Paul Barlow

There are a lot of bad takes from the election results.

Pushing to go further right is one of them.

If some ppl want far right, why would they vote Labour? It’s not who we are and we shouldn’t try to be.

We can be the hope over the fear.

Bold, optimistic ideas don’t belong to the far right /1

03.05.2025 09:29 — 👍 119    🔁 20    💬 12    📌 2

The FCSA ensures that everyone with savings under £83k will get their money back (mine came in 8 days) and that, by the nature of its membership, is every member. Tragically, for many, the Provy - for they are still around - will be the only easy option, once again.

RIP LCCU. 2000-2025

30.01.2025 07:34 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Cheap loans provided sensibly and securely were a good idea, and I worked with Trading Standards officers (who ran a debt advice service) and my team to get it up and running. Anyhow, sadly the costs got too much for LCCU, it was no longer viable, and it ceased trading on 22 January this year.

30.01.2025 07:34 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I was personally invested in it as someone who grew up with loan sharks knocking at the door (the Provy man with his up to 170% interest rates) and sometimes getting clothes and shoes from a tally man.

30.01.2025 07:34 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

For 25 years the credit union has been serving the community, growing and often taken over branches of banks that had withdrawn from the east end, and absorbing small credit unions that were struggling. 17,000 local people were regular savers and borrowers.

30.01.2025 07:34 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I was sad to receive a cheque for £5000 this week. Not because I don’t welcome the money, but because it marked the failure of the London Community Credit Union. I led on the set up of the CU 25 years ago (as the Tower Hamlets CCU) when in charge of Tower Hamlets Council’s Anti-Poverty policies.

30.01.2025 07:34 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Stars with ships in the horizon. One fishing boat in front. #stleonardsonsea #hastings #stars #starrynight #nightsky

10.01.2025 06:44 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Jeremy Clarkson, James Dyson, the Earl of Derby – they’re up in arms about paying tax on the vast areas of land they own.

Small farmers are worried that changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) will affect them. But who are the big landowners complaining the loudest? Thread: 1/

18.11.2024 12:28 — 👍 1763    🔁 853    💬 88    📌 112