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I believe in a better world.
Where people are put before money.
Where we think about the legacy for the next generation
Not the next election.
We are not all born equal,
But we, all things being equal, doors should be opened
Not minds closed.
Where people are put before money.
Where we think about the legacy for the next generation
Not the next election.
We are not all born equal,
But we, all things being equal, doors should be opened
Not minds closed.
Not to mention the extra waste.
news.fmbusinessdaily.com/2024/11/blac...
80% of Black Friday purchases end up in landfills, are incinerated, or poorly recycled.
news.fmbusinessdaily.com/2024/11/blac...
80% of Black Friday purchases end up in landfills, are incinerated, or poorly recycled.
Black Friday’s Hidden Cost: Shocking environmental impacts revealed by experts | FM Business Daily News
With Black Friday 2024 sales already in full swing, industry-leading waste management company, Waste Managed is calling attention to the environmental
news.fmbusinessdaily.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Not to mention the extra waste.
news.fmbusinessdaily.com/2024/11/blac...
80% of Black Friday purchases end up in landfills, are incinerated, or poorly recycled.
news.fmbusinessdaily.com/2024/11/blac...
80% of Black Friday purchases end up in landfills, are incinerated, or poorly recycled.
Edit: apologies the Alt text is incorrect. The graph is the *Median* disposable income by quintile (fifth of the population), not decile.
The extra line is the one for all individuals.
The extra line is the one for all individuals.
November 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Edit: apologies the Alt text is incorrect. The graph is the *Median* disposable income by quintile (fifth of the population), not decile.
The extra line is the one for all individuals.
The extra line is the one for all individuals.
True, the Conservatives have been in power for almost twice as many years as Labour. However, the discrepancy grew under both:
November 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
True, the Conservatives have been in power for almost twice as many years as Labour. However, the discrepancy grew under both:
This is has led to the disposable income of the bottom fifth of the UK - 12 million people - reducing it's share by one fiftieth (2%) of the pie, from 10% to 8%, and the next fifth by 1%. Whilst the top fifth increased theirs by 3%.
Inflation & housing costs, have grown faster than the income pie.
Inflation & housing costs, have grown faster than the income pie.
November 30, 2025 at 4:57 PM
This is has led to the disposable income of the bottom fifth of the UK - 12 million people - reducing it's share by one fiftieth (2%) of the pie, from 10% to 8%, and the next fifth by 1%. Whilst the top fifth increased theirs by 3%.
Inflation & housing costs, have grown faster than the income pie.
Inflation & housing costs, have grown faster than the income pie.
By the way, thanks to Conservatives raising rates of regressive taxes e.g. VAT, council tax, fuel duty, alcohol duty and other indirect taxes... the poorest half of the country are now paying a higher proportion of their income in tax than they were in 1977.
Progressive taxation is fair taxation.
Progressive taxation is fair taxation.
November 30, 2025 at 4:45 PM
By the way, thanks to Conservatives raising rates of regressive taxes e.g. VAT, council tax, fuel duty, alcohol duty and other indirect taxes... the poorest half of the country are now paying a higher proportion of their income in tax than they were in 1977.
Progressive taxation is fair taxation.
Progressive taxation is fair taxation.
They're listening to Reform talking points too much. The false "well wealthy pay 50% of the tax and poor people don't pay anything" trope.
If the wealthy paid their workers a living wage, rather than just a minimum wage, they would.
£12,500 is less than the interest a billionaire earns in 3 hours.
If the wealthy paid their workers a living wage, rather than just a minimum wage, they would.
£12,500 is less than the interest a billionaire earns in 3 hours.
November 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
They're listening to Reform talking points too much. The false "well wealthy pay 50% of the tax and poor people don't pay anything" trope.
If the wealthy paid their workers a living wage, rather than just a minimum wage, they would.
£12,500 is less than the interest a billionaire earns in 3 hours.
If the wealthy paid their workers a living wage, rather than just a minimum wage, they would.
£12,500 is less than the interest a billionaire earns in 3 hours.
They call it "alarmist" because they:
don't want anyone ringing the alarm bell
don't want to be alarmed out of their cosy bubble-world
don't want to hear it.
don't want anyone ringing the alarm bell
don't want to be alarmed out of their cosy bubble-world
don't want to hear it.
November 30, 2025 at 4:13 PM
They call it "alarmist" because they:
don't want anyone ringing the alarm bell
don't want to be alarmed out of their cosy bubble-world
don't want to hear it.
don't want anyone ringing the alarm bell
don't want to be alarmed out of their cosy bubble-world
don't want to hear it.
Should it be a chicken, rather than a white elephant?
November 26, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Should it be a chicken, rather than a white elephant?
If they sell, the price of homes goes down. So win-win ... for the country as a whole.
November 26, 2025 at 6:39 PM
If they sell, the price of homes goes down. So win-win ... for the country as a whole.
Better off. Because, even if very few pay it, we'll have a register of what wealth is held by whom.
If they don't comply, they can leave, but the assets will remain, and someone else can buy them up cheaply.
Honestly, if you're making 19% return on property, on a £10m portfolio, they can afford it
If they don't comply, they can leave, but the assets will remain, and someone else can buy them up cheaply.
Honestly, if you're making 19% return on property, on a £10m portfolio, they can afford it
November 26, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Better off. Because, even if very few pay it, we'll have a register of what wealth is held by whom.
If they don't comply, they can leave, but the assets will remain, and someone else can buy them up cheaply.
Honestly, if you're making 19% return on property, on a £10m portfolio, they can afford it
If they don't comply, they can leave, but the assets will remain, and someone else can buy them up cheaply.
Honestly, if you're making 19% return on property, on a £10m portfolio, they can afford it
More like "I wasn't expecting this answer", "this isn't in my script".
She looked a wee bit uncomfortable, as if she spent all of one second actually thinking about what he said, rather than her assumptions.
Keep up with the message and it may chip away at more hard shells.
She looked a wee bit uncomfortable, as if she spent all of one second actually thinking about what he said, rather than her assumptions.
Keep up with the message and it may chip away at more hard shells.
November 26, 2025 at 6:34 PM
More like "I wasn't expecting this answer", "this isn't in my script".
She looked a wee bit uncomfortable, as if she spent all of one second actually thinking about what he said, rather than her assumptions.
Keep up with the message and it may chip away at more hard shells.
She looked a wee bit uncomfortable, as if she spent all of one second actually thinking about what he said, rather than her assumptions.
Keep up with the message and it may chip away at more hard shells.
I wouldn't worry about being fair to her. It certainly wouldn't be reciprocated.
November 26, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I wouldn't worry about being fair to her. It certainly wouldn't be reciprocated.
Less of a question is how did Bloomberg get the audio of the call, than the implications OF the call. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Who leaked Witkoff’s call advising Kremlin on how to get Trump on side?
Bloomberg publishes extraordinary transcripts of secret discussions, but their provenance remains unclear
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Less of a question is how did Bloomberg get the audio of the call, than the implications OF the call. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
East Slavic (Russian Жорик) diminutive of the Greek name George means - "farmer; earth-worker".
onomast.com/name/10860/Z...
So sad that gorgeous little fellow was left behind.
(I hope it wasn't because his owner was killed!)
onomast.com/name/10860/Z...
So sad that gorgeous little fellow was left behind.
(I hope it wasn't because his owner was killed!)
Name Zhorik at Onomast. Meaning of the name Zhorik.
Zhorik at Onomast. Meaning of the name Zhorik. Onomast ▷ meaning of given names
onomast.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:21 PM
East Slavic (Russian Жорик) diminutive of the Greek name George means - "farmer; earth-worker".
onomast.com/name/10860/Z...
So sad that gorgeous little fellow was left behind.
(I hope it wasn't because his owner was killed!)
onomast.com/name/10860/Z...
So sad that gorgeous little fellow was left behind.
(I hope it wasn't because his owner was killed!)
The Cons have been in charge for most of that "growth" too:
November 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The Cons have been in charge for most of that "growth" too:
"Ettedgui, who alleges that Farage as a 13-year-old classmate would say “Hitler was right” ... claimed: “Well, he did directly target me and I can tell you that it did hurt. ... How does he think those who were called Pakis or told to ‘go home’ felt?”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
November 26, 2025 at 2:44 PM
"Ettedgui, who alleges that Farage as a 13-year-old classmate would say “Hitler was right” ... claimed: “Well, he did directly target me and I can tell you that it did hurt. ... How does he think those who were called Pakis or told to ‘go home’ felt?”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Another interesting read: the poverty line is too low www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
Part 1: My Life Is a Lie
How a Broken Benchmark Quietly Broke America
www.yesigiveafig.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Another interesting read: the poverty line is too low www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
When you have this level of Wealth Inequality in the US, are you surprised?
Bottom 50% of the population own less than 3Tr of the US wealth.
Top 0.01% alone own over $30Tr
Bottom 50% of the population own less than 3Tr of the US wealth.
Top 0.01% alone own over $30Tr
November 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
When you have this level of Wealth Inequality in the US, are you surprised?
Bottom 50% of the population own less than 3Tr of the US wealth.
Top 0.01% alone own over $30Tr
Bottom 50% of the population own less than 3Tr of the US wealth.
Top 0.01% alone own over $30Tr
With drones that can kill from a distance, those they think of as "sub human" won't stand a chance.
Nightmare scenario? Or their day-dream? You choose.
The only way to stop them is stop buying their products and services.
Nightmare scenario? Or their day-dream? You choose.
The only way to stop them is stop buying their products and services.
November 25, 2025 at 1:11 PM
With drones that can kill from a distance, those they think of as "sub human" won't stand a chance.
Nightmare scenario? Or their day-dream? You choose.
The only way to stop them is stop buying their products and services.
Nightmare scenario? Or their day-dream? You choose.
The only way to stop them is stop buying their products and services.