Just for balance we finished 17th in the Premier League.

Thames Water paid £1m-plus to corporate spooks firm part-owned by Starmer adviser Exclusive: Hakluyt – formerly run by Varun Chandra – has been advising utilities company as it tries to avoid renationalisation

Revolving doors.

Thames Water paid £1m+ to corporate lobbyists part-owned by Starmer adviser.

The aim is to reach policymakers, keep TW private.

TW pays £200m a year to various advisers, cost borne by customers.

Public ownership would end this chicanery. No need to pay dividends, lobbyists.

Hi, I’m good thanks, how are you? Just followed back, thanks for the follow.

Our state has become a guarantor of corporate profits Equitable distribution of income and wealth would go a long way towards stimulating domestic demand and investment...

Neoliberal destruction of the NHS

UK has 2.4 hospital beds per 1,000 people
Germany 7.6
OECD average 4.6

Worse in many places. Hackney in London 0.9, lower than Mexico. Bedfordshire 1.7, same as Colombia.

Sick people can't work. Can't boost GDP & productivity without better healthcare.

He’s barking mad.

Southern Water boss says people need to use less in the future Tim Mcmahon was speaking to BBC South Today on a special programme about water use.

Southern Water boss says people need to use less water

The only industry that charges people more for selling less.

Everyday story of England's water companies - Leaks unplugged, no new reservoirs, sewage dumped, mega dividends, customers fleeced.

Nationalise.

A pair of amorous Avocets at RSPB Rainham Marshes recently. Well it is springtime. #sonyrx10iv #avocets #rspbrainhammarshes

Well done, lucky you. Missed another Spurs debacle.

‘Silicon Six’ accused of avoiding almost $278bn in US corporation taxes over 10 years Analysis finds Amazon, Meta, Alphabet, Netflix, Apple and Microsoft averaged 18.8%, compared with 29.7% US average

Amazon, Meta, Alphabet, Netflix, Apple, Microsoft dodged $278bn US corporation taxes over 10 years.

Paid 18.8%, compared with 29.7% US average. Profits shifted to low/no tax jurisdictions.

Same companies operate in the UK, dodge taxes, create social squalor. Force companies to publish tax returns.

A Holly Blue butterfly seen in yesterdays sunshine. #pixel7pro #hollyblue #butterfly #hertfordshire

He's barking mad.

Lovely city 😍

He's barking mad.

He's barking mad.

A Wood Pigeon in a hedge at sunrise a few days ago #birds #samsungS23U #woodpigeon #sunrise

He's the only one.

Strange team, the bench looks stronger 🤣 #COYS

Turned out well 🤬

(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.

Political dogma, crazy.

A narcissist.

And not even available on Eurosport any more 😡. Cycling really has shot itself in the foot over tv coverage. Mind you if Poj' is in the field it'll turn into a boring procession anyway.

More on Trump‘s ties to Russia.

A narcissist.

Summed it up very well, Johnson back is a big plus. His goals are so important in a squad that doesn't have a prolific scorer.

Do you want to buy a British kettle? Go whistle | Phillip Inman As China’s cheap prices continue to dominate western markets, attempts to revive or invent UK brands has never been tougher

Do you want to buy a British kettle? Go whistle | Phillip Inman