Tax wealth. Distribute universal basic income.

TAX WEALTH. Do universal basic income.

One of the most tedious, and dangerous, tropes in the British press is "crimes don't count if you do them in a car".

Millions of pounds and many, many questions: the untold story of why Reform figures face NCA scrutiny www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

On my way, Clacton.

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“In London cyclists now outnumber cars in the City by 2 to 1. Paris, where they now outnumber motorists across the whole city, is catching up with Europe’s traditional bike capitals, Amsterdam & Copenhagen…In Copenhagen, bikes account for almost half of commuter trips to work/school.” @economist.com

I think quite often about the 2019 Labour manifesto promise to create 10 new parks and plant 2 billion new trees and how the vast majority of the media sneered themselves inside out at the notion. I’ve especially been thinking about it this summer as we slowly boil.

This is so utterly unethical, it's disgusting that no one performed any critical thinking and stopped the 'tests' because it's not their LLM and the models replicate based on received inputs. They are salting the ground for subsequent users and impersonating children is abhorrent

I've lived in Manchester for 30yrs, I love it here. I think somewhere else should be getting the new no10 office, somewhere that needs the economy shot in the arm more than mcr

Remember this picture, & others like it, every time you hear someone in your city say "we're not Amsterdam." This was #Amsterdam in the 1970s. Many of the cities we admire made tough choices regarding cars in the past, and are still making better choices today. Better choices instead of excuses.

Weird how the right both believe Thatcher's council house sale is the best policy in history and that anyone who benefitted from it is bad and wrong.

Not to get all ‘oh Jeremy Corbyn’ about things but I have very vivid memories of journalists and other cunts all laughing their heads off at the 2017 manifesto commitment to plant fucking loads of trees to help cities mitigate the impact of excessive heat.

“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.” Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability and quality of life. Common sense. Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.

I especially love this diagram.

@bevcraig.bsky.social hey Bev, can we do this as a blanket action for all of Gtr Manchester?

Non-Substack link theemptycity.com/blog/2026/06...

WildFish rightly say the industry is damaging rivers and coastal waters through sea lice, disease, escapes and greenwash - making factory farmed salmon, in their words, the real “traitor” in the castle...:) www.heraldscotland.com/news/2620334...

When they keep telling us that we can't afford net zero ... www.theguardian.com/environment/...

True but it’s also a country where Jeremy Clarkson gets paid a fortune to describe Gordon Brown as a ‘one-eyed Scottish idiot’ or fantasise about a crowd of thugs hurling excrement at a naked Duchess of Sussex. And where Dick Littlejohn gets called out for cruelty by a coroner at a suicide inquest.

Sometimes the internet can be trusted

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Congratulations to Andy Burnham for winning The Masked Singer.

Every Single Attempt To See What UBI Does Proves UBI Works But instead of using this information to do something, we keep repeating the test hoping for a different outcome.

@tomswarbrick.bsky.social @lbc.co.uk Nationalisation could cost nothing. Listen/watch: www.channel4.com/news/governm...

It's time for another round of IS! THAT! GOOD?

The government must treat this as the emergency it is. Our sovereignty, democracy, and the lives of some of those who live here are threatened by a deadly combination of US billionaires, Russian interests and homegrown fascists. Step 1: Get the money out of politics.🧵 bylinetimes.com/2026/06/10/r...

I agree with Elvis Costello on this. I've long campaigned to replace the word 'Empire' with 'Excellence' in our honours system. I first raised it in Parliament in 2007! It’s time to modernise the honours system and celebrate the best of Britain.

Tory Legacy 1980 onwards govts sold council homes at deep discounts. Many tenants sold cheaply acquired houses. Some made profit of £200,000+ 41% of the 2.8m houses cheaply sold now let in the private market Home ownership down from 71% in 2003 to 64.5% now. Social housing in deep crisis.

A reminder that Infantino said in 2017 that all qualified teams, their fans and officials, need to have access to a host country, otherwise it can't host. There are already numerous (predictable) US visa issues with the World Cup about to kick off and likely more to come.

Good morning!

Tackle the real problem - the social media giants that act as they please. And in the meantime get off X along with the rest of the government

Soon, Britain will see its first proper wave of private renters reaching retirement age, as they weren’t able to buy while working, and the results of this may be cataclysmic ✏️ @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com

“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.” Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability and quality of life. Common sense. Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.

Peston caused the run on Northern Rock Michael. That was pretty chaotic dontya think? Honestly, political media in the UK is rancid, incendiary and downright dangerous primarily because its populated by arrogant showboating pricks.

Henry Nowak’s father’s words outside court, who is probably the person we most need to hear from today.

Insurance won’t fix the NHS – it’ll quietly ration care. Missed diagnoses, rising bills, impossible choices between food and treatment. Read now – see why Reform’s plan is a trap. Matthew Pugh reports

Seeing all these rightwing commentators and publications (including The Spectator) siding with Tony Blair over his “I received £200m from Larry Ellison lol” tech cunt essay ought to be an eye-opener for all the sensibles who have spent a decade telling the left we’re out of touch losers.

if you're feeling down about genAI please remember that it is a) intensely unpopular b) immensely unprofitable c) being propped up by people who NEED it to succeed, will spend any amount to create an illusion of a win but still keep failing and leaving the people they work with caked in shit

Why is the headline about the 500 e-scooter injuries and not the 30000 caused by motor vehicles? www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

“Local stores next to the protected bike-lane have seen a 49% increase in sales, compared to an average of 3% for Manhattan as a whole.” (Among MANY other public benefits.) Want To Make More Money? Build A Business On A Bike Lane. #CityMakingMath via @fastcompany.com #BikeLanesMeanBusiness

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Don't hackers normally take money out of your account?

Heading to the park this weekend? First, brush up on the unspoken rules of sitting down. ✍️ www.linestotake.com/p/the-unspok...

Someone asked me if I use Ai to create this image. That makes me sad that I show behind the scenes, raw shots and the final image and still that comes up as a a valid question. I hate Ai and all it stands for! I'm all for human made creativity.

So many problems would be addressed with a UBI. Health & Mental Health Culture & Arts Social Economics Personal fulfilment, careers & productivity. Just so much benefit for one major structural reform.