I have posted in the carers group but thought others may not be aware of the good news for Carers, with their working allowance being raised significantly from April 2025

https://www.carersuk.org/press-releases/carers-uk-welcomes-carers-allowance-earnings-threshold-increase-in-autumn-budget/

Between April to June this year recalls almost doubled

https://news.sky.com/story/amp/prison-recalls-soar-as-broken-justice-system-struggles-13245493

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/reform-uk-tommy-robinson-nigel-farage-b2639498.html

https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/31423534/full-list-benefits-rising-autumn-statement-budget-2024/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7v3d44zj03o.amp

Say councils. In the game Monopoly, white children should start with more money and spend less turns in jail than ethnic children to show white privilege.
https://freespeechunion.org/give-white-children-more-money-in-monopoly-to-teach-racism-and-privilege-councils-tell-parents/

For court hearing

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/philadelphia/news/elon-musk-court-philadelphia-america-pac-money-voting-2024/

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/tory-aaron-bell-sexual-misconduct-parliament-bar-strangers-b1190750.html

Good points in here.
https://www.womensaid.org.uk/womens-aid-responds-to-the-first-budget-of-the-new-labour-government/

A Labour Government =

Higher Taxes
Higher Spending
More Borrowing

In an interview their response is...

"That's a great question"

[ aka watch their lips ]

Do you know an honest poliician? Please help a cynic...

In the light of Tommy Robinson’s latest conviction and if anyone is wondering where the funding is coming from then this Channel 4 documentary from the ‘Hope not Hate’ organization makes interesting viewing:

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/oct/22/undercover-exposing-the-far-right-review-the-bravest-documentary-of-the-year-so-far

Did you know that Aloe Vera plants can have flowers?
I didn’t until recently.
I was given one aloe vera plant by a friend who was moving house. It hadn’t been watered for months and was almost dead. I kept it watered and stood it on my kitchen window ledge which is sunny as it faces south.
Since then it’s grown and divided into two massive plants with loads of smaller offshoots.
A few weeks ago the two biggest plants started to sent up flower stems.

Worrying times ahead...why the NMW isn't all good news

https://www.homecareassociation.org.uk/resource/homecare-association-responds-to-the-autumn-budget.html

More money than exists on Earth !

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/russia-fines-google-20-000-000-000-000-000-000-000-000-000-000-000/ss-AA1tcjbZ?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=c4bb43a0e9364650849fd73454ee386f&ei=52

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c079gj72n9do.amp

Back to prison he goes

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyvj5yev9no

Racism is when white people hold ‘negative views’ of others, claims senior Labour adviser........

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/music/racism-is-when-white-people-hold-negative-views-of-others-claims-senior-labour-adviser/ar-AA1t0RGm?ocid=BingNewsSerp

After refusing to say it was terrorist related, now extra terrorism charges of Southport Killer
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/31392330/southport-axel-rudakubana-terror-charges-keir-starmer/

Its my birthday on the 6th November and I don't want it wrecked by that chump Trump winning. The polls are neck and neck, almost a tie.

I booked my Christmas shopping 3 weeks ago at Sainsbury's for delivery on the 19th December.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/last-executed-witch-might-have-lived-for-years-research/ar-AA1t7Xuw?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=9f66291de6da4bb9fe5e286a86b2677f&ei=11

https://bit.ly/47jVBiS

For charity

Very sad

https://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/24683557.ex-gala-rugby-player-ken-macaulay-dies-day-cycle/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm20ng0m403o.amp

https://www.tigerdroppings.com/rant/politics/is-western-culture-stopping-people-from-growing-upkidults-are-all-around-you/114836155/

Home grown pervert gets 18 years

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq6l241z5mjo.amp

His parents were in court - what the hell did they expect ?

To homelessness

Two hour long programmes will be on this week . Do you believe in him

https://www.aberdeenlive.news/news/aberdeen-news/prince-william-channels-princess-diana-9666817?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target

Brocken Spectre

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn4vy7nqd90o.amp

They'd have to pay me a shed load of money to even consider doing a trial. Only 50% of participants get the drug and even then it may not work well. 🤢

https://www.aol.co.uk/news/uk-could-first-country-offer-053200652.html

Please join the survey

https://change.nhs.uk/en-GB/projects/start-here

Sorry shouldn’t laugh but didn’t we already know this

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/smoking-side-effect-permanent-bones-leicester-b2631426.html

https://news.sky.com/story/amp/hammer-wielding-public-schoolboy-who-claimed-he-was-sleepwalking-during-attack-on-fellow-pupils-jailed-for-life-13235725?dicbo=v2-YJufBJc

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/us-ready-to-invite-ukraine-to-nato-le-monde/ar-AA1szau8?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=4396c1e334a542f1c44ec5610980ceaf&ei=26

I understand why this couple wanted out, but deliberately saddening everyone's Christmas for years to come seems a bit off. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8j7jvj8wxlo

http://www.barkinghistory.co.uk/great-smog.html

Your memories of December 1952...

Riots and lawlessness

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c99v90813j5o.amp

Starmers definition is below.. it's confused me! Even if someone has savings or property and have a Jon, they are working people in my eyes.
What's your definition?

In an interview during a Commonwealth leaders' summit, the prime minister was asked whether those who work, but get additional income from assets such as shares or property, would count as working people.

He replied that they "wouldn't come within my definition" - but warned against making "assumptions" about what that meant for tax policy.

He said he thought of a working person as someone who “goes out and earns their living, usually paid in a sort of monthly cheque" and who can't "write a cheque to get out of difficulties".

Speaking afterwards, his spokesman sought to clarify that those with a "small amount of savings" could still be defined as working people.

Just been sent this... please be careful going out if you have covid, you never know who is vulnerable out there

https://northeastbylines.co.uk/news/health/covid-isolate-for-ten-days-says-nhs-and-when-to-call-999/

We’re nearly there so I’ve put a sign up 😃

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx245q4nyyet

Gosh, what the right attitude can sometimes achieve (don't get me started on dads who leave it all up to the mum, as I had one of those) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g2eplxgklo

Sunday, October 27
In 2024, the clocks will go back on Sunday, October 2712. This change occurs on the last Sunday in October each year, when clocks are traditionally set back by one hour. Daylight Saving Time 2024 ends on the first Sunday in November, specifically on Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 2 a.m.

North Koreans in Russia: How dangerous is the world right now?

Well worth listening to this regular podcast on BBC Radio.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0jzg8ls

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/travel/news/the-lessons-britain-can-learn-from-the-happiest-city-in-the-world/ar-AA1sPunf?cvid=FBBFE457108A4B9F93FBEB1601590424&ocid=wispr

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/articles/c36pn5d7eydo.amp

Environment Secretary is asked by Kay Burley this morning about accepting free football tickets from a water company.

Interviewing Steve Reed as he announced the government’s new independent review of the UK water industry, the Sky News presenter began by reminding the cabinet minister how one particular firm, Northumbrian Water, is one of three companies water regulator Ofwat says is not fit for purpose.

She pointed out that they recorded 30 sewage spills over the course of 2023, and that the chief executive received a bonus of £234,000 that year.

Burley then said: “Why did you take football tickets from the parent company?”

“I didn’t,” the minister replied.

But Burley reminded him that CK Hutchison Holdings own 75% of Northumbrian Water, and he declared £2,000 in football tickets and hospitality from that company in 2023.

Reed claimed, “I wouldn’t have known that” and added: “On that occasion there was nobody from the water company involved in offering those tickets.”

“Why didn’t you know that, you should have known that,” Burley pushed. “So you didn’t know who you were taking tickets from?”

He said the topic didn’t come up and had no impact on the evening, instead asking the presenter to “judge me by what I do”.

“That is what you did!” Burley cut in, and said he should have been aware who CK Hutchison Holdings owned.

She added: “This was only last December, you knew you were going to be in power.”

“The implications behind this is completely wrong,” Reed replied.

“It took my producer Sam five minutes to find that out,” Burley hit out.

“You are in charge of these businesses when it comes to delivering water to the UK and you didn’t know?”
“What makes you think you’re fit for your job?”

Reed, looking irate, said he rejected “the implications is that I will go soft on water companies”.

But, asked if he would take those tickets again, he said no “with hindsight,” adding:

“I don’t think it’s helpful you’re able to ask me questions like this.”

Burley laughed in disbelief...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13994591/amp/hamas-leaders-western-aid-fund-lifestyle.html