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We’ve a report coming out soon on the civil and criminal tax implications of the Manchester City shenanigans. To catch it first you can subscribe to our free newsletter buff.ly/QEAHmgK

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The New World @thenewworldmag.bsky.social · 10h

For the ten years that we have been publishing, Britain has felt on an inescapable path to populism. Andy Burnham has delivered a viable alternative ✏️ @editormattkelly.bsky.social

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We waited 500 editions for this speech

For the ten years that we have been publishing, Britain has felt on an inescapable path to populism. Andy Burnham has delivered a viable alternative

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Burnham edges Labour closer to finally, maybe, being sane about Brexit. Over 10 years, £Billions of cost, thousands of business failures, mountains of red tape, wasted resources and lost opportunities later…. our govt may, at last, cautiously, start to be honest about the Brexit moronathon. Yay.

The Independent front page headline:

Burnham edges Labour closer to rejoining EU
After Ed Miliband tells party conference Britain's future is at the heart of Europe, ministers say it is 'not if but how' prime minister will include Brexit reversal in next election manifesto

There is growing optimism that a way back into the EU could be put to voters at the next election after the prime minister and senior ministers made it clear they believe Brexit has been a failure at this year's party conference.
When The Independent asked Mr Burnham about whether Rejoin would be in Labour's next election manifesto on his recent trip to the UN in New York, he refused to rule it out - having said a year ago when he was
Manchester mayor that he believes the
UK should rejoin the EU.

Andy Burnham has already warned about the 'drift and division' in the decade since Brexit (Getty)

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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Once upon a time, before Hugo Chávez came to power in 1999, Venezuela was a serious oil power, pumping more than 3m barrels a day and on track for 5m. A quarter century of corruption, negligence and incompetence later, it barely manages a million.

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kenofseattle @kenofseattle.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Seattle

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Kevin Thurston @del-boy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This sums it up well I think.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Faragists rely on the narrative of "men on boats" creating a de facto Fifth Column in the UK to feed their agenda and to stir up hostility and to win votes and ultimately power. Suckers fall for it. Media boosts it. We've been here so many times before and you'd think we'd all wise up but hey ho

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

NO 👇 LIES DETECTED......

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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Personally, I’d rather have healthy kids than mollycoddled millionaires

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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

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The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Nigel Farage has a track record having previously led two other political parties: the Brexit Party and the UK Independence Party. How did he do?

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

In 2021, income tax personal allowance was frozen at £12,570. If aligned with inflation, it would now be £16,070. A minimum wage earner in England will pay extra £980 in income tax & NIC in 2026-27. Govt can easily increase personal allowance by £3,000, worth £600 to basic rate taxpayer.

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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Climate News @climatenews.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Precisely. Professor Robert Pape has been explaining this unfolding escalation trap and its most likely unfolding future scenarios (Pape has been correctly predicting the unfolding reality since summer 2025’s bombing of Iran). In this interview he explains it in full detail:

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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 26/09/2026

One obvious problem here is that both sides are led by bullies who believe the only time anyone would ever make a concession is if they were weak. Therefore any overture or attempt at compromise is interpreted as proof they've got the other guys on the ropes and are close to claiming total victory.

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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

"Dear Diary, I'm still furious about Burnham's plan to tackle disinformation. Doesn't he know that one man's disinformation is another man's essential stream of bollocks and lies to spread hatred and division in order to fuel his rise to power?"

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.

theintercept.com

DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.

In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam

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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

No, BBC, he has not been arrested over the video of dinghy slashing. He’s been arrested over the dinghy slashing. Words matter.

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 23/09/2026

"Labour is bad, the Conservatives are good, and we’re not sure about Reform. Crime is terrifying, but we want every gruesome detail about it. Hot tubs are a menace. And, wherever possible, we want a nice photo of a lady in a dress, please. That’s just the Daily Mail way."

thenewworld.co.uk

Spending a week inside the mind of the Daily Mail

I read the paper every day for seven days straight. It is a lurid stew of gruesome crime reporting, anti-Labour rants and stories about hot tubs

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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Harper Collins has today announced their latest children’s book The Billionaire Writer and the World’s Worst Publishers. From the new Private Eye, in shops now.

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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 22/09/2026

Having now worked on the donor, recipient and delivery side of aid for quite some time, I had complicated feelings when Trump started bashing Effective Altruism. I tried writing some of them down. They may not have become more coherent in the process. dmitryopines.substack.com/p/effective-...

dmitryopines.substack.com

Effective Altruism

Some Knee-Jerk Reactions from a Jerk with Knees

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 22/09/2026

We’ve got a guy in the White House doubling down on stupid. He calls climate change a “hoax” and a “con job.” That’s the real crisis in this country at the moment.

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Alex 🌸 @a-lex40.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Here’s a few facts that may interest you 👇🏻

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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 21/09/2026

It's 2026 and the US President is bragging about an almost certainly inaginary deal to buy potash from a Russian vassal state because Canada refuses to become a US one.

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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Yes, I'm pretty sure everyone can see what's happening. Rich, privately, educated entitled tossers who could not be more part of The Establishment do not think they ought to have to play by the rules.

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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 21/09/2026

did they hire darth vader as their contract lawyer or something

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The powers-to-be are tinkering with minor reform of the UK House of Lords. That won't do. I urged the Govt to replace the House with an elected second chamber, subject to constitutional safeguards. Watch the video.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Thanks so much everyone for a massive response. I've now had as many emails as I can cope with, so no more please - thank you. They paint a really grim and heatbreaking picture. The neglect and abuse of patients goes on and on. I hope to try to do the issue justice. #ME/CFS

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Jersey, a UK Crown Dependency, leads the race-to-the-bottom for shady dealings. A fiddle-factory named in the Panama/Paradise papers, global scams. Refuses to publicly reveal who ultimately owns companies. Senator Stuart Syvret exposed abuse of children in care, had to flee for his life.

theguardian.com

‘It’s unrecognisable’: How being a tax haven has changed Jersey

While global billionaires and multinational companies have been lured to its shores, many islanders feel left behind and priced out, with food bank use increasing

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Intending to write another column about the treatment of #ME/CFS patients this week, pegged to new research findings on the biological basis. My question for sufferers: Are any of you still being offered inappropriate (psych/GET etc) "treatments"? Please email george at monbiot dot info. Thanks.

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Womble1958 @wimblewomble1958.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Say what you want about Nigel Farage…. . . . . . No, seriously, say whatever the f*ck you want about him!! 🤡🤪😂

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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Spencer vs Windsor From the Private Eye archive. Issue 933, September 1997.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The funniest joke ever. 😂

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Billionaire 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.uk

Billionaire Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe says he has lost confidence in UK

Ineos founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe tells the BBC he thinks the country is "on the slide" and calls for more investment in the North Sea.

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Hillary Is Spot On.......

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DJ Black @djblack21.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Note the community notes below: All they do is lie.

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Anti-Fascist Translator Monkey @translatormonkey.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

From last year. A good history lesson.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

A macho culture of performative selfishness might start on the roads, through racing, rolling coal, ever bigger SUVs ... But it doesn't end there. If we want to live in a decent country which values human life, we need to change this culture. My column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

theguardian.com

Driving that’s too fast, too dangerous and utterly lawless: why do we tolerate this petro-masculinity? | George Monbiot

In towns and in the countryside, I see 4x4s and pick up trucks driven without care or consicence. It’s a Magafication of transport, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 16/09/2026

The man who won't let you have paid sick leave or health care returns to Congress after getting free health care and 90 days paid sick leave

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The worst human being to ever occupy the office. Just reprehensible scum.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Anyone remember that time when two fighting aged men living at those barracks ran amok and assaulted a member of the public.... why didn't Piddington declare independence then I wonder? www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2324828...

oxfordmail.co.uk

Soldiers banned from every pub in Bicester after 'dreadful' attack on civilian

Bradley Barr and Owen Thomas, both 20, were given community orders

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PANDA™ @pandanook.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Yep, that's pretty much the point.

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