RMT’s Eddie Dempsey once again nails how Britain is kept running by the working class
“If we woke up tomorrow and the billionaires were gone, there’d be no change to the running order of our lives.”
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Grace Blakeley shuts down Tory privatisation advocate with just 10 words
Calls for public ownership are growing. This former Tory MP missed the memo.
First Past the Post favours the Tories and works against Labour
‘Labour members need to understand the arguments and the concept of electoral bias. The FPTP electoral system now substantially favours the Conservative Party and works against Labour. ‘
Liz Truss supporter Lord Frost denies there’s a climate emergency and says we should back fracking and nuclear energy
Frost’s absurd claims come as scientists said that Britain’s record breaking heatwave would have been impossible without climate change.
Rishi Sunak laughs when asked ‘what does levelling up actually mean?’
“He is literally laughing in the public’s face. But for most people, the failure of the Tory Govt to tackle inequality in this country is no laughing matter.”
Sadiq Khan calls for a London rent freeze amid cost of living crisis
‘This is a disgrace. Rents are soaring while landlords profit. I’ve repeatedly asked the Govt to let me freeze rents, saving Londoners £2,988 over two years.’
Nigel Farage mocked for claiming ‘deep state truly does exist’ after FBI search Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home
“Peddling conspiracy theories might make money, but they’re dangerous.”
RMT’s Mick Lynch says he would support a general strike if the TUC called one
‘The TUC can call a general strike, not me, if they call it we’ll support it, absolutely’
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Daily Mail slammed for front page accusing MPs who are investigating Boris Johnson of conducting a ‘witch hunt’
The Daily Mail thinks following due process and finding out whether our prime minister misled Parliament is a witch hunt.