Taming corporations is the key issue of our times To appease corporations, people may raze mountains, divert rivers, clear forests, cover countryside in tarmac and shower subsidies upon them, but they have no loyalty to any place, people or product.

Pockets picked

Big pharma made £12bn excess profit from just 10 NHS drugs; profit mark-ups up to 23,000%.

Energy companies £514bn operating profit since 2020.

England Water companies £85bn in dividends, dump sewage in rivers.

Govts subservient to corporations. Abuses continue.

Wither democracy.

Any thoughts on the Israeli murder of the Palestinian footballer Muhannad al-lilli, bombed to death along with a hundred others in a refugee camp in Gaza.

Kneecap at Glastonbury don't RT they are supposed to be terrorists or something.

A US Navy aircraft carrier in the Red Sea fight just lost a third Super Hornet. The $60 million jet went overboard on landing. The F/A-18 tried landing on the USS Harry S. Truman but went overboard after the arrestment failed, a defense official said.

Judging by Pete Hegseth's priorities, I can only assume transgender servicepeople are flipping these planes into the sea.
www.yahoo.com/news/us-navy...

Father Nathan Monk says…

Women's appearance and behaviour is about to get even more highly policed in the UK, with a few people doubtless being emboldened to "take action". This whole billionaire-funded enterprise dials back gender equity by decades.

The average rent for a 2 bed property in Edinburgh is about £1420/month (according to the ONS). The average cost for a 2-bed Council flat in Edinburgh is £105.51. Time to link private rents to Council rents.

Had a crisp roll before I left the house, it's the only way to achieve crisp portion control.

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Two hundred UK companies moving to permanent four-day working week In a major shift, 200 companies in the UK have decided to permanently switch to a four-day working week without cutting pay. This move, led by the 4 Day Week ...

Two hundred UK companies are moving to a permanent four-day work week.

The decision comes after a trial where businesses tested the model.

Workers were happier and more productive, and the quality and quantity of work was unaffected or even improved.

future4days.com/two-hundred-uk

Europe does desperately need the freshness of Eastern enlargement.
We Georgians, Ukrainians, Moldovans and other brothers in struggle live under fear of death for our principled positions and are well aware of the importance of the truth vs bureaucracy and inertia that could eventually doom Europe.

Recommending privatisation for the NHS crisis is like recommending alcohol for a hangover.

Sure, it will offer a slight temporary reprieve - but it has serious long term implications.

Westminster is debating PR on 30th January. Tell your MP to be there. Over 21 million votes cast in 2024 were ignored or wasted. After the most disproportionate election ever, there is a crucial parliamentary debate on 30th Jan on changing the voting system. Don’t let ...

Contact your MP now to support the change to Proportional Representation from FPTP in the UK's elections.

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Why we must fight the disastrous two-child benefit cap now If we truly want to tackle child poverty, we must stop punishing the poorest and most vulnerable in society

The major cause of under 10s' hospitalisation is dental decay says Gordon Brown on R4 BH & 70% of kids in poverty have working parents who can not afford to make ends meet.
Speaking at Big House Multi Bank in Scotland he says 2 child benefit cap & Universal Credit must change.

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30 years ago Spitting Image dared to broadcast the truth about Israel.

Now no one dares.

Over on X, I'm receiving antisemitic death threats and being told they don't break the platform's rules.

To British MPs that follow me, this is a brazen violation of the Online Safety Act. Please ensure the rule of law is enforced against Elon Musk and X.

No business should be above the law.

Hospital advertises for ‘corridor care’ nurses to ease NHS crisis The new jobs have been labelled a ‘total acceptance of failure’ as oxygen lines are installed outside wards

Hospital advertises for ‘corridor care’ nurses to ease NHS crisis

The new jobs have been labelled a ‘total acceptance of failure’ as oxygen lines are installed outside wards

www.thetimes.com/uk/article/h...

Wowzer, JC going full antisemitic - trying to throw the entirety of global Jewry under the bus to stop anyone having a breath of sympathy for any Palestinians.

This is not even helpful to Israel. It’s pure desperation to assist a murderous Netanyahu.

Margaret Thatcher is by far the worst PM we ever had.

She is the reason the water is filled with sewage and the Water Companies have £72bn debt.

She is the reason Energy prices are among the worst in the world, trains are the slowest and most expensive

Privatisation has to die

Academics from poorer socio-economic backgrounds are more likely to
- not publish
- have outstanding publication records
- introduce more novel scientific concepts
- less likely to receive recognition, as measured by citations, Nobel Prize nominations, and awards.
www.nber.org/papers/w33289

Labour Donors Lobbied the New Government on Behalf of Fossil Fuel Giants Consultancies that donated staff and resources to the Labour Party’s general election campaign have since lobbied the government on behalf of oil and gas companies, DeSmog can reveal. Seven lobbying f...

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if you kill a disfavored person in the street the leaders of the republican party will try to make you a national hero. absolutely not an ominous sign for the future.

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

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

This will probably come as no surprise to anyone but…

www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/o...

YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic A shocking revelation in the #PhysicianAssociates scandal - hold onto your seats

A shocking revelation today in the #PhysicianAssociates scandal

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The Greeks absolutely had it right when they included a chorus in their plays. They knew audiences are dumbasses who need to be told “THIS MAN IS BAD. HE IS HERE AS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT *NOT* TO DO. WOE TO THE BUMPTIOUS FOOL WHO WOULD IDOLIZE HIM. YOU ARE NOT, NOR DO YOU WANT TO BE, ALEX DELARGE”

So here’s the update. The billionaire owner of the Guardian preparing to get rid of a core part of the news org + 100 journalists.
If you’re a Guardian or Observer reader, please share this. The need for a strong, free & independent press couldn’t be greater. Yet, here it is.

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