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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 2h

Do you understand what the word "few" means?
Probably not.

Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 2h

Not on working people.

Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 3h

It was just a question. Glad you've retracted your claim that all our taxes have gone up 👍

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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 3h

Actually, my income tax, national insurance and VAT are unchanged, as promised by Labour. Perhaps you're complaining because you now have to pay VAT on private school fees? 🤔

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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 4h

Nonsense. After 14 years of Tory chaos, Labour needs time to put things right. They won't be worried that a few left wing snowflakes have given up already and jumped ship.

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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 6h

Return to the Single Market would mean free movement and full compliance with EU rules with no say. You and I might support that, but I can guarantee it wouldn't be popular across the country.

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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 6h

"just as bad as Farage"? You are joking, surely? 🙄

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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 12h

Anyone have the equivalent figures for the UK? #TaxTheRich

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18h

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Read that back.

When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

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World of Engineering @engineers.bsky.social · 1d

Some people don’t fully understand how much life changed for us between 1900 and 2000.

First plane flight and moon landing are only 66 years apart 🤯

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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 1d

#Reform voters. Your idol Nigel Farage did this. It's his mess. He lied to you in 2016 and he's lying to you now. Never trust this man.

Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 1d

UK travellers should expect "four-hour queues" as new EU border system comes into force. Brexit really is the gift that keeps giving

www.itv.com/news/2025-10...

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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 1d

Quite a shock. What a wonderful actor she was. 79 is no age. Very sad. #RIP 😔

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 1d

Diane Keaton has passed away at the age of 79

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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 1d

If you can't see the change, and the difference from the Tory years, then by all means take your vote elsewhere. We'll stay and fight off Reform without you.

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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 1d

They also won on a platform of 'change'. I'm angry at some of the mistakes they've made so far, but I'm keeping the faith and I'm hopeful we will see real change after 5 years. My vote here may also not stop Reform, but spreading a positive message might help.

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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 1d

Of course. We're all entitled to our own views. Just bear in mind that probably only Labour can prevent a Reform win at the next election.

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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 1d

Actually, their achievements so far include the complete reversal of several Tory policies!

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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 1d

Pragmatic not defeatist. Many on here just live in their own fantasy version of reality.

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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 1d

They are not a centre right party. A ' broader church', yes, but Labour's mainstream is still left of centre.

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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 1d

Sorry, but in the current political climate, such a man just doesn't exist...because it's an impossible task.

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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 1d

I think we have to accept we're both in the minority on FOM. Businesses were useless in arguing the Remain case in 2016. No reason to believe they'd be any better backing a rejoin campaign.

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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 1d

He has to try to make Brexit work. There's no other viable option. Another referendum? Nobody wants that? Join SM & CU? Free movement & rule taking will not be popular. Farage, Johnson & all caused the damage. I'm afraid it's damage limitation for the foreseeable future.

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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 2d

"Asking to rejoin the SM and CU". That would require the return of free movement & "rule taking" by the UK. You & I might see that as worth it, but imagine the uproar from RW parties, the media & a sizeable part of the electorate. Also, It wasn't in Labour's manifesto. It would be political suicide.

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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 2d

Absolutely the rich should be taxed properly & I hope the Govt takes action on that in Nov. I don't accept that desperately sick people were being targeted. Fact is that UK has one of the highest reported rates of working-age people out of work due to ill health in Western Europe. It's unsustainable

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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 2d

We have to ensure that those who really need welfare are receiving it. If we can eliminate the dubious claims and get the economy growing we can afford to pay more to those who really need it......2/2

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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 2d

"going after the sick and disabled" is harsh. Governments have to balance welfare and the economy. It ain't easy. Fact is that welfare costs are spiralling unsustainably at a time when other factors like falling rate of smoking & end of pandemic suggest we shouldn't be getting unhealthier.....1/2

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Steve Phillips @stevenphillips7.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks to Dave Kennedy for 1st images of a new Ostorero #slotcar, the 1985 #F1 Ferrari that won two Grand Prix. As ever from Osterero, it looks superb. 😀
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