Ian
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Retired, enjoy photography, reading (historical novels) , politics
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Richard Murphy
about 7 hours ago
The push for wealth taxes has been one of the defining economic debates of 2025. The question now is how to create policies that work. If we are serious about justice, democracy and effective government, this is the path we should take.
youtu.be/iSE8GsNZgBU?...
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If we want tax justice in 2026, this is the way to tax wealth
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
https://youtu.be/iSE8GsNZgBU?si=lZZp-b9Z6svyngqt
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Katerina Horbunova
2 days ago
"The Ukrainian city of Sloviansk, 30 km from zones of active hostilities." I just want the world to see that here in Ukraine, despite the long war, people still feel the taste of life. None of us are giving up (in every sense of the word).
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"Let's move on ", and discuss another government negative story we want to amplify, says Vicky Young!
#politicslive
20 days ago
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Will
#politicslive
report on the market's positive reaction to the budget?
20 days ago
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BBC'S Zefman into alchemy by assuring us that a lower deficit than expected means there was forecast available. A deficit mea s there is a negative e amount of cash Henry.
20 days ago
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The BBC has been hell bent on bringing the government down for many months now. They amplify opposition rants and generate stories on the flimsiest of evidence. Negativity and devil's advocacy are their tools.
20 days ago
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Chris Mason trying to claim Starmer is putting party before country! I would say that a government that listens to its elected MP's, and by definition their electorate, is the essence of democracy. Mason is desparate to put a negative spin on the government and the Labour party.
#newsnight
24 days ago
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Seems to me the interested parties reached a consensus. Sounds like democracy to me, a concept alien to BBC journalists on
#newsnight
24 days ago
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The Mind of KT
24 days ago
Completely agree with you. I find that the media are trying hard to discredit Starmer. At what point do we start looking for wins? Where is the positivity? Chris Mason trying for a gotcha moment came off as an idiot. Is he the best BBC can do?
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Laura Lawrence
24 days ago
BBC 6 O'clock: LABOUR ACCUSED OF PUTTING PARTY BEFORE COUNTRY. Watches report. Chris Mason: Prime Minister are you putting party before country? So, just Chris Mason accusing then? God journalism is so piss poor these days.
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Chris Mason trying to claim Starmer is putting party before country! I would say that a government that listens to its elected MP's, and by definition their electorate, is the essence of democracy.
#bbcnews
and Mason are desparate to put a negative spin on the government and the Labour party.
24 days ago
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BBC journalists are questioning the PM, Chancellor and Labour MP's with anger and venom in the tone of their voices. They are incapable of hiding their hatred of the Labour party. Hardly a mention of the vile rantings of Badenoch at the dispatch box yesterday.
#budget25
24 days ago
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The Falls of Feugh, Aberdeenshire. No Salmon running this rushing river today.
#photography
24 days ago
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Farage spouts Putin's Russia lines and
#newsnight
continuously spouting Tory lines. Let Badenoch speak for herself Victoria.
25 days ago
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The owners of the mansions may leave but their mansions will remain to be taxed.
#politicslive
25 days ago
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"The Leak" smacks a lot of the Tory dirty tricks department.
#budget25
#politicslive
25 days ago
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Badenoch seems to believe that more austerity will bring more votes for her party!
#delusional
25 days ago
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I'm sure, if asked, Farage will confirm he has a black friend.
#newsnight
26 days ago
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Leopard, spots ?
#newsnight
26 days ago
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What contributes to inflation are the incredible profits made by energy, water, oil, banks, insurance........... If a teen on £8/hour is going to break a company, it's the company's fault.
#newsnight
26 days ago
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"A Poll" reporting Rachel is unpopular! Please
#politicslive
enough of the the anti government spin. Impartial you ain't
26 days ago
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To date the net cost, for UK tax payer, to bail banks in 2008 is around £33 Billion. In November Rachel Reeves should recoup every penny by taxing banks accordingly. Remember Fred the Shred and his massive pension? He and his banking colleagues are laughing at the nation. Tax them.
#newsnight
27 days ago
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Dr Rebecca Wragg Sykes
27 days ago
Thinking about UK, misinformation crisis & attempts to sow distrust in expertise...
#BBC
should stop chasing big audiences and offering 24 hr news, and return to what it was long valued for: reliability. - fact-checked reports vs instant reaction - grown-up science & research vs. edutainment
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Robbie Gibb himself must have selected those closing emails
#bbclaurak
28 days ago
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This edition of
#bbclaurak
should have been saved until next week when budget facts could be discussed. All this speculation does no good at all. This week should have concentrated on the
#covidinquiry
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#Ukraine
28 days ago
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Ask Hunt what the Russian money, accepted by Johnson and the Conservative party, bought?
#bbclaurak
28 days ago
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To date the net cost, for UK tax payer, to bail banks in 2008 is around £33 Billion. In November Rachel Reeves should recoup every penny by taxing banks accordingly. Remember Fred the Shred and his massive pension? He and his banking colleagues are laughing at the nation. Tax them.
#bbclaurak
28 days ago
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Paul Bernal
about 1 month ago
All those journalists - led by Kuenssberg and Peston - who cheer-led Boris Johnson into Number 10 should be hanging their heads in shame today, and retiring tomorrow.
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Caroline Lucas
about 1 month ago
Gill’s conviction for taking Kremlin money is yet more evidence of Russian influence in our politics, as the Russia report itself found. So when will Ministers finally investigate this wider interference? Why are we forced to pursue it in court?
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social
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Farage will pardon him?
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30 days ago
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Peter Smith
about 1 month ago
Theresa May was a flawed Prime Minister but she had the skill set to lead the UK through Covid. We needed a dutiful plodder. Johnson, in contrast, was dangerously incompetent and thousands paid the ultimate price. Being a bit of a laugh is not a criterion for leadership.
#CovidInquiry
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The BBC got rid of Gordon Brown
#politicslive
about 1 month ago
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All our current ills can be laid at the door of Cameron, Osbourne and their corrupt tory successors. In the case of our housing emergency Thatcher was it's architect.
#politicslive
about 1 month ago
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Ed Wilson
about 1 month ago
Farage news.
#Nazi
#Fascist
#Reform
🎵‘Gas em all, gas em all, into the chambers they crawl. We’ll gas all the Paks, and we’ll gas all the Yids, and we’ll gas all the coons and all their fucking kids.’🎶
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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‘He used to say things like “Hitler was right”’: Farage faces more allegations of racist behaviour at school
A former friend and others who were at Dulwich college with the now Reform UK leader speak of his behaviour
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/nov/19/nigel-farage-allegations-racist-behaviour-school
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Perhaps she will un freeze the current bands but create a couple of new bands at the top end.
#newsnight
about 1 month ago
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Is this tory really saying, we will have a policy of more austerity, and they will vote for us again.
#deluded
#newsnight
about 1 month ago
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MrsVB
about 1 month ago
I did lots of silly, regrettable things in my youth but I am damn sure I never sang Hitler youth songs or racially abused anyone. Nigel Farage was, is and always will be a racist piece of shit and he can deny it all he likes. He's shown us what he is.
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#bbcnews
#newsnight
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social
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about 1 month ago
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about 1 month ago
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paulusthewoodgnome
about 1 month ago
'The Lords aims to curtail a Labour manifesto promise to give workers a guaranteed hours contract, and day-one protections against unfair dismissal. Voting to water down the plan were 47 hereditary peers, 93 barons, 16 earls and 7 viscounts.
#pmqs
#politicslive
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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‘Out of touch’ hereditary peers criticised for voting against workers’ rights
Lords look ‘undemocratic and firmly against interest of working people’, say senior trade union and Labour figures
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/nov/18/out-of-touch-peers-criticised-for-voting-against-workers-rights
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Tony Smith
about 1 month ago
…a country with zero taxes and no public services. Is it going to be very prosperous?
#r4today
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The assisted dying bill is already proving the doubters right. Hospices and palliative care are being run down in a managed decline. Is Death a cheaper option?
#bbcbreakfast
about 1 month ago
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Mike Galsworthy
about 1 month ago
We sold our water to foreign billionaires. Now we’re handing them our health data.
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Government’s last chance to keep control of digital
Digital sovereignty isn’t optional anymore. We sold our water to foreign billionaires. Now we’re handing them our health data
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/home-affairs/governments-last-chance-to-keep-control-of-digital/
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I saw The Untouchables last night. Great acting. De Niro's Capone was excellent. I couldn't help drawing comparisons between his Capone and our modern day Trump. The incoherence and ranting were so good its hard not to think Trump hasn't based his presidential persona on De Niro's Capone.
about 1 month ago
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If Farage is PM, Lebvedev would be a shoe in for the DG's chair!
#bbclaurak
about 1 month ago
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Andy Birss
about 1 month ago
Anybody who works for The S** has no business talking about editorial errors. It is just a sick joke that
#bbcaq
or any other news organisation takes these Murdoch hacks seriously as they aren't journalists. They don't speak truth to power-They are owned body and soul by the Murdochs.
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Ed Davey
about 1 month ago
Robbie Gibb was appointed to the BBC Board by Boris Johnson, was an editorial advisor for GB News, and worked as Theresa May's Director of Comms. He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
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TM should have been put into public ownership years ago. They are laughing at their customers and the nation.
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about 1 month ago
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Prem Sikka
about 1 month ago
Thames Water tried to make MP pay its legal fees of up to £1,400 an hour, he asked the Court to put TW into special administration. Blatant attempt to silence MPs. TW paying £200m a year to advisers, charges customers for its failures. Abuses will continue until execs held personally liable.
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Thames Water tried to make MP pay its legal fees of up to £1,400 an hour
Exclusive: Charlie Maynard accuses the utility of ‘retaliation’ over his push for government to gain control of company
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/nov/14/thames-water-court-mp-pay-legal-bills-charlie-maynard
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Mike Galsworthy
about 1 month ago
Reform UK energy plans crumble under scrutiny …evidence shows green jobs and growth are already powering the UK economy
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Reform UK’s energy plans crumble under scrutiny
Reform UK rails against net zero, but the evidence shows green jobs and growth are already powering the UK economy
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/reform-uk-energy-plans-crumble-under-scrutiny/
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