Mike Sivier

Minimum wage rises don’t “break” firms—they expose what’s already broken. If companies can’t survive without low pay, what does that say about the system? #MinimumWage #CostOfLiving #UKeconomy #LowPay #Politics #TheWhipLine thewhipline.substack.com/p/firms-compla…

@SuellaBraverman Does this graph not include unemployed immigrants, then?

‘But Brits don’t want to do the jobs that foreign workers do…’ Yes they do. Record levels of low-skilled, low-wage migrants working in the UK have pushed young Brits onto the dole.

£16.2m paid to France for Channel patrols as crossings continue to rise. Is UK border policy outsourcing control or revealing its limits? #UKPolitics #Immigration #ChannelCrossings #BorderForce #TheWhipLine thewhipline.substack.com/p/16m-payment-…

Labour has suspended Karl Turner – officially for being “uncollegiate”. But is it really a weak bid to silence criticism of Starmer’s policies? #Labour #Starmer #UKPolitics #KarlTurner #TheWhipLine thewhipline.substack.com/p/labour-suspe…

@KemiBadenoch This is a classic example of not staying quiet (and letting us assume you're an idiot) but instead broadcasting your opinion and proving you're an idiot to everyone. Drilling for North Sea oil and gas will not cut energy bills because it will be sold at international prices.

Rather than chairing yet another COBRA meeting tomorrow, the Prime Minister should cut energy bills, get Britain drilling, and axe the tax rises. Here’s my letter to Keir Starmer👇

Labour is “overhauling” non-crime hate incidents—but is it a retreat from policing “legal tweets”? If it’s not a crime, why is it on your record? #NCHI #FreeSpeech #UKPolitics #CivilLiberties #TheWhipLine thewhipline.substack.com/p/government-r…

Starmer’s NHS strike stance looks familiar. Waiting lists are rising, doctors are striking, and the government is edging to a Tory-style blame narrative. #NHS #UKPolitics #JuniorDoctors #TheWhipLine thewhipline.substack.com/p/if-it-looks-…

The Assisted Dying Bill has stalled — and it proves The Whip Line's point: you can’t rush flawed legislation through Parliament with moral pressure. Scrutiny did its job. #AssistedDyingBill #HouseOfLords #UKPolitics #Democracy #TheWhipLine thewhipline.substack.com/p/failure-of-a…

The Whip Line warned that SEND reforms wouldn’t work. Now teachers say schools don’t have the staff to deliver them. Here’s what’s really going on. #SEND #Education #UKPolitics #SchoolsCrisis #EHCP #ISP #TheWhipLine thewhipline.substack.com/p/the-whip-lin…

It starts in April. Disabled people will lose Universal Credit support if their condition MIGHT improve. It was always the plan — I told you last year - and now it’s happening. #UniversalCredit #DisabilityRights #WelfareCuts #DWP #UKPolitics #TheWhipLine thewhipline.substack.com/p/the-attack-o…

Josh Simons says he was “naive” over the Labour Together scandal. But the facts don’t change — journalists were investigated and smeared. Is this accountability or repositioning? #LabourTogether #JoshSimons #Starmer #PressFreedom #TheWhipLine thewhipline.substack.com/p/simons-says-…

@hawkins_carole Taxes don't actually pay for anything. But the oft-quoted principal is "free at the point of use".

@MidWalesMike It never has been free our taxes pay for it.

Keir Starmer says the NHS is “free” - but what does that mean if you can’t get treated in time? #NHS #PMQs #HealthCrisis #UKPolitics #TheWhipLine #PoliticsLive thewhipline.substack.com/p/starmer-says…

Why is UK government business STILL happening on private phones? The Mandelson messages raise serious questions about evidence, accountability, and whether anything changed after Covid. #Mandelson #UKPolitics #Transparency #Starmer #TheWhipLine thewhipline.substack.com/p/why-is-gover…

UK poverty is rising — 13.4 million people now affected. Labour promised “change” but delayed action and weak policy are leaving millions behind. #UKPolitics #Poverty #Labour #CostOfLiving #TheWhipLine thewhipline.substack.com/p/poverty-in-t…

@IsabelOakeshott Would you agree that Boris Johnson didn't deserve an audience either?

IF the Prime Minister cannot or will not answer serious questions, then there is no point in PMQs-it’s just bad theatre. He doesn’t deserve an audience

The Lords want an immediate under-16 social media ban. But the UK government is already testing whether it would even work. Are critics jumping the gun? #SocialMediaBan #UKPolitics #OnlineSafety #TechAccountability #PoliticsLive #Meta #YouTube thewhipline.substack.com/p/lords-push-f…

From burnt ambulances to missile attacks and election lies, disinformation is eroding trust and putting lives at risk globally. #Disinformation #FakeNews #PublicSafety #FactCheck #PMQs #TheWhipLine #PoliticsLive thewhipline.substack.com/p/how-they-und…

MPs say the Environment Agency is too weak to stop an “out-of-control” dumping crisis. Years of political choices have hollowed out regulation. #EnvironmentAgency #FlyTipping #UKPolitics #SewageScandal thewhipline.substack.com/p/de-fanging-o…

The Covid Inquiry has revealed just how close the NHS in the UK came to collapse during the pandemic. Now it's possible to name those responsible. #CovidInquiry #UKPolitics #BorisJohnson #MattHancock #PublicHealth #Accountability youtu.be/x19mnFOAaEQ