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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Big news from Labour Conference: the PM has announced the government's plan to scrap first past the post. Seats that match votes would change British politics for good, but only if it happens. I've added my name. Join me? action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/201578/...
action.electoral-reform.org.uk
The PM used his big speech to promise to fix Westminster's broken voting system.
We've heard promises before. I've signed to make sure this one is kept. It takes 30 seconds
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I've just signed "Don’t scrap young people’s voice" - Will you support the campaign too? actionstorm.org/petitions/do... @OpenBritainHQ
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Politics isn't working. It's time to call time on the broken culture in Westminster and have a fresh start with a fair voting system. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social‬'s call to #MakeSeatsMatchVotes action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/3782/pe...
action.electoral-reform.org.uk
First Past the Post means millions of our votes make no difference to parliament. Add your name now to demand a fairer voting system
It only takes 30 seconds
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The Cinema Museum: HELP US BUY OUR HOME www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/the-cinema...
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The Cinema Museum: HELP US BUY OUR HOME
After 40 years of uncertainty, we have a chance to secure our home. We need £500,000 to purchase our home and we have five months to do it!
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
For years, Stephen Lennon has asked supporters to trust him and fund him. A Channel 4 Dispatches investigation, made with HOPE not hate, has raised serious questions about his finances. I’ve added my name calling for a full investigation. Will you? secure.hopenothate.org.uk/page/199860/...
secure.hopenothate.org.uk
CALL FOR AN HMRC INVESTIGATION INTO STEPHEN LENNON
A year-long Channel 4 Dispatches investigation has raised serious questions about Stephen Lennon’s finances. Add your name and call on the Government to refer them to HMRC for investigation.
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
I've just emailed "Ask Your MP: Will the PM Cap Political Donations?" - Will you support the campaign too? actionstorm.org/petitions/do... @OpenBritainHQ
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Israel’s genocide of the Palestinian people continues because it's enabled by governments and corporations around the world that fund, trade with and give Israel legitimacy. I just took action to stop genocide enablers with @waronwant.bsky.social. Join me: secure.waronwant.org/page/198629/...
secure.waronwant.org
Stop Genocide Enablers
UK corporations are enabling Israel's genocide of Palestinians
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
I've just emailed "Ask your MP to help make fair elections a priority" - Will you support the campaign too? actionstorm.org/petitions/as...
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
I've just signed "Tell Andy Burnham to launch a National Commission on Electoral Reform" - Will you support the campaign too? actionstorm.org/petitions/na... @OpenBritainHQ
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/2622376...
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Power shift in the council opens door to collaboration
Luke Cawley-Harrison highlights opportunities for change in Haringey, with a minority administration needing cross-party support.
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/2622001...
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The pick your own farm with 'sweet strawberries' that's just opened for summer
Hawkswick Lodge Farm near St Albans has opened for the strawberry season this summer.
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Politics isn't working. It's time to call time on the broken culture in Westminster and have a fresh start with a fair voting system. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social‬'s call to #MakeSeatsMatchVotes action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/3782/pe...
action.electoral-reform.org.uk
First Past the Post means millions of our votes make no difference to parliament. Add your name now to demand a fairer voting system
It only takes 30 seconds
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Keir Starmer’s resignation is the latest product of the chaos of First Past the Post electoral-reform.org.uk/keir-starmer... Electoral Reform Society – ERS
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Keir Starmer’s resignation is the latest product of the chaos of First Past the Post
Today Keir Starmer announced he will be resigning as Prime Minister. It is hard to overstate how remarkable that is. His government won 63% of all MPs on just 34% of the vote in 2024, gi
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Friends of Bylines Network bylinesnetwork.co.uk/friends-of-b...
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Friends of Bylines Network - Bylines Network
Stand with us – sign up. now to become a Friend of Bylines Network
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
“It’s our flag and the far-right can’t have it” says Cllr. Read yorkshirebylines.co.uk/region/its-o...
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“It’s our flag and the far-right can’t have it” says Cllr. Read
Rotherham council’s leader defends a controversial small grants scheme for flag-buying that has attracted criticism from both left and right
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Time to Scrap the Red Lines on Europe www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/smash-red-...
crowdfunder.co.uk
Time to Scrap the Red Lines on Europe
So much has changed since 2016. It’s time to change our relationship with Europe, too. Chip in to the campaign.
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Palantir’s technologies are used by the powerful to attack the powerless. This company should not be involved in our public services. Sign this petition if you agree act.globaljustice.org.uk/get-palantir...
act.globaljustice.org.uk
Get Palantir out of UK public services
The UK has handed Palantir dozens of public contracts, including with the NHS, even as the dangers of empowering a class of big tech oligarchs become clear. Palantir has supplied military technology t...
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Enough is enough. The House of Lords is a rolling scandal - sign @electoralreform.bsky.social‬'s call to demand change. It takes 30 seconds. action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/186062/...
action.electoral-reform.org.uk
It’s outrageous that we can't kick out Lords. Sign now to demand an elected second chamber
It takes 30 seconds
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Politics isn't working. It's time to call time on the broken culture in Westminster and have a fresh start with a fair voting system. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social‬'s call to #MakeSeatsMatchVotes action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/3782/pe...
action.electoral-reform.org.uk
First Past the Post means millions of our votes make no difference to parliament. Add your name now to demand a fairer voting system
It only takes 30 seconds
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
How do elections work in Hungary? electoral-reform.org.uk/how-do-elect... Electoral Reform Society – ERS
electoral-reform.org.uk
How do elections work in Hungary?
Hungarian voters are just days away from electing a new parliament. The country has, of course, become known for its democratic backsliding under Prime Minister Viktor Orbán – being t
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
The Lords is still a home for cronies and donors. Removing the Hereditary Peers isn’t the end, it’s just the start. Demand a fair, elected second chamber now - sign @electoralreform's call to demand change. It takes 30 seconds. action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/174863/...
action.electoral-reform.org.uk
It’s outrageous that the majority of our lawmakers are unelected. Sign now to demand power be placed rightfully in the hands of the people
It takes 30 seconds
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
A US-UK trade deal threatens our food standards, our NHS, and our ability to control Big Tech. Join the campaign to say no trade deal with Trump: act.globaljustice.org.uk/node/4654
act.globaljustice.org.uk
Say No to a Toxic Trade Deal with Trump
The British and American governments have announced the beginnings of a trade deal - but most of the details are still to be agreed. We know that Donald Trump is pushing for a deeper deal which puts
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Are you watching Dirty Business? I can't believe how much water companies have gotten away with. They're putting profit before public health - it’s a scandal and the Government MUST take action! Sick of sewage? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/en...
you.38degrees.org.uk
End the sewage pollution scandal
We're sick of it. Sick of the lies, sick of the greed, and sick of a system rigged against us. This is a scandal and this dirty business must end. For more than 30 years water companies have put corpo...
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
A small handful of unaccountable peers trying to torpedo a bill backed by MPs and the public is not democracy. Please sign the letter. secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/183631/...
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk
A small handful of peers
A small handful of unaccountable peers trying to torpedo a bill backed by MPs and the public is not democracy. Please sign the letter.
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Great cartoon!
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
The inhuman assault on Christmas open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
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The inhuman assault on Christmas
On Christmas Carols, 1/2
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
EU Commission : NO unlimited pesticide approvals action.eko.org/a/eu-commiss...
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EU Commission: NO unlimited pesticide approvals
Europe’s wild bees are in a death spiral – and the EU is about to make it much worse.The European Commission is proposing changes that would allow unlimited approvals for ALL pesticides – with no mand
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
The Logic of Destruction open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
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The Logic of Destruction
And how to resist it
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Google: Stop fueling Israel’s lies action.eko.org/a/google-sto...
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Microsoft is powering Israel’s AI warfare in Gaza and the West Bank. On Dec 5, shareholders will vote on a resolution to hold it accountable. Join me in using our pension power to pass the resolution: eko.org/Microsoft
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Tell Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg: Resign NOW. action.eko.org/a/mark-zucke...
action.eko.org
Mark Zuckerberg must go
Meta protected profits. It didn’t protect kids. That’s not just a headline — it’s sworn testimony. And now we know: Mark Zuckerberg let this happen, again and again. Shocking new court filings show Me
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/2564193...
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Fire brigade gives out warning about battery fires over Christmas period
The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service (HIWFRS) has issued a warning after a rise in ion battery fires.
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
US Congress: No AI regulation moratorium action.eko.org/a/no-ai-mora...
action.eko.org
US Lawmakers: no moratorium on AI regulation
Trump and his allies in Congress are trying to pass a multi-year ban on AI regulation that would block progressive states like California from keeping greedy AI corporations in check. AI has already l
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Tell tech companies: end all contracts with ICE and stop enabling Trump’s deportation machine action.eko.org/a/tech-compa...
action.eko.org
Tech companies: stop enabling Trump’s deportation machine
Trump’s deportation machine is tearing children from their parents — and Big Tech is powering it. These companies are making millions while families are ripped apart, and they’ll keep doing it unless
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Tell UK Leaders: Resist Trump's attacks, defend the BBC action.eko.org/a/trump-vs-b...
action.eko.org
UK Leaders: Resist Trump, Protect the BBC
Trump is threatening to sue the BBC for $1 billion.Trump’s fragile ego can’t withstand any public criticism, so he’s suing any media outlet that dares to report the facts.We need UK leaders to reject
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
I just signed the petition to to demand the Government tax the super rich to rebuild our NHS, schools, and other public services. Will you sign too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
you.38degrees.org.uk
Tax the super rich to stop cuts to public services
Across the UK, living standards are falling and millions live in poverty, while the cost of living crisis has made affording the basics difficult. Public services we all rely on - our hospitals, schoo...
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Penguins Don’t Belong in Basements action.eko.org/a/sea-life-l...
action.eko.org
Penguins Don’t Belong in Basements
Fifteen penguins are trapped underground in central London, cut off from sunlight and outdoor access.SEA LIFE London Aquarium keeps them in a windowless basement, pacing under harsh artificial lights
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
I signed Freedom United's petition to end forced child marriage in the United States. Will you join me? www.freedomunited.org/advocate/for...
freedomunited.org
Stop forced child marriage in the U.S.
I signed Freedom United's petition to end forced child marriage in the United States. Will you join me?
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
60% of the British public agree: our voting system is not fit for purpose. The upcoming Elections Bill is a chance to fix it. I just signed a @makevotesmatter.bsky.social petition to the Democracy Minister, calling for Proportional Representation. Add your name: actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe...
actionnetwork.org
Petition to Democracy Minister
First Past The Post undermines our politics. It leaves most of us with MPs we didn't vote for, and keeps delivering results that don't represent public opinion. The upcoming Elections Bill is a chan...
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Société Générale: Stop Financing Adani's Coal action.eko.org/a/societe-ge...
action.eko.org
Société Générale: Stop Financing Adani's Coal
Société Générale brags about its so-called coal ‘exclusion policy’, but behind the scenes, it’s bankrolling one of the world's most corrupt, climate-wrecking coal giants: Adani. Rings a bell? Yes, it’
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Allianz: Stop Profiting from Genocide action.eko.org/a/glastonbur...
action.eko.org
Allianz: Stop Profiting from Genocide
While Israel repeatedly violates the ceasefire, and Palestinians remain under siege, the corporations that fueled the genocide are walking free and lining their pockets.At the top of that list is Alli
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/un...
you.38degrees.org.uk
Unite and STOP Making Tax Digital For Income Tax before April 2026
MTD ITSA will impose unfair costs and stress on sole traders, landlords and small businesses. Many will give up trading, reducing services, jobs and tax revenues. Instead of supporting small businesse...
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Tell the EU: Ban Octopus Farms action.eko.org/a/eu-wide-ba...
action.eko.org
Tell the EU: Ban Octopus Farms
Seafood corporations want to turn Europe into a testing ground for octopus factory farms, locking these intelligent animals in tiny tanks where suffering is so extreme they even turn to cannibalism.An
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
I've just asked my MP to make it quicker to remove honours when they are no longer deserved. Will you also ask yours? goodlaw.social/805965
goodlaw.social
Tell your MP to strip Andrew of his dukedom
More than five years after Prince Andrew defended his friendship with the convicted paedophile Jeffery Epstein on national TV, there are still questions over whether he took part in the abuse of young...
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
The Commons Modernisation Committee can't stay sitting on its hands while the public's trust in Parliament continues to erode. We need meaningful reform. Please sign our letter. secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/179859/...
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk
Missing in action
The Commons Modernisation Committee can't stay sitting on its hands while the public's trust in Parliament continues to erode. We need meaningful reform. Please sign our letter.
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Until Israel stops killing Palestinians in Gaza, there is no ‘ceasefire’. I just took action with @waronwant.bsky.social to demand that Israel respects the ceasefire and ends its genocide of the Palestinian people. Join me: secure.waronwant.org/page/179861/...
secure.waronwant.org
Respect the ceasefire. Stop the genocide.
Israel is still killing Palestinians in Gaza. Take action now.
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Ireland could soon ban all trade with illegal settlements, but is being bullied by Washington to give up. Sign the petition — and show Ireland the world is behind this! action.eko.org/a/ireland-pa...
action.eko.org
Ireland: Pass the Occupied Territories Bill
Spain, Slovenia, Belgium and the Netherlands have all announced bans on imports from Israeli settlements on stolen Palestinian land. It's Ireland's turn to finally pass a products and services trade
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Did you watch The Hack? I can't believe papers have gotten away with destroying lives for so long. That's why I've signed the petition, set up by Hugh Grant and other phone hacking victims, to demand fair, independent regulation. Join me: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...
you.38degrees.org.uk
A Free Press, Not a Free Pass – It's Time for Fair Regulation
For too long, the UK press have bullied people, harassed grieving families, and destroyed lives, all to sell papers. We’ve all seen the heartbreaking consequences. They’ve hacked phones, listened to ...
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alerces.bsky.social @alerces.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
The ECHR was Britain’s response to WW2 fascist regimes. With authoritarianism on the rise again, we’d be mad to give up the protections it provides. Tell your MP we won’t let that happen! actionstorm.org/petitions/pr... @OpenBritainHQ
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