Google has been given access to huge swatches of confidential patient information in the UK, raising fears yet again over how NHS managers view and … Google AI gains access to 1.2m confidential NHS patient recordsRead more
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Posted inAfrica / Colonialism / ToMl / USA Empire
The real invasion of Africa is not news
31 January 2013 A full-scale invasion of Africa is under way. The United States is deploying troops in 35 African countries, beginning with Libya, Sudan, … The real invasion of Africa is not newsRead more
Posted inDebt / Economics
How to break our reliance on private debt
It will take the average Briton until they are 69 to be free of all debts, according to a new report. UK house prices are … How to break our reliance on private debtRead more
Posted inEconomics / Housing / ToMl
House prices have risen twice as fast as earnings
House prices are out of control The graph below shows how house prices have grown at a rate more than twice as fast as earnings … House prices have risen twice as fast as earningsRead more
Posted inPolitics / ToMl
Remember there has been a coup in Britain
25 April 2013 In the wake of Thatcher’s departure, I remember her victims. Patrick Warby’s daughter, Marie, was one of them. Marie, aged five, suffered … Remember there has been a coup in BritainRead more
Posted inAfrica / Economics / Slavery / ToMl
How African Slavery Civilized Britain
Friday marks the anniversary of the Parliamentary abolition of the slave trade in the British Empire. Over the course of three centuries, Britain became the … How African Slavery Civilized BritainRead more
Posted inEconomics / Inequality / ToMl
UK super-rich seize 26 percent of all new wealth since 2000
Oxfam’s briefing paper, “Ending the Era of Tax Havens—Why the UK government must lead the way,” highlights the ever-increasing gap between a rich elite and … UK super-rich seize 26 percent of all new wealth since 2000Read more
Posted inNews / Strike / Worker
Junior doctors across England in strike
Thousands of junior doctors across England are to strike for a second day on Wednesday as the dispute with the government over a new contract … Junior doctors across England in strikeRead more
Posted inGovernment / News / Surveillance
UK Surveillance 15-Year Coverup Revealed
Newly released documents reveal the “staggering extent” of the British government’s mass surveillance of its citizens, ongoing since at least the 1990s, and its 15-year … UK Surveillance 15-Year Coverup RevealedRead more
Posted inEconomics / Tax / ToMl
Tories lobbying to protect Google’s £30bn island tax haven
Britain has been privately lobbying the EU to remove from an official blacklist the tax haven through which Google funnels billions of pounds of profits, … Tories lobbying to protect Google’s £30bn island tax havenRead more