week I’ll cover sharks and batteries.
Windmill vs. Wind Turbine: What's the Difference?
Windmills and wind turbines are different in structure and purpose, even though many people use the terms interchangeably. Learn about the differences.
www.treehugger.com
January 24, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Wind turbines produce electricity. Windmills don’t.
Congratulations, you now know more about windmills than the President of the United States.
Next week I’ll cover sharks and batteries.
Congratulations, you now know more about windmills than the President of the United States.
Next week I’ll cover sharks and batteries.
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Thames Water is about to enter Government Administration.
The Law as it is already written states that when it goes bankrupt its operation automatically returns to the Government, but its £19bn in debts don't.
That is exactly what must happen.
The Law as it is already written states that when it goes bankrupt its operation automatically returns to the Government, but its £19bn in debts don't.
That is exactly what must happen.
January 24, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Thames Water is about to enter Government Administration.
The Law as it is already written states that when it goes bankrupt its operation automatically returns to the Government, but its £19bn in debts don't.
That is exactly what must happen.
The Law as it is already written states that when it goes bankrupt its operation automatically returns to the Government, but its £19bn in debts don't.
That is exactly what must happen.
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We only have one planet! We are caretakers for future generations!😔
🌍🌏🌎🌱
🌍🌏🌎🌱
If true, what Labour front bench is doing is unforgivable. The #CANBill is essential & has backing of huge number of experts, scientists, unions & enjoys cross-party support. If backbench Labour MPs ever consider rebelling against leadership on anything, let it be this - a liveable future for all 👇
Labour MPs ordered to sink landmark climate and environment bill
Exclusive: Supporters of bill say Labour has already insisted on removal of clauses requiring UK to meet targets agreed at Cop and other summits
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2025 at 11:03 AM
We only have one planet! We are caretakers for future generations!😔
🌍🌏🌎🌱
🌍🌏🌎🌱
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Just extraordinary that the Government is considering a 3-line whip to prevent MPs voting with their conscience for the science-led Climate & Nature Bill tomorrow. #CANBill
@zero-hour.bsky.social
archive.ph/jMEuL
@zero-hour.bsky.social
archive.ph/jMEuL
archive.ph
January 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Just extraordinary that the Government is considering a 3-line whip to prevent MPs voting with their conscience for the science-led Climate & Nature Bill tomorrow. #CANBill
@zero-hour.bsky.social
archive.ph/jMEuL
@zero-hour.bsky.social
archive.ph/jMEuL
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China smashes wind and solar installation records once again in 2024, adding to hopes that peak emissions are here
theprogressplaybook.com/2025/01/21/c...
theprogressplaybook.com/2025/01/21/c...
China smashes wind and solar installation records once again in 2024
China now has 1,408GW of wind and solar capacity — well ahead of the government's prior target of having 1,200GW in place by 2030.
theprogressplaybook.com
January 21, 2025 at 11:53 AM
China smashes wind and solar installation records once again in 2024, adding to hopes that peak emissions are here
theprogressplaybook.com/2025/01/21/c...
theprogressplaybook.com/2025/01/21/c...