If you're in England and want to observe the potential effects of insurance or privately funded healthcare, take a look at the state of dentistry. Almost all dentists operate privately, and the cost of treatment is exorbitant. Running healthcare as a business will inevitably lead to higher prices.

Brian Unwin, former President of the European Investment Bank, highlights the eye-watering levels of long-term financing we've lost because of Brexit in his letter to The Guardian. 📝

This is fascism Plain and simple And it is not far from Nazism #Impeachtrump #arresttrump #MuskforLeavenworth

Couldn’t be more sick of this toxic Tory/rightwing/Reform “philosophising” about race and identity. Who the fuck do these people think they are? What made them arbiters of what it is to be English/British? These rancid, racist inadequates do not get to dictate our identities.

Yes. America will have to live with the shame. As will every single British politician who has championed Trump and Musk, and who is prepared to lie and excuse them even now. What an unforgivable betrayal by all of them.

Spain's economy is booming - thanks to immigration. Ideological rigidity against foreign-born workers isn’t just xenophobic, it’s economically shortsighted. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Not just “Labour sources” asking this, Times. Pretty much every decent-minded person out there wonders why the hell the right thinks these relentless misogynistic attacks on Labour politicians are acceptable. Particularly when you hand out free passes like smarties to the utterly corrupt Tory party.

We didn't vote for Reform lite. We don't want Reform lite. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

From a year ago today

I am right in thinking everyone wants to Rejoin the EU aren't I? Like if you do RT if you really do

Freed Palestinian hostages bear the scars of brutal torture, starvation, medical neglect, scabies, and severe beatings—some suffering fractured ribs—reflecting the crimes committed against them, especially post-7 Oct. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/...

The government is still refusing to answer our questions about its definition of genocide, the legal advice it has received, and the use of RAF Akrotiri. What does the government have to hide?

Let the Non-Doms leave! I'm tired of Britain being held hostage to their wealth Contrary to attempts by libertarians to spook the Labour government, non-doms leaving has a minimal impact on the UK. matapet.substack.com/p/let-them-l...

When maximum sentence for chaining yourself to railings is over twice maximum sentence for racially aggravated assault, anyone who cares about justice should be appalled. This is a dangerous, undemocratic & disproportionate attack on longstanding right to peaceful protest in UK #DefendOurJuries

As a father of five kids, I totally agree with this evergreen post.

And in today's installment of "it isn't people seeking asylum who cost taxpayers money" we have this spectacular gem. £130 million on an IT system, seemingly devised to counter the fairly obvious incompatibly of the Rwanda scheme with human rights. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

@nitinsawhney.bsky.social This is fascinating and with a listen www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... ✨

I feel some of you need this as much as I did. Remember it takes heat and tempering to make a great steel.

An early contender for headline of the year…

Someone shared this with me, and I think it's beautiful. That's what I wish for everyone I love and appreciate in this New Year 2025, that your life is filled with an abundance of real luxuries. ❤️