Unbelievably, #DuvetKnowItsChristmas generates such good will on social media that over the years we've raised somewhere approaching a quarter of a million quid for homeless charities. If you can spare a bob or two, sling some to Centrepoint, and here's the link: www.gofundme.com/f/duvet-know...
For those late to all this, Duncan's "Lemon Meringue Prison" from a few years back is the Bohemian Rhapsody of #DuvetKnowItsChristmas
Morning all! Ivor remained asleep until 6am, bless him. Just had a look and we tipped 20k, which is magnificent. I’m going to repost some pix that I missed while slumbering. Thank you thank you #DuvetKnowItsChristmas
www.gofundme.com/f/duvet-know...
So are we using this Bingo card again this year? #DuvetKnowItsChristmas
Tomorrow evening it’ll be my annual duty to vaguely shepherd the activity on the #duvetknowitschristmas hashtag and urge people to give small sums to charity. 7.30pm? Something like that?
Labour Party volunteers on Highlands Road, High Crompton
In #HighCrompton, residents are rightly concerned about #trust in politics. I am passionate about holding our politicians accountable. This is why I introduced a bill to parliament on Standards in Public Life.
Who should own & control our water? Ahead of @labourlewis.bsky.social' Water Bill’s debate tomorrow, I’ve shared it with my MP & urged them to attend.
The bill opens a democratic debate on water ownership & holds failing companies accountable. Will your MP back it? actionnetwork.org/letters/shar...
We also discussed the dire circumstances that so many of our sisters across the world face especially in #Afghanistan We want to express our solidarity with all our sisters. We will continue our fight for our #HumanRights
A busy #InternationalWomensDay y'day but with celebrations throughout the week. We've achieved much, but still many women in the UK including older women, disabled women, abused women, pregnant women, women's from ethnic minorities, gay women, transwomen & more are discriminated against. #Equality
@debbieabrahamsmp.bsky.social Hi Debbie, I am a WOWpetitioner and we had meetings in your office a few years ago. I wanted to let you know that New New Labours plans to redefine what it is to be disabled scares me.
Despite increases in the state pension, 1.9m pensioners still live in poverty.
Fascinating workshop yesterday with @debbieabrahamsmp.bsky.social to discuss recent @thefabians.bsky.social research by @sasjkia.bsky.social
Read the report here 👇
fabians.org.uk/publication/...
This week, as Chair of the Palestine APPG, I hosted 7 Ambassadors and 3 Ministers from across the Middle East and North Africa in Parliament.
The plans for the development of Gaza and the West Bank being discussed in Cairo as part of the #ArabLeague summit, were presented to Parliamentarians.
The Basic Income Movement hosted a briefing on basic income and regrowth to MPs in Westminster last week
It was wonderful to have the chance to speak to MPs about why #UBI is good for the economy and society. We hope that MPs continue to explore the possibilities of basic income!
The tax break for private equity that will cost almost £500m a year.
Our latest blog looks at changes to the tax treatment of carried interest that represent a significant climbdown by the government in the face of industry pressure. #Tax #carriedinterest
www.taxwatchuk.org/private-equi...
A ‘guestimate not an estimate?’ Commons Public Accounts Committee grills HMRC top brass about its lack of strategy on tax evasion in online retail. #Tax #HMRC #Taxgap #Taxevasion
www.taxwatchuk.org/hmrc-lacks-r...
Public Accounts Committee slams HMRC approach to offshore tax gap and prosecutions. #Tax #TaxGap #HMRC
PAC report labels HMRC offshore tax gap as “implausibly low” and questions fall in criminal prosecutions and potential deterrent effect
www.taxwatchuk.org/not-pulling-...
4 years of this stupid sh*t.
Water profiteers get: £85bn in dividends. You get a 40% bill hike?!
We refuse to pay for their mess. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te... 🧵
It’s come to my attention that some doctors treating POTS are prescribing GET (graded exercise therapy) without considering underlying comorbids like ME/CFS.
GET can cause more harm than good. Keeping legs strong is important for dealing with POTS - but needs to be done in a safe & manageable way
I couldn’t believe this tweet was real. I had to go to X to check.
Incredibly, it is real. Has the PM *no* awareness of the reputation of BlackRock?
1. For those attempting to make sense of Trump’s victory and the rise of the far-right across Europe - look no further than the PMs statement below.
Whether you like it or not, the far-right has a set of common narratives. We can probably all recite them…
This post from the PM is problematic for a number of reasons.
A thread…🧵
Wealth growth since 1970
Average - 8%
Top 10% - 85%
Top 1% - 320%
Top 0.01% - 4000%
Billionaires - 32000%
Can you see the problem?
First vid on Bluesky, an Armageddon-contemplating run on the cliff tops….
How shit is it in clacton
He’s ok to wander amongst 13000 protesters.
But not safe to meet 1 clacton person
"What do you farm mate? Arable, beef?
"Outrage"
Not sure why Farage thinks posting videos of himself slagging off Jaguar adverts and saying he hopes they go bust… is what an MP should be up to.
Such an insecure, prejudiced little man, emboldened by other inadequates to think he can sound off about everything he doesn’t like.
It’s pathetic.
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