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“🇩🇰has proposed a really modest wealth tax on the super rich of 0.5%. There are people who say it would be an economic disaster. It’s absurd. Does anybody think that if you tax Bill Gates by 0.5%, he will stop working?” - @JosephEStiglitz at @EUparliament #TaxMix2050 @EU_Taxud

@TaxJusticeUK Until something better comes along #capitalism is the least bad option. But it's not synonymous with #democracy when so few ultra-wealthy elites hold so much power over our political class on all sides of the spectrum. Elections don't seem to make a difference. @garyseconomics

Our democracy is being bent out of shape by offshore cash, billionaire buyers and money nobody can trace... 🏝️🕵️‍♂️ 💸 If you’re done letting mystery money call the shots. Take action now: actionnetwork.org/letters/our-de…

@jomowat is relentless in her mission to make sure all those pesky, STL licensed businesses do not find a way to save their livelihoods. Going against @KemiBadenoch & her support for businesses. @ScotTories @EdinburghTories need to stand up for local businesses, not decimate them

Politics has changed radically from the past 100 years. Labour will now hemorrhage dwindling left-of-centre support to the Greens in England. For all the doubts over Corbynism it was winning voters. Well done the Greens. Don't agree with all policies but its refreshing from hate.

@calummiller No

It’s truly amazing what can be achieved when mass youth unemployment is used as a tool of economic management. Is destroying their future really a price worth paying to save your neck?

Who's really draining the public finances? 💸 The UK hasn’t been “colonised by immigrants” — it’s been hollowed out by greedy billionaires shifting profits offshore & dodging their taxes. People like... Sir Jim Ratcliffe. 👀

This really has been a stain on the UK's ever more shaky democratic reputation whether or not you agree with the group that was banned. Authoritarianism gone too far. I never thought I would see @UKLabour out doing the @Conservatives in restricting our civil liberties.

@MergeDroid Would probably do the job & tbh I have used the pen maybe twice... but would still have preferred to get the official case 🤷‍♂️ On the plus side, looks like this is compatible with the keyboard cover.

@ralphaverbuch Difficult to find, seems Lenovo don't sell the case separately, at least via UK + US sites. Seen Ali Express one, Amazon UK have what looks to be the same one - amzn.to/45OzTDT (my affiliate link). Doesn't offer the same setup as the official one with the pen holder etc.

@MergeDroid The weak link with the last & otherwise excellent Lenovo Duet is its flimsy consumer kickstand. Any idea where to pick up the rugged 'educational' case? #advice #chromeos #lenovo @lenovo

@MergeDroid @Lenovo I did find this but not convinced... aliexpress.com/item/100500940…

Is it just me or is it getting somewhat hilarious watching Reform Ltd become the dumping ground for the failed Tories party. This is going to rely heavily on the public's short attention span. Yes we are a dumb bunch but that dumb?

No shortage of people crowing about how digital ID has been axed in our dumb dumb media. It hasn't. We have digital ID & it will be mandatory in all but name very soon. The contracts prove it & they want their money. youtu.be/j61ogVYULII?si…

@JasonBassler1 Did it though? youtu.be/j61ogVYULII?si…

Good news: Mandatory digital ID in the UK is dead. Public backlash actually worked. Bad news: They just rebranded it as “voluntary” while they keep building the pipes, partnerships, and verification networks behind the scenes. Stay vigilant. Stay loud.

@elcourier 3. It is not about party allegiances anymore but about what policies will be implemented by the next lot to take control of the reigns at ELC. The election will be the only time where local people can genuinely exert real influence on the outcome.

@elcourier 2. who does not make it part of their manifesto to remove the parking charges currently being pushed through and seek to reset the relationship with communities who have, to date, been railroaded and ignored...

Residents hit out at 'blizzard' of parking charge poles 'desecrating' town ift.tt/zJfT0id

"We have got to be increasing taxation of wealth so we don't have this very shameful situation." PMUK's Julia Davies on Sky News this morning discussing today's headlines, including @age_uk research that 2 million pensioners are at risk of being in poverty.

@elcourier 16/ This is the future for us long-term and for that of our kids and our grandkids and without it there won't be a whole lot of future for any of them. But we do need it to be just for everyone, rich or poor.

@elcourier 15/ We are not even talking about building them on top of housing. We're talking about putting them on the ridgeline of our mountains and hills.

Plans for giant wind turbines removed from council committee agenda ift.tt/gcqxprE