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What an admirably clear statement from the Jewish Leadership Council, especially when all of those involved must surely have been dealing with so many other urgent challenges in safety, security and grief + shock today before having this further divisive and distracting intervention to address too.
October 4, 2025 at 8:33 PM
What an admirably clear statement from the Jewish Leadership Council, especially when all of those involved must surely have been dealing with so many other urgent challenges in safety, security and grief + shock today before having this further divisive and distracting intervention to address too.
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History repeats.
October 4, 2025 at 6:54 AM
History repeats.
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One of the world's most respected consultancies calculates climate change could knock a third off projected GDP, while acknowledging it could easily be a lot higher. It also explains why political and business leaders continue to ignore such obvious warnings. www.businessgreen.com/news-analysi...
How failing to invest in climate action today could cost the world a third of its GDP
Boston Consulting Group highlights the 'massive opportunity for humanity' from accelerating climate action today to avoid future catastrophe
www.businessgreen.com
March 12, 2025 at 6:40 PM
One of the world's most respected consultancies calculates climate change could knock a third off projected GDP, while acknowledging it could easily be a lot higher. It also explains why political and business leaders continue to ignore such obvious warnings. www.businessgreen.com/news-analysi...
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#JustSayin "[T]here [have] been only two years since 2010 — during the pandemic, when the government boosted the basic rate of benefits by £20 a week — where the value of welfare payments had been enough to cover the cost of essentials."
UK social safety net among weakest in rich world, analysis finds
Think-tank report comes as Keir Starmer seeks to convince Labour MPs to back welfare spending cuts
www.ft.com
March 13, 2025 at 7:53 AM
#JustSayin "[T]here [have] been only two years since 2010 — during the pandemic, when the government boosted the basic rate of benefits by £20 a week — where the value of welfare payments had been enough to cover the cost of essentials."