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Politicians are obsessed with economic growth, but what if that's actually harmful? youtu.be/t4PjCncZDrU?... The assumption that all economic growth is good is clearly misplaced. But how do we convince politicians and economists who are obsessed with growth that this is the case?

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Will Rachel Reeves make big mistakes with her spending review? youtu.be/WJZvj_kNUC0?... Rachel Reeves' record as Chancellor has not been good. Today provides her with another opportunity to get everything wrong.

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🌍🔥 Warming worsens droughts Global warming has intensified drought severity by 40%, with areas in drought expanding 74% in the last 5 years. Evaporation demand from the atmosphere is a major driver – and it is rising. 🔗 doi.org/10.1038/s415... #ClimateScience #Drought #SciComm 🧪

submitted 7 days ago • 4 comments

And we’re back… Your news and politics podcast with just the right amount of laughs, levity and WTFs Brand new episode out today: “Farage drops a pub challenge, Labour drop a policy and Trump sulks…” Come and join us on the link below: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

submitted 14 days ago • 8 comments

With every passing day, Labour find new ways to prove they're no better than the Tories they replaced. This is seriously messed up stuff. Someone needs to go through the Home Office top to bottom, sit every employee down, and explain to them exactly what a HUMAN BEING is.

submitted 15 days ago • 2 comments

The government has FROZEN ALL DECISIONS for Syrians applying for asylum or settlement for nearly 6 months😱😱😱 Roughly 7,000 people left in limbo & denied the right to work - this is completely INSANE.

submitted 15 days ago • 9 comments

✍️ Lives of quiet desperation: what the government doesn’t get Voters hoped for real change, but face more cuts, broken promises, and politics-as-usual – despair deepens across the UK By Barbara Morrison @cirenvenus.bsky.social

submitted 16 days ago • 4 comments

🚨 A statement: Over the past year James O’Brien & others have made claims about my departure from LBC. I’m restricted in what I can share with you but hope the statement below will draw a line under the matter. My focus is on moving forward. I am grateful for your continued support, Sangita

submitted 16 days ago • 189 comments

Talking tough on immigration is a cynical, simplistic ruse that sidesteps the real reasons people feel estranged in their lives and keeps everyone alienated, writes Hardeep Matharu

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American weapons are important, but Ukrainian drones have changed everything From Natalya Gumenyuk www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

submitted 17 days ago • 14 comments

To all my LGBTQ+ friends: I see you. I ache for you. You deserve joy, safety, and love—not fear. This world is failing you, and it’s breaking my heart. 💔

submitted 22 days ago • 14 comments

Only Labour failed to see this one coming. Our Scottish Government has been asking for a Scottish Visa to help address this shortfall. It didn't have the powers itself and Labour has refused to discuss it. Shocking mismanagement for attempted political gain by the British government.

submitted 22 days ago • 5 comments

Who is actually in power? Keir Starmer or the unelected Morgan McSweeney?

submitted 22 days ago • 48 comments

Does anyone on here live in Margate? I’m reading a play for the first time I’m working on there on Saturday 1-2pm and an audience would be rather helpful tbh. Tickets: link.dice.fm/l87523f0fad0...

submitted 24 days ago • 4 comments

"Every baby in Gaza is an enemy" "Every child in Gaza is an enemy" "We need to occupy Gaza and settle it so that not a single Gazan child remains there" - Israeli politician Moshe Feiglin

submitted 22 days ago • 41 comments

After more than a year of threats from us, the Charity Commission has finally agreed to open a formal investigation into the Institute for Economic Affairs, the so-called charity responsible for Liz Truss' calamitous mini budget. goodlaw.social/00rn

submitted 22 days ago • 50 comments

Farage lives rent free in Starmer's head This week's @newstatesman.com column www.newstatesman.com/politics/com...

submitted 22 days ago • 2 comments

@warren.senate.gov: "They're fighting over how many children should go hungry so that Mark Zuckerberg can buy another Hawaiian island."

submitted 22 days ago • 339 comments

Children and elderly are dying from starvation in Gaza, says health minister

submitted 22 days ago • 15 comments

Franchement, c'est profondement bizarre à moi, que nous accélérions le misère pour tous qui vive, sans regards pour les conséquences, en face d'évidence, pour profite. Nous sommes une species folle. Imagine si les dinosaures sont prennent la même effort accélérer le meteor?

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

There should be resignations at the top of the EHRC because of the way they have wantonly and purposefully misinterpreted this ruling.

submitted 24 days ago • 47 comments

UK inflation rate (CPI) jumps to 3.5% in April, up from 2.6% in March. Corporate profiteering causes inflation, poverty, misery. Must control price of essentials, levy windfall taxes on profiteers, empower customers to vote on exec pay.

submitted 23 days ago • 7 comments

Inflation is up. That's down to government incompetence in permitting excessive price increases in regulated industries, and we'll all pay a price for that as the Bank of England keeps interest rates high. Incompetence on a grand scale is there for all to see. www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/05...

submitted 23 days ago • 6 comments

As the individuals & media institutions that peddled the original Brexit lies try to reignite the fires of furious ignorance, we find reasons to be hopeful that it won’t work again. Can ‘Sophiaphobia’ be overcome? tinyurl.com/4rrn2mkx

submitted 24 days ago • 42 comments

New YouGov poll: - 66% would support the UK having closer relationship with the EU - This includes half of both Leave (52%) and Reform UK (54%) voters - Majority (53%) support Britain rejoining the European Union - Six in ten believe Brexit has been more of a failure than a success

submitted 24 days ago • 63 comments

Two policy positions that are consistently popular with voters: Net Zero and a closer relationship with the EU. You'd think it was the exact opposite if you only paid attention to the right-wing press. Labour needs to deliver what the nation voted for, not try to placate maniacs and fanatics.

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

Legitimising far right rhetoric is just doing Farage's job for him. My take in this disastrous political strategy, as a lifelong Labour voter. We need to “take back control”… of The Labour Party. Sack McSweeney and stop this, or step down. youtu.be/k8Z5CYvuptA?...

submitted 28 days ago • 48 comments

Tonight at the magnificent @mostlycomedy.bsky.social I was able to recycle all my old material about immigration under a Tory government to reuse under a Labour government.

submitted 28 days ago • 31 comments

@thetrawl.bsky.social no words

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