Will Norman
@willnorman.bsky.social
Teacher, writer, double Paralympian, former philosophy student. Equality diversity & inclusion campaigner in search of a sincere tomorrow. Living against the day.
If Keir Starmer, Pat McFadden & Rachel Reeves believe they have a moral case for welfare reform, why act immorally by falsely linking PIP to disabled ppl in work, when, in fact, PIP is not an out of work benefit. Those truly on the moral high ground don’t need to sneak.
June 25, 2025 at 1:21 PM
If Keir Starmer, Pat McFadden & Rachel Reeves believe they have a moral case for welfare reform, why act immorally by falsely linking PIP to disabled ppl in work, when, in fact, PIP is not an out of work benefit. Those truly on the moral high ground don’t need to sneak.
Some people spot a sack of crap a mile off. Others need to be force fed manure before they see it for what it is. Not sure what this difference is, some might say education, some instinct, others intelligence, but whatever the quality is, we don’t seem to have enough of it lying around these days.
April 5, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Some people spot a sack of crap a mile off. Others need to be force fed manure before they see it for what it is. Not sure what this difference is, some might say education, some instinct, others intelligence, but whatever the quality is, we don’t seem to have enough of it lying around these days.
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i miss the early internet. people were like “you gotta see this dude. this cat sure is long.” and they were right. it was really long. it never shoulda gotten any more complicated than that.
April 4, 2025 at 9:10 PM
i miss the early internet. people were like “you gotta see this dude. this cat sure is long.” and they were right. it was really long. it never shoulda gotten any more complicated than that.
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The UK doesn't need to raise Income Tax because people who pay Income Tax already pay a lot of tax.
But among the richest 1% more than 80% of their money isn't taxed by Income Tax.
Tax that at 47% too, and you get £250bn a year.
That's what needs to be done.
But among the richest 1% more than 80% of their money isn't taxed by Income Tax.
Tax that at 47% too, and you get £250bn a year.
That's what needs to be done.
March 29, 2025 at 7:08 PM
The UK doesn't need to raise Income Tax because people who pay Income Tax already pay a lot of tax.
But among the richest 1% more than 80% of their money isn't taxed by Income Tax.
Tax that at 47% too, and you get £250bn a year.
That's what needs to be done.
But among the richest 1% more than 80% of their money isn't taxed by Income Tax.
Tax that at 47% too, and you get £250bn a year.
That's what needs to be done.
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The richest 1% in the UK have £3tn, more than the poorest 75% of people.
With their wealth you could build 30 million houses.
That's more than we currently have in total.
With their wealth you could build 30 million houses.
That's more than we currently have in total.
March 29, 2025 at 12:27 AM
The richest 1% in the UK have £3tn, more than the poorest 75% of people.
With their wealth you could build 30 million houses.
That's more than we currently have in total.
With their wealth you could build 30 million houses.
That's more than we currently have in total.
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3.6% of all tax revenue in Switzerland comes from Wealth Tax.
That would £38bn in the UK, and Switzerland has 20% millionaires.
Have they left?
A 2% wealth tax in the UK would raise £40bn a year.
That would £38bn in the UK, and Switzerland has 20% millionaires.
Have they left?
A 2% wealth tax in the UK would raise £40bn a year.
March 28, 2025 at 8:19 PM
3.6% of all tax revenue in Switzerland comes from Wealth Tax.
That would £38bn in the UK, and Switzerland has 20% millionaires.
Have they left?
A 2% wealth tax in the UK would raise £40bn a year.
That would £38bn in the UK, and Switzerland has 20% millionaires.
Have they left?
A 2% wealth tax in the UK would raise £40bn a year.
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The richest 150 people in the UK are making £2m EACH every single day, on which they pay next to no tax and greater than 90% goes to tax havens.
You want to worry about that, not Disabled people.
You want to worry about that, not Disabled people.
March 21, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The richest 150 people in the UK are making £2m EACH every single day, on which they pay next to no tax and greater than 90% goes to tax havens.
You want to worry about that, not Disabled people.
You want to worry about that, not Disabled people.
I know there are a lot of these on socials, but trust me, Layla is a special kid who deserves so much more. Maybe just skip your latte this week and donate that £4? https://gofund.me/95ca1e58
March 19, 2025 at 8:58 AM
I know there are a lot of these on socials, but trust me, Layla is a special kid who deserves so much more. Maybe just skip your latte this week and donate that £4? https://gofund.me/95ca1e58
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Labour came to power on a promise of “change”. But their muted changes to social security represent a continuation of austerity and the decimation of the UK’s safety net, writes @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social.
www.prospectmagazine...
www.prospectmagazine...
Social security is not a burden—it’s a force for good
Instead of old-fashioned rhetoric about costs to the state, the government should tell a better story about welfare
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
March 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Labour came to power on a promise of “change”. But their muted changes to social security represent a continuation of austerity and the decimation of the UK’s safety net, writes @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social.
www.prospectmagazine...
www.prospectmagazine...
I mean this figure could be wrong by an absolutely massive margin, and still be a problem that needs fixing. 
The richest 0.01% are 4000% richer in 2024 than they were in 1974.
The average is 8%.
The rich need to get poorer, they are the problem.
The average is 8%.
The rich need to get poorer, they are the problem.
March 17, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I mean this figure could be wrong by an absolutely massive margin, and still be a problem that needs fixing. 
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Good if it happens, but what an unholy shambles www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Downing Street considers U-turn on cuts to benefits for disabled people
Controversial plans to cut personal independence payment (Pip) may be shelved after a tense cabinet meeting and backlash from Labour MPs
www.theguardian.com
March 15, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Good if it happens, but what an unholy shambles www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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"The rich aren't a bottomless pit of money."
The richest 1% £2.8tn
The poorest 70% £2.4tn
The richest 0.0005% £300bn
The richest 1% £2.8tn
The poorest 70% £2.4tn
The richest 0.0005% £300bn
March 12, 2025 at 8:46 PM
"The rich aren't a bottomless pit of money."
The richest 1% £2.8tn
The poorest 70% £2.4tn
The richest 0.0005% £300bn
The richest 1% £2.8tn
The poorest 70% £2.4tn
The richest 0.0005% £300bn
And us
It is no coincidence that so much of the US is poor, and the rich have gotten so rich. Stop looking down to find someone to blame. Stop looking at your neighbors to find someone to blame. LOOK UP. Inequality is destroying us.
March 13, 2025 at 7:14 AM
And us
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Prime Minister backs disability benefit cuts bit.ly/3XGUkOZ as Labour discovers that taking money off millions on low incomes is easier than taking it from the better off.
Starmer decries ‘worst of all worlds’ benefits system ahead of deep cuts
PM expected to announce billions in savings from personal independence payment, the main disability benefit
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March 11, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Prime Minister backs disability benefit cuts bit.ly/3XGUkOZ as Labour discovers that taking money off millions on low incomes is easier than taking it from the better off.
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You hate to see it.
NEW: Five of the billionaires who attended Donald Trump's inauguration have lost a combined $210 billion in wealth since then, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index
Billionaires at Trump’s Swearing-In Have Since Lost $210 Billion
As Donald Trump took the oath of office on Jan. 20, he was flanked by some of the world’s wealthiest people. The billionaires present that day — including Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg — h...
www.bloomberg.com
March 11, 2025 at 7:06 AM
You hate to see it.
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Killing Medicaid, killing vaccines, killing Social Security: It all has one purpose. The Nazis called people who required public assistance Lebensunwertes Leben: Lives unworthy of living. They had another term too, for people unable to work — Unnütze Esser: useless eaters. The elderly, the disabled.
February 27, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Killing Medicaid, killing vaccines, killing Social Security: It all has one purpose. The Nazis called people who required public assistance Lebensunwertes Leben: Lives unworthy of living. They had another term too, for people unable to work — Unnütze Esser: useless eaters. The elderly, the disabled.
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The richest 3,000 people have $15tn that is $5,000,000,000 each.
If you made them all live with just $1bn there would be $12tn to spend.
And they wouldn't even notice.
If you made them all live with just $1bn there would be $12tn to spend.
And they wouldn't even notice.
February 21, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The richest 3,000 people have $15tn that is $5,000,000,000 each.
If you made them all live with just $1bn there would be $12tn to spend.
And they wouldn't even notice.
If you made them all live with just $1bn there would be $12tn to spend.
And they wouldn't even notice.
When I was an athlete we were repeatedly told, it doesn’t matter how it got there, what it was, or what you knew about it, if there was a band substance in your body it was 100% you. Guess times have changed.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cz7e4l2248wo
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cz7e4l2248wo
February 15, 2025 at 7:32 PM
When I was an athlete we were repeatedly told, it doesn’t matter how it got there, what it was, or what you knew about it, if there was a band substance in your body it was 100% you. Guess times have changed.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cz7e4l2248wo
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/cz7e4l2248wo
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If you would like to support a call for more support from government for SEND, please consider signing this open letter: https://www.ncw.co.uk/support-our-campaign/
February 12, 2025 at 8:52 AM
If you would like to support a call for more support from government for SEND, please consider signing this open letter: https://www.ncw.co.uk/support-our-campaign/
If you would like to support a call for more support from government for SEND, please consider signing this open letter: https://www.ncw.co.uk/support-our-campaign/
February 12, 2025 at 8:52 AM
If you would like to support a call for more support from government for SEND, please consider signing this open letter: https://www.ncw.co.uk/support-our-campaign/
If you’d like to support @pocklington.bsky.social in trying to make banking more accessible to VI people, there’s a petition here: https://tpt.eaction.org.uk/MakeBankingAccessible
February 7, 2025 at 11:19 AM
If you’d like to support @pocklington.bsky.social in trying to make banking more accessible to VI people, there’s a petition here: https://tpt.eaction.org.uk/MakeBankingAccessible
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New figures from @jrf-uk.bsky.social show Disabled people face a higher risk of poverty, and can't afford benefit cuts.
Use your voice to help save millions from even worse poverty - Write to your MP today!
https://buff.ly/3WiBs8m
#Disability #OpportunitySecurityRespect
Use your voice to help save millions from even worse poverty - Write to your MP today!
https://buff.ly/3WiBs8m
#Disability #OpportunitySecurityRespect
#OpportunitySecurityRespect
It’s in our hands to make a difference.
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February 5, 2025 at 12:10 PM
New figures from @jrf-uk.bsky.social show Disabled people face a higher risk of poverty, and can't afford benefit cuts.
Use your voice to help save millions from even worse poverty - Write to your MP today!
https://buff.ly/3WiBs8m
#Disability #OpportunitySecurityRespect
Use your voice to help save millions from even worse poverty - Write to your MP today!
https://buff.ly/3WiBs8m
#Disability #OpportunitySecurityRespect
Paradise is nothing more complicated than a world in which this one problem is resolved, if only temporarily. 
‘The misery and squalor that surround us, the injurious luxury of some wealthy families, the terrible uncertainty overshadowing many families of the poor—these are evils too plain to be ignored.’ A.C. Pigou, 1920.
February 1, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Paradise is nothing more complicated than a world in which this one problem is resolved, if only temporarily. 
Yes. Derrida says so anyway, and that’s good enough for me. 
We tend to think of the present moment as an infinitely small, discrete period of time, but is this incorrect? | https://buff.ly/4dVhRkL
Emily Herring argues that this is a mistake; Time is a flow, containing past, present and future all at once.
#philsci #metasci ⚛️ 🧪
Emily Herring argues that this is a mistake; Time is a flow, containing past, present and future all at once.
#philsci #metasci ⚛️ 🧪
Time is not made of distinct present moments | Emily Herring
We tend to think of the present moment as an infinitely small, discrete period of time; the present moment occurring just after the past, and just before the future. But, argues Emily Herring, this…
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February 1, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Yes. Derrida says so anyway, and that’s good enough for me. 
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Taxing the poor back on the agenda after taxing rich non-doms and landowning farmers has proved so difficult bit.ly/4ghTcIl £5000 a year each from millions on long term sickness benefits would close some of the Chancellor’s fiscal gap
Long-term sick will need to look for jobs in benefits overhaul
Claimants could face cuts of £5,000 a year as government prepares for rows with backbenchers and campaigners over bringing down £65bn sickness bill
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February 1, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Taxing the poor back on the agenda after taxing rich non-doms and landowning farmers has proved so difficult bit.ly/4ghTcIl £5000 a year each from millions on long term sickness benefits would close some of the Chancellor’s fiscal gap