Honest Dr John
@honestdrjohn.bsky.social
Retired public health doctor
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UK energy bill payers to hand £2bn a year in subsidies to EDF, owned by the French govt, for building two nuclear power stations.
That will come handy in keeping energy prices down in France, improving govt finances.
Dividends won't be taxed in the UK.
All because UK govts oppose public ownership
That will come handy in keeping energy prices down in France, improving govt finances.
Dividends won't be taxed in the UK.
All because UK govts oppose public ownership
UK energy bill payers will hand £2bn a year to EDF for new power stations
French government-owned company to receive funding for Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:04 PM
UK energy bill payers to hand £2bn a year in subsidies to EDF, owned by the French govt, for building two nuclear power stations.
That will come handy in keeping energy prices down in France, improving govt finances.
Dividends won't be taxed in the UK.
All because UK govts oppose public ownership
That will come handy in keeping energy prices down in France, improving govt finances.
Dividends won't be taxed in the UK.
All because UK govts oppose public ownership
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Budget 2025.
The wealthy hardly hit.
Minor tweaks on dividend and mansion tax.
No wealth tax.
No alignment of taxes on dividends & capital gains tax with taxation of wages.
Partnerships won't pay NIC on partners' share of profits
No financial transactions tax.
Lobbying and political donations pay
The wealthy hardly hit.
Minor tweaks on dividend and mansion tax.
No wealth tax.
No alignment of taxes on dividends & capital gains tax with taxation of wages.
Partnerships won't pay NIC on partners' share of profits
No financial transactions tax.
Lobbying and political donations pay
November 26, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Budget 2025.
The wealthy hardly hit.
Minor tweaks on dividend and mansion tax.
No wealth tax.
No alignment of taxes on dividends & capital gains tax with taxation of wages.
Partnerships won't pay NIC on partners' share of profits
No financial transactions tax.
Lobbying and political donations pay
The wealthy hardly hit.
Minor tweaks on dividend and mansion tax.
No wealth tax.
No alignment of taxes on dividends & capital gains tax with taxation of wages.
Partnerships won't pay NIC on partners' share of profits
No financial transactions tax.
Lobbying and political donations pay
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
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Brexit: “The most dishonest campaign in our history said it would save us £350m a week, but Brexit actually cost us £250m a day in 2025. That is why we have the highest taxes ever, that is why we have sky-high bills, that is why we have a cost of living crisis” @eddavey.libdems.org.uk
November 25, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Brexit: “The most dishonest campaign in our history said it would save us £350m a week, but Brexit actually cost us £250m a day in 2025. That is why we have the highest taxes ever, that is why we have sky-high bills, that is why we have a cost of living crisis” @eddavey.libdems.org.uk
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Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
It was years ago.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not in a hurtful way.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not with intent.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not genuine abuse.
😮🫣😬😱 ~AA
It was years ago.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not in a hurtful way.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not with intent.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not genuine abuse.
😮🫣😬😱 ~AA
November 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
It was years ago.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not in a hurtful way.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not with intent.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not genuine abuse.
😮🫣😬😱 ~AA
It was years ago.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not in a hurtful way.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not with intent.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not genuine abuse.
😮🫣😬😱 ~AA
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My attendance record in the European Parliament was the 4th worst out of 751 MEPs, yet I managed to turn up to vote AGAINST plans to tackle Russian misinformation.
Thankfully this is of no interest to the media.
Thankfully this is of no interest to the media.
November 24, 2025 at 9:20 PM
My attendance record in the European Parliament was the 4th worst out of 751 MEPs, yet I managed to turn up to vote AGAINST plans to tackle Russian misinformation.
Thankfully this is of no interest to the media.
Thankfully this is of no interest to the media.
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Bringing back PFI to our NHS would be harmful to patients.
“Like a family using a payday loan to buy their home, yes, we’d end up with a building, but we’ll have to sacrifice meals to keep up with the payments.”
MPs are against those plans. Time to drop them, Wes Streeting.
“Like a family using a payday loan to buy their home, yes, we’d end up with a building, but we’ll have to sacrifice meals to keep up with the payments.”
MPs are against those plans. Time to drop them, Wes Streeting.
November 23, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Bringing back PFI to our NHS would be harmful to patients.
“Like a family using a payday loan to buy their home, yes, we’d end up with a building, but we’ll have to sacrifice meals to keep up with the payments.”
MPs are against those plans. Time to drop them, Wes Streeting.
“Like a family using a payday loan to buy their home, yes, we’d end up with a building, but we’ll have to sacrifice meals to keep up with the payments.”
MPs are against those plans. Time to drop them, Wes Streeting.
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Hey @royalsociety.org.
Your boy Elon is doing more Nazi shit again.
The fact you still endorse his FRS is pathetic cowardice.
An abject lack of morality and integrity.
Sir Adrian Smith, you should return your knighthood; but we know you have no morals.
For shame.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
Your boy Elon is doing more Nazi shit again.
The fact you still endorse his FRS is pathetic cowardice.
An abject lack of morality and integrity.
Sir Adrian Smith, you should return your knighthood; but we know you have no morals.
For shame.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
Elon Musk’s Grokipedia cites Stormfront — a neo-Nazi forum — dozens of times, study finds
An analysis by researchers at Cornell University is the first comprehensive look at Grokipedia since Musk launched his project last month.
www.nbcnews.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Hey @royalsociety.org.
Your boy Elon is doing more Nazi shit again.
The fact you still endorse his FRS is pathetic cowardice.
An abject lack of morality and integrity.
Sir Adrian Smith, you should return your knighthood; but we know you have no morals.
For shame.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
Your boy Elon is doing more Nazi shit again.
The fact you still endorse his FRS is pathetic cowardice.
An abject lack of morality and integrity.
Sir Adrian Smith, you should return your knighthood; but we know you have no morals.
For shame.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
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“Did Nathan Gill ever say anything you disagree with in return for his bribes from a Kremlin stooge?”
“Did you, in your roles as his boss, friend, mentor & party leader, ever question his full-throated support for an enemy of the UK and if not, why not?”
You can have those for nothing, lads.
“Did you, in your roles as his boss, friend, mentor & party leader, ever question his full-throated support for an enemy of the UK and if not, why not?”
You can have those for nothing, lads.
November 22, 2025 at 11:23 AM
“Did Nathan Gill ever say anything you disagree with in return for his bribes from a Kremlin stooge?”
“Did you, in your roles as his boss, friend, mentor & party leader, ever question his full-throated support for an enemy of the UK and if not, why not?”
You can have those for nothing, lads.
“Did you, in your roles as his boss, friend, mentor & party leader, ever question his full-throated support for an enemy of the UK and if not, why not?”
You can have those for nothing, lads.
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Hey, anybody remember Starmer's leadership election pledges? This is what Labour members voted for, but look what they got. He's not to be trusted.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Hey, anybody remember Starmer's leadership election pledges? This is what Labour members voted for, but look what they got. He's not to be trusted.
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The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
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Royal Patronage
The King & Queen’s “thoughts and utmost sympathies are with the victims of abuse”.
open.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:32 PM
He's as much right to those medals, and that rank, as any of the Winddor parasites.
www.aol.co.uk/articles/man...
www.aol.co.uk/articles/man...
‘Fake admiral’ arrested after Remembrance memorial
A man has been arrested after a “fake admiral” wore medals to a Remembrance Sunday commemoration.
www.aol.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 6:41 PM
He's as much right to those medals, and that rank, as any of the Winddor parasites.
www.aol.co.uk/articles/man...
www.aol.co.uk/articles/man...
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PFI is a disaster.
Billions still flow to private profit while NHS hospitals fall apart.
We dug into how this happened — and why it should not happen again.👉 everydoctor.org.uk/talking-poin...
Billions still flow to private profit while NHS hospitals fall apart.
We dug into how this happened — and why it should not happen again.👉 everydoctor.org.uk/talking-poin...
November 13, 2025 at 8:42 AM
PFI is a disaster.
Billions still flow to private profit while NHS hospitals fall apart.
We dug into how this happened — and why it should not happen again.👉 everydoctor.org.uk/talking-poin...
Billions still flow to private profit while NHS hospitals fall apart.
We dug into how this happened — and why it should not happen again.👉 everydoctor.org.uk/talking-poin...
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🟡 He literally said ~ " I state
your name " 🤭🙃🤣🤭
Sundowning bigly 🐥
your name " 🤭🙃🤣🤭
Sundowning bigly 🐥
November 10, 2025 at 9:15 AM
🟡 He literally said ~ " I state
your name " 🤭🙃🤣🤭
Sundowning bigly 🐥
your name " 🤭🙃🤣🤭
Sundowning bigly 🐥
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Why is there no Labour Friends of Germany? Labour Friends of Pakistan? Labour Friends of France? Labour Friends of Wales even?
Something isn't quite right.
Something isn't quite right.
November 9, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Why is there no Labour Friends of Germany? Labour Friends of Pakistan? Labour Friends of France? Labour Friends of Wales even?
Something isn't quite right.
Something isn't quite right.
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Reeves considers cut to green levies to reduce cost of energy bills.
Cut bills by cutting profiteering, change Ofgem's marginal pricing method, improve housing, nationalise energy.
Fund green levies through general taxation. Take equity stake for govt subsidies. There must be no free cash.
Cut bills by cutting profiteering, change Ofgem's marginal pricing method, improve housing, nationalise energy.
Fund green levies through general taxation. Take equity stake for govt subsidies. There must be no free cash.
Reeves considers cut to green levies in effort to reduce cost of energy bills
Exclusive: Chancellor hopes to save up to £170 from average bill but industry insiders say move would be ‘disastrous’
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Reeves considers cut to green levies to reduce cost of energy bills.
Cut bills by cutting profiteering, change Ofgem's marginal pricing method, improve housing, nationalise energy.
Fund green levies through general taxation. Take equity stake for govt subsidies. There must be no free cash.
Cut bills by cutting profiteering, change Ofgem's marginal pricing method, improve housing, nationalise energy.
Fund green levies through general taxation. Take equity stake for govt subsidies. There must be no free cash.
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In yesterday's pre-budget speech Rachel Reeves said she was focused on "protecting the NHS".
Private funding has been disaster for the NHS. Trusts are paying back up to 27* over their original PFI deals.
The best way to protect it is to say NO to a new round of private finance arrangements.
Private funding has been disaster for the NHS. Trusts are paying back up to 27* over their original PFI deals.
The best way to protect it is to say NO to a new round of private finance arrangements.
November 5, 2025 at 9:26 AM
In yesterday's pre-budget speech Rachel Reeves said she was focused on "protecting the NHS".
Private funding has been disaster for the NHS. Trusts are paying back up to 27* over their original PFI deals.
The best way to protect it is to say NO to a new round of private finance arrangements.
Private funding has been disaster for the NHS. Trusts are paying back up to 27* over their original PFI deals.
The best way to protect it is to say NO to a new round of private finance arrangements.
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"Sometimes we must realize that the best way to reach a UBI is to present it as a refundable tax credit rather than as a paycheck. As simply reducing the taxation of the rich and poor alike with a cash transfer to those whose tax liability is less than the credit."
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November 1, 2025 at 3:26 PM
"Sometimes we must realize that the best way to reach a UBI is to present it as a refundable tax credit rather than as a paycheck. As simply reducing the taxation of the rich and poor alike with a cash transfer to those whose tax liability is less than the credit."
open.substack.com/pub/scottsan...
open.substack.com/pub/scottsan...
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#Inequality in the UK is at record levels and *it is accelerating* - that is the *only* thing Rachel Reeves' next budget should be addressing.
There are no tough decisions to make - they are all clear & obvious.
If they are not taken, it is political cowardice and/or corruption, nothing else.
There are no tough decisions to make - they are all clear & obvious.
If they are not taken, it is political cowardice and/or corruption, nothing else.
Wealth inequality risks triggering 'societal collapse' within next decade, report finds | King's College London
The warning comes from an expert roundtable led by researchers from King's and the Fairness Foundation
www.kcl.ac.uk
October 30, 2025 at 9:10 AM
#Inequality in the UK is at record levels and *it is accelerating* - that is the *only* thing Rachel Reeves' next budget should be addressing.
There are no tough decisions to make - they are all clear & obvious.
If they are not taken, it is political cowardice and/or corruption, nothing else.
There are no tough decisions to make - they are all clear & obvious.
If they are not taken, it is political cowardice and/or corruption, nothing else.