Mark Farmiloe

Mark Farmiloe

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Please could we redirect any military aid we currently give to Israel to Ukraine. I'm sure they will be far more careful on where they use it. Just a random thought for the day. I'm in the UK, but any country could join in 😁

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Nigel Farage has given Reform UK candidates permission to publicly support the serial criminally convicted fraudster, thug, stalker and far-right activist who founded the English Defence League. This is who they are. Never forget it.

politico.euNigel Farage says Reform candidates won’t be banned for backing Tommy Robinson onlineReform UK leader says far-right activist isn’t his “cup of tea” but he “wouldn’t ban anyone” standing for the party who

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This is how the UK Chancellor can increase the income tax personal allowance by £3,000. Must end/curtail subsidies to banks. Align tax rates on capital gains & dividends with those on wages. Inconvenience to a few, but millions will be lifted out of hardship.

leftfootforward.orgThis is how the Chancellor can increase the personal allowance and lift millions out of hardshipSustained economic growth can’t be achieved without a major boost to the purchasing power of the bottom 50% of the population

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Another investigation into Jason Arday's academic work has ended without substantiating plagiarism allegations. Taylor & Francis has removed an investigation notice from his 2020 paper. Arday died aged 41 in August. Cambridge is reviewing the support it provided before his death.

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"It's time for this government to show some energy and some bravery and put the water companies into special administration - and then, of course, into public ownership". 💯@greenjennyjones.bsky.social. It's time to end the rip-off and take private water companies in England back into public hands.

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Ahead of tomorrow's budget statement. Here’s how the UK chancellor can raise the billions needed to improve the quality of life of millions by addressing tax and fiscal anomalies. There is no shortage of money. All that is needed is the political will.

leftfootforward.orgHere’s how the chancellor can raise the billions needed to improve the quality of life of millionsPrem Sikka is an Emeritus Professor of Accounting at the University of Essex and the University of Sheffield, a Labour member of the House of Lords, and Contributing Editor at Left Foot Forward. Mi...

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25,000 people have signed our petition calling for Andy Burnham to block the Thames Water bailout. Add your name today. 👉weownit.org.uk/StopTheBailout👈

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This morning we took your message to Parliament. Tomorrow's Budget can't be yet another missed opportunity. If Burnham wants to deliver the change we keep being promised he need to tax the mega-rich to restore our crumbling public services and get the country moving again.

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Labour now briefing young people won't get the same minimum wage uplift. Even Starmer didn't break this pledge. Workers rights mean same rights, pay & conditions, same rate for the same job. What does this Labour government have against young people? inews.co.uk/news/politic...

inews.co.ukMinimum wage rise for 18- to 20-year-olds to £12.71 could be shelvedLabour had promised to bring the payment into line with those aged over 21

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Don't let Reform UK, Restore Britain and Patriot Platform hypocrites try to hide the fact that their hate, intolerance, vigilante violence have more in common with the Nazis than with the hundreds of thousands who died fihghting fascism meme via Ross Birchall

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HSBC quarterly pre-tax profits surge 32% to $9.6bn (£7.14bn). Banks receive bailouts, subsidies, pay measly return to savers, hike charges, rely on the state as lender of the last resort but threaten retaliation if taxed. Must levy windfall tax.

news.sky.comMajor lender HSBC's profits up 32% as higher bank tax expected in budgetHSBC has seen a boost to its profits as the gap has risen between the interest it took in from loans and mortgages and paid out on deposits.

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8 people lost an eye 2 had their faces shattered and needed extension reconstruction surgery 5 had limbs amputated 14 more had life changing injuries Imagine the outrage if ONE of these injuries happened to the French Police But they do this and not one charge against them

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Israel's election is in 36 hours. Netanyahu just tried to launch some sort of military action in Iran. His minster of the Army refused! The military is no longer going along with Bibi's provocations. The two had a heated exchange at a military base with the minster refusing to obey illegal orders.

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Super-rich get ‘double dividend’ from causes and costs of climate crisis. They profit from polluting industries, and through the ‘adaptation economy’. Super-rich buy govts, control means of production and think tanks. Victims pay higher prices for food, homes, relocations. Who governs?

theguardian.comSuper-rich get ‘double dividend’ from causes and costs of climate crisis, report findsOxfam says investing by rich in disaster recovery widens inequality and gives incentive to delay climate action

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The Conservatives wouldn't have had an 80-seat majority to "betray Brexit" without Farage's party standing down during that General Election - and it seems getting paid to do it. #r4today

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🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 So it turns out that Andy Burnham is just another uber-unionist fundamentalist PM, who believes that it is for him to determine Scotland’s constitutional future, and NOT the people of Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Burnham also states that the (English) “PUBLIC ARE THE BOSSES” to decide on rejoining the EU

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My utilities come to about £3,000 a year. Cruella claims £45,000 from us to pay for hers. And she'll no doubt be cheering on 'Honest' Bob's plans to cut welfare from those most in need.

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Corporate profits are at record highs — but revenue from corporate taxes has plummeted thanks to the tax cuts in Trump and Republicans’ big, ugly bill. Meanwhile, workers’ wages are stagnant and their share of the nation’s income is at a record low. Trickle-down economics was always a hoax.

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Lula "We cannot have monstrously huge corporations earning millions & billions, paying no taxes to this country & trying to steer this country's election results." So many countries have this problem and need to slay this beast.

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BBC Today programme "Brexit is a success" says Nigel Farage. This is now no longer a joke. The BBC is still spewing out propaganda and the government does NOTHING!

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It's not just about climate chaos. It's also about landscape chaos. The damage we do to the land's hydrology is layered on top of the damage we do to the atmosphere. Our mismanagement of land commits us to a cycle of flood and drought. We can change this, as explained here. Please read. Thanks.

Rewilding Britain@rewildingbritain.org.uk

We need to calm the flood-drought climate whiplash 🌦️ In the national conversation around climate resilience, Britain’s water crisis is almost always framed as two separate emergencies.  [Continued👇] Images: [1]-Cerib/Adobe Stock, [2]-Andee/Pexels/Canva

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This is a rare moment of bipartisanship. And a reliable indication that Darline Graham is a horrible, inexperienced nepo-candidate.

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Two former Governors of South Carolina - one from each party - have endorsed Democrat Annie Andrews who is running against Sen. Darline Graham R-SC

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The cuts being made at the BBC are unforgivable. They are putting it into a death spiral. The weaker it gets, the less people will want to support it. And yes, this is an issue for the Government, which likes to pretend it's not their problem. It is.

theguardian.comBBC News to axe education editor role in cost-cutting moveFears over lack of scrutiny for key sectors as health editor position also to go in cuts aimed at saving £5.5m