Emily Taylor
@emijems.bsky.social
Working in health and social care and/or education since the previous century.
Like: peace, nature, democracy
Dislike: arms trade, greenwashing, billionaires.
Like: peace, nature, democracy
Dislike: arms trade, greenwashing, billionaires.
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Regulation won't fix our broken water system.
You have until 3rd December to tell DEFRA exactly why their plans for a new fines system won't work.
Take 2 minutes now to complete the consultation.
You have until 3rd December to tell DEFRA exactly why their plans for a new fines system won't work.
Take 2 minutes now to complete the consultation.
Email DEFRA - regulation won't fix our broken water system
Email DEFRA - regulation won't fix our broken water system
weownit.org.uk
November 28, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Regulation won't fix our broken water system.
You have until 3rd December to tell DEFRA exactly why their plans for a new fines system won't work.
Take 2 minutes now to complete the consultation.
You have until 3rd December to tell DEFRA exactly why their plans for a new fines system won't work.
Take 2 minutes now to complete the consultation.
Billionaires shouldn't be able to buy a bigger voice in politics. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social's call to put a cap on how much they can donate in the #ElectionsBill
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/179420/...
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/179420/...
Sign now to demand an end to big money in politics
It takes 30 seconds
action.electoral-reform.org.uk
November 29, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Billionaires shouldn't be able to buy a bigger voice in politics. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social's call to put a cap on how much they can donate in the #ElectionsBill
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/179420/...
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/179420/...
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The work of contemporary Northjmbrian printmaker Rebecca Vincent ##ReframingWomenPrintmakers
November 23, 2025 at 7:32 AM
The work of contemporary Northjmbrian printmaker Rebecca Vincent ##ReframingWomenPrintmakers
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Public transport should be free.
November 23, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Public transport should be free.
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From mobiles to insurance and subscriptions, firms exploit customers.
Profiteering is rife and inflation is baked in the system. Rip-off practices in water, energy, insurance, internet, banking, insurance, elsewhere.
There is lack of competition; poor regulation and toothless regulators.
Profiteering is rife and inflation is baked in the system. Rip-off practices in water, energy, insurance, internet, banking, insurance, elsewhere.
There is lack of competition; poor regulation and toothless regulators.
UK watchdogs need to step in on rip-off bills, which are bad for consumers and the economy | Heather Stewart
From mobiles to insurance and subscriptions, firms are able to exploit the fact they know more than customers
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:40 AM
From mobiles to insurance and subscriptions, firms exploit customers.
Profiteering is rife and inflation is baked in the system. Rip-off practices in water, energy, insurance, internet, banking, insurance, elsewhere.
There is lack of competition; poor regulation and toothless regulators.
Profiteering is rife and inflation is baked in the system. Rip-off practices in water, energy, insurance, internet, banking, insurance, elsewhere.
There is lack of competition; poor regulation and toothless regulators.
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School repairs left unfinished as firm behind PFI contract goes into liquidation.
Massive profiteering from PFI. After 25-30 years assets need to be in good condition before transfer to the public body. Then the company goes bust.
Govt doing more PFI deals.
Massive profiteering from PFI. After 25-30 years assets need to be in good condition before transfer to the public body. Then the company goes bust.
Govt doing more PFI deals.
Repairs left unfinished as firm behind huge schools PFI contract goes into liquidation
The news heightens concerns that 88 schools in Stoke-on-Trent could be left with unfinished work.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 7:20 AM
School repairs left unfinished as firm behind PFI contract goes into liquidation.
Massive profiteering from PFI. After 25-30 years assets need to be in good condition before transfer to the public body. Then the company goes bust.
Govt doing more PFI deals.
Massive profiteering from PFI. After 25-30 years assets need to be in good condition before transfer to the public body. Then the company goes bust.
Govt doing more PFI deals.
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Households face higher energy bills.
No end to profiteering - £30bn last yr.
£4.4bn bills arrears.
128000 a year, including 110,000.pensioners die in fuel poverty.
Must remove all subsidies from bills, pay via general taxation.
Exclude gas produced electricity from general Ofgem pricing formula.
No end to profiteering - £30bn last yr.
£4.4bn bills arrears.
128000 a year, including 110,000.pensioners die in fuel poverty.
Must remove all subsidies from bills, pay via general taxation.
Exclude gas produced electricity from general Ofgem pricing formula.
Energy minister says 'there's no shortcut' to bringing down bills - as price cap rise announced
The average annual energy bill will rise by 0.2% in January, despite wholesale costs falling.
news.sky.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Households face higher energy bills.
No end to profiteering - £30bn last yr.
£4.4bn bills arrears.
128000 a year, including 110,000.pensioners die in fuel poverty.
Must remove all subsidies from bills, pay via general taxation.
Exclude gas produced electricity from general Ofgem pricing formula.
No end to profiteering - £30bn last yr.
£4.4bn bills arrears.
128000 a year, including 110,000.pensioners die in fuel poverty.
Must remove all subsidies from bills, pay via general taxation.
Exclude gas produced electricity from general Ofgem pricing formula.
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Curse of Private Equity.
Four of UK's biggest dental firms have raked in £1.2bn gross profit over the past two years,
Market controlled by My Dentist, PortmanDentex, Rodericks Dental, and Bupa Dental Services.
Prices 3.5 times more than NHS dentist.
No govt curbs profiteering.
Four of UK's biggest dental firms have raked in £1.2bn gross profit over the past two years,
Market controlled by My Dentist, PortmanDentex, Rodericks Dental, and Bupa Dental Services.
Prices 3.5 times more than NHS dentist.
No govt curbs profiteering.
Regulator bares teeth as dentists earn £1.2bn
The gross profit figures for private equity-owned My Dentist, PortmanDentex and Rodericks Dental, and Bupa Dental Services rose by 20 per cent year-on-year between 2023 and 2024.
www.thisismoney.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Curse of Private Equity.
Four of UK's biggest dental firms have raked in £1.2bn gross profit over the past two years,
Market controlled by My Dentist, PortmanDentex, Rodericks Dental, and Bupa Dental Services.
Prices 3.5 times more than NHS dentist.
No govt curbs profiteering.
Four of UK's biggest dental firms have raked in £1.2bn gross profit over the past two years,
Market controlled by My Dentist, PortmanDentex, Rodericks Dental, and Bupa Dental Services.
Prices 3.5 times more than NHS dentist.
No govt curbs profiteering.
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Up to 7m extra working-age people could be denied minimum standard of living in retirement if UK state pension triple lock is ditched.
Neoliberals squeeze wages and call for real cuts to pension.
Thousands will die prematurely.
State pension must not be less than the minimum wage
archive.ph/UaHIw
Neoliberals squeeze wages and call for real cuts to pension.
Thousands will die prematurely.
State pension must not be less than the minimum wage
archive.ph/UaHIw
The total number of retirees facing poverty if state pension triple lock is cut
Figures have been released days before the Budget, in which Reeves may target tax perks given to pension savers
inews.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Up to 7m extra working-age people could be denied minimum standard of living in retirement if UK state pension triple lock is ditched.
Neoliberals squeeze wages and call for real cuts to pension.
Thousands will die prematurely.
State pension must not be less than the minimum wage
archive.ph/UaHIw
Neoliberals squeeze wages and call for real cuts to pension.
Thousands will die prematurely.
State pension must not be less than the minimum wage
archive.ph/UaHIw
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In 2023/24, UK govt gave £78.2bn tax relief on pension contributions.
32% benefitted 29.2m basic rate (20%) taxpayers.
68% went to higher and additional rate (40% and 45%) tax payers.
Equalizing tax relief at 20% to all, leaves govt £14.5bn spare to alleviate poverty.
32% benefitted 29.2m basic rate (20%) taxpayers.
68% went to higher and additional rate (40% and 45%) tax payers.
Equalizing tax relief at 20% to all, leaves govt £14.5bn spare to alleviate poverty.
This is how Rachel Reeves could deliver a progressive budget
The chancellor has an opportunity to boost the public purpose and deliver redistribution
leftfootforward.org
November 23, 2025 at 10:01 AM
In 2023/24, UK govt gave £78.2bn tax relief on pension contributions.
32% benefitted 29.2m basic rate (20%) taxpayers.
68% went to higher and additional rate (40% and 45%) tax payers.
Equalizing tax relief at 20% to all, leaves govt £14.5bn spare to alleviate poverty.
32% benefitted 29.2m basic rate (20%) taxpayers.
68% went to higher and additional rate (40% and 45%) tax payers.
Equalizing tax relief at 20% to all, leaves govt £14.5bn spare to alleviate poverty.
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A crucial aspect of the west's failure to hold the UAE to account over its role in arming and sponsoring genocide in Sudan. Meanwhile for France they are too important an arms customer, and for the UK too important a source of finance capital.
⭕️ TLDR: The UAE is not just another foreign partner for the Trump White House. It is the political, financial, real-estate, and crypto ecosystem powering the Trump family’s current and future wealth. Pressuring Abu Dhabi over its arming, financing, and enabling of a genocidal paramilitary force...
November 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
A crucial aspect of the west's failure to hold the UAE to account over its role in arming and sponsoring genocide in Sudan. Meanwhile for France they are too important an arms customer, and for the UK too important a source of finance capital.
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As COP30 limped to its unimpressive conclusion we know we cannot rely on current governments to prevent catastrophic climate change. In UK only the Green Party has policies committing us to returning to living within the ‘Planetary Boundaries’ needed . www.stockholmresilience.org/research/pla...
November 23, 2025 at 6:02 PM
As COP30 limped to its unimpressive conclusion we know we cannot rely on current governments to prevent catastrophic climate change. In UK only the Green Party has policies committing us to returning to living within the ‘Planetary Boundaries’ needed . www.stockholmresilience.org/research/pla...
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How much of Lakshmi Mittal's wealth was, is and will be in the UK? What difference will his supposed leaving make to the UK national budget?
#BBCLauraK
#BBCLauraK
November 23, 2025 at 9:44 AM
How much of Lakshmi Mittal's wealth was, is and will be in the UK? What difference will his supposed leaving make to the UK national budget?
#BBCLauraK
#BBCLauraK
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No mention of the #CovidInquiry report this week?
Instead of bashing Labour relentlessly, ask Hunt and Stride about their party's crimes in office and the 23,000 resulting deaths they caused.
#socialistsunday #UKPolitics #bbclaurak #skynews
Instead of bashing Labour relentlessly, ask Hunt and Stride about their party's crimes in office and the 23,000 resulting deaths they caused.
#socialistsunday #UKPolitics #bbclaurak #skynews
The incompetent liar, Johnson.
He won't care... he's off making £millions with his columns for Tory rags, after-dinner speeches and 'consultancy work'... doing what Tories and entitled Eton bastards do: screw the rest of us for everything they can get
#r4today #ToryVermin #ukpolitics #politicslive
He won't care... he's off making £millions with his columns for Tory rags, after-dinner speeches and 'consultancy work'... doing what Tories and entitled Eton bastards do: screw the rest of us for everything they can get
#r4today #ToryVermin #ukpolitics #politicslive
November 23, 2025 at 9:42 AM
No mention of the #CovidInquiry report this week?
Instead of bashing Labour relentlessly, ask Hunt and Stride about their party's crimes in office and the 23,000 resulting deaths they caused.
#socialistsunday #UKPolitics #bbclaurak #skynews
Instead of bashing Labour relentlessly, ask Hunt and Stride about their party's crimes in office and the 23,000 resulting deaths they caused.
#socialistsunday #UKPolitics #bbclaurak #skynews
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Income tax isn't the only tax people pay, Laura.
Poor people pay more of their income in tax than richer people.
#bbclaurak
Poor people pay more of their income in tax than richer people.
#bbclaurak
November 23, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Income tax isn't the only tax people pay, Laura.
Poor people pay more of their income in tax than richer people.
#bbclaurak
Poor people pay more of their income in tax than richer people.
#bbclaurak
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Only 2 papers (Guardian & Daily Mirror) decided the sentencing of ex-Reform politician Nathan Gill to 10.5 years in prison for accepting Russian bribes, warranted front page coverage
The Telegraph, Independent, Daily Express, Daily Mail, The Times, FT, & The Sun all failed to do so
#bbclaurak
The Telegraph, Independent, Daily Express, Daily Mail, The Times, FT, & The Sun all failed to do so
#bbclaurak
November 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Only 2 papers (Guardian & Daily Mirror) decided the sentencing of ex-Reform politician Nathan Gill to 10.5 years in prison for accepting Russian bribes, warranted front page coverage
The Telegraph, Independent, Daily Express, Daily Mail, The Times, FT, & The Sun all failed to do so
#bbclaurak
The Telegraph, Independent, Daily Express, Daily Mail, The Times, FT, & The Sun all failed to do so
#bbclaurak
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Let's waste at least half of an already uninspiring programme by talking about a budget we've been talking about for months, and which we'll probably be too knackered to talk about next week when it's finally happened.
#BBCLauraK
#BBCLauraK
November 23, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Let's waste at least half of an already uninspiring programme by talking about a budget we've been talking about for months, and which we'll probably be too knackered to talk about next week when it's finally happened.
#BBCLauraK
#BBCLauraK
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When someone as much as farts the BBC runs to Reform MPs/supporters for their opinion on it
Yet when a former Reform politician is jailed for 10.5 years for accepting Russian bribes…
#bbclaurak
Yet when a former Reform politician is jailed for 10.5 years for accepting Russian bribes…
#bbclaurak
a dirt road going through a desert with mountains in the background .
ALT: a dirt road going through a desert with mountains in the background .
media.tenor.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:30 AM
When someone as much as farts the BBC runs to Reform MPs/supporters for their opinion on it
Yet when a former Reform politician is jailed for 10.5 years for accepting Russian bribes…
#bbclaurak
Yet when a former Reform politician is jailed for 10.5 years for accepting Russian bribes…
#bbclaurak
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#BBCLauraK
So we put up a graph which shows the figures of what sections pay in tax but leave out the fact the Billionaires pay has increased by millions while their Employees wages has decreased.
So we put up a graph which shows the figures of what sections pay in tax but leave out the fact the Billionaires pay has increased by millions while their Employees wages has decreased.
November 23, 2025 at 9:33 AM
#BBCLauraK
So we put up a graph which shows the figures of what sections pay in tax but leave out the fact the Billionaires pay has increased by millions while their Employees wages has decreased.
So we put up a graph which shows the figures of what sections pay in tax but leave out the fact the Billionaires pay has increased by millions while their Employees wages has decreased.
Our privatised water system is broken, and the next Water Bill could lock in more of the same.
If MPs don’t hear from us, water companies get their way again.
I’ve written to my MP. You can do the same in 2 minutes: actionnetwork.org/letters/ask-...
If MPs don’t hear from us, water companies get their way again.
I’ve written to my MP. You can do the same in 2 minutes: actionnetwork.org/letters/ask-...
Ask your MP to oppose another water industry stitch-up
Our privatised water system is broken, and the next Water Bill could lock in more of the same.
If MPs don’t hear from us, water companies get their way again.
I’ve written to my MP. You can do the ...
actionnetwork.org
November 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Our privatised water system is broken, and the next Water Bill could lock in more of the same.
If MPs don’t hear from us, water companies get their way again.
I’ve written to my MP. You can do the same in 2 minutes: actionnetwork.org/letters/ask-...
If MPs don’t hear from us, water companies get their way again.
I’ve written to my MP. You can do the same in 2 minutes: actionnetwork.org/letters/ask-...
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£25,000,000 a week! From your pocket and into theirs!
Wales is funding England rail projects.
We need to fund ourselves.
Independence will allow us to do that.
#indywales #annibyniaeth
Wales is funding England rail projects.
We need to fund ourselves.
Independence will allow us to do that.
#indywales #annibyniaeth
November 20, 2025 at 8:02 PM
£25,000,000 a week! From your pocket and into theirs!
Wales is funding England rail projects.
We need to fund ourselves.
Independence will allow us to do that.
#indywales #annibyniaeth
Wales is funding England rail projects.
We need to fund ourselves.
Independence will allow us to do that.
#indywales #annibyniaeth
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Schools should not force religious worship on children, and it is unconscionable that our government makes it a requirement in state schools. It’s easy to write to your MP asking that the law be changed. Such indoctrination of young minds en-masse is immoral.
www.secularism.org.uk/mp-letter-co...
www.secularism.org.uk/mp-letter-co...
MP Letter: Compulsory worship in schools
www.secularism.org.uk
November 20, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Schools should not force religious worship on children, and it is unconscionable that our government makes it a requirement in state schools. It’s easy to write to your MP asking that the law be changed. Such indoctrination of young minds en-masse is immoral.
www.secularism.org.uk/mp-letter-co...
www.secularism.org.uk/mp-letter-co...
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Ancient rock art was meant to be heard as well as seen and now acoustic archaeologists are bringing the sounds of prehistoric rituals to life
We can finally hear the long-hidden music of the Stone Age
Ancient rock art was meant to be heard as well as seen and now acoustic archaeologists are bringing the sounds of prehistoric rituals to life
www.newscientist.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Ancient rock art was meant to be heard as well as seen and now acoustic archaeologists are bringing the sounds of prehistoric rituals to life
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Is it true that only high income people live in expensive homes? Mainly yes.
Of the people living in band F-H homes in England, 3 in 4 are in the top half of incomes, so any tax rises aimed at them would be largely progressive.
And boy, could Council Tax do with being more progressive!
Of the people living in band F-H homes in England, 3 in 4 are in the top half of incomes, so any tax rises aimed at them would be largely progressive.
And boy, could Council Tax do with being more progressive!
November 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Is it true that only high income people live in expensive homes? Mainly yes.
Of the people living in band F-H homes in England, 3 in 4 are in the top half of incomes, so any tax rises aimed at them would be largely progressive.
And boy, could Council Tax do with being more progressive!
Of the people living in band F-H homes in England, 3 in 4 are in the top half of incomes, so any tax rises aimed at them would be largely progressive.
And boy, could Council Tax do with being more progressive!
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At #COP30, one of the world’s largest sources of emissions was all but ignored: the #military. From the US to NATO to conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine, global rearmament is accelerating climate collapse and is still exempt from serious climate accounting. buff.ly/Bng4zXY
Wake Up and Smell the Oil. Your Nation’s Military Is Hiding Its Pollution From You.
A fact all but ignored at COP30.
www.thenation.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:33 PM
At #COP30, one of the world’s largest sources of emissions was all but ignored: the #military. From the US to NATO to conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine, global rearmament is accelerating climate collapse and is still exempt from serious climate accounting. buff.ly/Bng4zXY