Yeah, the Internet Research Agency is quite the thing. If you’re interested in this stuff, there’s quite a light hearted book rolling through it by Danny Wallace (no, not that one) called Somebody Told Me.
There's 'only one Danny Wallace'. I saw him make his debut at Old Trafford, 1-1 IFRC, with Charlie George strolling around the pitch again relying on my memory of that day.
Keir Starmer is determined to push ahead with cutting people's disability benefits, after months of extensive government research shows its much easier to take money off them than millionaires or big business. please log in to view this image
I’m worried about the outcomes here I believe that he’s not now going to freeze or cut the benefit rate, but amend the eligibility as there’s a belief that Mental Health conditions are being over diagnosed I think that’s true, but can’t see how a big change to eligibility can be implemented without mistakes being made and sick people being cut off as well as those who should be working The Tories implementation of PIP rules has been a disaster resulting in people stuck in the appeals system They need these changes to be effective and targeted, not heartless and brutal … and indeed why are the wealthy getting what looks like a free ride?
It's going to take a long time to fix something as broke as the benefits and care systems plus the NHS they're interdependent, and of course they'll be mistakes and wrong directions. Can but hope the current mob are flexible enough to react to an evolving system. Yes Starmer wealth tax please I've lived and worked in many countries where it hasn't caused a mass exodus. It's as much of a red herring as the dire warnings of those opposed to VAT on school fees.
Given that the NHS was responsible for my mothers last cancer treatment, I can't see it as a waste for me
No, he means the body NHS England, which is a middle management group that has paid large salaries to people who doctors generally find more of an obstacle to their jobs than an asset.
Yes to a wealth tax. 2% or so on anything above £10 million, is a suggestion I have seen that would raise around £20-25 billion.
It looks like I was right and this call between Putin and Trump has been an exercise in ****ing Ukraine over. Where are the lives saved? No attacks on energy? Ukraine not to be given any arms support? Ukraine cannot accept this.
The Kremlin demands no more mobilisation or rearmament from Ukraine during the 30 day ceasefire This is absolutely shocking. Ukraine cannot rearm and this is not even a full ceasefire. Only a ceasefire regarding energy. Absolutely shocking.
Just to clarify, Ukrainian attacks on energy were absolutely battering Russia. The long distance drone strikes gave Ukraine a chance. Now, Ukraine will have nothing, the war will continue, Putin can claim he is being a lenient as he stops destroying energy infrastructure, Ukraine will get gradually weaker as it cannot re-arm... and Putin will keep pushing into Ukraine.
**** Trump and Putin! I want my taxes to buy weapons for Ukraine and raise the international brigade.
A drug driver crashed into a woman in London today. Images of it are all over X with headings like: Western Civilisation is so screwed. Each time it appears it has tens of thousands of likes and comments - and no fact checking. X is a disgusting hellhole of misinformation.
