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South-East London for Europe (Selfe) @selfe.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Reform are not interested in protecting women and girls... #StopReform #StopFarage #VAWG
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Corporate Welfare Tory tax break for banks cost UK public purse £6bn In 2023 Tory govt cut the bank surcharge from 8% to 3%. Current govt hasn't reversed it. Record profits, exec pay, dividends at banks Reversing the surcharge would raise billions.
theguardian.com
Tory tax break for banks has cost UK public purse £6bn, says TUC
Exclusive: Chancellor urged to reverse Jeremy Hunt’s tax surcharge cuts to claw back billions in lost revenue
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Max B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 10/10/2026
UK and US take note.
Bar chart showing Norway's wealth tax revenue from 2001 to 2023. The y-axis ranges from 13,000 to 28,000 million kroner. The highest value is 28,600 million kroner in 2023.
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Gerry Doyle @mgerrydoyle.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
credit where credit is due, this is straight ahead factual and well written
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Energy suppliers urge UK govt to help households struggling with energy bills. Silence on cutting profit margins, windfall taxes on excessive profits. Household energy debt heading to £7bn. 120,000 a year die in fuel poverty. We can't afford privatisation and resulting profiteering.
bbc.co.uk
Suppliers pile pressure on government over energy bills
Immediate action is needed to help households struggling with bills this winter, says trade body Energy UK.
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A top union boss has blasted Andy Burnham for proposing changing the triple lock on pensions rather than taxing the super-rich in order to pay for his social care plans 🗣️ 'The richest 50 families are worth £500 billion – pensioners get £12,500 pounds a year'
thenational.scot
Top union boss blasts Andy Burnham over plans to change pension triple lock
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This is an example of why Donald Trump is just a simple-minded bought-and-paid-for stooge for tech when he talks about AI being self-regulating.
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Emma Yeomans @yeomans.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
5. After around 30 hours at sea, the dinghy was intercepted by the RNLI and those on board transferred to two lifeboats. Two lifeboat personnel tried to secure the empty dinghy. Thomas yelled abuse and knifed the dinghy to deflate it - with a rescuer still on board.
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Nelly Probin @lillmagill.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
From where I live I can see the factory where this parasite makes his money. He was all in for fracking even though the local geology is unsafe. Then he fcukd of to Monaco, but still thinks he's entitled to tell UK residents how to live their lives. In the bin.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Swathes of UK economy are owned by foreign investors. No tax is deducted from billions paid to them in dividends. USA, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden have a dividend withholding tax for foreign investors. UK could do the same, generate billions. Why are super-rich privileged?
leftfootforward.org
Here’s how the chancellor can raise the billions needed to improve the quality of life of millions
Prem 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...
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Billionaire Tax dodgers like Jim Ratcliffe who 'lives in Monaco'. Are THE problem
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
If walking costs you $1, we all pay $0.01. If biking costs you $1, we all pay $0.08. If bussing costs you $1, we all pay $1.50. If driving costs you $1, we all pay $9.20. Via study that still underestimates climate cost. This isn’t about choice. It’s about who pays for your choice. #citymakingmath
Detailed math as shared in the post. “How much does your commute cost (or save) society? Source is Discourse Media.
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The Green's Baroness Bennett points out that Palantir did not have any experience in health data and only got NHS contracts after being introduced by the now disgraced Peter Mandelson Making the case that data ownership should be with the NHS, not with external parties
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Left: Kemi Badenoch is really angry that a Labour policy means £330 million less in tax income every year Right: Wait till she finds our that Conservative Brexit costs us £90 billion in less tax income every year, that more than 292x as much
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
This government is still sitting on parts of a buried report laying bare catastrophic risks facing us from ecosystems collapse. My message to @andyburnham.bsky.social: tell the truth. Release the report in full. And prepare the country for what's coming. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
theguardian.com
Polanski calls for report on ecosystem collapse to be published in full
Green leader says ministers must stop ‘hiding the truth’ about threat to UK security from climate and nature crisis
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Clive Lewis MP @labourlewis.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Support for bringing water back into public ownership is rising, and MPs are taking notice. If you want clean rivers and seas, ask your MP to join next week's debate. Help me get them there! It takes 2 minutes: actionnetwork.org/letters/ask-...
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I'd like to thank this lady. Reform would be nowhere at all without people as unutterably stupid as her.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
UK’s biggest private hospital firm Spire in £1.03bn takeover by hedge fund Toscafund known as “the Rottweiler” Value driven by NHS contracts. Spire has 45% gross profit margin New owner will be aggressive. Privatisation bleeds the NHS, money buys less. Must increase NHS capacity.
theguardian.com
UK’s biggest private hospital firm Spire agrees £1bn takeover by hedge fund
Toscafund, founded by City figure known as ‘the Rottweiler’, signs deal amid fears over creeping privatisation of NHS
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
“My profession smiles at hard-right figures when they walk into a TV studio and are given a disproportionate amount of air time to make their fact-free assertions while nodding along to their scapegoating of the weak.” ✍️ Patrick Howse
bylinetimes.com
The BBC Is Just Nodding Along
The corporation's news coverage has lost its soul as a bulwark against unaccountable power and extremism, writes a former BBC News producer
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
We invited 9 water firm bosses to swim in their local bathing spot. Zero said yes. They ought to before hiking prices, collecting undeserved pay and bonuses. Only 15% of England rivers and fewer than 7% of lakes reach good ecological standard. archive.ph/8hxPg
inews.co.uk
We invited 9 water firm bosses to swim in their local bathing spot. Zero said yes
These CEOs earn seven-figure salaries and insist their water quality is 'excellent'. Yet they have suddenly become very hard to reach...
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Nigel Farage’s pile of financing scandals. Unexplained £5m from Thailand. Gifts from convicted fraudster. Willingness to circumvent laws on political donations Threats to judges, civil servants, journalists, parliament, anyone who disagrees. archive.ph/eiR9R
ft.com
Nigel Farage’s pile of financing scandals
Undercover report raises new questions over funding of Reform UK
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lizzieuk.bsky.social @lizzieuk.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Just sharing this now — because once you see #HowToGetFilthyRich on Channel 4, you’re going to want to sign it. It’s time to tax wealth, not work. Add your name and help make wealth taxes the first item on the new PM’s list. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/de...
you.38degrees.org.uk
Dear future Prime Minister: It's time to tax the super-rich
Just sharing this now — because once you see #HowToGetFilthyRich on Channel 4, you’re going to want to sign it. It’s time to tax wealth, not work. Add your name and help make wealth taxes the first it...
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Nation of Stupids @warwickh.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The BBC has received criticism for their constant coverage of a minority right-wing Party in the UK. Their response, today, is to flood the news pages with multiple features. Labour have 403 MPs, the LibDems have 71 MPs, Reform have 8 MPs. This coverage is insane.
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Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Here's another young woman being attacked and beaten by old Reform men consumed by hate. #RefUKkers
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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Content warning: Multiple men violently assault a female protester at Reform's conference at the Birmingham NEC, to the visible delight of Nigel Farage.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Tim Cook donated $1M to Trump’s inauguration. He fawned over Trump and gifted him a 24-karat gold plaque (as Apple lobbied for tariff exemptions). Apple donated to Trump’s White House ballroom. And it removed ICE tracking apps from its stores following a demand from the DOJ. Remember this.
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markofbattersea @markofbattersea.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
#BBCNews has a cosy chat with Nigel Farage, while #c4news investigates him. That's why Channel 4 News is the best news service in the UK.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 03/09/2026
The Government is letting data centre developers bypass local scrutiny... BUT they don't even know what the data centres are being used for 🤯 It's time to put the brakes on. It's time for a national data centre strategy.
UK government does not know what datacentres are being used for, FoI request shows

Zack Polanski
Leader of the Green Party:
“The government plans to steamroller over local opposition so private companies can build these facilities – yet they can’t even explain what the benefits are and who is benefiting.”

Green Party
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of the Green Party of England and Wales c/o PO Box Green Party London SE1P 6YL
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Oops, I seem to have been caught red handed taking illegal foreign donations and being a corrupt sack of shit.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Apple: Think Different is now Apple: Think Compliant
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Stella Creasy, "Reform UK has accepted £9 million in donations this year alone" "If we wish to defend our democracy and make sure all voices can be heard equally, we need to make sure that it's not money that talks" Andy Burnham, "We do need to go further"
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 01/09/2026
In his first speech at the despatch box, Andy Burnham says Brexit compounded the UK’s economic damage "and ushered in a decade of slow growth and stalled regeneration”. Now if he really wants growth in every postcode, the £92bn on the table from EU membership offers no better opportunity.
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Unapologetic Lee 🇨🇦 @ogcanada.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
There are lots of alternatives. The best ones protect your privacy, and your data. Brave.com is consistently rated safe and reliable. #cdnpoli #boycottgoogle @mapquest.com is your replacement for Google Maps.
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Neither Peter Thiel nor Palantir had donated a penny to the British Museum. So how did he end up with a private viewing of the Bayeux Tapestry?
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Just Another Mike @mwmarshall.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
No country needs to fight the USA - Trump is knocking us down several levels in the economy, the military, manufacturing, wage stagnation, foreign policy/alliances. However, there is almost nothing of any worth he has accomplished.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30/08/2026
Google Maps has now capitulated to Donald Trump and changed the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America. Apple Maps still uses the correct name.
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patthepublican2 @patthepublican2.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
UK energy bills are the highest in the World and will get even higher. They are nearly 60% profit. France has Nationalised their Energy grid and their bills are 40% lower, and they still make a profit, and the people who sell them Uranium and Natural gas still make a profit too.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Backsliding on Thames Water Backsliding on wealth taxes Backsliding on North Sea drilling, As the Chancellor said, a continuity government.
How andy Burnhams summer honeymoon could turn into a miserable autumn
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Brexit is costing the UK £11.7bn a year in lost exports according to findings by Logistics UK. And a business survey by the European Movement UK has revealed that 73% of firms say that Brexit has had a negative impact on their businesses - with 98% wanting the UK to rejoin the EU’s single market.
independent.co.uk
True cost of Brexit on UK trade revealed as calls to rejoin single market grow
Exclusive: The damning findings comes as a major new survey shows that 98.2 per cent of businesses want access to the EU single market restored
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lizzieuk.bsky.social @lizzieuk.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
On Monday 14th September, MPs are debating whether there should be a referendum on who owns England's water. I've just asked my MP to attend and support giving us a say. Take 2mins to email your MP: weownit.org.uk/act-now/deba... @weownit.org.uk
weownit.org.uk
Give the public a say on who owns our water - email your MP
Public ownership of water is popular. MPs must give us a say on who owns our water.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 28/08/2026
It's time to put the brakes on data centres. Here's how: ❌ End the blanket 'critical infrastructure' designation. 💧 Highest environmental and community standards for all new data centres. 📋 Create a comprehensive national strategy.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 28/08/2026
The government must put the brakes on. Data centres should not be given priority for water and electricity over communities.
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The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Data privacy benchmarks and enterprise audits estimate that approximately 30% to 50% of all organisational records stored in data centres will be personal tracking data, i.e. deep-state surveillance no one but government and business wants, and how they want it... www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Two planned datacentres will have higher UK carbon emissions than ExxonMobil, analysis finds
Exclusive: Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire sites predicted to emit 4.5m tonnes a year when fully running
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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
‘There is no such thing as too expensive, when the prize is a beautiful planet.’ A wonderful read from @zoesqwilliams.bsky.social on the surreal position whereby the Tories are arguing against climate action as the climate crisis escalates. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
theguardian.com
Our climate is changing rapidly – and our politicians sound increasingly surreal | Zoe Williams
On a panel show last week, everyone in the audience wanted to talk about the climate emergency, but the lines rolled out by a Tory MP simply dissolved on contact with reality, writes Zoe Williams
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Cat Hobbs @cathobbs.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
EXCELLENT NEWS! 🔥 Andy Burnham "considering ripping up the country’s insolvency laws" Special administration must be fit for purpose If Thames Water can't be taken back, it clearly isn't Fight the creditors Andy, 16 million people will be behind you ✊ www.theguardian.com/business/202...
theguardian.com
Burnham mulls insolvency law shake-up to help bring utilities under public control
Exclusive: Rules on special administration seen as potential ‘roadblock’ to reshaping how UK’s essential services are run
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Chris Guiton @chrisguiton.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Nicely done. Thames Water is bankrupt. The cost to the state of returning it to permanent public ownership would be zero. But this is a government owned by the City. And, therefore, forever damned.
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Andy Brown @andybrown1951.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Why does BBC radio 4 continue to give air time to every policy announcement from Reform UK and little or none to Lib Dems or Greens? Political incorrectness gone mad? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Reform says it will prioritise British-born young workers for social housing
Labour called the plan "unserious and unworkable" and accused Reform of pushing "gimmicks and division".
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Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
"Burnham commits to Starmer’s EU red lines for first time in blow to rejoin hopes." 😡😡😡 So by a "bolder" relationship, he probably just means more attempts at "cherry picking"🤦🏻‍♂️ What a total waste of time – and bound to fail. #RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺
independent.co.uk
Blow to hopes of rejoining EU as Burnham commits to Starmer red lines
The prime minister has promised to be ‘bolder’ than his predecessor in taking the UK back to the heart of Europe but Downing Street refused to provide a ‘running commentary’ on discussions
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Greensleeves @greensleeves.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
The BBC is promoting RefUK as a govt in waiting, when RefUK have 8 MPs, only 3 elected, the other 5 defected from the Tories. Lib Dems have 71 MPs but are ignored. Ofcom is supposed to ensure impartiality of the BBC - the national broadcaster - so clearly Ofcom is complicit in this political bias.
Text 'Reform says it will prioritise British-born young workers for social housing'.
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