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Many long-serving members of the Conservative party have warned us that it has been taken over by extremists.
This thread explores what that means in practice and what its impact will be on you (and me).
99-percent.org/what-is-the-ma…
Many long-serving members of the Conservative party have warned us that it has been taken over by extremists.
This thread explores what that means in practice and what its impact will be on you (and me).
99-percent.org/what-is-the-ma…
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We will suffer:
1.Economically – we will be far poorer over time (as indeed most are since 2010)
2.In terms of Health, we will be far worse protected; and
3.Democratically, we (and even most segments of society) will have zero impact on government policy
We will suffer:
1.Economically – we will be far poorer over time (as indeed most are since 2010)
2.In terms of Health, we will be far worse protected; and
3.Democratically, we (and even most segments of society) will have zero impact on government policy
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Economically, the government always talks as if the UK can no longer afford to spend on things we need to remain a civilised country.
This is quite untrue – they simply do not wish to spend on these things
Economically, the government always talks as if the UK can no longer afford to spend on things we need to remain a civilised country.
This is quite untrue – they simply do not wish to spend on these things
https://twitter.com/MrMarkEThomas/status/1402604849905258501?s=20
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The result is that most people – who have been getting steadily poorer since 2010 – will see increasing hardship.
99-percent.org/bigger-pie-sma…
The result is that most people – who have been getting steadily poorer since 2010 – will see increasing hardship.
99-percent.org/bigger-pie-sma…
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In terms of Health, the government is planning to dismantle the NHS.
In terms of Health, the government is planning to dismantle the NHS.
https://twitter.com/MrMarkEThomas/status/1401148555696525312?s=20
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And here is a petition you can sign to help save the NHS from privatisation
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/5925…
And here is a petition you can sign to help save the NHS from privatisation
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/5925…
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Democractically, our ability to control the government or even to vote it out of office is being systematically removed.
99-percent.org/saving-democra…
Democractically, our ability to control the government or even to vote it out of office is being systematically removed.
99-percent.org/saving-democra…
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In fact, it will not even be legal to mount a peaceful protest.
99-percent.org/what-kind-of-c…
In fact, it will not even be legal to mount a peaceful protest.
99-percent.org/what-kind-of-c…
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Already, this government has produced both more economic hardship and more deaths from COVID (per million) than the vast majority of other governments around the world.
Both our livelihoods and our lives are at risk.
99-percent.org/how-does-our-g…
Already, this government has produced both more economic hardship and more deaths from COVID (per million) than the vast majority of other governments around the world.
Both our livelihoods and our lives are at risk.
99-percent.org/how-does-our-g…
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And the cause of all this is that, as we were warned, this is an extremist government masquerading as a traditional Tory party.
99-percent.org/malice-in-plun…
And the cause of all this is that, as we were warned, this is an extremist government masquerading as a traditional Tory party.
99-percent.org/malice-in-plun…
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This government serves a number of interests, but none of them represents the bottom 99% of the UK population.
99-percent.org/who-governs-br…
This government serves a number of interests, but none of them represents the bottom 99% of the UK population.
99-percent.org/who-governs-br…
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