#Pensions

Russ Jones

RussInCheshire

Here comes another #TheWeekInTory, and I'm afraid it's quite lengthy. The positive we can take from this is that if you start now, you can probably get through the 2

Cory Doctorow

doctorow

During a 2007 trip to NYC, while taking long walks from one indie bookstore to the next, lugging increasingly heavy bags of pressed vegetable matter, I stumbled on Simon Lovell's

Actual 🌹 Context #GeneralStrike2020

Actual_Context

Debunking the "@BernieSanders hasn't accomplished anything in his political career" myth:Klobachar has introduced 2743 bills. 237 passed. 132 became law.Biden has introduced 2203 bills. 647 passed. 321 became law.+ Warren

Malcolm Clark

TwisterFilm

Another thread on how 'gender identity' laws are far from progressive and are more often a sign something is badly wrong in a political system. If you listen to the

Jim Grace

mac_puck

Brace for mega thread on "ALL THEM RULES INNIT"There is a type of of brexiter who is motivated not by xenophobia, or Empire nostalgia, or buccaneering trade fantasies, but instead

Russ Jones

RussInCheshire

#TheWeekInTory had to pause for a bit while I dealt with a poorly old mum. So this is actually about 3 weeks, very compressedI dreaded coming back to this. I

Ben Twomey

BenTwomeyUK

The Free School Meals debate is starting now in parliament [A THREAD]. @UKLabour has put forward this debate, standing shoulder to shoulder w/ @MarcusRashford & his tireless campaign to stop

Saun Poerg

poergS

A lengthy history of Trump disrespecting our soldiers and their families. While using them as props when convenient, and at the cost of our tax dollars. 1/ - Trump knew

Warren Gunnels

GunnelsWarren

The @nytimes doesn’t want you to know it, but I am damn proud of the accomplishments @SenSanders and our staff have achieved in the Senate and the House - both

Tom Williams

shirleymush

Having seen the tweet below, I've decided to do a thread on why every progressive should be very worried by what's happening in the Labour Party.https://twitter.com/miriksmit/status/1293633920928485378 It now seems highly

Tides of History

labour_history

#OTD 1951. Nye Bevan resigns from the Cabinet over introduction of NHS chargesBevan tells Attlee, Labour’s budget ‘fails to apportion fairly the burdens of expenditure as between different social classes’It

Ludivine Bantigny

Ludivine_Bantig

Au milieu des années 1980 un concours national était organisé pour les écoles primaires. En CM2 nous devions faire semblant d'acheter des actions et suivions chaque jour l'évolution de leur

Amber

AmberD1116

Makes my lip curl every time I see a servicemember forced to salute Donald Trump...If you truly believe Trump supports troops and veterans, I've got a bridge for sale you

Zhyr! Zhyr! Zhyr!

ZhyrZhyrZhyr

Ukrainians love McDonald’s. The McDonald’s next to the main train station in Kyiv is claimed to be the third busiest in the world.https://twitter.com/parker__farquer/status/1248710144927518720 Ukrainians are pretty big on easter eggs.

Dr. Waitman "One Shot Down" Beorn

waitmanb

[Thread] Postwar German prosecution of NazisI was inspired by @nath4nglx to do this explainer on the ins and outs (and ups and downs) of postwar Nazi trials. It's a really

Alexandre Afonso

alexandreafonso

A thread on fiscal responsibility in Italy and the Netherlands. Since 1995, Italy has never had a balanced budget. The Netherlands has also run a deficit most years, but in