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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 2h

"15 years ago, Polish workers came here to find opportunity. Now Poland is growing twice as fast as we are," says Kemi Badenoch.

Any ideas what may have happened in the interim?

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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 7h

I'm not saying it makes a huge amount of sense, but I am saying a market melt-up is a distinct possibility. The bad stuff just isn't sticking - on.ft.com/48PHt3p

Brace for a market melt-up

[FREE TO READ] Some say this is a ‘good’ bubble, but investors should remember that all bubbles burst in the end

on.ft.com

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drewtoothpaste @drewtoothpaste.bsky.social · Nov 6

if you're concerned about information security, you should know Signal isn't actually secure. instead, try Mastodon, which is a website where you can be guaranteed no one will ever see what you post

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 23h

“Gottle of geer.”

Honest Bob Jenrick holding a judge’s wig in a manner that makes it look like his ventriloquist’s dummy.

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Jason Reid @jasonreiduk.bsky.social · 1d

CRYING 😭

thomas skinner on strictly with a union jack flag and ladder

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Tom ⚡️ @sparkeface.bsky.social · 1d

Why not have both?

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Tom ⚡️ @sparkeface.bsky.social · 1d

I can imagine the Tippex all over it

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Amy K @amyklassen.bsky.social · 1d

It's true! When I studied economics, I was stunned by the ROI of social programs. Every dollar spent on childcare returns about $2.80 to the economy, and healthcare delivers even greater returns with broader social impact.

A universal basic income is simply smart fiscal policy. Why the reluctance?

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 1d

For every €1 provided through a Basic Income For Artists pilot program in Ireland, the government got €1.46 back. So it’s being made permanent.

Over and over we see it. It saves public money to provide public housing. And it makes public money to provide basic income.

We can’t afford to NOT do it.

Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 1d

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

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Tom ⚡️ @sparkeface.bsky.social · 2d

#LUFC

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Tom ⚡️ @sparkeface.bsky.social · 3d

This is superb

Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 4d

Could not be happier that my new doc Coining It is top of the series charts. Testament to the incredible team at Free Turn and @globalplayer.com Thanks so much to so many of you for listening. If you haven’t yet- is perfect for a weekend binge.

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Tom ⚡️ @sparkeface.bsky.social · 3d

Fun times as ever with @punjabiwhites.bsky.social and @teamkins.bsky.social #LUFC

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Tom ⚡️ @sparkeface.bsky.social · 4d

Of course not. How about man who has said racist stuff and whose party is based on racism, proposes a racist policy?

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Tom ⚡️ @sparkeface.bsky.social · 4d

I think most people know it’s racist and can see that for themselves

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Tom ⚡️ @sparkeface.bsky.social · 4d

I think it was correctly calling out racism as racism. Educating and challenging ideas is another story.

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Tom ⚡️ @sparkeface.bsky.social · 4d

I don’t think calling out racism is hurling insults

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 4d

Not to make light of the editorial failure, but look how far Twitter lies now permeate in to normal discourse. We think we know about the racism but the utter contempt for truth since Musk bought the platform is deliberate & very dangerous. You can’t foment racism with fact checkers in the building.