@lfcjamie.bsky.social
The government really doesn't care about a good chunk of its voter base does it?
"The Office for Budget Responsibility forecasts the NMW will rise to about £28,995 by 2030 — or approximately £400 lower than the frozen student loan repayment threshold." on.ft.com/4p2hyL4
Threshold for repaying student loans to converge with minimum wage
Surprise move from chancellor means some university graduates in England may have to pay back debts sooner
on.ft.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:05 PM
The government really doesn't care about a good chunk of its voter base does it?
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‘I don’t expect to live a normal life’: how a Leeds teenager woke up with a Chinese bounty on her head
‘I don’t expect to live a normal life’: how a Leeds teenager woke up with a Chinese bounty on her head
After speaking out about the suppression of Hong Kong’s protests, Chloe Cheung was targeted by Beijing, followed on the street and abused online. Yet she remains defiant
www.theguardian.com
August 11, 2025 at 5:30 AM
‘I don’t expect to live a normal life’: how a Leeds teenager woke up with a Chinese bounty on her head
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He made so many people so happy
July 3, 2025 at 9:15 AM
He made so many people so happy
He's a lad from Portugal, better than Figo don't you know, oh his name is Diogo.
July 3, 2025 at 9:02 AM
He's a lad from Portugal, better than Figo don't you know, oh his name is Diogo.
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Legislate. No one needs these cars.
Research with @transenv.bsky.social finds that average bonnet height in newly-sold cars is increasing by 0.5cm a year, reaching 83.8cm in 2024, up from 76.9cm in 2010.
This increases severity of crashes & reduce drivers’ visibility. Clear need for regulation.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
This increases severity of crashes & reduce drivers’ visibility. Clear need for regulation.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Ever-rising height of car bonnets a ‘clear threat’ to children, report says
High-fronted vehicles are more likely to kill and are on the rise in Europe with the UK an extreme example
www.theguardian.com
June 11, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Legislate. No one needs these cars.
Call me old fashioned, but I'd quite like my Prime Minister to, you know, actually govern instead of being in perpetual campaigning mode.
May 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Call me old fashioned, but I'd quite like my Prime Minister to, you know, actually govern instead of being in perpetual campaigning mode.
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As the article (in thread) says, outsize SUVs cost the public purse more in terms of strain on the infrastructure & pollution, and are far more dangerous for pedestrians & cyclists. Yes, we should tax them and their usage heavily. Why on Earth should the rest of us subsidise this obnoxious trend?
Large SUVs are too big for parking spaces and dangerously heavy in crashes - time to bring in weight and size based charges?
“In 2024, a record 1,213,385 cars wider than 1.8 metres were sold.”
“In 2024, a record 1,213,385 cars wider than 1.8 metres were sold.”
April 4, 2025 at 7:30 AM
As the article (in thread) says, outsize SUVs cost the public purse more in terms of strain on the infrastructure & pollution, and are far more dangerous for pedestrians & cyclists. Yes, we should tax them and their usage heavily. Why on Earth should the rest of us subsidise this obnoxious trend?
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For anyone who missed this very important news, Jennie the guide dog crossed the floor of the House of Commons yesterday to be stroked by Labour MPs
She was then summoned by the Lib Dem Chief Whip for a very stern word
She was then summoned by the Lib Dem Chief Whip for a very stern word
March 20, 2025 at 2:14 PM
For anyone who missed this very important news, Jennie the guide dog crossed the floor of the House of Commons yesterday to be stroked by Labour MPs
She was then summoned by the Lib Dem Chief Whip for a very stern word
She was then summoned by the Lib Dem Chief Whip for a very stern word
Imagine bankrupting yourself to build this monstrosity
March 11, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Imagine bankrupting yourself to build this monstrosity