I partly agree but Lab vote share was down mainly cos most thought it was certain they’d win? Some stayed home? Some voted tactically for LDs or Greens or cos they were their real 1st preference? Be interesting to see what the BES comes up with?
I certainly think it's odd that just because you manage an academy chain you can make statements such as x is "catastrophic" for mental health without being asked for what evidence you are basing that on.
The whole winter fuel row is so depressing. Tories who stood on a manifesto to do the same in 2017 condemning it despite secretly agreeing. Labour making stupid arguments about bankruptcy (when there are much better arguments for the policy available.)
I have a strong view that unaccountable Academy chains should not be setting public policy that affects students and parents like this. Whatever you think about the issue, how have we allowed education policy to be hijacked like this?
Perhaps a lesson for the UK government?
The Biden administration unfurled new draft rules that could raise taxes on about 100 highly profitable companies, some of which pay little or nothing to the federal government each year, touching off a bruising fight that will coincide with a broader reexamination of the U.S. tax code in 2025.
The new minimum tax on large companies by the Biden administration aims to raise $250 billion over the next decade.
Not all of them will be at UKAPA, but these folks are also on here: @katieschmuecker.bsky.social@ryanswift93.bsky.social@jydenham.bsky.social@muldoonsmith.bsky.social@jesstud.bsky.social@andrewcities.bsky.social@tjarnold.bsky.social@path-dependent.bsky.social@colintalbot.bsky.social
Mainly because the Govt was less worried about debt/GDP ratio and recognised that building the NHS, housing, etc was an investment for the future benefit of the country. Which it was. The debt (WWII and after) was turned into long-term bonds. Which were paid back over 50+ years.
