UK using more wood to make electricity than ever, Drax figures show. Drax burns wood, the most expensive electricity, biggest UK polluter. Drax is highly profitable. Received subsidies for years, will receive £458.6m a year between 2027 and 2031. theguardian.com/business/2025/…

Ten years after Brexit, the data is finally catching up with the lived reality. UK 🇬🇧 GDP is 8% smaller. Investment down 18%. Productivity down 4%. GDP per capita up to 10% lower than comparable nations. Not bc of a single shock, but because Brexit drained confidence,

Ah bless Jacqui, it's what the Brexeratti and the Leavelings wanted, it's what they voted for, they weren't stupid, they did their research, we 'won' didn't we?

#OtD 3 Dec 1944 British-trained Greek police, with Nazi collaborators, fired on an anti-Nazi demonstration in Athens, killing 28 people while British troops watched. The rationale was to weaken the anti-Nazi partisans who were too left-wing for Churchill stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/10167/…

Ever heard of Carillion? Contracted to build PFI hospitals but it went under = the state had to step in at an extra cost of £148m.The hospitals opened 5-6 years late. Private profit. Public risk. That's PFI. Now they want to bring it back 👉 bit.ly/Why-PFI-Abando…

About time someone with some influence said it

A rich old guy donated £9,000,000 that's NINE MILLION pounds to reform and Farage. So for any one who's not a millionaire still thinking reform are your friends. Wake. Up. You. Bloody. Fools.

So tell me again how Nigel Farage, who just took the largest ever political donation, from a Tory mega-donor, and another donation from the Viscountess wife of the non-dom owner of the Daily Mail, is planning to "take on the establishment"

Thatcherism has failed They wanted deregulation and less tax, they got it They wanted public services privatised, they got it And here we are 40 yrs later… - Working families in poverty - Public services in disarray and more expensive Turns out the market doesn’t know best

Nationalist 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🏰 When will working class people get over their hero worship of posh boys? Is it a "Downton Abbey" thing? Is it patriotic to know your place, tug your forelock and be grateful for the crumbs from their table? Get off your knees, ffs, and stop being fooled by these rich grifters!

Jim Cognito He was great to work for, though 🙈

"We're delighted to have the support of Zia Yusuf, he's very useful"

Just had haircut & don't know what he sprayed on my hair, but I stink like I've just some from a French tart's boudoir.....! I wish....! 🤭😉😂👌 #lifeslittlepleasures!

For those sick and tired of Thatcherite (neoliberal) fantasies about us all being 'better off these days', here are a few indisputable facts. I'll keep this as short and simple as possible - sorry about the 'averages', but there's a brief disaggregation below. In the 1970s,

I'm fed up with the World Cup already! Or Trumpfest as it will probably become! #BBCBreakfast

Pretty much a perfect selection today imho! But why does RM choose this game to risk the wrath of supporters by changing keeper? I hope Wildsmith plays a blinder, but....! Maybe Josh isn't 100% fit, but its a huge call? #wba

Doesn't matter which players are picked if the tactical intent to win the game isn't part of the plan! We came to contain and, again, it hasn't worked! Now we have to chase a result again! Poor management imho! #wba

Please share Charlton Athletic FC fans... in fact, all football fans, please please share. This is Norm... 😭😭😭 #CAFC 🔴⚪️🎧 Many Miles have we travelled 💙

Just taking a moment to reflect on what a change of manager has done for those "no hopers" 5 weeks ago, Sheff Utd! Same players have just managed 4 wins & a draw! What's changed....? Oh, yes....a new manager! 😉🤔 #wba