Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialdarren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 01/10/2026 27473172271
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I've been a member of the lobby for well over a decade. Not a single one of my lobby colleagues has said a word about the Conservatives banning me from their conferences, without any explanation. Contrast with the US where even Fox News stood in solidarity when Trump banned news outlets he dislikedbylinetimes.comKemi Badenoch's Conservatives Block Byline Times From Conference After Condemning Reform for Journalist BanThe ban comes just weeks after the Conservative leader called Reform's barring of critical journalists from their conference an "authoritarian" attack on the free press 861512614
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialthegladerunner.bsky.social @thegladerunner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Five years ago, when a Seattle burger chain raised employee wages & benefits the Reicht wing lost their minds, screaming the result would be $20 burgers & the company would end in bankruptcy. Today, the chain is even more popular than ever. Never let them try to tell you a living wage can’t work. 32797883218
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialGoldy @goldy.horsesass.org · 29/09/2026In 2027 Seattle's minimum wage will be $22.14 per hour. That's more than THREE TIMES the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour—a rate that hasn't been raised since 2009. And yet somehow we're not the jobless wasteland orthodox economics would predict. Weird.seattletimes.comSeattle announces 2027 minimum wageThe minimum wage in Seattle will increase 3.9% next year. 10038761151
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialDan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Abolish the Home Office 15915
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 27/09/2026"The one thing your viewers can know for sure is that we believe in controlling spending and reducing taxes, not increasing taxes," says Conservative Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp, whose own government raised taxes to their highest level in more than 70 years, just two years ago. 78941295
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialDefend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 27/09/2026BREAKING: 94 year old Jewish human rights barrister, Margaret Owen arrested under the Terrorism Act outside Andy Burnham’s Labour Party conference. UK taxpayers are funding these arrests while masked men terrorise the streets in coastal towns. Lift The Ban on Palestine Action. 18772133003
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024. In 2025, he made 1,794x more. And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers? I will continue my boycott of Starbucks. 633131313899
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 25/09/2026You have to get a very long way through this BBC report before you learn which party runs the council which took the decision to close all these nurseries www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukSouth Tyneside Council nursery closures decision 'devastating'Councillors confirm that all 10 Stanley's nurseries in South Tyneside will close by July 2027. 78902329
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialSouth Carolina Department of Propaganda @southcarolinadop.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Release the #EpsteinFiles! 10236411231
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialOh God, What Now? – the politics podcast @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The only possible conclusion to draw here is that Sunderland’s Reform council leadership are absolutely fine with racism in football. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukSunderland's Reform Council ends Show Racism the Red Card supportReform ends Sunderland Council support for Show Racism the Red Card in a row with the charity's head. 601168364
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The Guardian joins the campaign to abolish the state pension triple-lock. Portrays it as a old v young, social security v defence spending issue. Silence on corporate welfare, tax perks of the rich, maldistribution of wealth, low govt spend on state pension, how future retirees will survive.theguardian.comBritain needs cash and everyone knows we should break the pensions triple lock. Where is the courage? | Gaby HinsliffThe issue cannot be avoided any longer. Andy Burnham and his chancellor must face the fear of a pensioner backlash, and find a fair solution, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff 77707373
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The total weaponisation of the poppy over the last ten years by the right is undoubtedly one of the more unpleasant and depressing elements in our national pantomime. It's become a de facto nationalist symbol. 81999245
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialAndrás Forgács W @andraswf.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Can we have it back, please? 2165
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Neoliberals want to end the triple-lock on state pension They inflict low wages, consign millions to poverty. Govt spending on state pension as % of GDP in G7 countries. Italy 12.8 France 12 Germany 9.8 Japan 8.9 USA 6.6 Canada 4.7 UK 4.7 UK has one of the least generous pensions in the G7.adviserservices.fidelity.co.uk How does the UK State Pension measure up globally? A global comparison of State Pension provision highlights the onus on individuals in the UK to build pension savings for their retirement, rather than leaving 42505325
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialDan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 19/09/2026As horrific as the targeting of children is, let's not pretend this is the action of one person, or even isolated to US. In UK, Labour is pushing policies with the same outcome, and which would see British born children deported to countries they have never seen. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comTrump ally Stephen Miller leads sweeping push to accelerate removal of migrant childrenExclusive: key White House loyalist orchestrating multi-agency effort condemned by critics as cruel and racist 05123
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialDee Lomas @deelomas.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I bring worse news. That poor woman who lives in Piddington & who @vicderbyshire.bsky.social interviewed after that ridiculous election has had her address leaked to Tommy Robinson & the Pink Ladies & she’s been doxxed by both of them. Wtaf is going on. These people all need to be proscribed now. 46909322
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.social▄▀▄▀▄▀🆂🅺🅰 🅿🆄🅽🅺 🅰🅽🅳 🅲🅾🅼🅸🅲🆂 🅽🅴🆁🅳▄▀▄▀▄▀ @skapunknerd.bsky.social · 19/09/2026This is the face of someone who is ruining the UK. It's not the people the papers want you to think His INEOS has received £166.8m+ in UK/Scottish government support, plus a £230m UK Government loan guarantee, and public support of circa £397m and avoided up to £4bn in UK tax by living in Monaco 67832384
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialSyd Barhey Esq. FCA. #FBPE @barheys.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Don't you just hate twats like this who keep taking Britain down ? He doesn't live here and we don't especially need him to. What do people like Ratcliffe with their constant whingeing and sniping really contribute to our public life anyway ? 126897196
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialtagishsimon.bsky.social @tagishsimon.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Arresting RNLI volunteers and impounding their boats, is it, you walking scrotum-sack of a man? 77730193
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialPaul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Andy Burnham: 'Over the past decade, Labour has taken a very wrong turn over immigration. By doing so we've enabled the rise in racism and anti-immigrant feeling that has led to disasters like the attacks on the RNLI. That stops now. This is not the UK that I love.' Nah. Kidding. He says nothing. 1118044
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Companies pay employer national insurance (ENI) on director pay. Partners in limited liability partnerships (LLPs) share profit, instead of salary. LLPs don't pay ENI on that. £150k ENI for every £1m of profit shared is avoided. Big four law firms alone avoided paying £4bn. Must end this perk.leftfootforward.orgHere’s how the chancellor can raise the billions needed to improve the quality of life of millionsPrem 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. Mi... 16366168
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialIreland against Fascism @irlagainstfascism.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Don't know who made this. But we love you for making it ❤️ 3761981727
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialChris Boyd @paperghost.bsky.social · 17/09/2026tell you what, i'm sick of seeing the same angry dog nonces in interviews, on the tv, the radio, couple of think pieces, going up and down chunks of the uk shutting down ports, stopping lifeboats launching, non-stop with zero consequences while you get the mildest of shrugs from ukgov 1242
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 17/09/2026King Charles inherited £650m tax free, gets £354m a year tax free from the tax payer including £132m personal spending money and has an estate worth £22bn that’s never taxed. Like if he needs a pay cut. RT if you want the Monarchy gone. #NotmyKing 25470329
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Time to deport all these fighting age men terrorising our patriotic lifeboat volunteers www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...theguardian.comLifeboat station in Portsmouth forced to temporarily shut after far-right actionRNLI facility had been targeted by activists trying to stop asylum seekers landing in boats from the Channel 1101929552
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialRepublic @republiccampaign.bsky.social · 17/09/2026🚨🚨 BREAKING: Activists have unveiled a 'Cut the Royal Budget' banner in front of Buckingham Palace after MPs voted to give the royals another £50 million in Sovereign Grant money. It's time to scrap the grant, it's time to get rid of the royals. #AbolishTheMonarchy 58946
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialDr Jaime Ashworth @drjaimeashworth.bsky.social · 17/09/2026As I set out yesterday, I think Piddington is being taken insufficiently seriously all round. framingthequestion.blog/2026/09/16/n...framingthequestion.blogNot wanted here? Piddington and Cumulative Radicalisation“Jews not wanted here” sign, Germany 1937 (Julien Bryan/USHMM #64416) The decision by the Oxfordshire village of Piddington to vote to leave the UK over “concerns” about proposed immigr… 45216
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialThe Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Ms. Rachel kicks ass. A way better celebrity than Ed Sheeran. 128128362626
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialLizzie Dearden @lizziedearden.bsky.social · 16/09/2026While Piddington dominates the news, at Leicester Crown Court this man was sentenced today Ivan Jennings, a former Conservative councillor, called for terror attacks on small boat migrants and Muslims and shared target ideas, telling fellow white supremacists to kill as many “subhumans” as possible 24864571
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialPop Base @popbase.tv · 15/09/2026“Why do people hate that I don’t want kids to be killed and starved?” — Ms. Rachel talks to Rolling Stone about the backlash she faced for supporting Palestine, recalling moments when she felt like everyone hated her. (www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...) 11353841043
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 16/09/2026In 2024-25 HMRC failed to collect £59.2bn of tax; £500bn since 2010. £12.8bn lost through profit shifting by multinational corporations. Promoters of a business rates avoidance scheme boasted that they have deprived local councils of £500m. Billions can be raised by ending abuses.leftfootforward.orgHere’s how the chancellor can raise the billions needed to improve the quality of life of millionsPrem 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. Mi... 18422228
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialMark Hebden @unionlib.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Scotland: We want to leave the UK BBC: Huh? Wales: We want to leave the UK BBC: What? Northern Ireland: We want to leave the UK BBC: Lolz Some shithole in Oxfordshire: We want to leave the UK because racism BBC: REPORT THE HELL OUT OF THIS #Piddington 7233431001
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialTwlldun @twlldun.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Good luck receiving your pensions and getting the bins collected, fuckos 2026827
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialDan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Can’t possibly think of a reason 18723
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialJonathan Pie @jonathanpienews.bsky.social · 14/09/2026A US embassy staffer accused of having indecent images of children is flown back to the US before the Met can question him - wrapped in diplomatic protection he doesn’t even hold as a diplomat. Special relationship. Special rules. Justice optional. 27388148
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialBladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Tesco could pay every worker an extra £10,000 and still make a profit. British Gas could pay every worker an extra £35,000 and still make a profit. Shell could pay every worker an extra £300,000 and still make a profit. It's the billionaires who are ripping you off. 11417171
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialFarrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 13/09/2026I quite like the Belgian approach to capping political donations 25590272
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Neoliberals have neutered direct state investment in infrastructure. Everything is privatised, state guarantees profits. UK languishes at or near the bottom of the OECD league for investment in productive assets. China invests over 41% of its GDP in productive assets, India 34.3%, UK 17.9%.leftfootforward.orgHere’s how the chancellor can raise the billions needed to improve the quality of life of millionsPrem 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. Mi... 16379200
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialLord Jeffrey of Nottingham #FBPE 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 🇬🇱 @onemoregoodman.bsky.social · 12/09/2026If the UK government had any common sense at all, they'd mount a major publicity campaign to counter this sort of disinformation. The reason many people oppose immigration is that, like this guy, they're ignorant of the true facts about what immigrants bring and what they get. 77116
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialRG Poulussen @rgpoulussen.bsky.social · 12/09/2026You would think that excessive donations are hurting democracy, right? 4304
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialLouis 〓〓 @louishenwood.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Perhaps the Deputy Leader of Durham County Council, Darren Grimes can ask Farage for £36 million to help close the council's funding gap 34737269
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 11/09/2026A reminder that Delo previously pled guilty in the US to violating money laundering protections and agreed to pay a $10 million fine for "willfully” breaking the law with his BitMex platform, which was described as "in effect a money laundering platform.” This is who owns Farage now 14623531203
Reposted by @andrew2012.bsky.socialDavid Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Billionaires who don't pay taxes give tens of millions of pounds to the racist right while newspapers owned by billionaires who don't pay taxes smear the politicians who challenge them. Because they want to ensure 'a fair fight and a level playing field', apparently. 10469154
