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'Andy Burnham has rightly talked about ending 40 years of neoliberalism. Taxing bank windfall profits to support households and rebuild our public services would be one way to start.'
@RichardBurgon calls for a windfall tax in advance of the budget.
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“This is an attack on our freedom of speech and the right to protest from the very institutions who are supposed to encourage free thought."
A new @AmnestyUK repot has found that UK universities have restricted Palestine solidarity activism.
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The councillors have said Shabana Mahmood's immigration changes "risk causing great harm and fractures in our society and communities"
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King Charles doesn't pay capital gains tax (CGT), income/inheritance tax.
The Duchy of Lancaster doesn't pay corporation tax, CGT.
The King voluntarily paid £30m since Accession. No way of knowing what it could be.
Would you like to pay tax voluntarily?
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“Universal Credit doesn't know the price of a pint of milk. Or your heating bill. Or a weekly food shop.”
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“A company profiting from such grave human rights abuses should have no role in our health system or wider public sector.”
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Ex-Reform councillor Alan Feeney is under investigation by his employer over Islamophobic comments he made
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During the Covid pandemic, as a result of the “Everyone In” policy, approximately 15,000 homeless people were provided emergency accommodation. According to one study, the scheme saved an estimated 266 people from death. If we could do it during Covid we can do it now.
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You can help expose Reform. This is how. 👇
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Britons with savings of £16,000 are disqualified or severely restricted from receiving Universal Credit, Housing Benefit, Income Support.
No means-testing for the King. Royal family may be worth £21bn?
It has 21 officially categorized royal residences.
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The Sovereign Grant to the King doesn’t count as taxable income.
Payments by the state to Britons, such as the state pension, carer’s allowance, contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance, and contribution-based employment and support allowance are taxable.
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Polls show Burnham is now the most popular party leader
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If only the lowest paid in society could have the same % rise in pay. That would boost our economy in a very healthy way.
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It’s taken me a while to share this, but I was genuinely touched by @Jamie4North’s kind words.
Politics can be challenging, so recognition from someone in another party means a lot.
Thank you, Jamie, for your kindness.
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