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As with everything: make these programs universally free. If you are deeply concerned that rich people are getting access to universal government programs, then tax their incomes or assets.
A family where both parents earn 99k get 30 “free” childcare hours a week and a family where one parent is on minimum wage and one earns 100k get no “free” childcare hours at all. It’s a dumb system and I imagine most high earners game it in some way.
November 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
As with everything: make these programs universally free. If you are deeply concerned that rich people are getting access to universal government programs, then tax their incomes or assets.
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This thread collating the Sheffield Tribune’s brilliant investigation into the spivvy lawyer threatening Yorkshire leaseholders into handing over cash is worth reading before the story goes national.
Excellent and courageous investigative journalism.
The fact that it is (apparently) legal to do this to people is utterly disgusting.
The fact that it is (apparently) legal to do this to people is utterly disgusting.
“It broke my heart, that was my savings towards a new car,” one woman who paid Milne tens of thousands of pounds told us. “He has just wiped me out.”
Who is Andrew Milne - the solicitor sending "very aggressive" letters to Sheffield homeowners?
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
Who is Andrew Milne - the solicitor sending "very aggressive" letters to Sheffield homeowners?
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
November 18, 2025 at 7:21 AM
This thread collating the Sheffield Tribune’s brilliant investigation into the spivvy lawyer threatening Yorkshire leaseholders into handing over cash is worth reading before the story goes national.
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Well done Lord Dubs 4 sticking up 4 refugees! A truly fabulous person! He is so right when he says the current cruel policy that Shabana Mahmood is suggesting is not fit 4 purpose! I find it astonishing that the cruelest of people in parliament are the very people who come from immigrant families!
November 18, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Well done Lord Dubs 4 sticking up 4 refugees! A truly fabulous person! He is so right when he says the current cruel policy that Shabana Mahmood is suggesting is not fit 4 purpose! I find it astonishing that the cruelest of people in parliament are the very people who come from immigrant families!
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I've been out canvassing quite a lot in London lately. Labour's vote has absolutely evaporated.... it is quite extraordinary to go to places where Labour were on 50-60% of the vote at the last locals and find nobody, or virtually nobody, supporting them.
The phrase 'I voted Labour last time, but...
The phrase 'I voted Labour last time, but...
November 18, 2025 at 11:51 AM
I've been out canvassing quite a lot in London lately. Labour's vote has absolutely evaporated.... it is quite extraordinary to go to places where Labour were on 50-60% of the vote at the last locals and find nobody, or virtually nobody, supporting them.
The phrase 'I voted Labour last time, but...
The phrase 'I voted Labour last time, but...
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No. Exactly the opposite. By obsessing on this issue and appeasing Farage, Labour’s making a Reform government much more likely. The issue needs confronting, challenging, and opposing, not appeasing. Appeasement *never* works.
November 18, 2025 at 6:38 PM
No. Exactly the opposite. By obsessing on this issue and appeasing Farage, Labour’s making a Reform government much more likely. The issue needs confronting, challenging, and opposing, not appeasing. Appeasement *never* works.
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The Danish Social Democrats whose harsh immigration policies Keir Starmer's Labour Party seems so keen to copy is set to lose control of Copenhagen in local elections for the first time in a century to a Green-Socialist alliance
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
November 18, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The Danish Social Democrats whose harsh immigration policies Keir Starmer's Labour Party seems so keen to copy is set to lose control of Copenhagen in local elections for the first time in a century to a Green-Socialist alliance
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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Well said - I for one am glad you are here.
How ironic that Mahmood, herself, wouldn’t be here if those rules had applied when her parents came here.
How ironic that Mahmood, herself, wouldn’t be here if those rules had applied when her parents came here.
November 15, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Well said - I for one am glad you are here.
How ironic that Mahmood, herself, wouldn’t be here if those rules had applied when her parents came here.
How ironic that Mahmood, herself, wouldn’t be here if those rules had applied when her parents came here.
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Refuge isn’t weakness. It’s an investment. And the returns are human, immeasurable, and generational.
Britain once understood that. It can again.
8/8
Britain once understood that. It can again.
8/8
November 15, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Refuge isn’t weakness. It’s an investment. And the returns are human, immeasurable, and generational.
Britain once understood that. It can again.
8/8
Britain once understood that. It can again.
8/8
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I came to this country as a child refugee. No English, no certainty, no idea what my life could become. Britain gave me refuge.
Not on a timer, not with conditions attached, but with a chance to grow roots.
A thread 🧵 1/8
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Not on a timer, not with conditions attached, but with a chance to grow roots.
A thread 🧵 1/8
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK set to limit refugees to temporary stays
Shabana Mahmood is expected to say the era of permanent protection for refugees is over, in major changes to the UK's asylum and immigration system.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 10:29 AM
I came to this country as a child refugee. No English, no certainty, no idea what my life could become. Britain gave me refuge.
Not on a timer, not with conditions attached, but with a chance to grow roots.
A thread 🧵 1/8
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Not on a timer, not with conditions attached, but with a chance to grow roots.
A thread 🧵 1/8
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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👁️ MI5 snooping on phone data to identify BBC journalist’s sources
MI5 repeatedly tried to obtain a BBC journalist’s phone records unlawfully, a London tribunal has heard.
MI5 repeatedly tried to obtain a BBC journalist’s phone records unlawfully, a London tribunal has heard.
MI5 snooping on phone data to identify BBC journalist’s sources
MI5 repeatedly tried to obtain a BBC journalist’s phone records unlawfully, a London tribunal has heard
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
👁️ MI5 snooping on phone data to identify BBC journalist’s sources
MI5 repeatedly tried to obtain a BBC journalist’s phone records unlawfully, a London tribunal has heard.
MI5 repeatedly tried to obtain a BBC journalist’s phone records unlawfully, a London tribunal has heard.
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👉NEW -- Gaza reveals how Britain is run, and why we must change it
by Mark Curtis and Laura Pidcock
The horror of Israel’s genocide exposes the UK’s oligarchic governance system, and implores us to transform our political system.
by Mark Curtis and Laura Pidcock
The horror of Israel’s genocide exposes the UK’s oligarchic governance system, and implores us to transform our political system.
November 18, 2025 at 9:32 AM
👉NEW -- Gaza reveals how Britain is run, and why we must change it
by Mark Curtis and Laura Pidcock
The horror of Israel’s genocide exposes the UK’s oligarchic governance system, and implores us to transform our political system.
by Mark Curtis and Laura Pidcock
The horror of Israel’s genocide exposes the UK’s oligarchic governance system, and implores us to transform our political system.
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Destruction as far as the eye can see.
Entire residential blocks in Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in Gaza City have turned to rubble due following the two-year long Israeli war of annihilation against the Palestinians of Gaza.
(Video: Al Aqsa Radio Telegram)
Entire residential blocks in Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in Gaza City have turned to rubble due following the two-year long Israeli war of annihilation against the Palestinians of Gaza.
(Video: Al Aqsa Radio Telegram)
November 18, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Destruction as far as the eye can see.
Entire residential blocks in Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in Gaza City have turned to rubble due following the two-year long Israeli war of annihilation against the Palestinians of Gaza.
(Video: Al Aqsa Radio Telegram)
Entire residential blocks in Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in Gaza City have turned to rubble due following the two-year long Israeli war of annihilation against the Palestinians of Gaza.
(Video: Al Aqsa Radio Telegram)
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This petition about Russian interference in British politics is just getting started. Please help it grow, by reposting and sharing the petition as widely as possible.
Please repost and share this petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics.
Given Farage's poll lead, this is the most important issue in British politics.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Given Farage's poll lead, this is the most important issue in British politics.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 18, 2025 at 3:11 PM
This petition about Russian interference in British politics is just getting started. Please help it grow, by reposting and sharing the petition as widely as possible.
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Asked about opposition to yesterdays announcement Reed says all Lab MPs were elected on the same manifesto
Where in the manifesto did it say Lab would deport more kids, seize refugees property & increase the time before they can apply for permanent settlement from 5 to 20 years?
Where in the manifesto did it say Lab would deport more kids, seize refugees property & increase the time before they can apply for permanent settlement from 5 to 20 years?
November 18, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Asked about opposition to yesterdays announcement Reed says all Lab MPs were elected on the same manifesto
Where in the manifesto did it say Lab would deport more kids, seize refugees property & increase the time before they can apply for permanent settlement from 5 to 20 years?
Where in the manifesto did it say Lab would deport more kids, seize refugees property & increase the time before they can apply for permanent settlement from 5 to 20 years?
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Someone tag the Labour party: ““This was a cynical strategic manoeuvre to avoid losing voters to the far right, but it seems, based on polling, that all they have done is prime their own voters to join the far right rather than stay with the Social Democrats.””
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Centre-left tipped to lose Copenhagen for first time in electoral history
Political rivals say PM’s divisive politics have encouraged voters to ditch the Social Democrats for the far right
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Someone tag the Labour party: ““This was a cynical strategic manoeuvre to avoid losing voters to the far right, but it seems, based on polling, that all they have done is prime their own voters to join the far right rather than stay with the Social Democrats.””
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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"Days of heavy rain storms have created even more miserable conditions for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians living in makeshift shelters in Gaza"
November 18, 2025 at 7:48 AM
"Days of heavy rain storms have created even more miserable conditions for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians living in makeshift shelters in Gaza"
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Shaina Low from the Norwegian Refugee Council on the flooding in Gaza.
November 18, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Shaina Low from the Norwegian Refugee Council on the flooding in Gaza.
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Extreme inequality is poisoning democracy, stalling growth, and fuelling division.
At the upcoming Budget, the Government can stop the rot if they tax the super-rich, end the cuts and protect public services.
Demand a budget for the 99.9%.
taxjustice.eaction.org.uk/budgetforthe...
At the upcoming Budget, the Government can stop the rot if they tax the super-rich, end the cuts and protect public services.
Demand a budget for the 99.9%.
taxjustice.eaction.org.uk/budgetforthe...
Demand a budget for the 99.9%
Extreme inequality is concentrating power in the hands of a few, poisoning democracy, stalling growth, and fuelling division. At the upcoming Budget, the Government can stop the rot if they choose to tax the super-rich, end the cuts and protect public services.
taxjustice.eaction.org.uk
November 18, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Extreme inequality is poisoning democracy, stalling growth, and fuelling division.
At the upcoming Budget, the Government can stop the rot if they tax the super-rich, end the cuts and protect public services.
Demand a budget for the 99.9%.
taxjustice.eaction.org.uk/budgetforthe...
At the upcoming Budget, the Government can stop the rot if they tax the super-rich, end the cuts and protect public services.
Demand a budget for the 99.9%.
taxjustice.eaction.org.uk/budgetforthe...
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It is 90 years since George Orwell travelled to the north of England to learn about the living conditions of the northern working-class, during the long Depression of the 1930s.
Today’s figures show not much has changed.
Today’s figures show not much has changed.
The North-South divide is as wide as ever
Ninety years after Orwell exposed northern hardship, new data shows deprivation remains stark across England’s North
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 9:33 AM
It is 90 years since George Orwell travelled to the north of England to learn about the living conditions of the northern working-class, during the long Depression of the 1930s.
Today’s figures show not much has changed.
Today’s figures show not much has changed.
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Thames Water bidder offering £1bn extra cash injection.
30%+ of the customer bill covers interest payments.
Any private owner would want profit, dividends, sewage dumping will continue, customers will be fleeced.
Must end the profit motive. Nationalise water industry.
30%+ of the customer bill covers interest payments.
Any private owner would want profit, dividends, sewage dumping will continue, customers will be fleeced.
Must end the profit motive. Nationalise water industry.
Thames Water bidder says it is offering £1bn extra cash injection
Castle Water says restructuring plans do not go far enough and extra funds will help resolve pollution crisis
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Thames Water bidder offering £1bn extra cash injection.
30%+ of the customer bill covers interest payments.
Any private owner would want profit, dividends, sewage dumping will continue, customers will be fleeced.
Must end the profit motive. Nationalise water industry.
30%+ of the customer bill covers interest payments.
Any private owner would want profit, dividends, sewage dumping will continue, customers will be fleeced.
Must end the profit motive. Nationalise water industry.
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...And in terms of asylum applications per 10,000 people the UK is lower down, at 16 per 10,000 people in 2024...
November 17, 2025 at 6:19 PM
...And in terms of asylum applications per 10,000 people the UK is lower down, at 16 per 10,000 people in 2024...
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Read it here :) zeteo.com/p/labours-vi...
Labour’s Vile Appeasement of the Anti-Migrant Right Won’t Even ‘Work’
Stripping refugees of their jewelry is part of a cruel new anti-asylum plan by the British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood.
zeteo.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Read it here :) zeteo.com/p/labours-vi...
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Most asylum seekers arrive with their valuables long lost in bombed or abandoned homes, stolen, or sold to afford the dangerous clandestine passage to safety
The real thing of value to be snatched from refugees under these proposals is far more painful: their families & futures
Me, for @zeteo.com
The real thing of value to be snatched from refugees under these proposals is far more painful: their families & futures
Me, for @zeteo.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Most asylum seekers arrive with their valuables long lost in bombed or abandoned homes, stolen, or sold to afford the dangerous clandestine passage to safety
The real thing of value to be snatched from refugees under these proposals is far more painful: their families & futures
Me, for @zeteo.com
The real thing of value to be snatched from refugees under these proposals is far more painful: their families & futures
Me, for @zeteo.com
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A devastating take-down of the Shabana Farage asylum plans by Zoe Gardner.
Most asylum seekers arrive with their valuables long lost in bombed or abandoned homes, stolen, or sold to afford the dangerous clandestine passage to safety
The real thing of value to be snatched from refugees under these proposals is far more painful: their families & futures
Me, for @zeteo.com
The real thing of value to be snatched from refugees under these proposals is far more painful: their families & futures
Me, for @zeteo.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:32 AM
A devastating take-down of the Shabana Farage asylum plans by Zoe Gardner.