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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 1h

Please read my column today in conjunction with Aditya's. The government pretends to be delivering housing to those who need it, but is in fact just appeasing the big corporations. Then it blames nature protections, and rips those down at their behest as well.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

A leaked memo, a Maga-style hat and a trail of broken pledges – it’s Labour’s great housing betrayal | Aditya Chakrabortty

Ignore the bombast: Steve ‘build, baby, build’ Reed’s boast looks likely to end in targets more pathetic than they are now, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 1h

Excuse me but, what the f*** is the point of targets to build homes that only the wealthy can afford? How does it help anyone who is not a property developer? And why does Labour care more about property developers than families? liveapp.inews.co.uk/category/398...

Leaked memo reveals Labour plan to slash affordable homes target

A requirement for developers to build affordable housing in London is set to be cut from 35% of new homes to 20%, in a move councils fear will spread across Britain

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 10h

Caroline Lucas is wondering why Michelle Mone is still a member of the House of Lords

And most of us are wondering the same as well!

But if Mone is going to be removed from the Lords, there are others too who fail to meet the standard and should be removed as well

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Joe B @joe4uk.bsky.social · 13h

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Grandjongleur @grandjongleur.bsky.social · 12h

It’s not just her though is it?

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Grandjongleur @grandjongleur.bsky.social · 13h

I could be wrong but I think Hancock awarded a contract to a company of which he was a shareholder and involved his sister. Fairly easy to prosecute I would think. Together with the famous pub landlord.

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Marwood @andmarwood.bsky.social · 1d

"private equity acquisition of health facilities leads to worsening patient outcomes, including death."

And now Trump is well on his way to making it worse.

--> This is what Reform LTD want for the UK. <--

Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 1d

Private equity takeover of US hospitals led to rise in patient deaths.

Cuts to staffing/investment; high debt, profiteering; worse patient outcomes.

More deaths in nursing homes, increased post-operative complications

Why is UK Govt handing the NHS to PE? Why no investigation of the impact of PE?

Private equity takeover of hospitals led to rise in Medicare emergency patient deaths, says study

Study found seven more deaths per 10,000 patients in private equity hospitals’ versus non-private equity hospitals

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 1d

Pretending to the world that you are the president of peace while waging war at home is diabolical.

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Grandjongleur @grandjongleur.bsky.social · 15h

What about Gove, Johnson, Bethel and the rest?

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 1d

UK banks oppose tax rise.

Falsely claim to be paying 46.4% tax rate.

The PwC generated number includes PAYE, employee national insurance which is paid by workers. VAT which is borne by customers.

it is extrapolated from a sample, can't be verified

Why do media reports not expose this sham claim?

Banks step up lobbying over threat of Reeves tax hikes

The gap between the tax burden on British banks and their international rivals is widening, even before the imposition of any further levies in next month's budget, according to a report seen by Sky N...

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Dan Osborn @osbornforne.bsky.social · 1d

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Bernard @adrianbernard.bsky.social · 1d

Al Jazeera, France 24 and DW have been showing these pictures for months.
Why has the BBC just discovered it ?

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Bill Leibenguth @bill-leibenguth.bsky.social · 1d

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Biggie @biggienotsmalls.bsky.social · 2d

Absolutely NO LIES TOLD.....Ridiculous!!!!

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Big Ernie McCracken @bigerniemccracken.bsky.social · 1d

Those Epstein files must be a whopper. Shutting down the whole government and sending R Congressmen home for 4 weeks so far(paid, of course) just to avoid swearing in a new Congressmen.....

Release the Trumpstein files.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 2d

Elon Musk is paying Tommy Robinson's legal bills.

The British media and political establishment is still on X and maybe this is the wake up call they need.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Tommy Robinson says Elon Musk is paying his legal costs as trial begins

Far-right activist is accused of refusing to comply with counter-terrorism police request at Channel tunnel

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Blue Oleta @blue-oleta.bsky.social · 2d

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 2d

Holding govts to ransom.

Goldman Sachs warns Rachel Reeves against tax rises on banks.

Banks happy to be bailed out, take QE, mis-sell products, not to be prosecuted for frauds, hike charges, pay lousy rates on savings.

Need windfall taxes. Raise top rate of income tax.

Goldman chief delivers warning to Reeves over bank tax hikes

David Solomon urged the chancellor during a private meeting last week not to hit the industry with savage tax rises in her crucial budget statement next month, Sky News learns.

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 1d

Nigel Farage never did answer why he met the Russian Ambassador.

All he did was call the interviewer a nutcase.

This interview is a real insight in to how little Nigel Farage likes being asked about his ties to Russia.

archive.ph/rTLvd

#ReformRussianBribes

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Democratic Activists @democratswin.bsky.social · 1d

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Tori Foote @toriatheisttori.bsky.social · 1d

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

Seems the Narcissist-in-Chief is mad about the Time Mag cover neckgina pic so please don’t share it widely

Thank you for your attention to this matter

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 2d

BBC News reporting on Israel deliberating destroying Gaza infrastructure

Including a waste water treatment plant just before the ceasefire was announced, which legal experts say may be a war crime

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 2d

That New York Times story lots of people are sharing today about Farage's ties to US anti-abortion groups was first reported by @mc00.bsky.social on Byline Times a year ago bylinetimes.com/2024/11/29/n...

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 2d

Chris Packham, "This country voted in a party with a massive majority and a mandate for change"

"All we see is Labour kowtowing to the far right. This causes me enormous concern"

"I'm frustrated, I'm angry, and I've frightened"

"And I get more scared every single day"

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