PIP isn’t means-tested because being disabled costs more regardless of how much you earn. If you asked most to take a ~£10k pay-cut, I’m pretty sure they would notice and it would significantly affect their life. And remember that doesn’t even cover the full additional costs.

47 years ago today.... The world turned Dayglo #XraySpex

5.8 million unpaid carers in the UK 1.4 million receive Carers Allowance THEY HAVE VOTES

Released on this day in 1977 'Rattus Norvegicus' the groundbreaking debut album by #TheStranglers

BREAKING: A coordinated attack against French prisons across the country took place last night. Gangs attacked a large numbers of prisons with automatic gunfire or setting cars of staff ablaze. The attacks took place in: - Toulon - Aix-en-Provence - Marseille - Valence -

BREAKING NEWS; The ‘People’s Petition’ to tackle Knife Crime with 5yr Mandatory Sentences has hit our First Target of 10,000 so GOVT will acknowledge it! I thought we’d be at 100,000 by now; Please don’t let Apathy Win we need to get this to 100,000👇🖋️👍 petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7024…

Time for the systematic protection of irreplaceable, beautiful trees.’Toby Carvery hacks down ‘irreplaceable’ 500-year-old oak tree’ thetimes.com/article/03dfd7…

Folks please feel free to Copy & Paste 👇link to Your Family Friends Work Colleagues Facebook groups Linkledln This👇is the Peoples Petition; For it to be taken seriously it has to be Debated in Parliament & we need to hit 100,000 for that to happen👇✍️ petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7024…

It’s absolutely mind blowing that some people consider plastering fields with metal and glass machines (which destroy countryside, farmland and wildlife) a form of environmentalism.

NME front cover, 43 years ago today.

The decoration of a Falklands War landing craft in rainbow colours to celebrate Pride has caused uproar among veterans, who called it "entirely inappropriate" and said, "Our Falklands dead will be turning in their graves." dailysceptic.org/2025/05/17/fal…

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You know when you're in a good pub on Saturday lunchtime, when the great grandmother's have several tattoos...

Sid the Stoker And are 50

1/5 A former Chief Inspector who trained PC Lorne Castle has broken his silence. He says what Dorset Police did to Lorne has “ashamed” him. He calls it a witch hunt. And he says the force is “no longer fit for purpose.” This is explosive, and it demands to be read. 🧵👇

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