Anne Oldfield
@anneoldfield.bsky.social
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A much more likely trigger IMO is the loosening of financial regulation and corruption underway in the US, to which we and the ROW would be heavily exposed.
Will there be another financial crisis?
If Labour continues cutting red tape, maybe.
politicalquarterly.org.uk/blog/will-th...
If Labour continues cutting red tape, maybe.
politicalquarterly.org.uk/blog/will-th...
Will there be Another Financial Crisis? If Labour Continues Cutting Red Tape, Maybe
Could Labour's enthusiasm for ‘cutting red tape’ in the financial sector pose a threat to long-term economic well-being?
politicalquarterly.org.uk
December 17, 2025 at 2:17 PM
A much more likely trigger IMO is the loosening of financial regulation and corruption underway in the US, to which we and the ROW would be heavily exposed.
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Nearly 1,000,000 patients have been treated in NHS corridors this year
As seen in this footage from ITV News
Underfunding and understaffing is one of the reasons the doctors are striking
As seen in this footage from ITV News
Underfunding and understaffing is one of the reasons the doctors are striking
December 17, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Nearly 1,000,000 patients have been treated in NHS corridors this year
As seen in this footage from ITV News
Underfunding and understaffing is one of the reasons the doctors are striking
As seen in this footage from ITV News
Underfunding and understaffing is one of the reasons the doctors are striking
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"On social media, the upcoming generation is expressing more European solidarity than the continent has seen in decades."
This makes the Queen of Schengen very happy. Go on kids you are our future 🇪🇺♥️
www.politico.eu/article/unit...
This makes the Queen of Schengen very happy. Go on kids you are our future 🇪🇺♥️
www.politico.eu/article/unit...
Forget the far right. The kids want a ‘United States of Europe.’
Based on social media, the upcoming generation is expressing more European solidarity than the continent has seen in decades.
www.politico.eu
December 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
"On social media, the upcoming generation is expressing more European solidarity than the continent has seen in decades."
This makes the Queen of Schengen very happy. Go on kids you are our future 🇪🇺♥️
www.politico.eu/article/unit...
This makes the Queen of Schengen very happy. Go on kids you are our future 🇪🇺♥️
www.politico.eu/article/unit...
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Labour's policy of denying citizenship to refugees based on manner of entry is arguably in breach of both Articles 31 and 34 of the Refugee Convention, fundamentally underming the very principle of international refugee protection.
It needs scrapping entirely.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
It needs scrapping entirely.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Woman who fled rape and torture in DRC wins UK citizenship case after Home Office U-turn
Victory thought to be first under new policy that normally refuses applicants such as refugees who entered illegally
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Labour's policy of denying citizenship to refugees based on manner of entry is arguably in breach of both Articles 31 and 34 of the Refugee Convention, fundamentally underming the very principle of international refugee protection.
It needs scrapping entirely.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
It needs scrapping entirely.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Tory legacy
People pulling own teeth due to lack of urgent NHS dental care in England, taking unprescribed antibiotics
Some forced to travel up to 110 miles, spend hundreds of pounds going private or travel abroad to get care, and borrow money.
This is how privatisation is enforced.
People pulling own teeth due to lack of urgent NHS dental care in England, taking unprescribed antibiotics
Some forced to travel up to 110 miles, spend hundreds of pounds going private or travel abroad to get care, and borrow money.
This is how privatisation is enforced.
People pulling own teeth due to lack of urgent NHS dental care in England, watchdog finds
Emergency help should be available, but some being forced to travel 100 miles or go private, says Healthwatch England
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Tory legacy
People pulling own teeth due to lack of urgent NHS dental care in England, taking unprescribed antibiotics
Some forced to travel up to 110 miles, spend hundreds of pounds going private or travel abroad to get care, and borrow money.
This is how privatisation is enforced.
People pulling own teeth due to lack of urgent NHS dental care in England, taking unprescribed antibiotics
Some forced to travel up to 110 miles, spend hundreds of pounds going private or travel abroad to get care, and borrow money.
This is how privatisation is enforced.
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Starmer fully accepted all the Fingleton recommendations and asked the business secretary to apply it across the entire industrial strategy.
Can anyone remember in the Labour manifesto the pledge to "increase radiation levels for people working in / living near nucleair powerstations?
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Can anyone remember in the Labour manifesto the pledge to "increase radiation levels for people working in / living near nucleair powerstations?
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December 14, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Starmer fully accepted all the Fingleton recommendations and asked the business secretary to apply it across the entire industrial strategy.
Can anyone remember in the Labour manifesto the pledge to "increase radiation levels for people working in / living near nucleair powerstations?
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Can anyone remember in the Labour manifesto the pledge to "increase radiation levels for people working in / living near nucleair powerstations?
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Francesca Albanese: "The last 2 years have demonstrated the majority of western govts are very fine with the continuous trashing of intl law.. Gaza & Palestine have put [us] in front of the mirror & are telling us who we are as individuals and societies"
December 14, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Francesca Albanese: "The last 2 years have demonstrated the majority of western govts are very fine with the continuous trashing of intl law.. Gaza & Palestine have put [us] in front of the mirror & are telling us who we are as individuals and societies"
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Krishnan Guru-Murthy: "Phase 1 of the ceasefire is Gaza is holding, but its precarious"
Francesca Albanese: "The ceasefire is not precarious, its not existent. Since the day the ceasefire was proclaimed nearly 400 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli army in Gaza"
Francesca Albanese: "The ceasefire is not precarious, its not existent. Since the day the ceasefire was proclaimed nearly 400 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli army in Gaza"
December 14, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Krishnan Guru-Murthy: "Phase 1 of the ceasefire is Gaza is holding, but its precarious"
Francesca Albanese: "The ceasefire is not precarious, its not existent. Since the day the ceasefire was proclaimed nearly 400 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli army in Gaza"
Francesca Albanese: "The ceasefire is not precarious, its not existent. Since the day the ceasefire was proclaimed nearly 400 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli army in Gaza"
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Francesca Albanese: "This is the genocide that continues through other means. Israel has zero intention to relinquish control of the Gaza strip.. what has been sold to the world as the peace plan.. is a way to push the intl community to have an alibi not to continue to engage with Gaza"
December 14, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Francesca Albanese: "This is the genocide that continues through other means. Israel has zero intention to relinquish control of the Gaza strip.. what has been sold to the world as the peace plan.. is a way to push the intl community to have an alibi not to continue to engage with Gaza"
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UK Govt plan to reduce child poverty is welcome but that requires reduction in parental poverty.
That can't be done without equitable distribution of income and wealth, stronger trade unions, progressive taxation, decent housing, education, healthcare, jobs and sound economy.
Who will do that?
That can't be done without equitable distribution of income and wealth, stronger trade unions, progressive taxation, decent housing, education, healthcare, jobs and sound economy.
Who will do that?
To tackle child poverty the government must deal with parental poverty
Labour's child poverty strategy offers some welcome measures, but it won't address the factors keeping families trapped in poverty
leftfootforward.org
December 13, 2025 at 7:53 AM
UK Govt plan to reduce child poverty is welcome but that requires reduction in parental poverty.
That can't be done without equitable distribution of income and wealth, stronger trade unions, progressive taxation, decent housing, education, healthcare, jobs and sound economy.
Who will do that?
That can't be done without equitable distribution of income and wealth, stronger trade unions, progressive taxation, decent housing, education, healthcare, jobs and sound economy.
Who will do that?
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I spotted the first Christmas goods in some shops in August. Everywhere there are Christmas trees, lights, and jumpers. The "Christmas is cancelled" folks are deranged.
The UK far right is increasingly infiltrating the Anglican church so this is bang on trend.
December 13, 2025 at 10:33 AM
I spotted the first Christmas goods in some shops in August. Everywhere there are Christmas trees, lights, and jumpers. The "Christmas is cancelled" folks are deranged.
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This sounds like defensive briefing straight from a Morgan McSweeney Whatsapp group in denial about how an ineffective leader unwilling to face the breakdown of US-Europe relations might not be the best figure to lead the UK into a post-American order
December 13, 2025 at 10:47 AM
This sounds like defensive briefing straight from a Morgan McSweeney Whatsapp group in denial about how an ineffective leader unwilling to face the breakdown of US-Europe relations might not be the best figure to lead the UK into a post-American order
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Nigel Farage is probably delighted today that Reform have the most members of a political party.
It doesn't have to be this way.
180,000 and rising. Hope ready to overtake hate.
Stand and be counted.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
It doesn't have to be this way.
180,000 and rising. Hope ready to overtake hate.
Stand and be counted.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
December 13, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Nigel Farage is probably delighted today that Reform have the most members of a political party.
It doesn't have to be this way.
180,000 and rising. Hope ready to overtake hate.
Stand and be counted.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
It doesn't have to be this way.
180,000 and rising. Hope ready to overtake hate.
Stand and be counted.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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So now we have "good migrant" and "bad migrant" case studies?
Slides from a Home Office presentation for employers on “earned settlement” — note the case studies: they explicitly play the “good migrant” versus “bad migrant” narrative. Guess which category Sarah, the American, is placed in?
December 12, 2025 at 11:50 AM
So now we have "good migrant" and "bad migrant" case studies?
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Trump: "The European nations are reporting that your president might as well be the leader of the European nations also. They respect us like they've never respected us before."
December 12, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Trump: "The European nations are reporting that your president might as well be the leader of the European nations also. They respect us like they've never respected us before."
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NEW: Five years of social media history is only a fraction of what the US Government will shortly demand of overseas visitors.
The full requirements will end tourism in the United States.
Below is the full, mind-blowing list.
🚨THEY. WANT. YOUR. DNA.🚨
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The full requirements will end tourism in the United States.
Below is the full, mind-blowing list.
🚨THEY. WANT. YOUR. DNA.🚨
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December 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
NEW: Five years of social media history is only a fraction of what the US Government will shortly demand of overseas visitors.
The full requirements will end tourism in the United States.
Below is the full, mind-blowing list.
🚨THEY. WANT. YOUR. DNA.🚨
1/
The full requirements will end tourism in the United States.
Below is the full, mind-blowing list.
🚨THEY. WANT. YOUR. DNA.🚨
1/
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🚨 “Can I tell you how many times in the last 45 years the European Court of Human Rights has ruled against the UK when it comes to deporting people from this country - only 13 times - in 45 years”
Hugely important point made by @vicderbyshire.bsky.social 👏
Hugely important point made by @vicderbyshire.bsky.social 👏
December 11, 2025 at 8:38 PM
🚨 “Can I tell you how many times in the last 45 years the European Court of Human Rights has ruled against the UK when it comes to deporting people from this country - only 13 times - in 45 years”
Hugely important point made by @vicderbyshire.bsky.social 👏
Hugely important point made by @vicderbyshire.bsky.social 👏
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you'd think that the fact the president of the united states is completely fucking insane would be a bigger news story
December 10, 2025 at 3:35 PM
you'd think that the fact the president of the united states is completely fucking insane would be a bigger news story
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Richard Madeley "How realistic is it for any profession to expect to be paid in real terms what they were paid in 2008?"
The UK is the 6th largest economy in the world & the rich have never been richer, but Madeley thinks the rest of us should just accept being poorer #GMB
The UK is the 6th largest economy in the world & the rich have never been richer, but Madeley thinks the rest of us should just accept being poorer #GMB
December 11, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Richard Madeley "How realistic is it for any profession to expect to be paid in real terms what they were paid in 2008?"
The UK is the 6th largest economy in the world & the rich have never been richer, but Madeley thinks the rest of us should just accept being poorer #GMB
The UK is the 6th largest economy in the world & the rich have never been richer, but Madeley thinks the rest of us should just accept being poorer #GMB
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"The ECHR was created in the wake of World War 2. Those creating it knew the dangers of extreme ideology better than anyone...To claim it is “outdated” is to ignore the reasons why it was created in the first place, the protections it provides."
Starmer is ignoring why the ECHR was created.
Starmer is ignoring why the ECHR was created.
Today is #InternationalHumanRightsDay, and also the day when UK and EU leaders discuss weaken the rights of people fleeing war and persecution.
If the European Convention on Human Rights is to be reformed, it must be to strengthen it, not undermine it.
Read our statement for #Humanrightsday here 👇
If the European Convention on Human Rights is to be reformed, it must be to strengthen it, not undermine it.
Read our statement for #Humanrightsday here 👇
December 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
"The ECHR was created in the wake of World War 2. Those creating it knew the dangers of extreme ideology better than anyone...To claim it is “outdated” is to ignore the reasons why it was created in the first place, the protections it provides."
Starmer is ignoring why the ECHR was created.
Starmer is ignoring why the ECHR was created.
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I can’t help thinking that when, in future, people ask what UK political leaders said as it became undeniable that US saw European liberal democracy as its no1 strategic foe, Starmer and others will regret that the answer is “not much, shuffled awkwardly, looked at their feet”.
December 10, 2025 at 9:38 AM
I can’t help thinking that when, in future, people ask what UK political leaders said as it became undeniable that US saw European liberal democracy as its no1 strategic foe, Starmer and others will regret that the answer is “not much, shuffled awkwardly, looked at their feet”.
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In what sense is Tommy Robinson a genuine Christian? None that I can see | Ravi Holy
In what sense is Tommy Robinson a genuine Christian? None that I can see | Ravi Holy
The extremist, who is said to have converted in prison, is now planning a mass carol service. But look at his words and deeds: hardly Saint Tommy, is it, says vicar and stand-up comedian Ravi Holy
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:38 AM
In what sense is Tommy Robinson a genuine Christian? None that I can see | Ravi Holy
