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The Guardian view on the Jaguar Land Rover cyber-attack: ministers must pay more attention to this growing risk | Editorial Editorial: Cybercriminals pose a seismic and increasingly sophisticated threat to businesses and national security. Yet Britain seems remarkably ill-prepared

I completely agree. So why are we having Digital ID? It’s a hackers wet dream! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

06.10.2025 17:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Farage agrees with Putin on everything, including leaving the ECHR. Why would the UK want to join a group that includes Russia and Belarus?

06.10.2025 17:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The only European countries not in #ECHR are Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Russia, and the Vatican City. Why on earth would it be a good idea for UK to join them?

05.10.2025 08:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How come this doesn’t get the news coverage that the Manchester synagogue attack received πŸ€”

05.10.2025 08:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Keir Starmer says digital ID cards are an β€˜enormous opportunity’ and will make it tougher to work illegally - UK politics live Prime minister says plans for a new digital ID held on people’s phones will become mandatory to prove the right to work

Currently people are working illegally with no NI or tax code. How will no ID change that? www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

26.09.2025 08:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I have just read β€œThe Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, 1914. This from Andy Burnham over a century later shows what an incredible book it was. www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

24.09.2025 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reeves urged to take 2p off employee NI and add it to income tax in budget Resolution Foundation says move could raise additional Β£6bn a year and β€˜level the playing field’ on income tax

I’m not against this, but higher rate should be 5p increase and additional rate 10p. Also if they go down this route, threshold should be raised to 15k to help lower paid & pensioners. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

23.09.2025 08:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Man survives after clinging to high-speed train in Austria after getting off to have a cigarette The man grabbed on to the outside of the train at St Poelten, west of Vienna, and was later taken aboard after it performed an emergency stop

Smoking is dangerous

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

11.08.2025 08:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rachel Reeves needs to put up taxes to cover Β£40bn deficit, thinktank says NIESR suggests a rise of 5p in the pound on basic and higher rate of income tax would fill the budget gap

I agree, income tax needs to rise, but don’t clobber the basic rate workers.
2p basic rate
5p higher rate
10p additional rate

What income would that generate? Anyone?

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

06.08.2025 07:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No 6 wasn’t such a factor at the time. It’s now possibly the single biggest factor! #rejoinEU

08.07.2025 08:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rachel Reeves says she cannot rule out autumn tax rises after β€˜damaging’ week Exclusive: Chancellor says she never considered resigning and warns β€˜there are costs’ to welfare bill U-turn

Promising NOT to increase income tax was always an error. However, if they freeze the threshold further, it will be another error. People are fed up with the low paid, inc Pensioners, being targeted. Tax those who can afford it.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

05.07.2025 08:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reeves expected to freeze income tax thresholds to raise funds after welfare U-turn Government’s concessions over welfare cuts leave chancellor with a growing hole in her budget

If Labour extend freeze on tax threshold, we all pay, including low earners & pensioners. If they must increase income tax, hit the top end. Increase Higher & Additional rate tax.

www.theguardian.com/money/2025/j...

28.06.2025 07:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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First new reservoirs in England for more than 30 years given go-ahead β€˜Nationally significant’ status granted to reservoirs in East Anglia and Lincolnshire with seven more planned by 2050

About time! I live close to a reservoir, from Nov to May water is pouring over the dam and out to sea. The rest of the year we are threatened with hose pipe bans πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ #WaterCompanies

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

29.05.2025 11:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Deadly missile and drone strikes batter Kyiv for second night Other Ukrainian cities and regions also hit with nine people reported killed at the same time as Russia and Ukraine are conducting a major prisoner exchan

So when is the Orange Fellon going to have words with Putin? πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

25.05.2025 07:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yep, my South West Water bill increased by 37% How can they justify that? They can’t!

21.05.2025 12:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And the charges to customers are still increasing. Nationalisation now!

21.05.2025 07:25 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Step by step #EU

20.05.2025 09:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Johnson’s Brexit was never going to work. He’s just a good used car salesman.

20.05.2025 09:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

But what have Labour done for us? Β£16 billion of trade, from 3 deals. And in just under a year! No one said it would be easy after 14 yrs of Tory rule!

20.05.2025 07:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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UK cheesemaker welcomes new EU deal – but says it comes four years too late Simon Spurrell was forced to sell his business because of Β£600,000 loss caused by Brexit red tape

Too late for some, but this is the kind of story that highlights how destructive Brexit has been. Those who have managed to survive, can now reap the rewards of the new UK EU deal. #BrexitDisaster

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

20.05.2025 07:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I agree, but at least he now has to wriggle out of talks with Putin, or explain why he refuses to stop the war.

15.05.2025 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ukraine war live: US secretary of state says β€˜abundantly clear’ Trump and Putin needed for peace talks β€˜breakthrough’ Marco Rubio says US president may need to β€˜directly engage’ to determine β€˜once and for all what it is the Russian side wants and whether peace is possible’

The entire population, bar Russia, knows that Putin is the obstacle to peace in Ukraine. If Trump really wants to make his mark on global peace, sit down with Putin & stop this pointless war! #UkraineRussiaWar

www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

15.05.2025 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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NHS cancer patients denied life-saving drugs due to Brexit costs, report finds Exclusive: Britons found to have β€˜lost out’ while rest of Europe benefits from golden age of research and treatments

Another Brexit Bonus? The con that just keeps giving! #Brexit

www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

21.04.2025 08:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Now is the time for both sides πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί #RejoinEU

16.04.2025 08:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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China raises US tariffs to 125% as Xi invites EU to team up against Trump β€˜bullying’ Chinese leader canvasses Spain and other trading partners on how to tackle economic fallout as market turmoil continues

Trump will learn that you can’t start a tariff war & make you turns without consequences. China & other countries don’t like to be played with. #TariffWar www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

11.04.2025 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’ve definitely seen similar

06.04.2025 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Would that be the same Mexican language they speak in Spain? πŸ™‚

06.04.2025 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sign of the day πŸ™‚ or at least one of them #HandsOff

06.04.2025 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, I don’t believe that though.

06.04.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Keir Starmer orders UK economic reset amid Donald Trump’s tariff mayhem PM ready to ditch β€˜old assumptions’ and is debating possible changes to fiscal rules to boost growth

I’m convinced that UK 10% tariff is to drive a wedge between UK & EU. If we agree a deal with US, that’s our chance of rejoining gone, & Trump knows it. Starmer must be smart, it’s gonna hurt anyway but long term give me EU any day πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί #Tariffs

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

06.04.2025 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

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