Paul Baker @baldcodger.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Surely, it is not unreasonable to expect truth and honesty from our elected representatives. A Ministry of Truth sounds like a great idea, as long as it has the resources and capabilities to hold MPs to account. 000
Paul Baker @baldcodger.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Respond to the call to action to share nature IS heritage and the National Lottery needs to continue to support nature. action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/199433/...action.wildlifetrusts.orgNature could miss out from Lottery funding – have your sayRespond to the call to action to share nature IS heritage and the National Lottery needs to continue to support nature. 000
Paul Baker @baldcodger.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Police have made 2,700+ arrests under terrorism laws in the UK for protesting peacefully against the banning of Palestine Action. This can't go unchallenged. The UK’s chief pr... www.amnesty.org.uk/get-involved...amnesty.org.ukEnd the prosecution of peaceful protestors in the UKPolice have made 2,700+ arrests under terrorism laws in the UK for protesting peacefully against the banning of Palestine Action. This can't go unchallenged. The UK’s chief prosecutors must now decide... 000
Paul Baker @baldcodger.bsky.social · 27/08/2026I’ve joined Oxfam in setting out five tests for the new Prime Minister’s first 100 days. These first decisions will set the direction for years to come. Words are easy, but the real test is the choices made in the weeks ahead. www.oxfam.org.uk/get-involved...oxfam.org.ukOxfam GB | Tell the new PM: Act NowI’ve joined Oxfam in setting out five tests for the new Prime Minister’s first 100 days. These first decisions will set the direction for years to come. Words are easy, but the real test is the choice... 000
Paul Baker @baldcodger.bsky.social · 25/08/2026My MP is already onboard and has attended numerous screenings. 130
Paul Baker @baldcodger.bsky.social · 18/08/2026With more jobs potentially being lost to AI, there is a major disaster looming, potentially leading to a total collapse in the economy, as consumers are deprived of the means to consume. It doesn't need a crystal ball to see the long-term consequences of the current way of thinking. 000
Paul Baker @baldcodger.bsky.social · 17/08/2026We need to show rightwing newspapers that actions have consequences. Add your name: goodlawproject.org/s/abb8a1goodlawproject.orgJason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now | Good Law ProjectCommission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death. 000
Paul Baker @baldcodger.bsky.social · 13/08/2026The wisdom and respect of the Elders who know the true worth of nature. 010
Reposted by Paul BakerPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 13/08/2026UK economy grew by 0.4% in last quarter. Is it trickling down? 1975: workers share of gross value added, 71.9%; now 59.3% Average real wage stagnant since 2008. 25.3m live below minimum income standard. Healthy life expectancy falling. Richest 1% have more wealth than 70% of population combined.bbc.co.ukUK economy grows between April and June but experts warn of challenges in coming monthsThe UK economy grew by 0.4% with some firms reporting hot weather and sports helped growth in June. 15278132
Paul Baker @baldcodger.bsky.social · 12/08/2026That is the reason I voted for her opponent in the current Unite election. 130
Paul Baker @baldcodger.bsky.social · 07/08/2026The PM says he wants public control of water, but water companies are still spilling sewage and hiking up our bills. Add your name to make sure Burnham keeps his word. water-rip-off.goodlawproject.org/s/AvlgZHwater-rip-off.goodlawproject.orgStop the water industry rip-offThe PM says he wants public control of water, but water companies are still spilling sewage and hiking up our bills. Add your name. 000
Paul Baker @baldcodger.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Here in Wiltshire, they plan to build an extra 50k houses. No extra jobs. Pubs and village stores now shut because villages are unoccupied during the week. I despair of the destruction of our countryside and the loss of the strong communities that they once had. 1134
Paul Baker @baldcodger.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Dear Andy Burnham: it’s time to scrap First Past the Post. Our voting system only breeds instability and chaos, and poisons our political culture. We know you agree. Now is the time to fix our democracy. Sign the open letter: actionnetwork.org/petitions/an...actionnetwork.orgDear Andy Burnham: it's time for a fair voting systemDear Andy Burnham: it’s time to scrap First Past the Post. Our voting system only breeds instability and chaos, and poisons our political culture. We know you agree. Now is the time to fix our demo... 000
Paul Baker @baldcodger.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Palantir’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.ukGet Palantir out of UK public servicesThe 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... 020
Reposted by Paul BakerLuca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Socialism for the wealthy, feudalism for everyone else. 481169115935
Paul Baker @baldcodger.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Care should put people before profit. Yet around 80% of the UK's largest care home providers are owned or backed by private equity. It's time to end profiteering in social care. Agree? Add your name 👇 party.coop/campaign/soc...party.coopEnd private profit in social care 000
Paul Baker @baldcodger.bsky.social · 27/06/2026I have just received a leaflet from Royal Mail informing me that 2nd class mail will only be delivered every other day, and that they won't deliver on Saturdays, so that they can offer a better services to customers. I am still trying to work out how that equates. 020
Paul Baker @baldcodger.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Unfortunately, the economy relies on a continued consumption of commodities. The economic model needs a reset. 000
Paul Baker @baldcodger.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Nature and the environment need to have a seat at every debate or discussion. 010
Reposted by Paul Bakermichaeledward @michaeledward.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Earth’s atmosphere has officially crossed 430 ppm of CO₂ — a level scientists say humanity has never experienced before in recorded history. Researchers warn the planet may now be entering climate conditions not seen for millions of years, with rising temperatures, stronger heatwaves, melting ice. 35386229
Paul Baker @baldcodger.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Bring in Mick Lynch. He would cut through to the chase. 010
Paul Baker @baldcodger.bsky.social · 14/06/2026It absolutely takes your breath away. An absolute must when in Dublin. 0100
Paul Baker @baldcodger.bsky.social · 12/06/2026People fail to grasp that nature will always have the final say. We need to work with it rather than try to control and exploit it. 242
Paul Baker @baldcodger.bsky.social · 11/06/2026The EU wants to hand over our fingerprints and facial images to Trump. Hardly anyone knows. Sign and share to help stop it! action.wemove.eu/sign/2026-06...action.wemove.euEU: Don’t send our data to the US!Share the petition and you'll help multiply the impact of this campaign: EU: Don’t send our data to the US! 010
Reposted by Paul BakerLeft Foot Forward @left-foot-forward.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Your regular reminder 👇 🏥 81% want publicly owned NHS 🏫 78% want publicly owned schools 💧 73% want publicly owned water 🚂 70% want publicly owned rail ✉️ 70% want publicly owned mail 🚍 67% want publicly owned buses 💡 65% want publicly owned energyleftfootforward.orgEXCLUSIVE: Poll shows huge support for nationalisation of key industries and utilitiesPrivatisation has failed. 431305505
Reposted by Paul BakerAnti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Brexit was all about 'taking back control' but caused a huge rise in out-of-control immigration Now Brexit Party leaders say they're best placed to fix the problem they caused which is already being fixed "You caused it, Nigel. 🤷🏻♂️ And arsonists don’t put out fires… " via Reform Are Not Your Friends 651193505
Reposted by Paul BakerWe Own It @weownit.org.uk · 25/05/2026If Palantir’s technology is so useful that the NHS, the MOD, the Met and other depts need it, shouldn’t the British state just build its own version of it? Why would we put something so vital to our national security and our democracy in the hands of a private US company? This makes no sense. 712652
Reposted by Paul BakerGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Right. Goodbye Google. 75585149
Paul Baker @baldcodger.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Police have made 2700+ arrests under terrorism laws in the UK for protesting peacefully against the banning of Palestine Action. This cannot go unchallenged. The UK’s chief pr... www.amnesty.org.uk/get-involved...amnesty.org.ukEnd the prosecution of peaceful protestors in the UKPolice have made 2700+ arrests under terrorism laws in the UK for protesting peacefully against the banning of Palestine Action. This cannot go unchallenged. The UK’s chief prosecutors must now decide... 000
Reposted by Paul BakerRiver Action @riveractionuk.bsky.social · 26/03/2026🚨 NEWS: Sewage spills still choking UK waters.. New Environment Agency data shows a drop in storm overflow spills in 2025. But don’t be fooled. This isn’t real progress. it’s the result of one of the driest years on record. Less rain = fewer spills. It’s that simple. 1/2. 🧵 172
Reposted by Paul BakerPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 25/02/2026In the UK House of Lords I argued that political donations are part of political corruption. Corporations and super-rich buy influence and power. Possibilities of democracy are stymied. Can't nave democracy whilst parties are for sale. Your thoughts pls www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMnY...youtube.comHouse of Lords Political Donations 12Feb2026YouTube video by Prem Sikka 24302130
Reposted by Paul BakerJason Hickel @jasonhickel.bsky.social · 25/02/2026on the 24th of Feb, 1966, Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of independent Ghana and co-founder of the Non-Aligned Movement, was deposed in a coup backed by the US and UK. The coup was part of a coordinated effort to destroy socialist and Pan-Africanist movements on the continent. 424894
Paul Baker @baldcodger.bsky.social · 12/02/2026First Past the Post can no longer deliver real mandates - only chaos. 60% of Brits want it scrapped. Yet the Representation of the People Bill won’t even touch our voting system, which leaves millions unrepresented. Tell Keir Starmer to change this. actionnetwork.org/petitions/th...actionnetwork.orgThe Representation of the People Bill MUST scrap First Past the PostFirst Past the Post can no longer deliver real mandates - only chaos. 60% of Brits want it scrapped. Yet the new Representation of the People Bill won’t even touch our rotten voting system, which lea... 041
Paul Baker @baldcodger.bsky.social · 12/02/2026No more than Monaco being invaded by Billionaires. 010
Reposted by Paul BakerLearn Dirt @learndirt.bsky.social · 27/01/2026In nature, everything is connected. To harm one thing is to harm the whole. 051
Paul Baker @baldcodger.bsky.social · 23/01/2026Stop the stitch-up! The Government wants to push through water legislation, locking in a failed privatised system for decades without giving the public a say. I’ve signed the petition to stop this water stitch-up and demand a public consultation. Add your name: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...actionnetwork.orgStop the water stitch-up!Stop the stitch-up! The Government wants to push through water legislation, locking in a failed privatised system for decades without giving the public a say. I’ve signed the petition to stop this wa... 010
Reposted by Paul BakerRupert Read @rupertread.bsky.social · 23/01/2026FULL UPDATE!: We learn from the Times in this morning’s paper that indeed as I surmised (see thread below) the Govt >haven’t< released an unredacted version of this bombshell report. What a scandal. www.thetimes.com/uk/environme... Without paywall: archive.ph/2026.01.23-0... PLEASE SHARE WIDELY!thetimes.comSuppressed climate report warned of mass migration and nuclear warUnabridged document said disappearing forests and rivers drying up could drive people to Europe and lead to conflict in Asia 59278
Reposted by Paul BakerSaul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Brian Eno: anyone who'd leave the UK because they have to pay a bit more tax arent the least community minded Lord Bethell: "but they are the wealth creators" "They're not the wealth creators. The wealth creators are the people who make things.. who keep society running" Well said Brian! 52850319
Reposted by Paul BakerWe Own It @weownit.org.uk · 22/01/2026This week we shared our Private Finance briefing with MP at the House of Commons. It doesn't matter what form of private finance is applied in the NHS. The result is the same - a bonanza for the private sector, at the expense of patient care. Find the briefing on our website vist.ly/4nrab 24930
Paul Baker @baldcodger.bsky.social · 21/01/2026Labour quietly tries to hide its U-turn on the Audit Reform Bill www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...thecanary.coLabour quietly tries to hide its U-turn on the Audit Reform BillLabour has scrapped the audit reform bill aimed at stopping corporate giants from gambling with the economy — a step back to square one 000
Paul Baker @baldcodger.bsky.social · 01/01/2026A new world order where the environment takes centre stage and corporate interests are banned. 000
Paul Baker @baldcodger.bsky.social · 21/12/2025How undemocratic to just single out the poor. This legislation, if really justified, should apply to all, rich and poor alike. 1100
Paul Baker @baldcodger.bsky.social · 19/12/2025Personally, I think the roots go back even further to Thatcher and Reagan. 010