Worth a read. "Schrödinger's Needs" explores how our economic system often only acknowledges needs when they're attached to purchasing power.A useful challenge to some deeply embedded assumptions about value.

Mark E Thomas FB99% FBPE@mrmarkethomas.bsky.social · 3d ago

Why we cannot afford to remain blind to the real needs of the population. Schrödinger’s Needs 99-percent.org/schrodingers...

@therestpolitics.bsky.social Superb interview with Alan Millburn. And for every young person affected by the current failed system there are younger siblings, parents and grandparents that see it and feel it viscerally. The reform is multi-sector. Backbenchers previously opposed generic reduction

The far right has shown us how effective it can be to weaponise 'freedom.' Progressives should not hesitate to use the same approach.

We really have to overcome our fear of FoM. It’s a good thing!!

Niall Ó Conghaile@nialloconghaile.bsky.social · 2d ago

Prediction: FoM will also apply to any comprehensive customs-union deal with the UK

Thank you @zackpolanski.bsky.social @london.gov.uk Definitely some complacency about flash flooding hitherto and an excellent model for every strategic authority and every council across the UK @metoffice.gov.uk

Zack Polanski@zackpolanski.bsky.social · 4d ago

Heavy rain and extreme weather could put millions of homes at risk of surface water flooding this winter, with El Niño increasing the likelihood of wetter conditions. Today I asked the Mayor about plans to alert people and how we ensure people get the support they need.

In every community. Across the country. This is how we turn the tide. Join us at Organise Together. 👉 Manchester: 17 Oct 👉 London: 24 Oct

Recent events have promoted me to repost this one. Can We Trust Markets? 99-percent.org/can-we-trust...

Can We Trust Markets? - 99%

Why the world’s largest and most important market is not safe for widows and orphans The claim that markets are the best and most trustworthy way to allocate resources rests […]

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Just a gif of the EU flag projected onto the London Eye as part of Mayor Sadiq Khan's London's New Year's Day fireworks 😀 The UK is £90 billion a year poorer because of Brexit i.e. tax rises and spending cuts, it's absurd One day soon the madness will end and the UK will #RejoinEU ☺️

Ofcom rules say broadcasters cannot use politicians as newsreaders, interviewers or reporters in any news programmes. Sign our petition to demand that Ofcom takes immediate action: https://bestforbritain.org/petition/farage-on-gb-news-demand-that-ofcom-takes-immediate-action/

Was a time when the idea was for our Royal Marines to sink the boats of fascists, not to sink boats on their behalf.

Johnson and Farage united in their insistence on the "truth" gives me pause. When great statesmen such as these give assurances, we had better listen. After all, why would Russia wish to destabilise the EU?

Agreed. And, as we warned MPs, if we do not take it seriously enough, the UK may go the way of the US. 99-percent.org/future-proof...

Future-Proofing our Democracy - 99%

MPs and Peers gather to hear about the urgent need for Defensive Constitutional Reform On 29 June 2026, the MPs Clive Lewis (L), Roz Savage (LD) and Richard Quigley (L) […]

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Sir Ken McCallum head of MI5 - Russia remains "aggressor number one" and is fighting a hybrid war against the UK that is not being taken seriously enough. This "war" did not start last week. It's been going on for a decade+ and those denying it should be challenged. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

MI5 tackling more state threats than during Cold War, warns intelligence chief

Sir Ken McCallum says Russia, Iran and emerging threats from AI were increasing the risks to Britain.

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I have never before thought of Boris Johnson as a reliable source on anything .... and I am not about to start now.

Agreed. This should have been clear to Labour a long time ago. They cannot afford to ignore it any longer. 99-percent.org/the-real-bat...

The Real Battle for Control of the UK - 99%

The battle in the UK is not the traditional competition between parties, but a much more dangerous struggle between a small number of billionaires and the bulk of the UK […]

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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Please @labouruk.bsky.social do something about the bastard RW press before they bring us all to our knees!

One thing must now be clear to Andy Burnham. The rightwing press is on a war footing – and he’s the enemy | Jane Martinson

Farage was its champion, now it’s Badenoch – and the aim is the PM’s defeat at all costs, says Guardian columnist Jane Martinson

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When market fundamentalists talk about 'mob rule' they are referring to what the rest of us call democracy -- they don't like it. Peter Thiel, co-founder of Palantir and PayPal, stated in 2009: ‘I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible.’ 99-percent.org/what-is-the-...

What is the Market Fundamentalist Agenda? - 99%

This is a long post, and some of what it says may seem hard to believe. Do not dismiss it until you have read the UK Government Cabinet Paper cited […]

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Thread (1/2) Finally, those concerned about the threat of right-wing extremism are starting to speak out... www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Rightwing extremists increasingly likely to consider terrorist attacks, MI5 chief says

Move from anti-immigration or anti-Muslim views to violence is ‘most marked trend’ in spy agency’s caseload over last year

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(2/2) ... now the government must act decisively to prevent what has already happened to the US from happening to us. 99-percent.org/future-proof...

Future-Proofing our Democracy - 99%

MPs and Peers gather to hear about the urgent need for Defensive Constitutional Reform On 29 June 2026, the MPs Clive Lewis (L), Roz Savage (LD) and Richard Quigley (L) […]

99-percent.org

Join @gawainlittle.bsky.social, @gftu.org.uk and hundreds of others at Organise Together. People from across Britain, sectors and communities. Together in one room. Strategising to get the far right off our streets. Tickets going fast 👉 togetheralliance.org.uk/organise-tog...

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Get involved with the Cost of Living Action campaign

Get involved with Cost of Living Action, a coalition campaign which is supported by a wide range of civil society organisations, trade unions, and grassroots groups.

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So, over to you John Healey and @andyburnham.bsky.social: will you deliver on the cost of living like you promised? This campaign is going from strength to strength and will hold you to account! @osheaconor.bsky.social

You might well also have seen some familiar faces and slogans across the evening news yesterday, including Channel 4, Channel 5, ITV and STV.

We then spoke to over 50 MPs from across party lines, all with a simple message: We need to see proper, structural change to our economy to end this crisis, and it needs to start at this budget. Thanks to all the politicians who showed up to speak to us. @catherinewestmp.bsky.social

Sophie, another of our campaigners, outlined how badly the cost of living crisis affects young people and what we need to see to level the playing field for them.

Because what we have now isn't working, as COLA campaigner Paul explains:

Thanks to Hannah Spencer MP for addressing the crowds in the morning - speaking about the urgent need for rent controls and a wealth tax to build a fairer economy that works for everyone.

Over 200 of us got the chance to speak to our MPs and make our voices heard both inside and outside the seat of power. The bills don't add up - and we need a cost of living budget this autumn.

THE POLITICIANS MOST CERTAINLY HEARD US Thanks to our supporters, who showed up in huge numbers yesterday in Westminster demanding a cost of living budget!

Would it be good to learn how to do democracy better? Current Western models don't seem to be working too well. Open, inquiring minds required - e.g. www.theguardian.com/books/2020/a...

There are new ways to do democracy that give me hope. More voices could change everything | Jess Scully

Sydney’s deputy mayor Jess Scully writes of real-world alternatives to the political status quo, in which informed, empowered citizens get a seat at the table

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HumphsDad@hunphreysdad.bsky.social · 7d ago

...and you've just effectively thrown all that away by allowing the ex-Corbyn Cult cranks to pull the same "3 quid entryist" move they did on Labour. You've burnt your own bridges here.