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Social Democrat, Derby County fan, European, Save our NHS, woke and proud. @MimiJ9 on Twitter NO DM’s. I am not American.
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Farage is not going to be inside No. 10 in 3.5 years time ... he may well be 'inside' though 🤞
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Farage is not going to be inside No. 10 in 3.5 years time ... he may well be 'inside' though 🤞
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
We aren’t going to see any real growth in the UK. That’s a huge problem for this Labour government.
November 26, 2025 at 6:55 PM
We aren’t going to see any real growth in the UK. That’s a huge problem for this Labour government.
Prit Patel.
A great meeting with my friend netanyahu and discussion about how we must stand together to fight for the freedoms and values our countries are founded on.
Israel is a beacon of democracy and freedom in the Middle East and our friend and ally.
She’s disgusting
A great meeting with my friend netanyahu and discussion about how we must stand together to fight for the freedoms and values our countries are founded on.
Israel is a beacon of democracy and freedom in the Middle East and our friend and ally.
She’s disgusting
November 26, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Prit Patel.
A great meeting with my friend netanyahu and discussion about how we must stand together to fight for the freedoms and values our countries are founded on.
Israel is a beacon of democracy and freedom in the Middle East and our friend and ally.
She’s disgusting
A great meeting with my friend netanyahu and discussion about how we must stand together to fight for the freedoms and values our countries are founded on.
Israel is a beacon of democracy and freedom in the Middle East and our friend and ally.
She’s disgusting
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What spending was announced / funded / committed to in the 2025 Budget?
It's a long list - and likely incomplete, so will add more if I hear of them!
+ recommits to £120bn public investment across the Parliament
+ doubling local roads funding - now over £2bn
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It's a long list - and likely incomplete, so will add more if I hear of them!
+ recommits to £120bn public investment across the Parliament
+ doubling local roads funding - now over £2bn
1/10
November 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
What spending was announced / funded / committed to in the 2025 Budget?
It's a long list - and likely incomplete, so will add more if I hear of them!
+ recommits to £120bn public investment across the Parliament
+ doubling local roads funding - now over £2bn
1/10
It's a long list - and likely incomplete, so will add more if I hear of them!
+ recommits to £120bn public investment across the Parliament
+ doubling local roads funding - now over £2bn
1/10
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Tory front benches equally furious at a tax on mansions and hundreds of thousands of kids being pulled out of poverty. Shameful stuff.
November 26, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Tory front benches equally furious at a tax on mansions and hundreds of thousands of kids being pulled out of poverty. Shameful stuff.
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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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On Truss & Kwarteng in ‘22. Allister Heath, Telegraph: “the best budget I have ever heard a British chancellor deliver". Alex Brummer, Mail: “a genuine Tory package elbowing to one side the Treasury's fiscal conservatism".
These men will now be paid actual money for their analysis of today’s budget.
These men will now be paid actual money for their analysis of today’s budget.
November 26, 2025 at 4:32 PM
On Truss & Kwarteng in ‘22. Allister Heath, Telegraph: “the best budget I have ever heard a British chancellor deliver". Alex Brummer, Mail: “a genuine Tory package elbowing to one side the Treasury's fiscal conservatism".
These men will now be paid actual money for their analysis of today’s budget.
These men will now be paid actual money for their analysis of today’s budget.
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‘Raid’? Really? In the FT?
Property income tax to rise as raid on expensive homes is confirmed on.ft.com/3LYc0CZ
Property income tax to rise as raid on expensive homes is confirmed
From April 2027, a 2 percentage point increase will be applied to basic, higher and additional rates
on.ft.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
‘Raid’? Really? In the FT?
Watched some of ‘Prisoner 951’. The dramatisation of Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe’s detention in Iran.
Got to the part where Boris Johnson says she was out there ‘training journalists’?
Which of course was completely false.
Did we ever find out why the fuck he said that?
Got to the part where Boris Johnson says she was out there ‘training journalists’?
Which of course was completely false.
Did we ever find out why the fuck he said that?
November 26, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Watched some of ‘Prisoner 951’. The dramatisation of Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe’s detention in Iran.
Got to the part where Boris Johnson says she was out there ‘training journalists’?
Which of course was completely false.
Did we ever find out why the fuck he said that?
Got to the part where Boris Johnson says she was out there ‘training journalists’?
Which of course was completely false.
Did we ever find out why the fuck he said that?
Whilst I think some of the measures in the budget are really good…
The fact remains that growth is not going to happen in any significant way.
Brexit is the elephant in the room.
£100bn loss to GDP, every single year.
I realise that it isn’t in Labour’s hands to change this btw.
The fact remains that growth is not going to happen in any significant way.
Brexit is the elephant in the room.
£100bn loss to GDP, every single year.
I realise that it isn’t in Labour’s hands to change this btw.
November 26, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Whilst I think some of the measures in the budget are really good…
The fact remains that growth is not going to happen in any significant way.
Brexit is the elephant in the room.
£100bn loss to GDP, every single year.
I realise that it isn’t in Labour’s hands to change this btw.
The fact remains that growth is not going to happen in any significant way.
Brexit is the elephant in the room.
£100bn loss to GDP, every single year.
I realise that it isn’t in Labour’s hands to change this btw.
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Market reaction so far is calmly positive. GBP up a small but significant amount vs USD, EUR, and basket. 10-year gilt yields down 6pts on this morning, 30-year gilts down 9pts. Traders seem to like increased headroom and midde-of-the-roadness of it all.
November 26, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Market reaction so far is calmly positive. GBP up a small but significant amount vs USD, EUR, and basket. 10-year gilt yields down 6pts on this morning, 30-year gilts down 9pts. Traders seem to like increased headroom and midde-of-the-roadness of it all.
The OBR says that the VAT charge on private schools has raised more money than expected because fewer pupils have gone into the state sector
Never believe the Tories and their media.
Never believe the Tories and their media.
November 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The OBR says that the VAT charge on private schools has raised more money than expected because fewer pupils have gone into the state sector
Never believe the Tories and their media.
Never believe the Tories and their media.
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The abolition of the two-child benefit cap, which punishes children for their parents' circumstances, is the best part of the budget, potentially lifting almost half a million children out of poverty.
It may also be the part that comes under fiercest attack. So it needs celebrating and defending.
It may also be the part that comes under fiercest attack. So it needs celebrating and defending.
And the two child benefit limit is abolished. An enormous victory for those who have campaigned tirelessly for eight long years through successive governments. This will lift at least 450,000 children out of poverty. Fewer kids will be hungry. No more women forced to disclose their rape.
November 26, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The abolition of the two-child benefit cap, which punishes children for their parents' circumstances, is the best part of the budget, potentially lifting almost half a million children out of poverty.
It may also be the part that comes under fiercest attack. So it needs celebrating and defending.
It may also be the part that comes under fiercest attack. So it needs celebrating and defending.
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Labour aren't "refusing to tax the rich", Zack.
The top 10% of UK earners pay 60% of the total income tax burden, & 39% of the total UK tax burden.
They are now going to be paying extra charges on their houses if worth over £2million as well.
25% of UK taxes are paid by the top 1% (ie millionaires)
The top 10% of UK earners pay 60% of the total income tax burden, & 39% of the total UK tax burden.
They are now going to be paying extra charges on their houses if worth over £2million as well.
25% of UK taxes are paid by the top 1% (ie millionaires)
The 50 wealthiest families own more wealth than the bottom 50% of the population.
How can this Labour Government say this is a "cost of living" budget and refuse to tax the rich?
They care about protecting power and wealth. And cost of living is a buzz phrase for them. Dire.
How can this Labour Government say this is a "cost of living" budget and refuse to tax the rich?
They care about protecting power and wealth. And cost of living is a buzz phrase for them. Dire.
November 26, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Labour aren't "refusing to tax the rich", Zack.
The top 10% of UK earners pay 60% of the total income tax burden, & 39% of the total UK tax burden.
They are now going to be paying extra charges on their houses if worth over £2million as well.
25% of UK taxes are paid by the top 1% (ie millionaires)
The top 10% of UK earners pay 60% of the total income tax burden, & 39% of the total UK tax burden.
They are now going to be paying extra charges on their houses if worth over £2million as well.
25% of UK taxes are paid by the top 1% (ie millionaires)
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Of course BBC have to bring on a Reform supporter in a cafe in Darlington to give her final thoughts on the budget making it all about immigration again 🤦🏻♀️
#PoliticsLive #BudgetDay
#PoliticsLive #BudgetDay
November 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Of course BBC have to bring on a Reform supporter in a cafe in Darlington to give her final thoughts on the budget making it all about immigration again 🤦🏻♀️
#PoliticsLive #BudgetDay
#PoliticsLive #BudgetDay
The chancellor announces a new electric vehicle excise duty.
She explains: "This will be payable each year alongside vehicle excise duty at 3p per mile for electric cars and 1.5p for plug-in hybrids."
Reeves says this will enable the government to double road maintenance funding in England.
She explains: "This will be payable each year alongside vehicle excise duty at 3p per mile for electric cars and 1.5p for plug-in hybrids."
Reeves says this will enable the government to double road maintenance funding in England.
November 26, 2025 at 1:48 PM
The chancellor announces a new electric vehicle excise duty.
She explains: "This will be payable each year alongside vehicle excise duty at 3p per mile for electric cars and 1.5p for plug-in hybrids."
Reeves says this will enable the government to double road maintenance funding in England.
She explains: "This will be payable each year alongside vehicle excise duty at 3p per mile for electric cars and 1.5p for plug-in hybrids."
Reeves says this will enable the government to double road maintenance funding in England.
Rachel Reeves reveals a reform to gambling taxes as part of her Budget speech.
Remote Gaming Duty is being raised from 21% to 40%. Duty on online betting is increasing from 15% to 25%.
The chancellor says her reforms to gambling tax will raise over £1bn per year by 2031.
Remote Gaming Duty is being raised from 21% to 40%. Duty on online betting is increasing from 15% to 25%.
The chancellor says her reforms to gambling tax will raise over £1bn per year by 2031.
November 26, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Rachel Reeves reveals a reform to gambling taxes as part of her Budget speech.
Remote Gaming Duty is being raised from 21% to 40%. Duty on online betting is increasing from 15% to 25%.
The chancellor says her reforms to gambling tax will raise over £1bn per year by 2031.
Remote Gaming Duty is being raised from 21% to 40%. Duty on online betting is increasing from 15% to 25%.
The chancellor says her reforms to gambling tax will raise over £1bn per year by 2031.
More announcements from Reeves, who lists off the issues she says she is tackling - including the cost-of-living, extending the bus fare cap and freezing rail fares and prescription charges.
She again mentions the increase in the national minimum wage, announced yesterday.
She again mentions the increase in the national minimum wage, announced yesterday.
November 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM
More announcements from Reeves, who lists off the issues she says she is tackling - including the cost-of-living, extending the bus fare cap and freezing rail fares and prescription charges.
She again mentions the increase in the national minimum wage, announced yesterday.
She again mentions the increase in the national minimum wage, announced yesterday.
Reeves confirms two-child benefit limit scrapped
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November 26, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Reeves confirms two-child benefit limit scrapped
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Now for that announcement on a so-called mansion tax in England.
This will be an annual charge of...
£2,500 for properties worth more than £2m
£7,500 for properties worth more than £5m
She says that this new surcharge will raise over £400m
This will be an annual charge of...
£2,500 for properties worth more than £2m
£7,500 for properties worth more than £5m
She says that this new surcharge will raise over £400m
November 26, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Now for that announcement on a so-called mansion tax in England.
This will be an annual charge of...
£2,500 for properties worth more than £2m
£7,500 for properties worth more than £5m
She says that this new surcharge will raise over £400m
This will be an annual charge of...
£2,500 for properties worth more than £2m
£7,500 for properties worth more than £5m
She says that this new surcharge will raise over £400m
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🚨 BREXIT BUDGET🚨
"The benefits of investment and growth must be built and, felt in every part of our UK."
"So we are providing an additional £370 million for the Northern Ireland Executive, £505 million for the Welsh Government and £820 million for the Scottish government"
"The benefits of investment and growth must be built and, felt in every part of our UK."
"So we are providing an additional £370 million for the Northern Ireland Executive, £505 million for the Welsh Government and £820 million for the Scottish government"
November 26, 2025 at 1:02 PM
🚨 BREXIT BUDGET🚨
"The benefits of investment and growth must be built and, felt in every part of our UK."
"So we are providing an additional £370 million for the Northern Ireland Executive, £505 million for the Welsh Government and £820 million for the Scottish government"
"The benefits of investment and growth must be built and, felt in every part of our UK."
"So we are providing an additional £370 million for the Northern Ireland Executive, £505 million for the Welsh Government and £820 million for the Scottish government"
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🚨 BREXIT BUDGET 🚨
"We've got almost £400 million back from dodgy pandemic spending and contracts."
"Tory contracts, handed out by Tory ministers to Tory peers and Tory donors. Well, that money belongs in our schools and in our hospitals."
"We've got almost £400 million back from dodgy pandemic spending and contracts."
"Tory contracts, handed out by Tory ministers to Tory peers and Tory donors. Well, that money belongs in our schools and in our hospitals."
November 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
🚨 BREXIT BUDGET 🚨
"We've got almost £400 million back from dodgy pandemic spending and contracts."
"Tory contracts, handed out by Tory ministers to Tory peers and Tory donors. Well, that money belongs in our schools and in our hospitals."
"We've got almost £400 million back from dodgy pandemic spending and contracts."
"Tory contracts, handed out by Tory ministers to Tory peers and Tory donors. Well, that money belongs in our schools and in our hospitals."
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🚨 BREXIT BUDGET🚨
"From 2028, I am introducing a high value council tax surcharge in England. An annual £2,500 charge for properties worth more than £2 million, rising to £7,500 for properties worth more than £5 million."
"From 2028, I am introducing a high value council tax surcharge in England. An annual £2,500 charge for properties worth more than £2 million, rising to £7,500 for properties worth more than £5 million."
November 26, 2025 at 1:23 PM
🚨 BREXIT BUDGET🚨
"From 2028, I am introducing a high value council tax surcharge in England. An annual £2,500 charge for properties worth more than £2 million, rising to £7,500 for properties worth more than £5 million."
"From 2028, I am introducing a high value council tax surcharge in England. An annual £2,500 charge for properties worth more than £2 million, rising to £7,500 for properties worth more than £5 million."