When you live in a country where the six richest people control as much wealth as poorest 13 million, but you choose to be angry at workers striking because they’re living costs are higher than their wages, you’re thinking in interests of those six, not the 13 million.
When our environmental predicament is so vast and so obvious, why are so few eminent and powerful people prepared to confront it, or even seriously to discuss it?
Here’s a thread that seeks to explain the Great Silence.
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BREAKING 🚨 | Tory candidate for PM Liz Truss has revealed she plans to CUT the pay of public sector workers including teachers and nurses.
During a cost of living crisis.
If you really, genuinely, think that Keir Starmer's beer is equivalent to the multiple Downing Street breaches, the uninvestigated Cummings incident and Johnson's incessant lies and rule breaking - for which he has been fined... you've either been 'ad or you're fucking stupid
For the first time in its 70 year history UNICEF had to step in to feed Britain's children last year. Let that sink in for a moment. A humanitarian charity set up primarily to aid those in war zones had to step in because the Government refused to do so #FairBenefitsFriday
Elon Musk keeps tweeting that he loves free speech. So here's a thread with just a few of the countless examples showing he couldn't care about it less (🧵)
The Met Police won’t be telling the public about new partygate fines until after the local elections.
In other words: the Met is suppressing information that could swing voters against the Conservatives.
Another institution that seems to hold voters and democracy in contempt.
We’re offering a free lens removal service for all Man Utd fans.
Simply visit your local store and we’ll pop the lenses out of your glasses so you don’t need to watch them anymore.
Seeing the interview in its entirety is sickening, but at the same time the bullying & patronising nature of it is getting plenty of coverage for what is the most crucial time for our future existence on this planet. Only one person came out of this well & that’s Miranda Whelehan
GCSE maths question: if Rishi cuts Jane's Universal Credit by £1040, puts her energy bills up by £400 a month and then gives her a £200 rebate she has to repay in £40 instalments over five years, should Jane vote Tory at the next general election?
Priti Patel has taken a £100k donation from an oil trader.
This is why the govt won’t impose a windfall tax on energy companies profiting from the cost of living crisis.
From this to dragging their heels on oligarch sanctions: the Tories are on the side of their wealthy donors.
Hey @RishiSunak you’ve just pushed 1.3m people into absolute poverty this year including 500,000 children.UC rise abolished , NI increase , not feeding children in a pandemic etc . You’re building a truly great record of achievements. Keep smiling for those photo opportunities👍