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Nolan Principles Jan 17, 2025

Dear Mastodon world
I've sadly decided to close this account as I can't keep up with both this and my Bluesky account.
Happy to say that my twatter account will be ceremonially deleted on 20 1 25 #xodus

Nolan Principles Apr 30, 2023

Yaneer Bar-Yam Apr 28, 2023

Brits urged to wear face masks again as new Arcturus Covid strain spreads across UK

#covid @whn

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/brits-urged-wear-face-masks-29836374

Brits urged to wear face masks again as Arcturus Covid strain spreads across UK

The continuous spread of the super-infectious Covid variant Arcturus means the British public should revert to once again using face masks to protect themselves on public transport, it's been claimed

mirror

Nolan Principles Apr 30, 2023

Michael Apr 30, 2023

Voters back striking nurses as #RCN staff down tools for biggest walkout yet https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/voters-back-striking-nurses-rcn-29852890

Voters back striking nurses as RCN staff down tools for biggest walkout yet

Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are staging a 28-hour strike over pay and conditions, with nurses across England downing tools until 23.59pm on Monday

mirror

Nolan Principles Apr 30, 2023

Michael Apr 30, 2023

UK households missing out on £19bn a year in unclaimed welfare benefits https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/apr/30/uk-households-missing-out-on-19bn-a-year-in-unclaimed-welfare-benefits

UK households missing out on £19bn a year in unclaimed welfare benefits

Complexity of system and perception of government handouts as ‘shameful’ stopping people from accessing much-needed support

The Guardian

Nolan Principles Apr 26, 2023

Why would a community centre refuse to show a film about Corbyn?
FGS this is a nonsense.
Everyone should see it, so the lies are exposed
https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/23477035.outrage-harraby-community-centre-bans-jeremy-corbyn-film/?fbclid=IwAR0VWTc8r6W2uIVHYfLphSGkuWcBCSJMQANt09RiaRQq4GvB8o7kDuQoUiM

Outrage after Jeremy Corbyn film 'banned in Carlisle'

CONCERNS over censorship have been raised after a scheduled screening of a film about Jeremy Corbyn at a Carlisle venue was suddenly cancelled -…

News and Star

Nolan Principles Apr 25, 2023

NDKev Apr 25, 2023

Boris Johnson privately discussed privatising the NHS with Donald Trump.

Tories are dedicated to destruction of hard-won social rights for the working class; sell public assets at knockdown prices to their friends.

No public service is safe with Tories.
https://bylinetimes.com/2023/04/24/boris-johnson-and-donald-trumps-private-talks-on-privatising-the-nhs-reveal-denials-were-untrue/

Boris Johnson and Donald Trump’s ‘Private’ Talks on Privatising the NHS Reveal Denials were Untrue – Byline Times

Boris Johnson and Donald Trump Privately Discussed Privatising the NHS according to a new biography of the former Prime Minister.

Byline Times

Nolan Principles Apr 25, 2023

Michael Apr 25, 2023

#RoyalMail workers oppose Communication Workers Union’s sell-out deal: “This will never be forgiven.” https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/04/25/satm-a25.html

Royal Mail workers oppose Communication Workers Union’s sell-out deal: “This will never be forgiven.”

Royal Mail workers in England, Scotland and Wales are continuing to send their views on the brutal work regime agreed between company executives and the CWU bureaucracy.

World Socialist Web Site

Nolan Principles Apr 25, 2023

Richard Murphy Apr 25, 2023

The BBC should, in the interests of objective reporting, present a balanced view on the national debt
https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2023/04/25/the-bbc-should-in-the-interests-of-objective-reporting-present-a-balanced-view-on-the-national-debt/

The stock market is failing according to the CBI. So why don’t we just let it go?

I posted this on Twitter this morning: https://twitter.com/RichardJMurphy/status/1942861045426516103 My point is serious. The CBI is saying that the situation with regard to the UK stock exchange is getting desperate, because it is losing out to overseas markets and not attracting sufficient business. The question that needs to be asked is, why is that?...

Funding the Future

Nolan Principles Apr 25, 2023

Slough for Europe 🇪🇺 💙 🇺🇦Apr 25, 2023

RT @mikeysmith
Assuming this is a mistake, rather than a deliberate attempt to suppress turnout - but even so, I imagine the electoral commission will want to have a look. https://twitter.com/towncloseemma/status/1650881058504601600

TCemma on Twitter

“Norwich tories telling voters they don’t need to take ID to polling station 🤔 Delivered in my division (a strong labour area) this afternoon @MirrorPolitics @guardian”

Twitter

Nolan Principles Apr 8, 2023

Michael Apr 8, 2023

Starmer is doing gutter politics because it's all he knows https://councilestatemedia.substack.com/p/starmer-is-doing-gutter-politics

Starmer is doing gutter politics because it's all he knows

I miss having a Labour leader who offered a message of hope

Council Estate Media