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With all the government is doing, it is hard to keep track of the big picture.
There is a real risk of the UK becoming the world’s first ‘formerly developed nation.’
The government has mishandled its three challenges
99-percent.org/austerity-brex…
With all the government is doing, it is hard to keep track of the big picture.
There is a real risk of the UK becoming the world’s first ‘formerly developed nation.’
The government has mishandled its three challenges
99-percent.org/austerity-brex…
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On COVID, almost alone among world governments, it has declared unconditional surrender to the virus.
99-percent.org/leadership-in-…
On COVID, almost alone among world governments, it has declared unconditional surrender to the virus.
99-percent.org/leadership-in-…
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Which will increase the likelihood of bodies piling high, especially among more deprived groups.
Which will increase the likelihood of bodies piling high, especially among more deprived groups.
https://twitter.com/MrMarkEThomas/status/1486672393041629189?s=20
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But it is not just(!) the poor economic performance and high death toll we should worry about. The government is also unwinding our democracy…
99-percent.org/saving-democra…
But it is not just(!) the poor economic performance and high death toll we should worry about. The government is also unwinding our democracy…
99-percent.org/saving-democra…
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…and making sure that while we talk about ‘equality under the law’ there will be a very different law for them than for us.
99-percent.org/what-is-happen…
…and making sure that while we talk about ‘equality under the law’ there will be a very different law for them than for us.
99-percent.org/what-is-happen…
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Which is a core objective of the market fundamentalist agenda.
“The new Sovereign Individual will operate like the gods of myth in the same physical environment as the ordinary, subject citizen, but in a separate realm politically.”
99-percent.org/what-is-the-ma…
Which is a core objective of the market fundamentalist agenda.
“The new Sovereign Individual will operate like the gods of myth in the same physical environment as the ordinary, subject citizen, but in a separate realm politically.”
99-percent.org/what-is-the-ma…
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As is deconstructing the post-war social contract, starting with the Welfare State, which they claim is no longer affordable.
As is deconstructing the post-war social contract, starting with the Welfare State, which they claim is no longer affordable.
https://twitter.com/MrMarkEThomas/status/1402604849905258501?s=20
(9/14)
And the NHS which has long been under a stealth assault.
And the NHS which has long been under a stealth assault.
https://twitter.com/MrMarkEThomas/status/1401148555696525312?s=20
(11/14)
With increasingly blatant corruption
With increasingly blatant corruption
https://twitter.com/MrMarkEThomas/status/1479389433552150530?s=20
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And it will only take five fairly common-sense actions to reverse this dangerous trend.
99-percent.org/five-actions-t…
And it will only take five fairly common-sense actions to reverse this dangerous trend.
99-percent.org/five-actions-t…
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If you would like to stop the UK turning into a banana republic (but without the benefit of bananas) then join the 99% Organisation.
99-percent.org/contact/
If you would like to stop the UK turning into a banana republic (but without the benefit of bananas) then join the 99% Organisation.
99-percent.org/contact/
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