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Mike Sivier @midwalesmike.bsky.social · Sep 24
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Rachel Reeves insists austerity is over — but do Budget 2025 spending plans really reverse 15 years of cuts? Here’s what it means for real people.
#UKBudget #Austerity #RachelReeves #PublicServices #OBR
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Budget 2025: is Austerity over?
One of the earliest comments made by Rachel Reeves in her Budget statement yesterday (Wednesday, November 27, 2025) was that she had said Austerity was over and she meant it.
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November 27, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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As night falls on a long day, Budget 2025 isn’t just taxes & benefits — government investments may reshape services, jobs, and living standards. See who gains & who feels the squeeze. #UKBudget #PublicSpending #HouseholdFinance #RachelReeves
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Budget 2025: How new government investment may affect us
The Budget isn’t just about taxes and benefits; it’s about government spending, including investments.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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Before you go to bed: Budget 2025 is out! Big numbers, but what do they really mean for ordinary families, workers, and savers? Here’s a clear breakdown. #UKBudget #CostOfLiving #FinanceForPeople
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Budget preview! The OBR has leaked the details
An unprecedented leak by the Office for Budget Responsibility means details of Rachel Reeves’s Budget are available before she has even announced them.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Late evening thought: if Labour scraps jury trials, you could be judged by ONE person with unchecked power. No public voice. No safeguard. That is not justice. #JuryTrials #JusticeCrisis #UKPolitics #CivilLiberties #VoxPolitical
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Lammy's plan to end the right to jury trial is an attack on your legal protections
A Labour government is planning to end the right to trial by jury in most criminal cases - seriously reducing the amount of protection defendants have.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Budget 2025 isn’t just taxes & benefits — government investments may reshape services, jobs, and living standards. See who gains & who feels the squeeze. #UKBudget #PublicSpending #HouseholdFinance #RachelReeves
thewhipline.substack.com/p/budget-202...
Budget 2025: How new government investment may affect us
The Budget isn’t just about taxes and benefits; it’s about government spending, including investments.
thewhipline.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:38 PM
midwalesmike.bsky.social
Budget 2025 is out! Big numbers, but what do they really mean for ordinary families, workers, and savers? Here’s a clear breakdown. #UKBudget #CostOfLiving #FinanceForPeople
thewhipline.substack.com/p/budget-pre...
Budget preview! The OBR has leaked the details
An unprecedented leak by the Office for Budget Responsibility means details of Rachel Reeves’s Budget are available before she has even announced them.
thewhipline.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Labour wants to end the right to a jury trial for most offences — handing YOUR fate to a judge. This is constitutional vandalism dressed up as “efficiency”.
#JuryTrials #JusticeCrisis #Labour #UKPolitics #VoxPolitical
thewhipline.substack.com/p/lammys-pla...
Lammy's plan to end the right to jury trial is an attack on your legal protections
A Labour government is planning to end the right to trial by jury in most criminal cases - seriously reducing the amount of protection defendants have.
thewhipline.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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A tense day in Geneva ends with Europe reshaping the Ukraine peace plan. Zelensky relieved, Putin furious, Trump watching.
#Starmer #Russia #PeaceDeal
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Starmer helps reshape Ukraine peace plan as Putin fumes
Zelensky welcomes a revised Ukraine peace plan after UK-led pressure strips out pro-Russia concessions. Putin isn't happy. Is Trump?
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November 25, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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When the Electoral Commission answers to ministers, elections lose credibility. Labour risks continuing Tory interference instead of restoring true independence.
#ElectoralCommission #Democracy #ElectionIntegrity #Labour
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Why the Electoral Commission must be independent again
The UK must restore Electoral Commission independence to protect integrity and public trust. Here’s why ministers should never control it.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Before you log off tonight: Reform UK is still being treated as a protest vote despite its leader dodging racism claims and ignoring criminal misconduct in the party. Time to ask why.
#ReformUK #NigelFarage #UKPolitics #ProtestVote
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How can we believe Nigel Farage's claims not to be a racist?
Why do people continue to support Reform UK when its leader’s defence against allegations of racism are so feeble we can believe he still has those views?
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November 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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Europe takes charge in Ukraine peace talks: Starmer, France and Germany strip out pro-Russia concessions. Zelensky welcomes the new plan. Putin fumes.
#Ukraine #Starmer #Russia #PeaceTalks
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Starmer helps reshape Ukraine peace plan as Putin fumes
Zelensky welcomes a revised Ukraine peace plan after UK-led pressure strips out pro-Russia concessions. Putin isn't happy. Is Trump?
voxpoliticalonline.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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The Electoral Commission should watch politicians, not take orders from them. Labour once promised independence — now it risks keeping ministers in charge. #ElectoralCommission #Democracy #UKPolitics #Labour
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Why the Electoral Commission must be independent again
The UK must restore Electoral Commission independence to protect integrity and public trust. Here’s why ministers should never control it.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Nigel Farage refuses to apologise for alleged racist remarks from school — and won’t investigate his party after Nathan Gill’s bribery scandal. Reform UK’s “protest vote” is looking worse than ever.
#ReformUK #NigelFarage #UKPolitics #Racism
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How can we believe Nigel Farage's claims not to be a racist?
Why do people continue to support Reform UK when its leader’s defence against allegations of racism are so feeble we can believe he still has those views?
thewhipline.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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#VoxPolitical #ReaderSurvey #PoliticalNews
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November 25, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Starmer, France and Germany have reshaped Trump’s Ukraine peace plan, stripping out the giveaways to Moscow. Zelensky is relieved. Putin is furious. And Trump?
#Ukraine #Starmer #Russia #PeaceTalks
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Starmer helps reshape Ukraine peace plan as Putin fumes
Zelensky welcomes a revised Ukraine peace plan after UK-led pressure strips out pro-Russia concessions. Putin isn't happy. Is Trump?
voxpoliticalonline.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Starmer, France and Germany have reshaped Trump’s Ukraine peace plan, stripping out the giveaways to Moscow. Zelensky is relieved. Putin is furious. And Trump?
#Ukraine #Starmer #Russia #PeaceTalks
voxpoliticalonline.com/2025/11/25/s...
Starmer helps reshape Ukraine peace plan as Putin fumes
Zelensky welcomes a revised Ukraine peace plan after UK-led pressure strips out pro-Russia concessions. Putin isn't happy. Is Trump?
voxpoliticalonline.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Labour once wanted an independent Electoral Commission, now it wants to control it — just like the Tories. Democracy cannot work if the watchdog answers to ministers.
#ElectoralCommission #Labour #Democracy #UKPolitics
voxpoliticalonline.com/2025/11/25/i...
Why the Electoral Commission must be independent again
The UK must restore Electoral Commission independence to protect integrity and public trust. Here’s why ministers should never control it.
voxpoliticalonline.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Nigel Farage says he’s “never directly racially abused anybody” — but won’t deny key allegations. How long will voters ignore this?
#ReformUK #NigelFarage #UKPolitics #Racism
thewhipline.substack.com/p/how-can-we...
How can we believe Nigel Farage's claims not to be a racist?
Why do people continue to support Reform UK when its leader’s defence against allegations of racism are so feeble we can believe he still has those views?
thewhipline.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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Headlines make it sound like Russian warships were straying where they shouldn’t. They weren’t. Here’s the legal reality the BBC omits — and why the Yantar laser incident is a dangerous exception.
#UKDefence #MaritimeLaw #RussianShips #VoxPolitical #TheWhipLine
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Russian Ships in UK Waters: What the Law Really Allows
The Royal Navy monitored Russian ships — but were they breaking the law? Discover what international maritime rules actually allow.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Reform UK isn’t about “change”. Its candidate list is full of corruption, criminality and misconduct.
We deserve better than a protest vote that’s rotten to the core.
#ReformUK #corruption #protestvote #UKPolitics #VoxPolitical #TheWhipLine
voxpoliticalonline.com/2025/11/24/n...
Why UK polling patterns keep repeating before elections
UK polling swings repeat before every election. Here’s what the pattern means for the next general election and why it keeps happening.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Before you switch off tonight: you’ve been overpaying for rail travel for years, just to keep bosses in bonuses. Fares could have been frozen since 2020.
#RailFares #CostOfLivingCrisis #UKPolitics #VoxPolitical #TheWhipLine
voxpoliticalonline.com/2025/11/24/r...
Why rail fares weren’t frozen years ago – the real reason
Rail fares will finally be frozen – but it could have been done years ago. Here are the real reasons it didn’t, and the falsehoods behind it.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Is the UK government using one alleged sledgehammer attack to sell the public on banning Palestine Action? The narrative is already being shaped. #PalestineAction #Elbit #UKPolitics #CivilLiberties #VoxPolitical #TheWhipLine
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Is the government using the sledgehammer case to justify proscribing Palestine Action?
Is one alleged attack being used to convince us that Palestine Action had to be banned? The government’s narrative deserves scrutiny.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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The BBC says the Royal Navy “intercepted” Russian ships — but the Russians were in international waters, and the real story is the law the UK must follow.
#UKDefence #MaritimeLaw #RussianShips #VoxPolitical #TheWhipLine
voxpoliticalonline.com/2025/11/24/s...
Russian Ships in UK Waters: What the Law Really Allows
The Royal Navy monitored Russian ships — but were they breaking the law? Discover what international maritime rules actually allow.
voxpoliticalonline.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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People are coming home from work to find Reform UK rising in the polls — but not the truth about who they’re putting up for election. Jailed. Suspended. Sacked. This is the protest option? Really?
#ReformUK #corruption #protestvote #UKPolitics
voxpoliticalonline.com/2025/11/24/n...
Why UK polling patterns keep repeating before elections
UK polling swings repeat before every election. Here’s what the pattern means for the next general election and why it keeps happening.
voxpoliticalonline.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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On your way home? Your rail fares were kept high for years to protect operator bonuses — even though the government could have frozen them all along.
That’s why your commute costs so much.
#RailFares #CostOfLivingCrisis #UKPolitics #VoxPolitical #TheWhipLine
voxpoliticalonline.com/2025/11/24/r...
Why rail fares weren’t frozen years ago – the real reason
Rail fares will finally be frozen – but it could have been done years ago. Here are the real reasons it didn’t, and the falsehoods behind it.
voxpoliticalonline.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM