Agree and in reality from real world experience in other countries it's likely to be nearer a couple of billion taxpolicy.org.uk/2025/07/22/u...
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Agree and in reality from real world experience in other countries it's likely to be nearer a couple of billion taxpolicy.org.uk/2025/07/22/u...
Agree entirely, over the years polls I've seen have supported more taxation...provided it's paid by someone else
Politely disagree, we shouldn't let the racists hijack our flags When component nations of the UK are playing in sporting competitions, for example, I think flying the relevant flag is fine
He won't...unfortunately as it would bring an end to the countless pointless articles in my local paper. Even more pointless because he lives no where near
A standalone wealth tax has been tried in numerous countries and often abandoned because it collects relatively little money Better to tax wealthy people on specific items/services as Labour is doing
A standalone wealth tax has been tried in numerous countries and often abandoned because it collects relatively little money Better to tax wealthy people on specific items/services as Labour is doing
It's a favourite question of his, he asked a similar 'urgent question ' on 28th April this year www.parallelparliament.co.uk/mp/chris-phi...
I live in Herefordshire and know the North Herefordshire seat of Ellie Chowns well Listening to his speech I think the Greens may struggle to retain it It was a true blue stronghold, the only hope is if Reform split the right vote and allow the Greens back in
Every thing I've heard suggests Polanski will win it easily Of course he could have just won the twitterari and blueskyers
Classic response by some This is really good news, but for some it's never enough Yes I want Labour to do even more, but with the dire economic inheritance, they are doing a lot more than I thought they'd be able to Some are talking themselves into a Reform Government
š„³ NEW: Working parents now have access to 30 hours of government-funded childcare, saving families Ā£7,500 and providing high quality early years education for children. Labourās Plan for Change is putting money in parentsā pockets and giving children the best start in life.
I donāt think thereās a woman I have more respect for than Angela Rayner. Who else do we know who left school at 16 & had a baby, worked as a carer, got involved with Unions, worked her way up keeping all her authenticity and ended up as Deputy PM of the 6th largest economy š
Do the Greens have a leadership election every year?
I also think with a few exceptions, main stream media are up there They have given OTT and often uncritical coverage to Farage and co They've been complicit in the gross exaggeration of asylum protests They've normalised racism by equating a small number of racists with 'concerned citizens'
Busy, positive start for the Gov. big announcements from Home Office, Foreign Office and a mega shipbuilding deal. Extra childcare hours come in and lowest August small boat crossings for 4 years. Keep up the good work!
![1. Towns and rural areas across the country will benefit from an additional Ā£104 million to improve local transport 2. Investing Ā£12.6m to boost UK agri-tech, building on clever innovations to cut costs, drive growth, 3. Strengthening border security and reforms to the asylum system - [ ] a 28% increase in returns of failed asylum seekers and a 14% increase in removals of foreign criminals. - [ ] Increased raids & arrests on illegal working by 50%, & cut the annual hotel bill by almost Ā£1bn 4. August 2025 - lowest August Channel Crossings since 2021 5. Over half a million children to benefit from funded childcare from 1/9/25 6. New measures to tackle Corporate fraud come into effect 1/9/25 7. Ā£10bn boost for Scottish shipbuilding as Norway selects UK warships. Biggest UK shipbuilding deal in history 8. Plans to build 14,000 prison places nationwide, work has begun in Devon 9. Treasury sold Ā£5bn of 3yr gilts in an auction, more x3 oversubscribed. 10. Ā£ has strengthened against other major currencies.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:h4oe5ydbclpkhkocdjnaaaww/bafkreih2i47jl4fye5exj7vrmqpvfbhtdiypihl6b4vswgs47rtdgwlm5q@jpeg "Click to view full size")
I also think with a few exceptions, main stream media are up there They have given OTT and often uncritical coverage to Farage and co They've been complicit in the gross exaggeration of asylum protests They've normalised racism by equating a small number of racists with 'concerned citizens'
Iām going to call bullshit on this. Starmer isnāt the one whose given Farage endless coverage. Starmer isnāt the one plastering Farages image across its front pages. Starmer isnāt the one sensationalising the protests outside hotels. That was the Guardian. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A wonderful quote from Keir Starmer... āNigel Farage and Reform are just the politics of grievance; they exist on grievance. They donāt want the problem solved; theyāve got no reason to exist if the problems are solved.ā I couldn't agree more!
1. That picture is from St George's day 2. He said family has āgot St Georgeās flag in our flatā in Downing Street, not that he hangs it up all the time I've got one aswell, last time I had it out was during the England Women's football Do no Scottish people have a saltire at home?
So have I, the last time I put them out was the women's football Am I missing something in this story? Now if he had marmite in his house I could understand the reaction...
30 hours funded childcare starts today! This will allow our local children to get the best start in life.
It does also highlight the gaping chasm between Reform/Tories and Labour Labour want to increase worker and Trade Union rights Reform/Tories want to get rid of them
It does also highlight the gaping chasm between Reform/Tories and Labour Labour want to increase worker and Trade Union rights Reform/Tories want to get rid of them
Sorry Otto, I'm slipping this in here as it is significant, but no one is talking about it?
Good news bsky.app/profile/dail...
"Iām rolling up my sleeves to deliver change that makes a difference to you and your family.ā It comes as Farage was this weekend accused of skipping the return of Parliament this week to badmouth Britain in the US and help Donald Trump's White House meddle in our politics.
In his first comments since Mr Farage unveiled draconian plans for mass deportations, he told The Mirror: āWhile Reform and the Tories talk down the country at every turn, weāre doing the work to make peopleās lives better. Iām not interested in scaremongering from the sidelines."
Keir Starmer has slammed the 'scaremongering' tactics of Reform UK and the Tories and said he is rolling up his sleeves to make a genuine difference to familiesā lives The PM said Farage and Badenochās parties ātalk down the country at every turnā as he promised he was focused on real change.
If this had been a record high for August it would have made the front pages of the newspapers and be leading the news items on Sky, BBC and ITV Record low since 2019 meh...
If this had been a record high for August it would have made the front pages of the newspapers and be leading the news items on Sky, BBC and ITV Record low since 2019 meh...
Leave it to Labour to deal with boats big and small August confirmed lowest small boat crossings for any August since 2021 ā Largest export deal of large boats in our history worth Ā£10bn to Norway ā Tides are changing for Britain.
Labour have just agreed a Ā£10 billion deal with Norway to export our world-leading Type 26 frigates, supporting thousands of UK jobs, from apprentices to engineers. This is Labourās Plan for Change in action: creating jobs, driving growth, & protecting national security. #Labour #KeirStarmer
The entire UK media and tv have been whipping up this storm day after day after day all summer, giving ReFUK and Farage and the racists a huge unrelentlng platform, emboldening them, encouraging them and highlighting them. THEY are the "enemy within" and FAIL to publish ANYTHING gov says correctly.
Good stuff In reality in most Labour held constituencies the choice at the next election will be between Labour and Reform/Tories The noises from the latter about scrapping net zero, abolishing workers/renters rights rounding up and deporting hundreds of thousands etc makes the decision easy for me
This is what theyāve done so far. More to come in Budget. This top level wealth tax has never worked well for any country. Labour have the right approach.
With Labour, a fairer, stronger UK in 4 years. Give them time. * 1-1.5m homes * Great British Energy bringing bills down * Ā£600m skills training * UC boost, fairer welfare * Higher minimum wage * Wealth taxes * Lower waiting lists
Agree, another example of a manufacturered story used to attack Rayner www.theguardian.com/society/2025... NAS said the 8 approvals represented a slight decrease in allotment disposals in recent years, and that it had not challenged any of the applications as they had all met the legal threshold
Parliament is back this week. The Commons starts Monday 1st September with backbench business. Tuesday sees the 2nd reading of the English Devolution & Community Empowerment Bill. Wednesday is an opposition day (topic tbc). Thursday sees Lords amendments to the abolishing hereditary peers. 1/2
Agree, it was outstanding, we need more of this Thought John McTernan was also very good on the show, with a very robust attack on Farage and co over their immigration plans and rhetoric
There is a concerted effort to unseat the Labour government via the migration issue. Migrants have been coming here since Brexit put paid to the automatic return of Channel crossers but only since July 2024 has this erupted into civil disorder. Anyone see the link now?
According to the FT she only owns 1 property She never owned the London one and she relinquished her stake in the Ashton one months ago according to the Financial Times and she's no longer on the deeds As the flat is the only one she owns, it's correct for her to pay 5% www.ft.com/content/3480...
Yes she pays council tax and lives some of the time in the Ashton house, but you don't need to own a property to do either of those things It sounds to me like an amicable divorce arrangement, where she gives up her share of the house so her children have a place to stay and she can visit
According to the FT she only owns 1 property She never owned the London one and she relinquished her stake in the Ashton one months ago according to the Financial Times and she's no longer on the deeds As the flat is the only one she owns, it's correct for her to pay 5% www.ft.com/content/3480...
Either you look at every MP and how theyāve acquired their wealth. Or you look at none. You canāt pick the one that pisses you off the most because they left school with nothing and had a child at 16 and lived in a council house. If you do then youāre just a jealous twat.
The next election will be very clear, vote for the party most likely to beat Reform/Tory in your area, whether that's Labour, libdem, Green, PC or SNP If Reform wins it will be a disaster for the UK
Don't lose out if you are entitled. Go to www.childcarechoices.gov.uk to see your options today.
This for example www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Also go big on what they have done Increased workers and renters rights Big increases in the minimum wage Big extra investment in the NHS Environment/Green Energy Then keep hammering those points and that Farage opposes them I agree Labour hasn't done this enough, but a hostile press doesn't help
Also go big on what they have done Increased workers and renters rights Big increases in the minimum wage Big extra investment in the NHS Environment/Green Energy Then keep hammering those points and that Farage opposes them I agree Labour hasn't done this enough, but a hostile press doesn't help
This for example www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Okay, thanks for the discussion
I'm not sure I have posted many critical replies? I disagreed with you about how to deal with Farage and I think the FT frame rich expats and immigrants differently, but I said that wasn't down to you If I have given that impression, it wasn't my intention as I agree with a lot of your posts
Since I have A PILE OF WORK to do, take this as a standing reply: There is a pro-EU contingent in the UK for whom anything other than "REJOIN NOW" is unpalatable. As I've said many times, it is an honourable position and useful, as it opens up the debate. It's the strategy that delivered Brexit. 1/
Thanks for imfo, have reg. Not sure why immigrants couldn't be fitted in, but either way have read it and it does mention expats in the graph title aswell as 'new residents', 'wealthy newcomers' It doesn't mention immigrants Not picking on you as it's not your article Thanks again for reg advice
The only hypocrisy in this case is the Telegraphās, in insinuating Rayner has done something wrong
Was it the right term in this article? bsky.app/profile/will...
So according to this the Hove flat is Raynerās only property. Another week spent criticising a female Labour MP for doing absolutely nothing wrong!! www.independent.co.uk/voices/angel...
Agree, the FT does have their own way of framing things, the words they were looking for are tax rises Another example from this morning bsky.app/profile/will...
The Rentersā Rights Bill will give tenants more power to challenge excessive rent increases. Landlords will only be allowed to raise rent once a year and must provide tenants with two monthsā formal notice using a Section 13 notice. Better with Labour š
Angela āthree homesā Rayner has done nothing wrong ā and the Tories know it www.independent.co.uk/voices/angel...
Not the jobs catastrophe that many were predicting thenā¦. āThe survey found 38% of companies are expecting to have to raise wages by 3% or more, with the vast majority ā 83% ā saying that higher employment-related costs would have a limited impact on hiring plansā
Agree, the FT does have their own way of framing things, the words they were looking for are tax rises Another example from this morning bsky.app/profile/will...
āTax raidā, classic FT talking point.
I doubt Farage will take the advice of the large majority of the British public
A majority of Brits want closer ties with the EU. š š 54% of voters believe that closer relations with the EU would be good for Britain. š« Only 18% of voters disagree. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/aug/27/critics-of-closer-trading-alignment-with-eu-seem-to-be-losing-their-voice
Details here, sickening "A YOUNG Rugby woman who āloved as well as fearedā her violent and controlling partner kept quiet after he had poured boiling water over her. In another attack Smith kicked and stamped on her head and broke her arm" www.rugbyobserver.co.uk/news/bully-j...
Details here, sickening "A YOUNG Rugby woman who āloved as well as fearedā her violent and controlling partner kept quiet after he had poured boiling water over her. In another attack Smith kicked and stamped on her head and broke her arm" www.rugbyobserver.co.uk/news/bully-j...
Been a relatively quiet week but Labour have still made announcements around the building of homes, speeding up asylum claims and banning criminals from football games. ššš
Wrong 1. Why is it not accepted that it doesnāt matter what this government does - the media will dismiss it. 2.I donāt want the government getting drawn into Reform agenda. 3. Itās summer when nothing else happens 4. This bloke hardly represents the thinking public. Donāt blame Labour!
The FT doing what the FT does Of course Isabel Oakshott and Richard Tice are also 'expats' in Dubai rather than immigrants...
The FT doing what the FT does Of course Isabel Oakshott and Richard Tice are also 'expats' in Dubai rather than immigrants...
Here, the FT remind us that if you're wealthy, from a certain list of nations & bringing the right kind of culture to a country you are an "expat", while if you're poorer & from another list of nations you remain an "immigrant". on.ft.com/41rkI1n
The right wing press editorial guidelines -Farage in a pub drinking beer and smoking a fag - OK. -Angela Rayner in an inflatable canoe vaping - Not OK
She would of probably been a little stiff on the campaign trail
The right wing media and their rich benefactors are getting worried that she may be the next leader so are trying to discredit her in advance They tried before and managed on their second attempt to get a police investigation of her council tax payments, the allegations were found to be false
VAT on private school fees, IHT on farmers/land owners, increased CGT, bankers bonuses taxed as income not CGT, Non Dom status, changes in Companies house registrations/Land Registry transparency. These arenāt tinkering round the edges. Most tax experts say wealth taxes donāt work.
The Chancellor speaks out against trickle down economics! A view she has long held, if you look at what she has said before. Many somehow like to claim otherwise!
I certainly think it's wrong to raise the salience of the issue as it would be what Farage wants Attack him on workers and renters rights, the economy, Brexit, etc, those are areas he doesn't want to go
Nigel Farage said Andrew Tate is an āimportant voiceā for men. Andrew Tate said women should ābear responsibilityā for being sexually assaulted. Reform UK has no credibility when it comes to standing up for women and girls.
My grandson (2) and my sisterās 2 great grandsons (1&2) will all benefit from the 30 hours free childcare. Allowing my daughter and great niece to work 3 full days. Both are on minimum wage but the boost to their family incomes is significant. This is the difference with Labour
Also Farage still says he's going to physically detain women and children In effect that would mean tens of thousands of them locked up in prison camps. Besides being ruinously expensive and impractical in the short to medium term, I think the public would bulk at young children being locked up
How Does the UK Minimum Wage Compare Internationally? With the increase, the UK remains among the leading countries for minimum wage standards. For comparison: France: approx. Ā£10.80/hour Germany: approx. Ā£11.00/hour USA (federal): approx. Ā£5.70/hour Better with Labour š
The new UK minimum wage rates effective August 2025 Ages 21 and above (National Living Wage): Ā£12.25/hour Ages 18ā20: Ā£9.80/hour Under 18: Ā£7.00/hour Apprentices: Ā£6.40/hour These rates represent an average increase of 5ā7% Better with Labour š
Sorry to have perplexed you, have a good day
In my secondary modern in the 1970s we only covered history upto WW1 and the Versailles Treaty
Ok thanks, so you disagree that "Kamala Harris lost this election when she pivoted to focus almost exclusively on attacking Donald Trump," veteran Republican pollster Frank Luntz said on Tuesday night, external.
Precisely, that's what Labour should be doing, not dancing to Farages tune For me that means keep hammering a few points in every interview and article I would chose Increased workers and renters rights Big increases in the minimum wage Big extra investment in the NHS
Can I just check Do you also disagree with the criticism of the Dems for getting sucked into Trump's world, spending too long responding to every bat shit racist thing Trump said, instead of setting a positive vision? www.bbc.com/news/article...
Farage will still be happy the media is still talking about immigration and small boats crossings He doesn't want to discuss the economy, workers rights fair taxation, Putin, Trump or Brexit etc Perhaps we should stop playing the game he wants on the pitch he wants and play a different game?
The Mirror 'Nigel Farage attacked by Jess Phillips over 'sudden interest in women's safety. Jess Phillips, who is leading Labour's efforts to tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG) said Nigel Farage's interest 'shouldn't fool anyone' in a scathing attack on his past record'
That was painted in my local town if Hereford very close to where I grew up...unfortunately I canāt say I was surprised Atleast they got the right colours...but not necessarily in the right order
Also it's seldom, if ever reported, in context of the massive falls in regular net migration from 906,000 under the tories to 431,000 under Labour and likely more large falls this year
Also it's seldom, if ever reported, in context of the massive falls in regular net migration from 906,000 under the tories to 431,000 under Labour and likely more large falls this year
