M'art
@mhart2025.bsky.social
The facts, the whole facts and nothing but the facts.
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Down the pub I bet folk just can't stop talking about Rachel Reeves claiming that a downgrade to the UK’s predicted economic productivity would make it hard for her to meet her fiscal rules.🤔
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Keir Starmer will move to rescue budget after Rachel Reeves row
The PM is promising action on the cost of living as Tories report the chancellor to financial watchdog over ‘misleading’ statements
www.thetimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Down the pub I bet folk just can't stop talking about Rachel Reeves claiming that a downgrade to the UK’s predicted economic productivity would make it hard for her to meet her fiscal rules.🤔
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
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What’s Scotland supposed to do? Consult Nostradamus to find out how we have another referendum?
Rachel Reeves says that even if the SNP wins a majority on its own at Holyrood the UK government will still not permit another vote.
It’s a democratic outrage
My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column
Rachel Reeves says that even if the SNP wins a majority on its own at Holyrood the UK government will still not permit another vote.
It’s a democratic outrage
My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column
Must Scotland consult Nostradamus to find out how we hold another referendum?
The UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves says there won’t be another vote even if the SNP wins a majority at Holyrood in May – that’s a democratic…
www.heraldscotland.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:20 PM
What’s Scotland supposed to do? Consult Nostradamus to find out how we have another referendum?
Rachel Reeves says that even if the SNP wins a majority on its own at Holyrood the UK government will still not permit another vote.
It’s a democratic outrage
My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column
Rachel Reeves says that even if the SNP wins a majority on its own at Holyrood the UK government will still not permit another vote.
It’s a democratic outrage
My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column
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🥇Breaking: Welsh colleges have dominated the medal table at the 2025 WorldSkills UK national finals
Full results:
feweek.co.uk/worldskills-...
Full results:
feweek.co.uk/worldskills-...
WorldSkills UK finals: Welsh colleges top 2025 medal table
'The future of the economy' honoured as gold, silver and bronze medals awarded after a tough week of national skills competition finals
feweek.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 9:29 PM
🥇Breaking: Welsh colleges have dominated the medal table at the 2025 WorldSkills UK national finals
Full results:
feweek.co.uk/worldskills-...
Full results:
feweek.co.uk/worldskills-...
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Just 13k more signatures and the call for a public inquiry into Russian interference has to be debate in Parliament
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 28, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Just 13k more signatures and the call for a public inquiry into Russian interference has to be debate in Parliament
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Scotland will not be denied its right to follow a different path should it wish to do so. A whining article from the opinionated journo who writes for the Daily Heil and Spectator, obviously.
www.spectator.co.uk/article/yes-...
www.spectator.co.uk/article/yes-...
Yes, John Swinney is a head of government
This week Catherine Connolly, the newly elected President of Ireland, welcomed John Swinney, First Minister of Scotland, to the Áras an Uachtaráin, official residence of the republic’s head of state. ...
www.spectator.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Scotland will not be denied its right to follow a different path should it wish to do so. A whining article from the opinionated journo who writes for the Daily Heil and Spectator, obviously.
www.spectator.co.uk/article/yes-...
www.spectator.co.uk/article/yes-...
'Ireland's "golden combination" of independence and EU membership is a template for Scotland'
www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...
www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...
Ireland's 'golden combination' of independence and EU membership a template for Scotland
Speaking in Dublin, first minister John Swinney said he admired Ireland and wanted Scotland to be an independent country
www.irishexaminer.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:20 PM
'Ireland's "golden combination" of independence and EU membership is a template for Scotland'
www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...
www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...
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Rachel Reeves has been accused of showing an 'astonishing level of arrogance' after she dismissed a second independence referendum if the SNP win a majority at next year's Holyrood election
'Astonishingly arrogant': Rachel Reeves panned after dismissing second referendum
www.thenational.scot
November 27, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Rachel Reeves has been accused of showing an 'astonishing level of arrogance' after she dismissed a second independence referendum if the SNP win a majority at next year's Holyrood election
I've spent some time defending Labour and attempting to provide facts on what it is trying to achieve.
But this democracy denying wee squeef's comments are a Trumpian step too far.
Scotland must have at least the same rights as given by the Good Friday Agreement.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
But this democracy denying wee squeef's comments are a Trumpian step too far.
Scotland must have at least the same rights as given by the Good Friday Agreement.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
No independence referendum if SNP wins majority, Reeves says
The chancellor has refused to support a second vote if the SNP wins a majority of seats in May.
www.bbc.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:38 AM
I've spent some time defending Labour and attempting to provide facts on what it is trying to achieve.
But this democracy denying wee squeef's comments are a Trumpian step too far.
Scotland must have at least the same rights as given by the Good Friday Agreement.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
But this democracy denying wee squeef's comments are a Trumpian step too far.
Scotland must have at least the same rights as given by the Good Friday Agreement.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
"Our analysis shows that over this period extreme wealth concentration has hardened into political concentration, as unelected influence has risen sharply over the past twenty years, reshaping the balance between wealth and democracy in the UK."
equalitytrust.org.uk/evidence-bas...
equalitytrust.org.uk/evidence-bas...
Money, Media, and Lords - Equality Trust
Introduction The relationship between wealth and democracy has always been uneasy. In principle, democracy rests on political equality, the idea that each citizen’s voice carries equal weight. In prac...
equalitytrust.org.uk
November 27, 2025 at 8:51 PM
"Our analysis shows that over this period extreme wealth concentration has hardened into political concentration, as unelected influence has risen sharply over the past twenty years, reshaping the balance between wealth and democracy in the UK."
equalitytrust.org.uk/evidence-bas...
equalitytrust.org.uk/evidence-bas...
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“Just three companies – DMG Media, News UK and Reach – control 90% of UK national newspaper circulation, a 20% increase in market concentration since 2014. Newsquest and National World – control 51% of the UK’s 882 local newspapers and local news websites”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘Unelected power’ of ultra-rich is reshaping British politics, report claims
Equality Trust study shows how House of Lords appointments, big donations and media ownership affect political decisions
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:32 PM
“Just three companies – DMG Media, News UK and Reach – control 90% of UK national newspaper circulation, a 20% increase in market concentration since 2014. Newsquest and National World – control 51% of the UK’s 882 local newspapers and local news websites”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
BBC: The IFS points to analysis ... by the OBR, which forecast that the *average* disposable income would grow by "only" 0.5% annually over the next five years.
Impact depends on where you live. Gross disposable household income by UK constituent country and region:
www.ons.gov.uk/economy/regi...
Impact depends on where you live. Gross disposable household income by UK constituent country and region:
www.ons.gov.uk/economy/regi...
Regional gross disposable household income, UK - Office for National Statistics
Annual estimates of regional gross disposable household income (GDHI) for the UK ITL regions, local and combined authorities, and other economic regions.
www.ons.gov.uk
November 27, 2025 at 11:16 AM
BBC: The IFS points to analysis ... by the OBR, which forecast that the *average* disposable income would grow by "only" 0.5% annually over the next five years.
Impact depends on where you live. Gross disposable household income by UK constituent country and region:
www.ons.gov.uk/economy/regi...
Impact depends on where you live. Gross disposable household income by UK constituent country and region:
www.ons.gov.uk/economy/regi...
Operation ShitBrit (aka Brexit) continues to eviscerate the country.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...
UK net migration drops sharply to 204,000 in year to June - live updates
Net migration fell by around two-thirds - from 649,000 in the year to June 2024 to 204,000 in the year to June 2025.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Operation ShitBrit (aka Brexit) continues to eviscerate the country.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...
Efforts to encourage us to recycle have barely budged the dial in Scotland, even though rates in the rest of the UK are higher - much higher for Wales.
Copy Wales.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Copy Wales.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Landfill ban 'delayed' by two years after BBC investigation
Temporary exemptions being offered by the regulator after 'capacity gap' identified at incinerators
www.bbc.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Efforts to encourage us to recycle have barely budged the dial in Scotland, even though rates in the rest of the UK are higher - much higher for Wales.
Copy Wales.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Copy Wales.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ignorance is no defence. How can you run a modern country with such poor data? Or maybe that's the point and being taken advantage of by the right wing parties and their media.
www.theferret.scot/is-there-a-l...
www.theferret.scot/is-there-a-l...
Is there a link between migration and crime?
Migration's alleged link to increased crime has been back in the spotlight in recent years, so we looked at the evidence.
www.theferret.scot
November 26, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Ignorance is no defence. How can you run a modern country with such poor data? Or maybe that's the point and being taken advantage of by the right wing parties and their media.
www.theferret.scot/is-there-a-l...
www.theferret.scot/is-there-a-l...
So it turns out Trump/Farage/MAGA/Reform UK Ltd are just talking bollox.
What a surprise. 😯
theconversation.com/does-immigra...
What a surprise. 😯
theconversation.com/does-immigra...
Does immigration really drive up crime? Not according to the evidence
Our new analysis shows that studies consistently find no causal link between immigration and increased crime across a variety of countries.
theconversation.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:34 PM
So it turns out Trump/Farage/MAGA/Reform UK Ltd are just talking bollox.
What a surprise. 😯
theconversation.com/does-immigra...
What a surprise. 😯
theconversation.com/does-immigra...
"The Orwell Prize for Reporting Homelessness will be chaired by editor of The Spectator, former Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove." 🤔
www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-f...
www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-f...
The Orwell Prizes 2026 open for entries, judges announced | The Orwell Foundation
The Orwell Foundation is now accepting entries for its six annual Orwell Prizes, the UK’s most prestigious prizes for political writing and reporting. The Orwell Prize for Exposing Britain’s Social Ev...
www.orwellfoundation.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:21 AM
"The Orwell Prize for Reporting Homelessness will be chaired by editor of The Spectator, former Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove." 🤔
www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-f...
www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-f...
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I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities.
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny
Critics say "Orwell would have enjoyed the irony" of the former Conservative minister's appointment
bylinetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities.
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
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Brexit costing UK up to £90bn in lost tax revenue a year, new analysis shows
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Brexit costing UK up to £90bn in lost tax revenue , new analysis shows
Exclusive: Britons also up to £3,700 worse off, leading to calls for the Labour government to improve relations with the EU
www.independent.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Brexit costing UK up to £90bn in lost tax revenue a year, new analysis shows
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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How Greece’s recovery can be an inspiration for Europe on.ft.com/4oc5e9T | opinion
How Greece’s recovery can be an inspiration for Europe
The Eurozone’s former problem child is now borrowing more cheaply than much of the continent
on.ft.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:15 AM
How Greece’s recovery can be an inspiration for Europe on.ft.com/4oc5e9T | opinion
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Top Stanford economists:
By 2025, Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with the impact accumulating gradually over time. We estimate that investment was reduced by between 12% and 18%, employment by 3% to 4% and productivity by 3% to 4%"
Read the Stanford report: siepr.stanford.edu/publications...
By 2025, Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with the impact accumulating gradually over time. We estimate that investment was reduced by between 12% and 18%, employment by 3% to 4% and productivity by 3% to 4%"
Read the Stanford report: siepr.stanford.edu/publications...
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu
November 26, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Top Stanford economists:
By 2025, Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with the impact accumulating gradually over time. We estimate that investment was reduced by between 12% and 18%, employment by 3% to 4% and productivity by 3% to 4%"
Read the Stanford report: siepr.stanford.edu/publications...
By 2025, Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with the impact accumulating gradually over time. We estimate that investment was reduced by between 12% and 18%, employment by 3% to 4% and productivity by 3% to 4%"
Read the Stanford report: siepr.stanford.edu/publications...
What a shame to see COVID denier and GBeebies director Tory peer Baroness Helena Morrissey defending the grossly asset rich when interviewed by @sophyridge.bsky.social and Wilfred Frost on @skynewsrss.bsky.social this morning. Wilfred agrees obviously.
November 26, 2025 at 8:40 AM
What a shame to see COVID denier and GBeebies director Tory peer Baroness Helena Morrissey defending the grossly asset rich when interviewed by @sophyridge.bsky.social and Wilfred Frost on @skynewsrss.bsky.social this morning. Wilfred agrees obviously.
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🚨WOW! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 47,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 50,000 tonight. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 25, 2025 at 7:51 PM
🚨WOW! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 47,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 50,000 tonight. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
"The MoD tried to add to their shameful history of nuclear cover-ups by harassing officials with false claims of national security, hoping we’d never know radioactivity was negligently leaked from Coulport."
www.theferret.scot/navy-try-kee...
www.theferret.scot/navy-try-kee...
Navy made legal threats to try and keep nuclear pollution secret
Emails reveal that naval chiefs piled pressure on environment watchdog to hide details of radioactive contamination on the Clyde.
www.theferret.scot
November 23, 2025 at 8:21 AM
"The MoD tried to add to their shameful history of nuclear cover-ups by harassing officials with false claims of national security, hoping we’d never know radioactivity was negligently leaked from Coulport."
www.theferret.scot/navy-try-kee...
www.theferret.scot/navy-try-kee...
Daily Mail publisher agrees to buy Daily Telegraph for £500m.
Inevitable given their gross similarities.
Or synergies I'm sure they'd say.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Inevitable given their gross similarities.
Or synergies I'm sure they'd say.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Daily Mail owner agrees to buy Daily Telegraph for £500m
The publisher of the Daily Mail says it is in talks to buy the Daily and Sunday Telegraph for £500m.
www.bbc.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Daily Mail publisher agrees to buy Daily Telegraph for £500m.
Inevitable given their gross similarities.
Or synergies I'm sure they'd say.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Inevitable given their gross similarities.
Or synergies I'm sure they'd say.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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💬 “The Europeans are exhausting themselves trying to find a viable solution to use the assets for the benefit of Ukrainians and Trump wants to profit from them,” an unnamed EU official told Politico.
“Witkoff Needs to See a Psychiatrist”: EU Officials Reject Trump’s Frozen Assets Plan
EU officials strongly criticize a US plan to use frozen Russian assets for Reconstruction in Ukraine while claiming half of the profits.
united24media.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:38 AM
💬 “The Europeans are exhausting themselves trying to find a viable solution to use the assets for the benefit of Ukrainians and Trump wants to profit from them,” an unnamed EU official told Politico.