John Grant
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£270 back in your pocket.
Lib Dems are calling for a 5% VAT cut to save the high street and help make small joys affordable again.
Lib Dems are calling for a 5% VAT cut to save the high street and help make small joys affordable again.
November 12, 2025 at 6:46 PM
£270 back in your pocket.
Lib Dems are calling for a 5% VAT cut to save the high street and help make small joys affordable again.
Lib Dems are calling for a 5% VAT cut to save the high street and help make small joys affordable again.
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October 26, 2025 at 1:48 PM
10 years on from the Dieselgate scandal, justice still hasn’t been served in the UK. While other countries made carmakers pay, ours let them off the hook. Sign the petition now and demand accountability now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ma...
Make polluters pay for poisoning our children
10 years ago it was revealed that many diesel cars were being fitted with illegal technology that means they emit levels of toxic gases (NOx) exceeding testing and legal limits. These emissions poison...
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October 19, 2025 at 11:11 AM
10 years on from the Dieselgate scandal, justice still hasn’t been served in the UK. While other countries made carmakers pay, ours let them off the hook. Sign the petition now and demand accountability now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ma...
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Staines (Spelthorne) Council By-Election Result:
🔶 LDM: 37.9% (New)
➡️ RFM: 23.5% (New)
🙋 Ind: 12.3% (New)
🌳 CON: 10.9% (-4.7)
🌍 GRN: 7.7% (-27.8)
🌹 LAB: 7.4% (-17.1)
🧑🔧 TUSC: 0.4% (New)
No Ind (-27.4) as previous.
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Green.
Changes w/ 2023.
🔶 LDM: 37.9% (New)
➡️ RFM: 23.5% (New)
🙋 Ind: 12.3% (New)
🌳 CON: 10.9% (-4.7)
🌍 GRN: 7.7% (-27.8)
🌹 LAB: 7.4% (-17.1)
🧑🔧 TUSC: 0.4% (New)
No Ind (-27.4) as previous.
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Green.
Changes w/ 2023.
October 16, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Staines (Spelthorne) Council By-Election Result:
🔶 LDM: 37.9% (New)
➡️ RFM: 23.5% (New)
🙋 Ind: 12.3% (New)
🌳 CON: 10.9% (-4.7)
🌍 GRN: 7.7% (-27.8)
🌹 LAB: 7.4% (-17.1)
🧑🔧 TUSC: 0.4% (New)
No Ind (-27.4) as previous.
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Green.
Changes w/ 2023.
🔶 LDM: 37.9% (New)
➡️ RFM: 23.5% (New)
🙋 Ind: 12.3% (New)
🌳 CON: 10.9% (-4.7)
🌍 GRN: 7.7% (-27.8)
🌹 LAB: 7.4% (-17.1)
🧑🔧 TUSC: 0.4% (New)
No Ind (-27.4) as previous.
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Green.
Changes w/ 2023.
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Camberley West (Surrey) Council By-Election Result:
🔶 LDM: 49.5% (+16.6)
➡️ RFM: 25.9% (New)
🌳 CON: 20.4% (-28.8)
🌹 LAB: 4.3% (-11.4)
No WPB (-2.3) as previous.
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Conservative.
Changes w/ 2021.
🔶 LDM: 49.5% (+16.6)
➡️ RFM: 25.9% (New)
🌳 CON: 20.4% (-28.8)
🌹 LAB: 4.3% (-11.4)
No WPB (-2.3) as previous.
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Conservative.
Changes w/ 2021.
October 17, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Camberley West (Surrey) Council By-Election Result:
🔶 LDM: 49.5% (+16.6)
➡️ RFM: 25.9% (New)
🌳 CON: 20.4% (-28.8)
🌹 LAB: 4.3% (-11.4)
No WPB (-2.3) as previous.
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Conservative.
Changes w/ 2021.
🔶 LDM: 49.5% (+16.6)
➡️ RFM: 25.9% (New)
🌳 CON: 20.4% (-28.8)
🌹 LAB: 4.3% (-11.4)
No WPB (-2.3) as previous.
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Conservative.
Changes w/ 2021.
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Guildford South East (Surrey) Council By-Election Result:
🔶 LDM: 41.3% (+18.0)
🌳 CON: 22.8% (-8.1)
🏘️ RGV: 16.3% (-21.4)
➡️ RFM: 12.0% (New)
🌍 GRN: 5.0% (New)
🌹 LAB: 2.6% (-5.6)
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Localist.
Changes w/ 2021.
🔶 LDM: 41.3% (+18.0)
🌳 CON: 22.8% (-8.1)
🏘️ RGV: 16.3% (-21.4)
➡️ RFM: 12.0% (New)
🌍 GRN: 5.0% (New)
🌹 LAB: 2.6% (-5.6)
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Localist.
Changes w/ 2021.
October 17, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Guildford South East (Surrey) Council By-Election Result:
🔶 LDM: 41.3% (+18.0)
🌳 CON: 22.8% (-8.1)
🏘️ RGV: 16.3% (-21.4)
➡️ RFM: 12.0% (New)
🌍 GRN: 5.0% (New)
🌹 LAB: 2.6% (-5.6)
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Localist.
Changes w/ 2021.
🔶 LDM: 41.3% (+18.0)
🌳 CON: 22.8% (-8.1)
🏘️ RGV: 16.3% (-21.4)
➡️ RFM: 12.0% (New)
🌍 GRN: 5.0% (New)
🌹 LAB: 2.6% (-5.6)
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Localist.
Changes w/ 2021.
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Ashton (Preston) Council By-Election Result:
🔶 LDM: 37.3% (+15.8)
➡️ RFM: 25.9% (New)
🌹 LAB: 24.3% (-34.6)
🙋 Ind: 5.7% (New)
🌳 CON: 3.5% (-16.3)
🙋 Ind: 3.4% (New)
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2024.
🔶 LDM: 37.3% (+15.8)
➡️ RFM: 25.9% (New)
🌹 LAB: 24.3% (-34.6)
🙋 Ind: 5.7% (New)
🌳 CON: 3.5% (-16.3)
🙋 Ind: 3.4% (New)
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2024.
October 16, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Ashton (Preston) Council By-Election Result:
🔶 LDM: 37.3% (+15.8)
➡️ RFM: 25.9% (New)
🌹 LAB: 24.3% (-34.6)
🙋 Ind: 5.7% (New)
🌳 CON: 3.5% (-16.3)
🙋 Ind: 3.4% (New)
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2024.
🔶 LDM: 37.3% (+15.8)
➡️ RFM: 25.9% (New)
🌹 LAB: 24.3% (-34.6)
🙋 Ind: 5.7% (New)
🌳 CON: 3.5% (-16.3)
🙋 Ind: 3.4% (New)
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2024.
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It costs ~$70 to produce a year’s supply of insulin.
Yet, the average annual cost of insulin went from $2,864 in 2012 to $5,705 in 2016 to $18,000 in 2025. A 25,714% markup. That isn’t inflation or supply chain—It’s corporate greed.
Now—California will sell insulin for $11. Make this nationwide!
Yet, the average annual cost of insulin went from $2,864 in 2012 to $5,705 in 2016 to $18,000 in 2025. A 25,714% markup. That isn’t inflation or supply chain—It’s corporate greed.
Now—California will sell insulin for $11. Make this nationwide!
October 17, 2025 at 3:43 AM
It costs ~$70 to produce a year’s supply of insulin.
Yet, the average annual cost of insulin went from $2,864 in 2012 to $5,705 in 2016 to $18,000 in 2025. A 25,714% markup. That isn’t inflation or supply chain—It’s corporate greed.
Now—California will sell insulin for $11. Make this nationwide!
Yet, the average annual cost of insulin went from $2,864 in 2012 to $5,705 in 2016 to $18,000 in 2025. A 25,714% markup. That isn’t inflation or supply chain—It’s corporate greed.
Now—California will sell insulin for $11. Make this nationwide!
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I can see school kids learning BorisJohnson’s pearls of wisdom in their history books in a few decades time.
“Statistically, anything can happen. But water can flow uphill — it’s unlikely."
Gibberish.
Gibberish.
October 17, 2025 at 6:12 AM
I can see school kids learning BorisJohnson’s pearls of wisdom in their history books in a few decades time.
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The Bank of England is missing its 2% inflation target, but so what when the target is harmful? Isn't it time we had better economic policy rather than spending time fretting about missing goals set in the 1990s for reasons that no one can now recall? www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/10...
What do you do when the target’s wrong?
As the Guardian noted yesterday:
Bank of England rate-setter Catherine Mann has warned there is “very clear upside evidence” that UK inflation could remain above the central bank’s 2% target for lo...
www.taxresearch.org.uk
October 17, 2025 at 6:18 AM
The Bank of England is missing its 2% inflation target, but so what when the target is harmful? Isn't it time we had better economic policy rather than spending time fretting about missing goals set in the 1990s for reasons that no one can now recall? www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/10...
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Private Eye doing an excellent job of predicting the forthcoming budget headlines in each paper… showing just how ridiculous they can all be.
Top prizes - *of course* - to the Telegraph, Mail, Times and Express.
Top prizes - *of course* - to the Telegraph, Mail, Times and Express.
October 17, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Private Eye doing an excellent job of predicting the forthcoming budget headlines in each paper… showing just how ridiculous they can all be.
Top prizes - *of course* - to the Telegraph, Mail, Times and Express.
Top prizes - *of course* - to the Telegraph, Mail, Times and Express.
A new law could give millions of us better rights at work, but corporate lobbyists & politicians are trying to gut it. Tell the Government: protect workers, not profits!
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/uk...
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UK Government: Keep your promise to protect workers
Zero hours contracts, unfair ‘fire and rehire’, waiting months or even years to be able to access benefits – the world of work in our country is weighted against actual workers. It’s billionaire bosse...
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October 10, 2025 at 9:52 PM
A new law could give millions of us better rights at work, but corporate lobbyists & politicians are trying to gut it. Tell the Government: protect workers, not profits!
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you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/uk...
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October 6, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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ICE is the Sturmabteilung of Trumpian fascism, characterised by racial profiling, flagrant lawlessness, and sadistic violence. The fact that Badenoch wants that for us is a shocking illustration of just how extreme and sinister her politics are.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Tories to pledge to create immigration taskforce modelled on Trump’s Ice
Proposed ‘removals force’ will be tasked with deporting 150,000 people a year in bid to tackle illegal immigration
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October 5, 2025 at 6:16 AM
ICE is the Sturmabteilung of Trumpian fascism, characterised by racial profiling, flagrant lawlessness, and sadistic violence. The fact that Badenoch wants that for us is a shocking illustration of just how extreme and sinister her politics are.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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October 3, 2025 at 5:56 AM
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