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Reform UK councillors face allegations of sharing far-right and Islamophobic content Up to 12 winning councillors under scrutiny with three accused of retweeting Britain First comments

THE GUARDIAN: Reform UK councillors under fire for sharing far-right and Islamophobic content, raising alarm over the party's vetting failures following their recent electoral gains.

- by Ben Quinn

YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic Nigel Farage says first thing he would do as PM if he won a GE would be to remove UK from the ECHR

Nigel Farage has told ITV News the first thing he would do as prime minister if he won a general election would be to remove the UK from the European Convention on Human Rights

That alone is good reason never to vote for Reform UK.

THIS IS WHY

youtu.be/MdiDDJrQUJA?...

Of course he did...

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Failed Firms and CV Boasts – Little-Known New Reform UK MP’s Past Comes Under Scrutiny Is James McMurdock a business super-star, or has he embellished his CV?

BBC obsesses on Rachel Reeves but not Reforms James McMurdock whose CV doesn’t add up👇🏼

He says he worked at at Lehmans (it had gone bust when he claimed to be there)

He claims he dealt with Corporate Loans -they require FCA Reg but I couldn’t find him..

His bizs went bust
@adambienkov.bsky.social

US firm and British pension fund make bid for NHS landlord US firm and British pension fund make bid for NHS landlord

Privatisation of the NHS

US private equity and UK pension fund USS make bid for NHS landlord Assura.

Assura was set up in 2003, owns more than 600 healthcare buildings worth £3bn.

NHS burdened with rent. This is in addition to PFI payments. Less spent on front line services.
archive.ph/QRaGZ

Sounds like a plan

Can anyone point me to the reasoning behind Ofwat's decision to allow Thames Water a 35% increase in prices over the next 5 years? (not the fact, the justification)

Remembering Nick Duncombe today 🙏

Gone but never forgotten, you’re always in our hearts ❤️🃏

#COYQ

Fujitsu public sector boss says supplier has advantage in HMRC bid despite Post Office scandal | Computer Weekly Fujitsu public sector boss is banking on huge deals with HMRC, despite Post Office scandal after another lucrative year.

Fujitsu is targeting a lucrative contract renewal with HMRC worth over £200m.

Already makes millions from govt contacts.

Yet to pay any penalty for false conviction of postmasters in the Post Office scandal. No one prosecuted.

Corporate gravy train rolls on.

Left: Kemi Badenoch criticising Rachel Reeves for not breaking the law

Right: Kemi Badenoch laughing after confessing to breaking the law

The water industry shows how the state indulges corporations to the detriment of society Since 1989, water companies have been the subject of over 1,100 criminal convictions, but governments are content for them to control the industry.

When is a fine not a fine?
When it is levied on England's water companies.

Aug 2024: OFWAT announced £168m fine on 3 companies. ZERO Paid.

Dec 2024: £18m fine on Thames Water for paying unjustified dividends. ZERO Paid.

Regulatory indulgence emboldens companies, encourages more abuses.

even newsmax doesn’t know how to spin this one www.newsmax.com/amp/newsfron...

Keir Starmer's Government Votes to Block UN Plan to Tackle Global Tax Avoidance The UK has joined with the United States and a handful of other rich nations in rejecting the UN push

Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss.

(Such good work @peterjukes.bsky.social and @bylinetimes.bsky.social are doing at the moment.)

bylinetimes.com/2025/02/04/k...

World’s richest use up their fair share of 2025 carbon budget in 10 days Emissions caused by wealthiest 1% so far this year would take someone from poorest 50% three years to create

Emissions caused by wealthiest 1% so far this year would take someone from poorest 50% three years to create.

Richest responsible for misinformation, threats to govts, worker exploitation, tax dodges.

Must curb their unaccountable power, takeover of the state.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Why did an MP accept a £5000 donation from the Chief Exec of a big private healthcare company?

We are currently researching the financial links between MPs and the private healthcare sector, and have found an example which we find concerning...

A Lib Dem MP called Tessa Munt accepted a £5000 ...

The damning statistics that reveal the true cost of Brexit, five years on As January marks five years on from Britain leaving the EU, Alicja Hagopian and Kate Devlin explore its impact

“Brexit-optimist economist Julian Jessop, a fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs, admitted that Brexit has made it harder or “impossible” for small businesses to adjust.”

Finally.

#COYQ

Minister ‘surprised’ Fujitsu hasn’t done more to help victims of Post Office scandal Exclusive: Gareth Thomas suggests company should have shown more ‘remorse’ since failings of Horizon IT system emerged

UK Minister ‘surprised’ Fujitsu hasn’t done more to help victims of Post Office scandal.

Promises are worthless.

It helped the Post Office prosecute innocent postmasters, got £1.5bn from the Horizon contract.

Must prosecute Fujitsu, its directors for conspiracy
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...

Median annual gross pay of UK employee £29,664; £24,878 after tax/NIC.

Millions struggle to pay for food, housing, energy, water, education, pension.

Can't revive economy without redistribution.

1% have more wealth than 70% of the population combined.

Tax the rich.
www.ons.gov.uk/employmentan...

Jeremy Corbyn is suing Nigel Farage.

RP if you can’t wait to see Nigel Farage bankrupt

‘Brexit problem’: UK tap water safety at risk after testing labs shut down Exclusive: EU countries will share laboratory capacity but UK rules mean products cannot be tested abroad

Eau.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...

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CHAPEL DOWN APPOINTS JAMES PENNEFATHER AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER We are delighted to today announce the appointment of James Pennefather as Chief Executive Officer and Director of Chapel Down, with James to commence his new role on 1st February 2025. James has work...

@chapeldown.bsky.social building for the future chapeldown.com/blogs/news/c...

Number Crunching (from Private Eye) 5 years to rebuild Notre Dame 7.5 years since Grenfell and 85% of remediation work still not done.

This country needs to pull its finger out on many fronts.

Was there ever ‘shareholder support’ for Thames Water? New writer Stanley Root’s analysis of Thames Water’s accounts shows that there has never been a year since privatisation when shareholders contributed more cash than they took out

"analysis of Thames Water’s accounts shows that there has never been a year since privatisation when shareholders contributed more cash than they took out."

Headline says Farage makes sixth trip to us since becoming an mp, to republican fundraiser

Dedicated public servant, Nigel Farage, understands that the best way to serve his Clacton constituents is to fly to the US for a sixth time, to kiss the arse of a rapist and convicted felon.