40% by domestic private investors
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40% by domestic private investors
Foreign holders collectively own about 24% of the total debt - Japan, UK and China the biggest.
Occam's Razor.....
A government with such a large majority should be setting the political agenda, not following one set by a fringe party with 4 MPs. Whoever is advising Starmer is either stupid or working against him.
Green Party MPs are very knowledgable on the environment.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social Recipes. Recipe de jour a la Jonathan Harris-Bass would be too much. A recipe on a Friday? Something for the weekend?
Green leader Zack Polanski: "When we look what this Government has been doing - whether it's the benefit cuts, the genocide in Gaza, my message to Labour is very clear. We are not here to be difficult. We are not here to be concerned by you. We're here to replace you."
They just get worse and worse as they dance to Farage's tune.
Next week, Boris Johnson with advice on monogamy. ~AA
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More important than flag wars.
I get loads of them and I don't even work!
This
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Well done Crystal Clean Services - hope you get business growth off the back of your good deed - British values in action.
1 September 2025 is the day Labour went FULL REFORM. They're dead as a party. The next few years will be spent on twitching and rigor mortis, but they're done. Today was the finale. Astonishing. Who could have dared predict it when they swept to power with a massive majority just over a year ago?
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Such abuse is being legitimised by the silence of our Government - a government that is actually encouraging nationalism (st george flag flying) to appeal to Reform voters. Nuneaton gained many Reform councillors, and this is what happens under their watch!
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It has nothing to do with 'the boats' and everything to do with racism. We're becoming like America. Racist couple filmed yelling abuse at NHS nurse walking in park with family flip.it/s8mIzl
I worry that the decades it took to build anti-racism norms are unravelling quite quickly. Clearly the protests/social media drumbeat has created a permission structure that makes people think they can behave like this. Hard to see how it can be easily re-bottled.
Though previous interventions by historical figures against the far right during dangerous moments in history had been staunch, all were surpassed by the “I like flags” tweet
Kevin Maguire: "If you're put up in a hotel & you get meals you get £10/wk.. all these terrible myths.. free iPads.. myths & lies have gone mainstream & we've got to challenge them.. we've gone back to the worst aspects of the 1970s where racism is becoming mainstream" Well said
The body of evidence showing that when centrist parties adopt the priorities and talking points of the far right, they torpedo themselves is vast and powerful. Yet Keir Starmer's Labour Party seems determined to ignore it. A few examples in 🧵: theconversation.com/how-should-l...
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Well this is a good opportunity to wheel out Jonathan Gullis's Desecration of War Memorials bill. www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwal...
Sickening footage from Nuneaton tonight, where a Sky News interview with a local businessman was disrupted by racists hurling abuse. Another local said, "Warwickshire Council Council has gone to Reform... It's given certain people a licence to be aggressive and racist."
Finding key information shared at council meetings takes time and effort. Today, we've launched a tool that allows you to search verbatim quotes from council meetings in the UK and Ireland, without the need to watch long recordings or sift through extensive notes. council-search.bellingcat.com
Absolute state of this old racist, abusing a Muslim couple. I hope the local police in Leicester have paid him a visit.
You couldn't script this stuff. The flag fanatics are defacing war memorials now it seems www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwal...
Wins the internet today.
Yet another capitulation to Reform, when all the evidence shows that following the far right agenda is a disaster for centrist parties. Politics 101, which Starmer has once again entirely failed to grasp.
It’s September! The leaves are falling, the air is chilled and Congress is back. Ok, let’s see the Epstein files, Mr Speaker.
Doesn’t everyone have one?
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The right-whingers fail to understand the basics of UK governance and funding flows. Council tax does not fund asylum seeker accommodation - the Home Office does.
But actions speak louder than words.
More UK orgs moving to DEI as focus shifts from Equality (as per legislation) to Equity.
Great executive summary.
Is it because Southgate didn't bow down to the UK's right-wing media? I don't recall many u-turns either.
Gareth Southgate can do this. Why can't Starmer?
Bravo - the world benefits from more standing up to the Trump administration.
Doesn't land well for many in parts of the UK that is England.
UK has crossed the rubicon.
Democracy needs YOUR couRAGE
I was was worried before about what might happen. Now I see the UK has crossed the rubicon. Unless the Lib Dems win the next GE the country is fucked.
Seeing comparisons of PM Starmer with former PM Major.
Only 1 chopped scotch bonnet in this work in progress soup.
what about "chicken ticket masala"?
This is utterly heartbreaking. People like Rylan, the media and many politicians need to stop the hate and lies! This is the lady who was racially abused by the old couple at the weekend.
Spot on. It doesn’t say “we’re proud of Britain” It says “immigrants are not welcome here”
Today Nick Ferrari asked if treaties like the ECHR & the Refugee Convention that were drawn up in the wake of WWII are still relevant to modern Britain. I said the context of racial hatred towards Muslim immigrants now echoes the hatred of Jewish immigrants in the 20th century. We need these laws.
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www.nationaltvawards.com/vote/categor... The category directly in case you only have 10 seconds.
Imagine the message it would send if Gary Lineker won 'Presenter of the Year' at this year's National Television Awards Standing up for compassion & the right to speak out And, the feathers it would ruffle My lovely followers, you know what to do: nationaltvawards.com/vote 🗓️ Deadline: 12th Sep
When you turn the flag into a weapon, you betray it. You betray our history. You betray the very idea of Britain. Because the truth is this: our flag should say: We belong together, not you stay out.
Real patriotis say: we are strong enough, proud enough, confident enough to welcome others in. To share our values — values of fairness, decency, tolerance — the values that have always made Britain worth being proud of.
And the message is ugly: “This is ours. You don’t belong here.” That isn’t pride. That’s fear. That’s exclusion. That’s racism dressed up as tradition. Real patriotism doesn’t slam the door in someone’s face.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social A flag should be about pride. About unity. About celebrating who we are. That’s not what’s happening right now. These England flags going up everywhere? That’s not patriotism. That’s marking territory. That’s sending a message.
The final phase of largest-ever expansion of publicly funded childcare support has begun in England, as thousands of working parents receive more help with their nursery costs. Those eligible are now able to get 30 hours of free childcare per week during term-time for their children aged 9 mths-4yrs
Bless Alf Dubs. 92 years old and still arguing for the rights of refugees, 86 years after he came to the UK. Wouldn’t it be nice if our politicians could regain some humanity and Alf Dubs could retire. Not looking likely, though, is it? #r4today
Labour are also REALLY shit at comms. Things like this are getting totally eclipsed by the flag nonsense and the phoney ECHR debate.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social Your caller James - brilliant. Bang on.
Might not be a syndrome, but I didn't just make it up. Brain gears meshed and out it popped.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social stopping noticing things is known as "the broken tile syndrome" - you move into a new abode, one of the tiles in the toilet has a cracked tile. How long do you live there before you no longer notice the cracked tile (or notice enough to cause you to intend to fix it).
Imagine being so ‘patriotic’ you spend your Saturday vandalising roundabouts like Temu Banksy. NHS underfunded, schools crumbling, but don’t worry — we’ve got freshly glossed patriotism between Tesco and the A46.
Anything with the word Europe or European in it is a target of their hate.
A day of shame for the UK. A political party proposes mass deportations and the response from other political parties is not to condemn this as going further than even Mosley or the National Front.
Yvette, I'm confused.
Carswell lives in the US.
Let’s be honest. Carswell is not alone. You don’t tweet unless you know it’s a popular belief. There are many in public roles, in pubs and at dinner tables who believe this. This is a persecution of Muslims in the UK and anyone with any sense of humanity, who cares about Britain must call this out .
There are no safe routes to claim asylum in the UK There are no illegal routes to claim asylum in the UK. Asylum seekers are not bleeding us dry. The 𝕯𝖆𝖎𝖑𝖞 𝕸𝖆𝖎𝖑 is not a source of truth. #bbcaq
So it seems that not many people have been fooled by the ‘windmills’ after all though you would think judging by UK media hyperbole in recent weeks that civil war was raging.
This NHS nurse has lived & worked in the UK for 15 years. This couple assumed she’s come across on a small boat, hurled racial abuse at her, & assaulted her. Comrade Kermit, his Reform supporting cronies, & the right wing press have enabled this. It sickens me. 🤬 Stand against racism, always!
Racist couple assault & abuse nurse, asking if she "came here on a rubber boat". The Daily Mail describes this as "shocking", perhaps forgetting that it has ratcheted up racism & xenophobia relentlessly, for years. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
1 dog?
Taliban are well known for their like of a pint of cask conditioned ale.
Same
❗The biggest neo-nazi music festival in over a decade is coming to Great Yarmouth and we need your help to stop it. hopenothate.org.uk/2025/08/28/g... Things deteriorated somewhat in your absence.
Officially, Farage has declared two residential properties in Folkestone & Hythe and Tandridge. In reality, his property portfolio appears to include at least four homes: His family home in Downe. Two Kent seaside houses (via his company). Alleged Clacton residence held under his partner’s name.
I didn’t know it but now I need a baby donkey 😂💗
Fatality.
Goodnight, loon Goodnight, all those waiting for The News to come soon Goodnight, "proof" of life Goodnight, garbage wife Goodnight, weird hand bruises Goodnight, red hat losers Goodnight, nobody Goodnight, cow And goodnight to the internet whispering "let it be now"
Remember when these people didn't want to wear a mask for Covid?
Dear government. Many of us are not racist. Can you represent us? Cheers. A citizen
Even if you won't be home, leave a tv on any channel covering it live. Let's make this the most watched program this week, this month, this year. Scare the shit out of the predators and Republicans
For all those people that keep thinking Farage is a decent chap on the same level as your average Joe, let’s take a moment to ponder this fact. Farage earns more money than any other MP right now. The only life he wants to improve is his…and he is doing a very good job too…
What do Jenrick, Farage, Goodwin, the Telegraph etc think will be the consequences of their actions? And what does Starmer think will be the consequence of his inaction?
Sunset in London is an hour earlier on the last day of August than on the first. During July, it only gets half an hour earlier over the month. The rate of change speeds up the closer we get to the equinox. At this time of year the nights draw in at a gallop. www.timeanddate.com/sun/uk/london
Make Racism Shameful Again. Stop the infection.