Paul Clarke
@clarkeeeeee.bsky.social
Father of two amazing boys. Husband.
Labour member. Pro-EU.
Other interests generally include whatever my kids tell me to like.
Labour member. Pro-EU.
Other interests generally include whatever my kids tell me to like.
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This is true. They believe racism is wrong.
Nigel Farage says school racism accusers have ‘different political views’
www.channel4.com/news/nigel-f...
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Nigel Farage says school racism accusers have ‘different political views’
Reform's leaders gave their response to the budget at a press conference, but several of the questions asked of their leader Nigel Farage focussed on allegations of racism and antisemitism as a school...
www.channel4.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:13 PM
This is true. They believe racism is wrong.
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Several non-London MPs pointed out to me that almost no one in their constituencies would be affected by the Mansion Tax.
It's a clearly redistributive policy - largely moving wealth from London to council areas outside the capital. Easy sell for Labour MPs outside London (prob. even within tbf).
It's a clearly redistributive policy - largely moving wealth from London to council areas outside the capital. Easy sell for Labour MPs outside London (prob. even within tbf).
November 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Several non-London MPs pointed out to me that almost no one in their constituencies would be affected by the Mansion Tax.
It's a clearly redistributive policy - largely moving wealth from London to council areas outside the capital. Easy sell for Labour MPs outside London (prob. even within tbf).
It's a clearly redistributive policy - largely moving wealth from London to council areas outside the capital. Easy sell for Labour MPs outside London (prob. even within tbf).
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Speaking to Labour MPs tonight, most seem pretty happy about the Budget. Relief, plus delight at the two child benefit cap being scrapped.
One showed me their local CLP whatsapp group popping off with happy members and offers to help canvassing. Which they'd not seen for...a good while.
One showed me their local CLP whatsapp group popping off with happy members and offers to help canvassing. Which they'd not seen for...a good while.
November 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Speaking to Labour MPs tonight, most seem pretty happy about the Budget. Relief, plus delight at the two child benefit cap being scrapped.
One showed me their local CLP whatsapp group popping off with happy members and offers to help canvassing. Which they'd not seen for...a good while.
One showed me their local CLP whatsapp group popping off with happy members and offers to help canvassing. Which they'd not seen for...a good while.
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🚨The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 55,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 26, 2025 at 8:41 AM
🚨The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 55,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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🚨The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 65,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 70,000 tonight. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
🚨The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 65,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 70,000 tonight. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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👇🏼Back in 2022 Farage called Truss’s budget “The best Conservative budget since 1986” as Financial Markets went into freefall
Today he calls Reeves budget👇🏼 “devastating” as the Financial Markets applaud it
So what does this tell us❓🤔
Farage knows less than F*ck All About Economics 🙄🤡🤡
Today he calls Reeves budget👇🏼 “devastating” as the Financial Markets applaud it
So what does this tell us❓🤔
Farage knows less than F*ck All About Economics 🙄🤡🤡
November 26, 2025 at 6:56 PM
👇🏼Back in 2022 Farage called Truss’s budget “The best Conservative budget since 1986” as Financial Markets went into freefall
Today he calls Reeves budget👇🏼 “devastating” as the Financial Markets applaud it
So what does this tell us❓🤔
Farage knows less than F*ck All About Economics 🙄🤡🤡
Today he calls Reeves budget👇🏼 “devastating” as the Financial Markets applaud it
So what does this tell us❓🤔
Farage knows less than F*ck All About Economics 🙄🤡🤡
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To any one still harking on about a generic (but unworkable) wealth tax and the £10-15bn it might raise (it won't btw)...
...while you've done that, in 2 Budgets Labour have found over £65bn of tax rises annually, heavily skewed towards the wealthiest in society.
This is sensible, workable...
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...while you've done that, in 2 Budgets Labour have found over £65bn of tax rises annually, heavily skewed towards the wealthiest in society.
This is sensible, workable...
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November 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
To any one still harking on about a generic (but unworkable) wealth tax and the £10-15bn it might raise (it won't btw)...
...while you've done that, in 2 Budgets Labour have found over £65bn of tax rises annually, heavily skewed towards the wealthiest in society.
This is sensible, workable...
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...while you've done that, in 2 Budgets Labour have found over £65bn of tax rises annually, heavily skewed towards the wealthiest in society.
This is sensible, workable...
1/2
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Badenoch is so incredibly unpleasant. Her response is nothing but personal attacks and describing support for kids in poverty as "hand outs". Grim.
November 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Badenoch is so incredibly unpleasant. Her response is nothing but personal attacks and describing support for kids in poverty as "hand outs". Grim.
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Our tax calculator is now updated for the Budget: taxpolicy.org.uk/wp-content/a...
You'll see no change in the tax you pay in 2026/27 unless you're a landlord or receive interest/dividend income.
You'll see no change in the tax you pay in 2026/27 unless you're a landlord or receive interest/dividend income.
November 26, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Our tax calculator is now updated for the Budget: taxpolicy.org.uk/wp-content/a...
You'll see no change in the tax you pay in 2026/27 unless you're a landlord or receive interest/dividend income.
You'll see no change in the tax you pay in 2026/27 unless you're a landlord or receive interest/dividend income.
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Initial reaction on the budget:
Maintains investment & public spending as set out in the spending review.
More investment in some areas.
Help for those on lower incomes, with the cost of living and pensioners.
Tax increases on those who can afford it.
Overall: great stuff!
Maintains investment & public spending as set out in the spending review.
More investment in some areas.
Help for those on lower incomes, with the cost of living and pensioners.
Tax increases on those who can afford it.
Overall: great stuff!
November 26, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Initial reaction on the budget:
Maintains investment & public spending as set out in the spending review.
More investment in some areas.
Help for those on lower incomes, with the cost of living and pensioners.
Tax increases on those who can afford it.
Overall: great stuff!
Maintains investment & public spending as set out in the spending review.
More investment in some areas.
Help for those on lower incomes, with the cost of living and pensioners.
Tax increases on those who can afford it.
Overall: great stuff!
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Plus sides to today: Two-child benefit scrapped. Largely progressive tax implications. Good market reaction. No big spending cuts. Nightmare prospect of cutting funding to net zero etc avoided. It's a left-wing budget. Those who say there's no difference between Labour and Tories are bananas.
November 26, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Plus sides to today: Two-child benefit scrapped. Largely progressive tax implications. Good market reaction. No big spending cuts. Nightmare prospect of cutting funding to net zero etc avoided. It's a left-wing budget. Those who say there's no difference between Labour and Tories are bananas.
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Badenoch's response was like having the snidest Richard Littlejohn Daily Mail piece, read out by a foghorn.
November 26, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Badenoch's response was like having the snidest Richard Littlejohn Daily Mail piece, read out by a foghorn.
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The OBR says that the VAT charge on private schools has raised more money than expected because fewer pupils have gone into the state sector
Never believe the Tories and their media.
Never believe the Tories and their media.
November 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The OBR says that the VAT charge on private schools has raised more money than expected because fewer pupils have gone into the state sector
Never believe the Tories and their media.
Never believe the Tories and their media.
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Farage, who was paid £189,000 in January to promote gold bullion in his spare time, is currently wanging on about how out of touch the Labour frontbench is. Ok
November 3, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Farage, who was paid £189,000 in January to promote gold bullion in his spare time, is currently wanging on about how out of touch the Labour frontbench is. Ok
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As Farage is about to set out his economic vision, let’s recall that Kent County Council was due to be Reform’s “flag ship” demonstrating they are ready to Govern
KCC is increasing council tax, despite pledging to cut it, and has now had to ask the opposition to help them try and find savings❗️🤦🏼♂️
KCC is increasing council tax, despite pledging to cut it, and has now had to ask the opposition to help them try and find savings❗️🤦🏼♂️
November 3, 2025 at 10:49 AM
As Farage is about to set out his economic vision, let’s recall that Kent County Council was due to be Reform’s “flag ship” demonstrating they are ready to Govern
KCC is increasing council tax, despite pledging to cut it, and has now had to ask the opposition to help them try and find savings❗️🤦🏼♂️
KCC is increasing council tax, despite pledging to cut it, and has now had to ask the opposition to help them try and find savings❗️🤦🏼♂️
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These people are crackers.
Farage: "I now understand more than I did the role of the state in strategic industries. This is why Richard and I went to Scunthorpe. If we hadn't gone to Scunthorpe, there would be no primary steel made in Britain today."
Does he genuinely think his bandwagon photo-op saved steel? NURSE! 😂 ~AA
Does he genuinely think his bandwagon photo-op saved steel? NURSE! 😂 ~AA
November 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
These people are crackers.
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Word is Rachel Reeves is considering a 20% "settling-up charge" on the business assets of the ultra rich who decide to flee the UK for tax havens.
The "exit tax", to reduce revenue dodging, is already used by most other G7 nations, so it can't be claimed as "anti-business".
It could raise £20bn.
The "exit tax", to reduce revenue dodging, is already used by most other G7 nations, so it can't be claimed as "anti-business".
It could raise £20bn.
November 2, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Word is Rachel Reeves is considering a 20% "settling-up charge" on the business assets of the ultra rich who decide to flee the UK for tax havens.
The "exit tax", to reduce revenue dodging, is already used by most other G7 nations, so it can't be claimed as "anti-business".
It could raise £20bn.
The "exit tax", to reduce revenue dodging, is already used by most other G7 nations, so it can't be claimed as "anti-business".
It could raise £20bn.
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Betfred says it will close all UK betting shops if gambling taxes go up. In other news, pigs have been seen flying over England.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Betfred says all its shops may close if Reeves hikes gambling tax
The company's co-founder says it would be forced to close all its sites, putting 7,500 jobs at risk, if gambling taxes go up.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 19, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Betfred says it will close all UK betting shops if gambling taxes go up. In other news, pigs have been seen flying over England.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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If this Labour government had even the scintilla of any political nous it would now be showing pictures of some of those the Conservatives and Reform claim they'll deport. From the famous sports players to the people who keep public services running.
October 19, 2025 at 12:09 PM
If this Labour government had even the scintilla of any political nous it would now be showing pictures of some of those the Conservatives and Reform claim they'll deport. From the famous sports players to the people who keep public services running.
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Cool, I look forward to Witkoff pressing his boss to hand over the predominantly English-speaking region of Georgia to the UK.
🥴🤡Trump envoy Witkoff pressed the Ukrainian delegation on handing over Donetsk region to Russia during a meeting on Friday, - WP.
He used the Kremlin's key argument that the region is predominantly Russian-speaking.
He used the Kremlin's key argument that the region is predominantly Russian-speaking.
October 19, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Cool, I look forward to Witkoff pressing his boss to hand over the predominantly English-speaking region of Georgia to the UK.
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Victoria Derbyshire, "You want to spend a lot of public services and welfare, is the wealth tax a panacea?
Zack Polanski, "I don't present it as a panacea. It's not close to a panacea, it's just the start of the things we need to do"
"We need to bring Capital Gains Tax in line with Income Tax"
Zack Polanski, "I don't present it as a panacea. It's not close to a panacea, it's just the start of the things we need to do"
"We need to bring Capital Gains Tax in line with Income Tax"
October 19, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Victoria Derbyshire, "You want to spend a lot of public services and welfare, is the wealth tax a panacea?
Zack Polanski, "I don't present it as a panacea. It's not close to a panacea, it's just the start of the things we need to do"
"We need to bring Capital Gains Tax in line with Income Tax"
Zack Polanski, "I don't present it as a panacea. It's not close to a panacea, it's just the start of the things we need to do"
"We need to bring Capital Gains Tax in line with Income Tax"
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Farage is doing a big media push to deny he has any links with Putin and Russia.
It’s obviously starting to hurt.
It’s obviously starting to hurt.
October 19, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Farage is doing a big media push to deny he has any links with Putin and Russia.
It’s obviously starting to hurt.
It’s obviously starting to hurt.
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"If people weren't getting together, and [showing up] at this moment, we would be in big trouble."
October 18, 2025 at 11:21 PM
"If people weren't getting together, and [showing up] at this moment, we would be in big trouble."
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Looks like people showed up in DC
October 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Looks like people showed up in DC