Tax cuts for the rich lead to higher income inequality. However, they do not have any significant effect on economic growth or unemployment. Empirical evidence for advanced economies over 1965-2015:

Lots of coverage of the Tony Blair Institute's report on net zero Inc. what Tony said & what he didn't But I spotted this little nugget of a graph which is potentially misleading... 1) it uses old data 2) it is based on primary energy, NOT end-use energy

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The problem with social care is private equity fat cats ripping old people off for £8000 a month. Not minimum wage immigrant workers. Tell me I'm wrong.

We ARE becoming strangers — not because of migrants, but because of insecure work, (anti-)social media, lack of shared spaces and low wages preventing socialising. Bring back youth clubs, fix community centres, support workers. Invest in our country — don’t scapegoat migrants.

They weren’t strangers when he needed their votes.

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The evolution of mobile telecommunications has been nothing short of extraordinary — from the days of snail-paced 1G and 2G to the mind-blowing speeds of 4G and 5G. We’re proud to have pioneered the country’s first-ever mobile internet service, known as GPRS, and continue to lead

I was chatting to a friend and we were discussing the strange way in which some politicians, presenters, journalists and commentators appear to have had a sudden epiphany about the slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza. She then reminded me of this book…

This tall gorgeous friend of mine is a Dhamas tree - 3 years old today and 7 meters high. It was a gift from an environmental friend in Garowe. Today for the first time since my childhood, I counted almost 8 butterflies playing around the trees. #GeedAbuurRajoAbuur

.Ori Goldberg: "It's important to mention that there really are various sensitive installations & headquarters very near to the hospital because Israel places its military HQ's in the midst of civilian neighbourhoods and towns"

Heavy rains have flooded key roads in Mogadishu, disrupting movement across the city. HSF teams are working tirelessly on drainage efforts to reopen roads and support the community. Always ready to serve the Somali people! #HSF #Hormuud #Firefighter #MogadishuRains

Immanuel Wallerstein on absolute fire here. 🔥 "We are now ready to explain why capitalism emerged as a historical system. This is not as easy as is often thought. On the face of it, far from being a 'natural' system as some apologists have tried to argue, historical capitalism

And for the avoidance of all doubt, tourism is an absolute, unmitigated climate catastrophe: nature.com/articles/s4155…

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We are not spending too much on welfare We are refusing to tax the rich We are refusing to invest in the public We are choosing neoliberalism

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“For the first time, I was asked to help shape national policy.” – Sahra, 52, from an IDP camp in Somalia. Read how nearly 1,500 Somalis — from elders to youth — shaped the country’s first-ever Justice Sector Strategy (2025–2030). Blog by Ahmed Abdirizack: