Barney Dowling

[Dan Bloom @danbloom1]

Burnham showing a glimpse of ankle on scrapping council tax

“I don’t think I can go all that way today [... but] a council tax system based on 1991 valuations is not going to deliver fairness across the country.” … “We need to proceed with consensus if we can on this issue."

[Daniel Lefferts @daniel_lefferts]

You are an investor in gambling apps who is about to read an 1,100-page book about the destructive effects of addictive pleasure. Please buy a cover for your Kindle

[Theo Bertram @theobertram]

This looks very promising. That's Re:State, Labour Together and SMF all arguing for the end of council tax as the means to fund social care. This is becoming one of those things (like weening off the triple lock) that every policy expert agrees with but no politician dares admit.

[Social Market Foundation @SMFthinktank]

The system of social care is broken, pushing local authorities to bankruptcy - but can the Government use the situation to show it can fix big problems?

Read Researcher Barney Dowling's latest blog:
https://t.co/rzQR8dPzbJ

[Theo Bertram @theobertram]

The two most politically suicidal things a PM can do:

1. radically reform council tax (caused Poll Tax riots & the end of Margaret Thatcher)

2. radically reform social care (ask Theresa May how the 2017 'dementia tax' election went)

We think Labour should do them both together

[Board of Deputies of British Jews @BoardofDeputies]

“Tommy Robinson is a thug who represents the very worst of Britain. His presence undermines those genuinely working to tackle Islamist extremism and foster community cohesion. Minister Chikli has proven himself to be a Diaspora Minister in name only. In our darkest hour, he has ignored the views of the vast majority of British Jews, who utterly and consistently reject Robinson and everything he stands for.”

[James Marriott @j_amesmarriott]

My magnum opus - a unified field theory of why the post-literate society is a catastrophe for civilisation as we know it
https://t.co/V0xxKeS8MJ

[Gabriel Pogrund @Gabriel_Pogrund]

SUNDAY TIMES EXCLUSIVE🚨

Reform MP James McMurdock suspended after investigation into £70,000 of Covid loans

He borrowed money via two companies: one dormant, the other with negligible assets

He will not say what legitimate purpose they served
(1/)
https://t.co/92gW87V7CF

[BO @bo_austin_]

what happened is actually massive. they all stared down the barrel and the rest of the world said ‘okay we’ll unload your treasuries’ and bond yields spiked. the idea that the US can just push everyone around at will is over

[Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @ReichlinMelnick]

NEW! Sworn declarations filed last night confirm the Trump admin sent INNOCENT people to rot in prison El Salvador, including a professional soccer player tortured by the Maduro regime who entered this country LEGALLY to seek asylum and has NO CRIMINAL RECORD in either country.

[Keir Starmer @Keir_Starmer]

Action, not just words.

Britain stands with Ukraine, today and always 🇬🇧🇺🇦

[Alfie Potts Harmer @ahtralfie]

Footballers are an extremely rare example of super high earners who actually pay the top 45% rate of tax on most of their income.

Invoking Marcus Rashford in a debate about taxation suggests you either know nothing about tax or just don’t like black people (or both).

[The Dangerous Ones @DangerousOnesHQ]

They’re willing to risk your wife’s heartbeat.

Are you?
#MAGAAbortionBan
https://t.co/3j6w3y2SBh

[LeBron James @KingJames]

What are we even talking about here?? When I think about my kids and my family and how they will grow up, the choice is clear to me. VOTE KAMALA HARRIS!!!

[Helena Dollimore MP @helenadollimore]

I thought nothing could shock me about the state of the Conservative Party, but that was before I had to sit through Christopher Chope MP opining about whether mothers can lead political parties. 🦖

I hope Robert Jenrick distances himself from these unhinged comments.

[Novara Media @novaramedia]

On 9 April 2024 we published a video entitled "The TRUTH About Labour’s Pro-Israel Mega-Donor." The video claimed without any evidence that Gary Lubner was an apartheid profiteer and falsely alleged that Gary and Jack Lubner have close ties to and are supportive of the Israeli Government. We wish to make clear that the allegations within the video against Gary and Jack Lubner were false and based upon a single unreliable article. We failed in our duties in publishing these false allegations.

We have now removed the video and provided our sincere apologies to the Lubner family, including in respect of the anti-Semitic abuse they have suffered as a result of the video's publication. We are pleased to make clear that Gary Lubner was an anti-apartheid activist and led anti-Apartheid organisations through the 1980s. He worked closely with leading figures in the anti-apartheid movement to help bring about change in South Africa. He also at Mr Mandela’s own request, served as a Trustee on the Nelson Mandela Legacy Trust. 

Further Gary and Jack Lubner are not supportive of and do not have ties to the Israeli Government and are not lobbyists on its behalf. Rather, they are proud British Jews who have worked towards a just peace that affords Palestinians and Israelis self-determination, dignity and human rights. We are told that, whilst most of Gary’s philanthropy is focussed on South Africa and the UK, he has contributed to numerous human rights organisations active in Israel and Palestine. Gary has made significant contributions to charities working to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, AS WELL AS a number of victims and families of the October 7 Hamas attack, We once again apologise to the Lubner family for publishing these defamatory allegations and, in recognition of this, we have made a sizeable charitable donation to World Central Kitchen and Community Security Trust in their name.

[Haggis_UK 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @Haggis_UK]

Jo Coburn: It's a poor inheritance you've left Labour

Andrew Bowie: We had a fully costed manifesto & all our commitments were fully funded/costed.. this is a very good inheritance 👀

Helena Dollimore: My constituents will be shocked to hear what Andrew is saying

#PoliticsLive

[Helena Dollimore MP @helenadollimore]

My statement on planned far-right action in Hastings.

[David Huntley @davey_huntley]

Those who have pleaded guilty this morning to violent disorder in connection with the Sunderland riots are:

Andrew Smith, 41 (Cried in court)
Leanne Hodgson, 43.
Josh Kellett, 29, AKA Josh Major

All three were remanded and will be sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court on Sept 2