Iain Mitchell
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Bet365 CEO Denise Coates paid herself £277,000,000 this year, and £410,000,000 in 2020.
This was more than 20,000x the Minimum Wage that she paid most of her workers.
The betting industry needs to be taxed, heavily.
This was more than 20,000x the Minimum Wage that she paid most of her workers.
The betting industry needs to be taxed, heavily.
December 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Bet365 CEO Denise Coates paid herself £277,000,000 this year, and £410,000,000 in 2020.
This was more than 20,000x the Minimum Wage that she paid most of her workers.
The betting industry needs to be taxed, heavily.
This was more than 20,000x the Minimum Wage that she paid most of her workers.
The betting industry needs to be taxed, heavily.
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Michelle Mone is such a moron, she says we do not have the money.
Then admits that her, her husband and their children do in fact have all the money.
Time to take it all back.
Then admits that her, her husband and their children do in fact have all the money.
Time to take it all back.
October 4, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Michelle Mone is such a moron, she says we do not have the money.
Then admits that her, her husband and their children do in fact have all the money.
Time to take it all back.
Then admits that her, her husband and their children do in fact have all the money.
Time to take it all back.
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📢 I’m proud to support Preston City Council’s mission as a Living Wage City.
With 35 accredited employers already uplifting over 4,200 workers, the goal is to double that impact and a new grant scheme is helping local SMEs get accredited.
🔗 www.preston.gov.uk/article/1110...
With 35 accredited employers already uplifting over 4,200 workers, the goal is to double that impact and a new grant scheme is helping local SMEs get accredited.
🔗 www.preston.gov.uk/article/1110...
September 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
📢 I’m proud to support Preston City Council’s mission as a Living Wage City.
With 35 accredited employers already uplifting over 4,200 workers, the goal is to double that impact and a new grant scheme is helping local SMEs get accredited.
🔗 www.preston.gov.uk/article/1110...
With 35 accredited employers already uplifting over 4,200 workers, the goal is to double that impact and a new grant scheme is helping local SMEs get accredited.
🔗 www.preston.gov.uk/article/1110...
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NEWS! Angela Rayner avoiding stamp duty on second home is very different to me avoiding stamp duty on my Clacton home, insists Nigel Farage
Angela Rayner avoiding stamp duty on second home is very different to me avoiding stamp duty on my Clacton home, insists Nigel Farage
After it was revealed that Nigel Farage bought a second home in his Clacton constituency under his partner’s name to avoid a higher rate of stamp duty, he has insisted he should not be subjec…
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September 5, 2025 at 9:21 AM
NEWS! Angela Rayner avoiding stamp duty on second home is very different to me avoiding stamp duty on my Clacton home, insists Nigel Farage
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We’ve been banned from Reform Party events for two years now. Why does Nigel Farage lie to Congress about this? @bylinetimes.bsky.social @josiah.writes.news
Democrat @raskin.house.gov excoriates Nigel Farage for banning journalists from Reform UK events:
"I'm asking you a direct question. Why do you ban journalists who oppose your views from coming to your events? Why did you tell local government not to do interviews with your local newspaper?"
"I'm asking you a direct question. Why do you ban journalists who oppose your views from coming to your events? Why did you tell local government not to do interviews with your local newspaper?"
September 4, 2025 at 9:09 AM
We’ve been banned from Reform Party events for two years now. Why does Nigel Farage lie to Congress about this? @bylinetimes.bsky.social @josiah.writes.news
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Until 1979 when Margaret Thatcher took over, Water, Energy, Rail and Mail were some of the cheapest and best run services in the entire world.
Then suddenly she said we can't afford them because she wanted to privatise them and they began to fail.
What a strange coincidence.
Then suddenly she said we can't afford them because she wanted to privatise them and they began to fail.
What a strange coincidence.
August 9, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Until 1979 when Margaret Thatcher took over, Water, Energy, Rail and Mail were some of the cheapest and best run services in the entire world.
Then suddenly she said we can't afford them because she wanted to privatise them and they began to fail.
What a strange coincidence.
Then suddenly she said we can't afford them because she wanted to privatise them and they began to fail.
What a strange coincidence.
Trump to ‘swap’ Alaska with Russia in Ukraine peace deal? 🇺🇦
#standwithukraine
#standwithukraine
August 9, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Trump to ‘swap’ Alaska with Russia in Ukraine peace deal? 🇺🇦
#standwithukraine
#standwithukraine
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UK hasn’t seen poverty like this for 60 years, says Gordon Brown
UK hasn’t seen poverty like this for 60 years, says Gordon Brown
www.independent.co.uk
August 7, 2025 at 12:03 PM
UK hasn’t seen poverty like this for 60 years, says Gordon Brown
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If you haven’t already please listen to the interview Gordon Brown gave to the Today Programme on BBC Radio 4 this morning
He absolutely wiped the floor with Amol Rajan on child poverty in the UK atm—No spin, just pure moral clarity and data so sharp and harrowing it should’ve come with a warning
He absolutely wiped the floor with Amol Rajan on child poverty in the UK atm—No spin, just pure moral clarity and data so sharp and harrowing it should’ve come with a warning
August 7, 2025 at 12:18 PM
If you haven’t already please listen to the interview Gordon Brown gave to the Today Programme on BBC Radio 4 this morning
He absolutely wiped the floor with Amol Rajan on child poverty in the UK atm—No spin, just pure moral clarity and data so sharp and harrowing it should’ve come with a warning
He absolutely wiped the floor with Amol Rajan on child poverty in the UK atm—No spin, just pure moral clarity and data so sharp and harrowing it should’ve come with a warning
Gordon Brown calls for gambling tax to cut child poverty. Refreshing to have an ex PM with something worthwhile to say.
August 7, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Gordon Brown calls for gambling tax to cut child poverty. Refreshing to have an ex PM with something worthwhile to say.
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The BMA is selling a fantasy. Strikes will harm patients and erode trust | The secret consultant
The BMA is selling a fantasy. Strikes will harm patients and erode trust | The secret consultant
Consultants were supportive of previous strikes, but these feel futile. The goodwill has gone and we fear for patient safety
www.theguardian.com
July 25, 2025 at 10:28 AM
The BMA is selling a fantasy. Strikes will harm patients and erode trust | The secret consultant
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It will probably come as no surprise to anyone that Brexit has been slammed as a 'complete disaster' that 'ruined most of the country' in a poll marking nine years since the UK voted to leave the EU
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Brexit a 'disaster' that 'ruined the country' - referendum 'should be repeated'
On the ninth anniversary of the day the UK voted to leave the EU, we asked readers to have their say on whether Brexit has been a success - and Mirror readers had a lot to say on the matter.
www.mirror.co.uk
July 4, 2025 at 6:02 AM
It will probably come as no surprise to anyone that Brexit has been slammed as a 'complete disaster' that 'ruined most of the country' in a poll marking nine years since the UK voted to leave the EU
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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Crazy that we hear about Train Drivers who get £60,000 a year for driving a train.
But we never hear about the boss of Tesco who gets £30,000 a day and doesn't even pay tax in the UK.
Or the £250m a day that the likes of Amazon, Vodafone, BP and Shell don't pay in tax.
But we never hear about the boss of Tesco who gets £30,000 a day and doesn't even pay tax in the UK.
Or the £250m a day that the likes of Amazon, Vodafone, BP and Shell don't pay in tax.
June 25, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Crazy that we hear about Train Drivers who get £60,000 a year for driving a train.
But we never hear about the boss of Tesco who gets £30,000 a day and doesn't even pay tax in the UK.
Or the £250m a day that the likes of Amazon, Vodafone, BP and Shell don't pay in tax.
But we never hear about the boss of Tesco who gets £30,000 a day and doesn't even pay tax in the UK.
Or the £250m a day that the likes of Amazon, Vodafone, BP and Shell don't pay in tax.
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"I went to talk to people in Ballymena, and was told to make myself 'scarce' or there'd be trouble
"Some local people were reluctant to speak to The Journal, stating that they only speak to GB News."
www.thejournal.ie/ballymena-an...
"Some local people were reluctant to speak to The Journal, stating that they only speak to GB News."
www.thejournal.ie/ballymena-an...
I went to talk to people in Ballymena, and was told to make myself 'scarce' or there'd be trouble
Some local people were reluctant to speak to The Journal, stating that they only speak to GB News.
www.thejournal.ie
June 12, 2025 at 9:21 AM
"I went to talk to people in Ballymena, and was told to make myself 'scarce' or there'd be trouble
"Some local people were reluctant to speak to The Journal, stating that they only speak to GB News."
www.thejournal.ie/ballymena-an...
"Some local people were reluctant to speak to The Journal, stating that they only speak to GB News."
www.thejournal.ie/ballymena-an...
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For every £1 the government spends investigating the tax affairs of the super rich, they've recovered £14 in taxes they were owed.
It's time to invest in holding the wealthy to account, and end the super rich's robbery.
taxjustice.eaction.org.uk/tackletaxavo...
It's time to invest in holding the wealthy to account, and end the super rich's robbery.
taxjustice.eaction.org.uk/tackletaxavo...
June 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
For every £1 the government spends investigating the tax affairs of the super rich, they've recovered £14 in taxes they were owed.
It's time to invest in holding the wealthy to account, and end the super rich's robbery.
taxjustice.eaction.org.uk/tackletaxavo...
It's time to invest in holding the wealthy to account, and end the super rich's robbery.
taxjustice.eaction.org.uk/tackletaxavo...
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Coal mining died out because it was no longer an economical business.
Reform UK will hopefully die out because Farage is a crook.
Reform UK will hopefully die out because Farage is a crook.
re-opening coal mines and dead cold blast furnaces. Both easy to say, but very hard and expensive to do.
He may as well bring back Asbestos insulation and leaded petrol too.
This is populist crap that is nigh on impossible to do.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
He may as well bring back Asbestos insulation and leaded petrol too.
This is populist crap that is nigh on impossible to do.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nigel Farage’s pitch for Welsh elections: bring back coalmining
Reform leader says steel and coal industries can be revived but does not say how beyond ‘scrapping net zero’
www.theguardian.com
June 10, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Coal mining died out because it was no longer an economical business.
Reform UK will hopefully die out because Farage is a crook.
Reform UK will hopefully die out because Farage is a crook.
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"I just couldn't believe the regeneration that had happened"
Safeguarding our marine protected areas is a vital step towards bringing back healthy marine ecosystems - as the Arran no-take zone shows.
We need action from the Scottish government now.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Safeguarding our marine protected areas is a vital step towards bringing back healthy marine ecosystems - as the Arran no-take zone shows.
We need action from the Scottish government now.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Arran seabed restoration championed by Sir David Attenborough
As governments gather at the UN Oceans Conference, protections off Arran are hailed as an example in restoration.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 9, 2025 at 11:49 AM
"I just couldn't believe the regeneration that had happened"
Safeguarding our marine protected areas is a vital step towards bringing back healthy marine ecosystems - as the Arran no-take zone shows.
We need action from the Scottish government now.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Safeguarding our marine protected areas is a vital step towards bringing back healthy marine ecosystems - as the Arran no-take zone shows.
We need action from the Scottish government now.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Why are we charged for Hospital Car Parking?
They aren't in Scotland and Wales.
But guess who is making hundreds of millions of pounds a year from it?
*hint* It isn't the NHS.
They aren't in Scotland and Wales.
But guess who is making hundreds of millions of pounds a year from it?
*hint* It isn't the NHS.
May 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Why are we charged for Hospital Car Parking?
They aren't in Scotland and Wales.
But guess who is making hundreds of millions of pounds a year from it?
*hint* It isn't the NHS.
They aren't in Scotland and Wales.
But guess who is making hundreds of millions of pounds a year from it?
*hint* It isn't the NHS.
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Finland the happiest country on the planet, bans for profit schools, taxes billionaires, houses the homeless.
Take note.
Take note.
May 16, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Finland the happiest country on the planet, bans for profit schools, taxes billionaires, houses the homeless.
Take note.
Take note.
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I would not trust a billionaire with a Water company because they will steal all the money, build massive debts and let it fall to pieces.
Same with Energy, Housing and everything else.
The billionaires need to be removed from essential services, they cannot be trusted.
Same with Energy, Housing and everything else.
The billionaires need to be removed from essential services, they cannot be trusted.
May 14, 2025 at 12:09 PM
I would not trust a billionaire with a Water company because they will steal all the money, build massive debts and let it fall to pieces.
Same with Energy, Housing and everything else.
The billionaires need to be removed from essential services, they cannot be trusted.
Same with Energy, Housing and everything else.
The billionaires need to be removed from essential services, they cannot be trusted.
Starting to think that the Labour Party are using the lyrics to The Time Warp as a policy document. After Corbyn’s jump to the left and Keir’s step to the right, I’m really not looking forward to the pelvic thrust!
#franknstarmer
#thetimewarp
#franknstarmer
#thetimewarp
May 14, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Starting to think that the Labour Party are using the lyrics to The Time Warp as a policy document. After Corbyn’s jump to the left and Keir’s step to the right, I’m really not looking forward to the pelvic thrust!
#franknstarmer
#thetimewarp
#franknstarmer
#thetimewarp
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Jonathan Reynolds slams 'confused' Tories and Reform over 'absolutely false' UK-India claims
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Labour minister slams 'confused' Tories and Reform over 'absolutely false' claim
Jonathan Reynolds said Tory attacks of the deal were 'absolutely false' and that Kemi Badenoch's party, as well as Nigel Farage's Reform UK, were 'confused' about the situation.
www.mirror.co.uk
May 7, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Jonathan Reynolds slams 'confused' Tories and Reform over 'absolutely false' UK-India claims
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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Researchers have set a new efficiency world record for converting sunlight into electricity using transparent solar cells.
The breakthrough is a huge boost for renewable energy, allowing entire skyscrapers to serve as power stations by transforming their windows into solar panels.
The breakthrough is a huge boost for renewable energy, allowing entire skyscrapers to serve as power stations by transforming their windows into solar panels.
See-through solar panels could turn skyscrapers into power stations
See-through solar cells could turn entire skyscrapers into renewable energy power stations
www.independent.co.uk
March 25, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Researchers have set a new efficiency world record for converting sunlight into electricity using transparent solar cells.
The breakthrough is a huge boost for renewable energy, allowing entire skyscrapers to serve as power stations by transforming their windows into solar panels.
The breakthrough is a huge boost for renewable energy, allowing entire skyscrapers to serve as power stations by transforming their windows into solar panels.
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I know we've made this point before, but it bears repeating, with 40% of Reform MPs now either having a conviction for abusing women, or facing serious accusations of having abused and bullied women, we have to ask, what is it about Reform that attracts so many men who enjoy abusing women? 🤷
March 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I know we've made this point before, but it bears repeating, with 40% of Reform MPs now either having a conviction for abusing women, or facing serious accusations of having abused and bullied women, we have to ask, what is it about Reform that attracts so many men who enjoy abusing women? 🤷
He’s that prick that you can’t get off the Karaoke once you’ve given him the mic!
February 28, 2025 at 7:08 PM
He’s that prick that you can’t get off the Karaoke once you’ve given him the mic!