Red Dave
@reddave63.bsky.social
Born again cynic with a healthy dose of sarcasm. More like Kier Hardie than Kier Starmer.
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“It’s quicker than a jury - and more fun!”
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
December 10, 2025 at 6:23 PM
“It’s quicker than a jury - and more fun!”
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
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It all ends when enough people get on the damn street and say no more. The sooner this happens the better.
“The result is a world in which a tiny minority commands unprecedented financial power, while billions remain excluded from even basic economic stability.”
Just 0.001% hold three times the wealth of poorest half of humanity, report finds www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
Just 0.001% hold three times the wealth of poorest half of humanity, report finds www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
Just 0.001% hold three times the wealth of poorest half of humanity, report finds
Data from World Inequality Report also showed top 10% of income-earners earn more than the other 90%
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:11 AM
It all ends when enough people get on the damn street and say no more. The sooner this happens the better.
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Fewer than 60,000 people – 0.001% of the world’s population – control three times as much wealth as the entire bottom half of humanity, according to a report that argues global inequality has reached such extremes that urgent action has become essential.
Just 0.001% hold three times the wealth of poorest half of humanity, report finds
Data from World Inequality Report also showed top 10% of income-earners earn more than the other 90%
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Fewer than 60,000 people – 0.001% of the world’s population – control three times as much wealth as the entire bottom half of humanity, according to a report that argues global inequality has reached such extremes that urgent action has become essential.
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"What is making sea levels rising faster than ever?
Us
Human activity has been the main culprit since 1970
At first, it was mostly ocean water expanding as it warmed
Now, melting ice from Greenland, Antarctica, mountain glaciers has taken over as the biggest factor"
via European Environment Agency
Us
Human activity has been the main culprit since 1970
At first, it was mostly ocean water expanding as it warmed
Now, melting ice from Greenland, Antarctica, mountain glaciers has taken over as the biggest factor"
via European Environment Agency
December 10, 2025 at 9:28 AM
"What is making sea levels rising faster than ever?
Us
Human activity has been the main culprit since 1970
At first, it was mostly ocean water expanding as it warmed
Now, melting ice from Greenland, Antarctica, mountain glaciers has taken over as the biggest factor"
via European Environment Agency
Us
Human activity has been the main culprit since 1970
At first, it was mostly ocean water expanding as it warmed
Now, melting ice from Greenland, Antarctica, mountain glaciers has taken over as the biggest factor"
via European Environment Agency
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Yep, wealth inequality is the core issue. Impossible to solve anything else until this rigged system is freed from the stranglehold of concentrated capital at the top.
There is one overriding political problem, from which all others follow. Until it is addressed, every policy advanced by governments is window dressing.
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
Just 0.001% hold three times the wealth of poorest half of humanity, report finds
Data from World Inequality Report also showed top 10% of income-earners earn more than the other 90%
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Yep, wealth inequality is the core issue. Impossible to solve anything else until this rigged system is freed from the stranglehold of concentrated capital at the top.
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Questions over Reform’s donations as electoral watchdog urged to investigate crypto links
Exclusive: Labour and the Lib Dems have called for a probe amid concerns over donations to Reform UK www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Exclusive: Labour and the Lib Dems have called for a probe amid concerns over donations to Reform UK www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Questions over Reform’s donations as watchdog urged to investigate crypto links
Exclusive: Labour and the Lib Dems have called for a probe amid concerns over donations to Reform UK
www.independent.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Questions over Reform’s donations as electoral watchdog urged to investigate crypto links
Exclusive: Labour and the Lib Dems have called for a probe amid concerns over donations to Reform UK www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Exclusive: Labour and the Lib Dems have called for a probe amid concerns over donations to Reform UK www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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New analysis shows:
That there are now more people alive in the UK that voted Remain in 2016 than those who voted Leave in 2016.
The "will of the people" expressed by direct vote in 2016... has changed.
That there are now more people alive in the UK that voted Remain in 2016 than those who voted Leave in 2016.
The "will of the people" expressed by direct vote in 2016... has changed.
The majority opposed to Brexit has reached eight million
Ministers need courage to keep it that way
kellnerp.substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:53 AM
New analysis shows:
That there are now more people alive in the UK that voted Remain in 2016 than those who voted Leave in 2016.
The "will of the people" expressed by direct vote in 2016... has changed.
That there are now more people alive in the UK that voted Remain in 2016 than those who voted Leave in 2016.
The "will of the people" expressed by direct vote in 2016... has changed.
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RELEASE THE FULL GODDAMN EPSTEIN FILES NOW ALREADY.
December 7, 2025 at 10:36 PM
RELEASE THE FULL GODDAMN EPSTEIN FILES NOW ALREADY.
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the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) declined to provide further evidence on the economic effects of Brexit. That means, astonishingly, we still have no uncontested figures on the biggest single factor affecting growth.
December 8, 2025 at 9:53 AM
the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) declined to provide further evidence on the economic effects of Brexit. That means, astonishingly, we still have no uncontested figures on the biggest single factor affecting growth.
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Angela Rayner will make return to cabinet, says Keir Starmer
The prime minister says his
www.bbc.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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Farage Biographer Says Reform Leader Has 'Totally Lost It' Over Racism Allegations
"He's really, really rattled in a way we've not seen before," according to Michael Crick. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/farage...
"He's really, really rattled in a way we've not seen before," according to Michael Crick. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/farage...
Farage Biographer Says Reform Leader Has 'Totally Lost It' Over Racism Allegations
"He's really, really rattled in a way we've not seen before," according to Michael Crick.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Farage Biographer Says Reform Leader Has 'Totally Lost It' Over Racism Allegations
"He's really, really rattled in a way we've not seen before," according to Michael Crick. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/farage...
"He's really, really rattled in a way we've not seen before," according to Michael Crick. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/farage...
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"Why is anti-semitism tolerated in the UK?" asks Suella Braverman, shortly before defending man accused of saying "Hitler was right" and telling Jewish people they should be sent to the gas chamber
December 4, 2025 at 9:06 AM
"Why is anti-semitism tolerated in the UK?" asks Suella Braverman, shortly before defending man accused of saying "Hitler was right" and telling Jewish people they should be sent to the gas chamber
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“UK Government racks up £100m bill responding to Covid inquiry”
- by contrast,
Australian “Robo-debt” Royal Commission took under a year to produce devastating findings, refer 7 top officials to police and auditors, & force federal govt to reply $1.4 bn. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
- by contrast,
Australian “Robo-debt” Royal Commission took under a year to produce devastating findings, refer 7 top officials to police and auditors, & force federal govt to reply $1.4 bn. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Government racks up £100m bill responding to Covid inquiry
BBC analysis shows cost to taxpayer is 50% higher than thought, with inquiry's own costs at £192m.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 10:46 AM
“UK Government racks up £100m bill responding to Covid inquiry”
- by contrast,
Australian “Robo-debt” Royal Commission took under a year to produce devastating findings, refer 7 top officials to police and auditors, & force federal govt to reply $1.4 bn. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
- by contrast,
Australian “Robo-debt” Royal Commission took under a year to produce devastating findings, refer 7 top officials to police and auditors, & force federal govt to reply $1.4 bn. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Nigel Farage’s Legacy — Brexit: the trillion pound ‘mistake’
The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)… confirms the Treasury’s 2016 analysis, claiming a relative fall in GDP of between 6% and 8%.
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/opinion/brex...
The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)… confirms the Treasury’s 2016 analysis, claiming a relative fall in GDP of between 6% and 8%.
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/opinion/brex...
Brexit: the trillion pound ‘mistake’
The recent NBER report suggests the Treasury’s 2016 analysis – slammed by Brexiters as a ‘hoax’– actually understated the impact of Brexit
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
December 2, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Nigel Farage’s Legacy — Brexit: the trillion pound ‘mistake’
The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)… confirms the Treasury’s 2016 analysis, claiming a relative fall in GDP of between 6% and 8%.
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/opinion/brex...
The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)… confirms the Treasury’s 2016 analysis, claiming a relative fall in GDP of between 6% and 8%.
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/opinion/brex...
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The plot thickens ...
meme via Sandy Mount
meme via Sandy Mount
December 2, 2025 at 9:33 AM
The plot thickens ...
meme via Sandy Mount
meme via Sandy Mount
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UK budget Effects:
Economy to grow by 1.5% this year, down from 1.9%.
Productivity to rise by 1%, down from 1.3%.
Disposable income could rise by 0.5% a year.
Can't get economic growth when 24m people can't attain minimum living standard.
1% have more wealth than 70% of the population combined.
Economy to grow by 1.5% this year, down from 1.9%.
Productivity to rise by 1%, down from 1.3%.
Disposable income could rise by 0.5% a year.
Can't get economic growth when 24m people can't attain minimum living standard.
1% have more wealth than 70% of the population combined.
The government’s budget is simply managing decline
The budget does little to improve living standards or facilitate sustained economic growth
leftfootforward.org
December 2, 2025 at 9:33 AM
UK budget Effects:
Economy to grow by 1.5% this year, down from 1.9%.
Productivity to rise by 1%, down from 1.3%.
Disposable income could rise by 0.5% a year.
Can't get economic growth when 24m people can't attain minimum living standard.
1% have more wealth than 70% of the population combined.
Economy to grow by 1.5% this year, down from 1.9%.
Productivity to rise by 1%, down from 1.3%.
Disposable income could rise by 0.5% a year.
Can't get economic growth when 24m people can't attain minimum living standard.
1% have more wealth than 70% of the population combined.
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I often speak at schools for their politics events and even at GCSE level you wouldn’t encounter something this dumb. It’s embarrassing that she’s in parliament at all, let alone leading a party.
Zarah Sultana apparently wants to nationalise the entire economy including the Internet.
December 2, 2025 at 8:26 AM
I often speak at schools for their politics events and even at GCSE level you wouldn’t encounter something this dumb. It’s embarrassing that she’s in parliament at all, let alone leading a party.
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Juries are one of our most important safeguards against authoritarianism.
There is an emergency in our courts which needs tackling – but addressing that doesn’t require ripping up rights.
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec/02/david-lammy-proposals-jury-trials
There is an emergency in our courts which needs tackling – but addressing that doesn’t require ripping up rights.
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec/02/david-lammy-proposals-jury-trials
David Lammy expected to water down plans to scrap most jury trials
Justice secretary suggests he will stick to Leveson’s recommended three-year sentence threshold, after ‘cabinet feedback’
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Juries are one of our most important safeguards against authoritarianism.
There is an emergency in our courts which needs tackling – but addressing that doesn’t require ripping up rights.
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec/02/david-lammy-proposals-jury-trials
There is an emergency in our courts which needs tackling – but addressing that doesn’t require ripping up rights.
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec/02/david-lammy-proposals-jury-trials
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Billionaire wealth keeps piling up. Everyone else is left with less and less.
With this mountain of pasta, I show why we need to tax the Billionaires.
With this mountain of pasta, I show why we need to tax the Billionaires.
December 1, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Billionaire wealth keeps piling up. Everyone else is left with less and less.
With this mountain of pasta, I show why we need to tax the Billionaires.
With this mountain of pasta, I show why we need to tax the Billionaires.
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Reform’s former leader in Wales Nathan Gill has been jailed for 10 years after accepting pro-Russia bribes of tens of thousands of pounds.
Reform spokespeople previously suggested their leaders didn't really know Gill.
Despite all these pictures of him with Nigel Farage.
Reform spokespeople previously suggested their leaders didn't really know Gill.
Despite all these pictures of him with Nigel Farage.
November 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Reform’s former leader in Wales Nathan Gill has been jailed for 10 years after accepting pro-Russia bribes of tens of thousands of pounds.
Reform spokespeople previously suggested their leaders didn't really know Gill.
Despite all these pictures of him with Nigel Farage.
Reform spokespeople previously suggested their leaders didn't really know Gill.
Despite all these pictures of him with Nigel Farage.
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Theirs is not to reason why;
Theirs but to do and buy
Ode to capitalism
Theirs but to do and buy
Ode to capitalism
December 2, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Theirs is not to reason why;
Theirs but to do and buy
Ode to capitalism
Theirs but to do and buy
Ode to capitalism
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Opinion | Trump denies there was a 'kill everybody' order. But he's never looked more deranged
The US President's actions are making less and less sense, even to many of his most loyal supporters
🖋 Andrew Buncombe
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The US President's actions are making less and less sense, even to many of his most loyal supporters
🖋 Andrew Buncombe
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December 2, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Opinion | Trump denies there was a 'kill everybody' order. But he's never looked more deranged
The US President's actions are making less and less sense, even to many of his most loyal supporters
🖋 Andrew Buncombe
trib.al/0WLmcdH
The US President's actions are making less and less sense, even to many of his most loyal supporters
🖋 Andrew Buncombe
trib.al/0WLmcdH