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Trumpism
HSBC becomes first UK bank to quit industry’s net zero alliance.
Banks take bailouts, subsidies, sell dodgy financial products, launder money and abuse taxes, but never accept social responsibility.
Voluntarism is a fig leaf. Change law. Impose public duties.
HSBC becomes first UK bank to quit industry’s net zero alliance.
Banks take bailouts, subsidies, sell dodgy financial products, launder money and abuse taxes, but never accept social responsibility.
Voluntarism is a fig leaf. Change law. Impose public duties.
HSBC becomes first UK bank to quit industry’s net zero alliance
Campaigners condemn ‘troubling’ move that follows departure of six of largest US banks after Trump’s election
www.theguardian.com
July 13, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Trumpism
HSBC becomes first UK bank to quit industry’s net zero alliance.
Banks take bailouts, subsidies, sell dodgy financial products, launder money and abuse taxes, but never accept social responsibility.
Voluntarism is a fig leaf. Change law. Impose public duties.
HSBC becomes first UK bank to quit industry’s net zero alliance.
Banks take bailouts, subsidies, sell dodgy financial products, launder money and abuse taxes, but never accept social responsibility.
Voluntarism is a fig leaf. Change law. Impose public duties.
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Isn't it ironic. After decades of paranoia about "Reds Under The Bed", America failed to notice who was IN BED with the man they elected.
February 18, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Isn't it ironic. After decades of paranoia about "Reds Under The Bed", America failed to notice who was IN BED with the man they elected.
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🧵 There are legitimate points to be made on the threshold and level of inheritance tax relief for farms and decent campaigns making them.
Farmers to Action does not seem to me to be one such campaign. Everything about them rings alarm bells. Not least of which their association with #together. 1/3
Farmers to Action does not seem to me to be one such campaign. Everything about them rings alarm bells. Not least of which their association with #together. 1/3
![Farmers to action photo on their FB page. The logo is a union flag shield. the scene of a golden wheat field at sunrise. The text reads: "FARMERS TO ACTION - Dedicated to defending Farmers and Citizens across Great Britain. Championing for fairness in policies that protect all our livelihoods. Were [sic] building and mobilising a united community grounded in shared purpose."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:nxb36xbu3fmz476orupk4p6q/bafkreibwe5tbdxkbpfcednm63cstwwducobbvwzciehw3i6xmcwfpbtqqa@jpeg)
February 13, 2025 at 4:40 PM
🧵 There are legitimate points to be made on the threshold and level of inheritance tax relief for farms and decent campaigns making them.
Farmers to Action does not seem to me to be one such campaign. Everything about them rings alarm bells. Not least of which their association with #together. 1/3
Farmers to Action does not seem to me to be one such campaign. Everything about them rings alarm bells. Not least of which their association with #together. 1/3
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Go to Google
Search "Gulf of Mexico"
Click the 3 little dots next to "Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)"
Choose "Send feedback"
Click "Gulf of America"
Click "Inaccurate content"
Click "Incorrect"
Tell Google the correct name
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of...
Search "Gulf of Mexico"
Click the 3 little dots next to "Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)"
Choose "Send feedback"
Click "Gulf of America"
Click "Inaccurate content"
Click "Incorrect"
Tell Google the correct name
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of...
Gulf of Mexico - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 12, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Go to Google
Search "Gulf of Mexico"
Click the 3 little dots next to "Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)"
Choose "Send feedback"
Click "Gulf of America"
Click "Inaccurate content"
Click "Incorrect"
Tell Google the correct name
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of...
Search "Gulf of Mexico"
Click the 3 little dots next to "Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)"
Choose "Send feedback"
Click "Gulf of America"
Click "Inaccurate content"
Click "Incorrect"
Tell Google the correct name
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of...
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Imagine writing for the Mail or the Telegraph, and, five years on, going through the checklist of promised and actual Brexit benefits.
February 1, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Imagine writing for the Mail or the Telegraph, and, five years on, going through the checklist of promised and actual Brexit benefits.
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Kemi Badenoch says Tories made 'mistakes' on Brexit & left EU ‘without plan for growth'
The Shadow Foreign Secretary today agreed
How was that not at best grossly irresponsible & at worst gross negligence on part of Tory Gov’t & why are Labour not hammering them with it?
youtu.be/352qdiVvVWk?...
The Shadow Foreign Secretary today agreed
How was that not at best grossly irresponsible & at worst gross negligence on part of Tory Gov’t & why are Labour not hammering them with it?
youtu.be/352qdiVvVWk?...
Badenoch says Tories made 'mistakes' on Brexit & left EU ‘without a plan.’ Why are Labour so quiet?
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
January 19, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Kemi Badenoch says Tories made 'mistakes' on Brexit & left EU ‘without plan for growth'
The Shadow Foreign Secretary today agreed
How was that not at best grossly irresponsible & at worst gross negligence on part of Tory Gov’t & why are Labour not hammering them with it?
youtu.be/352qdiVvVWk?...
The Shadow Foreign Secretary today agreed
How was that not at best grossly irresponsible & at worst gross negligence on part of Tory Gov’t & why are Labour not hammering them with it?
youtu.be/352qdiVvVWk?...
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This company likes to portray itself as akin to numerous small local brewers. It is, in fact, a giant corporation backed by a US private equity firm.
James Watt Brewdog's CEO is worth £262,000,000 he is refusing to raise the wage of his staff in London by the £1 an hour to keep them at the National Living Wage.
Brewdog is apparently a 'nice' company, but wage freezes don't seem very nice.
Do they?
Brewdog is apparently a 'nice' company, but wage freezes don't seem very nice.
Do they?
January 17, 2025 at 2:13 PM
This company likes to portray itself as akin to numerous small local brewers. It is, in fact, a giant corporation backed by a US private equity firm.
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Never has the fake 'patriotism' of the British right-wing tabloid press been more powerfully displayed than this week
January 10, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Never has the fake 'patriotism' of the British right-wing tabloid press been more powerfully displayed than this week
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We don't defeat populists by calling out their lies. We tried that. Facts are complicated, and the audience for populism wants simplicity. It won't work.
We defeat populists by enacting bold political ideas that improve lives for the disenfranchised, and make the world seem less grotesquely unfair.
We defeat populists by enacting bold political ideas that improve lives for the disenfranchised, and make the world seem less grotesquely unfair.
December 31, 2024 at 12:27 PM
We don't defeat populists by calling out their lies. We tried that. Facts are complicated, and the audience for populism wants simplicity. It won't work.
We defeat populists by enacting bold political ideas that improve lives for the disenfranchised, and make the world seem less grotesquely unfair.
We defeat populists by enacting bold political ideas that improve lives for the disenfranchised, and make the world seem less grotesquely unfair.
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“The Government should make building hundreds of thousands of council homes its defining purpose. No other policy, achievable within a Parliament, would have greater social and economic benefits”
@andyburnham.bsky.social👏
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
@andyburnham.bsky.social👏
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
Nearly two-thirds of working private renters in England struggle to pay rent
Exclusive: Shelter poll shows housing crisis is causing hardship even for those with jobs
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2024 at 9:45 PM
“The Government should make building hundreds of thousands of council homes its defining purpose. No other policy, achievable within a Parliament, would have greater social and economic benefits”
@andyburnham.bsky.social👏
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
@andyburnham.bsky.social👏
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
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My bit for @bylinetimes.bsky.social about 2024 in politics.
No paywall, as far as I can tell
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/26/2...
No paywall, as far as I can tell
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/26/2...
2024 In Review: The Year The Tory Story Ended
Russell Jones looks back at how the ‘worst parliament in history’ came to its calamitous conclusion
bylinetimes.com
December 26, 2024 at 8:22 PM
My bit for @bylinetimes.bsky.social about 2024 in politics.
No paywall, as far as I can tell
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/26/2...
No paywall, as far as I can tell
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/26/2...
All quiet on the Exe #gloriousDevon
December 26, 2024 at 2:07 PM
All quiet on the Exe #gloriousDevon
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Franklin D. Roosevelt -
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little"
December 26, 2024 at 8:11 AM
Franklin D. Roosevelt -
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little"
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Thames Water intentionally diverted millions of pounds pledged for environmental clean-ups towards other costs including bonuses and dividends
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Revealed: Thames Water diverted ‘cash for clean-ups’ to help pay bonuses
Exclusive: UK’s biggest water company assessed risks before cutting back on cost of environmental work, investigation shows
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2024 at 5:31 PM
Thames Water intentionally diverted millions of pounds pledged for environmental clean-ups towards other costs including bonuses and dividends
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Meanwhile in the other place it appears Trump has announced that billionaires no longer have to comply with environmental regulations. Heaven help America
December 11, 2024 at 4:19 PM
Meanwhile in the other place it appears Trump has announced that billionaires no longer have to comply with environmental regulations. Heaven help America
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Our main account is @bylinesnetwork.bsky.social -
And here is our starter pack, which includes all 10 national/regional publications of Bylines Network…
…PLUS our sister organisation Byline Times - and other (non-billionaire!) news focused on investigative journalism and public good.
And here is our starter pack, which includes all 10 national/regional publications of Bylines Network…
…PLUS our sister organisation Byline Times - and other (non-billionaire!) news focused on investigative journalism and public good.
December 9, 2024 at 11:52 AM
Our main account is @bylinesnetwork.bsky.social -
And here is our starter pack, which includes all 10 national/regional publications of Bylines Network…
…PLUS our sister organisation Byline Times - and other (non-billionaire!) news focused on investigative journalism and public good.
And here is our starter pack, which includes all 10 national/regional publications of Bylines Network…
…PLUS our sister organisation Byline Times - and other (non-billionaire!) news focused on investigative journalism and public good.
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Don't think this nasty little authoritarian wouldn't try this.
Note - no evidence has been produced that the majority of licence payers support this, and they never propose asking them.
Note - no evidence has been produced that the majority of licence payers support this, and they never propose asking them.
December 8, 2024 at 10:33 AM
Don't think this nasty little authoritarian wouldn't try this.
Note - no evidence has been produced that the majority of licence payers support this, and they never propose asking them.
Note - no evidence has been produced that the majority of licence payers support this, and they never propose asking them.
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Human rights are universal - if we start stripping away basic human rights from any section of society then none of us has rights – just privileges that can be taken away by people in power whenever they want. Would we really want to take that path?
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says
“We need to leave the ECHR so we can deport people that come illegally & take back control of our borders & that’s what the public wants”
Share if you disagree with his populist boll**** the UK should join Russia & Belarus outside the ECHR
youtu.be/iSTN-h8NoyY
“We need to leave the ECHR so we can deport people that come illegally & take back control of our borders & that’s what the public wants”
Share if you disagree with his populist boll**** the UK should join Russia & Belarus outside the ECHR
youtu.be/iSTN-h8NoyY
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says public want to leave the ECHR - let’s put the record straight
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
December 7, 2024 at 10:16 PM
Human rights are universal - if we start stripping away basic human rights from any section of society then none of us has rights – just privileges that can be taken away by people in power whenever they want. Would we really want to take that path?
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Worried about #ElonMusk buying his way into UK politics? Think we need to take money out of our democracy?
Help #DemocracyForSale's people-powered plan to #SafeguardDemocracy by taking this short survey: democracyforsale.co.uk/safeguard Please share. Thanks!
Help #DemocracyForSale's people-powered plan to #SafeguardDemocracy by taking this short survey: democracyforsale.co.uk/safeguard Please share. Thanks!
Democracy For Sale
A survey into people's attitudes to the health of British politics from leading investigative journalists who write about lobbying and dark money
democracyforsale.co.uk
December 5, 2024 at 8:59 AM
Worried about #ElonMusk buying his way into UK politics? Think we need to take money out of our democracy?
Help #DemocracyForSale's people-powered plan to #SafeguardDemocracy by taking this short survey: democracyforsale.co.uk/safeguard Please share. Thanks!
Help #DemocracyForSale's people-powered plan to #SafeguardDemocracy by taking this short survey: democracyforsale.co.uk/safeguard Please share. Thanks!
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Remember that footage of gamekeepers killing a Hen Harrier on a grouse moor?
Seen pictures of moors being set alight in recent weeks?
It’s time to ban driven grouse shooting.
Please sign @wildjustice.bsky.social’s petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Seen pictures of moors being set alight in recent weeks?
It’s time to ban driven grouse shooting.
Please sign @wildjustice.bsky.social’s petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Petition: Ban driven grouse shooting
Chris Packham, Ruth Tingay and Mark Avery (Wild Justice) believe that driven grouse shooting is bad for people, the environment and wildlife. People; we think grouse shooting is economically insignifi...
petition.parliament.uk
November 23, 2024 at 12:42 PM
Remember that footage of gamekeepers killing a Hen Harrier on a grouse moor?
Seen pictures of moors being set alight in recent weeks?
It’s time to ban driven grouse shooting.
Please sign @wildjustice.bsky.social’s petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Seen pictures of moors being set alight in recent weeks?
It’s time to ban driven grouse shooting.
Please sign @wildjustice.bsky.social’s petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
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Your regular reminder that you can look up how much public subsidy each farmer gets annually here. cap-payments.defra.gov.uk/SearchResult... For example in 2023 Jeremy Clarkson got £83,000 and in 2022 he got £133,000. Nice work if you can get it. @guyshrubsole.bsky.social @georgemonbiot.bsky.social
Defra, UK - CAP Payments Search
cap-payments.defra.gov.uk
November 19, 2024 at 11:12 AM
Your regular reminder that you can look up how much public subsidy each farmer gets annually here. cap-payments.defra.gov.uk/SearchResult... For example in 2023 Jeremy Clarkson got £83,000 and in 2022 he got £133,000. Nice work if you can get it. @guyshrubsole.bsky.social @georgemonbiot.bsky.social
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"Vaccination has probably saved more lives & is better researched than most, if not all, aspects of healthcare. RFK Jr could set this back & be responsible for the death & disability of myriads of people, particularly children.”
Outstanding BBC fact check on RFK 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Outstanding BBC fact check on RFK 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
RFK Jr: Fact-checking his views on health policy
Robert F Kennedy Jr has been nominated to be the next US health secretary, but some of his views are not backed by science.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 18, 2024 at 7:26 AM
"Vaccination has probably saved more lives & is better researched than most, if not all, aspects of healthcare. RFK Jr could set this back & be responsible for the death & disability of myriads of people, particularly children.”
Outstanding BBC fact check on RFK 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Outstanding BBC fact check on RFK 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Hello everyone. I am now on this platform for social media. Do please repost this message so that more people can find me!
November 13, 2024 at 11:26 AM
Hello everyone. I am now on this platform for social media. Do please repost this message so that more people can find me!