Iraq all over again. #labour do like wars

Meanwhile over on the other place, rightwing free speech warriors (this guy is a former DeSantis campaign staffer) are calling for me to be denaturalized and deported because they don’t like my political speech. This is what fascism and racism looks like, folks.

Here’s how Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement must offer hope 'The government needs to recalibrate policies'

To revive economy UK govt must redistribute wealth.

Bottom 50% of the population has 5% of wealth; bottom fifth has 0.5%. 1% have more than 70% population combined.

Median wage is £29,604. Real average wage unchanged since 2008.

Cut taxes on the bottom 50%. Tax wealth. End tax perks of the rich.

Five years on: Britons among hardest hit by Covid fallout Life expectancy, homelessness and young people’s mental health were among the areas where Britain performed poorly despite spending more than other countries

UK spent more money than most countries on Covid pandemic help; ended with more sickness, mental health problems, life expectancy drop.

Looted in frauds, contracts for cronies.

Poor, already struggling suffered most.

Govts still fuelling inequalities, making the poor vulnerable.

“When I look at Basel, I see my brother, but we are unequal. We live in a regime where I am free under civilian law, and he is under military law that destroy his life and he cannot control.”

The deputy speaker of Israel’s parliament and a leading member of Netanyahu’s party calling for the bombing of food stocks in Gaza just a few hours ago.

You won’t see this mentioned by any European or American leaders, or by most western media.

Thames Water creditors ask watchdog to defer sewage spill fines Financial institutions want Ofwat to pause penalties for failings on water leaks and spillages for several years while the utility tackles its problems

Thames Water creditors ask England watchdog to pause fines for sewage dumping, unplugged leaks.

They don't want to end profiteering, cash extraction, undeserved exec pay.

The industry is financially, morally and environmentally bankrupt.

Only public ownership can end the abuses.
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Ex-Reform UK employees issue claims for alleged unpaid wages Reform says claims brought by former workers — who say they were dismissed after the election — are ‘fraudulent’

Ex-Reform UK employees issue claims for alleged unpaid wages.

Employees claim they were summarily dismissed after the UK general election without payment for several months of work.

Reform MPs voted against Labour's modest Bill on workers' rights.

Be careful what you wish for.
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Liverpool Community Independents

The Woodcutters' Social Club in Garston was gutted by fire last Bonfire Night.

If you can help move material from the site into skips tomorrow it will be greatly appreciated.

Details below 👇

No conflict, no interest, as the tech bros like to say.

I’ve no idea why they would even want to rejoin

By being suspended they were given the perfect opportunity to help start a new, genuinely left Socialist alternative, and by accepting Labour’s offer they have now scored a massive own goal in my opinion

Time will tell of course & I could be wrong

House of Lords Pension Tax Relief 4 Feb 2024 YouTube video by Prem Sikka

In 2023, UK gave £70.6bn tax relief on pension contributions.

63% went to 6m 40%/45% tax rate payers.
37% to 28.1m basic rate taxpayers.

By fixing the relief at 20% Govt can reduce inequalities, have £14.5bn spare for social investment.

Watch the Minister's reply.
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This is a genocidal war crime endorsed by the president of the United States

Reeves’s Heathrow third runway report was commissioned by London airport The chancellor is under fire after a study cited as evidence for expanding the terminal to boost the UK’s economic growth was ordered by Heathrow itself

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves call for Heathrow Airport expansion is based on report ordered by Heathrow owners.

Data supplied by the airport itself. Independence?

Methodology previously rejected by Transport Dept as not fit for purpose.

Govt policy based on report not publicly available.

I was one of those warning how bad it would be and how Trump 2 would be much worse than anyone complacently assumed.

But even I didn’t have ‘cancel all foreign aid, including to kids with HIV & malaria’ and also ‘let the world’s richest man get access to our private data’ on my 2025 bingo card.

The @ToffeePages stall is another great reason to call in at St Luke's on Goodison matchdays. Paul, Ste, John & co. are experts on old EFC programmes & have a great selection of home, away & cup final copies. They feature in this film:
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MSPs vote unanimously for Waspi women compensation MSPs have voted unanimously to call for the UK Government to compensate Waspi women.

ALL Members of Scottish Parliament voted for Waspi women compensation.

The Parliamentary Ombudsman's report recommended two remedies for the 1950s women - apology & compensation.

England Govt issued apology but no compensation.

Labour must reconsider.
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Will ‘Palestine’s Mandela’ Be Freed as Part of the Gaza Ceasefire? Watch Mehdi’s deep dive into popular but imprisoned Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti, and hear from his son Arab about his hopes for a release in 2025.

Who is Marwan Barghouti? Why is he considered the most popular and credible Palestinian leader alive today? Was Israel right to imprison him?

My deep-dive for Zeteo into the man who has been called the 'Palestinian Mandela' - and who poses a political threat to both Netanyahu *and* Mahmoud Abbas.