A study by Oxford Economics (2018), cited by Cranbrook Legal, found: - European migrants contributed £2,300 more to public finances annually than the average UK adult. - Non-European migrants also showed a net positive contribution of £28,000, annually.

Power is the rock on which truth founders. The mainstream media, with a few exceptions, is a single-issue lobby group, whose purpose is to assert the rights of capital. Here's what I've learnt about the industry in 40 years in journalism. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

We remember #RejoinEU

Just a small example of hypocrisy. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Is the BBC Reform UK's mouthpiece? Yup. "Researchers at Cardiff University have produced a detailed analysis of every episode of the BBC’s flagship Question Time programme broadcast between September 2014 and July 2023 to see if the broadcaster was balancing political viewpoints."

Liar, liar, pants on fire...

BBC sometimes seems it is run for Reform

This feels like a spot of good news www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

Borders, visas and passports are all recent inventions in human civilisation. Who benefits from these constructs?

BBC News - US-EU tariff deal a big Trump win but not a total defeat for Brussels www.bbc.com/news/article... This is written as if EU faces a 15% tariff, when it is US consumers who will pay the higher prices.

People are complaining that they don't understand my petition, and that I should dumb it down, so here goes. Your country is being cut up into pieces and sold off to corporations. If you don't sign this petition, you will lose everything. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...

Imagine being born on planet earth (the one with trees, flowers, breathable air, rainbows and mountains etc) and believing that none of this matters because the REAL heaven only comes after you die, so you recklessly destroy it for future generations. What a colossal failure organised religion is.

Take note.

It's genocide. youtube.com/shorts/yxx8m...

More and more, countries will have to rely on immigration. www.bbc.com/news/article...

And it came to pass…

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Reform UK Ltd “No immigrants, we’re overcrowded” Also Reform UK Ltd “We want you to have more children”? Racists with no answers facing Britain.

UK approach to bank frauds. HSBC fined $1.9bn in the US for money laundering. UK Chancellor Osborne, regulators protected it. No investigation. £1bn HBOS frauds: FCA/SFO passed the buck to LLoyds Bank. Promised report in 2018. None published. No inquiry. Corporate crime facilitated by the state.

Brexit was a referendum on whether the UK should leave the European Union. The UK has left the European Union. Referendum fulfilled. If the people bleating about "Brexit Betrayal" wanted the Referendum to enshrine their pet policy preferences, they should have included them in the question.

The reality is, Britain economically benefits from immigration and illegal migration is too small to impact most. The communities that blame immigration for decline are actually suffering the effects of 15 yrs of Tory austerity, under-investment in public infrastructure and the reality of Brexit.

Truss tax cut policy on crack!

Oh, sweet irony. Comey possibly going to be arrested by the guy he help elect. #Karma

Swiped [from here apparently]

Rupert Murdoch’s company ‘actively frustrated’ Met’s phone-hacking investigation www.theguardian.com/media/2025/a... Why was this not prosecuted?

Green Party Policies. • Renationalising our NHS • £70bn Wealth Tax • 500,000 Council Homes • £16 per hour min wage • Universal Basic Income • Rent Controls • Abolishing Tuition Fees • Recognition of Palestine • Free Secondary School Meals • Axe Two-Child Cap

President Trump's approval ratings are currently below 50%. The decline is largely attributed to public concerns over economic policies, especially the implementation of aggressive tariffs and their impact on inflation and consumer prices. ​ Referenced: Politico New York Magazine New York Post

“Starmer constantly talks up prospects of a trade deal with America, but refuses to contemplate anything of the sort with the EU,” notes Pecksniff in his diary. He also thinks we are sleepwalking into a right-wing revolution. More here ⤵️ @eastangliabylines.co.uk @pecksniffsdiary.bsky.social

Why don't skeletons fight each other? Because they don't have the guts! 🦴😄 Your turn - got a favourite joke to share?

BREAKING: Trump has paused tariffs for 90 days. Who could have seen this coming two days ago on Bluesky?

BBC News - Trump has turned his back on the foundation of US economic might - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

At what point might the global economy shift away from the U.S. dollar as its foundational reserve currency?

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She was convicted in a french court. She can appeal to a higher court.

It has to be said!

The genetic difference between dog breeds is larger than the difference between humans of different skin tones.

I laughed so hard at this one :-)

Every moment is a chance to turn it all around. Progress doesn't demand perfection—just action.

Am I making the best use of my time?

Spring has arrived

Preach!!

An awful lot of things that are nothing to do with Brexit are all about Brexit. For instance, if we still had the tax take from the 4% of GDP that Brexit stole from us, Labour wouldn't have to wield the chainsaw of Austerity 2.0. It's those sorts of dots they are remiss in not joining together.

My coffee’s gone, my will is too, My boss just asked me what I do. I smiled and said, "I strategize," While Googling "how to improvise."

Frosty air and chilly toes, Snuggled up in layers of clothes. Coffee’s hot, but oops—too fast! Burned my tongue, that wake-up blast!

I told my wife I was going to make a bike out of spaghetti... She didn't believe me. Until I rode pasta! 😆🚴‍♂️