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A bill creating a minimum wage for farmworkers in Maine has been signed into law. Starting next year, farmworkers' minimum rate will rise to $14.65 an hour. Currently, their minimum wage is only $7.25/hr.

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Pretty certain it would be closer to £250bn to build a 163 mile 24 carat gold railway.

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Socialists spent the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s arguing against council house sales, privatisation, PFI, austerity and Brexit would damage Britain. Socialists were right on every point.

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Yvette Cooper repeatedly refused to give a straight answer just now on Today to straight Q “Will councils get more money to pay care workers more?” She repeatedly committed to higher carer pay but wouldn’t commit to money so councils can fund it. Think that speaks volumes about the mess we are in.

submitted 39 days ago • 76 comments

If Labour wants to reverse its dismal polling, it should reinstate winter fuel allowance. Not ramp up the immigrant bashing.

submitted 40 days ago • 36 comments

Well done Labour Anyone who thought you represented real change now despises you. Anyone who didn’t, still won’t. People who weren’t that convinced but hoped for the best are out of patience. You’ve managed to turn off everyone. Quite the achievement!

submitted 39 days ago • 209 comments

I’m one of those dodgy immigrants who came here on a spouse visa and got indefinite leave to remain after 12 months. The incalculable harm I have done to the UK includes dedicating my life to public service, educating thousands of British young people, and paying more tax than I’ll ever get back.

submitted 39 days ago • 343 comments

How can we tax billionaires in a way that they can't dodge? It's actually really simple, force all businesses operating in the UK to operate through a UK based PLC, then tax all their profits at a 45% rate. £3.4tn of money which can't avoid being taxe

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Just ran straight from the Bernie / AOC rally (actually had to miss some of Bernie!) to my 18 month oncology check up annnnnd STILL CANCER FREE!!

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More than three quarters of people claiming universal credit and disability benefits have gone without essentials such as food and heating in the last six months www.bigissue.com/news/social-...

submitted 98 days ago • 34 comments

UK govts failing to curb corporate tax abuses. People forced to pay more for a crumbling infrastructure, and losing hard-won social rights. The Criminal Finances Act 2017 gave govt powers to prosecute companies for tax evasion. There have been no prosecutions. Need people centred govts.

submitted 98 days ago • 17 comments

Well. Political chaos doesn't stop for while I have University Tests does it 🤣. Jeez-o, busy two weeks; both uni wise and political wise. Not quite as bad as Liz Truss era, but still. Starmer trying to decrease disabled benefits and do austerity. Madness

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Wow! The number of @bsky.app users just passed 32 MILLION! 👏 LETS DO THIS!

submitted 119 days ago • 118 comments

TIL: Tunnocks Teacakes go off. The Marshmallow changed texture.

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Google Meet teleprompter auto-generate conversation about sports

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To whom are you beholden?

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Technology is amazing! I just used my phone and an app to turn on the heating while lying in bed.

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Your tax return is returned 1 day late, £100 fine. You take £1.47m that your father raised to give to charity, to give it to yourself. Nothing.

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Narrator voice: “Little did he know…”

submitted 213 days ago • 251 comments

Forget ‘flattering’: comfortable clothes make me feel most like myself

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Today we remember all those who have lost their lives for being who they are. We can build an inclusive Scotland that welcomes trans and non-binary people. We stood with you yesterday, we stand with you today, and we'll stand with you tomorrow. 🏳️‍⚧️ #TDOR #TransDayOfRemembrance

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DWP admits (finally) what many campaign groups have been saying for weeks - the winter fuel payment cuts will plunge tens of thousands of pensioners into poverty I wouldn’t want to be the Minister doing tomorrow morning’s interview round @bigissue.bsky.social www.bigissue.com/news/social-...

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FFS, Labour, we didn’t need an enquiry into what the NHS needs - especially by a man who works for BUPA! The NHS needs: 1) proper funding 2) an end to profiteering privatisation, & 3) liveeable wages to stem haemorrhage of staff

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And not being pursued by the Labour #RedTories either or with as much vigor as they are hunting down the disabled, sick and vulnerable while the REAL Crooks prosper in continuation under #Liebour

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fckn libs man

submitted 217 days ago • 46 comments

My Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Scotland Act is now in force across the country, bringing to an end the harassment of patients and staff. Thanks to everyone who took time to share their difficult and traumatic experiences with me and those who made this Act as robust as it can be.

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Could there be a more thoroughly British headline? Nation humbled as billionaire tax dodger gives crumbs to the poor as birthday treat.

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"Genocide isn't self-defence" Spotted in Bristol, UK

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Just when you thought you had heard it all. The Conservative party’s chief executive has taken on a senior role at a private cancer care firm that said in its annual report it had benefited from soaring NHS waiting times! www.theguardian.com/politics/art...

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This is getting ridiculous! Now Prime Minister @RishiSunak is out on the road saying his Government is cutting taxes by £900 for “EVERYONE” in work! It’s completely UNTRUE and he knows it! youtu.be/6AeaVNN-V24?...

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Hey. Welcome to my page. Was previously known as Donald Kerner, which is the name you may know me as from Twitter. Wanted to give this a try as Twitter has been getting worse in quality.

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