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Dmitrii Ovsiannikov was found guilty earlier this week of six counts of sanctions evasion related to his role in Russian-occupied Crimea.

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

Magic Money Tree Rolls-Royce wants UK subsidies for new engine. Why can shareholders not fund it? Govt won't give repayable loan, won't take equity stake. Company will own resulting asset & income streams. Huge wealth transfer to private hands. Must check corporate welfare. archive.ph/ImPcN

submitted 11 days ago • 28 comments

“Okay, so they’re constructing concentration camps – but surely they will stop at death camps.” Are you really sure? Or are you just hoping? Or coping…? Read this:

submitted 11 days ago • 1 comment

UK govt is committed to handing £2.5bn to steel companies rather than nationalising. Companies will own the resulting assets, income streams. Govt will not take an equity stake, make the amount a repayable loan. It is free money. Why no questions about corporate welfare.

submitted 12 days ago • 13 comments

The United Kingdom will transfer 8 to 10 Puma HC.2 transport helicopters to Ukraine, according to Avions Légendaires. The United Kingdom decommissioned the helicopters on March 31. www.avionslegendaires.net/2025/04/actu...

submitted 13 days ago • 5 comments

At the Budget, we called for the Government to unfreeze LHA so that it was tied to local rents. This didn't happen. The result? Just 2.5% of private rentals in England are affordable for people on housing benefit. Read more in this report from @healthequals.bsky.social and @crisis-uk.bsky.social 👇

submitted 14 days ago • 0 comments

Welfare cuts are a political choice. 685,500 Britons (1%) have wealth of £2.8trn. 48m (70%) have £2.4trn. Richest four have more wealth than 20m people combined. Govt could have taxed the rich, chose to cut benefits of the disabled/poor. Not acceptable. Tell your MP to oppose the cuts.

submitted 16 days ago • 27 comments

2020-2024: UK energy industry made £483.4bn operating profit. 6.1m households in fuel poverty. 110,000 pensioners a year die in fuel poverty. Industries. struggling. What would the govt do? Watch the Minister's reply. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Attf...

submitted 18 days ago • 16 comments

🧵 1. The new official poverty stats came out at 930 Astonishingly bad numbers confirm the UK is in the grip of a building crisis of penury www.gov.uk/government/s...

submitted 19 days ago • 8 comments

A new draft sent by the US on a mineral deal with Ukraine is highly unfavorable, warns MP Zheleznyak. According to him, five people—three from the U.S. with veto power—will control all resources, including oil & gas. The agreement applies nationwide, profits go abroad without security guarantees.

submitted 19 days ago • 98 comments

Today, The Invisible Doctrine: The Secret History of Neoliberalism, is published in the UK in paperback. The timing, as the government disastrously follows the neoliberal script to the letter, could scarcely be more appropriate. www.penguin.co.uk/books/455534...

submitted 19 days ago • 45 comments

A narrative is recited almost everywhere: that Rachel Reeves is being "forced" to cut benefits, and is faced with "hard choices" or "no choice". This story, a staple of neoliberal doctrine, is completely false, as @richardjmurphy.bsky.social explains: www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/03...

submitted 19 days ago • 53 comments

Exclusive: DOGE staffer 'Big Balls' provided tech support to cybercrime ring, records show Coristine provided network support to EGodly cybercrime group, which boasted online of hacking government emails & cyberstalking an FBI agent www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...

submitted 20 days ago • 1 comment

Russian propagandists are openly mocking gullible Americans. Mikhail Zvinchuk, a host on Solovyov's channel, called the Trump administration "American pots" because Vitkoff believes that Russia is adhering to the "ceasefire."

submitted 20 days ago • 14 comments

Trump envoy Steve Witkoff says the strategy now is for America and Russia to “integrate their energy policies in the Arctic”. No longer trying to hide that this is the new alliance.

submitted 24 days ago • 51 comments

🔴 For four years officials refused to release names of all companies linked to Conservative donors and party figures put in the 'VIP' lane for bumper Covid contracts Now a judge has ordered them to. Huge win for @jennacorderoy.bsky.social (and DfS) democracyforsale.substack.com/p/government...

submitted 24 days ago • 65 comments

A pro-Russian MP asks the PM of Estonia why when he uses Google, he is shown ads for "same-sex sex toys" and "swingers clubs." PM Kristen Michal then explains how the Internet works. Algorithms track your prior activity and customize ads to display your interests.

submitted 25 days ago • 45 comments

Vladislav Surkov suggests Russia aims for expansive influence without limits, emphasizing military strategies. Posted by The Moscow Times. Surkov emphasizes the need for tact, warning against overexertion as Russia seeks to reshape its borders and influence. (1/8)

submitted 26 days ago • 1 comment

Unbelievable. Trump gives the tyrant Putin a US-Russia ice hockey game. Meanwhile he tells Zelensky to hand over Ukraine’s sovereign energy infrastructure and minerals. America used to stand for something.

submitted 26 days ago • 43 comments

Hand over all the power plants in your country to the US and 50% of your minerals and we will help broker a peace deal where you give up a big chunk of your country to Putin, among other things.

submitted 26 days ago • 534 comments

🇺🇦🙏 Zelensky confirmed the upcoming exchange of prisoners between Ukraine and Russia. "I knew about it (the exchange). I received this information from SBU and GUR. This is our exchange that was thought out in advance," the head of state noted.

submitted 27 days ago • 9 comments

We're in London today with a big old bus to tell our Govt this country cannot afford cuts. Instead they should tax us, the super rich. A 2% wealth tax alone could raise up to £460mln a week. @Keir_starmer - invest in a fairer economy. Patriotic Millionaires say Tax Our Wealth

submitted 28 days ago • 65 comments

Oryx 👀🇺🇦🇺🇸🇪🇺

submitted 29 days ago • 38 comments

As @teamlabouruk.bsky.social blames poor, unemployed, pensioners, NHS managers for the crisis in spending it’s worth comparing to other nations Look at tax take & consider what’s the real problem in the UK There is an unfair perspective of who & what’s to blame @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social

submitted 29 days ago • 9 comments

I’m convinced American exceptionalism is a big part of what made us vulnerable to Trump. We’re so used to thinking of ourselves as the Special Freedom Country that a lot of people find it inconceivable we could rapidly collapse into shabby despotism even as they watch it happen.

submitted 32 days ago • 183 comments

Ukraine to dominate the artillery battle France to deliver 65 Caesar howitzers in 2025 Ukraine building 240 Bohdana howitzers in 2025 54 Boxer RCH 155mm howitzers ordered 18 Archer announced by Sweden today More PZH 2000 to be delivered New gun barrels for existing to be delivered by UK

submitted 32 days ago • 1 comment

"Russia cannot be trusted." Sir Richard Shirreff, Nato's former deputy supreme commander for Europe, tells @krishgm.bsky.social that Russia will "stage an attack" and then "claim victimhood". Read and watch: www.channel4.com/news/russia-...

submitted 33 days ago • 277 comments

This letter appeared in the Bloomsburg PA Press Enterprise this morning. I am assured the writer is who he purports to be, an Air Force veteran.

submitted 34 days ago • 1105 comments

Keir Starmer repeatedly insists that "we're not returning to austerity" shortly after setting out his plans for billions of pounds in cuts to public sector jobs and benefits

submitted 33 days ago • 47 comments

Just leaving this here ..

submitted 33 days ago • 2 comments

At Prime Minister's Questions, I called on the Prime Minister not to cut support for disabled people and instead to introduce a Wealth Tax on the very wealthiest in our society.

submitted 34 days ago • 57 comments