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Cllr Alastair Binnie-Lubbock

@alastairis.bsky.social
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Own opinions. Campaigns. Cllr Hackney Downs ward. He/They Promoted by S Liberadzki on behalf of Alastair Binnie-Lubbock at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I talked this week about the mental health crisis afflicting young people, in particular the isolation and loneliness caused by the neoliberal smashing of society. Everyone needs community. Everyone needs belonging. We cannot survive without them.
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iWillVote.com Pollock ➡️ turn 🔔 on @willpollock.com · 30/08/2026
👸🏼 Charlotte B. torched Santa Clarita's city council and used them as a hood ornament for her 1957 Cadillac Eldorado #Flock #GiveHerAShow via @jesscraven101.bsky.social
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Alistair King @alistairking.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Struggling to work out why Jenrick would single out these three Commonwealth countries rather than, say, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, whose citizens have exactly the same rights. It’s a head-scratcher.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Why are Labour dragging their heels and not acting to end rip off Britain? They could announce a windfall tax now but are clearly afraid of something.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 14/08/2026
It was Count Binface’s best-ever result at a parliamentary election.
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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
41 years ago, Carl Sagan gave a clear and elegant explanation of the science behind global warming.
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I came first in the Clacton by-election! Of the candidates who bothered to turn up for the results. Here is my victory speech!
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Praṇay Manocha @pranman.com · 15/08/2026
Hi @andyburnham.bsky.social, I hear you're using social media now. Maybe you'll see this?
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Cllr Alastair Binnie-Lubbock @alastairis.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Thanks for the emergency alert about barbeques Andy, I was in the middle of dinner when I had to very quickly make peace with the idea that the heatwave was going to be finally over thanks to a nuclear winter.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Still gobsmacking that Andy Burnhams response to the deaths from the climate crisis has been to pledge to try & stop the sale of single use barbeques. A monumental mistake. Time to do the right thing. Fund our firefighters & say no to new oil & gas. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Green groups urge Andy Burnham to break silence on climate crisis
More than 50 organisations say PM urgently needs to show leadership and prepare British people for scale of change needed as UK struggles through another heatwave
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Sarah Andersen @sarahseeandersen.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
The image is of a four panel comic.
The first panel shows Sarah, the protagonist, as a child. Off panel, someone says to her, “Enjoy your youth!”
The second panel shows child Sarah again, now frowning. The person off panel continues, saying “After you’re 30 you’ll be old and your life will basically be over.”
Before the last two panels there is text that reads “LIFE AFTER I TURNED 30.”
The third panel shows adult Sarah opening a door.
The fourth panel shows the door opens to a beautiful field with flowers, a rainbow, and a pond. Sarah says “Wait what.”
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
As the UN Secretary General says, every new fossil fuel project approved today makes tomorrow’s heatwaves more dangerous & our world less secure. I hope Andy Burnham is listening. Caving in to the fossil fuel lobby as the planet burns would be unforgivable
theguardian.com
Burnham risks first revolt as PM over apparent support for North Sea drilling
Labour MPs fear No 10 team lack up-to-date energy insight and don’t fully recognise voters’ climate concerns
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JonZoidberg @jonzoidberg.xyz · 01/08/2026
FIFA just proved that boycotts work.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Loved this weeks episode with @natashadevon.bsky.social! She's just written a book called The Nuance Drought. Does our politics still have space for nuance? youtu.be/t7G_2amH-YM?...
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How Social Media Is Driving Us Apart | Natasha Devon
YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
They claimed that 45% Income Tax was too high. So instead the Judge let them pay just 24% Capital Gains tax. On an income of millions of pounds a year. THIS is why we need a Wealth Tax.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22/07/2026
Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Day 1 saw Burnham back the US in using UK bases to carry on its war of aggression. Day 2, we've heard his plans to saddle low-income countries with more debts. New face, old politics. We need real change: standing up to Trump and showing real leadership on the world stage.
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National Emergency Briefing @nebriefing.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
A letter to the Prime Minister from the #𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗴 experts in today's @financialtimes.com. Please share. Link to a zoomable image: www.nebriefing.org/media With thanks to Business Declares. #TimeToStepUp #NationalRenewal
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
The revelation that Sunak has paid £1M in tax in the last 3 years 0.13% of his £720m wealth. While the average person has paid about £45k or 14%, 100x as much. Should open your eyes to just how much and how blatantly the rich dodge tax
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
What's a really obvious policy that could save people millions of people money *and* save the government £2 billion a year?
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Deeply irresponsible. We're in a climate crisis. This is such a terrible start. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Burnham to announce plans for new North Sea oil and gas drilling
Drilling has become a controversial topic for the Labour party after the 2024 manifesto pledged to not issue new licences.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
"City relieved" = Burnham's government won't challenge the power of the bankers, or tax their wealth. Who is choosing our politicians - the people or the banking sector?
Financial times - city relieved as Burnham poised to choose Mahmood as his Chancellor
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
I know people who clung onto the Labour Party in the slim chance that after Keir Starmer things might have been different. Labour consistently revealing there's absolutely no plan for change. The puurpose is to maintain power & wealth for the super rich. Join.greenparty.org.uk
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Extreme heat is killing thousands. Wildfires are burning. In order to secure a liveable future we have to leave all fossil fuels in the ground. Why can't Labour party politicians be honest & direct about that?
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Wow. The Department for Education has just published new projections which estimate that the number of pupils in state-funded schools in England will plummet by more than 9% by 2031 amid falling birth rates And yet this issue receives probably 1,000th of the coverage the immigration debate receives
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Nigel Farage is correct about one thing. It’s the people vs the establishment. Reform are literally the establishment. And it’s the Green Party on the side of the people. Wealth tax. Rent controls. Now. Join.greenparty.org.uk
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 10/07/2026
Rent controls would save households up to £2,400 a year and the Government £2 billion a year. It's a no-brainer. But only the Green Party has a policy to introduce them.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
I've seen on the streets how powerful even the idea of rent controls are that give people so much hope! Pleasure this morning to help launch a report by the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose and the New Economics Foundation into making them a reality.
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Campaign against Climate Change @campaigncc.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Microsoft emissions up 25% in a single year Google emissions up 25% Amazon emissions up 16% Big tech's climate pledges are being swept away in the insatiable race for AI profits.
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Microsoft’s carbon emissions went up 25 percent last year
Microsoft says data centers were “primarily” responsible for higher emissions.
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Sian Berry MP @sianberry.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
For sale to the deepest lobbying pockets. If Nigel Farage thinks being handed millions by his mates is relatable to the average person, he is deluded. Like a child he is refusing to abide by basic ethics and standards we all have to follow, and crying ‘unfair’. Clacton deserves much better.
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David Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
It's a good job Nigel Farage didn't fail to declare a ten quid Universal Credit overpayment, because he'd really be in trouble then
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Mothin Ali @mothinali.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Farage resigns as an MP only to stand again. He's hoping to wipe out any investigation into his dodgy funding. Rather than going through the scrutiny he deserves, he's about to cost the tax payers hundreds of thousands in order to bury any investigation.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Campaigning in Greater Manchester today and just running through some life lessons...
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Nigel Farage is a grifter. He always has been and he's continuing to grift. He knew he was heading towards a byelection anyway so has pulled the trigger early. The people Vs the establishment?! Reform are literally part of the establishment.
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Quakers in Britain Peace Team @peace-campaigns.quaker.org.uk · 26/05/2026
This @wilpfuk.bsky.social webinar looks great: 'Let’s stop the London Arms Fair' - Tues 14 July, 7pm. With Kirsten Bayes from @caatuk.bsky.social & @alastairis.bsky.social exploring ways we can all work to stop one of the world’s largest arms fair in September 2027. wilpf.org.uk/event/wilpf-...
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WILPF UK Webinar: Let’s stop the London Arms Fair  - WILPF UK
Join our webinar on Tuesday 14th July at 7-8:30pm (UK time) with Kirsten Bayes from Campaign Against the Arms Trade (CAAT) and Alastair Binnie (Green Party Councillor in Hackney) exploring ways we can...
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Greater Manchester Mayor is a straight up battle between the Green Party Vs Reform. It's Hope Vs Hate. We've been getting ready for this one. See you tomorrow Manchester!
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Food prices could rise 170% by 2050 due to the climate crisis. People are already struggling to put food on the table while farmers and workers can't make ends meet. We need urgent action. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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Zack Polanski warns Britain’s food system is ‘close to collapse’
The Greens have called for a £1,000-a-month basic income for some agricultural workers
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
"Mencap, Mind and the National Autistic Society warn could lead to “the biggest rollback of disability rights in a generation”." This is all deeply worrying especially in context of so much care now provided by private for profit companies rather than safe, appropriate and compassion driven care.
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
"The UK’s net zero economy is no longer a distant bet, it is already supporting 1.1 million jobs and generating £105bn for the country, according to a new report" www.energylivenews.com/2026/06/02/n...
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Net zero is already supporting a million jobs - Energy Live News
New report says transition is contributing £105bn to UK economy and set to grow
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
A Labour minister unable to condemn Reform's plan for the mass deportations of our neighbours. Cowardly and disgraceful. Labour are incapable of standing up to Reform's divisive nonsense. Only the Green Party have the courage to do this.
Mike tapp - reform don't have a plan and they squabble amongst themselves, the government is actually bringing down immigration.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 26/05/2026
A decade ago, analysts were calling Spain a cautionary tale. Too much solar, too fast! Today, Spain is rapidly on its way to having the cheapest power in Europe. Maybe this time, solar naysayers will learn... haha, jk, they'll just move the goalposts.
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Spain just became one of Europe's cheapest power markets. Here is how.
How wind and solar quietly pushed gas off the margin, and the wholesale price followed.
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Trial by jury is a cornerstone of our democracy and an essential safeguard against authoritarianism. The government has no mandate to restrict it - a move which will put us on a path toward authoritarian justice. youtu.be/x6NIiM9G5ag?...
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🚨KEIR STARMER IS SPEARHEADING ONE OF THE MOST SHOCKING ATTACKS ON CIVIL LIBERTIES IN MODERN TIMES
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
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Catherine Read @cathread.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Says the man who brought in student tuition fees and oversaw the proliferation of PFI in hospitals. Both an absolute disaster for the people of this country. Not sure Labour should be trusting his judgement. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Tony Blair tells Starmer and rivals: abandon net zero and move closer to Trump
In highly unusual intervention, ex-PM says his party’s ‘almost infinite capacity for self-delusion’ makes it likely to lose next election
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 26/05/2026
Meet Sarah Wakefield. Manchester City councillor, mum of two, sustainable food campaigner - and your Green MP candidate for Makerfield.
Headshot of Green MP candidate for Makerfield. Green Party branding appears around the headshot, and the bottom third contains the text: 'SARAH WAKEFIELD' MAKERFIELD MP CANDIDATE #GetGreensElected . 
Green Party Logo and imprint appear at the bottom.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
It's time to end Rip off Britain. For too long we've had people in charge of the decisions that affect our lives in the pockets of the super rich. The Green Party have two vested interests - protecting communities and our planet. It's time to tax the super rich.
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Denny Carter @dennycarter.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
They stole the internet’s knowledge and all the work that went into it and they want to sell it back to us for a fee. What a business model.
 ALTMAN: "WE SEE A FUTURE WHERE INTELLIGENCE IS A UTILITY, LIKE ELECTRICITY OR WATER, AND PEOPLE BUY IT FROM US ON A METER.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
We could have seen a nationwide programme of home insulation, going door to door, making sure every home can keep in the heat, so no-one would risk getting sick or dying because they can’t afford heating in the winter. Why is this Government running from crisis to crisis?
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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
I can excuse @iaindale.bsky.social's ignorance here. Just because anyone with a very basic economics education should recognise the lump of labour fallacy doesn't mean he should. But the arrogance combined with the absolutely deliberate refusal to think is quite remarkable.
 Iain Dale responds to a bog-standard textbook (6th form level) explanation of the "lump of labour fallacy" by describing it as "utter gibberish".
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
The big question - when indeed will the Environment Agency do what it exists to do and, you know, er, enforce the law? Great work by @nicolacutcher.bsky.social and @friendsriverwye.bsky.social
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