Mike Taylor
@miketaylor9.bsky.social
Vegan father to 3 great feminists. Strong social values. Many years working for charities.
Sometimes write short stories:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0F1FRMTZQ?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title
Sometimes write short stories:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0F1FRMTZQ?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title
Three uncomfortable truths about Britain's poor economic position are that Brexit has totally undermined us and that we need significant immigration to function. Then that our media and political elites won't acknowledge those things.
#Budget2026
#r4today
#Budget2026
#r4today
Today we’ll get latest net immigration figures - They’ll show immigration for work is plummeting.
Why is this not part of the discussion on Rachel Reeves balancing her books & stalled growth?
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit. #r4today
Why is this not part of the discussion on Rachel Reeves balancing her books & stalled growth?
For every 100,000 drop in net immigration, the OBR adds £7bn to the deficit. #r4today
November 27, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Three uncomfortable truths about Britain's poor economic position are that Brexit has totally undermined us and that we need significant immigration to function. Then that our media and political elites won't acknowledge those things.
#Budget2026
#r4today
#Budget2026
#r4today
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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.
As part of the ‘No Music For Genocide’ campaign, Massive Attack and Paul Weller have confirmed that their requests to geo-block music in Israel have been approved.
www.nme.com/news/music/m...
www.nme.com/news/music/m...
Massive Attack and Paul Weller's requests to geo-block music in Israel have been approved
Massive Attack and Paul Weller have confirmed that their requests to geo-block music in Israel have been approved.
www.nme.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:25 PM
As part of the ‘No Music For Genocide’ campaign, Massive Attack and Paul Weller have confirmed that their requests to geo-block music in Israel have been approved.
www.nme.com/news/music/m...
www.nme.com/news/music/m...
Reeves' budget is clearly a compromise, taxing many people more and annoying the better off.
But it avoids austerity and has a lot that's sensible. And if anyone has to help pay for Brexit, Covid and years of Tory economic mismanagement, let it be those who can afford it.
#Budget2026
But it avoids austerity and has a lot that's sensible. And if anyone has to help pay for Brexit, Covid and years of Tory economic mismanagement, let it be those who can afford it.
#Budget2026
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 2:32 PM
Reeves' budget is clearly a compromise, taxing many people more and annoying the better off.
But it avoids austerity and has a lot that's sensible. And if anyone has to help pay for Brexit, Covid and years of Tory economic mismanagement, let it be those who can afford it.
#Budget2026
But it avoids austerity and has a lot that's sensible. And if anyone has to help pay for Brexit, Covid and years of Tory economic mismanagement, let it be those who can afford it.
#Budget2026
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Don’t forget, no matter how much Nigel Farage tries to shape Reform UK’s economic policy to win votes, at heart he’s a disaster capitalist.
#Budget2025
#Budget2025
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Don’t forget, no matter how much Nigel Farage tries to shape Reform UK’s economic policy to win votes, at heart he’s a disaster capitalist.
#Budget2025
#Budget2025
You might think a man who's spent 6 months telling everyone that he will be the next prime minister might take some interest in geopolitics and Britain’s global standing. Apparently not.
Nigel Farage was absent for Keir Starmer’s statement on the G20 summit and the Ukraine peace process.
Of course.
Nigel Farage was absent for Keir Starmer’s statement on the G20 summit and the Ukraine peace process.
Of course.
November 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM
You might think a man who's spent 6 months telling everyone that he will be the next prime minister might take some interest in geopolitics and Britain’s global standing. Apparently not.
Nigel Farage was absent for Keir Starmer’s statement on the G20 summit and the Ukraine peace process.
Of course.
Nigel Farage was absent for Keir Starmer’s statement on the G20 summit and the Ukraine peace process.
Of course.
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I’m the same age as Farage. We all knew what racism was. We’re not talking about ‘ye olden dayes of Empyre’. The Clash existed. He knew what he was then. He knows now. He shows us everyday. Believe your own eyes and ears.
Bossy headline from The Times letting Farage insist his “Hitler was right” racism was just ‘banter’.
If that were true, his politics now would be different and he’d apologise. He’s defensive because this is what he is and always has been and he’s angry with us for knowing that and for minding.
If that were true, his politics now would be different and he’d apologise. He’s defensive because this is what he is and always has been and he’s angry with us for knowing that and for minding.
November 25, 2025 at 9:21 AM
I’m the same age as Farage. We all knew what racism was. We’re not talking about ‘ye olden dayes of Empyre’. The Clash existed. He knew what he was then. He knows now. He shows us everyday. Believe your own eyes and ears.
The US will hold secret peace talks with Russian officials in Abu Dhabi today, where Russia will reject the moderate European ammendments to its wishlist.
The question then is whether Trump blames Zelenskyy or Putin.
#r4today
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
The question then is whether Trump blames Zelenskyy or Putin.
#r4today
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
Ukraine war latest: US to hold peace talks with Russian officials in Abu Dhabi
Moscow said that a European counterproposal ‘does not work for us’ in sign that both sides remain far apart
www.independent.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 8:50 AM
The US will hold secret peace talks with Russian officials in Abu Dhabi today, where Russia will reject the moderate European ammendments to its wishlist.
The question then is whether Trump blames Zelenskyy or Putin.
#r4today
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
The question then is whether Trump blames Zelenskyy or Putin.
#r4today
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
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Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
US Republican speaker on #Politicslive utterly dishonest about the Ukraine peace plan, about Europe and about Trump. He tries to justify the original Russian plan which means Ukrainian and European surrender but gains for Putin and the US.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
As Trump bends to Putin’s will again on Ukraine, it is time for Europe to go it alone
A new deal cooked up by the Trump administration will benefit only Moscow and Washington. Sam Kiley, world affairs editor, says it is time for Europe and other allies to establish military and intelli...
www.independent.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 12:56 PM
US Republican speaker on #Politicslive utterly dishonest about the Ukraine peace plan, about Europe and about Trump. He tries to justify the original Russian plan which means Ukrainian and European surrender but gains for Putin and the US.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
Credit to European leaders: their counter proposal to the US-Russia peace plan for Ukraine is a massive improvement. A compromise, not a surrender.
It's still too generous to Russia but they have to appease both Trump and was criminal Putin.
news.sky.com/story/in-ful...
It's still too generous to Russia but they have to appease both Trump and was criminal Putin.
news.sky.com/story/in-ful...
In full: Europe's 28-point counter proposal to US-Russia peace plan for Ukraine
The document uses the US plan as its basis, with suggestions for deletions and alterations.
news.sky.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Credit to European leaders: their counter proposal to the US-Russia peace plan for Ukraine is a massive improvement. A compromise, not a surrender.
It's still too generous to Russia but they have to appease both Trump and was criminal Putin.
news.sky.com/story/in-ful...
It's still too generous to Russia but they have to appease both Trump and was criminal Putin.
news.sky.com/story/in-ful...
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Over at the Daily Telegraph, they're scratching their heads as to why the former mining and steel producinv city of Gliwice in Poland is now 45% more prosperous than Darlington... and why it has new shiny infrastructure... without mentioning EU funds for urban and regional development...
November 24, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Over at the Daily Telegraph, they're scratching their heads as to why the former mining and steel producinv city of Gliwice in Poland is now 45% more prosperous than Darlington... and why it has new shiny infrastructure... without mentioning EU funds for urban and regional development...
Donald Trump says Ukraine's leaders have shown "zero gratitude" to him for presenting Russia's wishlist dressed up as a peace plan.
We've all accepted he's #Putin's not Europe's ally, haven't we?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c3...
We've all accepted he's #Putin's not Europe's ally, haven't we?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c3...
Ukraine war: Trump says Ukraine ungrateful as officials meet to convince Kyiv to accept peace proposals
Ukraine's allies have expressed concern that the plan favours Russia, but Zelensky says Kyiv's interests could be included.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Donald Trump says Ukraine's leaders have shown "zero gratitude" to him for presenting Russia's wishlist dressed up as a peace plan.
We've all accepted he's #Putin's not Europe's ally, haven't we?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c3...
We've all accepted he's #Putin's not Europe's ally, haven't we?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c3...
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The Telegraph’s BBC hypocrisy
Follow Sam Bright on Substack. He specialises in exposing dark money and the trends in the far right full of charlatans
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Follow Sam Bright on Substack. He specialises in exposing dark money and the trends in the far right full of charlatans
open.substack.com/pub/writesbr...
The Telegraph’s BBC hypocrisy
A paper that knows a thing or two about editorial f*ck-ups...
open.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The Telegraph’s BBC hypocrisy
Follow Sam Bright on Substack. He specialises in exposing dark money and the trends in the far right full of charlatans
open.substack.com/pub/writesbr...
Follow Sam Bright on Substack. He specialises in exposing dark money and the trends in the far right full of charlatans
open.substack.com/pub/writesbr...
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Congress, pay attention. We the People decide where our money goes — not the President. And we are demanding full support for Ukraine, with everything they need to win. Trump does not hold the power of the purse. The American people do. Act accordingly.
November 22, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Congress, pay attention. We the People decide where our money goes — not the President. And we are demanding full support for Ukraine, with everything they need to win. Trump does not hold the power of the purse. The American people do. Act accordingly.
So, we know that Trump's Ukraine peace plan is Russia's wishlist translated into English. They've barely bothered to hide it.
The US isn't just abandonning Europe, it's betraying it, instead aligning with Putin and Russia.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
The US isn't just abandonning Europe, it's betraying it, instead aligning with Putin and Russia.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Ukrainian and US officials meet for emergency talks on plan to end war with Russia – live
28-point draft plan widely seen as favourable to Moscow, despite Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:56 AM
So, we know that Trump's Ukraine peace plan is Russia's wishlist translated into English. They've barely bothered to hide it.
The US isn't just abandonning Europe, it's betraying it, instead aligning with Putin and Russia.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
The US isn't just abandonning Europe, it's betraying it, instead aligning with Putin and Russia.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Ukraine's allies must accept that while the US has the biggest economy in the world, its democracy is collapsing, and it has been captured by a cult of ignorant, Kremlin-backing grifters.
European countries must re-group, standing up to both Putin and Trump.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
European countries must re-group, standing up to both Putin and Trump.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
Trump’s ‘peace’ ultimatum leaves Europe and Ukraine with just one choice
Trump’s America is falling into autocracy and advocates for Russian victory in Ukraine – it’s time the West saw this and dealt with it. Sam Kiley, world affairs editor, explains how
www.independent.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Ukraine's allies must accept that while the US has the biggest economy in the world, its democracy is collapsing, and it has been captured by a cult of ignorant, Kremlin-backing grifters.
European countries must re-group, standing up to both Putin and Trump.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
European countries must re-group, standing up to both Putin and Trump.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
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Drowning in denial: one in five homes in Reform UK heartlands faces flooding in 25 years
Even as the party rolls back climate action, Reform-controlled councils sit on some of England’s worst rising flood risks
By Nafeez Ahmed
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
Even as the party rolls back climate action, Reform-controlled councils sit on some of England’s worst rising flood risks
By Nafeez Ahmed
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
Drowning in denial: one in five homes in Reform UK heartlands faces flooding in 25 years
Even as the party rolls back climate action, Reform-controlled councils sit on some of England’s worst rising flood risks
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Drowning in denial: one in five homes in Reform UK heartlands faces flooding in 25 years
Even as the party rolls back climate action, Reform-controlled councils sit on some of England’s worst rising flood risks
By Nafeez Ahmed
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
Even as the party rolls back climate action, Reform-controlled councils sit on some of England’s worst rising flood risks
By Nafeez Ahmed
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
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“Over 150,000 Twitter accounts based in Russia tweeted about Brexit during the referendum, an investigation found..Britain "knows" what Russia is doing” but Tories were bankrolled by Russian money & compromised.
www.businessinsider.com/russia-used-...
www.businessinsider.com/russia-used-...
Russia used a network of 150,000 Twitter accounts to meddle in Brexit
Russian-based Twitter accounts focused their attention on the Brexit referendum in the days leading up to the vote, data scientists have concluded.
www.businessinsider.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:16 PM
“Over 150,000 Twitter accounts based in Russia tweeted about Brexit during the referendum, an investigation found..Britain "knows" what Russia is doing” but Tories were bankrolled by Russian money & compromised.
www.businessinsider.com/russia-used-...
www.businessinsider.com/russia-used-...
Ukraine's allies from Europe, Canada and Japan have said that the Trump-Putin peace plan has elements "essential for a just and lasting peace", instead of more truthfully saying it's a betrayal of Ukraine and Europe.
#SlavaUkraine
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#SlavaUkraine
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ukraine's allies voice concerns over US plan to end war
Leaders from Europe, Canada and Japan say the plan needs
www.bbc.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Ukraine's allies from Europe, Canada and Japan have said that the Trump-Putin peace plan has elements "essential for a just and lasting peace", instead of more truthfully saying it's a betrayal of Ukraine and Europe.
#SlavaUkraine
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#SlavaUkraine
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Overseas-trained doctors leaving the UK in record numbers.
Direct result of racism and insecurity unleashed by major political parties.
Not enough home trained doctors. Takes years and high debt to become a doctor.
A healthcare crisis in the making.
Direct result of racism and insecurity unleashed by major political parties.
Not enough home trained doctors. Takes years and high debt to become a doctor.
A healthcare crisis in the making.
Overseas-trained doctors leaving the UK in record numbers
Medical bodies warn that hostility towards migrants is behind a 26% rise in departures last year that imperils NHS
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Overseas-trained doctors leaving the UK in record numbers.
Direct result of racism and insecurity unleashed by major political parties.
Not enough home trained doctors. Takes years and high debt to become a doctor.
A healthcare crisis in the making.
Direct result of racism and insecurity unleashed by major political parties.
Not enough home trained doctors. Takes years and high debt to become a doctor.
A healthcare crisis in the making.
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Banks was losing Reform candidate for Mayor of West of England but lost. He’s a good mate of Nigel Paul Farage and an old foe of Carol Cadwalladr. Another Reform Russia link.
metro.co.uk/2018/06/10/m...
metro.co.uk/2018/06/10/m...
Millionaire Brexit backer 'had undisclosed meetings with Russia' before vote
Aaron Banks was introduced to ambassador Alexander Yakovenko by a suspected Russian intelligence officer.
metro.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Banks was losing Reform candidate for Mayor of West of England but lost. He’s a good mate of Nigel Paul Farage and an old foe of Carol Cadwalladr. Another Reform Russia link.
metro.co.uk/2018/06/10/m...
metro.co.uk/2018/06/10/m...
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This is a significant story and it’s sinister it isn’t getting more significant coverage elsewhere.
November 22, 2025 at 10:43 AM
This is a significant story and it’s sinister it isn’t getting more significant coverage elsewhere.
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The Sudetenland was ceded to Germany. It did not stop World War II.
Do not let history repeat itself.
Do not let history repeat itself.
November 22, 2025 at 9:08 AM
The Sudetenland was ceded to Germany. It did not stop World War II.
Do not let history repeat itself.
Do not let history repeat itself.