Damn right.

Lib dems are gaining votes of young people primarily through bold action on housing I hope every other party takes note and drastically u-turns from continued nimbyism

In these dark times, Israel has the right to defend itself in line with International Law. The people of Palestine are not Hamas. Humanitarian assistance to Gaza is vital. There must be access to food, water, electricity and medicines.

Reminder: switching from gas boilers to electric heat pumps would *cut gas demand by two-fifths*, even if all the electricity you need comes from gas power plants

In 1999, New Labour launched ‘Coming In From The Cold' - a plan to tackle homelessness. It included money for night squads, hostels and mental health response team. Homelessness was cut by two-thirds and the number of people sleeping rough fell by three-quarters.

HOW IS THERE LIKE NO NEWS IN WHATS HAPPENING IN MYANMAR AAAAAAA

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No complacency. All the pollsters predicted a landslide for Modi. Turnout dropped and he actually lost his majority. #GOTV had to be priority #1 for The Labour Party

Planning is likely to be a key part of the King’s Speech today. All these reforms just sound like random numbers though don’t they? What does it all really mean? So here’s something a bit more tangible - how the planning system is throttling Bristol.

There are points at which the marginal rate sails way over 100%, and the worst are the last Government's childcare subsidies. They can be worth up to £20,000 for a couple living in London, but disappear completely if income hits £100k. This is the marginal rate chart:

Scrap council tax, business rates and stamp duty - that's about £80bn altogether - and replace them all with "land value tax" (LVT)

Lots of over-the-top coverage right now about the £1m cap on inheritance tax agricultural property relief (APR). Quick thread:

Nearly half (46%) of public support legalisation of assisted dying for non-terminal diseases, with one in five (20%) opposing. Higher support (50%) for assisted dying for degenerative diseases with longer life expectancy than proposed six-months. 25-27 Oct 2,206 UK adults

Repeat after me: New housing makes existing housing more affordable, because people sell their existing houses to buy new houses.

Going to a branch meeting on Wednesday and thinking of putting a land value tax motion forward. Does anyone know of a common motion to submit?

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