Peter Stefanovic

Peter Stefanovic

@peterstefanovic.bsky.social

Lawyer, Filmmaker, Big Issue top 100 Changemaker 2024, CEO CAMPAIGN FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE https://www.cfsj.co.uk/

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'The Prime Minister is not prejudging anything' Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds speaks to #BBCBreakfast about Andy Burnham's call for 'an honest conversation' on whether to rejoin the EU's freedom of movement

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Prime Minister @andyburnham.bsky.social is right. By almost every economic and financial measure Brexit has been disastrous for the UK and Nigel Farage knows it

Peter Stefanovic@peterstefanovic.bsky.social

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is right. One estimate is of a long term hit of 4%. Another says it’s already been 6-8%. By almost every economic and financial measure Brexit has been disastrous for the UK youtu.be/DQRzdz-7R8U?...

Chancellor John Healey will remove import taxes on marmalade, gherkins and more than 100 products in a move to give families "breathing space" with the cost of living in the Budget. Other changes will impact motorists, carers and self-employed fathers

Since the beginning of Trump’s second term, American democracy has been unwound at frightening speed. Analysis by the V-Dem Institute shows the rate of democratic backsliding in US is faster than we saw in Hungary, India, Russia or Serbia And if we don’t take urgent action it could happen here too

Peter Stefanovic@peterstefanovic.bsky.social

In the UK we are facing an unprecedented coalition of hostile states, enormously wealthy far-right individuals prepared to spend many hundreds of £millions to swing elections & a media & social media ecosystem which they almost entirely control - we are simply not ready youtu.be/8ap3DObeNEs?...

'I will never move ahead of the British public when it comes to Brexit' Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he will not return the UK to EU freedom of movement rules without a referendum, after his call at the weekend for an “honest discussion” on the issue

‘There is no election coming anytime soon’ Prime Minister Andy Burnham has ruled out an early general election, telling Good Morning Britain that the public can ‘put that out of their mind’

'Leaving the European Union was the biggest act of economic self harm any country has ever committed' Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, told #BBCBreakfast Andy Burnham 'is spot on' about having an "honest discussion" ove the prospect of returning to free movement between the UK and European Union

“I would like to see that happen in my lifetime” PM Andy Burnham tells Good Morning Britain he believes Brexit has weakened the UK economy and its control over immigration. But he insists the British public must have the final say, ruling out a move to rejoin the EU during this Parliament

Poorest pensioners set to be shielded from income tax in budget Chancellor John Healey is expected to announce a 3.9 per cent rise to the full state pension while protecting those on lower incomes from income tax www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

thetimes.comPoorest pensioners set to be shielded from income tax in budgetJohn Healey, the chancellor, is expected to announce a 3.9 per cent rise to the full state pension while protecting those on lower incomes from income tax

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🔴 REVEALED: Palantir led closed-door review of how MoD buys software The review was presented to defence minister Luke Pollard by Palantir UK boss Louis Mosley in Feb and has mostly been implemented None of this was made public New investigation🧵 democracyforsale.substack.com/p/revealed-p...

democracyforsale.substack.comRevealed: Palantir led secret review of how the MoD spends billionsThe Ministry of Defence asked the controversial US tech firm how to fix its procurement rules. Its answer? Fewer obstacles for companies like Palantir

“The evidence is really clear in terms of 20% down in exports to the EU, 16,000 businesses no longer exporting to the EU, it has been the red tape on the EU deal we got, has been damaging to the economy” Angela Rayner

NEW headline voting intention from Ipsos 📊Labour on 32% with a lead of +8 – the largest Labour lead Ipsos have recorded this parliament 📊Conservatives take second place the first time since June 2025 📊Reform UK down 3 points and Greens down 5

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Care work is highly skilled work and only paid so poorly because of the failure of successive governments to value it properly

Peter Stefanovic@peterstefanovic.bsky.social

The comments made by Nigel Farage about Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) are complete bull****! The £200bn figure he uses has no basis in reality and is unsupported by any reliable data - and he knows it. If UK news shows won’t call this boll**** out let’s do it ourselves youtu.be/RNno57MA4As?...

Care work is highly skilled work and only paid so poorly because of the failure of successive governments to value it properly

Peter Stefanovic@peterstefanovic.bsky.social

The comments made by Nigel Farage about Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) are complete bull****! The £200bn figure he uses has no basis in reality and is unsupported by any reliable data - and he knows it. If UK news shows won’t call this boll**** out let’s do it ourselves youtu.be/RNno57MA4As?...

“Indefinite Leave to Remain means you can live on benefits for the rest of your life” says Nigel Farage Imagine his shock when he finds out just 2.8% of UC claimants have been granted indefinite leave to remain

Peter Stefanovic@peterstefanovic.bsky.social

The comments made by Nigel Farage about Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) are complete bull****! The £200bn figure he uses has no basis in reality and is unsupported by any reliable data - and he knows it. If UK news shows won’t call this boll**** out let’s do it ourselves youtu.be/RNno57MA4As?...

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Unless we are willing have an honest & open discussion about the negative impact of Brexit - which by almost every economic and financial measure has been disastrous for the UK - Britain’s growth, productivity and living standards will continue to be weighed down by the structural handicap of Brexit

Peter Stefanovic@peterstefanovic.bsky.social

“There is not a single sign of any overall economic damage done by Brexit” says Nigel Farage Meanwhile back on planet earth by almost every economic & financial measure Brexit has been disastrous for the UK Is anyone seriously buying his bull****? Get the FACTS here👇 youtu.be/DQRzdz-7R8U?...

Unless we are willing have an honest & open discussion about the negative impact of Brexit - which by almost every economic and financial measure has been disastrous for the UK - Britain’s growth, productivity and living standards will continue to be weighed down by the structural handicap of Brexit

Peter Stefanovic@peterstefanovic.bsky.social

“There is not a single sign of any overall economic damage done by Brexit” says Nigel Farage Meanwhile back on planet earth by almost every economic & financial measure Brexit has been disastrous for the UK Is anyone seriously buying his bull****? Get the FACTS here👇 youtu.be/DQRzdz-7R8U?...

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We really cannot afford another Budget based on faulty assumptions.

The 99% Organisation@99organisation.bsky.social

For 40+ years, we have been increasingly reliant on the ‘magic of market forces’ to meet the needs of society. And for 40+ years, we have seen increasing failure. We explore the fundamental reason for the failure, and what the government can do to fix it. sh1.sendinblue.com/mk/sc/_OssVc...

British food and drink exports to EU collapse by more than a third since Brexit NFU analysis of official data shows falls in exports to UK’s largest trading partner since 2019 include 70% for sugar and 74% for egg products www.theguardian.com/business/202...

theguardian.comBritish food and drink exports to EU collapse by more than a third since BrexitNFU analysis of official data shows falls in exports to UK’s largest trading partner since 2019 include 70% for sugar and 74% for egg products

Repairing Brexit economic damage should be Burnham’s top priority, business chief says Shevaun Haviland argues PM is right to revisit Labour’s EU red lines as current trading relationship is bad for business www.theguardian.com/business/202...

theguardian.comRepairing Brexit economic damage should be Burnham’s top priority, business chief saysShevaun Haviland argues PM is right to revisit Labour’s EU red lines as current trading relationship is bad for business

The UK could re-enter the EU in a “Switzerland plus” package that could be negotiated within months of any decision to deepen ties with the bloc, the head of a European parliament committee has said www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

theguardian.comUK could quickly re-enter EU with ‘Switzerland plus’ deal, senior MEP saysBernd Lange, who was involved in Brexit talks, says deal could be negotiated within months of any decision to deepen ties