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Emeritus Professor of Accounting. Member, UK House of Lords. If with all your effort and might you do not reach the mountain top that is not failure; failure is that you did not even try.

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US plans to start checking all tourists' social media The potential social media mandate being proposed by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) would apply to anyone visiting, whether they require a visa or not.

All tourists to US will have to provide social media details from the last 5 yrs.

Email addresses, phone numbers; names, addresses, and birthdays of family members.

Plus face, fingerprints (already collected) and DNA data of visitors.

Boycott the felon.

10.12.2025 19:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 81    ๐Ÿ” 28    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Why Britain doesnโ€™t have enough dentists Plenty of trained foreigners want to work, but slots for the qualification exam seem as hard to get as Glastonbury tickets

Britain is so short of dentists that an MP's 87-year-old mother attempted to pull her own teeth out with pliers.

Lack of planning, education and training

Obstacles put in the way of foreign educated/trained dentists, improves private profits.
archive.ph/6VqEq

10.12.2025 07:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 135    ๐Ÿ” 59    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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Construction building materials: commentary September 2025

England struggles to build 1.5m new homes because of deindustrialization.

316m bricks imported last year, world's largest importer.

Govt stats show UK production of almost all building products down.

High energy prices, lack of investment & industrial strategy.

10.12.2025 16:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 85    ๐Ÿ” 34    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Joe Lonsdale Calls For Public Hangings Silicon Valley radicalization escalates

March to barbarism

Billionaire member of the โ€œPayPal Mafiaโ€, co-founder of Palantir wants public executions.

Not content with profiteering, exploitation, wants public hangings.

Who will they hang - poor, homeless, hungry, people falsely convicted?

Too much money creates insanity.

10.12.2025 07:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 267    ๐Ÿ” 108    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 49    ๐Ÿ“Œ 17

Thames Water is teetering but wants to pay ยฃ2.5m bonus to execs.

Wants to bypass regulations by classifying bonuses as "retention payments".

Prices rose by 31%+ this year. Sewage dumped in rivers, leaks unplugged.

Privatisation = Abuses and insanity.
archive.ph/zbbaQ

09.12.2025 07:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 370    ๐Ÿ” 187    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13
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Thousands of flood defences below standard as Storm Bram hits A BBC study lays bare the scale of flood defences in England that are in need of maintenance.

Tory legacy.

Thousands of flood defences protecting homes or businesses in England are below the required condition.

Years of austerity, cuts to council funding, deregulation, indulging builders to build in flood plains, lack of investment by water companies.

Country deserves better.

10.12.2025 08:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 141    ๐Ÿ” 65    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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Why Britain doesnโ€™t have enough dentists Plenty of trained foreigners want to work, but slots for the qualification exam seem as hard to get as Glastonbury tickets

Britain is so short of dentists that an MP's 87-year-old mother attempted to pull her own teeth out with pliers.

Lack of planning, education and training

Obstacles put in the way of foreign educated/trained dentists, improves private profits.
archive.ph/6VqEq

10.12.2025 07:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 135    ๐Ÿ” 59    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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Joe Lonsdale Calls For Public Hangings Silicon Valley radicalization escalates

March to barbarism

Billionaire member of the โ€œPayPal Mafiaโ€, co-founder of Palantir wants public executions.

Not content with profiteering, exploitation, wants public hangings.

Who will they hang - poor, homeless, hungry, people falsely convicted?

Too much money creates insanity.

10.12.2025 07:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 267    ๐Ÿ” 108    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 49    ๐Ÿ“Œ 17
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Minimum wage should not go any higher, suggests Badenoch Badenoch claimed Labour had tipped the balance too far against workers and in favour of welfare.

Minimum wage should not go higher, suggests UK multi-millionaire Tory leader Badenoch on a salary of ยฃ93,904+expenses.

Silence on equitable distribution of wealth, progressive taxation or universal basic income/services.

Can't build economy on poverty.

09.12.2025 19:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 279    ๐Ÿ” 112    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 34    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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Covid scheme fraud hit almost ยฃ11bn but much 'beyond recovery', report says The response to the pandemic led to

Much of the ยฃ10.9bn UK Covid scheme fraud 'beyond recovery', report says.

Lack of checks on Eat Out, Bounce back loans, furlough support & more.

ยฃ13.6bn spent on 38bn PPE items, 11bn unused. ยฃ10bn loss from over-ordering, ยฃ324m fraud.

Organized looting. Will anyone be held to account?

09.12.2025 13:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 244    ๐Ÿ” 132    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13
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Disabled people driving luxury cars on your dime? Just the latest rightwing lie peddled by Labour | Frances Ryan Starmerโ€™s ailing government is happy to pursue ideas like cutting Motability, but all ministers will do is damage lives and themselves, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

Disabled people driving luxury cars on your dime? Just the latest rightwing lie peddled by Labour.

Govts stigmatize people claiming benefits as scroungers, claim fraud is rife.

Silence on corporate welfare, tax abuse by corporations/rich. HMRC failed to collect over ยฃ500bn tax since 2010.

09.12.2025 08:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 431    ๐Ÿ” 194    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 21    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
We went undercover to buy access to MPs
YouTube video by Democracy for Sale We went undercover to buy access to MPs

WOW c 10k people have now watched Democracy for Sale's video about our new undercover investigation, with Led By Donkeys.

An ex-Tory MP introduced our fake Chinese AI investor into MPs and ministers - and all for just ยฃ5k! ๐Ÿ˜ฑ

Watch the video here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKof...

08.12.2025 09:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 261    ๐Ÿ” 148    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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Minimum wage should not go any higher, suggests Badenoch Badenoch claimed Labour had tipped the balance too far against workers and in favour of welfare.

Minimum wage should not go higher, suggests UK multi-millionaire Tory leader Badenoch on a salary of ยฃ93,904+expenses.

Silence on equitable distribution of wealth, progressive taxation or universal basic income/services.

Can't build economy on poverty.

09.12.2025 19:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 279    ๐Ÿ” 112    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 34    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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UK households cut spending at fastest pace in almost five years, says Barclays Bank reports 1.1% drop in card spending despite Black Friday boost for retailers

UK households cut spending at fastest pace in 5 years.

Average real wage stuck at 2008 level.

Energy, water, broadband, rents, grocery, dentist, vets prices rising at more than CPI.

Poorest 20% pay higher proportion of income in taxes than the richest 20%.

Can't rebuild without redistribution.

09.12.2025 07:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 319    ๐Ÿ” 160    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12
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Steve Reed admits sharp rise needed to hit 1.5m housing target Housing Secretary Steve Reed tells the BBC's Build Baby Build ministers are

Sharp surge in housebuilding needed to meet Govt target of 1.5m new homes in England.

Due to deindustrialization UK is the world's biggest importer of bricks, imports 30-40% of cement, lacks skilled labour.

Corporations buying new homes for renting. People can't afford them. Lack of social housing

09.12.2025 07:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 120    ๐Ÿ” 46    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

Money went through bank accounts. There is a trail. Did banks do KYC checks? If money went offshore, there is still a trail. Did recipients do strategic bankruptcy to avoid returning anything?

Govt has powers to snoop on the bank accounts of benefit claimants. Why not the same for crooks?

09.12.2025 15:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Covid scheme fraud hit almost ยฃ11bn but much 'beyond recovery', report says The response to the pandemic led to

Much of the ยฃ10.9bn UK Covid scheme fraud 'beyond recovery', report says.

Lack of checks on Eat Out, Bounce back loans, furlough support & more.

ยฃ13.6bn spent on 38bn PPE items, 11bn unused. ยฃ10bn loss from over-ordering, ยฃ324m fraud.

Organized looting. Will anyone be held to account?

09.12.2025 13:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 244    ๐Ÿ” 132    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13
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Disabled people driving luxury cars on your dime? Just the latest rightwing lie peddled by Labour | Frances Ryan Starmerโ€™s ailing government is happy to pursue ideas like cutting Motability, but all ministers will do is damage lives and themselves, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

Disabled people driving luxury cars on your dime? Just the latest rightwing lie peddled by Labour.

Govts stigmatize people claiming benefits as scroungers, claim fraud is rife.

Silence on corporate welfare, tax abuse by corporations/rich. HMRC failed to collect over ยฃ500bn tax since 2010.

09.12.2025 08:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 431    ๐Ÿ” 194    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 21    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

Thames Water is teetering but wants to pay ยฃ2.5m bonus to execs.

Wants to bypass regulations by classifying bonuses as "retention payments".

Prices rose by 31%+ this year. Sewage dumped in rivers, leaks unplugged.

Privatisation = Abuses and insanity.
archive.ph/zbbaQ

09.12.2025 07:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 370    ๐Ÿ” 187    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13
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UK households cut spending at fastest pace in almost five years, says Barclays Bank reports 1.1% drop in card spending despite Black Friday boost for retailers

UK households cut spending at fastest pace in 5 years.

Average real wage stuck at 2008 level.

Energy, water, broadband, rents, grocery, dentist, vets prices rising at more than CPI.

Poorest 20% pay higher proportion of income in taxes than the richest 20%.

Can't rebuild without redistribution.

09.12.2025 07:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 319    ๐Ÿ” 160    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12
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Steve Reed admits sharp rise needed to hit 1.5m housing target Housing Secretary Steve Reed tells the BBC's Build Baby Build ministers are

Sharp surge in housebuilding needed to meet Govt target of 1.5m new homes in England.

Due to deindustrialization UK is the world's biggest importer of bricks, imports 30-40% of cement, lacks skilled labour.

Corporations buying new homes for renting. People can't afford them. Lack of social housing

09.12.2025 07:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 120    ๐Ÿ” 46    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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Elon Musk's X bans European Commission from making ads after โ‚ฌ120m fine The EU regulator had fined the social media platform over its

Elon Musk's X bans European Commission ads after โ‚ฌ120m fine.

An example of how corporations flaunt power to discipline govts.

X was fined because it's blue tick system was deceptive. It was not "meaningfully verifying users". X lacked transparency, exposed users to scams, impersonation frauds.

08.12.2025 16:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 181    ๐Ÿ” 69    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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UK public has paid ยฃ200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation Analysis reveals โ€˜privatisation premiumโ€™ of ยฃ250 per household per year paid to owners of water, rail, bus, energy and mail services since 2010

UK public has paid ยฃ200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation.

In public ownership that would have gone into infrastructure, lower bills.

Privatisation delivered low investment, high bills, no tax on dividends to foreign investors.

No end to nightmare without public ownership.

08.12.2025 07:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 429    ๐Ÿ” 234    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 23

Privatisation is the tacit admission that the UK govts and financial institutions are incapable of funding vital infrastructure. Govts sing praises of the City of London but it never had appetite for long term risks.

08.12.2025 19:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Reevesโ€™ cut in energy bills will be nuked by Sizewell costs, ex-Labour donor claims Dale Vinceโ€™s claims over the impact of paying for Sizewell C on energy bills is one of a number of hidden costs which could see consumers pay higher bills - instead of ยฃ150 less

Reevesโ€™ ยฃ150 cut in energy bills will be nuked by Sizewell costs.

Levies on bills to fund gas pipelines, electricity grid to rise.

Customers to pay years before construction even begins. Companies raise capital from customers, shareholders keep profits.

Privatisation facilitates rip off practices

08.12.2025 07:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 205    ๐Ÿ” 101    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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Elon Musk's X bans European Commission from making ads after โ‚ฌ120m fine The EU regulator had fined the social media platform over its

Elon Musk's X bans European Commission ads after โ‚ฌ120m fine.

An example of how corporations flaunt power to discipline govts.

X was fined because it's blue tick system was deceptive. It was not "meaningfully verifying users". X lacked transparency, exposed users to scams, impersonation frauds.

08.12.2025 16:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 181    ๐Ÿ” 69    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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Thames Water is a test for the British economy It is a particularly British paradox that one of the countryโ€™s biggest companies can both generate hundreds of millions in profit and be at imminent risk of bankruptcy. This is the story of Thames Wat...

Thames Water is a test for the British economy.

It profits by ripping off customers.
Pays dividends, doesn't invest.
Since March TW borrowed ยฃ1.47bn.
Paid ยฃ900m in fees/interest for the emergency financing.

Can't address crisis without public ownership.
archive.ph/oW8ck/again?...

08.12.2025 07:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 272    ๐Ÿ” 124    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
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UK public has paid ยฃ200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation Analysis reveals โ€˜privatisation premiumโ€™ of ยฃ250 per household per year paid to owners of water, rail, bus, energy and mail services since 2010

UK public has paid ยฃ200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation.

In public ownership that would have gone into infrastructure, lower bills.

Privatisation delivered low investment, high bills, no tax on dividends to foreign investors.

No end to nightmare without public ownership.

08.12.2025 07:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 429    ๐Ÿ” 234    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 23
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Reevesโ€™ cut in energy bills will be nuked by Sizewell costs, ex-Labour donor claims Dale Vinceโ€™s claims over the impact of paying for Sizewell C on energy bills is one of a number of hidden costs which could see consumers pay higher bills - instead of ยฃ150 less

Reevesโ€™ ยฃ150 cut in energy bills will be nuked by Sizewell costs.

Levies on bills to fund gas pipelines, electricity grid to rise.

Customers to pay years before construction even begins. Companies raise capital from customers, shareholders keep profits.

Privatisation facilitates rip off practices

08.12.2025 07:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 205    ๐Ÿ” 101    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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Thames Water is a test for the British economy It is a particularly British paradox that one of the countryโ€™s biggest companies can both generate hundreds of millions in profit and be at imminent risk of bankruptcy. This is the story of Thames Wat...

Thames Water is a test for the British economy.

It profits by ripping off customers.
Pays dividends, doesn't invest.
Since March TW borrowed ยฃ1.47bn.
Paid ยฃ900m in fees/interest for the emergency financing.

Can't address crisis without public ownership.
archive.ph/oW8ck/again?...

08.12.2025 07:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 272    ๐Ÿ” 124    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

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