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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 23h

"Do you have to be white to be English?" That this is even being asked is a sign of how much racism has been legitimised by our media & politics over the last two decades

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the pickwicker man @pickwick.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I saw a Labour guy on Scotcast the other day, challenged to explain why the indyref shouldn't be re-run but Brexit should, just straight-up say it was because the EU is good and independence is bad

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the pickwicker man @pickwick.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

This is delightful, we're going to get a lot of this

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Labour just don't get it. They don't get how scared people are with extreme weather becoming our new normal. We need voices in parliament that will force them to take wildfires seriously, not quietly shirk responsibility.

Revealed: government quietly dropped plan to orepare England for wildfires

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Euan @euan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

notable both that this is happening and is being pushed by popular GC accounts

Tribunal Tweets
@tribunaltweets
Mental health nurse Amy Gallagher is bringing an employment tribunal against the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust claiming racial harassment, belief discrimination and victimisation. While undertaking
psychotherapy training with the Trust, Miss Gallagher says she raised concerns about aspects of teaching on race, including material concerning "whiteness", "white privilege",
"white fragility" and critical race theory.

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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

18 years since the 2008 financial crisis. The “maxed out credit card” line is almost old enough to legally buy a pint in a pub.

BBC Newsnight •
@BBCNewsnight • 1h
"The credit card is maxed out... my fear come
28 October is that they look to the endless piggy bank of business."
Lord Walker, executive chairman of Iceland, looks ahead to the Autumn Budget.

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

@rachelmillward.bsky.social : "[Burnham] is not tackling extreme wealth inequality, so he's talking about the odd tinkering here & there but we need wealth taxes & rent controls" Rachel is right. Burnhams rhetoric is great, but you're not going to end 40 years of neoliberalism by tinkering

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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 02/10/2026

It never fails to astound me how cheap UK politicians are

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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 01/10/2026

Reminder that this is all happening again after 28 years because the police told the court it would all be peachy

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shaunt @shaunvids.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

"biden is sooo mad at netanyahu he's going to stop funding the genocide any day now, probably" is a tactic they tried every couple of weeks while he was in office. there's no rescuing his legacy here sorry

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Them Fatale, @mxthemfatale.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Ok, so i wont repost the massive Sandie Peggie V RCN tribunal thread again, i'll just add a few choice nuggets from GC Lawfarepalooza here. The last couple of days brought the actual RCN rep out for evidence. It was clear, concise and simple to follow.

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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🔴 We asked Tony Blair's think tank about charging businesses £500k for political access at party conferences and why one of its sponsor's logos disappeared after our reporting last week on TBI's alleged cash for access scheme This is what they said

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𝔐𝔞𝔤𝔫𝔢𝔱𝔰 🧲 @magnets.eurosky.social · 01/10/2026

if only we had some kind of means of redistributing wealth based on taking some money from some people and giving that to other people, perhaps even at different rates to ensure fairness and proportionality

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geoffrey @parsnip.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

there are moral arguments against the death penalty in its ideal form but in real life you never need to get there. the prior question is "can the state be trusted to end the life only of the rightly convicted without torture?" and the answer is no

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𝔐𝔞𝔤𝔫𝔢𝔱𝔰 🧲 @magnets.eurosky.social · 30/09/2026

wonder what all this is about then. something really off about that charity

"homeless project scotland" posting on facebook saying that GCC have said "unborn children don't have rights"

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Euan @euan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

‘socialism is when the government does stuff’ is back baby

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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

You should understand the period 2020-25 as basically a big fun experiment: all the worst people in politics and media realised they were holding the microphones, so they had incredible power to impose whatever version of reality they wanted upon everyone. 2026 is those people slamming on the brakes

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Bex @bexg93.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Take a shot every time he mentions hasan piker lmao

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 30/09/2026

“We need to make sure our bills get lower. This is absolutely vital. It frees people up to contribute to society. It ends up helping our economy so much more.” Rachel Millward on why bringing down household bills benefits everyone.

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TACC @tacc.org.uk · 30/09/2026

The Supreme Court has responded to the complaint we have raised alongside @translucent.org.uk and @transparentaction.bsky.social and, as expected, they have failed to address the concerns we have raised...

"Dear Trans Advocacy & Complaints Collective, Transparent Action, and
TransLucent
Thank you for your complaint about the Court's new exhibition. I understand
your concern to be that the presentation of For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish
Ministers appears to be weighted towards the perspective of those who
campaigned for and celebrated the outcome, while giving insufficient
recognition to those who opposed it. You have confirmed that you are not
challenging the judgment itself or the inclusion of the case in the exhibition.
As Head of External Affairs and Communications, with responsibility for the
exhibition, I have been asked to respond to the matters you have raised. It may
be helpful first to explain the exhibition's purpose and approach.
The Law and Us features 70 appeals heard by the Supreme Court, the Judicial
Committee of the Privy Council and the Appellate Committee of the House of
Lords, the predecessor to the Supreme Court. The cases cover a wide range of
legal issues and were selected to illustrate both the breadth of the Court's work
and the ways in which the law affects people's lives. The exhibition also explains
the creation of the Court, the development of law in the UK and the role of the
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.
For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers is one of the 70 featured appeals.
As with the other case studies, it explains the background to the dispute, the"

"legal questions considered, the Justices' decision and a subsequent reflection
from a Justice or another person connected with the law. Images relating to the
appeal or its wider context were selected to help visitors understand the issues.
...You suggest that the headline, "When the law says 'woman', what does it mean?"
could imply that the Court went further than the judgment itself. The headline
refers expressly to the meaning of terms used in law. The question before the
Court concerned the meaning of "woman" and "sex" in a specific piece of
legislation. This is made clear in the case study under the paragraph heading
"The heart of the case". The display does not suggest that the Court provided a
general definition outside of the legislation it was considering.
Regarding your concerns about the images used - which you say "reflects the
perspective of those who celebrated the judgment" while largely ignoring those who
did not - the display features an image of the Scottish Government alongside that
of For Women Scotland, thus representing both parties in the appeal. This is
consistent with the approach taken across the exhibition. Their purpose is to
illustrate the case and its context, rather than to represent every individual or
organisation with an interest in the wider debate. The inclusion of any image
does not signify the Court's endorsement of any person or organisation
depicted. We did not visually represent the interveners; however, details of them
as well as the judgment, are available on the Court's website, along with the
recordings of the hearing and written_legalarguments.
Lady Rose's contribution is a personal reflection on the atmosphere in
Courtroom 1 when the judgment was handed down. It does not endorse a
particular position or present the outcome as a cause for celebration. The
exhibition also states that, when handing down the judgment, the Court
emphasised that trans people remain protected from discrimination under the
Equality Act 2010.."

"private room, and seats were not allocated according to the position an
individual supported in either case.
I have carefully considered the matters you have raised, examining the wording,
images, personal reflection and contextual material in the exhibition. I am
satisfied that the display accurately explains the issue before the Court, the
judgment and its legal context, and is consistent with the approach taken across
the exhibition. I am also satisfied that the arrangements for members of the
public who attended the judgment hand-down were professional, impartial and
transparent.
If you are dissatisfied with the handling or outcome of your complaint, you may
request a review within 14 days in accordance with the Administrative
Complaints Policy, details of which are available on the Court's website.
Yours sincerely
Bom Mema
Mr John McManus
Head of External Affairs & Communications
"

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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Hard to blame anyone for just losing it like the Joker, at this point.

Lewis Goodall
@lewis_goodall
X.com
He doesn't have all the means to bring it about, but so far this speech is the most
comprehensive case for social and economic democracy we've heard from a Labour PM in the last 40 years. It's significant because Burnham is the first Labour PM to entirely and avowedly say he wants to break with the Thatcher settlement.
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Courtney Love Lies Bleeding 🫦 @hexadecibelle.fyi · 30/09/2026

that’s weird there must be some kind of glitch, it looks like the Secretary for Labour For Trans Rights keeps blocking the accounts of trans people

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Courtney Love Lies Bleeding 🫦 @hexadecibelle.fyi · 30/09/2026

hello i am not a Labour party member but i hope you can help me, my community has been experiencing transphobic harassment from a Labour party member, her name is Bridget Phillipson and she is the current Minister for Women and Equalities, i look forward to your response and thank you in advance 🙏

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Rose Schmits @roseschmits.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Guy guys we just gotta keep going soon we’ll change the tide of the trans segregation and trans section 28 party i can feel it in the air Remember that fake conversion ban? That was Nearly good! So close i can smell it Soon they’ll even dare call us women again Just one more meeting bro

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Tristan Grayford @tristangrayford.scot · 30/09/2026

I'll believe Burnham is a progressive when he brings forward laws to undo our historically hostile position against LGBTQ+ people, immigrants and refugees, and protesters. Until then he's just Blue Labour with better vibes.

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Tomorrow's front page: Plans have been submitted for an immense data centre campus in Dumfries and Galloway which, if built, would be the largest in the world

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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 29/09/2026

My father was a tool maker. Northern edition. Hit me up when he cries over dead immigrants or trans kids.

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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 29/09/2026

If a politician crying on a stage in a speech he would have planned meticulously is all you need to jump back on board the Labour train, you were never really off it and care more about performative politics than actual cruelty.

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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 29/09/2026

Climate experts are giving stark warnings about the climate emergency. It's time for the Scottish and UK governments to take action to tackle the climate crisis and cut household bills.

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Patrick Harvie @patrickharvie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A reminder that the term "green data centre" has not been defined, and the industry itself cannot be trusted to do so.

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Tristan Grayford @tristangrayford.scot · 29/09/2026

Burnham is stacking a whole lot of things under a list of "Todo, IF we win the next General Election" and quite a lot fewer things under "Todo, currently, whilst we hold power with a huge majority"

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Believe in Scotland @believeinscotland.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🟥 Westminster creates the mess. Then the Prime Minister uses that mess as an excuse to keep Scotland trapped in the system that caused it. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland deserves the powers to tackle our own problems and the freedom to choose a better path. 1/2

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Burnham is wrong - Scotland needs independence to tackle the cost of living

Westminster creates the mess. Then the Prime Minister uses that mess as an excuse to keep Scotland trapped in the system that caused it. That’s hypocrisy. Scotland deserves the powers to tackle our ...

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Robert Dallas Gray @robertdallasgray.com · 29/09/2026

it’s so tragically hilarious that this dithering shell of a man is regarded in his own party as excessively left-wing

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Why is the Government going after pensioners? It's time to tax the rich

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Govt minister Josh MacAlister claims unemployed young people are paid with PIP to be out of work. Except PIP isn't an out of work benefit, plenty of people who receive PIP are in work & PIP enables them to do that. Josh knows this. What hes doing is whipping up anger towards disabled people.

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Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

As Andy Burnham decides to make pensioners poorer instead of taxing the mega-rich or rejoining the EU, a reminder of how the UK compares with the rest of Western Europe on pensions.

Luxembourg: £2436
Switzerland: £2400
Norway: £2164
Denmark: £1822
Holland: £1403
Italy: Men £1437, Women £1056
Belgium: £1401
Malta: £1400 - £1600
Spain: £1341
France: £1296
Germany: £1281
Sweden: £1226
Austria: £1121 (min)
Ireland: £1115 (min)
UK: £1045

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Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Labour is dishonest when is uses the slogan “hope”, which, tellingly, it nicked from the Green Party, while touting a policy to make pensioners even poorer than they are already. The irony of having the slogan “Hope again” alongside headlines about Labour’s policy of making pensioners poorer…

HOPE AGAIN
UK POLITICS
Minister refuses to rule out scrapping state pension triple lock ahead of Burnham speech
• Burnham's deputy refuses to say if he will scrap triple lock - live

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

@unitesharon.bsky.social : "What Labour have to do now is to say to the country.. who pays?" Sharon is right to frame it in this way. People know politics is a zero sum game, & over the last 15+ years the super rich have been winning & everyone else has been losing. Its time to change that

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Hauntit Quine 🇵🇸 she/her @rummlie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

In 2014 pensioners were getting phonecalls from Labour's phone banks in England telling them their pension was at risk if they voted Yes, the only way to save their pension was to vote No. All for the most piddling wee pension in Europe, even less than the sexist handout to Italy's women.

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Keep the data centers away from our Great Lakes.

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Freda Wallace She/Ra @missfreda.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

“repsychopathologization” I can understand why Stella OMalley might be against the -ban conversion practices- bill Anyone involved in this is complicit in abuse, even if some of those call themselves “de-transitioners” the use of them is exploitation.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 28/09/2026

They restricted these surveys in multiple states in the last few years. States moved to require opt in with parental consent to administer the surveys. Then the CDC stopped reporting data about gender identity in 2025. Given the broader anti LGBTQ hostility it's not a surprise numbers declined.

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