Spot on. Austerity is an abject failure that ruins - and even costs - lives. Never again. austeritybitesuk10yearson.com

So odd that British politics thinks what Baby Boomers want is small tax cuts, rather than a functioning NHS

Bad things happen when leaders are appointed just because they fit “the type” rather than being any good. Posh accent, arrogant, privately educated, all the connections, supremely confident & condescending & totally useless. God I’ve met so many like this. theguardian.com/uk-news/articl…

Victoria Derbyshire listing all the reasons young people hate the Tories is glorious #newsnight

Always fascinated with the “what is university for” question.

When rich kids are involved: “university is so much more than getting a job: it’s about enriching the soul/rounding you out as a human being”

When it’s a poor kid: “but will this really help them get a better job?”

So far in this election campaign #socialcare is a dog that isn't barking. Will that change? Here's a thought for CMM Magazine 💚 on a lost decade
caremanagementmatters.co.uk/feature/social…

Brilliant woman. Brilliant politician. Made a REAL difference especially to working class women. That’s the difference that winning power makes.

The damage to the planet from our largest emitting sector is not equally shared, with transport for the wealthiest 0.1% creating 22 times the emissions per person as for the bottom 50%, according to a new @ippr report.

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Life beyond work and everything.

“Finish Them” is such a specifically unpleasant and revealing choice of words.

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Why is the non-candidate who “owns” a political party given any airtime?

'We shat the bed, don't let Labour change the sheets'.

That's it. That's the Tory campaign. That's all they've got.

78% of those pensioners not meeting the threshold to pay taxes are women - so those most in need of support wouldn't benefit at all. This money would be better spent on supporting the poorest pensioners, most of whom are women. independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…

The Welsh Government is going to stop companies and shareholders from making a profit from foster care and children’s homes in Wales. The reaction from business has been as classy as you’d expect. 🧵

My The Guardian story: Deaf man awarded £50,000 damages after a judge ruled he was subjected to a “character assassination” by hostile jobcentre officials, who refused to provide him with specialist help to find work. theguardian.com/money/article/…

📢We're calling all Disabled Students to take part in Disabled Students UK's annual survey!

DSUK work to make sure the experiences of Disabled Students are heard and University policy is challenged. The deadline to respond is the end of July.

app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/dsuk-researc…

Curse of Private Equity.

From railways to nurseries and children’s homes, investors are siphoning public funds offshore.

Profiteering, asset-stripping, low wages, tax abuses are the norm.

Regulators do nothing and no party wants to check PE's abuses.
theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

As Rishi Sunak joins TikTok to tell us that our young need to pay the price of his Govts failures through more unpaid work, a reminder of what Iceland TikTok thinks of him

It is turning out to be like running up a down escalator working on a book about contemporary British politics. A second is now a long time in politics, not a week. Hells bells. 🤯