No.6
@digame.bsky.social
'Centre' politics? Apparently that's where the adults live. Where that centre point is right now worries me. I'll stick to my principles. Part Spanish, part Portuguese, part Scottish, spawned in London; guess that makes me a European top to bottom.
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Mamdani’s win will sweep away the deadwood of the supposed neoliberal left-wing www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/11...
Mamdani’s win will sweep away the deadwood of the supposed neoliberal left-wing
It was not long ago that I had cause to suggest that Plaid Cymru’s victory over Reform and Labour in the Caerphilly by-election was a reason for hope, and nothing has changed my view on that since the...
www.taxresearch.org.uk
November 5, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Mamdani’s win will sweep away the deadwood of the supposed neoliberal left-wing www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/11...
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The tipping point? www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/11... Japanese and South Korean stock markets fell heavily overnight. Is the crash starting?
The tipping point?
I suggested yesterday that one reason why Rachel Reeves might have made her speech yesterday was that she wanted to speak before a market crash hit the economy, setting the scene as a result of a Budg...
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November 5, 2025 at 7:38 AM
The tipping point? www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/11... Japanese and South Korean stock markets fell heavily overnight. Is the crash starting?
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Sign it. Because she's about to raise your tax bill, so we deserve to know what they're planning to spend it all on!
URGENT: 6 WEEKS LEFT - We're 743 signatures away from forcing a Government response
The UK Government is rolling out freeports and free zones nationwide with billions in taxpayer money, yet operates with an alarming lack of transparency. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
The UK Government is rolling out freeports and free zones nationwide with billions in taxpayer money, yet operates with an alarming lack of transparency. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
Petition: Transparency and Review of the free zones and ports impacts
To ensure full transparency by releasing data on governance, funding, and operations of free zones. Plus a public review to assess impacts, such as job displacement and value for taxpayers money
petition.parliament.uk
November 5, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Sign it. Because she's about to raise your tax bill, so we deserve to know what they're planning to spend it all on!
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Corporations have succeeded in hijacking Governments, hobbling regulatory systems, and dictating policies that have decimated public services.
Corporations have been allowed to utterly shred the post-war social contract.
The wealthy are basking in their revolution, where the fuck is ours?
Corporations have been allowed to utterly shred the post-war social contract.
The wealthy are basking in their revolution, where the fuck is ours?
June 26, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Corporations have succeeded in hijacking Governments, hobbling regulatory systems, and dictating policies that have decimated public services.
Corporations have been allowed to utterly shred the post-war social contract.
The wealthy are basking in their revolution, where the fuck is ours?
Corporations have been allowed to utterly shred the post-war social contract.
The wealthy are basking in their revolution, where the fuck is ours?
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Dr Assal Rad—
"So many words to avoid saying ISRAEL IS STARVING BABIES."
"So many words to avoid saying ISRAEL IS STARVING BABIES."
June 26, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Dr Assal Rad—
"So many words to avoid saying ISRAEL IS STARVING BABIES."
"So many words to avoid saying ISRAEL IS STARVING BABIES."
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The prospect of a genuine left-of-centre candidate with widespread support standing to be Mayor of New York is panicking the political establishment, whether Republican or Democratic. They should be worried. He could win. www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/06...
Panic in New York
As the FT has reported this morning:
President Donald Trump has branded Zohran Mamdani “a 100% Communist Lunatic” the day after the New York mayoral hopeful won a surprise victory in the city’s Democr...
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June 26, 2025 at 7:19 AM
The prospect of a genuine left-of-centre candidate with widespread support standing to be Mayor of New York is panicking the political establishment, whether Republican or Democratic. They should be worried. He could win. www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/06...
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Last night Israel bombed a school where displaced Palestinian families were sheltering. They killed 9 people, including a family of five (mum, dad & three kids), all murdered while they slept.
Hani Mahmoud reporting.
Hani Mahmoud reporting.
June 26, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Last night Israel bombed a school where displaced Palestinian families were sheltering. They killed 9 people, including a family of five (mum, dad & three kids), all murdered while they slept.
Hani Mahmoud reporting.
Hani Mahmoud reporting.
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It’s official. I will be introducing a Bill for an independent public inquiry into the UK’s involvement in Israel’s assault on Gaza.
The government must decide: will it support this inquiry, or will it block our efforts to establish the truth?
The government must decide: will it support this inquiry, or will it block our efforts to establish the truth?
May 21, 2025 at 11:23 AM
It’s official. I will be introducing a Bill for an independent public inquiry into the UK’s involvement in Israel’s assault on Gaza.
The government must decide: will it support this inquiry, or will it block our efforts to establish the truth?
The government must decide: will it support this inquiry, or will it block our efforts to establish the truth?
In a nutshell. Time to pick sides, because TrAnce just upped the ante to world-splitting levels. Shameless, clueless cretins.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
At Least Now We Know the Truth
It’s ugly, but necessary to face.
www.theatlantic.com
March 1, 2025 at 2:47 PM
In a nutshell. Time to pick sides, because TrAnce just upped the ante to world-splitting levels. Shameless, clueless cretins.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
This is the extent to which UK governance is deteriorating. When we have filth like this accumulating in the corners, how long before we have an uncontrollable vermin infestation?
investigations.hopenothate.org.uk/andrew-sabis...
investigations.hopenothate.org.uk/andrew-sabis...
Unravelling Westminster’s secret influence network | HOPE not hate
An ex-Tory aide linked to race science has created a group of political allies to craft policy in the shadows
investigations.hopenothate.org.uk
January 30, 2025 at 8:08 AM
This is the extent to which UK governance is deteriorating. When we have filth like this accumulating in the corners, how long before we have an uncontrollable vermin infestation?
investigations.hopenothate.org.uk/andrew-sabis...
investigations.hopenothate.org.uk/andrew-sabis...
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Reform UK's Nigel Farage says he hates all rapists not just Pakistani rapists.
Meanwhile...
Meanwhile...
January 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Reform UK's Nigel Farage says he hates all rapists not just Pakistani rapists.
Meanwhile...
Meanwhile...
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Can't end England's social care crisis without ending privatisation.
2011-2023: 804 out of 816 homes closed by regulator were for-profit homes.
30%-40% of public money vanishes in profits.
Low staffing/wages, lack of investment, regulation/safety breaches, poor care.
www.ox.ac.uk/news/2024-03...
2011-2023: 804 out of 816 homes closed by regulator were for-profit homes.
30%-40% of public money vanishes in profits.
Low staffing/wages, lack of investment, regulation/safety breaches, poor care.
www.ox.ac.uk/news/2024-03...
New analysis: most care homes closed by industry regulator are run
A new analysis led by researchers at the University of Oxford and funded by the Nuffield Foundation has found that virtually all care homes forced to close in England by the Care Quality Commission
www.ox.ac.uk
January 6, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Can't end England's social care crisis without ending privatisation.
2011-2023: 804 out of 816 homes closed by regulator were for-profit homes.
30%-40% of public money vanishes in profits.
Low staffing/wages, lack of investment, regulation/safety breaches, poor care.
www.ox.ac.uk/news/2024-03...
2011-2023: 804 out of 816 homes closed by regulator were for-profit homes.
30%-40% of public money vanishes in profits.
Low staffing/wages, lack of investment, regulation/safety breaches, poor care.
www.ox.ac.uk/news/2024-03...
We're serfs again (and that includes the middle class). When is the penny going to drop?
substack.com/@europeanpow...
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EuropeanPowell on Substack
Labour saying the same as the Tories, 'there's no money for public services.' Jeremy Hunt drove up State aid (public money) funding for 74 SEZs up to £160 million per SEZ = £11 billion 840 million of ...
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December 12, 2024 at 11:06 AM
We're serfs again (and that includes the middle class). When is the penny going to drop?
substack.com/@europeanpow...
substack.com/@europeanpow...
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The number of people who go bankrupt every year because of medical bills.
Norway - 0
UK - 0
France - 0
Spain - 0
Portugal - 0
Denmark - 0
Australia - 0
Iceland - 0
Italy - 0
Finland - 0
Ireland - 0
Germany - 0
Netherlands - 0
Sweden - 0
Japan - 0
Canada - 0
United States - 643k
Norway - 0
UK - 0
France - 0
Spain - 0
Portugal - 0
Denmark - 0
Australia - 0
Iceland - 0
Italy - 0
Finland - 0
Ireland - 0
Germany - 0
Netherlands - 0
Sweden - 0
Japan - 0
Canada - 0
United States - 643k
December 5, 2024 at 12:28 PM
The number of people who go bankrupt every year because of medical bills.
Norway - 0
UK - 0
France - 0
Spain - 0
Portugal - 0
Denmark - 0
Australia - 0
Iceland - 0
Italy - 0
Finland - 0
Ireland - 0
Germany - 0
Netherlands - 0
Sweden - 0
Japan - 0
Canada - 0
United States - 643k
Norway - 0
UK - 0
France - 0
Spain - 0
Portugal - 0
Denmark - 0
Australia - 0
Iceland - 0
Italy - 0
Finland - 0
Ireland - 0
Germany - 0
Netherlands - 0
Sweden - 0
Japan - 0
Canada - 0
United States - 643k
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UK Covid corruption commissioner starts fraud probe.
First focus: £8.7bn of unusable PPE bought during the pandemic.
A gimmick to manage public opinion or will anyone be prosecuted - Grenfell, Leveson, infected blood, Post Office, banking crimes ...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
First focus: £8.7bn of unusable PPE bought during the pandemic.
A gimmick to manage public opinion or will anyone be prosecuted - Grenfell, Leveson, infected blood, Post Office, banking crimes ...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Covid corruption commissioner gets to work
Tom Hayhoe's first task will be reviewing the £8.7bn of pandemic PPE that had to be written off.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 3, 2024 at 7:00 AM
UK Covid corruption commissioner starts fraud probe.
First focus: £8.7bn of unusable PPE bought during the pandemic.
A gimmick to manage public opinion or will anyone be prosecuted - Grenfell, Leveson, infected blood, Post Office, banking crimes ...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
First focus: £8.7bn of unusable PPE bought during the pandemic.
A gimmick to manage public opinion or will anyone be prosecuted - Grenfell, Leveson, infected blood, Post Office, banking crimes ...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...