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Non-stop decline, five consecutive years of record higher taxes and governments of both colours scrambling to cover financial black holes.

"Take back control" - Fantasy
"We hold all the cards" - Fantasy
"Better Lives" - Fantasy

"Total fiction" is the nice way of putting it.

#UKPol #RejoinEU

RE: https://halo.nu/@theguardian_world_news/117367154110776202

Oh wow, they really are choosing the Rich over everyone else, aren't they?

Austerity for the Young and the Disabled, when does it ever change?

#UKpol #UKpolitics #Labour #Austerity #TaxTheRich

As diesel hits record high prices across the whole of Europe, Russia bans outside sales of its diesel, and the BBC reports America "thinking about it very seriously".

The grown-ups in the room get on with working together with our European allies for the benefit of all.

#UKPol #RejoinEU

RE: https://tomkahe.com/@GiftArticles/117366518979085143

Another clear example of how Brexit, and turning to the USA has been a complete failure for the nation.

#Brexit #UKPol #UKPolitics

It's the 70th birthday of Theresa Mary May, Baroness May of Maidenhead, who was born #OnThisDay 1 October 1956 as Theresa Mary Brasier in Eastbourne, Sussex, England. She served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2019 as leader of the Conservative Party. #OTD #history #ukpol

Andy Burnham's "National Care Service" turns out to be Free Personal Care in England.

Inspired by a policy already delivered in Scotland by the #SNP.

#scotpol #ukpol #Burnham #SocialCare

"If Andy Burnham is so determined that he won’t be the last Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, let’s have a referendum, let the people in Scotland decide, and see who is right." — John Swinney

#UKpol #Scotpol #Swinney #Burnham #SNP

The papers are fixating a little on the Labour ministers who are in Leave seats. Reynolds, Nandy, Mahmood.

They wish us to stay locked in permanent Brexit decline.

Because nobody can genuinely believe staying in Brexit is for the best. That's insane, now, after five years of it.

#UKPol #RejoinEU

You can’t sit at the cool kid’s table.
#ukpol

The article brings up opposition leaders.

It was noticeable after Burnham's speech, that Reform focussed on the triple lock scrapping and Tories on their latest Youth Slavery scheme rather than Brexit.

They know supporting Brexit is a vote loser now.
It's done too much damage.

#UKPol #RejoinEU

#OnThisDay 1 October 1553 Mary I was crowned as Queen of England, Ireland and the English Empire, after succeeding to the thrones in July. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #engpoli #englishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics

Rejoin the EU, we get "zero in, all out" available to us.
For free.

The 'Three Month Rule' (TMR) is part of Freedom of Movement.

Pre-Brexit, Tories barely used the Dublin Regulations treaty or TMR.
Which meant they DELIBERATELY allowed the numbers to skyrocket before Brexit.

#UKPol #RejoinEU

#OnThisDay 1 October 1207 Henry III and II was born in Winchester Castle, Hampshire, England. He reigned as King of England and Lord of Ireland as Henry III, and Duke of Aquitaine as Henry II, from 1216 to 1272. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #engpoli #englishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #iepol

#OnThisDay 1 October 959 Eadwig died at the age of about 19. He had reigned as King of the English since 955. He was immediately succeeded by his brother Edgar I. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #engpoli #englishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics

Back in 2021, the Boris Johnson Govt. legislated to expand tax relief to include data and cloud costs in the UK. I wonder what safeguards were put in place given yesterday's Meta revelation?

Nothing to see here, I'm sure. 👀 Move along.

#UsBigTech #meta #ai #ukpol #DataCentres