Catswhiskers
@skieslightup.bsky.social
Loves nature, honesty, integrity, the NHS, democracy.
Rachel Reeves could slash the Cash ISA limit to £4K — a win for hedge funds, a loss for the rest of us 💸 Even the banks are against it. Tell the govt to protect savers, not risky investments! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...
Protect Cash ISAs
Rumours started swirling that Rachel Reeves might slash the tax-free cap on Cash ISAs from £20,000 to £4,000 after meeting with a group of bank executives back in February. [1] Now it looks like those...
you.38degrees.org.uk
October 16, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Rachel Reeves could slash the Cash ISA limit to £4K — a win for hedge funds, a loss for the rest of us 💸 Even the banks are against it. Tell the govt to protect savers, not risky investments! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...
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“That any of us have to care about the messy breakup of these two massive narcissists—and that they both individually wield such massive power—is an indictment of our political system and further proves the poisonous influence of Big Money on our democracy.” Robert Reich
June 6, 2025 at 4:50 AM
“That any of us have to care about the messy breakup of these two massive narcissists—and that they both individually wield such massive power—is an indictment of our political system and further proves the poisonous influence of Big Money on our democracy.” Robert Reich
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50 years ago today, when Britain voted to remain in Europe (and not by a small majority but a large one), the Sun, Daily Mail, Telegraph, etc were not owned by three far-right Europhobes.
June 5, 2025 at 7:52 AM
50 years ago today, when Britain voted to remain in Europe (and not by a small majority but a large one), the Sun, Daily Mail, Telegraph, etc were not owned by three far-right Europhobes.
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Brains vs bollox! 😉
Lord Michael Heseltine takes of Jacob Rees Mogg as n GB News on migration and the push to leave the ECHR
One person wrote: “Heseltine repeatedly kicking Rees-Mogg in the balls is a thing of beauty and fully worth the 6 minutes.”
And, it really is.
Lord Michael Heseltine takes of Jacob Rees Mogg as n GB News on migration and the push to leave the ECHR
One person wrote: “Heseltine repeatedly kicking Rees-Mogg in the balls is a thing of beauty and fully worth the 6 minutes.”
And, it really is.
Watch: Mogg owned by Heseltine on GB News - reactions
Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg and Michael Heseltine appeared on GB News and the two of them clashed over Brexit not for first time.
www.spottednews.com
June 5, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Brains vs bollox! 😉
Lord Michael Heseltine takes of Jacob Rees Mogg as n GB News on migration and the push to leave the ECHR
One person wrote: “Heseltine repeatedly kicking Rees-Mogg in the balls is a thing of beauty and fully worth the 6 minutes.”
And, it really is.
Lord Michael Heseltine takes of Jacob Rees Mogg as n GB News on migration and the push to leave the ECHR
One person wrote: “Heseltine repeatedly kicking Rees-Mogg in the balls is a thing of beauty and fully worth the 6 minutes.”
And, it really is.
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Ben Habib - gone
Rupert Lowe - gone
Zia Yusuf - gone
If Nigel Farage can't even hold this tiny group together, imagine what a disaster he would be in government.
Rupert Lowe - gone
Zia Yusuf - gone
If Nigel Farage can't even hold this tiny group together, imagine what a disaster he would be in government.
June 5, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Ben Habib - gone
Rupert Lowe - gone
Zia Yusuf - gone
If Nigel Farage can't even hold this tiny group together, imagine what a disaster he would be in government.
Rupert Lowe - gone
Zia Yusuf - gone
If Nigel Farage can't even hold this tiny group together, imagine what a disaster he would be in government.
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These are the 3 leaders of the biggest opposition parties at Westminster - Kemi Badenoch (121 seats), Ed Davey (72 seats) & Stephen Flynn (9 seats) meanwhile Adrian Ramsey leads Greens with 4 seats. How often do they get reported compared to Nigel Farage (5 seats)? Time to demand fair coverage NOW
May 25, 2025 at 10:25 PM
These are the 3 leaders of the biggest opposition parties at Westminster - Kemi Badenoch (121 seats), Ed Davey (72 seats) & Stephen Flynn (9 seats) meanwhile Adrian Ramsey leads Greens with 4 seats. How often do they get reported compared to Nigel Farage (5 seats)? Time to demand fair coverage NOW
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In 2017, 72 people died in Grenfell fire due to faulty cladding.
Despite an inquiry and publicly available evidence, no one has been charged.
Profits take priority over lives.
All part of a pattern where the state favours corporate interests.
Despite an inquiry and publicly available evidence, no one has been charged.
Profits take priority over lives.
All part of a pattern where the state favours corporate interests.
Why the UK is a two-tier society where money wields power
Laws and policies are crafted to give the appearance of sternness and fairness, but are rarely fully enforced on corporations and the rich.
leftfootforward.org
May 26, 2025 at 9:24 AM
In 2017, 72 people died in Grenfell fire due to faulty cladding.
Despite an inquiry and publicly available evidence, no one has been charged.
Profits take priority over lives.
All part of a pattern where the state favours corporate interests.
Despite an inquiry and publicly available evidence, no one has been charged.
Profits take priority over lives.
All part of a pattern where the state favours corporate interests.
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UK public purse to make £10bn loss from £45bn bailout of NatWest bank in 2008.
Govt selling last of its shares, could have used it to fund SME/infrastructure investment.
Boss who crashed the bank gets £600k a year pension.
Bailouts for the City, benefit cuts for the poor.
Govt selling last of its shares, could have used it to fund SME/infrastructure investment.
Boss who crashed the bank gets £600k a year pension.
Bailouts for the City, benefit cuts for the poor.
Taxpayers set for £10bn loss on NatWest as disgraced ex-boss takes £600k-a-year pension
Government expected to sell last shares in banking group this week, drawing a line under 2008 financial crisis bailout
www.theguardian.com
May 26, 2025 at 6:41 AM
UK public purse to make £10bn loss from £45bn bailout of NatWest bank in 2008.
Govt selling last of its shares, could have used it to fund SME/infrastructure investment.
Boss who crashed the bank gets £600k a year pension.
Bailouts for the City, benefit cuts for the poor.
Govt selling last of its shares, could have used it to fund SME/infrastructure investment.
Boss who crashed the bank gets £600k a year pension.
Bailouts for the City, benefit cuts for the poor.
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Anyone thinking of voting for Farage needs to take a long hard look at how much private health care costs and whether they can afford it. www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion...
Nigel Farage as Prime Minister? Be careful what you wish for - Andy Brown
It is said that when the Gods wish to punish us, they begin by answering our prayers. Which is another way of saying that we should always be careful what we wish for. That is particularly wise when i...
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk
May 19, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Anyone thinking of voting for Farage needs to take a long hard look at how much private health care costs and whether they can afford it. www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion...
Fantastic charity and a really worthy cause www.justgiving.com/page/rhianna...
Rhianna's fundraiser for Little Princess Trust
Help Rhianna Baldi raise money to support Little Princess Trust
www.justgiving.com
May 9, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Fantastic charity and a really worthy cause www.justgiving.com/page/rhianna...
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After by-election and local election losses PM Keir Starmer says he will go “further and faster on the change”.
NO. Must change policies.
People concerned about poverty, winter fuel payment cut, high water/energy bills, profiteering, disability cuts, poor infrastructure.
Must end Tory policies.
NO. Must change policies.
People concerned about poverty, winter fuel payment cut, high water/energy bills, profiteering, disability cuts, poor infrastructure.
Must end Tory policies.
May 2, 2025 at 11:08 AM
After by-election and local election losses PM Keir Starmer says he will go “further and faster on the change”.
NO. Must change policies.
People concerned about poverty, winter fuel payment cut, high water/energy bills, profiteering, disability cuts, poor infrastructure.
Must end Tory policies.
NO. Must change policies.
People concerned about poverty, winter fuel payment cut, high water/energy bills, profiteering, disability cuts, poor infrastructure.
Must end Tory policies.
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In Parliament REFORM have voted against:
Ban on fire/rehire of workers on worse working conditions.
Ban on exploitative Zero-hour contracts
Improvements to paternity leave
Allowing workers bereavement leave
Improvements in sick pay
Why are workers supporting a party that will reduce their welfare?
Ban on fire/rehire of workers on worse working conditions.
Ban on exploitative Zero-hour contracts
Improvements to paternity leave
Allowing workers bereavement leave
Improvements in sick pay
Why are workers supporting a party that will reduce their welfare?
May 2, 2025 at 3:06 PM
In Parliament REFORM have voted against:
Ban on fire/rehire of workers on worse working conditions.
Ban on exploitative Zero-hour contracts
Improvements to paternity leave
Allowing workers bereavement leave
Improvements in sick pay
Why are workers supporting a party that will reduce their welfare?
Ban on fire/rehire of workers on worse working conditions.
Ban on exploitative Zero-hour contracts
Improvements to paternity leave
Allowing workers bereavement leave
Improvements in sick pay
Why are workers supporting a party that will reduce their welfare?
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A great piece by Zoe Williams
Reform UK get far too much attention & too much is read into their results & not other parties
A strong progressive vote in local elections will be written off as random or outlying, while rightwing insurgency is considered to indicate some fundamental truth
Reform UK get far too much attention & too much is read into their results & not other parties
A strong progressive vote in local elections will be written off as random or outlying, while rightwing insurgency is considered to indicate some fundamental truth
All eyes are on Reform right now – but why are they given so much influence? | Zoe Williams
A strong progressive vote in local elections will be written off as random or outlying, while rightwing insurgency is considered to indicate some fundamental truth, writes Guardian columnist Zoe Willi...
www.theguardian.com
April 21, 2025 at 5:10 PM
A great piece by Zoe Williams
Reform UK get far too much attention & too much is read into their results & not other parties
A strong progressive vote in local elections will be written off as random or outlying, while rightwing insurgency is considered to indicate some fundamental truth
Reform UK get far too much attention & too much is read into their results & not other parties
A strong progressive vote in local elections will be written off as random or outlying, while rightwing insurgency is considered to indicate some fundamental truth
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Legislators for Hire.
236 UK MPs declared some outside earnings.
Is £93,904+exp not enough?
Some spend a day a week on second jobs. Nigel Farage the worst culprit.
MPs hired to serve their paymasters - access to policymakers, govt contracts.
End political corruption. No second jobs for MPs.
236 UK MPs declared some outside earnings.
Is £93,904+exp not enough?
Some spend a day a week on second jobs. Nigel Farage the worst culprit.
MPs hired to serve their paymasters - access to policymakers, govt contracts.
End political corruption. No second jobs for MPs.
Some British MPs spending equivalent of a day a week doing second jobs
Guardian analysis finds seven MPs have worked at least 300 hours since July in outside employment
www.theguardian.com
April 21, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Legislators for Hire.
236 UK MPs declared some outside earnings.
Is £93,904+exp not enough?
Some spend a day a week on second jobs. Nigel Farage the worst culprit.
MPs hired to serve their paymasters - access to policymakers, govt contracts.
End political corruption. No second jobs for MPs.
236 UK MPs declared some outside earnings.
Is £93,904+exp not enough?
Some spend a day a week on second jobs. Nigel Farage the worst culprit.
MPs hired to serve their paymasters - access to policymakers, govt contracts.
End political corruption. No second jobs for MPs.
Excellent cause www.justgiving.com/page/rhianna...
Rhianna's fundraiser for Little Princess Trust
Help Rhianna Baldi raise money to support Little Princess Trust
www.justgiving.com
April 15, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Excellent cause www.justgiving.com/page/rhianna...
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Fruits of Privatisation.
90% of England water companies owned from abroad, including state-owned companies.
50% of customer bills fund China-based corporations.
Dividends, interest payments exported. Poverty, industrial degradation at home
Can't end scams without nationalisation
archive.ph/0XEXO
90% of England water companies owned from abroad, including state-owned companies.
50% of customer bills fund China-based corporations.
Dividends, interest payments exported. Poverty, industrial degradation at home
Can't end scams without nationalisation
archive.ph/0XEXO
More than half of water bills in England help fund leading Chinese investment firms
England’s nine water and sewage companies are more than 90 per cent owned by overseas investors, i investigation finds
inews.co.uk
April 9, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Fruits of Privatisation.
90% of England water companies owned from abroad, including state-owned companies.
50% of customer bills fund China-based corporations.
Dividends, interest payments exported. Poverty, industrial degradation at home
Can't end scams without nationalisation
archive.ph/0XEXO
90% of England water companies owned from abroad, including state-owned companies.
50% of customer bills fund China-based corporations.
Dividends, interest payments exported. Poverty, industrial degradation at home
Can't end scams without nationalisation
archive.ph/0XEXO
Private companies are polluting our rivers, hiking up bills, and failing to deliver. 82% of us want public ownership – let’s make it happen!
Sign the open letter now & demand action! 👉
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pu...
Sign the open letter now & demand action! 👉
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pu...
Put Public Ownership of Water Back on the Table
Privatisation of water isn’t failing - it is the failure. The Government is mid-way through a major review of the water sector. But so far, it has refused to consider a potential solution that’s backe...
you.38degrees.org.uk
April 1, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Private companies are polluting our rivers, hiking up bills, and failing to deliver. 82% of us want public ownership – let’s make it happen!
Sign the open letter now & demand action! 👉
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pu...
Sign the open letter now & demand action! 👉
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pu...
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We took over the giant screen at Farage’s big rally in Birmingham
March 28, 2025 at 9:50 PM
We took over the giant screen at Farage’s big rally in Birmingham
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Thank you @patmillsuk.bsky.social 👏
We’re out and about across the UK today to tell MPs and constituents that our country is missing out on £460m a week without a wealth tax.
Rachel Reeves doesn’t need to make cuts, instead she can tax the richest people like us to build a better Britain.
#TaxOurWealth
Rachel Reeves doesn’t need to make cuts, instead she can tax the richest people like us to build a better Britain.
#TaxOurWealth
March 15, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Thank you @patmillsuk.bsky.social 👏
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Former Tory Minister Michael Gove wanted to “circumvent” the regulatory process to push a bid by James Dyson to supply NHS ventilators during the pandemic.
Prototype “did not get through testing”.
Another episode in the neverending state-corporate cronyism and corruption.
Prototype “did not get through testing”.
Another episode in the neverending state-corporate cronyism and corruption.
Michael Gove ‘wanted to circumvent watchdog’ to push through Dyson bid, Covid inquiry told
Suggestion he pressured MHRA to approve ventilators for NHS is ‘ludicrous’, former minister says
www.theguardian.com
March 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Former Tory Minister Michael Gove wanted to “circumvent” the regulatory process to push a bid by James Dyson to supply NHS ventilators during the pandemic.
Prototype “did not get through testing”.
Another episode in the neverending state-corporate cronyism and corruption.
Prototype “did not get through testing”.
Another episode in the neverending state-corporate cronyism and corruption.
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Only 4 Reform MPs left. Presumably, that mean they'll only appear on BBC Question Time every other week now
March 7, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Only 4 Reform MPs left. Presumably, that mean they'll only appear on BBC Question Time every other week now
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“Zelenskyy is the real thing. He stayed in Kyiv, when Russian forces were closing in & the city was under bombardment. Vance, by contrast, chose to move to an undisclosed location when confronted with a few hecklers on a skiing trip this weekend”
www.ft.com/content/2e90...
www.ft.com/content/2e90...
Europe has bought Zelenskyy some time
The big question remains whether Ukraine can survive without American assistance
www.ft.com
March 3, 2025 at 7:40 PM
“Zelenskyy is the real thing. He stayed in Kyiv, when Russian forces were closing in & the city was under bombardment. Vance, by contrast, chose to move to an undisclosed location when confronted with a few hecklers on a skiing trip this weekend”
www.ft.com/content/2e90...
www.ft.com/content/2e90...
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Former 🇺🇸 ambassador to Russia 👇🏽
March 4, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Former 🇺🇸 ambassador to Russia 👇🏽