@tom-m-w.bsky.social
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Good morning 🏴
No lawful transfer of Scottish sovereignty ever occurred
No lawful transfer of Scottish sovereignty ever occurred
November 9, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Good morning 🏴
No lawful transfer of Scottish sovereignty ever occurred
No lawful transfer of Scottish sovereignty ever occurred
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They did this experiment.
The other monkeys beat the greedy monkey up and stole all his stolen bananas.
Another experiment that proved that monkeys are cleverer than people.
The other monkeys beat the greedy monkey up and stole all his stolen bananas.
Another experiment that proved that monkeys are cleverer than people.
November 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
They did this experiment.
The other monkeys beat the greedy monkey up and stole all his stolen bananas.
Another experiment that proved that monkeys are cleverer than people.
The other monkeys beat the greedy monkey up and stole all his stolen bananas.
Another experiment that proved that monkeys are cleverer than people.
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The oligarchy wants full control of what we watch and read.
October 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The oligarchy wants full control of what we watch and read.
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685,000 Britons has wealth of £2.8 trillion, 48m have £2.4trn.
4 people have more wealth than 20m Britons.
Bottom 50% of the population has 5% of wealth, the bottom fifth only 0.5%.
Rich buy political parties, legislators; hold govts to ransom.
Can't get economic growth without redistribution.
4 people have more wealth than 20m Britons.
Bottom 50% of the population has 5% of wealth, the bottom fifth only 0.5%.
Rich buy political parties, legislators; hold govts to ransom.
Can't get economic growth without redistribution.
Rachel Reeves’ budget must reduce inequalities and increase spending capacity of the masses
This is how to secure sustained economic growth
leftfootforward.org
October 23, 2025 at 8:31 AM
685,000 Britons has wealth of £2.8 trillion, 48m have £2.4trn.
4 people have more wealth than 20m Britons.
Bottom 50% of the population has 5% of wealth, the bottom fifth only 0.5%.
Rich buy political parties, legislators; hold govts to ransom.
Can't get economic growth without redistribution.
4 people have more wealth than 20m Britons.
Bottom 50% of the population has 5% of wealth, the bottom fifth only 0.5%.
Rich buy political parties, legislators; hold govts to ransom.
Can't get economic growth without redistribution.
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Judge the next UK budget by how much it improves the purchasing power of the bottom 50%.
Can't revive economy without that.
16m live in poverty. 34% of universal credit claimants are in work. Millions rely on food banks.
Bottom 50% of population has 5% of wealth; the bottom fifth has only 0.5%.
Can't revive economy without that.
16m live in poverty. 34% of universal credit claimants are in work. Millions rely on food banks.
Bottom 50% of population has 5% of wealth; the bottom fifth has only 0.5%.
Rachel Reeves’ budget must reduce inequalities and increase spending capacity of the masses
This is how to secure sustained economic growth
leftfootforward.org
October 19, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Judge the next UK budget by how much it improves the purchasing power of the bottom 50%.
Can't revive economy without that.
16m live in poverty. 34% of universal credit claimants are in work. Millions rely on food banks.
Bottom 50% of population has 5% of wealth; the bottom fifth has only 0.5%.
Can't revive economy without that.
16m live in poverty. 34% of universal credit claimants are in work. Millions rely on food banks.
Bottom 50% of population has 5% of wealth; the bottom fifth has only 0.5%.
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UK subsidises energy prices in other countries.
Investors, state entities from Canada, France, Germany, Spain, Israel, Italy, Korea, Norway, UAE & the US own most of UK energy sector.
£514bn operating profit since 2020.
Profits/Dividends go abroad.
Britons pay the price of privatisation dogma.
Investors, state entities from Canada, France, Germany, Spain, Israel, Italy, Korea, Norway, UAE & the US own most of UK energy sector.
£514bn operating profit since 2020.
Profits/Dividends go abroad.
Britons pay the price of privatisation dogma.
If the government wants economic growth it must bring essential industries into public ownership
Successive governments clobber households and small businesses by hiking interest rates to manage inflation, but don’t inconvenience corporations.
leftfootforward.org
October 1, 2025 at 8:06 AM
UK subsidises energy prices in other countries.
Investors, state entities from Canada, France, Germany, Spain, Israel, Italy, Korea, Norway, UAE & the US own most of UK energy sector.
£514bn operating profit since 2020.
Profits/Dividends go abroad.
Britons pay the price of privatisation dogma.
Investors, state entities from Canada, France, Germany, Spain, Israel, Italy, Korea, Norway, UAE & the US own most of UK energy sector.
£514bn operating profit since 2020.
Profits/Dividends go abroad.
Britons pay the price of privatisation dogma.
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I don't want Starmer's Brit Card. I am not now and have never been British. I'm Scottish and European, not part of Starmer's flag obsessed British nationalist Greater England.
Take yer Brit card and ram it.
Take yer Brit card and ram it.
September 25, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I don't want Starmer's Brit Card. I am not now and have never been British. I'm Scottish and European, not part of Starmer's flag obsessed British nationalist Greater England.
Take yer Brit card and ram it.
Take yer Brit card and ram it.
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2022:”Comedy is the bellwether…”
Please have a listen to Jon Stewart. 👇
Please have a listen to Jon Stewart. 👇
September 19, 2025 at 12:11 AM
2022:”Comedy is the bellwether…”
Please have a listen to Jon Stewart. 👇
Please have a listen to Jon Stewart. 👇
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Yet more of the levers slipping into the hands of the few.
September 13, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Yet more of the levers slipping into the hands of the few.
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Rentier economy
UK companies paid to turn-off wind turbines during high winds, electricity grid can't cope.
Gas plants paid extra to produce electricity.
2021-25 cost £11.8bn.
£8bn a year by 2030.
Since privatisation National Grid paid £27.8bn dividend, £600m share buyback, neglected investment
UK companies paid to turn-off wind turbines during high winds, electricity grid can't cope.
Gas plants paid extra to produce electricity.
2021-25 cost £11.8bn.
£8bn a year by 2030.
Since privatisation National Grid paid £27.8bn dividend, £600m share buyback, neglected investment
How successive government have created a new rentier economy
Governments appease corporations and the super-rich by following the old policies which benefit a few.
leftfootforward.org
September 7, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Rentier economy
UK companies paid to turn-off wind turbines during high winds, electricity grid can't cope.
Gas plants paid extra to produce electricity.
2021-25 cost £11.8bn.
£8bn a year by 2030.
Since privatisation National Grid paid £27.8bn dividend, £600m share buyback, neglected investment
UK companies paid to turn-off wind turbines during high winds, electricity grid can't cope.
Gas plants paid extra to produce electricity.
2021-25 cost £11.8bn.
£8bn a year by 2030.
Since privatisation National Grid paid £27.8bn dividend, £600m share buyback, neglected investment
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UK Govt to kick off public-private partnerships in England.
It is new name for Private Finance Initiative. Private sector invests £1, gets £6+ back. The state guarantees corporate profits.
Nothing learnt?
Govt can create money, borrow, do QE, tax the rich ... why hand free cash to corporations?
It is new name for Private Finance Initiative. Private sector invests £1, gets £6+ back. The state guarantees corporate profits.
Nothing learnt?
Govt can create money, borrow, do QE, tax the rich ... why hand free cash to corporations?
‘Past mistakes must be avoided’: anxiety as Labour eyes public-private funding for NHS
Decision on neighbourhood health centres expected in autumn but approach divides policy experts
www.theguardian.com
August 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM
UK Govt to kick off public-private partnerships in England.
It is new name for Private Finance Initiative. Private sector invests £1, gets £6+ back. The state guarantees corporate profits.
Nothing learnt?
Govt can create money, borrow, do QE, tax the rich ... why hand free cash to corporations?
It is new name for Private Finance Initiative. Private sector invests £1, gets £6+ back. The state guarantees corporate profits.
Nothing learnt?
Govt can create money, borrow, do QE, tax the rich ... why hand free cash to corporations?
There’s a HUGE Elon Musk shaped hole in the Government’s new plans to improve our elections: shady billionaires like Musk can still donate massive amounts of money with no cap: effectively buying our democracy. Add your name to call for a cap on donations today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
Take Big Money Out of Our Politics
British politics is awash with money from super rich donors. In 2023, two-thirds of all private donations came from just 19 people. These so-called ‘mega donors’ enjoy privileged access to political p...
you.38degrees.org.uk
July 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
There’s a HUGE Elon Musk shaped hole in the Government’s new plans to improve our elections: shady billionaires like Musk can still donate massive amounts of money with no cap: effectively buying our democracy. Add your name to call for a cap on donations today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
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Left: Bridget Phillipson, "We're getting on ad delivering the change that people voted for.. Delivering Labour values and action"
Right: Met police arrest 83 year old Reverend Sue Parfitt, "I'm here to stand up for the people of Palestine.. We are losing our civil liberties"
Right: Met police arrest 83 year old Reverend Sue Parfitt, "I'm here to stand up for the people of Palestine.. We are losing our civil liberties"
July 6, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Left: Bridget Phillipson, "We're getting on ad delivering the change that people voted for.. Delivering Labour values and action"
Right: Met police arrest 83 year old Reverend Sue Parfitt, "I'm here to stand up for the people of Palestine.. We are losing our civil liberties"
Right: Met police arrest 83 year old Reverend Sue Parfitt, "I'm here to stand up for the people of Palestine.. We are losing our civil liberties"
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NEW: Open letter by me & @alasianuti.bsky.social signed by 112 UK-based political academics & writers
Starmer's anti-immigrant policies are wrong & won't work
www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/starmer
Starmer's anti-immigrant policies are wrong & won't work
www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/starmer
OPEN LETTER: 100+ UK Academics & Writers to Keir Starmer
New anti-immigrant rules are bad policy & will only validate the far-right
www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com
May 16, 2025 at 7:42 AM
NEW: Open letter by me & @alasianuti.bsky.social signed by 112 UK-based political academics & writers
Starmer's anti-immigrant policies are wrong & won't work
www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/starmer
Starmer's anti-immigrant policies are wrong & won't work
www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/starmer
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Private equity looting the NHS.
Five firms - Newmedica, Optegra, SpaMedica, CHEC and ACES made £169m profit from cataract contracts.
Profit margin for NHS work is 32% to 43%. Highly leveraged firms. Public purse pays their interest charges.
Public money buys less. Privatisation ripping-off people
Five firms - Newmedica, Optegra, SpaMedica, CHEC and ACES made £169m profit from cataract contracts.
Profit margin for NHS work is 32% to 43%. Highly leveraged firms. Public purse pays their interest charges.
Public money buys less. Privatisation ripping-off people
Profits from NHS England eye care outsourcing same as 100 PFI contracts, research finds
CHPI thinktank found five firms made an ‘eye-watering’ £169m in 2023-24, as calls for profit cap grow
www.theguardian.com
May 7, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Private equity looting the NHS.
Five firms - Newmedica, Optegra, SpaMedica, CHEC and ACES made £169m profit from cataract contracts.
Profit margin for NHS work is 32% to 43%. Highly leveraged firms. Public purse pays their interest charges.
Public money buys less. Privatisation ripping-off people
Five firms - Newmedica, Optegra, SpaMedica, CHEC and ACES made £169m profit from cataract contracts.
Profit margin for NHS work is 32% to 43%. Highly leveraged firms. Public purse pays their interest charges.
Public money buys less. Privatisation ripping-off people
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As a GP, I am not allowed to receive a pen or post-it note pad from a pharmaceutical company rep
The Government banned them in case I was influenced to prescribe a certain medication
This should also be banned @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social unless you have a way to justify this?
The Government banned them in case I was influenced to prescribe a certain medication
This should also be banned @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social unless you have a way to justify this?
May 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
As a GP, I am not allowed to receive a pen or post-it note pad from a pharmaceutical company rep
The Government banned them in case I was influenced to prescribe a certain medication
This should also be banned @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social unless you have a way to justify this?
The Government banned them in case I was influenced to prescribe a certain medication
This should also be banned @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social unless you have a way to justify this?
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No 10 rethinking winter fuel payment cut after election slump.
"Rethinking" won't do. Must restore WFP. End two-child benefit cap, disability benefit cut, snooping on benefit claimants' bank accounts. Compensate 1950s born women.
End energy,/water profiteering. Cut taxes on the poor. Tax the rich.
"Rethinking" won't do. Must restore WFP. End two-child benefit cap, disability benefit cut, snooping on benefit claimants' bank accounts. Compensate 1950s born women.
End energy,/water profiteering. Cut taxes on the poor. Tax the rich.
No 10 rethinking winter fuel payment cut after Labour slump in local elections
Exclusive: government fears further electoral losses from unpopular policy as well as from planned £5bn of benefits cuts
www.theguardian.com
May 5, 2025 at 9:22 PM
No 10 rethinking winter fuel payment cut after election slump.
"Rethinking" won't do. Must restore WFP. End two-child benefit cap, disability benefit cut, snooping on benefit claimants' bank accounts. Compensate 1950s born women.
End energy,/water profiteering. Cut taxes on the poor. Tax the rich.
"Rethinking" won't do. Must restore WFP. End two-child benefit cap, disability benefit cut, snooping on benefit claimants' bank accounts. Compensate 1950s born women.
End energy,/water profiteering. Cut taxes on the poor. Tax the rich.
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The BBC is institutionally biased towards the right and the far right, and here's the proof: the results of an almost perfect before-and-after experiment.
My column today.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My column today.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The BBC is utterly beholden to the right. Why else would it fear a podcast about heat pumps? | George Monbiot
The broadcaster behaves like Starmer’s government: suppress the left, cave to your critics, and undermine your own survival, writes Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
May 1, 2025 at 5:26 AM
The BBC is institutionally biased towards the right and the far right, and here's the proof: the results of an almost perfect before-and-after experiment.
My column today.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My column today.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Oh FGS. Anything that upsets corporate power and/or the far right is now deemed by the BBC to invoke "public controversy", and must therefore be nixed.
The BBC has done more to censor public debate than any other organisation in the UK.
And still it goes on.
The BBC has done more to censor public debate than any other organisation in the UK.
And still it goes on.
Sad news about the Happy Heat Pump Podcast.
Sorry to say, that after about 20 episodes, we’re drawing it to a close at the request of the BBC which worries it may be seen as steering into areas of public controversy.
1/2
youtu.be/RJPKgngqoX0?...
Sorry to say, that after about 20 episodes, we’re drawing it to a close at the request of the BBC which worries it may be seen as steering into areas of public controversy.
1/2
youtu.be/RJPKgngqoX0?...
https://youtu.be/RJPKgngqoX0?si=92B9xN4zy6BiWXqK
t.co
April 22, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Oh FGS. Anything that upsets corporate power and/or the far right is now deemed by the BBC to invoke "public controversy", and must therefore be nixed.
The BBC has done more to censor public debate than any other organisation in the UK.
And still it goes on.
The BBC has done more to censor public debate than any other organisation in the UK.
And still it goes on.
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Full monthly state pension for post-2016 UK retiree is £997.75. Only 27% receive it.
Elsewhere:
Luxembourg £5,426
Norway £1,839
Switzerland £1,657
Denmark £1,486
Sweden £1,373
Belgium £1,338
Netherlands £1,322
France £1,254
Spain £1,238
UK GDP spend on pension is less than OECD average.
Elsewhere:
Luxembourg £5,426
Norway £1,839
Switzerland £1,657
Denmark £1,486
Sweden £1,373
Belgium £1,338
Netherlands £1,322
France £1,254
Spain £1,238
UK GDP spend on pension is less than OECD average.
Pension Breakeven Index: How the UK State Pension Compares to Europe
We've compared the UK's pension system to the rest of Europe’s countries to see which one offers the most to retirees. Check it out here.
www.almondfinancial.co.uk
April 20, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Full monthly state pension for post-2016 UK retiree is £997.75. Only 27% receive it.
Elsewhere:
Luxembourg £5,426
Norway £1,839
Switzerland £1,657
Denmark £1,486
Sweden £1,373
Belgium £1,338
Netherlands £1,322
France £1,254
Spain £1,238
UK GDP spend on pension is less than OECD average.
Elsewhere:
Luxembourg £5,426
Norway £1,839
Switzerland £1,657
Denmark £1,486
Sweden £1,373
Belgium £1,338
Netherlands £1,322
France £1,254
Spain £1,238
UK GDP spend on pension is less than OECD average.
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UK businesses pay the highest electricity price in the developed world,
Twice the EU average, 2.6 times that of Korea, four times more than the US and China
Profiteering by energy companies is destroying households and businesses.
Yet govts do nothing.
Nationalise energy.
Twice the EU average, 2.6 times that of Korea, four times more than the US and China
Profiteering by energy companies is destroying households and businesses.
Yet govts do nothing.
Nationalise energy.
With bills having gone up, it’s time to take energy back into public ownership
The obscene profits of the energy industry show the sector is broken
leftfootforward.org
April 7, 2025 at 7:34 AM
UK businesses pay the highest electricity price in the developed world,
Twice the EU average, 2.6 times that of Korea, four times more than the US and China
Profiteering by energy companies is destroying households and businesses.
Yet govts do nothing.
Nationalise energy.
Twice the EU average, 2.6 times that of Korea, four times more than the US and China
Profiteering by energy companies is destroying households and businesses.
Yet govts do nothing.
Nationalise energy.
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Senator Angus King:
"I have to point out, Mr. Chairman, in the hour that we've been sitting here, investors in the United States stock market have lost two and a half trillion dollars."
"I have to point out, Mr. Chairman, in the hour that we've been sitting here, investors in the United States stock market have lost two and a half trillion dollars."
April 3, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Senator Angus King:
"I have to point out, Mr. Chairman, in the hour that we've been sitting here, investors in the United States stock market have lost two and a half trillion dollars."
"I have to point out, Mr. Chairman, in the hour that we've been sitting here, investors in the United States stock market have lost two and a half trillion dollars."
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The idea that Britain is some kind of winner from Trump’s tariffs or has received a Brexit bonus is deeply flawed. Partly as a result of Brexit, it is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to Trump’s blowing up of the global economic order.
The End of the Economic World as We Knew It
Focusing on Trump's tariffs risks missing the bigger picture. The consequences of upending the global economic order on this scale will not be limited to trade
open.substack.com
April 3, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The idea that Britain is some kind of winner from Trump’s tariffs or has received a Brexit bonus is deeply flawed. Partly as a result of Brexit, it is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to Trump’s blowing up of the global economic order.
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