Local fishermen say, following burning of the X-Press Pearl cargo ship, laden with a cargo of chemicals & plastics, fish numbers fell & livelihoods were endangered. Our report for the BBC World Service with @pulitzercenter.bsky.social journalist, Saroj Pathirana: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
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Can we have our water companies back: Thames Water & Southern Water from Canadian & Ontario [Teacher] Pension funds? 🙏 These companies are not "investing": they dump unprocessed sewage in our rivers and seas, it's a 💩 show, literally.
Don’t stop at Scunthorpe steel — nationalise water, mail, all of rail and energy. Bring them all into public ownership.
Israel has murdered over 1,500 Palestinians in Gaza since it broke the ceasefire last month. Hind Khoudary reports that most of those killed have been women and children.
"At some point you've got to ask, what does the Labour Party stand for?" Well said Taj Ali.
Caroline Lucas, "A hard choice for Starmer would be a wealth tax" "Why are the poorest people paying for increase in defence spending?" @carolinelucas.bsky.social #Newsnight
'Photograph of an ancient street and old houses, York' Sir Benjamin Stone, 1908 The street I'm question is Petergate. One of York's most historic streets it roughly follows the path of the old Roman via principalis. Archaeological excavations have indicated that for several
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'No Amazon, no Walmart, no fast food': What's behind the 'Feb. 28 economic blackout'
The People's Union USA, a self-described “grassroots movement” founded by John Schwarz, is encouraging Americans to refrain from making non-essential purchases on Friday.
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It's Economic. Es ist Wirtschaftlich.
In the context of Sunday's #election, you might have seen maps of #Germany showing the East and West divided politically. [If not, I'll post one in the tweet below.] This isn't the only difference along the old border - 35 years after unification. The maps below are stark examples.
A tax of 2% above €100,000,000 will generate €25,000,000,000. 👏 👏 👏
Well done France! UK next please!
Tesla isn’t going to survive. Sales are down nearly 50% in Europe. Keep the boycott going. Your protests are working. #3E #endoligarchy #boycotttesla
Star Observer writer @carolecadwalla.bsky.social has had her contract ended by @tortoisemedia.bsky.social ahead of take-over of the title on 20 April. NUJ expresses "serious concern" that her exit follows her making public criticism of deal. pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/n...
Carole Cadwalladr dropped by Tortoise ahead of Observer take-over
Long-serving Observer writer Carole Cadwalladr has been told by Tortoise Media that her contract his being ended.
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Cutting foreign aid instead of taxing the rich is choosing to take food from the starving, whilst allowing the elite to dine. We are one planet, one race, one family. Cutting foreign aid is an act of self harm. Leave the needy alone. Tax the rich.
Unless the UK aligns its free zones with EU regulations, it cannot rejoin the European Union. Now do you understand why Starmer says 'There will be no rejoining the EU in my lifetime"?
Most unequal economy in G7. We can fix that. Tax.the.Rich
Perhaps they might like to balance their report with this from Oxfam last month.
Currently appearing at UK bus-stops. More of this pointed ridicule, please.
#BlueskyResistance #Voices4Victory #ProudBlur Advertisement at a London bus stop. Ya gotta love the British…
Keynes knew how to pay for WW2, tax those with the most wealth. Do it again. #WealthTax
Shadow Defence Secretary James Cartlidge suggested the UK Government may need to reallocate funds from the Civil Service and welfare budget to help boost defence spending. More here🔗👇
How has the UK been doing on goods exports over the last six years? Aside from crude materials, *all categories have declined*. Overall, between 2019 and 2024, goods exports fell by 16.2%, while goods imports dropped by 4.7% in volume terms ⤵️
#WolffBites: German election shows dramatic rise in support for far left parties (Die Linke and BSW). Together they got 13.75% or 1 in 7 voters. Far right got 1 in 5 German voters but all US media attention. Don't be fooled. www.google.com/search?q=Die...