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kadence71.bsky.social @kadence71.bsky.social · 2h
You need thousands of £ upfront to get grant. This does not spread the incentive to many people, plus possible full heating system replacement etc. Also, I would like to know how noisy it would be in high density housing, with many heat pumps going? We need more creative alternatives.
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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Can you bung these lovely people a few quid? Soothing sounds and vision!
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Dan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Kemi Badenoch wants to exempt the family home from inheritance tax. But that creates a perverse incentive for elderly people to *upsize* to save IHT. That could double the cost of the policy, and push £100bn+ from savings into housing. A 🧵 on bad tax cuts.
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kadence71.bsky.social @kadence71.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
First woman secretary of state. Louise Haigh is the current and second.
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kadence71.bsky.social @kadence71.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Is that a fair criteria?
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kadence71.bsky.social @kadence71.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Really?
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Julian Assange warned us: Digital archives let them erase history with one click. One day: "Page not found." The next: "it never happened." They control what you remember. Save physical books. Archive offline. Don't trust the cloud. This is how 1984 wins.
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kadence71.bsky.social @kadence71.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
This and ULEZ are both brilliant policies. Thank you Sadiq.
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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
90 years ago, Parliament responded to the rise of Oswald Mosley's Blackshirts by passing the Public Order Act, which banned political uniforms, private militias and the threat of force for political objects. The debates make very resonant reading today. Here's the Liberal Robert Bernays. (Short 🧵)
You cannot conduct a fair match when one side is playing with a ball and the other with bombs and, if democracy is to survive, it must be conducted according to definite and recognised rule. One of them is that no political party should resort to any weapon other than reason and argument. The introduction of private armies, as I see it, strikes at the root of democracy. I know it is contended that the Blackshirts are not armed and, therefore, are not an army, but I do not think that argument can be upheld. … Uniformed men in military formation suggest, and are meant to suggest, the idea of force. It is no argument to reply that at this or that demonstration no force is intended. It is an inescapable fact that a uniform in politics symbolises force, to be used either now or in the future.
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Prof Katherine Sleeman @katherinesleeman.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I know we all have assisted dying poll fatigue. But this one is worth your time. The entire case for assisted dying is built around polling that says ~70% of the public support legalisation in principle. The poll below asked about the specifics of *this* bill at *this* time.
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Prof Katherine Sleeman @katherinesleeman.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
It turns out, the public disagree strongly with aspects of the Bill before Parliament, and think palliative care should be fixed first. There is also a neat tool to send constituency-level results to your MP 🙏 polling.theotherhalf.uk
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Assisted Dying Polling by Constituency | The Other Half
Enter your postcode to view constituency-level polling on assisted dying, based on the largest public poll conducted on assisted dying since Kim Leadbeater’s assisted dying Bill was introduced in Octo...
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kadence71.bsky.social @kadence71.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Good luck tomorrow.
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kadence71.bsky.social @kadence71.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
What will the water companies do with the sewage now the rivers are running dry? #ukdrought
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kadence71.bsky.social @kadence71.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Very exciting and only right that it should be done. Fantastic! Thank you Mayor.
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 28/07/2026
Five million visitors. One safer city. As London welcomes millions this summer, we're continuing to make our city safer. In Westminster alone, neighbourhood crime is down by 36% in the last year.
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kadence71.bsky.social @kadence71.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
We can't afford to move to a house with another bedroom (partly) because of stamp duty and others can't afford to downsize due to the whacking tax bill it would produce. Madness!
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Martin Lewis @martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com · 23/07/2026
Pls spread word. Three digits can help protect you from scams: 159. If you're suspicious of a 'call from your bank', politely hang up and dial 159. It connects you to a switchboard that puts you through to your bank's real number. Watch the video for why its extra protection
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
🔴 For the past year @lucasamin.bsky.social and I have been investigating Palantir in the UK What we found was a company with unrivalled political access, selling a product many data experts in the NHS don’t use, and don’t rate Please read and share democracyforsale.substack.com/p/its-just-a...
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"It's just a waste of time": inside Palantir's £330m NHS failure
Our new investigation reveals the problems with Palantir’s NHS tech - and the unrivalled political access that fuelled the firm’s march into the British state
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The New World @thenewworldmag.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
The New World contributor Richard Luck has been reported missing. His family and friends are concerned for his safety. Richard was last seen in Kensington, London SW5 and it is likely he is still in that area. If you have seen Richard, please contact georgia.anne.lewis@gmail.com
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kadence71.bsky.social @kadence71.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Yep
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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Every summer I repost this article on how to spot drowning. Please read it and pass on. In the last few years I’ve had SIX messages from people who saved a kid’s life after clicking on the link from my feed. slate.com/technology/2...
slate.com
Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.
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kadence71.bsky.social @kadence71.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
It's great that you are looking into this. The UK music industry is something we can all be proud of. It would be a huge loss if it was allowed to suffer.
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Sadiq Khan @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Londoners hopped on board ten years ago - and we've never looked back. After more than one billion Hopper journeys so far, the new Weekend Hopper arrives this summer. Pay once, travel all day 🐸
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kadence71.bsky.social @kadence71.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
And don't forget your local high street and shops!
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kadence71.bsky.social @kadence71.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Sunak as PM had no understanding of those who worked in the arts.
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The London Economic @thelondoneconomic.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Here's a few positive stories that you probably haven't heard about this week
thelondoneconomic.com
A fortnight of positive news for the UK economy - Labour deserve more credit
We've just had two weeks of positive news stories about the UK economy - and it's about time Labour got some credit for their good work.
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kadence71.bsky.social @kadence71.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
I will log on Swift Mapper when I see them.
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kadence71.bsky.social @kadence71.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
@rspb.bsky.social I have just heard swifts overhead for the first time this year. Very reassuring 🙂
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Professor Christopher Painter @prfchrispainter.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
All incentive in the media landscape is for leading practitioners not to be even-handed in their comments but to feed melodrama. It's not known as the attention economy for nothing. Let's therefore abandon the quaint notion that these are mere reporters. They are political actors in their own right.
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kadence71.bsky.social @kadence71.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Good morning Prof.
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 24/03/2026
London has been awarded the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize 2026. This prestigious award is global recognition of the work we’ve done to build a better London for everyone. This shows what we can achieve when we work together. youtu.be/PPQD2EZC2oY
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London Awarded the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize 🏆
YouTube video by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 17/03/2026
Happy St. Patrick’s Day to Irish Londoners. 🍀 Your contribution to our great city is undeniable. London is richer with you in it. Wishing you and everyone celebrating Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Daoibh!
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 17/03/2026
They said it would take 193 years to clean London’s air. We did it in nine. 💨 London has now met legal limits for nitrogen dioxide air pollution.
theguardian.com
London, San Francisco and Beijing achieve ‘remarkable reductions’ in air pollution
Cycle lanes, electric cars and other interventions have helped 19 global cities slash levels of pollutants by more than 20%
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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Mobility hire in the lake district by Outdoor Mobility (very cheap - charity supported) was a game changer for M-in-L today! Amazing. Lake District Tramper Hire Locations | Outdoor Mobility share.google/kmjsH2YIQb57...
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BBC Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
“AI is basically sucking up all human knowledge and throwing it back at us - and charging a price.” Talking Heads founding member David Byrne speaks to @faisalislam.bsky.social about AI and its impact on creativity. #Newsnight
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Liam Byrne MP @liambyrnemp.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Fujitsu has paid nothing toward a £2bn redress bill yet still profits from public contracts. 2,500 sub-postmasters are still waiting for their full claim to be paid; 1,500 are still to receive any money. Business & Trade Committee new report, out today: 👇 committees.parliament.uk/publications...
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kadence71.bsky.social @kadence71.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
I don't know why people assume that an NHS dentist is somehow lesser than a private one. The training is the same. An NHS dentist often also has a private practice. A broader patient range means wider expertise. They may believe in dentistry for public health not private profit!
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kadence71.bsky.social @kadence71.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Just received our Thames Water bill. It is almost a thousand pounds! £913.89 this year!😠 It's an absolute scandal. Why are we paying the dividends of others for polluting our waters?! It feels like robbery #EndSewagePollution
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Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 07/02/2026
Three years ago we made an early News Agents on the student loan scandal and the sky high marginal tax rates it creates. Three years on, govts since have made it all worse still. We’ve made a special follow up, centred on our listeners own experiences. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
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How the government became a student loan shark
Podcast Episode · The News Agents · 06/02/2026 · 50m
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Rachel Coates @coatescan.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
While we should all be looking very hard at Starmer’s leadership, this week Nigel Farage decided that the people who vote for him would prefer to have cheaper beer at the expense of children being lifted out of poverty.
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 03/02/2026
A real pleasure to meet George Clarke and hear about his experiences growing up on a council estate. We both know the positive impact social housing can have on families’ lives. That’s why I’m determined to continue delivering more council homes as we build a fairer London for everyone.
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Leviathan Wilde @leviathanwilde.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Just caught up on the Gordon Brown interview this a.m. on BBC Radio 4 Today programme (from around 8.10am). If you haven’t already listened it is worth the 20 mins to do so. GB apology, analysis & proposals to clean up Uk political corruption are a genuine boon. 👍😊 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Today - 07/02/2026 - BBC Sounds
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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Asif Kapadia @asifkapadia.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
www.theguardian.com/global-devel... 2073 - The modern day WFH enslavement of the poor; ‘In the end, you feel blank’: India’s female workers watching hours of abusive content to train AI
theguardian.com
‘In the end, you feel blank’: India’s female workers watching hours of abusive content to train AI
Women in rural communities describe trauma of moderating violent and pornographic content for global tech companies
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Mariana Mazzucato @mazzucatom.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
The UK’s latest offshore wind auction shows what's possible when public finance is mission oriented. But net zero won't be won on power alone: the decarbonisation of transport, housing and heavy industry must follow.
newstatesman.com
The green industrial revolution is coming
But the government must make sure local communities feel the benefit
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
“There is essentially a global wave of governments being captured by big money, whether that’s big crypto money or big tech money." *Really* recommend this interview I did with @oliverbullough.bsky.social on how money laundering is taking over the world www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEkK...
youtube.com
The Gucci Loophole: How British High Streets Launder Drug Money
YouTube video by Democracy for Sale
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Professor Christopher Painter @prfchrispainter.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Redressing imbalance in much of reporting of Starmer's Government.
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Dan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
90,000 properties in England/Wales are owned by offshore companies. Almost half unlawfully hide their true ownership We've found them, mapped them, and published everything ▶️ This 60-second video shows how to find secretly owned property near you 📊 Details & stats below
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
This is absolutely shocking. Something has to be done about this appalling situation in which so many now find themselves. The government needs to act
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Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 29/01/2026
Spoke to Shleagh Fogarty yesterday sbout why the Chancellor is wrong: our “student loan” system is not remotely fair. It’s regressive and embedding inter and intra generational wealth inequality. It’s not a loan system, it’s a bad grad tax in all but name. youtu.be/uOC6Arrf2us?...
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Student loans are 'fair', says Rachel Reeves, amid backlash | LBC
YouTube video by LBC
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