Tony
@toekneee.bsky.social
UK Labour Member. We won. Now let’s deliver. But taking money off vulnerable people is not the answer to the country’s problems. So let’s not do that 🫡
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When I worked for Obama, I advised him on how to talk to Russian leaders. I never gave the Kremlin advice on how to talk to Obama (and I talked to Ushakov many times!).
November 26, 2025 at 5:33 PM
When I worked for Obama, I advised him on how to talk to Russian leaders. I never gave the Kremlin advice on how to talk to Obama (and I talked to Ushakov many times!).
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This emotional argument is Always employed when people make suggestions about elderly people downsizing from houses they can't really afford but I don't think they realise how many u-40s can't relate at all to the idea of having a home they could stay in for the rest of their life
November 27, 2025 at 7:38 AM
This emotional argument is Always employed when people make suggestions about elderly people downsizing from houses they can't really afford but I don't think they realise how many u-40s can't relate at all to the idea of having a home they could stay in for the rest of their life
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I took an oath to serve and protect the Constitution and its people, and that oath never expires. The military should never be about politics - it should be about our country and serving. Period.
November 27, 2025 at 12:21 AM
I took an oath to serve and protect the Constitution and its people, and that oath never expires. The military should never be about politics - it should be about our country and serving. Period.
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Online budget calculators
One thing to remember: most are obselete & ignore most of the measures in the budget.
For example, don't forget to add on £150 a year for the average annual household savings on energy bills coming in from April.
Sky, for example, total ignores that - & the mansion tax.
One thing to remember: most are obselete & ignore most of the measures in the budget.
For example, don't forget to add on £150 a year for the average annual household savings on energy bills coming in from April.
Sky, for example, total ignores that - & the mansion tax.
November 27, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Online budget calculators
One thing to remember: most are obselete & ignore most of the measures in the budget.
For example, don't forget to add on £150 a year for the average annual household savings on energy bills coming in from April.
Sky, for example, total ignores that - & the mansion tax.
One thing to remember: most are obselete & ignore most of the measures in the budget.
For example, don't forget to add on £150 a year for the average annual household savings on energy bills coming in from April.
Sky, for example, total ignores that - & the mansion tax.
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Not good enough.
November 27, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Not good enough.
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Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Universal Credit
Has anyone seen much about this in relation to the budget?
The OBR report yesterday included 'increased' welfare spending due to 'reversal' of 'welfare spending' plans announced earlier this year.
Exploring this suggests it's likely...
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Has anyone seen much about this in relation to the budget?
The OBR report yesterday included 'increased' welfare spending due to 'reversal' of 'welfare spending' plans announced earlier this year.
Exploring this suggests it's likely...
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November 27, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Universal Credit
Has anyone seen much about this in relation to the budget?
The OBR report yesterday included 'increased' welfare spending due to 'reversal' of 'welfare spending' plans announced earlier this year.
Exploring this suggests it's likely...
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Has anyone seen much about this in relation to the budget?
The OBR report yesterday included 'increased' welfare spending due to 'reversal' of 'welfare spending' plans announced earlier this year.
Exploring this suggests it's likely...
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...referring to the reduction in spending on PIP/elements of universal credit.
These were dropped from the welfare bill over the summer.
The OBR appears to forecast long term spending without welfare reductions.
So have the plans quietly been drop entirely?
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
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These were dropped from the welfare bill over the summer.
The OBR appears to forecast long term spending without welfare reductions.
So have the plans quietly been drop entirely?
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
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November 27, 2025 at 10:39 AM
...referring to the reduction in spending on PIP/elements of universal credit.
These were dropped from the welfare bill over the summer.
The OBR appears to forecast long term spending without welfare reductions.
So have the plans quietly been drop entirely?
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
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These were dropped from the welfare bill over the summer.
The OBR appears to forecast long term spending without welfare reductions.
So have the plans quietly been drop entirely?
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
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The reality is that for every migrant that we’ve driven away by being racist, hostile or unwelcoming we loose so much tax revenue. It’ll be one of the reasons we have to pay more tax in years to come.
Migration is a positive. A net positive.
Migration is a positive. A net positive.
November 27, 2025 at 10:49 AM
The reality is that for every migrant that we’ve driven away by being racist, hostile or unwelcoming we loose so much tax revenue. It’ll be one of the reasons we have to pay more tax in years to come.
Migration is a positive. A net positive.
Migration is a positive. A net positive.
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The five they haven't done:
Allow councils to keep right to buy money; scrap tuition fees for teacher training; halt HS2 sell-offs; scrap salary rule for foreign partners of British citizens).
They had to be ideas that didn't require legislation and were collectively broadly cost neutral.
Allow councils to keep right to buy money; scrap tuition fees for teacher training; halt HS2 sell-offs; scrap salary rule for foreign partners of British citizens).
They had to be ideas that didn't require legislation and were collectively broadly cost neutral.
November 27, 2025 at 10:54 AM
The five they haven't done:
Allow councils to keep right to buy money; scrap tuition fees for teacher training; halt HS2 sell-offs; scrap salary rule for foreign partners of British citizens).
They had to be ideas that didn't require legislation and were collectively broadly cost neutral.
Allow councils to keep right to buy money; scrap tuition fees for teacher training; halt HS2 sell-offs; scrap salary rule for foreign partners of British citizens).
They had to be ideas that didn't require legislation and were collectively broadly cost neutral.
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Just occured to me that following the budget the government has now done five of the ten "quick wins" I suggested for their their first few months. Took them a little longer...
(Two child limit; processing asylum seekers; indexing tuition fees; increasing depts delegated authority; ethics rules)
(Two child limit; processing asylum seekers; indexing tuition fees; increasing depts delegated authority; ethics rules)
November 27, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Just occured to me that following the budget the government has now done five of the ten "quick wins" I suggested for their their first few months. Took them a little longer...
(Two child limit; processing asylum seekers; indexing tuition fees; increasing depts delegated authority; ethics rules)
(Two child limit; processing asylum seekers; indexing tuition fees; increasing depts delegated authority; ethics rules)
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Just heard on @mrjamesob.bsky.social (wasn’t verified) that the £3bn for lifting kids out of poverty represents a quarter of a percent (0.25%) of the annual spend.
Perspective. 100% of the noise.
Perspective. 100% of the noise.
November 27, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Just heard on @mrjamesob.bsky.social (wasn’t verified) that the £3bn for lifting kids out of poverty represents a quarter of a percent (0.25%) of the annual spend.
Perspective. 100% of the noise.
Perspective. 100% of the noise.
I see that Sky and BBC are doing their usual job. Heralding the budget as a “tax rising” budget and burying the story on net migration falling by 80% since 2023. And what happened to the constant obsession with small boat crossings?
November 27, 2025 at 9:53 AM
I see that Sky and BBC are doing their usual job. Heralding the budget as a “tax rising” budget and burying the story on net migration falling by 80% since 2023. And what happened to the constant obsession with small boat crossings?
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November 27, 2025 at 9:48 AM
🆕 Norovirus data: norovirus activity has decreased in recent weeks and remains within expected levels.
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🔗 Full report: https://bit.ly/483sJNI
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I would like to point out to people who like this year's budget, that actually on the measure of things, it's very similar to last year's budget.
Higher taxes, focused mostly on those who can afford more.
Supporting increased spending on public services and infrastructure.
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Higher taxes, focused mostly on those who can afford more.
Supporting increased spending on public services and infrastructure.
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November 27, 2025 at 8:13 AM
I would like to point out to people who like this year's budget, that actually on the measure of things, it's very similar to last year's budget.
Higher taxes, focused mostly on those who can afford more.
Supporting increased spending on public services and infrastructure.
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Higher taxes, focused mostly on those who can afford more.
Supporting increased spending on public services and infrastructure.
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A further 2025 fall is clear in the quarterly visa data for Q1 and Q2 2025. A net migration headline number this morning for year to June 2025 by combining migration data & emigration
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Visa + asylum data to June 2025 already published [but ONS need to combine it with emigration]
www.gov.uk/government/s...
852k visas in year to June25
Work 183k (down 36% on 2024)
Study 414k (down 4%, dependents down 81% to 18k)
Family 76k (down 23%), Family-related 71k (down 15%)
www.gov.uk/government/s...
852k visas in year to June25
Work 183k (down 36% on 2024)
Study 414k (down 4%, dependents down 81% to 18k)
Family 76k (down 23%), Family-related 71k (down 15%)
November 27, 2025 at 9:15 AM
A further 2025 fall is clear in the quarterly visa data for Q1 and Q2 2025. A net migration headline number this morning for year to June 2025 by combining migration data & emigration
bsky.app/profile/sund...
bsky.app/profile/sund...
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Told about the figures, and asked what reason there might be, a fifth of respondents said they did not believe there had been a fall (and a higher share of the most sceptical quarter). But that wouldn't be the majority response to the communication of the facts about numbers falling from the peak
November 27, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Told about the figures, and asked what reason there might be, a fifth of respondents said they did not believe there had been a fall (and a higher share of the most sceptical quarter). But that wouldn't be the majority response to the communication of the facts about numbers falling from the peak
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The misperception about the direction of recent change (now falling) is widely shared across most of the public, including those with liberal, balancer & sceptical views, and across parties (though more intensely by those with the most negative views).
November 27, 2025 at 8:50 AM
The misperception about the direction of recent change (now falling) is widely shared across most of the public, including those with liberal, balancer & sceptical views, and across parties (though more intensely by those with the most negative views).
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Keystone Kash blows it again: The perpetrator that he’s going to use all available resources to track down in the DC guardsman shooting is already in the hospital. Idiot.
November 26, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Keystone Kash blows it again: The perpetrator that he’s going to use all available resources to track down in the DC guardsman shooting is already in the hospital. Idiot.
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The wide mouthed frog lying? Surely not 😂
Nigel Farage is now claiming that he never promised to freeze council tax! He’s been caught out lying again!!
November 27, 2025 at 8:35 AM
The wide mouthed frog lying? Surely not 😂
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Nigel Farage and Oswald Mosley: their London endeavours compared.
There are, indeed, some striking similarities between the 1930s British fascist and the leader of Reform UK, the latest vehicle for Farage’s giant ego and enormous gob.
www.onlondon.co.uk/nigel-farage...
There are, indeed, some striking similarities between the 1930s British fascist and the leader of Reform UK, the latest vehicle for Farage’s giant ego and enormous gob.
www.onlondon.co.uk/nigel-farage...
Farage and Mosley: their London endeavours compared
There are important differences and interesting similarities between the two British populist right wing leaders and their different times
www.onlondon.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Nigel Farage and Oswald Mosley: their London endeavours compared.
There are, indeed, some striking similarities between the 1930s British fascist and the leader of Reform UK, the latest vehicle for Farage’s giant ego and enormous gob.
www.onlondon.co.uk/nigel-farage...
There are, indeed, some striking similarities between the 1930s British fascist and the leader of Reform UK, the latest vehicle for Farage’s giant ego and enormous gob.
www.onlondon.co.uk/nigel-farage...
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Sorry, everyone. I think we've gone and done a thoughtful, balanced episode on #Budget2026, that is more about the economics and the politics, rather than the gossippy nonsense that gets hacks excited. #NotSorry
🆕 SPOILER ALERT - Unpicking the Budget 📈
The good stuff
The less good stuff
The economic rationale
The political consequences
Balance, humour, @pimlicat.bsky.social , @sturdyalex.bsky.social & top economist Vicky Pryce.
🍊 open.spotify.com/episode/05mP...
🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...
The good stuff
The less good stuff
The economic rationale
The political consequences
Balance, humour, @pimlicat.bsky.social , @sturdyalex.bsky.social & top economist Vicky Pryce.
🍊 open.spotify.com/episode/05mP...
🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...
Unpicking the most-leaked Budget in history, with Vicky Pryce
Podcast Episode · Quiet Riot · 26/11/2025 · 1h 18m
podcasts.apple.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Sorry, everyone. I think we've gone and done a thoughtful, balanced episode on #Budget2026, that is more about the economics and the politics, rather than the gossippy nonsense that gets hacks excited. #NotSorry
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Ask yourself, how long would Keir Starmers premiership, or political career last, if this was "his" history?
Then ask why the media still use every opportunity to promote this vile human Farage, as our next PM...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Then ask why the media still use every opportunity to promote this vile human Farage, as our next PM...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Nigel Farage's racism denials are dishonest, says ex-classmate
Peter Ettedgui tells the BBC Nigel Farage targeted antisemitic abuse at him when they were teenagers.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Ask yourself, how long would Keir Starmers premiership, or political career last, if this was "his" history?
Then ask why the media still use every opportunity to promote this vile human Farage, as our next PM...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Then ask why the media still use every opportunity to promote this vile human Farage, as our next PM...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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