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NEW: Megadonors have now poured *2.3 billion* into the midterm elections.
Leading the pack is Elon Musk, the world's richest man, who is now the biggest individual political donor in American history.
Six donors have given $100M+. Read here:
washingtonpost.com/elections…
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Remember when these people pretended to be “free speech absolutists”
Larry Ellison’s TikTok has shut down the promotional account for Alex Gibney’s Elon Musk documentary. theverge.com/tech/1013453/ti…
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“Hello and welcome to Newsnight. Tonight, we’re joined by Faiza Shaheen, director of Tax Justice UK. Faiza is an economist and a Visiting Professor of Practice at the London School of Economics. Faiza’s previous roles include Program Head for the Inequality and Exclusion Grand Challenge of the Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies at the Center on International Cooperation at New York University, Director of the Centre for Labour and Social Studies, Head of Inequality and Sustainable Development at Save the Children, and Senior Researcher at the New Economics Foundation. Faiza holds a PhD and MSc from the University of Manchester and a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from St John’s College, Oxford University.
She is the author of a range of materials and publications covering the most salient social and economic debates of our times, including inequality, austerity, immigration, and social mobility. Faiza has over 15 years of experience researching the trends and consequences of inequality, as well as designing policies and campaigns to address the causes of inequality and exclusion. Her book, ‘Know your place: How society sets us up to fail and what we can do about it’ was published in July 2023 by Simon & Schuster.
To speak over her, we’ve invited Winston Marshall, a podcaster and former member of Mumford and Sons.
We hope you enjoy the programme.”
"If you want to lift up the poor, you have to create wealth."
"How's that going?"
Podcaster and former Mumford & Sons member Winston Marshall discusses taxes with economist and Green Party supporter Faiza Shaheen.
#Newsnight
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Thames Water is due to run out of money (again) over the next few weeks. A year and a half ago it was given a £3 billion bailout now it's asking for another £2.4 billion.
We really are being taken for mugs.
theguardian.com/business/202…
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With her lonely stand for Palestine, Sally Rooney has exposed the contemporary literary world as a nest of cowards and careerists
Where are all the Doris Lessings, Harold Pinters, John Bergers, Graham Greenes, Samuel Becketts that once raised their voices against war and injustice?
Rooney stands almost alone
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I did (against my will) and you child killing scum put me in prison for the crime of trying to get baby formula into Gaza.
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A story of two Coventry City 25-year-olds. Coventry’s character against Newcastle United embodied by the determined Jack Rudoni and Bobby Thomas. What a journey they’ve been on. Rudoni started out at Epsom Eagles, where Tino Livramento, Conor Gallagher, Reece James and Lauren James once played. Released by Crystal Palace at 11, taken on by AFC Wimbledon, Rudoni played on loan for amateur side Corinthian-Casuals at 17. He was man of the match on his debut against Dorking and received the award (a bottle of rose) from Alec Stewart, England cricket legend and ex-Casuals centre-back and midfielder.
Rudoni played on loan in National League South for Tonbridge Angels in front of 590 (against Chelmsford) but never lost belief. Played League One with AFC Wimbledon. Then Championship with Huddersfield – played under Neil Warnock, who predicted the midfielder would “go to the very top”. Championship and now Premier League with Coventry. At 25.
Midfielder develops further under Frank Lampard, and shows character in abundance. Rudoni had never taken a pen before in 280 appearances. Converted his kick in the 4-1 win over against Newcastle.
Thomas, outstanding against Newcastle, has also been on a rise up the pyramid. Defender began at Crewe Alexandra, but held back by Osgood-Schlatter’s, which restricted his game-time. Left Crewe, joined Burnley and went on “a work experience loan” at 18 to Kendal Town in the Northern Premier League. Thomas scored on his debut for the Mintcakes, a header, against Glossop North End.
Thomas played on loan in League Two for Barrow, League One for Bristol Rovers and Barnsley. Sold by Burnley to Coventry for £2m, Thomas has played Championship and now Premier League. Shows the importance of EFL (and non-League) in shaping players for the Premier League. And shows the power of persistence within Rudoni and Thomas #PUSB btw Stephen Mfuni looks a huge prospect, 18-year-old defender on loan from Manchester City.
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Surely it’s either a red card for both players or a yellow card for both players ? Seems very harsh for one to stay on the pitch and the other to get a 3 game ban 🤦♂️
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I really don’t want to criticise former leaders but when this fella was in charge the Green Party got 3.4% (2017) and 4.8% (2019) in Holborn & St Pancras. Zack Polanski has just got 32.8% of the vote and Jonathan Bartley is demanding “soul searching”. Should be laughed off really
Exclusive: Former Green Party leader slams by-election result, claiming it will “demand some serious soul searching”
Jonathan Bartley says there is now a “toxicity of the Green Party brand” & allegations of antisemitism, along with the “Zionism is racism” motion “are clearly having an impact”
politicshome.com/news/articl…
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Labour held their seat in Holborn, Reform came fourth and yet this is how the BBC announced it.
Pales in comparison to this against the then best defence in the country xitter.cf/footballremind/status/… PUSB
