Higher wages are the route to stronger growth and higher living standards, TUC says
“The Government has rightly recognised that higher wages are the route to stronger growth and rising living standards.”
Nadhim Zahawi’s tweet defending Donald Trump’s war on Iran backfires spectacularly
‘Actually wild how far servile right wingers will go to defend Billionaires plastered all over the Epstein files.’
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Unite’s Sharon Graham calls for Labour to implement a wealth tax ahead of the budget
‘Everyday people cannot pay any more’
Minister slams Nigel Farage over Reform’s “Russia problem”
“Nigel Farage will talk out of both sides of his mouth but he has been consistent about […] his support and admiration for Vladimir Putin.”
Woke-bashing of the week: For proof of the ‘go woke, go broke’ myth, just look at Sydney Sweeney’s box office record
Sydney Sweeney is treated as a symbol of the ‘unwokening.’
Right-wing media watch: Where are the cries of “crisis and chaos”? The Telegraph sale falls through – again
Surely, media scrutiny should be consistent, not weaponised selectively.
Telegraph mocked for Brexit and tumble dryer story
“Well at least the Telegraph was warning us Brexit would be a terrible idea.”
Patriotic Millionaires ramp up calls for the wealthiest to pay more tax
“People like me should pay more, it’s as simple as that.”
The resurgence of right-wing antisemitism
Attitudes towards Israel have become hopelessly entangled with attitudes toward Jews, so entangled that many appear genuinely unaware that it is possible, indeed essential, to do two things at once: abhor antisemitism and condemn the devastation in Gaza.
Storm Claudia hits and Thames Water dumps – again
“So how’s all that banning bonuses, sending executives to jail bulls*t working out I wonder?”