The UK is richer now than it has ever been, the richest 1% alone have enough money to give every other man, woman and child in the UK £50,000 each. But these are the only people who we won't tax.
A village in Norfolk saved its red phone box by making 146 calls in a day – almost three times the required annual number. Elsewhere, these iconic kiosks have found new life as libraries, defibrillator stations and even tiny museums.
The latest fight to save an iconic phone box
Sharrington villagers' call blitz saves beloved phone box from BT removal due to its vital community role
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BREAKING: Supreme Court upholds Biden rule requiring serial numbers, background checks for ghost guns www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
🚨“If this policy were implemented it would block tens of millions of Americans from voting.”🚨 That is Eliza Sweren-Becker, senior counsel in the Brennan Center for Justice’s voting rights and elections program, who described the order as “an astonishing and unprecedented voter suppression” effort.
Trump’s new executive order is an “astonishing and iunprecedented voter suppression” effort
One voting rights group called it a “MAGA fever dream.”
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5 babies - one not even 3 weeks old - die from cold in Gaza. And Israel has created those conditions. Too many in the International Community have helped Israel create those conditions by the continuing supply of arms even when it is obvious it is supporting genocide.
"A global icon who touched and changed the lives of millions of people, both during and after his presidency." Biographer Jonathan Alter tells @cathynewman.bsky.social Jimmy Carter rose from humble beginnings to lead 'an epic American life.' Read and watch here: www.channel4.com/news/jimmy-c...
Jimmy Carter went ‘from barefoot boy to global icon’, says biographer
The journalist and author Jonathan Alter has written a biography of Jimmy Carter.
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I feel that the flag needs to be waved a bit this morning… It’s that time of day to state unequivocally that not only do we wish to be a part of Europe… …but those who sought to remove us from the advantageous lives that we once experienced should be duly investigated, and consequently locked up!
Nigel Farage continues to spout his boll**** unchallenged the UK must leave the ECHR If we want to avoid a dangerous chain of events which could one day see Britain joining Russia & Belarus as the only European countries outside the ECHR we need to constantly call him out youtu.be/iSTN-h8NoyY?...
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says public want to leave the ECHR - let’s put the record straight
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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage again calling for the UK to leave the ECHR Why is UK media struggling to get across the points I make in this film? How hard can this be?
Peter Stefanovic@peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 2y agoNigel Farage continues to spout his boll**** unchallenged the UK must leave the ECHR If we want to avoid a dangerous chain of events which could one day see Britain joining Russia & Belarus as the only European countries outside the ECHR we need to constantly call him out youtu.be/iSTN-h8NoyY?...
Massive protests in Belgrade, Serbia against corruption and calling on the pro-kremlin President Vučić and his government to step down. #SerbiaProtests
The Labour government is banning neonicotinoid pesticides, due to harm to bees and pollinators. Though allowed for emergencies like sugar beet, it’s now a full ban. Green groups back it, but farmers must adapt. It’s about protecting nature and fixing biodiversity loss. #ukpolitics
Usually each Harvard Law class has 50-70 Black students. This year it’s 19, which is the lowest number since *1965*. Struggling to articulate how sad and angry this makes me (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/u...
Black Student Enrollment at Harvard Law Drops by More Than Half (Gift Article)
After a Supreme Court decision ended race-based admissions, some law schools saw a decline in Black and Hispanic students entering this fall. Harvard appeared to have the steepest drop.
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EXCL: Rachel Reeves insists she won’t “gaslight” working people over plans to turn round economy. Chancellor pledges renewed focus on growth after Bank of England warns UK is on brink of stagnation. And she launches scathing attack on Reform’s “clueless” offer to voters. 👇🏼
Reeves says economic turnaround will take time and Farage ‘hasn’t got a clue’
Chancellor pledges renewed focus on growth after Bank of England warning that Britain is on brink of stagnation
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Wow, Republicans really removed funding from the budget for research of pediatric cancer, can you get ANY more evil than denying kids with cancer? Seriously, fuck you heartless Republicans.
In case you missed it ... Our EU membership fee was actually an investment that allowed us to earn around £2 billion for every £300 million we paid in. PLUS all the social and regional funding. PLUS all the cheap loans from the European Investment Bank 💥 WHAT A DEAL! #RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺
If you want to see what people in Essex really think of Nigel Farage (when there are no bot farms involved giving the illusion of popularity) read the comments. Most people, quite rightly, think he’s a lying prick. www.facebook.com/share/hhBQuA...
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Supertanskiii@supertanskiiii.bsky.social · 2y agoIf you want to see what people in Essex really think of Nigel Farage (when there are no bot farms involved giving the illusion of popularity) read the comments. Most people, quite rightly, think he’s a lying prick. www.facebook.com/share/hhBQuA...
We are now just 26 people shy of 24,000 members... 🙌
Mike Galsworthy@mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 2y agoWith the launch of our APPG on Europe… European Movement UK is hugely facilitating the re-engagement of our parliament with European issues and the EU. Want to support this effort? Follow: @appgeurope.bsky.social And help EMUK reach 24,000 members —> www.europeanmovement.co.uk/membership
😾💔😾💔😾💔😾💔😾 Letter sent to The New European, but not published. I hate to deprive you of my opinion, so yer tiz! #farage #nazis #persecution #reformUK #tiktok #jews #holocaust
I don't want French people in Buckingham Palace says this Royal Reporter. Is anyone going to tell her their real surname is Saxe-Coburg-Gotha?
It’s bad enough former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been allowed to spout his absolute boll**** about “Brexit saving lives” unchallenged on UK news shows - now he’s traveling the world repeating it! Let’s stop him rewriting history - share these actual FACTS youtu.be/pAm62GE6pi8?...
Johnson now travels world telling anyone who will listen “Brexit saved lives” - hold onto your seats
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Caroline Lucas, "If Putin gets away with invading Ukraine he will then be emboldened to go elsewhere" "We need to make sure Starmer isn't so focused on Trump that he forgets the importance of the EU" "Our values and our future is with a close relationship with the EU"
Democracy for Sale has broken dozens of exclusives in the last year We've now over 500 paying subscribers. If we add another 50 we can bring in another investigative journalist to work with us on dark money in UK politics. Can you help?! Thanks!! 😀 democracyforsale.substack.com/p/we-need-mo...
Can you help us investigate dark money and hidden influence?
The fight to protect our democracy has never been more serious. Can you help us?
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Reform UK member Tim Montgomerie tells Newsnight a $20 million donation from Musk to his party “probably will happen”.
