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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
UK govt plans £1bn energy bills help for poorer households. How about cutting energy profit margins, 100% windfall tax on excess profits before turning to the public purse. UK energy sector is mostly foreign-owned. Dividends paid without any UK tax deduction. End this perk, raise billions.
theguardian.com
Chancellor plans major intervention to help poorer UK households with rising energy bills
Exclusive: Officials working on further radical changes that would change how much energy companies could charge customers
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 21h
Private equity owners of Boots sell it to another PE group from Canada for £6.74bn. Debt-laden PE has no long-term interest. Everything is a commodity. No UK tax levied on dividends paid to foreign owners, which sweetens cash extraction. PE dominates town centres, when it crashes ...
theguardian.com
Canada’s Weston family buys Boots for $8.9bn
Former Selfridges owners buy UK high street institution from long-term backer Stefano Pessina
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Ofwat appoints Grant Thornton to help improve South East Water performance l £6m wasted. Similar exercise at Thames Water yielded zilch. SEW has £1.7bn debt, can't raise new money, loses 100m litres of water a day to leaks, customers fleeced for decades. End the scam. Nationalise water.
news.sky.com
Ofwat lines up independent monitor for troubled South East Water
The water regulator plans to appoint Grant Thornton to a multimillion-pound contract overseeing the utility's performance and turnaround plan, Sky News learns.
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Dr Paul Budd Brexaster Resister #FBPE #FBPR @paulcanonlyget1.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Hypocrisy much...
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 06/10/2026
Finland orders halt to work on Google data centers over environmental concerns
lemonde.fr
Finland orders halt to work on Google data centers over environmental concerns
Regulators have ordered the company representing the US web giant in Finland to stop building data centers until it can demonstrate compliance with environmental laws. Officials are investigating whether trees and soil were cleared before the company carried out an impact study.
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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
https://www.instagram.com/goattoself?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&stkn=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==
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HappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · 06/10/2026
#VanityFair
Vanity fair cover with Sam Altman stealing everything
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I love talking our country down While offering no solutions Because I’m a grifting gobshite Who likes to incite unrest Small boat crossings are down 44% Deportations are the highest in 10 years Immigration is 82% lower But who needs facts When you can make up lies
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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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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
England's water infrastructure at breaking point. Large part of water network installed 130-150 years ago. Thames Water infrastructure has average age of 79 years; industry average 56 yrs. 40% of TW assets are 100+ yrs old. Must end privatisation, remove profit motive.
standard.co.uk
MP says London water network is 'at breaking point' with two incidents in a week
London MP Paul Kohler said the two incidents highlighted the poor state of the region's water infrastructure
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Overcrowding in UK A&E depts and treating patients in corridors linked to hundreds of deaths. Neoliberals urge cuts in public spending, silence on human consequences. Delayed care leads to premature deaths People sacrificed to gods of fiscal policies.
news.sky.com
Overcrowding in A&E linked to 'hundreds of deaths a week', study finds
A review of more than 19,000 adult patients found that for every 10% increase in emergency department occupancy, the chance of dying in the following 28 days increased by 1%.
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Simon Mayo @simonmayo.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Today’s Big 45 @greatesthitsuk.bsky.social
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👻BOOryan BlessDeAd🎃 @bryb.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Happy Birthday to Chris Lowe from the Pet Shop Boys!
Chris Lowe from the Pet Shop Boys as a cartoon. He's got a keyboard and a synthesiser.
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Random Smash Hits @randomsmashhits.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
1980: Smash Hits Volume 34, page 25 Full mag --> archive.org/stream/smash-hits-1980-…
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Craig Allman @ty-heb-enw.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Today marks the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street. Never forget. Learn the lessons of history.
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Leigh Booker @leighbooker.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Sorry 😂😂
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silentbazz @silentbazz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Damn, that's harsh..
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silentbazz @silentbazz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
And Glastonbury is SOLD OUT
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silentbazz @silentbazz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Can't be long now before I can stop staring at these green bars #Glastonbury
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silentbazz @silentbazz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Am on 6 bars for Glastonbury tickets, but the void of black to the right is huge and half of the tickets have been sold. Still hanging on in there
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Random Smash Hits @randomsmashhits.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
1982: smash hits 8 21 july 1982, page 7 Full mag --> archive.org/stream/smash-hits-8-21-…
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Welsh Bollocks @welshbollocks.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The Llandudno Liberation Front on manoeuvres today. Rumours that Rhos on Sea could fall as early as Tuesday....
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Welsh Bollocks @welshbollocks.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Fflint Council has commissioned a new statue of Owain Glyndŵr. Standing over 50 feet high next to the expressway, it will flick the V's at motorists as they head towards Chester... 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿👍
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 02/10/2026
We need the EU, and they need us. We are stronger together. ♥️ www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/polit…
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Will Hayward - Wales Journo @willhaycardiff.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
EXCLUSIVE Reform MP Sarah Pochin asked a question about the impact second homes have on rural areas, just 48 hours before buying a £800k second home in Wales… willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/reform-mp-...
willhaywardwales.substack.com
Reform UK MP buys £800k Welsh second home just days after questioning their impact
Is this a case of politicians saying ‘do as I say, not as I do’?
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Gillian Martin @gillmartin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
94 year old Jewish human rights barrister, Margaret Owen arrested under the Terrorism Act outside andy burnham's Labour Party conference. UK taxpayers are funding these arrests while masked men terrorise the streets in coastal towns. Lift The Ban on Palestine Action.
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Plaid Cymru @plaidcymru.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Wales demands a New Deal 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Our demands of Burnham are clear: the same powers as Scotland, greater funding and flexibility, and a stronger voice for Wales. Powers for a purpose - to grow our economy and make life better for people across our nation ✊
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silentbazz @silentbazz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
One of the finest things about #CelebrityTraitors is seeing them geeking out at being in it & then immediately drawn into the game. - they better not have killed Acaster - they should use Kemp's paranoia to suggest he's a traitor - can a wedge be forced between Rob & Romesh? - Bonnie & Clyde?!?
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PeskyPixie @originalpeskypixie.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The problem with this site is that there are far too many people calling traitors when I am only interested in #celebritytraitors #traitorsuk #traitors
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Claudia Winkleman Asks for Quiet
Alt: Claudia Winkleman Asks for Quiet
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Bobby Seagull MBE @bobbyseagull.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Is this the worst or best move in Traitors history? #Traitors #CelebrityTraitors #ClaudiaWinkleman
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John Brophy @jk001-ie.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It's a damning indictment of celebrities that Ross Kemp can handle the Taliban and cartels, but 24hrs on The Traitors leaves him a paranoid mess. #CelebrityTraitors #TraitorsUK
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🐈kitty @kittycatmeows.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Coming up on SNL UK: Giant Crab Man announces to a room full of people that he is in fact Giant Crab Man and still doesn’t get voted off #celebritytraitors
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Adam (legacy fan) @mufcadam.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
For the last time, can we PLEASE refer to these people as Spex Pests?
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Youngy @mancversusfood.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This is just further proof of the bent nature of the sponsorships. No regular sponsor would threaten to sue the Prem for the reputational damage of a report they arent even named in. They would just cut ties with the club www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Maris Kreizman @maris.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This is so silly and I truly cant imagine many consumers will feel that being able to “talk” to characters in a book adds much value. techcrunch.com/2026/10/01/a...
techcrunch.com
Audible's new features let you explore book worlds — and use AI to talk to characters | TechCrunch
Audible is rolling out new features that help listeners keep track of characters, explore places and imagery mentioned in books, and even interact with characters using generative AI.
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Reform UK’s Welsh leader works for firm that helps foreign workers migrate to the UK nation.cymru/news/reform-...
nation.cymru
Reform UK's Welsh leader works for firm that helps foreign workers migrate to the UK
Martin Shipton Reform UK’s leader in Wales works part time for an organisation that helps foreign migrants obtain visas to work in the UK, we can reveal. Helen Jenner recently took over from Dan…
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Super-rich UK energy/food magnates’ wealth skyrockets amid global crises Working-class face soaring prices, worsening climate impacts. Billionaires owning food/energy companies profit from hardship The same class funds political parties, uses tax havens, preaches low wages to workers.
theguardian.com
Super-rich UK energy and food magnates’ wealth skyrockets amid global crises
Analysis has shown the costs of daily essentials soaring in recent years, thanks in part to climate shocks, wars and geopolitical tensions
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silentbazz @silentbazz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The Gentlemen - Season 2. Has it really been 2 years since the first season? It didn't matter within minutes we were back in, and the story has just got better and better. Larger stakes, a larger scale and as entertaining as always. Great stuff! www.imdb.com/title/tt1321...
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silentbazz @silentbazz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Furious - Season 1. This was a good show, with a great twist delivered in the last third which has seemingly extended the story past one season. Some genuinely great acting performances in here and a great story www.imdb.com/title/tt3630...
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silentbazz @silentbazz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Something very bad is going to happen - mini series. Really enjoyed this. Was just the right amount of crazy, creepy and scary as well as very entertaining. Great cast and it all wrapped up nicely. Awesome www.imdb.com/title/tt3293...
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
UK public sector bodies spent £17bn with offshore-owned private equity firms last year. The same vultures received £31bn public sector contracts. Profiteering, low wages, tax dodging, asset-stripping is their business model. Enriched by public money. How many have politicians on payroll?
gmb.org.uk
£17 billion taxpayer cash went to offshore private equity last year
We need to buy British, GMB tells Labour conference
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
South West Water pleaded guilty to sewage dumping, fined £8m, a decade after the events. Yet govt introduced more deregulation. England's water industry controlled by organisations with criminal convictions. None has licence revoked. No exec prosecuted. Customers fleeced.
bbc.co.uk
South West Water fined almost £8m for sewage spills
South West Water previously entered guilty pleas to pollution offences spanning six years.
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ET Heisenberg @utdheisenberg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
My buddies and I hitting the LIKE button on every Man City slander post on Bluesky. ❤️
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Richest 1% of Britons owns more wealth than the bottom 70% of the population combined. 50 richest families hold more wealth than the poorest half of the population combined. The concentration of wealth in fewer hands has not provided the necessary economic stimulus. Need redistribution.
leftfootforward.org
This is how the Chancellor can increase the personal allowance and lift millions out of hardship
Sustained economic growth can’t be achieved without a major boost to the purchasing power of the bottom 50% of the population
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
UK household energy bills forecast to rise 16%, or £276, in January. Household energy debt expected to hit £7bn soon. Heating v Eating dilemma. 120,000 a year die in poverty. Companies profiteer, fuelling costs, inflation, poverty. Public ownership gives govt more policy options.
bbc.co.uk
Household energy bills forecast to see biggest rise in four years
A typical household faces an annual gas and electricity bill of £1,999 from January, based on a key forecast.
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Naomi Andersson 🌍🌱 @naomiandersson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Yup
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Veterans Against Trump @vetsat.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Feeling pretty hopeless today. It'll pass, but holy hell I'm sick of this shit.
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Iwan Williams @iwanwills.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Death,taxes & JFS trying to belittle/mock Cymraeg on a daily basis.To paraphrase that Braveheart line “The problem with Wales is that it’s full of Welsh!” Constantly undermines our language,culture+nation.What does she offer our Senedd? Be ma JFS yn cynnig ein Senedd? Casineb dyddiol at y Gymraeg 🤷🏻‍♂️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 26/09/2026
Tech companies suddenly decide they can, in fact, moderate content on their platforms after all
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The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 29/09/2026
WipEout was released 31 years ago. Since the game is set in 2052, we're already more than halfway there. 😁 A technical gem, this Psygnosis game made a huge splash on the PS1 (and other platforms). Especially with its electro soundtrack and in-game branding & artworks by The Designers Republic.
WipEout Japanese PS1 box art
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