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Gravitas Shortfall

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Lefty Vegan, atheist, dispossessed Brit, and lapsing occupational therapist.

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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
This is all sorts of wrong. www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
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Scientists create mice with part-human brains
Researchers hope to shed light on conditions such as schizophrenia, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability and rare forms of dementia
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Why bother voting? The majority in the country support assisted dying but parliament votes it down. How long are we going to allow superstition and dogma prevent our progress to a more compassionate and thoughtful.society? www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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MPs vote against legalising assisted dying in England and Wales
Bill fails at second reading despite near-identical legislation being approved by Commons in last parliament
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Burnham showing why Labour are doomed to fail. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Jackdaw gasfield set to be approved by ministers this month, sources say
Energy secretary could recommend new North Sea drilling next week, as ministers also consider approval for Rosebank oilfield
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I'm conflicted, because whilst Clacton have let themselves and the country down, I now no longer need to vacation in that miserable little town as I had vowed if Farage had been ousted. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Nigel Farage wins Clacton byelection in contest boycotted by other main parties
Reform UK leader fails to appear for result, despite beating nearest challenger, Count Binface, and 32 other candidates
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Who'd have thought Burnham would turn out to be a total f'kin' idiot just like the last 10 prime ministers. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Burnham risks first revolt as PM over apparent support for North Sea drilling
Labour MPs fear No 10 team lack up-to-date energy insight and don’t fully recognise voters’ climate concerns
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
I mean, it's all relative: the Tsar Bomba was more devastating than the Hiroshima bomb, but honestly they were both catastrophic. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Organic eggs have worse impact on climate than eggs from caged chickens
Adopting organic free-range model in UK could lead to greenhouse emissions equivalent to 2,316,000 tonnes of CO2, study suggests
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Here we go then. Business as usual for labour. Trying to compete on policy with the far right. At this point I don't think I care who wins the next election. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Business rates to be cut by 20% for England pubs, clubs and music venues
No 10 announces reprieve after Andy Burnham previously pledged to raise tax from e-commerce warehouses and channel it to cutting hospitality sector’s bills
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Burnham has lost me before he even starts. Little here to cheer about. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Fossil fuels, utilities and housing: what we know about Andy Burnham’s plans
Incoming prime minister has set out distinctly leftwing vision while also promising to be pro-business
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Socialism for the wealthy, feudalism for everyone else.
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 What total 🐴💩 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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A reason to vote Labour tomorrow: we are the only party taking the climate crisis seriously | Katie White
Climate action is something the vast majority of Britons agree on. But even the Greens are blocking the vital infrastructure we need to electrify Britain, says Labour MP Katie White
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
In case there is anybody left considering voting labour. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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Petition: End testing on dogs and other animals for development of products for human use
Many tests on dogs and other animals cause unimaginable suffering. They can translate poorly into effective treatments and cures for human diseases or provide safety and efficacy data that is not rele...
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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US millionaire big-game hunter dies after being crushed by elephants
Ernie Dosio, a 75-year-old vineyard owner, was hunting an antelope species in Africa when the incident occured
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
The government promised to bring our railway into public ownership. Their Railways Bill leaves huge parts of our railway in the hands of private profiteers. Ask your MP to make sure it delivers for passengers, not profit. weownit.org.uk/rail-tug-of-...
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TUG OF WAR: Ask your MP to make sure the Railways Bill delivers for passengers, not profit
We are organising a tug of war on Parliament Square next Wednesday 15th April and we’d love your MP to be there.
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Lenders taking advantage of any situation to stiff the working and middle classes of this country. www.theguardian.com/money/2026/m...
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Average UK mortgage rate tops 5% as lenders scurry to reprice loans amid Middle East crisis
More than 500 lending products pulled in biggest single upheaval since Liz Truss’s mini-budget in 2022
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
youtube.com/shorts/wgEia... Where's John Malkovich when you need him...
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In the Line of Fire💀
YouTube video by SceneSting
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
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Look out below 💣 #georgecarlin #politicalhumor #standupcomedy
YouTube video by Official George Carlin
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Melissa Nadia Viviana 🐸 @resistrebelrevolt.net · 02/03/2026
Nick Fuentes telling people to shut down the Trump administration by voting for Democrats in the midterms is ... not something I had on my Bingo card. But he's one of many right wing influencers who feel the MAGA engine is losing steam. The glitz and glamor worn off.
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
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Petition: Ban greyhound racing
Greyhound racing kills and injures dogs. From 2017–2023, 1,230 dogs died trackside, many more were destroyed, and there were over 31,000 injuries. We believe it’s time to follow Wales and ban this cru...
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
At this point can the United States just fuck off.
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
With the France, Germany and Norway pledging to contribute troops to a multi ational force, and the UK conspicuous by their absence, can we now concede that the brits are now officially a second rate military power as well as a second rate economy and political power.
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 12/01/2026
🚨Thames Water is on the brink of collapse. 🙋We asked its customers what should happen next. 54% think the water regulator Ofwat should put it into special administration. And over two thirds (68%) believe that Thames Water should be run in the public sector. Read the full results here.
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New polling: majority of Thames Water customers want Ofwat to reject creditors’ proposal for the utility
New polling has revealed that 54% of Thames Water customers think Ofwat should reject a deal proposed by Thames Water's creditors, and put it into special administration.
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
The human cost is considerably less than the cost to the salmon I would suggest. The environmental cost is always a given where animal agriculture is concerned. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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‘Those who eat Chilean salmon cannot imagine how much human blood it carries with it’
The country is the world’s second-largest producer of the popular fish, and the biggest supplier to the US, but its farms are beset by accusations of dangerous labour conditions, antibiotic overuse an...
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
As somebody who didn't vote for JC last time round - always been a green and his leadership.was always questionable imo - I really do wonder who is going to vote for this shit show? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Your Party to have ‘collective leadership’ in win for Zarah Sultana
Members vote narrowly in favour at founding conference overshadowed by Sultana’s rift with Jeremy Corbyn
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Weren't we told we needed to leave the EU to get back 'control' of our borders? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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UK to announce plans to emulate stringent Danish immigration system
Shabana Mahmood’s proposals draw scorn from some Labour MPs, while others want government to go further
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
trickle down economics trickle down economic trickle down economi trickle down econom trickle down econo trickle down econ trickle down eco trickle down ec trickle down e trickle down trickle dow trickle do trickle d trickle trickl trick
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Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 31/10/2025
Bromsgrove South (Worcestershire) Council By-Election Result: 🔶 LDM: 51.9% (+20.3) ➡️ RFM: 33.4% (-1.5) 🌳 CON: 11.3% (-5.8) 🌹 LAB: 3.4% (-4.1) No GRN (-5.5) or Ind (-3.4) as previous. Liberal Democrat GAIN from Reform. Changes w/ 2025.
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Love me a bit of Louis and also love to boycott unethical businesses. As an ethical vegan I don't fly, but if I did I would happily be adding BA to my ever growing list.
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Nicely summarised and popping here just in case there are still folk who are under any illusions about Starmer and Labour. youtube.com/shorts/INp4N...
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Starmer "closer to Farage than Corbyn" | UK News | The New Statesman
YouTube video by The New Statesman
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Ash is spot for nnas she so often is. youtube.com/shorts/8gF0u...
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'Billionaires Are Hoarders Who Make Society Worse for Workers'
YouTube video by Novara Media
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Billionaires are pieces of shit. They are not good for you, for the economy, for society, or for the planet, and yet many of us and our governments are in thrall to them. We need to wake up. www.theguardian.com/media/2025/o...
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Richard Desmond asks for ‘generosity’ in £1.3bn National Lottery claim
Payout likely to be funded by taxpayers if media mogul wins case against gambling regulator
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
For any (read all) UK politicians who struggle with the definition of words like principled, ethical, compassionate, moral and spine. youtube.com/shorts/PZMRO...
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Australian Senator Nick Mckim puts the parliament in their place as he stands for Gaza #shorts
YouTube video by Wear The Peace
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
"Stupidity is Rising" www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Climate change scepticism is rising. Will Starmer hold firm or buckle?
Attacks from Donald Trump and Reform UK – plus a cost of living crisis – have created a politically tricky conundrum
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
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What would George say 🤔 #whatamIdoinginNewJersey #georgecarlin #standupcomedy
YouTube video by Official George Carlin
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Obviously a terribly sad and distressing story and, rightfully, there will be an outpouring of grief and sadness from many animal lovers. Those same people will sit down to a meal containing the remains of an animal killed in circumstances arguably even more horrific. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Sandbach woman who killed dog with samurai sword jailed
Alicia Darcy, 54, is handed an 18-month prison sentence after stabbing the dog to death.
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
1/3 is not the 'norm'. We need to acknowledge that the 'tipping point' has long been passed and people need to start taking individual responsibility for their actions or further climate breakdown will only accelerate. It is never too late to go Vegan folks. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Only a third of world’s river basins experienced normal conditions in 2024
Increasingly erratic water cycle is creating food scarcity, rising prices, conflict and migration, says UN agency
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Can we call them Nazi's now? youtube.com/shorts/Cd25Q...
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Fox Host endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Just kill them."
YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
For when verification is requested: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Charlie Kirk in his own words: ‘prowling Blacks’ and ‘the great replacement strategy’
The far-right commentator didn’t pull his punches when discussing his bigoted views on current events
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Following Kent County Councils decision to rescind it's climate declaration, we in our household are going to boycott all counties run by reform. We will not visit or spend money in any of them. Shame, as we had planned another visit to the peak district later this year.
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Brontë? Hostory will count for nothing if climate change is not tackled NOW, and not tackled properly. No more green washing, no more tinkering around the edges with EV's, and the odd wind farm. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Ed Miliband would let a turbine farm destroy Brontë country. We need net zero, but at what cost? | Simon Jenkins
Of course the climate crisis must be confronted, but history, tranquility and beauty must also count for something, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
An '80's hip hop track springs to mind right about now. And whilst I'm here, I'd like to add a couple of countries to the list of things that need to to be f'ked. youtube.com/post/Ugkxedh...
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Post from Novara Media - YouTube
An 83-year-old priest and a human rights lawyer were among around 25 people arrested for holding signs saying “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action”...
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
And yet it is constantly demanded of us that we be proud of this country. Sickening. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Revealed: More than 24,000 factory farms have opened across Europe
Intensive livestock farms such as those found across the US are spreading across the continent, according to new data
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Labour seem intent on causing as much harm as humanly possible during their term in power. Doing a great job so far. www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...
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UK government dropped health push after lobbying by ultra-processed food firms
Exclusive: Guardian investigation reveals guidance for retailers in England changed after campaign by global food firms
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
America has gone full dystopia with this. Stephen King couldn't have dreamed this one up. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Trump officials reportedly consider TV gameshow with US citizenship as prize
Homeland security department reviewing ‘out-of-the-box’ pitch in which immigrants would compete for citizenship
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Labour all but guaranteeing Farage's future success. Labour has no clue, no coherent policy, no directions and absolutely no morality. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Labour targets international students claiming asylum after losses to Reform in local elections
Exclusive: Ministers understood to be drafting white paper this month in move to reduce legal migration
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Poll: Brits want closer ties with Europe. Reeves: "What the British people want, is labour to get on with job of impoverishing the working and middle classes whilst worsening health and wellbeing outcomes for them at the same time." www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Voters want Keir Starmer to focus on rebuilding trade ties with EU, poll reveals
Open trade with Europe is more important to the UK than a deal with Donald Trump, most Britons believe
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Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Share if you agree the Badger cull MUST END. ❤️🦊
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Outstanding work creating a list of companies that donated BIG To Trump and Project 2025. You know what to do!!! youtu.be/3Ggoas9Eji0?...
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Companies that made LARGE DONATIONS to Trump and Project 2025 - AN OVERWHELMING LIST! #blue #back
YouTube video by BurninDownThaHouse
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
english tabloid press 'working' hard to prepare the British public for NHS privatisation. www.telegraph.co.uk/money/pensio...
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Gold-plated NHS pensions cost taxpayers £1bn a month
Health service forks out £11k per retired member – while only spending £3k per patient
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Gravitas Shortfall @gravitasshortfall.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
If people 'care' so much... www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandna...
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These Child-Like Vegan Cartoons Might be Dark, But They Speak the Truth About Animal Use - One Green Planet
Skool of Vegan looks at human beings' relationship with animals in the straight forward way that only a child can .
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
This is shocking. The long-term sick will be required to look for work and many will see their benefits cut under a radical overhaul of welfare being drawn up by ministers www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
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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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