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Less than 12 months ago, Johnson seemed so impregnable that I was motivated to write this article 99-percent.org/the-fragility-…
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And now, the question of Johnson’s departure seems to be on of when rather than if.
This thread explores the consequences of a post-Johnson Tory party
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When Johnson first put together his cabinet in 2019, I said,
“Just as Extinction Rebellion has pointed out that we are looking at a climate emergency, I believe that we are looking at a constitutional emergency.” 99-percent.org/understanding-…
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This thread is about the increasing corruption in UK politics.
Corruption is hard to prove but immensely destructive of society 99-percent.org/corruption-in-…
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And our democratic safeguards against it are under serious threat.
Leading Cabinet ministers are taking part in the attack on our anti-corruption defences. theguardian.com/politics/2021/…
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Unfortunately, the government’s attack on democracy is wider still and therefore even more dangerous. 99-percent.org/saving-democra…
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When things seem to be going wrong in so many different ways, it can get confusing.
This thread shows that it is simpler than it seems.
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If you don’t like them pouring sewage into our rivers, remember that results from government policy decisions taken to protect donors’ interests. 99-percent.org/the-sewage-reb…
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If you don’t like the idea of turning the NHS into something like the US system (which causes 2/3rds of US personal bankruptcies), remember that results from government policy decisions taken to protect donors’ interests. 99-percent.org/amending-the-h…
The last decade has brought serious threats to the health, wealth and freedom of UK citizens.
This thread sets out the challenges and considers what the future may hold.
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In terms of health, the long-term challenge is that the government is keen to dismantle the NHS as we know it today… 99-percent.org/amending-the-h…
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… and the short-term challenge is that the government has adopted – from the outset – a very poor strategy for handling COVID… 99-percent.org/what-is-the-go…