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Calls for government to save Lindsey Oil Refinery from closure.
Company hit by cash extraction and debt-fuelled acquisitions.
Best for govt to buy it for £1 instead of subsidising a new buyer.
The UK needs infrastructure and fuel supply security.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Company hit by cash extraction and debt-fuelled acquisitions.
Best for govt to buy it for £1 instead of subsidising a new buyer.
The UK needs infrastructure and fuel supply security.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Calls for government to save Lincolnshire's Lindsey Oil Refinery
Unions and political parties want the government to intervene and keep the refinery open.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 23, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Calls for government to save Lindsey Oil Refinery from closure.
Company hit by cash extraction and debt-fuelled acquisitions.
Best for govt to buy it for £1 instead of subsidising a new buyer.
The UK needs infrastructure and fuel supply security.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Company hit by cash extraction and debt-fuelled acquisitions.
Best for govt to buy it for £1 instead of subsidising a new buyer.
The UK needs infrastructure and fuel supply security.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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England’s reservoirs at lowest level for a decade, experts call for hosepipe bans.
No new reservoirs built since 1989.
Over a trillion litres of water a year lost to leaks.
Water companies paid out £85bn in dividends. No regulator/Govt had a national plan.
Crisis created by privatisation.
No new reservoirs built since 1989.
Over a trillion litres of water a year lost to leaks.
Water companies paid out £85bn in dividends. No regulator/Govt had a national plan.
Crisis created by privatisation.
England’s reservoirs at lowest level for a decade as experts call for hosepipe bans
Levels even lower than in severe drought year of 2022, data shows, with water firms urged to ‘be proactive’
www.theguardian.com
July 12, 2025 at 6:08 AM
England’s reservoirs at lowest level for a decade, experts call for hosepipe bans.
No new reservoirs built since 1989.
Over a trillion litres of water a year lost to leaks.
Water companies paid out £85bn in dividends. No regulator/Govt had a national plan.
Crisis created by privatisation.
No new reservoirs built since 1989.
Over a trillion litres of water a year lost to leaks.
Water companies paid out £85bn in dividends. No regulator/Govt had a national plan.
Crisis created by privatisation.
Article in the Morning Star from my friend Andrew Burgin:
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/sult...
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/sult...
With Sultana and Corbyn united, we finally have Britain’s new left party | Morning Star
morningstaronline.co.uk
July 7, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Article in the Morning Star from my friend Andrew Burgin:
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/sult...
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/sult...
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If you'd rather we banned Israel and stopped supplying them with any weapons instead of banning Palestine Action.
Spread the message, and prove we do.
Spread the message, and prove we do.
July 3, 2025 at 1:40 AM
If you'd rather we banned Israel and stopped supplying them with any weapons instead of banning Palestine Action.
Spread the message, and prove we do.
Spread the message, and prove we do.
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UK Govt's £122m claim against Michelle Mone-linked company reaches high court.
Got PPE contracts through VIP lane. Govt claimed PPE was defective.
After denials Mone and husband admitted they personally benefitted.
Wheels grind slowly when it comes to the rich. Mone was sued in December 2022.
Got PPE contracts through VIP lane. Govt claimed PPE was defective.
After denials Mone and husband admitted they personally benefitted.
Wheels grind slowly when it comes to the rich. Mone was sued in December 2022.
DHSC’s £122m claim against Michelle Mone-linked company reaches high court
Government is seeking to recover money paid to PPE Medpro, which was recommended to ministers by peer
www.theguardian.com
June 11, 2025 at 5:35 AM
UK Govt's £122m claim against Michelle Mone-linked company reaches high court.
Got PPE contracts through VIP lane. Govt claimed PPE was defective.
After denials Mone and husband admitted they personally benefitted.
Wheels grind slowly when it comes to the rich. Mone was sued in December 2022.
Got PPE contracts through VIP lane. Govt claimed PPE was defective.
After denials Mone and husband admitted they personally benefitted.
Wheels grind slowly when it comes to the rich. Mone was sued in December 2022.
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Is this the way to treat starving human beings?
May 27, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Is this the way to treat starving human beings?
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Behind every transphobe there's a reactionary conservative who believes it's their prerogative to tell teenagers who they are and how they should live their lives (and not take no for an answer).
May 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Behind every transphobe there's a reactionary conservative who believes it's their prerogative to tell teenagers who they are and how they should live their lives (and not take no for an answer).
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Half of ‘red wall’ voters disapprove of Labour’s handling of benefits, says poll.
Labour must declare war on poverty, not the poor.
Work doesn't pay enough. 37% of universal credit claimants are in work. 16m Britons live in poverty.
1% have more wealth than 70% of the population combined.
Labour must declare war on poverty, not the poor.
Work doesn't pay enough. 37% of universal credit claimants are in work. 16m Britons live in poverty.
1% have more wealth than 70% of the population combined.
Half of ‘red wall’ voters disapprove of Labour’s handling of benefits, says poll
Reform UK most trusted on benefits with Nigel Farage expected to say he would scrap two-child limit
www.theguardian.com
May 27, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Half of ‘red wall’ voters disapprove of Labour’s handling of benefits, says poll.
Labour must declare war on poverty, not the poor.
Work doesn't pay enough. 37% of universal credit claimants are in work. 16m Britons live in poverty.
1% have more wealth than 70% of the population combined.
Labour must declare war on poverty, not the poor.
Work doesn't pay enough. 37% of universal credit claimants are in work. 16m Britons live in poverty.
1% have more wealth than 70% of the population combined.
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Last in, first out. Gen X got a bit close to potentially starting to reach the path to a degree of equality.
"The number of employed Black women dropped from 10.325 million in March to 10.219 million in April. Their unemployment rate jumped from 5.1% to 6.1%, the largest month-to-month increase among all racial and gender groups."
www.washingtoninformer.com/black-women-...
www.washingtoninformer.com/black-women-...
More Than 106,000 Black Women Lost Jobs Last Month
Black women experienced the largest job loss in April, with their unemployment rate rising to 6.1%. The overall Black unemployment rate also increased.
www.washingtoninformer.com
May 17, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Last in, first out. Gen X got a bit close to potentially starting to reach the path to a degree of equality.
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Reform UK’s plans to obstruct green energy projects in Lincolnshire put at risk almost £1bn in local investment and more than 12,000 jobs,
How many people analysed policies before voting for Reform, the party that also voted against worker rights.
How many people analysed policies before voting for Reform, the party that also voted against worker rights.
Reform’s green energy assault in Lincolnshire ‘puts 12,200 jobs at risk’
Party intends to block projects despite net zero industries contributing nearly £1bn to local economy, analysis shows
www.theguardian.com
May 8, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Reform UK’s plans to obstruct green energy projects in Lincolnshire put at risk almost £1bn in local investment and more than 12,000 jobs,
How many people analysed policies before voting for Reform, the party that also voted against worker rights.
How many people analysed policies before voting for Reform, the party that also voted against worker rights.