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A narrative is recited almost everywhere: that Rachel Reeves is being "forced" to cut benefits, and is faced with "hard choices" or "no choice". This story, a staple of neoliberal doctrine, is completely false, as @richardjmurphy.bsky.social explains: www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/03...
Is Rachel Reeves constrained by the City?
Is the City really stopping Rachel Reeves from doing what Labour wants, or is she just using it as a convenient excuse for her neoliberal austerity?
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www.taxresearch.org.uk
March 27, 2025 at 8:28 AM
A narrative is recited almost everywhere: that Rachel Reeves is being "forced" to cut benefits, and is faced with "hard choices" or "no choice". This story, a staple of neoliberal doctrine, is completely false, as @richardjmurphy.bsky.social explains: www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/03...
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Brexit.
Trump.
Truss.
Boris Johnson.
Netanyahu…
It never ceases to amaze me just how much of our media & politicians waltz away unscathed after being so catastrophically & hideously wrong about all the major moments of our time.
Trump.
Truss.
Boris Johnson.
Netanyahu…
It never ceases to amaze me just how much of our media & politicians waltz away unscathed after being so catastrophically & hideously wrong about all the major moments of our time.
March 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Brexit.
Trump.
Truss.
Boris Johnson.
Netanyahu…
It never ceases to amaze me just how much of our media & politicians waltz away unscathed after being so catastrophically & hideously wrong about all the major moments of our time.
Trump.
Truss.
Boris Johnson.
Netanyahu…
It never ceases to amaze me just how much of our media & politicians waltz away unscathed after being so catastrophically & hideously wrong about all the major moments of our time.
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EXCLUSIVE: This just happened onstage in front of 6,000 Bostonians at the Dropkick Murphys concert. "This is America, no kings here!" @dropkickmurphys.com nails it again!!
March 16, 2025 at 6:04 AM
EXCLUSIVE: This just happened onstage in front of 6,000 Bostonians at the Dropkick Murphys concert. "This is America, no kings here!" @dropkickmurphys.com nails it again!!
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Oh.
No exodus to state sector after VAT added to private school fees, say English councils
Most say they have seen no impact on applications for year 7 places, despite warnings from those against policy
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Most say they have seen no impact on applications for year 7 places, despite warnings from those against policy
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
No exodus to state sector after VAT added to private school fees, say English councils
Most say they have seen no impact on applications for year 7 places, despite warnings from those against policy
www.theguardian.com
March 10, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Oh.
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EU must brace for impact of Trump wrecking ball on global trading system | Heather Stewart
EU must brace for impact of Trump wrecking ball on global trading system | Heather Stewart
UK appears to be out of US eyeline for now but it would not be immune to slowdown triggered by rising tariffs
www.theguardian.com
March 9, 2025 at 11:50 AM
EU must brace for impact of Trump wrecking ball on global trading system | Heather Stewart
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(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.
March 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.
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Keir Starmer, how much more obvious does it need to get? These people are not our allies, and should not be trusted. We urgently need to disentangle our military and security systems from the US.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news...
Trump has now banned UK from sharing any US military intelligence with Ukraine
Donald Trump, the US President, has already temporarily halted American military aid to Ukraine, a decision which sparked fears the country could soon run out of weapons
www.mirror.co.uk
March 5, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Keir Starmer, how much more obvious does it need to get? These people are not our allies, and should not be trusted. We urgently need to disentangle our military and security systems from the US.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news...
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"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."
February 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM
"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."
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🔴‘Georgia is Descending Into a Pro-Putin Mafia State’
As Trump axes all aid and humanitarian efforts grind to a halt, the country’s Pro-Russian Government is cracking down on dissent, reports Will Neal
bylinetimes.com/2025/02/26/g...
As Trump axes all aid and humanitarian efforts grind to a halt, the country’s Pro-Russian Government is cracking down on dissent, reports Will Neal
bylinetimes.com/2025/02/26/g...
'Georgia is Descending Into a Pro-Putin Mafia State'
As Trump axes all aid and humanitarian efforts grind to a halt, the country's Pro-Russian Government is cracking down on dissent, reports Will Neal
bylinetimes.com
February 28, 2025 at 10:30 AM
🔴‘Georgia is Descending Into a Pro-Putin Mafia State’
As Trump axes all aid and humanitarian efforts grind to a halt, the country’s Pro-Russian Government is cracking down on dissent, reports Will Neal
bylinetimes.com/2025/02/26/g...
As Trump axes all aid and humanitarian efforts grind to a halt, the country’s Pro-Russian Government is cracking down on dissent, reports Will Neal
bylinetimes.com/2025/02/26/g...
With yet more UK energy price increases (6+%), any chance of the economy growing is now over. People will stop spending just to meet their gas and electricity bills.
February 25, 2025 at 9:59 AM
With yet more UK energy price increases (6+%), any chance of the economy growing is now over. People will stop spending just to meet their gas and electricity bills.
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NHS dental crisis forces desperate patients to queue down street for treatment
How have we allowed scenes like this to become normalized?
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
How have we allowed scenes like this to become normalized?
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
NHS dental crisis forces desperate patients to queue down street for treatment
People in queues outside a Bristol dental practice were left furious, as they waited in the cold and fog from 7am to get one of a limited number of NHS dentist places
www.mirror.co.uk
February 7, 2025 at 8:27 AM
NHS dental crisis forces desperate patients to queue down street for treatment
How have we allowed scenes like this to become normalized?
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
How have we allowed scenes like this to become normalized?
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
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do you have any idea just how badly you have to fuck up to get Canada mad at you
February 2, 2025 at 3:21 AM
do you have any idea just how badly you have to fuck up to get Canada mad at you
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The Conservatives are today celebrating “getting Brexit done”
Imagine the shock when they find out Kemi Badenoch admits the Tories made 'mistakes' on Brexit & left EU ‘without a plan for growth'
How was that not at best grossly irresponsible & at worst grossly negligent?
youtu.be/352qdiVvVWk?...
Imagine the shock when they find out Kemi Badenoch admits the Tories made 'mistakes' on Brexit & left EU ‘without a plan for growth'
How was that not at best grossly irresponsible & at worst grossly negligent?
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 31, 2025 at 12:26 PM
The Conservatives are today celebrating “getting Brexit done”
Imagine the shock when they find out Kemi Badenoch admits the Tories made 'mistakes' on Brexit & left EU ‘without a plan for growth'
How was that not at best grossly irresponsible & at worst grossly negligent?
youtu.be/352qdiVvVWk?...
Imagine the shock when they find out Kemi Badenoch admits the Tories made 'mistakes' on Brexit & left EU ‘without a plan for growth'
How was that not at best grossly irresponsible & at worst grossly negligent?
youtu.be/352qdiVvVWk?...
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My bit for @bylinetimes.bsky.social this week: how Britain is sat on a $4.6 trillion sovereign wealth fund that unimaginative politicians refuse to touch, which could transform the 2nd most miserable country on earth into one of the richest and happiest.
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/russell-jo...
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/russell-jo...
Russell Jones's Week Moment: The Only Way is Norway
The UK is now the second most miserable country in the world. It's time we learnt some lessons on building a happier society from our Nordic neighbours, says Russell Jones
www.bylinesupplement.com
January 31, 2025 at 2:56 PM
My bit for @bylinetimes.bsky.social this week: how Britain is sat on a $4.6 trillion sovereign wealth fund that unimaginative politicians refuse to touch, which could transform the 2nd most miserable country on earth into one of the richest and happiest.
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/russell-jo...
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/russell-jo...
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We celebrated Brexit’s Birthday in the village yesterday.
Cliff from the pub took out his sovereignty & we gasped as we watched it grow.
My good wife Bunty flashed her sunlit uplands.
And we feasted on clams & pints of wine!
Later on we burnt effigies of Alan Sugar & Piers Morgan.
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Cliff from the pub took out his sovereignty & we gasped as we watched it grow.
My good wife Bunty flashed her sunlit uplands.
And we feasted on clams & pints of wine!
Later on we burnt effigies of Alan Sugar & Piers Morgan.
🇬🇧🥳
January 31, 2025 at 11:03 AM
We celebrated Brexit’s Birthday in the village yesterday.
Cliff from the pub took out his sovereignty & we gasped as we watched it grow.
My good wife Bunty flashed her sunlit uplands.
And we feasted on clams & pints of wine!
Later on we burnt effigies of Alan Sugar & Piers Morgan.
🇬🇧🥳
Cliff from the pub took out his sovereignty & we gasped as we watched it grow.
My good wife Bunty flashed her sunlit uplands.
And we feasted on clams & pints of wine!
Later on we burnt effigies of Alan Sugar & Piers Morgan.
🇬🇧🥳
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January 30, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Happy Brexit Day!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=06ua...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=06ua...
James O'Brien's top 10 Best Brexit calls | LBC
YouTube video by LBC
www.youtube.com
January 31, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Happy Brexit Day!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=06ua...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=06ua...
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Happy about a social care review and I get that it would naturally take a long time. But I do not have confidence A) that Labour has the bravery to make the case for tax rises B) that the Tories have the decency to refrain from party political sabotage in 2028.
January 3, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Happy about a social care review and I get that it would naturally take a long time. But I do not have confidence A) that Labour has the bravery to make the case for tax rises B) that the Tories have the decency to refrain from party political sabotage in 2028.
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Having a lovely little break on the Turkish/Italian border.
Back in the studio on Monday. Happy New Year!
Back in the studio on Monday. Happy New Year!
January 2, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Having a lovely little break on the Turkish/Italian border.
Back in the studio on Monday. Happy New Year!
Back in the studio on Monday. Happy New Year!
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15,000 followers here now... never thought this would be possible on Bluesky! 😀
Thank you everyone! 🙏
Here's a recent Magpie in my garden to celebrate. 😁
#Birds 🪶🐦
Thank you everyone! 🙏
Here's a recent Magpie in my garden to celebrate. 😁
#Birds 🪶🐦
December 12, 2024 at 11:41 PM
15,000 followers here now... never thought this would be possible on Bluesky! 😀
Thank you everyone! 🙏
Here's a recent Magpie in my garden to celebrate. 😁
#Birds 🪶🐦
Thank you everyone! 🙏
Here's a recent Magpie in my garden to celebrate. 😁
#Birds 🪶🐦
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Sterling close to its highest value against the Euro since the Brexit referendum. Markets appear to be rewarding the prospect of long term British political stability. Not something you’ve been able to say for a while.
December 12, 2024 at 1:23 PM
Sterling close to its highest value against the Euro since the Brexit referendum. Markets appear to be rewarding the prospect of long term British political stability. Not something you’ve been able to say for a while.
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We're thrilled to lead a pioneering new project to help our understanding of black holes! 🚀
The X-MAPS project has received funding from The European Research Council to support outstanding scientists to establish independent research scientific ideas.
#WeAreNCL
www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articl...
The X-MAPS project has received funding from The European Research Council to support outstanding scientists to establish independent research scientific ideas.
#WeAreNCL
www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articl...
European funding announced for pioneering black holes research
Newcastle University experts will lead a new project to help our understanding of black holes.
www.ncl.ac.uk
December 6, 2024 at 12:39 PM
We're thrilled to lead a pioneering new project to help our understanding of black holes! 🚀
The X-MAPS project has received funding from The European Research Council to support outstanding scientists to establish independent research scientific ideas.
#WeAreNCL
www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articl...
The X-MAPS project has received funding from The European Research Council to support outstanding scientists to establish independent research scientific ideas.
#WeAreNCL
www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articl...