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@Chris42909989 @AaronBastani Andy doesn’t really have the credibility to be prime minister. He’s a good mayor but what’s his ideas for the country?

@AaronBastani I get that Burnham is popular with labour MPs and labour members- what evidence is there that hes very popular with the wider public across the country? Most seem to say hes the least hated of the labour people which isnt really a big endorsement.

The public favours Andy Burnham Labour MPs favour Andy Burnham Labour members favour Andy Burnham It’s *very* unusual for those 3 things to be so aligned.

@IDrawReetards @Lordofacca Cap lol

@Lordofacca This looks better than the new Dune or Spiderman movie. Hollywood is so cooked.

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@aleenaamiir The AI hype train is truly astonishing lol. All I’m seeing is people who don’t understand how hard it is to produce software or work that is actually good.

AI filmmaking is getting real.

@EmmanuelMacron @grok translate this

La France a décidé de voter contre la signature de l’accord entre l’Union européenne et les pays du Mercosur.

@JamieAdStories @PolitlcsUK Deportations of who ?

@PolitlcsUK Most people I know support deportations.

🚨 WATCH: Reform's Zia Yusuf says the "majority of people" in the UK support mass deportations as he digs at the #BBCQT audience Fiona: "There are plenty of audience members who supported your views" Zia: "Well we got a rapturous applause for open borders multiple times"

@annoying_cowbag @TheSpeaker01 @BenInRushcliffe @livelaughlo_l_z You used AI and couldn't be bothered to actually comprehend what it actually says. Read this again..and not just the last paragraph.

The UK-India trade deal, finalized on May 6, 2025, includes provisions that affect both existing and new Indian workers, but the key elements, particularly the "double contribution convention," primarily apply to workers temporarily transferred between the two countries. Here's a clear breakdown: - Double Contribution Convention: This exempts Indian workers seconded to the UK by Indian companies (and British workers seconded to India by UK companies) from paying National Insurance Contributions (NICs) in the host country for three years. Instead, they pay social security contributions only in their home country. This applies to: - Existing Indian workers already in the UK on temporary work visas, such as intra-company transfers, who meet the criteria (e.g., covered by India’s social security system like the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation). - New Indian workers who will be transferred to the UK under similar temporary arrangements in the future. - Scope of Workers: The exemption does not apply to Indian nationals applying for UK jobs directly or those permanently residing in the UK. It is limited to employees of Indian companies temporarily seconded to the UK, often for short-term projects (e.g., in IT, finance, or professional services). Similarly, it benefits UK workers sent to India by UK firms. - Visa Provisions: The deal includes minor visa concessions, such as: - Opening the "contractual services suppliers" route (previously closed to India) for up to 1,800 Indian professionals annually, including chefs, yoga teachers, and musicians. This is for new workers, not just existing ones. - Around 100 new visas per year for Indian workers, as noted by a UK official, indicating the deal facilitates some new entries rather than being restricted to existing workers. - No Broader Immigration Changes: The UK government emphasizes that the deal does not alter the points-based immigration system, student visa policies, or post-study work visas. It focuses on business mobility for temporary transfers, not permanent migration or widespread job market access for Indian nationals. - Impact on Existing vs. New Workers: While the NIC exemption benefits both existing and future temporary workers, the Indian government highlighted it as a "huge win" for enhancing competitiveness of Indian service providers, suggesting it will encourage more companies to send workers to the UK. The deal’s structure implies it’s designed to facilitate ongoing and future business transfers rather than being limited to workers already in the UK. Conclusion: The UK-India deal does not exclusively apply to existing Indian workers. It covers both existing workers on temporary visas and new workers who will be seconded to the UK under the agreed terms, particularly through intra-company transfers and capped visa routes. The double contribution convention and visa provisions aim to ease mobility for professionals in both directions, but they are restricted to specific temporary arrangements and do not broadly open the UK job market to Indian nationals.

Share the facts. Re Indian Free Trade Deal. The NI rules only apply to Indian companies in India, who send temporary workers to the UK for Indian Businesses, and not Indians on Work Visas being hired by UK businesses.

@admcollingwood That's not what they did...

Can somebody in favour of free trade place explain to me why Britain has agreed to make Indian citizens working in Britain exempt from national insurance contributions for three years after arriving? What is the benefit of this to India? What is the benefit to Britain?

@Cavey1980 @MikeTappTweets Labour didn't let that happen. It's happened under successive governments with trade deals.

@MikeTappTweets Wait a minute, Labour let nationals from 50 countries come here to work and give the companies and foreign workers a 20% tax break. That doesn’t sound good for the UK.

There is no negative story to tell about the fantastic trade deal, yet the media have lapped it up. This is a standard tax agreement we already have with over 50 countries. It doesn’t apply to Indian nationals applying for UK jobs, doesn’t grant access to UK benefits, and doesn’t change immigration rules. The Tories offered visas and failed to get a deal. Labour has delivered one without compromising on control

@BehizyTweets @grok what percentage of US goods are imported from China and vice versa? How does this compare to China's exports to the rest of the world ?

Treasury Secretary Bessent just revealed that President Trump laid a trap and China fell into it. "This was driven by the president's strategy... You might even say that he goaded China into a bad position. They responded. They have shown themselves to the world to be the bad actors, and we are willing to cooperate with our allies and with our trading partners who did not retaliate." "It wasn't a hard message. Don't retaliate. Things will turn out well." China screwed up badly.

@dili909 @Arron_banks I'm confused, didn't this start because Trump levied the Tariffs first ?

@Arron_banks Blind TDS sufferer doesn’t get what reciprocal means. All Canada has to do is stop fleecing the US with Tariffs and they’ll follow suit

So the tariffs Canada levy on the U.S. are acceptable but not the U.S. tariffs on Canada.

@DJTexas829139 I take it you disagree?

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@BroMatt9618 @McbridePhi16985 @LinzEBinz @Pushing_Plastic @JosephDoub23200 @libsoftiktok And we're pretending private sector jobs don't have people doing the exact same thing ? Lots of private sector jobs have even better benefits than the public sector. This trope that the private sector only has on it, mega productive workerd is ridiculous.

@john_ukstories @McbridePhi16985 @LinzEBinz @Pushing_Plastic @JosephDoub23200 @libsoftiktok Trump/Musk should have a more respectful approach, I agree. But, let’s not pretend that these “civil servants” chose their job by the goodness of their heart and not because of the cushy salary/benefits, job security, and minimal effort required relative to the private sector.

Literally takes 2 minutes to respond. Reporting to your boss about what you accomplished at work is very standard. Why is this so controversial?

@McbridePhi16985 @LinzEBinz @Pushing_Plastic @JosephDoub23200 @libsoftiktok In the real world, you'd never speak anyone like this. Many civil servants don't have to do those jobs. They choose to. It's a service that would not exist if nobody wanted to do those jobs. Trying to boss them around like your somehow better is wack.

@LinzEBinz @Pushing_Plastic @JosephDoub23200 @libsoftiktok Welcome to the real world. In the real world you don't get participation trophies for doing the bare minimum. Remember you work for us, not the other way around!

@ScottiDoherty @LibertyCappy @realDonaldTrump I doubt they're going to change this.

I just reported it to Apple. Selected existing title clicked eclipses and report a name issue. In comments I gave the correct name by executive order in January 2025. I then had to remove a letter from existing name or they wouldn’t let me submit the change correction. Sounds like they are aware but must be having technical challenges accomplishing the text modification in their systems.

@thenoneuk @davidvance @benhabib6 @UKLabour National railway trains are a long ways off being able to be automated. It's damn near impossible.

@davidvance @benhabib6 @UKLabour Absolutely! Could plug the most imagined of "black holes" and some. Automate the Tube and work on doing same with trains

After giving the private sector a good kicking, @UKLabour has revealed a 4 day week for the public sector. The bloated, overpaid, less taxed, under-delivering, government is going to give itself another 50 days holiday a year. Sack at least 20% of them

The points you’ve stated are all valid and common sense stuff. The problem is, the vehicle by which these said points are supposed to be delivered to the American people. Trump as a vehicle has some problems that make it difficult for the average moderate American to overlook. Criminal convictions for any sort of sexual impropriety would have been enough to banish anyone in public life to the shadow realm. Now, it seems that can be overlooked because “he says what I agree so his flaws be dammed”. Then there’s the deliberate divisive language that does not serve to promote unity in America. So while Trump may say and offer common sense solutions, for many Americans it’s hard to get past the problems that brings into question the morality of the man.

I'm hesitant to post this because I don't really like any aspect of the political system. But here is what I heard last night at the Must/Trump conversation and I'm curious what part of this people disagree with:

Again, you did not hear him say anyone peacefully protesting are far right. You are choosing to hear that over understanding what he meant. There’s footage of protesters in France getting blasted with water canons for doing nothing but standing and shouting. If you have violence to a high level mixed in with any protest, the police will take measures to protect themselves and maintain the situation. Many people were arrested and released without charged.

@john_ukstories @Pa24109982Pan @HeatherJeeves @CryptoThought5 He labelled all protesters being far right, don’t try and twist his words for your narrative. I wasn’t there, but there is ample footage of white protesters being arrested for doing nothing wrong, even a 73yr old woman. The Muslims armed with weapons obviously believe in violence

Anyone finding Musks behaviour a little sinister?

@hawkins_bar @Pa24109982Pan @HeatherJeeves @CryptoThought5 Except he did not. He labelled the mugs trashing the place and attacking the police as far right. If you were there peacefully he didn’t mean you and you shouldn’t feel some type of way unless you feel violence should be associated with protests.

@john_ukstories @Pa24109982Pan @HeatherJeeves @CryptoThought5 He labelled everyone on the enough is enough protests as far right.

@Pa24109982Pan @HeatherJeeves @CryptoThought5 How did he accuse half the country of being far right ?

@HeatherJeeves @CryptoThought5 Like Starmer accusing half the country of being far right? Or like the media accusing half the country of being racist?

@abacustar @ronin21btc @RichardJMurphy Some countries do and no, white Australians aren’t aboriginals but they are both Australian. Better yet, are white Australians actually Australians ? They originated from Europe. Surely the aboriginals are more “Australian” than anybody else.

@john_ukstories @ronin21btc @RichardJMurphy no they wouldn't retard. most places don't grant citizenship to babies just for being born there. my siblings were born in south korea, yet they're not considered koreans by anyone. are white australians aboriginals?

A simple question. Why did the BBC ever think it appropriate to report that the suspect in the Southport killings was born in Cardiff to parents from Rwanda? If he'd been born in Surrey to parents from Yorkshire, I am certain that they would not have pointed that out. Are they trying to create, or even imply that there are, second-class British citizens? This feels horribly like racism from the BBC, with the implication being that this group is made up of people who could be deported from the UK because they might have a claim to citizenship elsewhere. If that is what is happening, the BBC is supporting the far-right playbook. An explanation is needed. Why is this apparent racism allowed from our state broadcaster?