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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 3h

It is as if they read @margaretatwood.bsky.social 's book and took it as a guide rather than a warning.

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The word 'you' is doing some heavy lifting for 99% of us.

A graph showing that post-1980 policies have made people better off ... as long as they are in the top 1%

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Yes, it is only 99% of people who have suffered.

A graph showing how, since the 1980s, the top 1% share of wealth has been increasing.

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Allister Heath, lest we forget, said that the Truss / Kwarteng Budget was "the best Budget I have ever heard a British Chancellor deliver, by a massive margin…" www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/09...

An edited version of Heath's extremist headline

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Poor Sir Simon. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 'remarkable national recovery' he refers to is a myth. The 1980s was when our national decline started. I wonder where he gets his information? 99-percent.org/back-to-the-...

A post suggesting that the 1980s saw a national recovery from the previous period -- entirely inconsistent with the facts.

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

PS DWP's own analysis shows that private pensions will not come to the rescue of younger workers. If the triple lock goes, it is what *would* have been their pensions which will be the 'savings.'

A chart from DWP showing the likely decline in private pensions over time.

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Most Americans did not celebrate the private sector being forced into deficit and the recession that followed. That is the law of sectoral balances at work.

A chart from the Federal Reserve Economic Database showing how the private sector fell into deficit and a recession followed.

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

(2/2) ... but that is not enough, apparently. According to Ganesh, Britain needs more failure. TLDR: TLDR

A headline suggesting that failure is what Britain really needs.

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

(2/2) ... they seem to be working hard to confirm that is precisely their intention.

A post showing that the UK media are already saying that Burnham is on his way out as PM, when he doesn't even start until tomorrow.

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

On LinkedIn, the Spectator offers courses on "How to write like the Spectator." That seems a bit like Donald Tump offering courses on childcare.

A post by The Spectator showing its readiness to use slurs and ad hominem attacks but not to cite facts or analysis.

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

(2/2) ... it seems that Blair would like to run the experiment a little longer.

Blair arguing that taxing the wealthy (capital gains) at the same rate as earnings would harm the economy.

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Thread (1/2) For 40 years, we have been running an experiment to see if prioritising the interests of the wealthy will boost the economy...

A graph showing 40 years of economic decline

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

(3/3) I don't think so. The cost of surplus ill-health is already many tens of £ billions

As waiting lists get high, the economy suffers

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

We shall soon have a new PM. Almost certainly, Andy Burnham. The far-right knows how it will respond. Do our progressive parties know what they should do? sh1.sendinblue.com/3gajif62bglp...

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

'Continuity at the Treasury' would mean continuity of Treasury-induced decline. 40 years is enough. No thank you. 99-percent.org/rewiring-the...

A graph showing the UK's declining economic growth since the 1980s.

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

(4/4) ... a percentage which is mysteriously NOT unaffordable to many of our peer countries today.

A table from the OECD that shows that 7.7% of GDP is less than France, Austria, Spain, Germany, etc already spend today

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

If the BBC's Chris Mason were trying to use his platform to support Reform, what would we see that was different? If we end up in the UK where the US is today, our media will deserve the lion's share of the blame. 99-percent.org/what-is-happ...

The BBC's political editor appearing to suggest that NOT politicising the death of Henry Novak, as his family wished (and as all parties other than Reform did) is a political stunt.

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Richard Quigley MP hosted an event for MPs on the dangers facing UK from bad actors like hostile states (eg Russia) and Big Tech billionaires. Now you can hear what MPs heard. There is a free public webinar on Thursday 4 June at 6:30pm. Book your place now: www.open-britain.co.uk/webinar

The parliamentary event on Defensive Constitutional Reform

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Man with infinite capacity for self-delusion calls on his former party to double-down on the failed policies of the last 40 years. bsky.app/profile/mrma...

Tony Blair's article calling on Labour to abandon tackling climate change and support Trump

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Is it Putin? 99-percent.org/how-to-talk-...

An image of Trump bending the knee to a man.

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Looking at cyclically adjusted price/earnings suggests he could be right.

A graph showing that CAPE is not far off all-time highs

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

What was unthinkable a decade ago is now obvious. Which means it should be obvious that we must act faster. sh1.sendinblue.com/3g9dddu2bglp...

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Not so long ago -- hard though it is to remember -- it was considered the best healthcare system in the developed world. We cannot afford to let it be destroyed. 99-percent.org/parliamentar...

Commonwealth Fund rankings of developed healthcare systems in the early 2010s

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

When Putin invaded Ukraine, our response to the resulting oil price shock was among the worst in Europe. We must do better this time. sh1.sendinblue.com/3g90q9u2bglp...

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

This week’s letter looks at the power of AI to reshape the world, and asks: will it boost the economy, or collapse it? And we have an update on our three key projects. sh1.sendinblue.com/3g8wiki2bglp...

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

This week’s letter to 99% members focuses on the urgent need to address the contradictions in government policy. And we have a meeting for members and potential members tomorrow. sh1.sendinblue.com/3g8sav62bglp...

An image of the Chancellor and the Prime Minister

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Last week’s Spring Statement makes little sense given both domestic realities and new global challenges. We have more articles about and by @99organisation in the media. Our next meeting will focus on our economic work. Take a look and come along. sh1.sendinblue.com/3g8jvgi2bglp...

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Last week’s by-election should prompt serious introspection by all parties. We focus on the challenge for Labour. And on our NHS event in Parliament. sh1.sendinblue.com/3g878ci2bglp...

Hannah Spencer, MP for Gorton and Denton

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

This week, we focus on our upcoming event in Parliament on safeguarding the NHS, and on Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). sh1.sendinblue.com/3g830n62bglp...

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Morgan McSweeney’s decision to resign, at least in principle, gives the Prime Minister an opportunity for a fresh start. If he can take it. We have two immediate suggestions … sh1.sendinblue.com/3g7ul8i2bglp...

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Over a month before the attempted insurrection, we wrote an article explaining why the US was particularly vulnerable. This week, we explore what might have happened if Biden had read and acted on our recommendations. sh1.sendinblue.com/3g7qdj62bglp...

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

This week’s letter to 99% members is a bit of a mythbuster. What if what we are told about the 1970s is just plain wrong? sh1.sendinblue.com/3g7dqf62bglp...

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Last week’s Budget contained – thanks in part to back bench pressure – some very important good news. And it was better than any of the Conservative Budgets over their 14 years. But will it be enough to tackle the biggest issues? sh1.sendinblue.com/3g6snwi2bglp...

An Image of the Chancellor with her red box

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Three things every MP should be thinking about this week: the rise of the far-right, the upcoming Budget, and what it will take to restore the NHS. sh1.sendinblue.com/3g6k8hu2bglp...

An image of the Chancellor, with a space for you to imagine your own face.

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Yes, the Argentina First policy is looking strong.

Trump wearing a Make Argentina Great Again hat.

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

This week’s letter to 99% members looks at the fallacies holding back national renewal and why we continue to believe them, despite the evidence of our own eyes. sh1.sendinblue.com/3g67ldu2bglp...

An image of a man and a woman in bed. Photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

The cleverest thing about this new policy is that they don't have to change the initials.

Trump with a MAGA cap saying Make Argentina Great Again

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

This week’s 99% letter focuses on what makes countries explode into violence – with particular reference to the US and the UK. And we have radio coverage of our new report, which looks at the government’s 10-year plan for the NHS. sh1.sendinblue.com/3g5uy9u2bglp...

Men boarding up shop fronts to protect against violence.

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

This week’s letter to 99% members explores whether the UK faces a pivotal moment, and how we can choose a future worth looking forward to. sh1.sendinblue.com/3g5qqki2bglp...

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Our country faces serious challenges: safeguarding democracy; fixing the economy to tackle the cost-of living crisis; and rebuilding the NHS. This week’s letter to 99% members shows how your MP can help. sh1.sendinblue.com/3g5e3gi2bglp...

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

The top two issues for UK voters are 1) tackling the cost-of-living crisis and 2) fixing the NHS. In this week’s letter we set out the messages we are taking to Parliament on these two issues. sh1.sendinblue.com/3g59vr62bglp...

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

This week’s letter to 99% members focuses on the urgency of defining ‘far-right’ and calling it out. sh1.sendinblue.com/3g55o1u2bglp...

A post from the chairman of Reform, showing his attitude to human rights.

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

(15/38) And to those who argue that “no country has ever taxed its way to prosperity,” the USA stands as a shining counter-example. And in fact, most other developed countries do, too. 99-percent.org/reasons-not-...

How US growth correlates with the top rates of tax

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

(14/38) And here is how the proceeds of that growth have been shared. Economic performance started to dip, just as the Top 1% started to grow their share of national wealth.

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

(13/38) The idea that taxing the wealthy would damage the economy and hurt the poorest also bears no relation to reality. We have all seen how poorly trickle-down has worked over the last 40 years both in generating growth and in sharing it fairly. Here is the picture for growth.

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

(7/38) A taboo is a superstition: driven by custom or emotion rather than facts or evidence.

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

(6/38) The good news is that, as soon as we reject the taboos, we can start to rebuild our economy and our society.

A diagram showing how accepting the taboos leads to failure

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Thread (1/38) Three Baseless Taboos are Derailing National Renewal

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Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Progress in Britain is held back by three taboos. This week’s letter to 99% members explores the taboos, the damage they are doing, and what it will take to break them. sh1.sendinblue.com/3g51gci2bglp...

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