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@m_holman
IT Networking & Security geek. Healthy cynic, terrible amateur golfer, avid tea drinker who's fond of an occasional bacon roll.
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13-05-2010 21:16:13
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UK must reform drug pricing to become life sciences superpower, says GSK boss. This is big pharma doublespeak. They want 25% hike in NHS drugs prices to boost their profits. Govt ready to capitulate. People will pay higher taxes, or forego treatment. theguardian.com/business/2025/โฆ
In 2024, UKโs big four banks HSBC, Barclays, Lloyds, & National Westminster made ยฃ45.9bn profit. Since 2021/22 profit margins up by 21%. 2022 -2024: Big four banks paid ยฃ124bn in dividends, ยฃ32bn in share buybacks. They resent tax increase. Tax them. leftfootforward.org/2025/10/why-thโฆ
Carole Cadwalladr Ed Davey My theory is that if Starmer did indeed run an official investigation into Russian interference in Brexit, it would embarrass The Labour Party as a party trying to 'make the thing that Putin wanted, work' And it raises the question, if Nathan Gill was being paid to say anti EU pro
Chair of Yorkshire Water ๐ง tell mayors โWe have improved our service in most areas over recent years, but we know we need to do more." Improved? Really? Let check shall we... โTotal number of pollution incidents UP. โNumber of serious pollution incidents UP. โFailure to report