ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 13/10/2026The Rich Think You're Jealous. The Science Says You're Not www.youtube.com/watch?v=mt0j...youtube.comThe Rich Think You're Jealous. The Science Says You're NotYouTube video by Barry's Economics 000
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 13/10/2026The Game Is Rigged. That’s the Best News You’ll Hear All Year www.youtube.com/watch?v=e87v...youtube.comThe Game Is Rigged. That’s the Best News You’ll Hear All YearYouTube video by Barry's Economics 000
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 13/10/2026The Cost of Food www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...bbc.co.ukThe Food Programme - The Cost of Food - BBC SoundsSheila Dillon hosts a panel discussion at Abergavenny Food Festival. 000
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 13/10/2026The Food Innovators: 2026 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...bbc.co.ukThe Food Programme - The Food Innovators: 2026 - BBC SoundsDan Saladino looks at big food ideas, from climate-friendly rice to a forest-saving yeast. 000
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 13/10/2026www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRj0... The Economy At The End Of The World. Ann Pettifor in discussion with Prof Michael Hudson More economists saying Why raising interest rates will make the ultra-wealthy more easy money and the non-asset owning class poorer.youtube.comThe Economy At The End Of The World.YouTube video by David Graeber Institute 000
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 13/10/2026What really causes inflation? It isn’t money creation www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi-h... Richard J Murphyyoutube.comWhat really causes inflation? It isn’t money creationYouTube video by Richard J Murphy 000
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 13/10/2026www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO__... EXPOSED! BBC anchor's lies and propaganda Jackie Walker talks about Nick Robinson's interview with Zack Polanski in the wake of the 'Zionism is Racism' motion BBC impartiality and factual accuracy ??????????youtube.comEXPOSED! BBC anchor's lies and propagandaYouTube video by The Crispin Flintoff Show 010
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 20/09/2026pressed by parliamentarians re his salary, Bailey replied with an approximate figure of £500,000, stating "I can't tell you exactly what it is, I don't carry that around in my head" 000
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 20/09/2026In February 2022, Bailey faced criticism from union leaders over his comments asking workers not to demand a pay rise, in the context of the cost-of-living crisis. 000
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 20/09/2026And continuing to cost the non wealthy public billions. 000
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 20/09/2026www.youtube.com/watch?v=28Ai... The Billion Pound Saving Scandal (16th August 2022) 31.26 the FCA CEO Andrew Bailey Way Beyond the peter principle is Andrew Bailey. Appointed Governor of the Bank of England as a reward for his incompetence at the FCA.youtube.comThe Billion Pound Saving Scandal (16th August 2022)YouTube video by John Declan Martin Walsh 000
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Historical Context: Andrew Bailey's base salary is a minor reduction from his previous role as chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), where he earned roughly £510,000 nice little earners. What does he know about people struggling to pay bills? 000
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 20/09/2026When including his payment in lieu of pension contributions (valued at £99,000) and other taxable benefits, his total annual remuneration package sits at £598,074. Where is his evidence that this inflation is caused by excessive demand? 000
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Andrew Bailey, the Governor of the Bank of England, earns a base annual salary of £495,000 VFM or another hired gun for the very wealthy? 000
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 20/09/2026www.youtube.com/shorts/SpE_t...youtube.comWe need lower interest rates now!YouTube video by Richard J Murphy 000
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Competing with comically low tax rates, turning a blind eye to corporate rip‑offs and letting offshore loopholes flourish doesn’t attract wealth creators; it attracts wealth extractors. And Britain doesn’t need them. Faiza Shaheen Tax Justice UK 000
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 20/09/2026We’ve had forty years of cowboy economics, selling off national assets in the 1980s to nearly two decades of austerity. These choices have damaged communities, the economy, and the very fabric of our democracy. At every step, we were told these policies were essential to attract “wealth creators”. 011
Reposted by @ravidavid.bsky.socialZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Labour are worried. They've had the Foreign Secretary, the Chancellor, the Mayor of London & the Prime Minister out in Holborn & St Pancras but we've got you. Hundreds of thousands of you who care & are making a difference! Donate today to help us win: donatetothe.greenparty.org.uk/london-by-el...donatetothe.greenparty.org.ukLet's get our sixth Green MP elected - Green PartyWe have a chance to elect our 6th MP - London's first Green MP, Zack Polanski! But we raise over £200k by 8 October. Will you help us? 30952301
Reposted by @ravidavid.bsky.socialZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Thank you to everyone who came out today. We've got another huge action day Sunday!! We're going to be joined by climate activist Dominique Palmer and our brilliant 5th Green MP Hannah Spencer. Come help make history & elect London's first Green MP! actionnetwork.org/events/2009-... 8537145
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 09/09/2026On behalf of the doing very well middle classes I wish to thank Conservative, Labour and Liberal politicians past and present for not taxing us so much that it will impact on our need for multiple yearly holidays, dinning out, second homes and private schools for our children. 000
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 09/09/20261997: The People Who Paint Pylons | Picture This | BBC Archive www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0DE... what a way to try to survive do you fancy it?youtube.com1997: The People Who Paint Pylons | Picture This | BBC ArchiveYouTube video by BBC Archive 000
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 09/09/2026www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgN0... Gale is Dead (1970) Have attitudes changed much since Gales death?youtube.comGale is Dead (1970)YouTube video by Vegetative streaming 000
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 09/09/2026We look forward to replacing you with an openly fascist regime in which we will scapegoat any social grouping we can to enrich ourselves and donors (billionaires and multi-millionaires) 000
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 09/09/2026On behalf of Reform Restore Britain I wish to thank UK politicians past and present for continuing to create the conditions that drive people struggling and dying through the continuation of austerity, unfair tax systems and the hollowing out of trade unions, into our treacherous arms. 010
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 09/09/2026On behalf of billionaires, multi-millionaires and corporations I wish to thank UK politicians past and present for continuing to support and facilitate our efforts to pay as little tax as we can. 000
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 09/09/2026What is poverty? It is the result of choices governments make www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GDq... www.youtube.com/@RichardJMur...youtube.comWhat is poverty? It is the result of choices governments makeYouTube video by Richard J Murphy 000
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 09/09/2026www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJoN... The Joke Is On Us www.youtube.com/@ChrisHedges...youtube.comThe Joke Is On UsYouTube video by The Chris Hedges YouTube Channel 010
Reposted by @ravidavid.bsky.socialRichard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 06/09/2026There is no shortage of work in Britain; there is just a shortage of funding to do it. 814134
Reposted by @ravidavid.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Corporate America’s playbook: 1) Exploit workers to maximize profits 2) Use profits to buy Congress 3) Use Congress to pass union-busting laws 4) Use union-busting laws to further exploit workers 5) Rinse and repeat How we break this cycle? Build back a powerful labor movement. 24375002728
Reposted by @ravidavid.bsky.socialZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 06/09/2026I knew today was going to be big. I didn’t know we’d have so many volunteers that we’d leaflet the ENTIRE constituency in just two hours (!!) - 80,000 leaflets. And we got to speak to so many people on their doorsteps. This is how we win this campaign. Thank you, everyone. 🙏🏽 341336293
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 04/09/2026No relationship between Gov (public) Debt, food banks, poverty, lack of funding for the NHS, Libraries education, and tax avoidance schemes and schemers. 010
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 04/09/2026t’s time to name and shame these greedy, selfish people. Change the tax laws now and make them fair by being applicable to everyone. Tax unearned income the same as earned income. And stop UK politicians facilitating wealthy people the means to avoid paying tax at all, if they can. 010
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Tax avoiders doing nothing illegal thanks to our politicians: David Bowie, Rod Stewart, Bad Company, The Who, Elton John. The Rolling Stones 000
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Have you seen the mothers baby standing at the food banks I know let's make one of the mega rock stars and tax avoider a Lord. What is going on with UK Politicians what sort of moral and ethical codes do they live by? 000
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 24/08/2026www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeRd... Why The Rich Think The Poor Are Lazy Another great video by Barry and his people packed with research evidence as well as Reese Mogg once gain proclaiming his ignorance. I hadn't heard the Martin Luther King speeches: thankfully I have now.youtube.comWhy The Rich Think The Poor Are LazyYouTube video by Barry's Economics 000
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 10/08/2026The Real Reason You Can't Win The Immigration Argument www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OWq... why having a better understanding of your fight flight response and developing self-awareness is so crucial and critical to your well-beingyoutube.comThe Psychological Trick That Keeps You Arguing About ImmigrationYouTube video by Barry's Economics 020
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 10/08/2026The finance curse: Is the City making Britain poorer? www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM6k...youtube.comThe finance curse: Is the City making Britain poorer?YouTube video by Richard J Murphy 000
Reposted by @ravidavid.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Trump is running the economy just like he ran his businesses — straight into the ground.youtube.comHow Trump Killed Every Business He Touched | Robert ReichLet’s set the record straight: Trump is not a “successful businessman.” He is, objectively, a business failure. 16136021323
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 27/07/2026The Equality Trust Our Cost of Inequality report estimates that inequality costs the UK £106.2 billion every year. That's the price of poorer health, lower productivity, higher crime and weaker communities. It's a cost we all share, whether we notice it or not. 000
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Prof Richard Murphy on Andy Burnham, Gary Stevenson and More www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWEv...youtube.comProf Richard Murphy on Andy Burnham, Gary Stevenson and MoreYouTube video by TortoiseShack 000
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Why Can't We Just Tax The Rich? www.youtube.com/watch?v=fE7B...youtube.comThe Trick The Rich Play To Never Get TaxedYouTube video by Barry's Economics 000
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Surely all those hand wringing millionaires and high earners (including Guardian writers like Polly Toynbee) as well as the billionaires know they pay far less tax as a proportion of their yearly accrued wealth than the rest of the population. All we want is that to be equal. Fair is fair isnt it? 000
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 26/07/2026How America's Corporate Class Became Legally Unaccountable (w/ Marie Gottschalk) | TCHR www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ziQ... Sounds familiar?youtube.comHow America's Corporate Class Became Legally Unaccountable (w/ Marie Gottschalk) | TCHRYouTube video by The Chris Hedges YouTube Channel 000
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Can Andy Burnham think big enough to succeed as prime minister? www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqRU...youtube.comCan Andy Burnham think big enough to succeed as prime minister?YouTube video by Richard J Murphy 000
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 26/07/2026How about we impose a retrospective tax on these people that takes into consideration the effect of compound interest? And what is our ambitious new leader proposing a 2£ cap on bus rides and a one-off 45£ off energy. Inequality sorted eh Andy? 000
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 26/07/2026that effectively handed them billions our politicians are humming and hawing about imposing a 2% wealth tax on them. Meanwhile the wealthiest people in our society and their hired guns are telling us how they are going to punish us if this is tried. 010
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 26/07/2026After 40+ years of UK politicians giving the wealthiest people and CORPs in our society preferential tax breaks, state handouts and giveaways, legal tax dodges, and laws that prioritised their interests. 000
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 12/07/2026youtube.com/post/Ugkx9zg...youtube.comPoll from Richard J Murphy - YouTubeDo you think this bill gets the balance right? Take a look at the linked video: https://youtu.be/W7AmESPJ5L0 000
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 08/07/2026'Democracy Without Politicians: Government By the People' is a 2026 political science book by former politician Terry Bouricius that argues elections are inherently undemocratic and proposes replacing politicians with randomly selected citizens (sortition). 000
ravidavid.bsky.social @ravidavid.bsky.social · 08/07/2026www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHSP... Terrill (Terry) Bouricius Interview: Democracy Without Politicians- Sortitionyoutube.comTerrill Bouricius Discussion: Democracy Without Politicians- SortitionYouTube video by The Radical Independent 020
