#Government

Next Quarantine Read: A biography of William Jennings Bryan. A thrice-failed populist presidential democratic nominee for president who left an indelible mark on American politics.It's a shame there's no modern-day
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There's some rather fabulous FOI requests on public record.For instance."I would like to know when the Scottish Government decided to put Gaelic on all of the road signs."All?(the answer was
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How Central Banks Create Money:Actually, central banks do not create money directly. Commercial banks create money. For purpose of this discussion, "money" will refer to fiat currency. Dollars, euros, pounds,
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So there seems to be a myth taking hold among the twitter commentariat that a lot of housing economists think that the rise in house prices in the UK is
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Lots of discourse about my Drag Race tweet this AM. I am by no means giving Islam a pass. But to suggest Muslims are sexist and homophobic perpetuates some of
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1/6The music fountains in #KwunTong Promenade, which costs taxpayers ~HK$50m, is temporarily closed 4 maintenance after 5 days since it opened on 22/AprHKSAR Government claimed that closure was due to
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Statement from Union of Presidential Candidates.The union which brings together 14 candidates have issued a statement today after consultations with sections of the public (religious leaders, civil society, women, youth).Thread:
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Today we commemorate victims of the Chernobyl tragedy. 35 years ago, the Soviet government showed that human life is not a value for them. Affected countries are still dealing with
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Very sad today that academics at our wonderful universities are having to work out whether to back @NTEUNational and VC proposals to take significant pay cuts to sandbag jobs. 1/?
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... a 'qualifying group' which basically means you go along as a 6 or less, or a household, but then you are not allowed to (@davidallengreen @SeethingMead you're going to
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FBI Arrests Six Michigan Militia who Plotted to Kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmerhttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/08/us/gretchen-whitmer-michigan-militia.html?smid=tw-share Six men were arrested and accused of plotting with a militia group to kid
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THREAD:As an atheist, I welcome the mainstream and social media's interest in the warped influence of religion on Australian politics in general and on government decision-making more specifically.But really, where
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ICYMI, Impeachment Hoax is overNow, we’re headed for (or in ) Continuity of Govt #Tyranny #KnowYourEnemy ICYMI, Presidential Seal is GONE ICYMI, DoD was given “standby” orders to ensure
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Thread 1/10On Friday, 22 May, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) released an advisory recommending the prophylactic use of hydroxychloroquine for healthcare workers who are most at risk of
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It was a good #SpendingReview for the #Homelessness & #RoughSleeping team at @mhclg. But then, when we're facing an #economicemergency it needed to be. #Covid19 and its fallout has had
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1. Why did Canada buy TransMountain pipeline?2. Why can't we ban Huawei?3. Why does Canada need to compensate Chinese companies for #COVID19 losses?Answer to all 3 questions: #FIPA, the trade
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