Alex Bird
@coopalex.bsky.social
Serial co-operator. Chair union-coops:uk Chair Banc Cambria, Member Institute of Economic Development (MIED), ex FRSA
The insanity of the tax free personal allowance being less than the basic state pension (the lowest in Europe).
And with #RachelFromAccounts freezing it for 3 more years this will only get worse.
Any pensioner with a part time job will now join the informal economy.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
And with #RachelFromAccounts freezing it for 3 more years this will only get worse.
Any pensioner with a part time job will now join the informal economy.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
State pensioners with no other income will not have to pay tax
The chancellor says those who only receive the state pension won't have to pay income tax before 2030.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The insanity of the tax free personal allowance being less than the basic state pension (the lowest in Europe).
And with #RachelFromAccounts freezing it for 3 more years this will only get worse.
Any pensioner with a part time job will now join the informal economy.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
And with #RachelFromAccounts freezing it for 3 more years this will only get worse.
Any pensioner with a part time job will now join the informal economy.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Public pressure for an inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics is growing - and rightly so.
Our legal case now in the Grand Chamber of Strasbourg demands what justice requires: the government must investigate. Follow our campaign 👇
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Our legal case now in the Grand Chamber of Strasbourg demands what justice requires: the government must investigate. Follow our campaign 👇
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🚨BOOM! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 80,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000 this weekend. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 28, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Public pressure for an inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics is growing - and rightly so.
Our legal case now in the Grand Chamber of Strasbourg demands what justice requires: the government must investigate. Follow our campaign 👇
citizensreunited.substack.com/subscribe
Our legal case now in the Grand Chamber of Strasbourg demands what justice requires: the government must investigate. Follow our campaign 👇
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November 25, 2025 at 11:59 AM
I’m old enough to remember #Franco’s Spain - it was awful.
Never forget #Fascism, it’s always lurking round the corner.
No Pasaran
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Never forget #Fascism, it’s always lurking round the corner.
No Pasaran
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I grew up in Spain amid a collective amnesia about Franco. It is time we faced up to our dark past | María Ramírez
This week marks 50 years of Spanish democracy, but the failure to talk more about the crimes of the dictatorship leaves us vulnerable, says the journalist María Ramírez
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:21 AM
I’m old enough to remember #Franco’s Spain - it was awful.
Never forget #Fascism, it’s always lurking round the corner.
No Pasaran
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Never forget #Fascism, it’s always lurking round the corner.
No Pasaran
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Stating truth to power
Thanks @zarahsultana.bsky.social
Thanks @zarahsultana.bsky.social
I asked the Home Secretary how it feels to kick away the ladder and introduce anti-migrant policies endorsed by fascist Tommy Robinson?
She didn’t answer the question, calling it “beneath contempt”.
The only thing beneath contempt is her pound-shop Powellism. Shame on her & this Labour government.
She didn’t answer the question, calling it “beneath contempt”.
The only thing beneath contempt is her pound-shop Powellism. Shame on her & this Labour government.
November 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Stating truth to power
Thanks @zarahsultana.bsky.social
Thanks @zarahsultana.bsky.social
Reposted by Alex Bird
After a year of sucking up, the PM can’t even get Donald Trump on the phone as he tries to destroy one of our most important institutions, the BBC.
Was the state visit really worth this?
Was the state visit really worth this?
November 17, 2025 at 1:15 PM
After a year of sucking up, the PM can’t even get Donald Trump on the phone as he tries to destroy one of our most important institutions, the BBC.
Was the state visit really worth this?
Was the state visit really worth this?
Her talent is ???
Her key skills are ???
She was hired because ???
So a proper job isn’t really on the cards then.
So is she just famous for being famous ???
A sad future lies ahead.
Her key skills are ???
She was hired because ???
So a proper job isn’t really on the cards then.
So is she just famous for being famous ???
A sad future lies ahead.
People like her make me steam🤬
She’s been done speeding 5 times in 8 years, was banned for 2 years for being 3 times over the limit.. but bc she’s a “celeb” she wanted to be let off on a lame excuse
She gets £150K salary and has £80K in savings and said can’t afford to get her kids to school❗️🙄
She’s been done speeding 5 times in 8 years, was banned for 2 years for being 3 times over the limit.. but bc she’s a “celeb” she wanted to be let off on a lame excuse
She gets £150K salary and has £80K in savings and said can’t afford to get her kids to school❗️🙄
Kirsty Gallacher says judge has 'no empathy' after being banned from driving
The presenter asked the court to spare her from a driving ban, saying it would prevent her from taking care of her teenage sons
www.standard.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Her talent is ???
Her key skills are ???
She was hired because ???
So a proper job isn’t really on the cards then.
So is she just famous for being famous ???
A sad future lies ahead.
Her key skills are ???
She was hired because ???
So a proper job isn’t really on the cards then.
So is she just famous for being famous ???
A sad future lies ahead.
So she’s off to sponge off her daughter’s hubby.
Hope he’s got deep pockets!
Sarah Ferguson 'finally ready to ditch Andrew and flee UK over Epstein scandal' www.mirror.co.uk/news/royals/...
Hope he’s got deep pockets!
Sarah Ferguson 'finally ready to ditch Andrew and flee UK over Epstein scandal' www.mirror.co.uk/news/royals/...
Fergie is 'finally ready to ditch Andrew and flee UK over Epstein scandal'
Sarah Ferguson previously described the late billionaire sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein as a "supreme friend" in an email she sent to him after she distanced herself from him
www.mirror.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 6:52 PM
So she’s off to sponge off her daughter’s hubby.
Hope he’s got deep pockets!
Sarah Ferguson 'finally ready to ditch Andrew and flee UK over Epstein scandal' www.mirror.co.uk/news/royals/...
Hope he’s got deep pockets!
Sarah Ferguson 'finally ready to ditch Andrew and flee UK over Epstein scandal' www.mirror.co.uk/news/royals/...
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Why does Fifa refuse to sanction Israel? | Coll McCail | MEE Opinion youtu.be/XTojSKoOqSE?...
Suspend Israel from International Sports Sign the petition internal.diem25.org/en/petitions... #diem25 #BanIsraelFromSport
Suspend Israel from International Sports Sign the petition internal.diem25.org/en/petitions... #diem25 #BanIsraelFromSport
November 13, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Why does Fifa refuse to sanction Israel? | Coll McCail | MEE Opinion youtu.be/XTojSKoOqSE?...
Suspend Israel from International Sports Sign the petition internal.diem25.org/en/petitions... #diem25 #BanIsraelFromSport
Suspend Israel from International Sports Sign the petition internal.diem25.org/en/petitions... #diem25 #BanIsraelFromSport
Just rearranged Covid 19 vaccination.
3mins to answer phone, really helpful staff, all done no problem.
#NHSWales can do it well.
#WesStreeting had nothing to do with this.
Not subbed out to the private sector (except hiring a church hall).
@nhsmillion.bsky.social
@keepournhspublic.bsky.social
3mins to answer phone, really helpful staff, all done no problem.
#NHSWales can do it well.
#WesStreeting had nothing to do with this.
Not subbed out to the private sector (except hiring a church hall).
@nhsmillion.bsky.social
@keepournhspublic.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Just rearranged Covid 19 vaccination.
3mins to answer phone, really helpful staff, all done no problem.
#NHSWales can do it well.
#WesStreeting had nothing to do with this.
Not subbed out to the private sector (except hiring a church hall).
@nhsmillion.bsky.social
@keepournhspublic.bsky.social
3mins to answer phone, really helpful staff, all done no problem.
#NHSWales can do it well.
#WesStreeting had nothing to do with this.
Not subbed out to the private sector (except hiring a church hall).
@nhsmillion.bsky.social
@keepournhspublic.bsky.social
£41 million! That’s how much more the Post Office has just agreed to pay Fujitsu to keep using the faulty Horizon IT system. It's a slap in the face to all those wrongfully convicted Post Office staff. Join me and 280,000 others.
Sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ho...
Sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ho...
Hold Fujitsu to account for Post Office scandal
£41 million! That’s how much more the Post Office has just agreed to pay Fujitsu to keep using the faulty Horizon IT system. And that's on top of another whopping £65m the Government paid the scandal ...
you.38degrees.org.uk
November 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM
£41 million! That’s how much more the Post Office has just agreed to pay Fujitsu to keep using the faulty Horizon IT system. It's a slap in the face to all those wrongfully convicted Post Office staff. Join me and 280,000 others.
Sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ho...
Sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ho...
Welsh Government chose to invest in Saudi/Chinese owned maker of gas-guzzlers few people in wales could afford.
Might have been better to invest in Welsh owned sustainable manufacturers.
More tax-payers money wasted.
@plaidcymru.bsky.social
@greenparty.org.uk
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Might have been better to invest in Welsh owned sustainable manufacturers.
More tax-payers money wasted.
@plaidcymru.bsky.social
@greenparty.org.uk
www.bbc.com/news/article...
More than 100 Aston Martin jobs 'at risk' in St Athan
The company blames losses on US tariffs imposed by Donald Trump and weak demand from China.
www.bbc.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Welsh Government chose to invest in Saudi/Chinese owned maker of gas-guzzlers few people in wales could afford.
Might have been better to invest in Welsh owned sustainable manufacturers.
More tax-payers money wasted.
@plaidcymru.bsky.social
@greenparty.org.uk
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Might have been better to invest in Welsh owned sustainable manufacturers.
More tax-payers money wasted.
@plaidcymru.bsky.social
@greenparty.org.uk
www.bbc.com/news/article...
A thought for Remembrance Sunday.
My father was born a semi-orphan - my grandfather was killed in the Christmas push of 1916, within days of returning to the front, and before my dad was born.
A life wasted.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=7Tm9...
My father was born a semi-orphan - my grandfather was killed in the Christmas push of 1916, within days of returning to the front, and before my dad was born.
A life wasted.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=7Tm9...
Edwin Starr - War (Remastered Audio) HQ
YouTube video by Happy Charlie
m.youtube.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
A thought for Remembrance Sunday.
My father was born a semi-orphan - my grandfather was killed in the Christmas push of 1916, within days of returning to the front, and before my dad was born.
A life wasted.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=7Tm9...
My father was born a semi-orphan - my grandfather was killed in the Christmas push of 1916, within days of returning to the front, and before my dad was born.
A life wasted.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=7Tm9...
So glad the #Welsh #Government invested in a factory to make gas guzzling SUVs for posh Americans.
That worked out well!
Perhaps next time we could manufacture something useful?
Aston Martin warns jobs could be at risk due to Trump tariffs www.bbc.com/news/article...
That worked out well!
Perhaps next time we could manufacture something useful?
Aston Martin warns jobs could be at risk due to Trump tariffs www.bbc.com/news/article...
Aston Martin warns St Athan plant jobs at risk in costs review
The group's shares come under pressure over concerns about US tariffs and low demand in China.
www.bbc.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:45 PM
So glad the #Welsh #Government invested in a factory to make gas guzzling SUVs for posh Americans.
That worked out well!
Perhaps next time we could manufacture something useful?
Aston Martin warns jobs could be at risk due to Trump tariffs www.bbc.com/news/article...
That worked out well!
Perhaps next time we could manufacture something useful?
Aston Martin warns jobs could be at risk due to Trump tariffs www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Isn’t modern #capitalism wonderful. Who needs #humanity when you can have profit maximisation?
Ryanair REFUSES to refund Huntingdon train attack hero who is too injured to fly www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
Ryanair REFUSES to refund Huntingdon train attack hero who is too injured to fly www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
Ryanair refuses to refund train attack hero who is too injured to fly
Stephen Crean, 61, bravely stepped in front of other passengers to confront a knife-wielding man during the Huntingdon train attack last week, leaving him with stab wounds
www.mirror.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Isn’t modern #capitalism wonderful. Who needs #humanity when you can have profit maximisation?
Ryanair REFUSES to refund Huntingdon train attack hero who is too injured to fly www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
Ryanair REFUSES to refund Huntingdon train attack hero who is too injured to fly www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
The recent train stabbing left 11 people in hospital, but the brave actions of staff and passengers saved lives. Let’s show how grateful we are – sign the petition now asking for these heroes to get national honours. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/tr...
Train attack heroes deserve a national honour
The horrific mass stabbing attack left 11 people in hospital, but thanks to brave staff and passengers, lives were saved.
Showing this kind of bravery in a nightmare scenario is incredible, and we’re...
you.38degrees.org.uk
November 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
The recent train stabbing left 11 people in hospital, but the brave actions of staff and passengers saved lives. Let’s show how grateful we are – sign the petition now asking for these heroes to get national honours. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/tr...
The private sector is doing its usual crap job.
It’s long past time to scrap this neoliberal “market knows best” Thatcherite crap and go back to the Govt running public services itself.
#Renationalise now
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c5...
It’s long past time to scrap this neoliberal “market knows best” Thatcherite crap and go back to the Govt running public services itself.
#Renationalise now
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c5...
Police launch manhunt after Algerian man mistakenly released from London prison - live updates
The Met say they were told by Wandsworth prison on Tuesday that the prisoner had been
www.bbc.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The private sector is doing its usual crap job.
It’s long past time to scrap this neoliberal “market knows best” Thatcherite crap and go back to the Govt running public services itself.
#Renationalise now
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c5...
It’s long past time to scrap this neoliberal “market knows best” Thatcherite crap and go back to the Govt running public services itself.
#Renationalise now
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c5...
So, I think I’ve got this right.
Pacifist grannies holding a cardboard sign are terrorists, but Yaxley Lennon is a freedom loving journalist.
Glad the judge was concentrating on the facts in the parallel universe he occupies.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Pacifist grannies holding a cardboard sign are terrorists, but Yaxley Lennon is a freedom loving journalist.
Glad the judge was concentrating on the facts in the parallel universe he occupies.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Tommy Robinson not guilty of terror offence after not giving police access to phone
Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was found not guilty at Westminster Magistrates' Court.
www.bbc.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:39 PM
So, I think I’ve got this right.
Pacifist grannies holding a cardboard sign are terrorists, but Yaxley Lennon is a freedom loving journalist.
Glad the judge was concentrating on the facts in the parallel universe he occupies.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Pacifist grannies holding a cardboard sign are terrorists, but Yaxley Lennon is a freedom loving journalist.
Glad the judge was concentrating on the facts in the parallel universe he occupies.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Just a visual reminder.
October 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Just a visual reminder.
#Nige has got a new fag packet and all the made up numbers are different.
#Putin has cut back his sponsorship so he can’t afford an actual economist to redo the figures properly.
www.cityam.com/nigel-farage...
#Putin has cut back his sponsorship so he can’t afford an actual economist to redo the figures properly.
www.cityam.com/nigel-farage...
Nigel Farage walks back on tax cut pledges
Farage said a decline in the health of the economy would cause ructions within the Labour party, sparking a general election.
www.cityam.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM
#Nige has got a new fag packet and all the made up numbers are different.
#Putin has cut back his sponsorship so he can’t afford an actual economist to redo the figures properly.
www.cityam.com/nigel-farage...
#Putin has cut back his sponsorship so he can’t afford an actual economist to redo the figures properly.
www.cityam.com/nigel-farage...
Uk manufacturing remains at previous level = zero
French manufacturing sector remains in contraction in October, PMI shows reut.rs/3X6lpdN
French manufacturing sector remains in contraction in October, PMI shows
France's manufacturing sector contracted less than initially reported in October, a survey showed on Monday, but remained in a state of weakness during the opening month of the fourth quarter as output and new orders saw further marked decreases.
reut.rs
November 3, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Uk manufacturing remains at previous level = zero
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Victims robbed of £4bn in ‘insulting’ car loan redress scheme.
No one forced banks to sell dud products, they don't want to pay. Govt/Regulators line-up with banks.
Execs got bonuses, won't bear any cost, bank customers will.
Hurting victims is the norm - Post Office, Grenfell, mortgage prisoners
No one forced banks to sell dud products, they don't want to pay. Govt/Regulators line-up with banks.
Execs got bonuses, won't bear any cost, bank customers will.
Hurting victims is the norm - Post Office, Grenfell, mortgage prisoners
Victims robbed of £4bn in ‘insulting’ car loan redress scheme, say claims firms
Financial Conduct Authority defends interest rate of 2.09% as critics describe proposals as ‘hypocritical’
www.theguardian.com
November 2, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Victims robbed of £4bn in ‘insulting’ car loan redress scheme.
No one forced banks to sell dud products, they don't want to pay. Govt/Regulators line-up with banks.
Execs got bonuses, won't bear any cost, bank customers will.
Hurting victims is the norm - Post Office, Grenfell, mortgage prisoners
No one forced banks to sell dud products, they don't want to pay. Govt/Regulators line-up with banks.
Execs got bonuses, won't bear any cost, bank customers will.
Hurting victims is the norm - Post Office, Grenfell, mortgage prisoners