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Nelly Probin @lillmagill.bsky.social · 5m

How to tell if the Express is rattled?

Bring it on. #BackZack

Bradford District Green Party @bradfordgreens.bsky.social · 4h

Don't threaten us with a good time, Daily Express.

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Kevin the Librarian 🇪🇺🇺🇦🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈 @the-librarian.bsky.social · 3h

This should be a top priority for labour. Absolutely broken system that’s sees us ripped off, foreign investors get rich and our environment destroyed.

Martin Lewis @martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com · 3h

More water bills rises announced today, on top of those already planned.

Privatisation without competition, arguably the worst of both worlds

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Nelly Probin @lillmagill.bsky.social · 12m

That's the essence of the Trilateral Commission. Suppress democracy across international boarders and let the "elite" run capitalism to their advantage.

Nelly Probin @lillmagill.bsky.social · 15m

two women are sitting next to each other and laughing with the words `` thanks for the laugh '' .

ALT: two women are sitting next to each other and laughing with the words `` thanks for the laugh '' .

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Adrian Littlejohn @yorksfella59.bsky.social · 2h

As usual, for water issues - the stock photograph of a middle class person staring at a piece of paper, in front of a laptop.

No photo of a shareholder gloating over their latest dividend. Or of sewage pouring into a river. Or blue-green algae poisoning Windermere... 🤮
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Water bills to rise further for millions after appeal

Five water companies win permission for higher bills as they seek more investment to fix outdated infrastructure.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Nelly Probin @lillmagill.bsky.social · 28m

Oh dear what a shame.
Never mind.

Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 1h

The Deputy Chair of the Reform group on Cornwall Council, Rowland O’Connor, has quit the party, ITV West Country reports.

O’Connor says his views on how to help local people “increasingly diverged from those of the party”.

Nelly Probin @lillmagill.bsky.social · 32m

A human rights lawyer turned state prosecutor, that alone should have had alarm bells ringing.

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Chris Guiton @chrisguiton.bsky.social · 1h

'one MP described the announcement as a “shitshow” which had only hardened opposition to the policy.'

The Starmer Regime supplies a case study in its deep-seated authoritarian proclivities, political ineptitude and ideological bankruptcy.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/exclus...

Exclusive: Keir Starmer Facing Mounting Labour Rebellion Over Digital ID Cards

MPs believe Downing Street's "mishandling" of the policy has set it back five years.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk

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Nelly Probin @lillmagill.bsky.social · 37m

Starmerism or reheated Blairism? There's money to be made and democracy to be suppressed, Blair's all over this.

Is it time to talk about the Trilateral Commission again?

Carney, Starmer And Merz: The Rise Of The Trilaterals - Labour Heartlands

Mark Carney's Liberal Party has claimed a remarkable election victory in Canada, dealing a devastating blow to Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, who not

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Nelly Probin @lillmagill.bsky.social · 53m

Change, it's what he promised. We did try to tell that he was an outright liar but hey, had to get the Tories out.

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Share The Wealth @sharethewealthuk.bsky.social · 19h

Former City trader Gary Stevenson on the influence of the super-rich over our politicians #TaxTheSuperRich @garyseconomics.bsky.social

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Nelly Probin @lillmagill.bsky.social · 1h

And yet here we have unions falling in line, bigging up Labour for offering the bare minimum theycan get away with.
No sphericals.

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Chris Guiton @chrisguiton.bsky.social · 3h

The irony of allowing the Competition and Markets Authority to override Ofwat (in itself useless) to represent the interests of privately owned monopolies is probably lost on the Govt! Once again, we witness the corporate capture of Labour.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Water bills to rise further for millions after appeal

Five water companies win permission for higher bills as they seek more investment to fix outdated infrastructure.

www.bbc.com

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Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 23h

Kemi claims “work is the best way out of poverty" on the same day analysis finds an avg earner would need to save almost all of their income for 52 years to become as wealthy as the top 10%.

Individuals working harder won't tackle income inequality; we need a wealth tax now.

Lifetime of earnings not enough for UK workers to join wealthiest 10%, report says

Research finds it would take average worker saving all their earnings for 52 years to match wealth of richest 10th of society

www.theguardian.com

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Nelly Probin @lillmagill.bsky.social · 2h

Things can't go on like this though, there's a breaking point. I don't think Starmer will last much longer.

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Terry @telthetrekkie.bsky.social · 2h

Mental illness was a huge cause for my mothers death. It completely destroyed her life. Shit like this makes me incredibly angry. The persecution of people with mental health conditions by Labour, Tories, and Reform is beyond disgraceful

Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 3h

BREAKING: Specialist employment advisers will be based in GP surgeries and mental health services as part of government plans to get people back to work.

Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden speaks to #BBCBreakfast about the government’s plan to tackle long-term sickness

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Nelly Probin @lillmagill.bsky.social · 2h

They never look to the cause of mental illness, the stress of work precarity, everyday life, anxiety or why people feel there's no hope. Government plans always make things worse.

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Nelly Probin @lillmagill.bsky.social · 2h

I doubt it would make much difference either way. A whole party of neoliberal W⚓s, they can't change.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 3h

Every year 100s of employers are named and shamed for failure to pay the statutory minimum wage.

2016-2023: over 3m workers denied the minimum wage.

Puny fines do nothing. Fines must equal the remuneration of the board of directors. 50% personally payable. Imprison persistent offenders.

The government must ensure fair distribution of income

'The average real wage of workers has hardly moved from the 2008 level whilst bosses never had it so good.'

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Nelly Probin @lillmagill.bsky.social · 4h

You could say that for all the regulators. All useless, privatisation has failed.

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Nelly Probin @lillmagill.bsky.social · 4h

Not sure who the environment secretary is now, but just WTF are they doing? Water isn't a luxury it's essential. #P45ForStarmer

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Nelly Probin @lillmagill.bsky.social · 4h

👇👇 💯 this, it's as if citizens are not relevant.

gec236.bsky.social @gec236.bsky.social · 4h

Did anyone mention baby banks - food banks - warm banks in their political conferences 🤔 - nah

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 4h

Urgent winter clothing appeal for UK baby banks.

In 2024 charity distributed 6,752 coats, 14,163 pairs of shoes, 2,857 blankets, 1,472 items of bedding and 45,220 pairs of socks to families in need.

Low wages/benefits; high energy, water, grocery costs; unchecked profiteering take toll.

London baby banks appeal for urgent donations ahead of winter

Baby banks in London say supplies are running low due to more families facing increased financial pressures.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 5h

Trump pressure to hike UK drug prices could cost NHS billions.

Corporate profits will increase. NHS budget will buy less. People to pay higher taxes or face public service cuts.

To avoid bullying UK Govt must produce cheaper generic drugs.

Who governs UK - Govt, Trump, Corporations?

Trump pressure to hike UK drug prices could cost NHS billions, experts warn

Anew deal will only trigger further increased price demands and make healthcare in the UK more expensive, say experts

www.independent.co.uk

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 5h

Bank of England warns of growing risk of a “sudden correction” in global markets - financial crash.

AI boom will burst.
Share prices inflated
Real economy weak.
Trump creating uncertainties.
Shadow banking unregulated.
Govt deregulating banking.

Bankers get bonuses, people will pick up the tab.

Bank of England warns of growing risk that AI bubble could burst

Possibility of ‘sharp market correction has increased’, says Bank’s financial policy committee

www.theguardian.com

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