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Israel nearly killed the head of the World Health Organization.
Has any Western government commented on this yet? Can you imagine their response if it was Iran or Russia?
Has any Western government commented on this yet? Can you imagine their response if it was Iran or Russia?
CCTV footage shows WHO chief fleeing Yemeni airport amid Israeli strike – video
The Houthis have been intensifying attacks against Israel in an effort to pressure it to end its war in Gaza
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Israel nearly killed the head of the World Health Organization.
Has any Western government commented on this yet? Can you imagine their response if it was Iran or Russia?
Has any Western government commented on this yet? Can you imagine their response if it was Iran or Russia?
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“2025 will see new Brexit barriers to British passport holders… First to arrive will be the EU Entry/Exit System, known as EES. A few months later…The European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS). Citizens of 60 nations, including the UK, will be subject to these new procedures.”
UK’s Brexit decision means higher costs and more paperwork for British citizens visiting EU countries
Press release: “Brexit a national tragedy that can be reversed,” says Scotland’s leading pro-EU group
bylines.scot
December 28, 2024 at 10:09 PM
“2025 will see new Brexit barriers to British passport holders… First to arrive will be the EU Entry/Exit System, known as EES. A few months later…The European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS). Citizens of 60 nations, including the UK, will be subject to these new procedures.”
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HMRC says it failed to collect around £500bn in tax since 2010. Others says £1,400bn.
£570bn held by UK residents in financial accounts in tax havens. Tax dodged.
Companies dodge taxes by profit shifting to low/no tax havens. No HMRC estimates.
Govts hit the poor, don't upset corporations/rich.
£570bn held by UK residents in financial accounts in tax havens. Tax dodged.
Companies dodge taxes by profit shifting to low/no tax havens. No HMRC estimates.
Govts hit the poor, don't upset corporations/rich.
December 29, 2024 at 12:17 PM
HMRC says it failed to collect around £500bn in tax since 2010. Others says £1,400bn.
£570bn held by UK residents in financial accounts in tax havens. Tax dodged.
Companies dodge taxes by profit shifting to low/no tax havens. No HMRC estimates.
Govts hit the poor, don't upset corporations/rich.
£570bn held by UK residents in financial accounts in tax havens. Tax dodged.
Companies dodge taxes by profit shifting to low/no tax havens. No HMRC estimates.
Govts hit the poor, don't upset corporations/rich.
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As I’ve said before, we need to make @bsky.app the biggest social media platform on the planet. We need to do it with speed & we need to do it with urgency & then we need to use it with truth & justice to send Elon Musk packing
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...
Elon Musk pens German newspaper opinion piece supporting far-right AfD party
Billionaire Trump adviser said his ‘significant investments’ in the country justified his wading into German politics
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2024 at 9:33 PM
As I’ve said before, we need to make @bsky.app the biggest social media platform on the planet. We need to do it with speed & we need to do it with urgency & then we need to use it with truth & justice to send Elon Musk packing
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...
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“Brexit made the UK an early victim of this reactionary politics which, instead of making this country great again, has already made it poorer and lonelier. Who knows what further damage may be awaiting our younger generations.”
The Brexit backlash – does it signal a progressive future?
Starmer fears ‘betraying Brexit’. Yet with polls showing a majority for moving closer to Europe, can the progressive majority find its voice?
sussexbylines.co.uk
December 29, 2024 at 10:29 AM
“Brexit made the UK an early victim of this reactionary politics which, instead of making this country great again, has already made it poorer and lonelier. Who knows what further damage may be awaiting our younger generations.”
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🔥 😬 🇨🇦 Canadian House of Commons Member Charlie Angus says being next to 🇺🇸 “is like living in an apartment above a meth lab at times” and “while our taxes might be slightly higher, it doesn’t cost us a dime to go to the doctor”
Well played sir
Well played sir
December 29, 2024 at 4:51 AM
🔥 😬 🇨🇦 Canadian House of Commons Member Charlie Angus says being next to 🇺🇸 “is like living in an apartment above a meth lab at times” and “while our taxes might be slightly higher, it doesn’t cost us a dime to go to the doctor”
Well played sir
Well played sir
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UK's regressive tax system.
Poorest 10% of households paid 48% of income in tax; richest 10% paid 39%.
Poorest 10% paying 12% of income in VAT; richest 10% pay 3%.
Council tax: Poorest 10% paying 7%; richest 10% pay 1.2%.
No govt plans to end inequity.
equalitytrust.org.uk/news/press-r...
Poorest 10% of households paid 48% of income in tax; richest 10% paid 39%.
Poorest 10% paying 12% of income in VAT; richest 10% pay 3%.
Council tax: Poorest 10% paying 7%; richest 10% pay 1.2%.
No govt plans to end inequity.
equalitytrust.org.uk/news/press-r...
UK Still Taxes the Poorest More Than the Richest - Equality Trust
New data from the Office for National Statistics shows that the poorest 10% of households in the UK are still paying a higher proportion of their income in tax than the richest.
equalitytrust.org.uk
December 29, 2024 at 10:56 AM
UK's regressive tax system.
Poorest 10% of households paid 48% of income in tax; richest 10% paid 39%.
Poorest 10% paying 12% of income in VAT; richest 10% pay 3%.
Council tax: Poorest 10% paying 7%; richest 10% pay 1.2%.
No govt plans to end inequity.
equalitytrust.org.uk/news/press-r...
Poorest 10% of households paid 48% of income in tax; richest 10% paid 39%.
Poorest 10% paying 12% of income in VAT; richest 10% pay 3%.
Council tax: Poorest 10% paying 7%; richest 10% pay 1.2%.
No govt plans to end inequity.
equalitytrust.org.uk/news/press-r...
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“A huge 68% of respondents in Britain see a benefit in reintroducing cross-Channel freedom of movement in exchange for access to the European single market”
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
UK and EU look to 2025 as year of reset but with little room for trade-offs
Sir Keir Starmer is invited to an EU summit in February - the first of its type since the Brexit negotiations.
www.bbc.com
December 29, 2024 at 7:54 AM
“A huge 68% of respondents in Britain see a benefit in reintroducing cross-Channel freedom of movement in exchange for access to the European single market”
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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"The message to Israel is that this needs to stop, What we are seeing in the Golan is a violation of the 1974 agreement. This is a very serious issue."
The UN's Syria Special Envoy Geir Pedersen tells me that Israel's unlawful actions in Syria need to stop.
zeteo.com/p/exclusive-...
The UN's Syria Special Envoy Geir Pedersen tells me that Israel's unlawful actions in Syria need to stop.
zeteo.com/p/exclusive-...
December 9, 2024 at 10:52 PM
"The message to Israel is that this needs to stop, What we are seeing in the Golan is a violation of the 1974 agreement. This is a very serious issue."
The UN's Syria Special Envoy Geir Pedersen tells me that Israel's unlawful actions in Syria need to stop.
zeteo.com/p/exclusive-...
The UN's Syria Special Envoy Geir Pedersen tells me that Israel's unlawful actions in Syria need to stop.
zeteo.com/p/exclusive-...
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BREAKING: In an unprecedented move, more than 75 Nobel Prize winners have signed a letter urging senators not to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as head of the Department of Health and Human Services.
It's the first time in history that Nobel laureates have come together to oppose a Cabinet choice.
It's the first time in history that Nobel laureates have come together to oppose a Cabinet choice.
December 9, 2024 at 10:09 PM
BREAKING: In an unprecedented move, more than 75 Nobel Prize winners have signed a letter urging senators not to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as head of the Department of Health and Human Services.
It's the first time in history that Nobel laureates have come together to oppose a Cabinet choice.
It's the first time in history that Nobel laureates have come together to oppose a Cabinet choice.
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According to the CBO, extending Trump's tax cuts for the rich would shrink the economy over the long run.
Extending the cuts would also increase the deficit by $4.6 trillion and be used by Republicans as an excuse to gut programs millions rely on.
It's reverse Robin Hood.
Extending the cuts would also increase the deficit by $4.6 trillion and be used by Republicans as an excuse to gut programs millions rely on.
It's reverse Robin Hood.
Extending Trump’s Tax Cuts for the Wealthy Will Shrink the Economy, CBO Finds | U.S. Senate Committee On The Budget
The Official U.S. Senate Committee On The Budget
www.budget.senate.gov
December 6, 2024 at 10:30 PM
According to the CBO, extending Trump's tax cuts for the rich would shrink the economy over the long run.
Extending the cuts would also increase the deficit by $4.6 trillion and be used by Republicans as an excuse to gut programs millions rely on.
It's reverse Robin Hood.
Extending the cuts would also increase the deficit by $4.6 trillion and be used by Republicans as an excuse to gut programs millions rely on.
It's reverse Robin Hood.
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Following the ouster of France’s prime minister, 200,000 workers mobilized across the country. It’s a reminder that only class struggle can end the regime’s attacks on workers and the rise of the Far Right.
The French Regime Is Imploding, but It Will Take Class Struggle to Deal Fatal Blows - Left Voice
Following the ouster of France’s Prime Minister, 200,000 workers mobilized across the country. This is a reminder that only class struggle can end the regime’s attacks on workers and the rise of the F...
www.leftvoice.org
December 6, 2024 at 10:36 PM
Following the ouster of France’s prime minister, 200,000 workers mobilized across the country. It’s a reminder that only class struggle can end the regime’s attacks on workers and the rise of the Far Right.
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New research from the University of Oxford has recognised UK civil servants as among the best in the world, underscoring the vital role played by PCS members in delivering public services.
www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
UK Civil Servants among the best in the world - research
New research from the University of Oxford has recognised UK civil servants as among the best in the world, underscoring the vital role played by PCS members in delivering public services.
www.pcs.org.uk
December 6, 2024 at 10:54 PM
New research from the University of Oxford has recognised UK civil servants as among the best in the world, underscoring the vital role played by PCS members in delivering public services.
www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
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The NHS is facing a “quad-demic” of health emergencies as it heads into winter.
Four different illnesses:-
▪️’Flu
▪️Covid
▪️Norovirus
▪️Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
Four different illnesses:-
▪️’Flu
▪️Covid
▪️Norovirus
▪️Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
‘Quad-demic’ warning in NHS as flu and Covid cases rise in England
The NHS is facing a “quad-demic” of health emergencies as it heads into winter. Four different illnesses; flu, Covid, norovirus and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
northeastbylines.co.uk
December 5, 2024 at 9:31 PM
The NHS is facing a “quad-demic” of health emergencies as it heads into winter.
Four different illnesses:-
▪️’Flu
▪️Covid
▪️Norovirus
▪️Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
Four different illnesses:-
▪️’Flu
▪️Covid
▪️Norovirus
▪️Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
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Driving examiners "bullied" to inflate test pass rates, PCS tells MPs
Read more 👇
www.pcs.org.uk/contact-us/p...
#PCS #DrivingTests
Read more 👇
www.pcs.org.uk/contact-us/p...
#PCS #DrivingTests
December 5, 2024 at 7:29 PM
Driving examiners "bullied" to inflate test pass rates, PCS tells MPs
Read more 👇
www.pcs.org.uk/contact-us/p...
#PCS #DrivingTests
Read more 👇
www.pcs.org.uk/contact-us/p...
#PCS #DrivingTests
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Jeremy Bowen this morning on the Amnesty report that shows there is clear evidence that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
December 5, 2024 at 9:53 AM
Jeremy Bowen this morning on the Amnesty report that shows there is clear evidence that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
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"And once you come to this conclusion you cannot remain silent."
Location: Parliament Square, London (sound on)
youtu.be/WMwqhdVV5as
Location: Parliament Square, London (sound on)
youtu.be/WMwqhdVV5as
Yes, it's a genocide
YouTube video by Led By Donkeys
youtu.be
December 4, 2024 at 2:26 PM
"And once you come to this conclusion you cannot remain silent."
Location: Parliament Square, London (sound on)
youtu.be/WMwqhdVV5as
Location: Parliament Square, London (sound on)
youtu.be/WMwqhdVV5as
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‘Winter crisis’ there are no seasons in NHS anymore
It’s worth reflecting on the plans the last Govt had 5000 more beds /800 more ambulances
Neither were hit despite @NHSEngland stating they were added & just a few ambulances
GPs did provide 50m more appts/yr though
www.nhsconfed.org/articles/ana...
It’s worth reflecting on the plans the last Govt had 5000 more beds /800 more ambulances
Neither were hit despite @NHSEngland stating they were added & just a few ambulances
GPs did provide 50m more appts/yr though
www.nhsconfed.org/articles/ana...
Analysis: NHS performance leading into winter
A look at whether the NHS is in a better position going into this winter than in previous years.
www.nhsconfed.org
December 5, 2024 at 1:25 PM
‘Winter crisis’ there are no seasons in NHS anymore
It’s worth reflecting on the plans the last Govt had 5000 more beds /800 more ambulances
Neither were hit despite @NHSEngland stating they were added & just a few ambulances
GPs did provide 50m more appts/yr though
www.nhsconfed.org/articles/ana...
It’s worth reflecting on the plans the last Govt had 5000 more beds /800 more ambulances
Neither were hit despite @NHSEngland stating they were added & just a few ambulances
GPs did provide 50m more appts/yr though
www.nhsconfed.org/articles/ana...
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It was never “austerity”. It was a massive transfer of wealth from poor to rich.
(Figs via We Own It / @cathobbs.bsky.social)
(Figs via We Own It / @cathobbs.bsky.social)
December 5, 2024 at 9:30 AM
It was never “austerity”. It was a massive transfer of wealth from poor to rich.
(Figs via We Own It / @cathobbs.bsky.social)
(Figs via We Own It / @cathobbs.bsky.social)
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"Democrats Will Keep Losing Until They Cut Ties With Billionaires and Corporations"
Justice Democrats' @alexandrasiera pens a powerful op-ed for @zeteo.com
Justice Democrats' @alexandrasiera pens a powerful op-ed for @zeteo.com
Democrats Will Keep Losing Until They Cut Ties With Billionaires and Corporations
Progressive movement leader Alexandra Rojas writes for Zeteo that those in charge of the Democrats’ 2024 campaign should have been fired a long time ago.
zeteo.com
December 5, 2024 at 6:59 PM
"Democrats Will Keep Losing Until They Cut Ties With Billionaires and Corporations"
Justice Democrats' @alexandrasiera pens a powerful op-ed for @zeteo.com
Justice Democrats' @alexandrasiera pens a powerful op-ed for @zeteo.com
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“71 years ago, MI6 and the CIA overthrew Iran's democracy.
British officials wanted "a non communist coup d'état" in Iran to install a "dictator" who would promote UK oil interests, declassified files show.”
By @declassifieduk.org - follow them.
British officials wanted "a non communist coup d'état" in Iran to install a "dictator" who would promote UK oil interests, declassified files show.”
By @declassifieduk.org - follow them.
Iran 1953: MI6 plots with Islamists to overthrow democracy
Declassified British files highlight a little known aspect of the joint MI6/CIA coup against Iran’s democratically elected government in August 1953 – UK covert action in support of leading radical Sh...
www.declassifieduk.org
December 1, 2024 at 7:25 PM
“71 years ago, MI6 and the CIA overthrew Iran's democracy.
British officials wanted "a non communist coup d'état" in Iran to install a "dictator" who would promote UK oil interests, declassified files show.”
By @declassifieduk.org - follow them.
British officials wanted "a non communist coup d'état" in Iran to install a "dictator" who would promote UK oil interests, declassified files show.”
By @declassifieduk.org - follow them.
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ILLUSIONS OF THE RULE OF LAW.
2009/10 -2022-23: Tory Govt cut Justice budget in England & Wales by 22% in real terms.
Backlog: 370,700 magistrates courts cases; 71,000 Crown Court cases; 2,786 adult rape cases awaiting trial.
Legal-aid non-existent for most.
leftfootforward.org/2024/11/what...
2009/10 -2022-23: Tory Govt cut Justice budget in England & Wales by 22% in real terms.
Backlog: 370,700 magistrates courts cases; 71,000 Crown Court cases; 2,786 adult rape cases awaiting trial.
Legal-aid non-existent for most.
leftfootforward.org/2024/11/what...
Whatever happened to the ‘rule of law’ in the UK?
Even if people can get access to the courts, at best they will get an interpretation of law, not justice.
leftfootforward.org
December 1, 2024 at 8:26 PM
ILLUSIONS OF THE RULE OF LAW.
2009/10 -2022-23: Tory Govt cut Justice budget in England & Wales by 22% in real terms.
Backlog: 370,700 magistrates courts cases; 71,000 Crown Court cases; 2,786 adult rape cases awaiting trial.
Legal-aid non-existent for most.
leftfootforward.org/2024/11/what...
2009/10 -2022-23: Tory Govt cut Justice budget in England & Wales by 22% in real terms.
Backlog: 370,700 magistrates courts cases; 71,000 Crown Court cases; 2,786 adult rape cases awaiting trial.
Legal-aid non-existent for most.
leftfootforward.org/2024/11/what...
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“Just three companies, News Corp (Murdoch family), Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT, Viscount Rothermere) and Reach plc, control over 80% of daily newspaper circulation…
The hyper-rich continue to invest huge sums in acquiring control of media”
We need a free press - ie free from the billionaires.
The hyper-rich continue to invest huge sums in acquiring control of media”
We need a free press - ie free from the billionaires.
We need a free press
It’s vital for democracy that we receive verifiable information that is not manipulated or controlled
sussexbylines.co.uk
November 30, 2024 at 7:16 PM
“Just three companies, News Corp (Murdoch family), Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT, Viscount Rothermere) and Reach plc, control over 80% of daily newspaper circulation…
The hyper-rich continue to invest huge sums in acquiring control of media”
We need a free press - ie free from the billionaires.
The hyper-rich continue to invest huge sums in acquiring control of media”
We need a free press - ie free from the billionaires.