Naomi Long MLA @naomi_long@respublicae.eu
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RT @MarinaHyde: Kwarteng: “I don’t comment on market movements.” A shame, because markets are definitely commenting on him
RT @RichardJMurphy: Someone earning £1 million a year saves £42,500 in tax - way above the national average wage - thanks to Kwarteng cutting the top rate of tax. Staggering
RT @PippaCrerar: Staggering analysis from Resolution Foundation...
Almost half (45%) of gains from personal tax cuts will go to richest 5% alone, who'll be £8,560 better off.
In contrast, just 12% will go to poorest half of households, who'll be average £230 better off next year.
Don't be fooled by Tory rhetoric: this mini budget is still a wealth redistribution exercise.
It's about more for the haves, less for the have-nots.
This isn't simply madness: it's deliberate cruelty.
RT @PJTheEconomist: £45 billion of tax cuts. This is biggest tax cutting event since 1972. Barber's "dash for growth" then ended in disaster. That Budget is now known as the worst of modern times. Genuinely, I hope this one works ve…
RT @KarenSethuraman: The rich get richer while the poor get poorer.
Lord, have mercy.
RT @SorchaEastwood: A budget that is anti people, a budget to ensure the rich get richer and Conservatives making sure that the public know that they are enjoying every minute of this. Taking joy in denigrating people's life chances, increasing inequality. Fiscally & morally irresponsible.
RT @StephenFarryMP: Disgraceful Budget from the Chancellor. Rather than a recipe for economic growth, trickle down economics bring financial instability, harm confidence, increase inequality and undermine public services. Biggest barrier to UK growth lies with new trade barriers with EU.
@DownOrangeMan But they can take hours of officials' time and cost up to £700 per question to answer.
That's fine if it's genuine scrutiny of the Department or seeking important facts.
This isn't doing either.
It's not his time I'm concerned about.
@DownOrangeMan Exactly what I said.
@UtrinqusParrot @WaspEnglish @duponline You not understand the difference between being conscious of such things *at the time* and being capable of understanding how they impacted the footage in retrospect?
I understand why you troll anonymously on Twitter, rather than putting your name to this dross...
@matthewcarson @MattDeaves Congratulations, Matt! Good luck to you both for the future.
Priorities, Jim.
In any language, the results are the same.
You'd be better off focusing on what can be done to support families through the cost-of-living crisis than wasting civil servants' time and money on this nonsense.
RT @JimAllister: Mr Jim Allister KC (North Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Finance how many respondents to the 2021 Census fully completed their forms in (i) English; (ii) Irish; and (iii) Ulster Scots.
RT @MensAdvisoryP: Cost of living Crisis continues to cause additional fear and worry to those facing abuse.
What are our politicians going to do to support those facing further abuse and isolation, worstened by the crisis?
24hr help is available via @dsahelpline @nihecommunity @PoliceServiceNI
RT @ph_dresearch: @MensAdvisoryP @dsahelpline @nihecommunity @PoliceServiceNI @naomi_long @RobinSwannMoH @ClaireSugden @SteveAikenUUP @moneillsf @J_Donaldson_MP @paulfrewDUP @CaraHunterSDLP @HSC_NI @DeirdreHargey 📣Please help us to circulate the important research testing whether a #compassion-focused intervention is helpful for people affected by #DomesticAbuse
Click link to take part or if you know someone who might be interested…
@smce82 @notallhappydays @Gameograham @dmcbfs I wouldn't know as we aren't.
But dismissing those with different priorities in this way isn't winning converts to a UI...
RT @Kelmba: 📺 The View tonight 22:40
Alliance’s Kellie Armstrong MLA will be discussing the census results and Cost of Living crisis
@GarethMccord @dmcbfs It's not unworkable: it is in need of reform.
We've set out clear proposals to make it not only more stable but more reflective of the less binary and more diverse society we now live in.
@Gameograham @dmcbfs I can and others can too. It's why @allianceparty is growing.
@notallhappydays @Gameograham @dmcbfs That's one option. There are others.
None work unless we can build *a community* which respects and embraces diversity. Which is why the latter is my priority.
@cafeenroute @allianceparty @NualaMcAllister The purpose of the census is to prepare services and provision for the future: that's why we need questions that are more nuanced.
Unofficial automated mirror. No copyright asserted. ∎ Alliance Party Leader | East Belfast MLA
email: naomi.Long@mla.niassembly.gov.uk | Facebook: Naomi Long
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