Shedoverheels @shedoverheels.bsky.social · 02/10/2026G7 countries could be dumping US treasuries right now instead of releasing oil reserves. Would be an effective way to destabilise Trump and save us from his disastrous interventions in Iran and elsewhere. 000
Reposted by Shedoverheelsbilligerent.bsky.social @billigerent.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I would suggest that every G20 leader should call the Orange felon and tell him that a Diesel export ban will trigger an instant dumping of US treasuries sending US interest rates to the moon just in time for the midterms. 251
Reposted by ShedoverheelsMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Trump comes up hard against facts again: Bloomberg analysis shows the Iran war has removed significantly more diesel supply from the market than Russia-Ukraine. Trump caused the global energy crisis all on his own - no wriggling out of that.bloomberg.comIran War Drives Bigger Diesel Supply Loss Despite Trump’s ClaimsDiesel prices have never been higher. US President Donald Trump contends that’s not because of the war he started nearly seven months ago. 28622235
Shedoverheels @shedoverheels.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I don’t understand how @premnsikka.bsky.social grasps these things, but the Government can’t (or won’t). Prem is the most under-utilised asset Labour has. Andy Burnham would do well to listen to him. 082
Reposted by ShedoverheelsPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Billionaire Brexiteeer and Man United owner says he has lost confidence in the UK. Lives in Monaco to avoid UK taxes, owns several luxury properties. Demands state subsidies, including for building a Man U stadium. Why do billionaires resent people getting decent NHS, social care, public services?bbc.co.ukBillionaire Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe says he has lost confidence in UKIneos founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe tells the BBC he thinks the country is "on the slide" and calls for more investment in the North Sea. 3582655908
Reposted by ShedoverheelsIan M @marriotti67.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Well fuck off back to Monaco then www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukBillionaire Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe says he has lost confidence in UKIneos founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe tells the BBC he thinks the country is "on the slide" and calls for more investment in the North Sea. 171
Reposted by Shedoverheelssmartbunny @smartbunny.bsky.social · 19/09/2026He doesn’t have control over his bowels. Denmark did not give the U.S. total control over Greenland. 011
Shedoverheels @shedoverheels.bsky.social · 19/09/2026In light of the ‘deal’ #Trump has struck with #Denmark over #Greenland, is anyone else now thinking the Whitehouse remodelling likely started out with a stranger knocking his door to point out “a couple of loose roof tiles”? 000
Shedoverheels @shedoverheels.bsky.social · 15/09/2026#Nvidia stock drops 3.5% as the world starts questioning the safety of unchecked #AI. Obviously #JensenHuang can’t abide new laws, so he proposes ‘self regulation’ instead. The fox is not a suitable guard for the henhouse. 000
Reposted by ShedoverheelsPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Wages taxed at rates of 20%-45%. Earners also pay national insurance. Capital gains taxed at rates of 18% to 24%. By taxing capital gains at the same rates as wages £12bn to £14bn could be raised. More, if NI charged. Why are workers taxed at higher rates than return on wealth Will the govt act?leftfootforward.orgHere’s how the chancellor can raise the billions needed to improve the quality of life of millionsPrem 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... 23558248
Reposted by ShedoverheelsPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 11/09/2026JP Morgan billionaire CEO with $43m pay meets Burnham and Healey to oppose UK bank tax rise. Banks making record profits from high charges, measly payment to savers, speculation, wars. What chance of the poor meeting PM/Chancellor to make their case?theguardian.comJP Morgan boss meets Burnham and Healey to warn against bank tax riseJamie Dimon tells UK politicians before October budget that investment could be at risk, it is understood 1101103512
Shedoverheels @shedoverheels.bsky.social · 12/09/2026#Reform donor Ben Delo is a convicted crook: In 2022 he pleaded guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act ("willfully failing to establish, implement, and maintain an anti-money laundering program at BitMEX"). He was pardoned by #Trump *not* found innocent. UK democracy is for sale under Reform. 000
Reposted by ShedoverheelsSunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 11/04/2026Reform donor Ben Delo, who has given £4 million to the party, is making legal threats to those who reference his 2022 US conviction for failing to implement anti-money laundering laws, prior to a pardon by President Trump. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comBritish crypto billionaire Ben Delo says he has given £4m to Reform UKDelo, pardoned by Trump after violating US banking law, describes himself as champion of free speech 31408291
Reposted by ShedoverheelsPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 27/08/2026'£30 billion lost’: Six major studies confirm Brexit’s HUGE toll on UK economy. "Both exports and imports will be around 15 per cent lower in the long run than if the UK had remained in the EU". Self-inflicted harm that needs to be reversed.thelondoneconomic.com'£30 billion lost': Six major studies confirm Brexit's HUGE toll on UK economyIn 10 days' time, MPs will be summoned to debate the economic impact of Brexit. Let's hope they all have a good read of this... 31532290
Shedoverheels @shedoverheels.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Jolene at 33 and 1/3rpmstatic.klipy.comDolly Parton Sings and Plays GuitarALT: Dolly Parton Sings and Plays Guitar 000
Reposted by ShedoverheelsPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 25/08/2026In July 2026, median pay of a UK employee was £31,704, take home £26,346. Single person needs to earn £30,500 a year to reach a minimum standard of living. A couple with 2 children needs £74,000. 25.3m Britons live below minimum standard. 1% have more wealth than 70% of the population combined.ons.gov.ukEarnings and employment from Pay As You Earn Real Time Information, UK - Office for National StatisticsMonthly estimates of payrolled employees and their pay from HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC’s) Pay As You Earn (PAYE) Real Time Information (RTI) data. 15322184
Reposted by ShedoverheelsPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Billionaire Google Co-Founder Pumps $102m To Oppose California Wealth Tax, 5% On Assets Above $1bn. Imagine if they did the same to fight poverty. All over the world, Super-rich buy politicians, collect subsidies, lax laws, dodge taxes, cause most pollution. It is People v the Super-Rich.commondreams.orgBillionaire Google Co-Founder Pumps $102 Million Into Fighting California Wealth Tax | Common Dreams"Sergey Brin would rather spend $100 million to fund a shady opposition campaign than simply pay his fair share in taxes so millions of Californians don’t lose their healthcare." 19352172
Reposted by ShedoverheelsPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 14/08/2026PM vows to save “hollowed out high streets” with crackdown on vape and betting shops. High street has hollowed out because people lack purchasing power. Enforce living wage Increase income tax personal allowance End profiteering in water, energy, housing, banks and others. Must redistribute wealthbbc.co.ukCouncils to get more powers to stop vape and betting shops, PM announcesPrime Minister Andy Burnham says town centres have been "hollowed out" by decades of decline. 3125997
Reposted by ShedoverheelsThe Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Apparently £5million can’t buy you enough security to protect you from an imaginary threat. 1034068915
Shedoverheels @shedoverheels.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Worth remembering that it’s far more agreeable to ridicule Farage than to ridicule those 22k who voted for him. Whether you decry, pity or mock those 22k voters, remember that it won’t remove Farage. Time for UK politicians to offer those 22k voters a credible alternative that truly resonates. 210
Shedoverheels @shedoverheels.bsky.social · 24/07/2026The absolute irony of the US imposing #tariffs over #forcedlabour concerns when its own (inherently and systemic racist) prison system is a major source of forced labour. Slavery is thriving in Trump’s America. www.epi.org/publication/...epi.orgForced prison labor in the “Land of the Free”: Rooted in Racism and Economic Exploitation: SpotlightSummary: From fighting wildfires to toiling in the kitchens of some of the country’s most popular food franchises, incarcerated workers perform vital functions across the United States and produce bil... 001
Shedoverheels @shedoverheels.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Donald Trump is the most untrustworthy POS to ever be the US President. I feel sorry for the US citizens he’s fleeced. 000
Reposted by ShedoverheelsMekka Okereke @mekka.mekka-tech.com · 24/07/2026Oh, we're putting tariffs on countries that don't do enough to stop slave labor? Can we tariff ourselves? Because the US has the largest slave labor population in the world! Again, periodic reminder that our slave labor population is larger than the workforce of Norway. Not a typo. 6599204
Reposted by ShedoverheelsPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Interesting list of Ministerial appointments by new UK PM. Starmerites recycled though some leading lights sidelined. Absence of anyone from the left. Cabinet may remain an echo chamber, as under Starmer, which led to many poor policy choices. Rebellions may be the only way of getting heard.gov.ukMinisterial Appointments: July 2026The King has been pleased to approve the following appointments. 914653
Reposted by ShedoverheelsPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Gap between the pay of FTSE 100 CEOs and UK workers the widest for 8 years. Median pay of FTSE 100 CEO increased from £4.66m in 2024/25 to £5.06m in 2025/26. UK bosses get 130 times average worker’s salary, often for mediocre performance. Workers generate wealth but have no say on exec pay.highpaycentre.orgGap between the pay of FTSE 100 CEOs and UK workers the widest for 8 years - High Pay CentreThe High Pay Centre's annual review of CEO pay in the FTSE 100 shows the Median FTSE 100 CEO to median UK worker pay ratio rose to 130:1 in 2025/26, the highest for 8 years and up from 124:1 last year... 8233119
Reposted by ShedoverheelsPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Wealth tax on UK’s super-rich could raise £10bn a year, Andy Burnham told. A 2% minimum tax on households with more than £100m wealth would affect fewer than 1,000 UK households. Richest 1% have more wealth than 70% of the population combined.theguardian.comWealth tax on UK’s super-rich could raise £10bn a year, Andy Burnham toldNew PM urged to introduce a 2% minimum charge on households with more than £100m in wealth 27452198
Shedoverheels @shedoverheels.bsky.social · 07/07/2026My hot take: #Farage expects to lose. It will galvanise his position that it’s an establishment stitch-up, and permit him to exit quietly with the standards investigation being unable to conclude. He will then have a sense of plausible deniability re any wrongdoing. 0130
Shedoverheels @shedoverheels.bsky.social · 07/07/2026The electorate of Clacton are not a substitute form of lawful scrutiny. #Farage #ReformUK 0130
Reposted by ShedoverheelsZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Nigel Farage is a grifter. He always has been and he's continuing to grift. He knew he was heading towards a byelection anyway so has pulled the trigger early. The people Vs the establishment?! Reform are literally part of the establishment. 1773966936
Reposted by ShedoverheelsRobert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 07/07/2026Calling a by-election over the sovereign right of every MP to take secret gifts from a convicted criminal. What a time to be alive. 8739581164
Shedoverheels @shedoverheels.bsky.social · 07/07/2026#NigelFarage is NOT a victim of anyone except himself. He has £5m worth of reasons to put himself first. 000
Shedoverheels @shedoverheels.bsky.social · 04/07/2026In the @oxfamgb.bsky.social bookshop in Newport #IsleofWight and I’m struggling to choose which one of these two that I want. #JosephHeller #Catch22 110
Shedoverheels @shedoverheels.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Nigel Farage is just cos-playing at being an MP. And even then, his outfit isn’t very convincing. I’ve seen more authentic displays at Madame Tussaud’s. #NigelFarage #ReformUK 010
Shedoverheels @shedoverheels.bsky.social · 26/06/2026How great is it to hear #PhoebeBridgers voice once again?! #LostBoys #LostWeekend 000
Reposted by ShedoverheelsBluesky @bsky.app · 25/06/2026Bluesky launched in February 2023 as an invite-only platform. As of June 2026, we have 45 million users. For reference, that's almost the population of Argentina. Thank you for being here with us 💙 Here’s to the next 45 million accounts. 1008298733575
Shedoverheels @shedoverheels.bsky.social · 22/06/2026What the bloody hell was that racket in the background while PM Starmer is giving his resignation speech? 010
Shedoverheels @shedoverheels.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Richard Tice sounding absolutely desperate to justify/excuse the Makerfield result on #R4Today right now. In typical style he’s refusing to accept any responsibility for the Reform result. 040
Shedoverheels @shedoverheels.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Latest #StrongMessageHere (It’s All Signed/The deal “is” signed) out now. Listen as @aiannucci.bsky.social soft-launches the latest NFT to rival Bitcoin, provisionally called ‘Ghibli Grandpas’. Influencer Stewart Lee lends his support and endorsement. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...bbc.co.ukStrong Message Here - It's All Signed (with Stewart Lee) - BBC SoundsStewart Lee joins Armando as they try to understand the Memorandum of Understanding. 0253
Shedoverheels @shedoverheels.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Given some of the dirge the BBC put out under the misnomer of ‘entertainment’ - largely as TV programming - it seems like an especially cruel move to axe #BBCR4 programme #TheWorldTonight. Factual reportage sacrificed to the altar of Doorbell Detectives and Bargain Hunt series 64(!) 010
Shedoverheels @shedoverheels.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Something tells me that Elon/X/Twitter will gladly see this as a sponsorship opportunity, not a punishment of any sort. @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social needs to get sensible and regulate the SM platforms that are stoking the hate. 010
Reposted by ShedoverheelsRandom Hajile @elimodnar.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Becoming a trillionaire should be a badge of shame, not an honour. #r4today 1216327
Shedoverheels @shedoverheels.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Healey couched his resignation in terms of defence spending, which ignores a bigger issue; Govt policy on taxation. Healey should’ve made the latter his priority and he would’ve addressed the former. Labour is weak on wealth. Healey should’ve resigned because of inequality, not his budget. #r4today 020
Shedoverheels @shedoverheels.bsky.social · 10/06/2026The racially-motivated violence and burning of people’s homes in Northern Ireland over the past 24hrs is reminiscent of 1940s Mississippi. Nothing excuses it. Right-wing political figures stoked this, they need to accept the consequences and a share of the blame. #R4Today 051
Reposted by Shedoverheelslouise33andathird.bsky.social @louise33andathird.bsky.social · 06/06/2026A new low for #r4today. Debating Vance’s racist remarks. Is he right? Really? 1112
Shedoverheels @shedoverheels.bsky.social · 06/06/2026@jd-vance-1.bsky.social comments DO NOT come from a place of good intention. They are a wilful misrepresentation of facts. His analysis is 100% incorrect because it’s predicated on falsehoods. #R4Today 062
Shedoverheels @shedoverheels.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Why call the VP @jd-vance-1.bsky.social comments “incendiary” when they are simply factually incorrect? Far more accurate to describe them as such #r4today 080
Shedoverheels @shedoverheels.bsky.social · 05/06/2026David Lammy take note: The wrongly convicted man was given a tougher sentence than the actual perpetrator. This warrants referral to Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme so that the Attorney General can review. Quinn’s willingness to let another suffer punishment is a huge aggravating factor. #Malkinson 035
Shedoverheels @shedoverheels.bsky.social · 05/06/2026It’s time for #Musk to be held to account legally (again). You think he would’ve learned from past experience when he falsely accused a rescue diver of being a paedophile. This is far worse. As is to be expected, @thenewsagents.co.uk are on the money here: www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/how-...thenewsagents.co.ukHow Elon Musk doxxed an innocent man to ‘create havoc’ after Henry Nowak murder | The News AgentsElon Musk has once again led an online assault on the UK, this time sharing false information about the murder of an 18-year-old. Why is he involved, and can anything be done about his actions? 000
