
richardo harrez
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richardo harrez
@Harrisera
"As the crimes pile up, they become invisible" - Bertolt Brecht






My new series - Empire With David Olusoga - starts 9pm on @BBCTwo. Whole series on @BBCiPlayer from tonight.





Breaking: Rachel Reeves paves the way for manifesto-busting tax rises as she says we will all 'have to do our bit' to secure Britain's economic future She suggests she is ready to break manifesto pledges with tax rises, saying she has to face the world as it is rather than as she wants it to be She says she will put the national interest before 'political expediency' 'If we are to build the future of Britain together, we will all have to contribute to that effort. Each of us must do our bit for the security of our country and the brightness of its future. 'There is a reward for getting these decisions right, to build more resilient public finances with the headroom to withstand global turbulence, giving business the confidence to invest and leaving government freer to act when the situation calls for it, to continue to invest in our infrastructure and our industry, to build a stronger economy and to get the cost of borrowing down'









Indefinite Leave to Remain entitles people to benefits, social housing and free healthcare. Most migrants can get it after five years, whether or not they’ve paid a penny in tax. This is crazy. We keep trying to change the rules, but the Government keeps voting us down.


The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 3.8% in the 12 months to September 2025, unchanged from August 2025. The September, August and July 2025 figures were the joint-highest recorded since January 2024, when the rate was 4.0%. Read the article ➡️ ons.gov.uk/economy/inflat…



Public sector net borrowing excluding public sector banks was £20.2 billion in September 2025. This was £1.6 billion more than in September 2024 and the highest September borrowing for five years. Read the full article ➡️ ons.gov.uk/economy/govern…



















