Kemi Badenoch blames those crossing borders for our problems. It’s a lie aimed to distract. The real issue is a system protecting the super-rich while nurses & carers can’t make ends meet. Tax wealth fairly, fund public services properly. This is how we give Britain hope again.

Most Reform UK voters back investment in renewable energy: "Research by YouGov showed some politicians had ‘grossly misjudged voters’ views amid criticism of net zero efforts" www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

"They poison our democracies" | Οn Big Tech, populism and the future of The Left www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nlwt...

"The very people who pledged that Brexit would result in surging levels of non-white immigration, now froth with rage that their promise came true." open.substack.com/pub/writesbr...

Want to know what went down at the Green Party conference? We've got interviews with @zackpolanski.bsky.social, @owenjones.bsky.social, @chrisgpackham.bsky.social and more. Watch below 👇

"Every time a wealth tax is mentioned, one of the arguments against it seems to be that the rich people will leave. Actually the factual evidence points to the contrary." Our member Guillaume Rambourg speaks to TRT World about France's proposed wealth tax. #ZucmanTax

After covering the Green Party conference I learnt a few things about @greenparty.org.uk and @zackpolanski.bsky.social’s effective comms strategy. The Greens have succeeded where Labour have failed. The question is, how far can they go?

The BBC’s reasoning for not putting out the Gaza documentary is ridiculous. This is what happens when you put marketing/pr people in charge of an important journalistic organisation. The BBC can only rebuild trust if it empowers journalists and creates opportunities for a more diverse talent pool.

Richest 1% has more wealth than 70% of UK population combined. Top 20% own two-thirds of wealth, receive 36% of income. Bottom 20% own 0.5% of wealth, receive 9% of income. Can't grow economy or have social stability. Poverty is political choice. Which political party wants to address this?

Who would have guessed

If you do one thing today ▶️ Use @positivemoneyuk.bsky.social 's handy tool to email your MP and demand the government #TaxTheBanks!👇

French economist Gabriel Zucman says PM Sébastien Lecornu made a fatal mistake by not embracing his wealth tax.

There was plenty of optimism at the Green Party conference and we spoke to @zackpolanski.bsky.social who told us about the Green's plans for the North. We'll be putting plenty of content out over the next week so subscribe to @thenorthernrose.com to get it all. substack.com/@thenorthern...

I'm Jewish. I'm also Mancunian. Every other national party leader was interviewed by Laura Kunesberg during their conference. Maybe the BBC thought as someone who also supports Palestine - I had nothing to say? Let's keep growing: join.greenparty.org.uk

Had a great day at the Green conference interviewing for @thenorthernrose.com! Plenty of optimism and belief in the power of politics which was great to experience.

Stewart Lee’s latest article for The Nerve is hilarious. Glad he’s back writing a column!

@zackpolanski.bsky.social brilliantly pushing politics to the left. Hopefully other parties follow suit and we can see the national conversation shift back towards dealing with real issues and addressing unsustainable wealth inequality—rather than scapegoating the most vulnerable.

Praising carers, hospice staff and NHS workers, Zack Polanski says "showing compassion is the most patriotic thing I can think of"

"I'm here to talk about what others won’t. To tell the truth about what makes our country great and what makes it not so great. While others thrive on creating scapegoats, I am here to tell you a different story." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

We spoke to Yanis Varoufakis about his thoughts on a wealth tax. See the interview here:

This is absolutely horrific. To attack a synagogue and kill people, and that too on Yom Kippur. Vile and inexcusable.

Elon Musk: “I love Javier Milei.” Kemi Badenoch: “Javier Milei is the template.” Donald Trump: “My favourite president.” Nigel Farage: "Amazing. Cutting and slashing … doing all the things he’s done … that’s leadership.” Meanwhile... in Argentina www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

‘We will do everything to keep our Jewish community safe’ Prime Minister Keir Starmer says additional police assets are being deployed to synagogues around the country following an attack in Manchester

Not all politicians are the same and it’s dangerous to say they are. See more here:

This is great reporting from the BBC and Panorama. Fixing the structural discrimination within the police force isn’t just about sacking those who get caught. It’s about instituting real structural change. These people are always given too much power which it is easy for them to abuse.

ICYMI: Anti-corruption campaigners and the Liberal Democrats are calling for fresh investigations into Russian interference in British politics, after Reform UK’s former leader in Wales admitted to taking bribes to make statements in favour of Russia. ✍🏼 @bylinetimes.bsky.social

Want to know more about the Manchester bus strikes? Check out @thenorthernrose.com on YouTube to see @henrynorth.bsky.social reporting from the picket line.

75% of the UK public supports a wealth tax. We’re not "snake oil salesmen” - we’re telling the government to take a small, logical step to tackle criminal levels of inequality.

Energy Secretary Ed Milliband brands Nigel Farage and his allies as: 'Investment-crushing, job-destroying, bill-raising, poverty-driving, science-denying, Putin-appeasing, young people betraying, bunch of ideological extremists’

Did you watch The Hack? I can't believe papers have gotten away with destroying lives for so long. That's why I've signed the petition, set up by Hugh Grant and other phone hacking victims, to demand fair, independent regulation. Join me: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...

With it being reported that Labour are looking to abolish the 2 child benefit cap, I think it's important to reflect on the often heard claim that all politicians are the same. It's not true, and when we say it we're harming democracy. Read more here:

@owenjones.bsky.social will you be at the Greens conference on Saturday? Would be great to get an interview for @thenorthernrose.com about getting kicked out of Labour conference and government complicity in the genocide in Gaza.

Money back, now the criminal investigation will inevitably find them guilty of criminal charges. How disturbed do you have to be to take advantage of a national health emergency for personal gain?! Hopefully we'll see these despicable people behind bars in the near future.

You can’t fix inequality with vibes. Starmer should try tax policies instead. A #WealthTax won’t fix all the UK’s problems, but it would be a start.

Nigel Farage doesn’t think the Prime Minister should have free speech in this country. But he’ll tell foreigners that yours is somehow under threat from the Prime Minister. He’s a whiny little liar. Always has been. Always will be.

Labour have been disappointing so far, but this is a huge shift. It is an amazing decision which will lift hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty and needs to be celebrated. We need to keep pushing Labour for more, but they are much better than the Tories or Reform.

No. A wealth tax won't solve everything. No one ever said it will. But until we begin to challenge the power & wealth of the 1% - then we know this Labour government has been bought and paid for.

Starmer: “Controlling migration is a reasonable goal- but if you throw bricks and smash up private property that is thuggery…if you incite violence that’s criminal…if you graffiti on a Chinese takeaway telling them to go home, that’s not pride that’s racism.”

Keir Starmer: “Think about it- when was the last time Nigel Farage said something positive about Britain’s future? He can’t. He doesn’t like Britain. he wants to turn our proud country into a competition of victims. “

Tonight at midnight: Will Zack Polanski win over Gary Stevenson on the Green Party?

In Sweden 90% of workers are covered by collective agreements, with approximately 70% in unions. It is by no miracle or good luck that living standards are higher. Workers have power and so create a society that benefits workers.

The Labour Party are bought and paid for. Lobbying, cash for access, vested interests. This is who they are. It doesn't have to be this way.

60% of the top AI start-ups in the US are started by immigrants. If Western governments were serious about growth and innovation they’d be pro-migration and honest about the benefits of migration. Instead they act to preserve the status-quo for those who are already at the top.

Our reaction to Chancellor #RachelReeves' speech at #LabourConference today:

The momentum is building. This is how Labour beats Reform. Taxing wealth is a policy that can unify the country.

Building more housing won’t fix the problem because the ultra-rich will buy up all the properties and simply exacerbate the crisis. State owned housing will provide some relief because it’ll have price controls, but this doesn’t fix the underlying issue of growing wealth inequality.

Our #Lab25 event “Taxing the Super Rich: Why, how and what next?” with @patmillsuk.bsky.social is now underway! Chaired by @noahlawmp.bsky.social, we’ll hear from experts from @tuc.org.uk, @neweconomics.bsky.social, PMUK and our own @faizashaheen.bsky.social! #TaxTheSuperRich

Guessing this means that tax payers will carry the cost of the cyber attack, for no ownership in the company…

A helpful primer.