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3 months today since the elections in May. I went back again to speak to residents in Bridge and Ilford North.
Here’s a short clip.
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Has Ahmed
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Has Ahmed
@HasAhmed_
personal views. cat dad. Londoner. Background in business and tech. Happiest with a burger and chips
London, England
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- This is the London I’m talking about! 😍 Northerners look away pls
- Claudia, do you even own a calculator? 3% of £620bn is £18.6bn, not £40bn. And the NHS costs ~£178bn a year, your fantasy £40bn wouldn’t even keep the lights on for 3 months. You’re loudly broadcasting how little you understand basic arithmetic, economics, or reality.There are 156 billionaires in the UK with a total wealth of £620 billion. Redistributing their wealth over £10ml at just 3% would raise almost £40 billion - enough to fully fund the NHS Tax the billionaires.Readers added contextThe OPs claim is wrong. A 3% tax on the £620Bn assets of UK Billionaires would raise £18.5Bn not £49Bn. The annual UK Health budget is £212Bn so the proposed wealth tax would raise 8.7% of the NHS budget and not fully fund it Source ons.gov.uk
- Replying to @HasAhmed_Got cooked by northerners for waiting 20 mins last time so here we go again
00:00 - Edna, who is 91 years old (very hard to tell, I know), has lived in Woodford all her life. She recalls being canvassed by Sir Winston Churchill, MP for Woodford, while holding her baby. “I was too scared to say hello to him but it’s a day I can’t forget,” she recalls.
- Extremely saddened at the news of James Brokenshire’s tragic and early passing. James attended the Iftar with Grenfell families and victims and stayed right till the end. His kindness, humility and compassion will remain in many hearts. Thoughts are with James’ family and wife.
- Replying to @ClaudiaWebbeSo first it was ‘£40bn fully funds the NHS,’ now it’s ‘ok actually it’s just 13–16% extra.’ Which is it, Claudia? You can’t even keep your own point straight. FYI, 3% of £620bn is £18.6bn, not £40bn. If you can’t handle year 9 math, maybe stop pretending you’ve solved NHS funding
- Rest in peace, Daniel. Thinking tonight of his family who lost a loving son and a brother.
- Rest in Peace Sir David Amess. We will remember you for your kindness and thoughtfulness.
- Another evening, another iftar opened whilst canvassing and talking to residents at the door. Not long to go now 🙌🏽
