Cities and Austerity (Deceased)

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Cities and Austerity (Deceased)

@CURA2015

Centre for Urban Research on Austerity (CURA). Used to blog at https://t.co/MBQBrzbb4m. We were killed by austerity in 2022.

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Cities and Austerity (Deceased)@CURA2015·24 Kas

Our centre spent years rejecting "austerian realist" propaganda from those slashing public services in and beyond UKHE. It is important to be clear about the grounds for rejecting them @ucu, @timeshighered, @GdnUniversities, @CHavergalTHE, @UCU_DMU (1/9).

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Cities and Austerity (Deceased)@CURA2015·27 Şub

You heard it here first (or last). Any reflections @paulmasonnews?

Paul Mason@paulmasonnews

@JoshuaYJackson If you don't think KS will advance the class struggle you're possibly not understanding social democracy correctly from a Marxist viewpoint

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Cities and Austerity (Deceased)@CURA2015·23 Kas

The rich are worese than useless. Boris Johnson is exhibit A in the case for socialism. Shake him and his kind - real-life magic money trees - and suddenly everything *would* be free, or at least much, much cheaper. There is no financial black hole that the rich can't fill.

Susan Hall AM@Councillorsuzie

You ridiculous woman, nothing is free!

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Cities and Austerity (Deceased)@CURA2015·22 Kas

@cashandcarrots @mikegalsworthy It is still first in the league tables for Demon farting. #1

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Michelle@cashandcarrots·30 May

@mikegalsworthy I was at Leicester University when the then Poly changed to what we dubbed "Demon Fart University"😀

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Mike Galsworthy@mikegalsworthy·30 May

🔥 Superb article De Montfort was meant to be an “anchor institution” and “civic university” working for the “benefit of local people and the prosperity of our places”. But its executives have raided it and in 2-3 years claimed £278K in their own luxury expenses. centralbylines.co.uk/news/education…

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Cities and Austerity (Deceased)@CURA2015·22 Kas

@johnredwood Because the EU is shit. As you said all along sir. Rule Britannia!!

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John Redwood@johnredwood·21 Kas

Why doesn’t the EU present a peace plan for Ukraine ? It needs to be backed by more EU pressure on Russia and more support for Ukraine to try to get Russia to make concessions for peace.

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Cities and Austerity (Deceased)@CURA2015·20 Kas

Owning a 600K property makes you *very* wealthy compared with the vast majority of people. If you have a 600K property, that probably isn't all you have either. So yes. Lower the Inheritance tax threshold. Great idea.

Kirstie Allsopp@KirstieMAllsopp

If Rachel Reeves thinks someone with a house worth £600K is “wealthy” they why doesn’t she have the guts to lower the inheritance tax threshold? At present only 4% of Estates pay IHT.

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Cities and Austerity (Deceased)@CURA2015·19 Kas

@hellosunshine52 @KirstieMAllsopp @MichaelRosenYes There is always a magic money tree for the rich. Labour won’t do it, but the rich need a sustained fiscal hammering.

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Elle 🌸🗽@hellosunshine52·19 Kas

@CURA2015 @KirstieMAllsopp @MichaelRosenYes I’m just pointing it out. Labour seems to think money grows on trees. It does not.

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Kirstie Allsopp@KirstieMAllsopp·17 Kas

A: @MichaelRosenYes is very robust, national treasure yes, cuddly pensioner is pushing it. B: I have no problem AT ALL with the Freedom Pass, but what on earth is wrong with “today I’ll buy a ticket, I can afford it”?because this attitude should be as universal as the benefits.

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Cities and Austerity (Deceased)@CURA2015·19 Kas

@hellosunshine52 @KirstieMAllsopp @MichaelRosenYes Millions of people now rely on food banks, which scarcely existed before the global financial crisis. That is a direct consequence of austerity. This government is awful, but that was Tory policy for 14 years. Time to take back what has been stolen.

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Elle 🌸🗽@hellosunshine52·19 Kas

@CURA2015 @KirstieMAllsopp @MichaelRosenYes That’s entirely untrue

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Cities and Austerity (Deceased)@CURA2015·19 Kas

@hellosunshine52 @KirstieMAllsopp @MichaelRosenYes That wasn’t the question under discussion.

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Elle 🌸🗽@hellosunshine52·18 Kas

@CURA2015 @KirstieMAllsopp @MichaelRosenYes That’s as may be but irrelevant to the question of whether it is ‘easy’ to earn the money for distribution in the first place. It is not

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Cities and Austerity (Deceased)@CURA2015·19 Kas

@hellosunshine52 @KirstieMAllsopp @MichaelRosenYes Again, we are talking about different things. Universality is a simple principle. Much easier to implement than means testing.

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Elle 🌸🗽@hellosunshine52·18 Kas

@CURA2015 @KirstieMAllsopp @MichaelRosenYes The comment was ‘it is easy enough to cover xxx’. My point is that it is not. It is extremely hard work to cover off all the things we pay for and every penny should be scrutinised.

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Cities and Austerity (Deceased)@CURA2015·19 Kas

@hellosunshine52 @KirstieMAllsopp @MichaelRosenYes It isn’t popular with elites, that is for sure. But let’s face it, mainstream economics has failed the country entirely.

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Elle 🌸🗽@hellosunshine52·18 Kas

@CURA2015 @KirstieMAllsopp @MichaelRosenYes That is one of the worse takes on economics I’ve seen.

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Cities and Austerity (Deceased)@CURA2015·18 Kas

@KirstieMAllsopp Thank you for the reply Kirstie. Do you mean that you believe @MichaelRosenYes is entitled to his pass, but should have shelled out on this occasion? Or, are you making a more substantive point about universal vs means-tested entitlements?

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Kirstie Allsopp@KirstieMAllsopp·17 Kas

No, I’m not, this is the whole point. We should decide, when there are times we can afford to pay we should, if we can’t we can’t.

Cities and Austerity (Deceased)@CURA2015

@KirstieMAllsopp @MichaelRosenYes So are you saying the freedom pass should be universal, or that it shouldn’t? It is easy enough to cover off the cost of universal services and welfare entitlement through general taxation.

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Cities and Austerity (Deceased)@CURA2015·18 Kas

@hellosunshine52 @KirstieMAllsopp @MichaelRosenYes Universalism is very simple. Means testing is complex, stigmatising and regressive.

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Elle 🌸🗽@hellosunshine52·18 Kas

@CURA2015 @KirstieMAllsopp @MichaelRosenYes As someone who works very hard to earn the money to pay for these things through general taxation, I can tell you it is definitely not ‘easy enough’.

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Cities and Austerity (Deceased)@CURA2015·17 Kas

@KirstieMAllsopp Focus on the issue. Means testing has been regressive and reactionary. Universality is the basis of social solidarity. If you are rich, pay more tax. Simple.

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Kirstie Allsopp@KirstieMAllsopp·17 Kas

Yes, but you know what Clive, if you spent a day with me you would know what a huge privilege it is to be this weird. Because when you are truly yourself people respond in amazing ways. My work & my life is wonderful.

clive taylor@clivetaylo65495

@KirstieMAllsopp @SwailesRuth Have you ever wondered why throughout your life that there are little gangs giggling about you? 🤔

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Cities and Austerity (Deceased)@CURA2015·15 Kas

@KirstieMAllsopp This is about universalism versus means testing.

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Kirstie Allsopp@KirstieMAllsopp·14 Kas

A writer so successful that today is a day dedicated to him in schools all over the country thinks it is reasonable that he travels for free due to his age. People have to stop taking things they do not need, it is wrong and it is bankrupting our country.

Michael Rosen 💙💙🎓🎓 NICE 爷爷@MichaelRosenYes

My Freedom Pass doesn't work. I went to the website to get a replacement Freedom Pass. It won't let me get a replacement Freedom Pass because the website says 'You do not currently have an active Freedom Pass.'

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Cities and Austerity (Deceased)@CURA2015·15 Kas

@KirstieMAllsopp You get universal benefits like a pass. If you really are wealthy, you should pay back plus a lot more in general taxation. Universalism is the basis for solidarity, means testing for stigmatisation. #universalism

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Kirstie Allsopp@KirstieMAllsopp·14 Kas

It’s very, very simple. Some people put in more than they take out, therefore some must take out less than they put in.

Jane robertson@Janerob01

@KirstieMAllsopp why shouldn’t he get what he has worked for all his years stop being ageist

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Cities and Austerity (Deceased)@CURA2015·15 Kas

Kirstie needs to revisit her underlying politics. You get universal benefits like a pass. If you really are wealthy, you should pay back plus a lot more in taxation. Universalism is the basis for solidarity, means testing for stigmatisation.

Kirstie Allsopp@KirstieMAllsopp

Couldn’t agree more, if you want to debate do it openly and honestly.

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