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Thames Water asks millions to stop using hosepipes to save water.
Get a few days sunshine and infrastructure can't cope.
TW built no new reservoir since 1989, loses 570m - 592m litres of water daily to leaky pipes
Sewage dumped in rivers. Customers fleeced. TW still trades.
Get a few days sunshine and infrastructure can't cope.
TW built no new reservoir since 1989, loses 570m - 592m litres of water daily to leaky pipes
Sewage dumped in rivers. Customers fleeced. TW still trades.
Thames Water asks millions to stop using hosepipes to save water during heatwave
Demand for water has increased by up to 50 per cent in some areas of London and the South East, Thames Water said
www.independent.co.uk
May 31, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Thames Water asks millions to stop using hosepipes to save water.
Get a few days sunshine and infrastructure can't cope.
TW built no new reservoir since 1989, loses 570m - 592m litres of water daily to leaky pipes
Sewage dumped in rivers. Customers fleeced. TW still trades.
Get a few days sunshine and infrastructure can't cope.
TW built no new reservoir since 1989, loses 570m - 592m litres of water daily to leaky pipes
Sewage dumped in rivers. Customers fleeced. TW still trades.
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You will notice that from 1900-1960 taxes were lower but tax receipts were higher.
That's because Tax Havens didn't exist.
Now the richest 1% with nearly 50% of the money choose to pay almost no tax.
That's because Tax Havens didn't exist.
Now the richest 1% with nearly 50% of the money choose to pay almost no tax.
May 29, 2026 at 3:17 PM
You will notice that from 1900-1960 taxes were lower but tax receipts were higher.
That's because Tax Havens didn't exist.
Now the richest 1% with nearly 50% of the money choose to pay almost no tax.
That's because Tax Havens didn't exist.
Now the richest 1% with nearly 50% of the money choose to pay almost no tax.
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‘Tony Blair Is Offering a Victorian Answer to a 21st Century Crisis’
Britain is living through five interlocking technological revolutions and the former Prime Minister has only noticed one of them, argues Nafeez Ahmed
Britain is living through five interlocking technological revolutions and the former Prime Minister has only noticed one of them, argues Nafeez Ahmed
‘Tony Blair Is Offering a Victorian Answer to a 21st Century Crisis’
Britain is living through five interlocking technological revolutions and the former Prime Minister has only noticed one of them, argues Nafeez Ahmed
bylinetimes.com
May 29, 2026 at 2:10 PM
‘Tony Blair Is Offering a Victorian Answer to a 21st Century Crisis’
Britain is living through five interlocking technological revolutions and the former Prime Minister has only noticed one of them, argues Nafeez Ahmed
Britain is living through five interlocking technological revolutions and the former Prime Minister has only noticed one of them, argues Nafeez Ahmed
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Tesco are making £4bn a year in profit.
About 50% of their staff are on Universal Credit.
Why don't we crackdown on this unneeded benefit for billionaires?
About 50% of their staff are on Universal Credit.
Why don't we crackdown on this unneeded benefit for billionaires?
May 20, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Tesco are making £4bn a year in profit.
About 50% of their staff are on Universal Credit.
Why don't we crackdown on this unneeded benefit for billionaires?
About 50% of their staff are on Universal Credit.
Why don't we crackdown on this unneeded benefit for billionaires?
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It's a good question.
May 15, 2026 at 9:29 PM
It's a good question.
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A new far-right terror attack in the UK has been confirmed in court. Alina Burns, then 18, tried to behead an Iranian refugee who was standing outside a barber's shop in Bristol with an axe
The attack took place on 2 August 2025 but a judge did not rule on 'terrorism connection' until today
The attack took place on 2 August 2025 but a judge did not rule on 'terrorism connection' until today
May 15, 2026 at 11:24 AM
A new far-right terror attack in the UK has been confirmed in court. Alina Burns, then 18, tried to behead an Iranian refugee who was standing outside a barber's shop in Bristol with an axe
The attack took place on 2 August 2025 but a judge did not rule on 'terrorism connection' until today
The attack took place on 2 August 2025 but a judge did not rule on 'terrorism connection' until today
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Cooper is asked if Burnham should be given a way back to the commons. She dodges the Q.
The political project of those controlling Lab is built around one policy - destroying the left, & because they see Burnham as being on the left, they'd rather burn the party to the ground
The political project of those controlling Lab is built around one policy - destroying the left, & because they see Burnham as being on the left, they'd rather burn the party to the ground
May 8, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Cooper is asked if Burnham should be given a way back to the commons. She dodges the Q.
The political project of those controlling Lab is built around one policy - destroying the left, & because they see Burnham as being on the left, they'd rather burn the party to the ground
The political project of those controlling Lab is built around one policy - destroying the left, & because they see Burnham as being on the left, they'd rather burn the party to the ground
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The people running Labour and their media friends already proved that they would work themselves sick to smash Britain into PM Boris Johnson and diamond-hard Brexit, rather than concede an inch. Do you think the same people will balk at now doing the same thing to avoid the posh National Front?
May 8, 2026 at 9:38 AM
The people running Labour and their media friends already proved that they would work themselves sick to smash Britain into PM Boris Johnson and diamond-hard Brexit, rather than concede an inch. Do you think the same people will balk at now doing the same thing to avoid the posh National Front?
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I’m not sure there is a bleaker - or older - phenomenon in politics than desperate voters turning to charlatans and bigots for change. Reform councillors will do nothing to help someone’s elderly Mum get social care or keep the local library open for kids. And Farage is laughing his arse off.
May 8, 2026 at 8:42 AM
I’m not sure there is a bleaker - or older - phenomenon in politics than desperate voters turning to charlatans and bigots for change. Reform councillors will do nothing to help someone’s elderly Mum get social care or keep the local library open for kids. And Farage is laughing his arse off.
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After every set of council elections i am depressed by how male-dominated and middle-class the punditry is and how little we hear from the people who actually use council services much.
May 8, 2026 at 7:56 AM
After every set of council elections i am depressed by how male-dominated and middle-class the punditry is and how little we hear from the people who actually use council services much.
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Please help get our campaign message out.
May 6, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Please help get our campaign message out.
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Inequality kills.
People in the wealthiest UK areas have 20 more years of good health than those in the poorest.
Healthy life expectancy for Richmond upon Thames man 69.3 yrs, woman 70.3 yrs.
Man in Blackpool 50.9 years; woman in Hartlepool 51.2 years.
Deaths rising among 25- to 49-year-olds.
People in the wealthiest UK areas have 20 more years of good health than those in the poorest.
Healthy life expectancy for Richmond upon Thames man 69.3 yrs, woman 70.3 yrs.
Man in Blackpool 50.9 years; woman in Hartlepool 51.2 years.
Deaths rising among 25- to 49-year-olds.
People in UK spend fewer years in good health than a decade ago, study finds
Exclusive: Health Foundation says Britain is ‘going backwards’ compared with most other rich countries
www.theguardian.com
April 27, 2026 at 6:19 AM
Inequality kills.
People in the wealthiest UK areas have 20 more years of good health than those in the poorest.
Healthy life expectancy for Richmond upon Thames man 69.3 yrs, woman 70.3 yrs.
Man in Blackpool 50.9 years; woman in Hartlepool 51.2 years.
Deaths rising among 25- to 49-year-olds.
People in the wealthiest UK areas have 20 more years of good health than those in the poorest.
Healthy life expectancy for Richmond upon Thames man 69.3 yrs, woman 70.3 yrs.
Man in Blackpool 50.9 years; woman in Hartlepool 51.2 years.
Deaths rising among 25- to 49-year-olds.
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An RAF surveillance drone spent 13 hours over Lebanon on 8 April, overlapping with Israeli strikes that killed over 250 people, raising questions about Britain’s role.
The UK has offered no clear explanation.
Read more: aoav.org.uk/2026/uk-surv...
The UK has offered no clear explanation.
Read more: aoav.org.uk/2026/uk-surv...
aoav.org.uk
April 11, 2026 at 9:46 AM
An RAF surveillance drone spent 13 hours over Lebanon on 8 April, overlapping with Israeli strikes that killed over 250 people, raising questions about Britain’s role.
The UK has offered no clear explanation.
Read more: aoav.org.uk/2026/uk-surv...
The UK has offered no clear explanation.
Read more: aoav.org.uk/2026/uk-surv...
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Fiveankles helps to keep Manchester United in the news cycle.
The latter stages of the Champions' League, so naturally everyone is talking about Manchester United.
Taken from "The Ian Fiveankles Show"
Taken from "The Ian Fiveankles Show"
April 8, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Fiveankles helps to keep Manchester United in the news cycle.
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The number of births in people in the UK are having plummeted from 810,000 in 2012 to just 660,000 in 2024.
@charliemccurdy.bsky.social breaks down the long-term trend, and why it matters 📽️
@charliemccurdy.bsky.social breaks down the long-term trend, and why it matters 📽️
April 7, 2026 at 3:30 PM
The number of births in people in the UK are having plummeted from 810,000 in 2012 to just 660,000 in 2024.
@charliemccurdy.bsky.social breaks down the long-term trend, and why it matters 📽️
@charliemccurdy.bsky.social breaks down the long-term trend, and why it matters 📽️
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Do we not think it might have been useful for the public to know Keir Starmer’s campaign manager was Peter Mandelson’s protege, at this point? Because it looks a lot like key people understood this was a bleak, utterly cynical fraud, and they chose to keep that info to themselves, for some reason.
February 1, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Do we not think it might have been useful for the public to know Keir Starmer’s campaign manager was Peter Mandelson’s protege, at this point? Because it looks a lot like key people understood this was a bleak, utterly cynical fraud, and they chose to keep that info to themselves, for some reason.
MSM reporting on Epstein as if it's completely separate to the UK political class. As if Mandleson hasn't been influencing Starmers Lab for years now, incl McSweeney being Peties general. And Starmer then giving Petie any job he wanted, even when wholly aware of his relationship with Epstein.
Seems to me like the big question here is “who knew what, and when did they know it”.
February 1, 2026 at 11:34 AM
MSM reporting on Epstein as if it's completely separate to the UK political class. As if Mandleson hasn't been influencing Starmers Lab for years now, incl McSweeney being Peties general. And Starmer then giving Petie any job he wanted, even when wholly aware of his relationship with Epstein.
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Most of Epstein’s victims were either too frightened to come forward, or silenced through legal threats. Oh, and here’s a senior British politician giving Epstein tips on how to silence them
February 1, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Most of Epstein’s victims were either too frightened to come forward, or silenced through legal threats. Oh, and here’s a senior British politician giving Epstein tips on how to silence them
One of many reasons Farage, Reform and their media wing (GBeebies) love Trump's politics so much:
January 31, 2026 at 11:51 PM
One of many reasons Farage, Reform and their media wing (GBeebies) love Trump's politics so much:
Brilliant. And apparently the man on the left isnt an actual BBC newsreader.
January 30, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Brilliant. And apparently the man on the left isnt an actual BBC newsreader.
Mandelson's husband you say? As in the Mandelson that LauraK and BBC were trying to rehabilitate and welcome back to mainstream politics the other Sunday? I'd like to say I'm shocked. But I'm not.
Jeffrey Epstein sent £10,000 to Mandelson’s husband, emails show ft.trib.al/cioCeTw
Jeffrey Epstein sent £10,000 to Mandelson’s husband, emails show
Epstein sent Reinaldo Avila da Silva payment in 2009
ft.trib.al
January 30, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Mandelson's husband you say? As in the Mandelson that LauraK and BBC were trying to rehabilitate and welcome back to mainstream politics the other Sunday? I'd like to say I'm shocked. But I'm not.
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Two years ago today, Hind Rajab was killed by Israeli forces. She was five years old.
On 29th January 2024, Hind and her relatives were fired on by an Israeli tank when trying to flee to safety. Everyone in the vehicle was killed by the initial attack except Hind and her 15-year-old cousin, Layan.
On 29th January 2024, Hind and her relatives were fired on by an Israeli tank when trying to flee to safety. Everyone in the vehicle was killed by the initial attack except Hind and her 15-year-old cousin, Layan.
January 29, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Two years ago today, Hind Rajab was killed by Israeli forces. She was five years old.
On 29th January 2024, Hind and her relatives were fired on by an Israeli tank when trying to flee to safety. Everyone in the vehicle was killed by the initial attack except Hind and her 15-year-old cousin, Layan.
On 29th January 2024, Hind and her relatives were fired on by an Israeli tank when trying to flee to safety. Everyone in the vehicle was killed by the initial attack except Hind and her 15-year-old cousin, Layan.
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One for the attention of Elon Musk
January 29, 2026 at 4:21 PM
One for the attention of Elon Musk
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Please spread this far and wide, as stories don't get much bigger than this. When the government blocks even the intelligence services from telling us we're heading for environmental catastrophe, you know we have a problem. A very big problem.
Thank you.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Thank you.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The UK government didn't want you to see this report on ecosystem collapse. I'm not surprised | George Monbiot
It took an FOI request to bring this national security assessment to light. For ‘doomsayers’ like us, it is the ultimate vindication, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Please spread this far and wide, as stories don't get much bigger than this. When the government blocks even the intelligence services from telling us we're heading for environmental catastrophe, you know we have a problem. A very big problem.
Thank you.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Thank you.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...