Notices by Pedestriansfirst (pedestrians1st@mastodon.online)

“Rachel Reeves vows to use defence spending to support UK’s ‘left behind’ industrial towns. Chancellor says increased military spending should support ‘British jobs and British industries’.” Nationalism and militarism are not really socialist principles Rachel. There are better ways to support left behind towns. #Labour #War

“Young people with cancer in England face seven-month wait for disability benefits.” And on the same page. “Pay soars at Barclays and HSBC after end of UK banker bonus cap. One HSBC banker was paid up to £16.6m in 2024.” Anyone with any morals or sense of social justice knows this is a very very wrong way to run society. #Capitalism

“To resist the climate crisis, we must resist the billionaire class.” Peter Kalmus #ClimateCrisis #Capitalism

“Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, the chancellor and business secretary have written to the UK's main regulators asking them to come up with ideas for reform that could boost economic growth.” Regulatory reform presumably means weakening protections. So they recognise growth can only be achieved by damaging the environment. Some might argue that instead of growth, redistribution of the wealth we already have would be a better option for us and our planet. #Growth #Environment

@jamesmarshall @w7voa An interesting question!

“Mother of last British Gaza hostage asks UK government for ‘solutions not sympathy’.” Might be better addressed to the Israeli government who seem much more interested in killing people rather than saving them. #Israel #Hostages #Gaza

@bmacDonald94 Even better when you’re walking. You can stop and stare!

“Germany draws up list of bunkers amid Russia tensions. App planned for public to find emergency shelter in places including underground train stations and car parks.” Here we go towards #WorldWar3

“Kushner, formerly Trump’s senior adviser who focused on the Middle East, told Reuters that he is briefing real estate investor Steve Witkoff on his new job as special envoy to the region.” Real estate investor! The future of Palestine? #Israel #Gaza #WestBank

“Homeless people to be given cash in first major UK trial to reduce poverty.” Giving people cash to reduce poverty. Who’d have thought of that! #UBI

“‘Total oppression’: West Bank children being killed at unprecedented rate. Huge rise in attacks by Israeli settlers and soldiers killed 171 children in year after 7 October.” A slaughter of the innocent. Why are we supporting this genocide? #Israel #Palestine

“The UK’s growing addiction to unhealthy food costs £268bn a year, far outstripping the budget for the whole NHS. The increased consumption of foods high in fat, salt and sugar or which have been highly processed is having a “devastating” impact on human health and Britain’s finances.” Let’s be clear about this. Healthy foods like fruit and vegetables just aren’t profitable enough. We need to add value. Unhealthy? Our shareholders don’t mind. #Capitalism

“There is “no sign” of the transition away from burning fossil fuels that was pledged by the world’s nations a year ago, with 2024 on track to set another new record for global carbon emissions.” As long as it makes the super rich even richer the world will burn! #ClimateCrisis #Capitalism

“Hurricane Milton looks like ‘storm of the century’ says Biden.” What about the one a week or so ago? #Climate

@PoliceStateUK Corbyn got more votes than Starmer. Twice. #Labour

@PoliceStateUK Labour would be better off returning to their socialist roots!

A Treasury spokesperson said: “Following the spending audit, the chancellor has been clear that difficult decisions lie ahead ….” It’s funny how these difficult decisions never involve taxing the super rich. #Austerity #Tax #Labour

“Introducing safe routes to seeking asylum is the only way to stop deaths.” Rajeev Syal. #Asylum

“Most people in the UK now believe they will have to spend their own money on private healthcare for routine services such as dentistry, physiotherapy and counselling because they won’t be able to get them quickly on the NHS, pioneering new research has found.” Those US health companies slipping our politicians a bribe or two are going to reap their reward. #NHS

“Benjamin Netanyahu says attack on Lebanon ‘not the end of the story’ after strikes between Israel and Hezbollah.” Indeed the end of the story is probably World War Three and that most likely will be the absolute end of all stories. #Israel #War