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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 5h

Water bills for England households to rise even higher.

Bills already up by 36%. Competition regulator permits another 1%-5%, £556m hike

No curbs on exec pay, dividends, sewage dumping as companies raise capital from customers, shareholders get returns.

End the Scam. Nationalise water

Five water firms provisionally allowed to raise bills by further 1% to 5%

An independent group appointed by the competition watchdog rejected nearly 80% of increases sought by companies.

www.independent.co.uk

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EuropeanPowell @europeanpowell.bsky.social · 5h

Govts repeatedly prioritise corporate interests over the public interest, citing innovation and growth as the pretext.
Deregulated free zones are the most sinister and pernicious form of corporate overreach designed to exit democracy and bypass public participation in the decision-making process.

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EveryDoctor @everydoctor.org.uk · 5h

Worrying signs the govt could cave to Big Pharma 💰

Paying more for medicines won’t “boost innovation”, it’ll just boost pharma profits while the NHS struggles to afford care.

Strong piece from @justtreatment.org with Politico 👇

justtreatment.org/news/2025/10...

UK move to inflate pharma profits threatens NHS — Just Treatment

Statement in response to reports the government plans to raise NHS drug price limits — a move that risks importing America’s drug pricing crisis and putting profits before patients.

justtreatment.org

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 23h

I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?

Donald Trump Truth Social Post: Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 20h

I can’t believe I have to say this, but historically, masked men who kidnap families in the middle of the night are usually not the good guys.

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 5h

NHS could cease to function under Labour’s new visa rules, say nurses

Royal College of Nursing says plan to tighten rules for foreign workers is ‘pandering’ to Reform UK

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

NHS could cease to function under Labour’s new visa rules, say nurses

Exclusive: Royal College of Nursing says plan to tighten rules for foreign workers is ‘pandering’ to Reform UK

www.theguardian.com

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Suzanne Brown @suzannebrown.bsky.social · 1d

Has anyone told the Tories that young people can't afford to buy their own homes? Abolishing stamp duty will just benefit the wealthy and private landlords. #wato

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Grenobob @grenowl82.bsky.social · 15h

It's the Tory way. Pretend you're helping everyone, but really, you're only helping the top echelon.

Suzanne Brown @suzannebrown.bsky.social · 1d

Has anyone told the Tories that young people can't afford to buy their own homes? Abolishing stamp duty will just benefit the wealthy and private landlords. #wato

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Jim T 🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦🇨🇦🇲🇽 @jimt1877.bsky.social · 14h

So all those on @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social are in orgasm over @kemibadenochmp.bsky.social declaration on the elimination of stamp duty. I would ask them how many people nirth of Watford this will actually help? Those south of Watford will be the only ones to gain anything systantial.

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Kevin Maguire @kevmag.bsky.social · 6h

The Trump Show - sick.

Wonderful if the slaughter now ceases and hostages are released but thousands and thousands were allowed to die by an unhinged narcissist who could've ended this human tragedy long ago.

Trump isn't worth the Nobel Peace Prize.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Marco Rubio interrupts Trump with handwritten note on Gaza deal

Note from secretary of state says ‘you need to approve a Truth Social post soon so you can announce deal first’

www.theguardian.com

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Marina Purkiss @marina-purkiss.bsky.social · 6h

You don’t get to bankroll a genocide…

Embolden and cheer on the perpetrators

…and then call yourself a hero for pulling the plug.

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🐿️Square Squirrel🐿️🌏🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇲🇺🇦🇲🇽🇨🇦🌈🦔🐈🐾 @squaresquirrel.bsky.social · 6h

If these are quintessential Englishmen, I'm done with being English...

Nigel Farage smoking and mouth agape as usual

Tommy Robinson, Yaxley Lennon, up too close

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Nic Holland @nic-holland.bsky.social · 5h

It's a great initiative, but it's disgraceful that this support is required in the UK... we should be ashamed!

Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 6h

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 · 6h

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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Grenobob @grenowl82.bsky.social · 17h

But only if they are the poor. The rich ruling classes have always believed that observance of the law and paying taxes are for the common people only.

Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 1d

Criminals should face "the full force of the law" says Kemi Badenoch

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Nic Holland @nic-holland.bsky.social · 16h

Totally agree with the ban! God, I wish we were in the EU!!

paulusthewoodgnome @paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social · 17h

Coz people are that stupid... 🙄

'The European Parliament has voted to ban words like "burger" or "steak" to describe their plant-based variants. The 355-247 vote is seen as a victory for livestock farmers who say the labels threaten their industry and livelihoods.'
www.bbc.com/news/article...

EU parliament votes to ban meat names for plant-based foods

Pressure to ban meat labels for plant-based products comes from Europe's livestock farmers.

www.bbc.com

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 17h

Imagine how high the Green Party would be polling if they got the same 24/7 coverage as Reform.

It would be much higher than Reform.

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Jim T 🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦🇨🇦🇲🇽 @jimt1877.bsky.social · 18h

You just couldn't make it up....

Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social · 22h

These images are separated by one day

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Nic Holland @nic-holland.bsky.social · 17h

I've believed it would've been a mistake before we left, so am I part of the 56%? 🤣

Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 18h

Lord Heseltine, "The number of people aged below 50 who think it was right for us to leave the European Union, is less than 20%

"The latest polls tells us 56% now believe it was mistake to leave the European Union"

Hands up if you are one of the 56% 🙋‍♂️

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Nic Holland @nic-holland.bsky.social · 22h

No one takes Nick Glegg seriously!

bogwoppitt59.bsky.social @bogwoppitt59.bsky.social · 23h

Nick Clegg that threw the electorate under a bus for a cushy job in a conservative run government , he's only ever wanted to look after number one him and his bank account .

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

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bogwoppitt59.bsky.social @bogwoppitt59.bsky.social · 23h

Absefuckingloutley

BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 1d

Heseltine thinks we should throw Brexit in the bin.

I agree, do you?

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 23h

Racist Middle Aged Men have put up flags outside of one of Gary Neville's businesses.

Of course they were shouting racist abuse while they did it.

Of course they were.

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 22h

🚨 Cal Roscow, campaigns director at Best for Britain:

📊 “Badenoch says the Conservative Party were “brave enough” to take Britain out of the EU. That ‘bravery’ has been rewarded with their lowest ever poll ratings."

https://bit.ly/3VVyA0E

Badenoch should be honest about Brexit damage

Campaigners have criticised Kemi Badenoch for claiming the Conservatives were "brave enough to take Britain out of the European Union".

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Nic Holland @nic-holland.bsky.social · 22h

They want to reduce immigration so british people can do rhe low skilled, low paid jobs 🤷‍♂️

Huw Marshall 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @huwmarshall.substack.com · 23h

The whole “immigration is a problem” shtick being bellowed by Reform, echoed by the tories and squeaked by Labour can be shown as demonstrably false in communities like Caerau, Tylorstown and Caerffili. All 3 are in the top 5 council wards in the deprivation index (out of 1905 across Wales). All 3

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Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 23h

Just examined a great PhD in Edinburgh and about to leave for Down South. Totally buoyed up by the thoughtfulness, innovation and engagement displayed in the discussion. Then came out and looked at that disgraceful speech by Badenoch. Leaders totally unworthy of those they purport to lead.

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