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peterbeal.bsky.social @peterbeal.bsky.social · 46m

Or - Man steps in to stop government from shooting itself in the head in response to racists

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Scottish Government to sponsor care workers in defiance of Labour visa ban

THE Scottish Government will sponsor UK visas for care workers to get around Labour's ban, John Swinney has announced.

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peterbeal.bsky.social @peterbeal.bsky.social · 50m

Yeah right! Would these be the same business that are ploughing there profits into share buy backs ?

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'Make or break': Chancellor warned businesses can't take more tax hikes in budget

Rachel Reeves will deliver her second budget on 26 November. She has vowed not to raise taxes on "working people", but some increases are expected as she faces a multibillion-pound black hole in the p...

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peterbeal.bsky.social @peterbeal.bsky.social · 53m

Science fiction on its way to be science fact.

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Artificial muscle device produces force 34 times its weight

Scientists developed a soft fluidic switch using an ionic polymer artificial muscle that runs with ultra-low power to lift objects 34 times greater than its weight. Its light weight and small size mak...

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peterbeal.bsky.social @peterbeal.bsky.social · 58m

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Climate Crisis: UK warned to prepare for 2°C warming by 2050

Our warming planet means that we are already seeing extreme events in the UK such as 40-degree heatwaves, wildfires, droughts and flooding.

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peterbeal.bsky.social @peterbeal.bsky.social · 1h

Obesity and poor heath Reform Ltd link.

Well it looks as if there’s some truth in the character look of Reform supporters.

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People in poorer health ‘more likely to vote Reform UK', analysis finds

PEOPLE in poorer health are more likely to vote Reform UK, analysis has suggested

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peterbeal.bsky.social @peterbeal.bsky.social · 1h

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Sam Bright (@writesbright)

🔴 NEW - At the same time that Nathan Gill was taking Russian bribes, the British far-right was travelling regularly to Moscow. Paul Golding even met “Vladimir Putin”…

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peterbeal.bsky.social @peterbeal.bsky.social · 1h

My too

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peterbeal.bsky.social @peterbeal.bsky.social · 1h

I think that all my English teachers at school were welsh.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 1d

Private equity takeover of US hospitals led to rise in patient deaths.

Cuts to staffing/investment; high debt, profiteering; worse patient outcomes.

More deaths in nursing homes, increased post-operative complications

Why is UK Govt handing the NHS to PE? Why no investigation of the impact of PE?

Private equity takeover of hospitals led to rise in Medicare emergency patient deaths, says study

Study found seven more deaths per 10,000 patients in private equity hospitals’ versus non-private equity hospitals

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peterbeal.bsky.social @peterbeal.bsky.social · 1d

Whilst I’ve never liked the tories I’d have to say that not all of them were at least in their own minds not a bunch of unpleasant crooks. Now however I can’t think of any that remain that I’d say that of.

Mister F @misterf.bsky.social · 1d

How Brexit drained the Tories’ talent pool www.ft.com/content/a65f...

How Brexit drained the Tories’ talent pool

The party can’t keep expecting successful people to pretend that leaving the EU was a good idea

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MrPaulRobinson @mrpaulrobinson.bsky.social · 1d

"I want a neatly-constructed 1,500-word analysis of the relationship between Prospero and Antonio in The Tempest or you're back on that dinghy, son." www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Migrants will need A-level standard English to work in UK

Toughening up language requirements latest move in Labour’s immigration crackdown

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peterbeal.bsky.social @peterbeal.bsky.social · 1d

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Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social · 9d

As renewables overtake coal as the world's largest source of electricity, what did we get from the Tory conference?

- repeal the Climate Change Act
- scrap 2050 net-zero target
- remove renewable energy subsidies
- maximise oil and gas extraction from the North Sea

They are so out of touch!

Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity

Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.

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peterbeal.bsky.social @peterbeal.bsky.social · 1d

A sign of the times. The UK is expecting this to turn nasty hence their keenness for anti protest laws

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Police fire tear gas at Brussels protest against austerity measures

Belgian police have fired tear gas to disperse tens of thousands of protesters in Brussels. The protest was against Prime Minister Bart De Wever's proposed austerity measures.

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Climate One @climateone.org · 1d

TODAY: our inaugural intergenerational climate dialogue for all ages and experiences.

This event will empower you to keep having climate conversations with others at home, in the office, and in the neighborhood.

It's not too late! Register now and we'll see you this evening!

Greta and Grandpa: An Intergenerational Dialogue on Climate Solutions

A few years ago, when a group of youth climate activists urged Senator Dianne Feinstein to sign the Green New Deal, the octogenarian responded, “You come in here and say 'it has to be my way or the…

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peterbeal.bsky.social @peterbeal.bsky.social · 2d

It’s NOT antisemitic to be anti genocide. How many times do these bloody people need telling.

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UK government urges universities to strengthen measures against campus antisemitism

United Kingdom Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson announced on Sunday that she had issued a letter to vice-chancellors across the country, calling for universities to intensify their policies and....

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peterbeal.bsky.social @peterbeal.bsky.social · 4d

Well if they do then it will confirm once and for all that they really are working for reform

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peterbeal.bsky.social @peterbeal.bsky.social · 4d

Also there’s GBnews running rings around the regulator but no action from the goverment

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 4d

Glad to see Nigel Farage has finally remembered Nathan Gill, former leader of Reform in Wales - found guilty of taking bribes from Russia.

Maybe he'll now remember how much he took from Putin's propaganda broadcaster Russia Today for all his TV appearances when he was a MEP?

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peterbeal.bsky.social @peterbeal.bsky.social · 5d

Have outside journalists been allowed into Gaza yet. It will need to happen eventually.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 6d

Can't rebuild economy without increasing worker share of GDP.

Some suggestions:
Join a union
Strengthen collective bargaining
Need real Living Wage.
Worker-elected directors on company boards
Worker vote on exec pay
Exec bonus schemes must apply to workers
Limit corporate tax relief on exec pay

The government must ensure fair distribution of income

'The average real wage of workers has hardly moved from the 2008 level whilst bosses never had it so good.'

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Sinan Kose @thesinankose.bsky.social · 7d

Keir Starmer's currently sat looking at some papers, the buzzing in his head is getting louder. Saying "Stop Making Mistakes" over and over as he ponders whether it was a good idea to bet the entire UK economy on magic beans.

Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 8d

Bank of England flags risk of ‘sudden correction’ in tech stocks inflated by AI - on.ft.com/4o3RheA

Bank of England flags risk of ‘sudden correction’ in tech stocks inflated by AI

Financial Policy Committee warns equity prices are at levels comparable with dotcom bubble

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peterbeal.bsky.social @peterbeal.bsky.social · 7d

The BBC’s decision to cancel a planned conference interview with new Green leader Zack Polanski on the Laura Kuenssberg show on Sunday has caused fury within the party. Zack was booted of to make space for …. Yes you guessed it

Nigel Farage !

#ukgreens #greensuk

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The BBC's Institutional Anti-Left Bias

The BBC's decision to scrap a planned Zack Polanski interview on the channel's flagship Laura Kuenssberg show has caused fury within the Green Party

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peterbeal.bsky.social @peterbeal.bsky.social · 7d

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Has Farage forgotten his own immigration promises?

We have the receipts, Nigel...

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