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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Was that the same security services you dumped to visit ‘ex’ KGB colonel Alexander Lebedev and party in Umbria just after the Novichok Salisbury attack? Or the same security services whose advice you defied to put his son Evgeny in the House of Lords? Those security services?

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God @thegodshow.com · 12/10/2026

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 9h

Norway has removed all of its $2tn Investment Fund from Israel linked banks, as it continues its policy of BDS against Israel. Well done Norway.

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Monty Dodge @montyofdodgington.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

@badassmutha.bsky.social @donmcgowan.bsky.social Russian interference update. Farage called Burnham a liar! Will someone please ram this down his throat? ⬇️

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

New working paper: the Norwegian wealth tax was a huge success. The "exodus" of wealthy people never happened (less than 100 individuals left). Tax revenue increased by 71.5%. No changes in business activity or investment. www.nber.org/papers/w35854

Taxing Entrepreneurial Wealth: Evidence from
Norway, 2021-2025
Marius A. K. Ring
WORKING PAPER 35854|
DOl 10.3386/w35854
ISSUE DATE October 2026
Whether imposing higher taxes on business owners adversely affects business activity by constraining investment and inducing capitalist flight is a central question in the ongoing debate on how to tax the ultra wealthy. To shed new light, I exploit a series of related Norwegian reforms during 2021-2024 that increased dividend tax rates, removed migration-related capital gains tax loopholes, and nearly doubled the effective marginal tax rate on business wealth. These reforms spurred international debate and, allegedly, an "exodus" of Norwegian billionaires (Financial Times,
2023). While I document clear effects on migration, these responses are concentrated among the top 0.1% of the wealth distribution and mostly confined to 2022 and 2023. My results indicate that at most 100 individuals left due to the reforms. I find no evidence of significant outmigration or reduced inflows of startup founders or inventors. I estimate that absent any outmigration, wealth tax revenues would have increased by 75% from 2021 to 2024. Reform-driven outmigration lowers the revenue gain to 71.5%. My findings further show that outmigrating owners' firms remain economically active and do not reduce investment. In a broader set of analyses, I examine whether business outcomes are affected, regardless of whether owners outmigrate, since firms may reduce investment both due to liquidity constraints or distortions to owners' savings decisions. I compare firms owned by Norwegian individuals subject to the wealth tax with firms owned by foreigners and other tax-exempt entities. By merging historical ownership data from Orbis with the Norwegian shareholder register, I perform these analyses on both Norwegian and foreign-domiciled firms.
Across settings, I find no evidence that Norwegian-owned firms pay out more dividends or invest less after the reforms,…

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Ghislaine Hull @ghizzybear.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

We keep being told that Reform are in a position to win the next general election. But almost every single time the public get the chance to elect a Reform MP, they decided against it!

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Sooz Kempner @soozuk.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

I love it when privately-educated people just blithely announce to you that "I didn't grow up wealthy, my parents just made sacrifices" like, ok m8, what sacrifices were my parents supposed to make? How much can you really get for a pre-owned burgundy Renault 19?

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Patrick - Here for the craic❗️🤷🏼‍♂️😉 @paddyopatrick.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Reform would suspend asylum system for parliamentary term if in Govt screams BBC online & 10 o’clock news.. But why is this news in BBC’s eyes❓ Reform have 8 MPs (LibDems 71), they’re losing one by-election after another, drowning in scandal and investigations… It’s BBC PR for them nothing less🤬

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Reform would suspend asylum system for parliamentary term if in government

All asylum applications would be rejected and existing ones voided, with all claimants marked for deportation.

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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

If only the UK had voted for a Green New Deal in 2017 & 2019 energy bills would be far lower ...

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Tony Dexter @timbleman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Never forget these two delivered Brexit. They screwed the country, they crippled the economy, they made people poorer, they gave people funds to their mates and they are still free. They should be in prison.

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fecklessquine.bsky.social @fecklessquine.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Reform came a miserable 4th but I’ll wager Farage still gets more positive coverage from the BBC than Polanski.

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Kevin 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇪🇺💚 #VoteGreen @kevbro1969.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Absolutely THIS!!! 👇 👏👏👏👏

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hornist24.bsky.social @hornist24.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Mason is a far-right stooge, "bigged up" by his boss Robbie Gibb. Gibb, Johnson's political appointee to the BBC board in 2019, is now committed to getting Farage into No 10, at pretty much any cost. Destruction of the "impartial" national broadcaster along the way will be an added bonus.

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Patrick - Here for the craic❗️🤷🏼‍♂️😉 @paddyopatrick.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

“Questions remain for Green Party Leader Zack Polanski” says Chris Mason but he has no questions whatsoever for Reform leader Farage, thrashed by Greens with only 1,612 votes vs 8,928 🤷‍♂️ Are voters turned off by #FaragesFishyFiveMillion by all the sleaze & corruption Nah that’s not important to BBC

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Lindsay @lindsayea.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Mason, always on the right

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Eight years ago

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T E Hodden @tomhodden.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Burnham admitting there *WAS* Russian interference in Brexit is a step in the right direction. But unless he releases the Russia Report and addresses the current foreign influences pushing extremist policies, it is a step that falls FAR short of where we need to be.

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Cornish Skipper #FBPE #RejoinEU 🇪🇺🔶🌹💚💙 @cornishskipper.wsocial.eu · 11/10/2026

Andy Burnham “tore into Brexit "lies" and questioned whether Farage still has the appetite to lead. The PM accused him of giving Britain "a decade of division and drift" - and accused Russia of interfering with the 2016 referendum.” Spot on @andyburnham.bsky.social www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

mirror.co.uk

Nigel Farage 'very significantly responsible' for UK's miserable decade says PM

Andy Burnham launched a rare personal attack on Nigel Farage as he tore into Brexit 'lies' over migration and accused the Reform UK chief of giving Britain a 'decade of division and drift'

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Eric Rauchway @rauchway.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

"Andy Burnham has said UK authorities are 'clear' that there was Russian interference in the Brexit vote: this is the first time a prime minister has confirmed Kremlin involvement in the 2016 referendum."

observer.co.uk

From Russia with interference: Burnham first PM to confir...

The prime minister has revealed UK authorities told him there was ‘clear evidence’ that Moscow meddled in the referendum

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𝓪 𝓶𝓪𝓵𝓮𝓿𝓸𝓵𝓮𝓷𝓽 𝓶𝓸𝓽𝓱 🦋 @totr.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

The Guardian trying to scold Polanski into resigning so much they completely ignored the Tories doing rivers of blood

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Tony @antonyillahiwarren.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

The Labour majority here under Corbyn was over thirty thousand. Now it's a few thousand and the Green Party has moved from a 10% also ran to the only realistic opponent. #VoteGreen 💚

Graph showing Green Party swing of 22.4% in Holborn and St Pancras. All the other parties lost vote share.

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paulusthewoodgnome @paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

What's half a trillion between friends? This is not a serious party. 'Kemi Badenoch’s flagship party conference policy document overestimated the cost of net zero by nearly £500bn, seemingly after someone accidentally double-counted figures on a spreadsheet.' www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Tories overstate net zero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet error

Exclusive: Badenoch’s flagship conference policy document cites £957bn estimate, twice the total in climate advisers’ data

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Natasha Devon @natashadevon.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

You know those ‘spot the difference’ puzzles? I’m thinking of launching a ‘spot every racism in this political cartoon’ alternative….

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fecklessquine.bsky.social @fecklessquine.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

His website says he’s the political cartoonist for the Telegraph.

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Dave Hargreaves @davehargreaves.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

LBC now going into its 3rd presenter since 7am to state Zack Polanski fighting for his political life after coming 2nd and increasing Green votes by over 20% while reporting BadEnoch is surging in 3rd place and Reform are rampant in 4th. Tell me again how we got here.

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fecklessquine.bsky.social @fecklessquine.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Yep - sounds like the full Corbyn treatment.

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fecklessquine.bsky.social @fecklessquine.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Anyway, re your originial point (we seem to have diverged quite a bit) I don’t see the result as being disastrous for the Greens. To go from 10% to 32% of the vote (Guardian today) in the race of a hostile national media isn’t a disgrace in a safe Labour seat.

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fecklessquine.bsky.social @fecklessquine.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I think we’ve watched different films, or you’d be aware that we’re not doing nearly enough. Carbon capture and storage isn’t dealing with the problem, it’s just temporary mitigation. It’s notable that you’re ignoring my other points.

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fecklessquine.bsky.social @fecklessquine.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

What it says is that I think that wider policy is totally inadequate for the challenge we face and the opportunities we’re missing (not my opinion, please get yourself along to a screening of the film.) What are your views on taxing the rich fairly and selling arms components to a genocidal regime?

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fecklessquine.bsky.social @fecklessquine.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Even if you don’t think net zero is a priority, most estimates say that oil will run out in 2052 at current rates of consumption. So that 28bn wasn’t a luxury, it was a necessity. If the challenge is met it will bring clean jobs and revenue for the exchequer.

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fecklessquine.bsky.social @fecklessquine.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Successive UK govts pay lip service to the environment so that when the shit really hits the fan, they can’t be accused of completely ignoring it. But failing to grasp the consequences of not tackling it head on is as good as doing nothing.

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fecklessquine.bsky.social @fecklessquine.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

China didn’t invest early because of love for the environment - they realised the obvious benefits to their economy and are raking in the money and employment opportunities that we should have been having years ago.

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fecklessquine.bsky.social @fecklessquine.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Investing in renewables isn’t like throwing money into a black hole, it’s a huge investment opportunity that UK governments have repeatedly missed because of vested interests in fossil fuels and powerful fossil fuel lobbies.

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fecklessquine.bsky.social @fecklessquine.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

They dropped their 28bn pa investment in renewables pledge to a one-off 8bn. This was a manifesto pledge - you could say they’ve gone backwards since 2024. Taxing the rich is one way of funding, as are fair taxes on fossil fuel companies. I suggest you watch this www.nebriefing.org/peb

nebriefing.org

National Emergency Briefing

An unfiltered assessment of the latest threats to UK food supply, health and national security from nine leading experts to an invitation-only audience - also covering positive solutions.

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fecklessquine.bsky.social @fecklessquine.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The CCC is clear that the government could be doing a lot more to cut emissions. They also need to spend a lot more on the NHS and Education, but to do that they’d need to tax the rich, which is something you’ve not addressed. I don’t think we’re going to agree. www.theccc.org.uk/publication/...

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Progress in reducing emissions 2026 report to Parliament - Climate Change Committee

Presented to Parliament pursuant to Section 36 (1) of the Climate Change Act 2008. This report was laid…

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Kate @kateofumbar.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

BBC trying to get Polanski to go. Typical from them. Polanski didn't vote for the resolution. The By-election result was good. Why should he go, BBC? Because he's not enthusiastic enough about Israel?

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fecklessquine.bsky.social @fecklessquine.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

No, not if you read my last sentence. They’ve done nothing about taxing wealth, the environment is way down the agenda (rarely even mentioned), and we’re still supplying Israel with weapons components.

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fecklessquine.bsky.social @fecklessquine.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

From para 3 of that report: ‘They indicate that insufficient progress in the building and transport sectors and the lack of a plan to phase out gas and oil hamper the UK’s path to net zero.’ It’s good compared to other countries but not nearly enough.

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fecklessquine.bsky.social @fecklessquine.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Sorry I must have missed the announcement that they’re not going to allow licences for drilling of Jackdaw and Rosebank, which if permitted would breach climate goals.

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fecklessquine.bsky.social @fecklessquine.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I know. Right now, I’d settle for the latter!

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fecklessquine.bsky.social @fecklessquine.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Taxing the rich? Ending drilling in the North Sea? Unequivocal support for renewables? If you’re right, I’m looking forward to it, but there’s been nothing so far.

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Chris Luxford @luxfordc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Assorted news media talking about the effect of various things on Zach Polanski's leadership of the Green Party, presumably unaware that Green Party Leader has a fixed term if two years. He may or may not stand for reelection next year, and may or may not win if he does.

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Gail Parker @gailp.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

'A CCC spokesperson said: “We don’t recognise this number. The committee has previously offered to meet with Ms Badenoch and talk her through our advice. That offer is, of course, still open.”' www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

theguardian.com

Tories overstate net zero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet error

Exclusive: Badenoch’s flagship conference policy document cites £957bn estimate, twice the total in climate advisers’ data

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Peter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

NEW: Kemi Badenoch’s flagship party conference policy document, The Right Way, overestimated the cost of net zero by nearly £500bn, seemingly after someone accidentally double-counted figures on a spreadsheet. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

theguardian.com

Tories overstate net zero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet error

Exclusive: Badenoch’s flagship conference policy document cites £957bn estimate, twice the total in climate advisers’ data

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fecklessquine.bsky.social @fecklessquine.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Ah well, but we have Farage for inspiration. Despite relentless media coverage, it took him 9 attempts to become an MP.

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fecklessquine.bsky.social @fecklessquine.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Farage took 9 attempts to become an MP. If given the same level of platforming Farage always receives from the BBC, Polanski should beat that easily. Anyone who supports taxing the rich fairly, saving the environment and ending support for genocide in Gaza has a very tough media hill to climb.

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Mic Wright @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Polanski not winning a very safe Labour seat is not the vast failure that it is being spun as but that’s going to be the story all day.

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Dracula is a Secret Yorkshireman (also Dog) @bignewgraphz.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Fair play to ZP. I’ve seen people criticise him on here recently (lacking substance etc) but imagine Corbyn fielding those questions. Obv he’s not perfect (and we still need an organised working class more than anything else!) but I think he’s clearly learned a lot of lessons from those years.

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