@aitchl.bsky.social
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This should sound every alarm bell we’ve got.🧵
KKR- Thames Water’s preferred buyer- agreed to fix a US town’s sewers in exchange for guaranteed revenue.
Promised a 4-year bill freeze. Bills rose 28%. Sold after 6 years, pocketing 2.8x their investment.
www.ft.com/content/c1b4...
KKR- Thames Water’s preferred buyer- agreed to fix a US town’s sewers in exchange for guaranteed revenue.
Promised a 4-year bill freeze. Bills rose 28%. Sold after 6 years, pocketing 2.8x their investment.
www.ft.com/content/c1b4...
UK water watchdog woos investors with ‘guaranteed revenues’ as it seeks £50bn
Funds are needed to back projects to improve Britain’s crumbling water infrastructure
www.ft.com
May 16, 2025 at 4:27 PM
This should sound every alarm bell we’ve got.🧵
KKR- Thames Water’s preferred buyer- agreed to fix a US town’s sewers in exchange for guaranteed revenue.
Promised a 4-year bill freeze. Bills rose 28%. Sold after 6 years, pocketing 2.8x their investment.
www.ft.com/content/c1b4...
KKR- Thames Water’s preferred buyer- agreed to fix a US town’s sewers in exchange for guaranteed revenue.
Promised a 4-year bill freeze. Bills rose 28%. Sold after 6 years, pocketing 2.8x their investment.
www.ft.com/content/c1b4...
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Out of 55.2m UK adults 17.8m have annual income of less than £12,570.
1% have more wealth than 70% of the population combined. FOUR Britons have more than 20m people combined.
Failure of economic/political policy. Govts still squeeze the poor.
Good society can't be built on economic injustice.
1% have more wealth than 70% of the population combined. FOUR Britons have more than 20m people combined.
Failure of economic/political policy. Govts still squeeze the poor.
Good society can't be built on economic injustice.
Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament
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questions-statements.parliament.uk
April 11, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Out of 55.2m UK adults 17.8m have annual income of less than £12,570.
1% have more wealth than 70% of the population combined. FOUR Britons have more than 20m people combined.
Failure of economic/political policy. Govts still squeeze the poor.
Good society can't be built on economic injustice.
1% have more wealth than 70% of the population combined. FOUR Britons have more than 20m people combined.
Failure of economic/political policy. Govts still squeeze the poor.
Good society can't be built on economic injustice.
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A very important and refreshing take on how to analyse the forthcoming budget from an economics expert (and top bloke) @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social
We ironically, cannot afford a return to austerity. It's not what anyone voted for.
How to Analyse the Spring Statement 99-percent.org/how-to-analy...
We ironically, cannot afford a return to austerity. It's not what anyone voted for.
How to Analyse the Spring Statement 99-percent.org/how-to-analy...
How to Analyse the Spring Statement - 99%
On March 26, Rachel Reeves is due to unveil her Spring Financial Statement. The Statement will create a framework within which the rest of government must work to try to […]
99-percent.org
March 22, 2025 at 9:33 AM
A very important and refreshing take on how to analyse the forthcoming budget from an economics expert (and top bloke) @mrmarkethomas.bsky.social
We ironically, cannot afford a return to austerity. It's not what anyone voted for.
How to Analyse the Spring Statement 99-percent.org/how-to-analy...
We ironically, cannot afford a return to austerity. It's not what anyone voted for.
How to Analyse the Spring Statement 99-percent.org/how-to-analy...
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“The world has changed” says Chancellor on #bbclaurak.
Yes it has - so why stick to outdated counterproductive austerity agenda & arbitrary fiscal rules? You can’t cut your way to growth. Taxes on extreme wealth of super rich would be fairer & more effective than more cuts @patmillsuk.bsky.social
Yes it has - so why stick to outdated counterproductive austerity agenda & arbitrary fiscal rules? You can’t cut your way to growth. Taxes on extreme wealth of super rich would be fairer & more effective than more cuts @patmillsuk.bsky.social
March 23, 2025 at 10:01 AM
“The world has changed” says Chancellor on #bbclaurak.
Yes it has - so why stick to outdated counterproductive austerity agenda & arbitrary fiscal rules? You can’t cut your way to growth. Taxes on extreme wealth of super rich would be fairer & more effective than more cuts @patmillsuk.bsky.social
Yes it has - so why stick to outdated counterproductive austerity agenda & arbitrary fiscal rules? You can’t cut your way to growth. Taxes on extreme wealth of super rich would be fairer & more effective than more cuts @patmillsuk.bsky.social
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Delighted to reveal the hard-hitting paperback cover for my book, THE LIE OF THE LAND - an exposé of what the 'custodians of the countryside' have done to nature in Britain.
The paperback's out 8th May - order yours here: lnkfi.re/JhxHno
More upcoming talks here & details below: lnkfi.re/PkfOhd 🧵
The paperback's out 8th May - order yours here: lnkfi.re/JhxHno
More upcoming talks here & details below: lnkfi.re/PkfOhd 🧵
March 17, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Delighted to reveal the hard-hitting paperback cover for my book, THE LIE OF THE LAND - an exposé of what the 'custodians of the countryside' have done to nature in Britain.
The paperback's out 8th May - order yours here: lnkfi.re/JhxHno
More upcoming talks here & details below: lnkfi.re/PkfOhd 🧵
The paperback's out 8th May - order yours here: lnkfi.re/JhxHno
More upcoming talks here & details below: lnkfi.re/PkfOhd 🧵
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For those who are not already members of the 99% Organisation, here is a copy of this week’s letter to members.
We have an important event in Westminster next Tuesday which every Labour MP should attend. Is yours attending?
sh1.sendinblue.com/alpaf62bglpf...
We have an important event in Westminster next Tuesday which every Labour MP should attend. Is yours attending?
sh1.sendinblue.com/alpaf62bglpf...
October 5, 2024 at 11:51 AM
For those who are not already members of the 99% Organisation, here is a copy of this week’s letter to members.
We have an important event in Westminster next Tuesday which every Labour MP should attend. Is yours attending?
sh1.sendinblue.com/alpaf62bglpf...
We have an important event in Westminster next Tuesday which every Labour MP should attend. Is yours attending?
sh1.sendinblue.com/alpaf62bglpf...