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Alan Griffiths

@alanji.bsky.social
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Newham Councillor 1994-2006 & 2010-2026. UNISON retired member. Co-operative Party Branch Secretary. Lifelong Labour member, seen most of it before. Barnsley FC Season Ticket holder.

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Alan Griffiths @alanji.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Institute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org · 08/10/2026
Nearly 3 in 10 retail sales are now made online, but high street businesses still face higher tax costs. Our new report looks at how an online sales tax could help level the playing field and fund business rate cuts for physical retailers. Watch @aditisriram.bsky.social break it down 👇️
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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
it transpires that billionaire David Reuben moved his tax residence to Monaco under the Tories www.theguardian.com/news/2026/oc...
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‘I reside in Monaco’: billionaire said to have quit UK over potential wealth tax had already left
TaxWatch contradicts claims about David Reuben’s departure and questions stories of super-rich exodus
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 08/10/2026
The tide is turning on phone theft in London. 16,000 fewer phones were stolen last year following the Met's biggest ever crackdown and record funding for our police service from City Hall.
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Emma Yeomans @yeomans.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Far-right activists linked to Patriot Platform and Restore have been clashing with police in France, following aid workers and trying to enter tents in the Dunkirk and Calais camp overnight. We unmasked them. www.thetimes.com/article/migr...
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‘Migrant hunters’ targeting small boats clash with French police
A new group of hard-right influencers has been in skirmishes with the authorities after ten British activists were banned for ‘inciting hatred’
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Damn. What an icon. RIP
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Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90
Margaret H. Hamilton, a profoundly influential computer scientist best known for leading the software engineering team at MIT’s Instrumentation Lab during NASA’s Apollo program, died at age 90.
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Trades Union Congress @tuc.org.uk · 07/10/2026
Reform want to rollback workers' rights and cut taxes for billionaires. Spain did the opposite - and has one of the fastest growing economies in Europe.
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Alan Griffiths @alanji.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Alan Griffiths @alanji.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Phil M 🦻🏼💚 🍉 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇵🇸 @phillm.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
When they talk about reducing red tape, remember this image.
Grenfell Tower, a black smouldering carcass of the building shorty after the fire, in 2017.
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This is a good explainer of why the motion is a problem. www.linestotake.com/p/green-part...
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Jewishness itself is now the offence
The Green Party votes to say “Zionism is racism”
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Alan Griffiths @alanji.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Alan Griffiths @alanji.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Democracy is only 76 years old. 1950 was the first 1 adult 1 vote election for the House of Commons.
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David Beard @dabeard.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“Older Cuban men who had lived in the U.S. for decades have been deported to Mexico, where they have struggled to get by. Some Cubans have been deported to Africa.” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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How Trump’s Deportation Policies Have Rocked a South Florida House Race (Gift Article)
Representative María Elvira Salazar, a Republican, ran an ad criticizing the Trump administration. It may have jolted other Republicans — and drawn attention to her Democratic opponent.
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Seb Schmoller @schmoller.net · 03/10/2026
The clearest thing I've read so far on the rationale for and impact of ending the state pension triple lock, by @torstenbell.bsky.social: torstenbell.substack.com/p/the-future...
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The Future of the Triple Lock
The questions I’ve been asked most after Andy Burnham’s speech - and what the answers are.
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Alan Griffiths @alanji.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Alan Griffiths @alanji.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
People's Republic of China is a dictatorship ruled by a Communist Party.
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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This is a great explanation. The proposal is to move from a Triple Lock to an Adjusted Triple Lock.
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Alan Griffiths @alanji.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Alan Griffiths @alanji.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Green Party has even more lax rules and habits than the Liberal Democrats. Wide open to such events.
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Marc Francis @marcfrancisth.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Well done ex-Green Leader Caroline Lucas for speaking out again today against the appalling "Zionism is racism" motion at this weekend's Green Party conference. As she says, it is clearly "divisive" and a sign "Jewish people are not welcome". Meanwhile, Zack Polanski continues to equivocate over it
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Alan Griffiths @alanji.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Alan Griffiths @alanji.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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James Asser MP @jamesasser.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Today marks the start of Black History Month. This year’s theme is ‘Honouring Our Communities’ & in Newham there have been Black communities for centuries. We’ll be honouring that heritage & those local communities. Check out some events taking place in Newham: www.newham.gov.uk/events/event...
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NPR @npr.org · 01/10/2026
Saudi Arabia says the attacker and pilot who was stabbed have both been sent back to United Arab Emirates. Emirati officials are investigating the incident for possible terrorist links. n.pr/4iV9yeT
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A midair stabbing on a flight to Israel is investigated for possible terrorist links
Saudi Arabia says the attacker and pilot who was stabbed have both been sent back to United Arab Emirates. Emirati officials are investigating the incident for possible terrorist links.
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Alan Griffiths @alanji.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Resolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org · 01/10/2026
The gap between the support low-income private tenants can get and market rents in their area has now reached 21%. It's approaching the record gap of 23% when support was last increased in 2024, but the government has given no plans to increase support until 2030.
Chart showing gap between support provided to lower income private tenants and the estimated percentile level
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Alan Griffiths @alanji.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Humanists UK @humanists.uk · 30/09/2026
Humanists UK mourns Dame Esther Rantzen (1940–2026) Esther was a great champion of human dignity. She approached her final years with the same fearless determination that defined her career of advocacy, using her own experience to shine a light on the suffering caused by our outdated laws.
Esther Rantzen smiling wearing a blue-and-red feathered fascinator and red coat, with headline text noting her years (1940–2026).
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Alf Dubs @alfdubs.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I'm so very sad to hear of the death of Esther Ranzen who played an important role in reuniting me with Nicky Winton - the man who saved my life. It's so desperately sad that she couldn't choose assisted dying as was her wish.
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Alan Griffiths @alanji.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Resolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org · 30/09/2026
Broken housing taxes mean Londoners are under-paying by £3.1 billion – with the rest of England over-paying in return ⤵️ buff.ly/okMiNLc
Chart showing Tax revenues as a proportion of the value of the housing stock (left axis) and the average market value of dwellings (right axis), by region of England: 2024-25
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Chartered Society of Physiotherapy @thecsp.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
'I hope they know the impact they have on people. They gave me my life back.' Luke Akehurst MP shares his rehab story. Ask your MP to stop by the CSP stand (J1) at the Labour Conference to watch Luke's story and learn more about how physio can transform lives. Rehab Can't Wait. #RightToRehab
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Resolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org · 30/09/2026
Pensioner incomes had caught up with non-pensioner incomes BEFORE the triple lock was introduced, thanks to policies like Pension Credit. Find out more ➡️ buff.ly/FY93tV6
When the first Pensions Commission was in place, the typical pensioner had a lower income than the typical non-pensioner, but that has not been the case since 2011-12, as Figure 1 shows. And pensioners are now less likely to be in poverty than the rest of the population, and half as likely as children.
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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
☀️🌱 Could better planning help renewable energy projects get built faster? The Nature Conservancy’s Smart Siting approach uses mapping to identify locations for wind and solar that could reduce conflicts with biodiversity, land use and communities. A smarter approach to building clean energy. ⚡
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New mapping ensures renewables face less challenges - Energy Live News
Smart Siting considers projects alongside biodiversity, land use and communities before construction
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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
☀️🏠 What if the households most affected by high energy bills were first in line for solar? A new UK trial found solar and batteries cut electricity bills by around 62%, or £681 a year, in vulnerable and fuel poor households.
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'Few better uses of public money': Solar panels and batteries cut lower-income households bills by two thirds
Putting homes in fuel poverty first in line for the 'rooftop revolution' would deliver huge cuts to energy bills, study finds
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Alan Griffiths @alanji.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Nick Cohen @nickcohen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Interview with @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu on America’s corrupt empire “The U.S. we once knew is never coming back” Podcast and piece on the end of the liberal order
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Anne Applebaum: America’s corrupt empire
The U.S. we once knew is dead and gone
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Tom Copley @tomcopley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Rent control that exempts new build homes could deliver more affordability for renters while ensuring we don’t discourage vital new housing supply. Good to discuss excellent work on this by @jrf-uk.bsky.social @ippr.org & NEF, and get the public’s view from Persuasion’s @steveakehurst.bsky.social.
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Alan Griffiths @alanji.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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UNISON @unison.org.uk · 27/09/2026
🚨 “The risk of losing these people is too great for our sector.” Methodist Homes CEO Sam Monaghan warns against driving away the migrant care workers our care system relies on. They deserve fairness, dignity and security. It’s time for #FairVisasNow.
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Resolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org · 27/09/2026
Sorry to those we’ve had to turn away from our Labour Party conference event on how to tackle Britains NEETs crisis this evening. Packed house shows depth of feeling for the issue. And a great panel to discuss.
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Mike Elk @mikeelk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
X is blocking the Brazilian Catholic Bishops' Conference account as polling shows Catholics backing Lula. The Church has denounced outside interference in the election
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X Blocks Account of National Conference of Bishops of Brasil As Catholics Back Lula
Polls show Catholics backing Lula as the church denounces foreign interference.
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Resolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org · 27/09/2026
You can’t reduce the benefits bill by arbitrarily naming a cash figure you’d cut like £50bn. To do it in a sustainable way you need to give more opportunities to young people so they’re in work. But reforming the system for young people will require painful choices, says Alan Milburn.
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