It's completely and utterly unacceptable that people are being left to suffer and struggle in this way. Sadly these stories are not uncommon and we will hear more of them for as long as the Conservatives remain in power.
RT @DanielHewittITV: A pensioner breaking down because she can’t pay her bills;
a full-time working mum scared she’ll lose her home;
an 8 week-old baby living in a flat with no heating or hot water.
This is th…
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Met senior leaders liked Priti Patel because she was seen to be on their side (not women who felt strongly about Sarah Everard's murder). No one had a more powerful voice when it mattered than the Home Secretary and she did nothing. This is an incredible rewriting of history.
RT @BethRigby: What did the then Home Sec really think about the Met’s handling of the Everard vigil. “It was absolutely appalling” that lack of “empathy hea…
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RT @GermanyDiplo: That is what being on the wrong side of history looks like. The world stands with #Ukraine at #UNGA.
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RT @rbrharrison: I'm sorry to report that everyone should be watching the gilt market...
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RT @keithedwards: Biden: “No one fucks with a Biden.”
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RT @EdConwaySky: NEW:
Credit ratings agency Fitch cuts the outlook on the UK's rating from "stable" to "negative" following the mini Budget. Rating itself remains AA-
Says the change came despite the 45p u-turn. Adds that @KwasiKwarteng's comments abt further tax cuts contributed to the decision
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RT @Samfr: Martin Wolf not holding back. https://www.ft.com/content/510948e9-3c33-42c5-929e-b97c953dc767#comments-anchor
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Good luck today Anoosheh! This is an amazing thing to do for charities involved in essential human rights work and a significant statement at a time when many Iranians are saying enough is enough. Inspirational #Mahsa_Amini
RT @lilika49: In authentic Evin uniform he smuggled out of prison, my dad @freeanoosheh will run the marathon today, having raised over £17k for @AmnestyUK & @Hostage_Intl , dedicating his run to the freedom of…
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RT @EconUS: Britain’s new government may already be dead in the water. It has shredded its own reputation and poisoned the politics of growth https://www.economist.com/leaders/2022/09/28/how-not-to-run-a-country?utm_medium=social-media.content.np&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=editorial-social&utm_content=discovery.content
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RT @joshglancy: Apropos of nothing, here's a newsletter that was published in 1995 by the Lib Dem society at Oxford, about its former president
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RT @EdConwaySky: Another metric they won’t like the look of in @hmtreasury.
The cost of insuring the UK against a default (credit default swaps) has risen v v sharply indeed in the past week.
The higher these lines are, the bigger the risk.
UK has just leapfrogged every G7 country save for Italy.
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RT @ksadjadpour: 1. To understand Iran's protests it's striking to juxtapose images of the young, modern women killed in Iran over the last week (Mahsa Amini, Ghazale Chelavi, Hanane Kia, Mahsa Mogoi) with the images of the country's ruling elite, virtually all deeply traditional, geriatric men.
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RT @resfoundation: Middle income Britain stands to lose most from the overall impact of all tax and benefit policies announced over the parliament. The poorest fifth of households gain £90 on average, with the middle fifth losing £780, and only the top five per cent gaining significantly (£2,520).
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Exactly this 👇🏻
RT @MattChorley: I’m no economist, but won’t cutting stamp duty just fuel demand for homes while doing nothing to increase the supply of housing stock, driving up prices?
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RT @julia_atherley: The royal corgis Muick and Sandy await the procession carrying the Queen's coffin to St George's Chapel.
Picture from REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/Pool
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RT @lewis_goodall: Paris Metro renames George V station after his granddaughter for the day.
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RT @mortenmorland: Monday’s @thetimes cartoon https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/morten-morlands-times-cartoon-september-19-2022-7hbb9s02s
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RT @DaveKeating: BREAKING: 🇪🇺 suspending 65% of 🇭🇺#Hungary’s EU funding because of #Orban’s attacks on the rule of law, announces Commissioner @JHahnEU.
It pertains to €7.5 billion in funding.
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The tributes coming from France in particular to The Queen are a firm reminder of who our dearest friends and closest neighbours truly are.
Merci pour votre gentillesse. 🇬🇧🇫🇷🇪🇺
RT @EmmanuelMacron: To you, she was your Queen.
To us, she was The Queen.
She will be with all of us forever.
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