Reposted by Paul FrenchSouth-East London for Europe (Selfe) @selfe.bsky.social · 20/09/2026We stand with the #RNLI 1531180
Reposted by Paul FrenchWe Own It @weownit.org.uk · 14/09/2026Ash Smith from @windrushwasp.bsky.social: the water industry wants you to believe it would be too costly & too complex to take water into public hands. This is false. Taking back these companies & their assets is highly affordable through a proper application of the law. 04123
Reposted by Paul FrenchWe Own It @weownit.org.uk · 14/09/2026Thames Water is a zombie company, kept alive by debt. Take it into Special Administration. That way cash from customer bills can go straight into sewage and water infrastructure rather than servicing the debt. Then take it into public ownership. We can't afford privatisation. 310149
Reposted by Paul Frenchfife4europe #FBPE #RejoinEU @fife4europe.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Prof Sir John Curtice confirming support for rejoining the EU has hit a post-2016 high of 61% exposes the widening gap between public opinion and political leaders. Clinging to self-harming Brexit red lines when 6 in 10 voters want out is indefensible. Why ignore voters? 🤔 #FBPEindependent.co.ukSupport for rejoining EU at all-time high – but future vote still ‘on knife edge’Exclusive: But another referendum could still be on a knife edge, Sir John Curtice suggests 23419
Reposted by Paul FrenchPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Thames Water hit by £2bn bill for finance costs and advisers’ fees. Result of years of borrowing to pay dividends, cost passed to customers. TW has violated terms of its licence, has numerous criminal convictions. Must be brought into public ownership. archive.ph/FXmvVft.comThames Water hit by £2bn bill for finance costs and advisers’ feesEmbattled UK utility faces mounting costs as government debates moving ahead with temporary nationalisation 25526235
Reposted by Paul FrenchRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Trump's attacks on our civil liberties didn't come out of nowhere. The groundwork for his Orwellian surveillance state was laid by the post-9/11 PATRIOT Act. Only one Senator at the time had the foresight to see what it would unleash. 521829582
Reposted by Paul FrenchLuca Trenta @lucatrenta.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Turns out that if you are an old lady with a banner supporting Palestine, the government arrests you on charges of terrorism. If you are a masked white male thug bringing a national port to a standstill, the government does absolutely nothing, and the media covers it like some lads on a day out. 11340701383
Reposted by Paul FrenchPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 07/09/2026UK Govt’s new powers for water customers are a ‘stitch-up’. Toothless consumer panels can't check abuses, sewage dumping, profiteering or bonanza for shareholders/execs. Need real change, not gimmicks. End privatisation. Let customers/employees elect directors, vote on exec pay.ktheguardian.comLabour’s new powers for water customers are a ‘stitch-up’, say campaignersExclusive: Documents reveal water firms have been allowed to advise on how they wish to be held to account 7311158
Reposted by Paul FrenchLee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 05/09/2026As gangs of masked men block Dover port, I will just leave this here www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comFive Just Stop Oil activists receive record sentences for planning to block M25Campaigners receive longest ever sentences for non-violent protest after being convicted of conspiracy to cause public nuisance 3923951158
Reposted by Paul FrenchJeremy Smith @jeremysmith.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Dear Burnham Labour government, There are uniformed fascists on the streets of Dover. You have done and said f*** all so far. Not good enough. You'll lock up pro-Palestinian grannies and young climate activists - but you ignore fascist thugs. NOT GOOD ENOUGH! 7516177
Reposted by Paul FrenchRuss Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Reform say they'll force school children to sing hymns. Only 5% of Britons go to church. So what we have here is a religious minority forcing their wishes on the majority, and refusing to integrate with Britain's culture. They should go and live somewhere else. According to Reform. 87888216
Reposted by Paul FrenchThe Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Seems the difference between ‘protestors’ and ‘terrorists’ is that protestors wear balaclavas while terrorists hold placards. 3034391278
Reposted by Paul FrenchPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Dry weather sewage discharges by England water companies soar. 7,280 suspected illegal dumpings in rivers and sea in first five months of 2026. 8,576 cases in 2025. Criminality up, bills up. No exec fined/prosecuted. Company licenses not revoked.theguardian.comDry weather sewage discharges soar as water companies face scrutinyExclusive: 7,280 suspected illegal spills in rivers and sea recorded in first five months of 2026 18342181
Reposted by Paul FrenchPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Large part of UK’s water network was installed 130 to 150 years ago. Thames Water infrastructure has average age of 79 years; industry average 56 yrs. 40% of TW assets are over 100 years old. Its IT systems date back to the 1980s. Since privatisation, water companies paid £88.4bn in dividends.leftfootforward.orgThe case for nationalisation of water companiesEngland’s privatised water companies are leaders of predatory practices. In 1989, the industry was privatised for £7.6bn and had no debts. It joined Chile and a few US states&... 21405206
Reposted by Paul FrenchFreelancers Make Theatre Work @freelancersmake.bsky.social · 25/08/2026'Theatres make living somewhere brighter, warmer and more meaningful.' -Lyn Gardner on why and how local theatres build stronger communities: www.thestage.co.uk/opinion/loca... #FreelancersMakeTheatreWork 022
Reposted by Paul FrenchJosiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 16/08/2026I don't believe Byline Times' extensive reporting on Cambridge academic - and Reform policy chief - James Orr has received a single piece of pick-up by other outlets 18789317
Reposted by Paul FrenchWe Own It @weownit.org.uk · 17/08/2026Since privatisation, water companies have extracted £85 billion net out of the system. Every penny they claim to have invested has come from your bills; they’ve also racked up a debt mountain of over £60 billion at your expense. Their actions now are indefensible. We need water in public hands. 717791
Reposted by Paul FrenchCount Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 16/08/2026A brief note for Nadhim Zahawi. 33687322863
Reposted by Paul FrenchJoe Roberts 🔥💙🔥🐸 @robbyjoe.bsky.social · 14/08/2026He didn’t change. They did. 7831992112853
Reposted by Paul FrenchPaul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Thanks for alert, HMG. Now alert yourselves that climate change is real, and stop faffing around with denial, flirting with more drilling, and all that shite. 1231688
Reposted by Paul FrenchWe Own It @weownit.org.uk · 13/08/2026When they are not busy paying themselves huge bonuses, Thames Water's bosses are trying to convince the public it would be unaffordable to take them into public ownership Of course the experts completely disagree Demand Andy Burnham nationalise Thames Water: vist.ly/5encg 16135
Reposted by Paul FrenchRichard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Since water services were sold off by Thatcher to be run for private profit, the water companies have: - amassed debts of over £50bn - paid £78bn to shareholders - raised their CEO pay to £1-3 million a year - lose 2.87bn litres of water a day through leaky pipes - polluted EVERY river 15266181
Reposted by Paul FrenchGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 30/07/2026For years, Telegraph columnists told us climate breakdown is a hoax. Now they say: it's real, but it's too late to do anything about it, so let the bodies pile high (again). Just one long list of excuses not to reduce fossil fuel use. Such newspapers bear as much responsibility as the oil firms. 431405329
Reposted by Paul FrenchPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 21/07/2026South East Water, majority owned from Australia and Canada, imposes hosepipe ban. SEW loses 104m litres of water daily to leaky pipes. Dumps sewage in rivers. Customer bills hiked. Paid dividends, neglected, investment. No new reservoirs since 1989.bbc.co.ukHosepipe ban extended to Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire and BerkshireSouth East Water says customers in Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire will face a ban. 12246144
Reposted by Paul FrenchAnother Green @anothergreen.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Sharon Graham ' told the Sunday Times that Miliband’s fierce commitment to net zero would be a “noose around the neck” of job creation.' Lets tell Sharon that climate change is a 'noose around all our necks' #StopRosebank #StopSharon www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comProgressive economists reject Unite leader’s criticism of Ed MilibandSharon Graham is urged to withdraw her claim that the energy secretary would cost jobs if he became chancellor 910442
Reposted by Paul FrenchZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Deeply irresponsible. We're in a climate crisis. This is such a terrible start. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukBurnham to announce plans for new North Sea oil and gas drillingDrilling has become a controversial topic for the Labour party after the 2024 manifesto pledged to not issue new licences. 28039401193
Reposted by Paul FrenchHacked Off @hackedoff.bsky.social · 08/07/2026The Daily Mail has not been exonerated. Evidence of unlawful behavior remains, and the need for Leveson 2 is as strong as ever. www.hackedoff.org/blog-posts/t...hackedoff.org 26121
Reposted by Paul FrenchThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/07/2026PASTOR LORAN LIVINGSTON (@CentralChurchNC): “There has never been a Christian nation, and never will be. You don’t live in one now. A Christian nation wouldn’t have killed and displaced 20 million Native Americans, or thought owning slaves was pleasing to God.” 12273454210763
Reposted by Paul FrenchZarah Sultana MP @zarahsultana.bsky.social · 05/07/2026His lawyers say he has been held in solitary confinement, beaten, starved, and denied medical care. He is now in life-threatening danger and requires urgent hospitalisation. Silence is complicity. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper must demand his immediate release and urgent medical treatment NOW 59332
Reposted by Paul FrenchPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 30/06/2026England student debt is £295bn, to hit £500bn by 2040s. Interest added until debt repaid or written-off. Millions can't start family/business, buy a home. No tuition fees in Scotland, average debt is £13,000 to £18,000; England £47,500. Follow Scotland. Abolish tuition fees.commonslibrary.parliament.ukStudent loan statisticsDifferent Governments have shifted support for higher education towards loans. The scale of lending has led to concerns about debt burden of debt, high interest rates and costs to the taxpayer. 15252123
Reposted by Paul FrenchMike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 27/06/2026As Britain swelters through another heatwave, few people will have heard that ministers have quietly dropped plans for solar carports. Cars cooler in summer. Shelter from the rain in winter. Clean electricity all year round. A missed opportunity?eastangliabylines.co.ukAs Britain bakes, ministers quietly park plans for solar carportsMinisters have quietly shelved plans that could have transformed Britain's biggest car parks into shaded power stations 1791817726
Reposted by Paul FrenchAnother Green @anothergreen.bsky.social · 23/06/2026I am getting some comments like this, No! Just No! Sharon Graham is up for re-election this Summer, if you oppose her policies vote her out! 261
Reposted by Paul FrenchWe Own It @weownit.org.uk · 20/06/2026Take Thames Water into Special Administration now, and keep it permanently in public ownership. Ask your MP to sign our MPs' letter now: vist.ly/58gbp 14819
Reposted by Paul FrenchNolan Principles Matter. End the #GazaGenocide💔💙 @philildo.bsky.social · 13/06/2026I see BiBiC #R4Today are singling out @zackpolanski.bsky.social 's criticism of the judgement in the Filton case. No mention of the 1000 lawyers/barristers who criticised the judge? These folks weren't found guilty of terrorism but were sentenced as such. Dangerous move www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukPalestine Action activists jailed over Bristol Elbit factory raidThe case is believed to be the first time that convictions for criminal damage have been classified as terrorism. 13367143
Reposted by Paul FrenchJames O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 12/06/2026The most disgusting behaviour I’ve ever witnessed in public spaces was directed at Sadiq Khan by ‘anti-Ulez’ protesters, who of course received way more coverage, much of it friendly, than the scheme’s incredible success ever will. 622248729
Reposted by Paul FrenchAdil Ray @adilray.bsky.social · 10/06/2026 To my media industry. Last night we saw a pogrom. A racist violent attack against people of colour aiming to expel innocent human beings from our streets. This was not chaos, unrest, a riot, a scary incident but a pogrom. Let’s be accurate if nothing else. 8395110
Reposted by Paul FrenchRichard Burgon MP @richardburgon.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Palantir's co-founder claimed "the NHS makes people sick" Yet this US tech giant now runs the NHS data platform. There are serious concerns about its access to patient data and human rights record. The Government should use the break clause and kick Palantir out of our NHS. 34795843232
Reposted by Paul FrenchAdil Ray @adilray.bsky.social · 10/06/2026I cannot believe today of all days some are still discussing immigration in a way that dehumanises. It’s damaging. There is no such thing as illegal. They have human rights. And they make up just 3% of all migrants. And the majority of those allowed to work make a valid contribution to the country. 1029670
Reposted by Paul FrenchGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Immigrants & asylum seekers are not our enemies. They are not responsible for the austerity, privatisation, erosion of civic life, thinning of democracy and concentration of power we suffer. But they're being punished for these things. Punished at the behest of the very people who *are* responsible. 7731221093
Reposted by Paul FrenchZarah Sultana MP @zarahsultana.bsky.social · 10/06/2026From Southport to Belfast, we keep seeing the same pattern: a terrible crime, followed by racist mobs attacking black and brown people who had nothing to do with it. These are pogroms. 917553
Reposted by Paul FrenchRuss Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 09/06/2026I don't know where we draw the line. But a riot a week suggests it should have been WAY before this. I'm sympathetic with blocking X in the UK until the owners uphold our laws. Libel. Incitement. Insurrection. Abuse. Hate speech. And sexual harassment. Every single day. It has to stop. 17705185
Reposted by Paul FrenchDr Duncan Robertson @duncanrobertson.bsky.social · 10/06/2026And this is why the study of history is essential. You can't leave the interpretation of this stuff to social media or AI machines. You need trusted sources of truth such as universities and a free press to report that truth. Both are under attack in the US. And under threat in the UK. 07236
Reposted by Paul FrenchOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 10/06/2026The government needs to leave X. EVERYONE needs to leave X. 16251111175
Reposted by Paul FrenchStephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Good piece - contains a link to a Police Professional piece by Tony Thompson that is really worth your time also:policeprofessional.com Police Professional | First lie wins First lie wins – Police Professional 36421
Reposted by Paul FrenchGregory Norminton @gregorynorminton.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Nigel Farage urges the nation to respond with ‘cold indifference’. 110446
Reposted by Paul FrenchAlex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Nadhim Zahawi describes Nowak as someone "who lost his life because of incompetence". Greg Dyke points out that nobody is saying the mistake by police caused the death. Phillips intervenes with "nobody knows". A lack of basic research on a very sensitive topic. Paragraph 16 of sentencing remarks: 841686539
Reposted by Paul FrenchPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Big accounting firms deliver dud audits, involved in numerous scandals. UK regulator will conduct fewer probes, will let firms self-report failures. Just like water companies they claim to have robust monitoring systems. Deregulation means failures will be covered up. archive.ph/IF35vft.comBig Four stronger than ever as UK audit clampdown easesThe firms have emerged with their dominance entrenched and their businesses enhanced 7217113
Reposted by Paul FrenchRory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Can’t believe how UK media has failed to call out Pete Hegseth who used the D-Day commemoration to trot out a racist ideology the Nazis would have applauded. It takes an American historian Heather Cox Richardson to tell it like it is 27766220
Reposted by Paul FrenchFreelancers Make Theatre Work @freelancersmake.bsky.social · 05/06/2026"You know, it breaks my heart that the importance of the arts really isn't seen. The current powers that be are only intent on making sure that people do maths and science right up until their A-levels, which is actually ridiculous, because people's minds just don't work that way." - Jenny Seagrove. 011
Reposted by Paul FrenchPeter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Keir Starmer's response to Nigel Farage at PMQs just now was probably the most powerful and eloquent I have seen him in the Commons. The full answer is worth reading. 501903607
