The news in Tweets – Tuesday, June 6, 2023
The number of stories linked below seems to be proliferating. Is it because UK society is increasingly breaking down while corruption is increasing?
Check if you are due £150 cost of living payment being made to 6.7m people this month – Daily Record https://t.co/oFiwiJ8T7N
— Samuel Miller (@Hephaestus7) June 5, 2023
CRITICAL
The Lords voted NO to part of the Public Order Bill, Tory gov will override that, using for the 1st time "Henry VIII" powers to reverse the express will of Parliament.@greenjennyjones bringing 'Fatal Motion' next wk to stop it but @uklabour @keirstarmer not supporting… https://t.co/mFFUrjLah3— Carol Vorderman (@carolvorders) June 6, 2023
We are, indeed, working with @DaleVince to challenge in court HMRC's tax loophole that lets some of the richest people in the country pay lower rates of tax than primary school teachers.
We'd very much appreciate your support. https://t.co/KbMFxIWJCx
— Jo Maugham (@JolyonMaugham) June 6, 2023
"Private equity is not being taxed on the basis of the letter of the law but on the basis of a sweetheart deal in 1987 and that is not a proper way for tax to work" https://t.co/86VD9DnNCL
— Jo Maugham (@JolyonMaugham) June 6, 2023
Now this — from a nebulously financed ‘think tank’ that is routinely invited to every single BBC current affairs programme.
They’re not even pretending anymore.https://t.co/kTZIv4bkLT
— The Purple Pimpernel (@Eyeswideopen69) June 6, 2023
DWP investigation into two million Universal Credit claims confirmed – North Wales Live https://t.co/ZoRqSuaL6D
— Samuel Miller (@Hephaestus7) June 6, 2023
Man with Down’s Syndrome £20k in debt after bank blocked account due to 'mental capacity' https://t.co/Orb68SjEDw
— Samuel Miller (@Hephaestus7) June 5, 2023
THIS IS WHY @UKLabour ARE DEAD TO ME WATCH AND LEARN @Keir_Starmer UNDERMINING DEMOCRACY,
Part 1 👇 The Purgehttps://t.co/EMfOQMGz8j
Part 2 👇 The Crisishttps://t.co/j27QN1UgHZ
Part 3 👇The Heirarchyhttps://t.co/ZkcrL9jVlR
Part 4 👇 The Spying Gamehttps://t.co/ZWRd2f9Jko https://t.co/F6BZhbBwRB pic.twitter.com/jpGr7ljTE9— frank harrison (@bogwopitt) June 5, 2023
Tory MP Bob Stewart charged with racially abusing activist https://t.co/MRvImMzcJO
— Samuel Miller (@Hephaestus7) June 5, 2023
👉 NEW — Exclusive: ‘IRA bombers’ captured by Ben Wallace were innocent
by @pmillerinfo
The UK defence secretary faces a call to hand back his bravery award after it emerges terror suspects he captured were not prosecuted.https://t.co/rA06UgGIHm
— Declassified UK (@declassifiedUK) June 6, 2023
🏴☠️ 🗣️ "Nothing works anymore and yet somehow we've got the highest taxes since the Second World War. So where is all our money going?"
13 years of Tory government brutally summed up by @MarinaPurkiss in 3 short minutes ⏬ pic.twitter.com/6UOloz6mPN https://t.co/dEwCwF4LTs
— TORY SLEAZE UK 🇬🇧 (@torysleazeUK) June 5, 2023
Employers must focus on ‘deeds not words’ when fighting sexual harassment, union warns | Morning Star https://t.co/iWogjlbflj
— Samuel Miller (@Hephaestus7) June 5, 2023
‘Our loved ones are not profit margins’ | Morning Star https://t.co/PzaBrh3oBN
— Samuel Miller (@Hephaestus7) June 5, 2023
On independent living, the focus of policy should be the destination, not the departure point – Making rights make sense https://t.co/dtz8C4UDq0
— Samuel Miller (@Hephaestus7) June 5, 2023
Free childcare for all is ‘the right thing to do for families and the economy,’ trade unionists says | Morning Star https://t.co/y7DujtC2lM
— Samuel Miller (@Hephaestus7) June 5, 2023
Ayrshire: Patricia Gibson MP calls for pension justice for WASPI | Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald https://t.co/elJfks5uxe
— Samuel Miller (@Hephaestus7) June 5, 2023
UK no longer following EU guides on cutting safe levels of BPA
The EU was cutting allowable levels. The UK isn’t. France has completely banned it. The UK? Nothing.
Did you want a government that poisons you?
They don’t? Sewage in the water. They do. https://t.co/jGQfoi9uJy
— Dr Martin Opposes Gov’t Corruption (@MartinRemains) June 6, 2023
🏴☠️ The owners of the prison barge are being paid £75,900 a night or £27,703,500 a year the damn thing isn‘t even worth 18 months of these payments. pic.twitter.com/KeKUsxci9a https://t.co/C5aq9IU4Xu
— TORY SLEAZE UK 🇬🇧 (@torysleazeUK) June 5, 2023
Portland: Suella Braverman's migrants barge plan in Dorset could be blocked by police and council opposition https://t.co/A3tmGqhnN2
— Mars Pioneer (@MarsPioneer) June 5, 2023
‘Having left the EU the UK is locked out of key forums between the EU and US…Britain’s requests for a similar dialogue with Washington have been rebuffed’…little Brexit Britain. https://t.co/rzRdDuKCKr
— Bob Hudson (@Bob__Hudson) June 6, 2023
Ashford international closed, Eurostar to Amsterdam cancelled, Kent tourist trade struggling, shortage of farm workers. Brexit is a disaster and not just for Kent.
‘Why did everyone seem so terrified of blaming Brexit?’ https://t.co/oxUObaBWJV
— Robert Bob…. mrrobertbob.bsky.social (@MrRobertBob1) June 6, 2023
Did you know the City of London operates a parallel British foreign policy, which is organised in conjunction with Foreign Office but shielded from transparency laws?
It promotes privatisation and neoliberalism around world. With devastating effect.👇https://t.co/AHfEuaZj0j
— Matt Kennard (@kennardmatt) June 6, 2023
"The BBC isn’t exposing disinformation. It’s peddling it" Great quote https://t.co/Ei92cV6Fox
— Sopo Japaridze (@sopjap) June 5, 2023
"I will not be cancelled! Especially when it’s all lies. I’m fighting back, Mr Telegraph!”
Roger Waters faces attacks by Zionists, Labour and Tory politicians as tour hits UK https://t.co/eeiUO7ka9A
— Mervyn Hartwig (@glyphodend) June 5, 2023
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