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Chris at BOTR

@cbotr.bsky.social
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Author, former journalist, academic, mischievously seditious

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Chris at BOTR @cbotr.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
act.38degrees.org.uk/act/water-bi...
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The People’s Sewage Refund
💷🌊 We pay for sewage to be properly treated. Yet our waterways are still being polluted. If the service isn’t being delivered, why should we keep paying for it? Demand The People’s Refund. Add your na...
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Chris at BOTR @cbotr.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
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Stop Palantir taking over our public services!
Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir.
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Chris at BOTR @cbotr.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
This is a disgrace. Brave RNLI volunteers being called scum for risking their lives to save others at sea is just plain wrong. So I've signed an open letter of thanks for the RNLI letting them know these thugs do not speak for the rest of us. Add your name?
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Chris at BOTR @cbotr.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
🚨 An undercover investigation shown on Channel 4 exposed Reform figures allegedly breaking the law over foreign funding. Now demand a full criminal investigation. Sign the petition. 🔥 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/in...
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Sign the petition to hold politicians to account
Together, we can make sure no one - however rich or powerful they may be - is allowed to take us or our democracy for a ride.
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Chris at BOTR @cbotr.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
🚨 An undercover investigation shown on Channel 4 exposed Reform figures allegedly breaking the law over foreign funding. Now demand a full criminal investigation. Sign the petition. 🔥 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/in...
you.38degrees.org.uk
Sign the petition to hold politicians to account
Together, we can make sure no one - however rich or powerful they may be - is allowed to take us or our democracy for a ride.
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Chris at BOTR @cbotr.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I just signed the campaign calling on the Government to save Freeview TV from being scrapped - will you join me?
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Chris at BOTR @cbotr.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Enough is enough. Devastating wildfires are threatening our communities, our wildlife, and our landscapes 🌳 We need the UK Gov to back our amazing fire fighters and invest in a real national wildfire prevention plan. Join me and sign the petition here: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/te...
you.38degrees.org.uk
Protect nature for the future: make wildfire prevention a national priority
Enough is enough. Devastating wildfires are threatening our communities, our wildlife, and our landscapes 🌳 We need the UK Gov to back our amazing fire fighters and invest in a real national wildfire ...
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Chris at BOTR @cbotr.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
11 days ago Jason Arday resigned, saying he was at his limits. The press wrote 188 more articles. 9 days later Jason Arday was found dead. Enough is enough: Demand an urgent inquiry into the role the media had on his death: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/de...
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Sign the petition: demand an inquiry into the culture of the press after Jason Arday's death!
Tragically, Professor Jason Arday has died after a vicious and deeply personal campaign of press attacks over the last few weeks. The Government must urgently launch an inquiry into the culture and b...
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Chris at BOTR @cbotr.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Watching Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy, I was shocked to see the damage the chicken industry is doing to rivers, communities and animals. And now I’ve learned the Government wants to expand Big Chicken. I've signed the petition to stop it 👉 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
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Stop Big Chicken Choking our Rivers
Watching Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy, I was shocked to see the damage the chicken industry is doing to rivers, communities and animals. And now I’ve learned the Government wants to expand Big ...
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Chris at BOTR @cbotr.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Jeff Bezos has just been crowned the world's third richest person...while Amazon dodges billions in tax. Right now, governments are negotiating new global tax rules. Tell the UK Government: don't cave to the super-rich.
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Chris at BOTR @cbotr.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
I just signed the petition calling on Andy Burnham to kick the controversial US tech giant Palantir out of our NHS and police! 🚨 Their £330m contract is a total bust: the tech is rubbish, staff are boycotting it, yet they still have access to our private health data. Tell him to end the contracts:
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Chris at BOTR @cbotr.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
I just signed this petition to make 2026 the year big water polluters are finally made to clean up their act. Will you add your name too? @friends-earth.bsky.social action.friendsoftheearth.uk/petition/mak...
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Make 2026 the year polluters clean up their act
Sign the petition Last year, the government promised to crack down on water pollution. But without public pressure, its plans could once again let big polluters off the hook. We should all be able to ...
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Chris at BOTR @cbotr.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
They want our laws to be weaker - don't let them. Ban MP second jobs and mega-donations.
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Chris at BOTR @cbotr.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
This is so outrageous. The Government wants to reclassify Coastguard Rescue Officers as "volunteers" so they can get out of paying them an hourly wage when they go out to save lives. Join me and sign the petition to demand the Government scrap plans to strip rescue heroes of their pay:
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Chris at BOTR @cbotr.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Nigel Farage received gifts and benefits from a convicted fraudster. This can’t go on. Sign the petition to demand a FULL investigation into his undisclosed donations and gifts. We need answers:
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Chris at BOTR @cbotr.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
The Home Office wants to use faulty AI tech that assesses 14 year olds as adults in the asylum system. It’s super harmful, and could deny vulnerable kids their basic rights. Sign the petition to scrap it now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
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Don’t use dodgy AI on vulnerable kids!
The Home Office wants to use faulty AI tech that assesses 14 year olds as adults in the asylum system. It’s super harmful, and could deny vulnerable kids their basic rights. Sign the petition to scrap...
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Chris at BOTR @cbotr.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Survivors of the Windrush scandal have been given memorials and apologies, but they're still being denied fair compensation and actual justice. On Monday 22nd June we'll take our calls for justice directly to the Home Office - add your name now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ho...
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Honour Promises Made to Windrush Generations
Hey! 👋 Survivors of the Windrush scandal have been given apologies and memorials, but the reality is that many are still being denied fair compensation. 😔 On Windrush Day (22nd June) we're taking the ...
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Chris at BOTR @cbotr.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
From hedgehogs and bats to butterflies and newts, the UK’s wildlife is disappearing fast – and our government is letting it happen. I’ve just signed @friends-earth.bsky.social’s petition calling for urgent action. Add your name: action.friendsoftheearth.uk/petition/tel...
action.friendsoftheearth.uk
Tell the government: act for nature before it’s too late
Add my name Did you know the UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world? There’s less wildlife today than in living memory − and it’s still disappearing before our eyes. From hedgeho...
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Chris at BOTR @cbotr.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Survivors of the Windrush scandal have been given memorials and apologies, but they're still being denied fair compensation and actual justice. The Government promised to fix this—let's ensure they keep their word. Please add your name to help right this wrong: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ho...
you.38degrees.org.uk
Honour Promises Made to Windrush Generations
Hey! 👋 Survivors of the Windrush scandal have been given apologies and memorials, but the reality is that many are still being denied fair compensation. 😔 The Government promised to overhaul this brok...
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Chris at BOTR @cbotr.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
I just signed the campaign calling on the new Health Secretary to get Palantir out of our NHS!
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Chris at BOTR @cbotr.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Sign the petition demanding Reform UK leader Nigel Farage come clean about the £5m gift he received from a Reform Party mega-donor!
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Chris at BOTR @cbotr.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Dame Judi Dench's petition to bring back our ancient woodlands is getting handed in on Tuesday. Let's help her get a many signatures as possible before then. Add your name now: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/br...
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Bring back our ancient woodlands
Dame Judi Dench's petition is getting handed in on Tuesday. Let's help her get as many signatures as possible before then. Add your name now:
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Chris at BOTR @cbotr.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
I just signed a petition to stop the rollout of facial recognition surveillance in the UK. The Government and shops are scanning us without clear laws in place, using our faces like barcodes. It feels really invasive. Can you take 30 seconds to sign it too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
you.38degrees.org.uk
Stop scanning us all with facial recognition!
I just signed a petition to stop the massive rollout of facial recognition surveillance in the UK. The government and shops are starting to scan us without clear laws in place, effectively turning our...
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Chris at BOTR @cbotr.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Palantir could be about to land a HUGE new deal - with London’s Met Police. That could mean a controversial US tech company gaining access to deeply sensitive data 😡 Add your name and demand the Government block this deal:
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Chris at BOTR @cbotr.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
I just signed this petition to stop private firms from draining the NHS, by demanding the Government introduce a cap on private profit. Can you add your name too?
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Chris at BOTR @cbotr.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
act.38degrees.org.uk/act/stop-sel...
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Save UK cod
🚨Marine experts are sounding the alarm. They’re urging shoppers to “completely avoid” buying UK cod, as populations in our seas are at risk of collapse. Sign the petition to demand supermarkets stop stocking UK cod until stocks recover.
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Chris at BOTR @cbotr.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Palantir, the controversial U.S. company working with ICE and the Israeli military, has access to our private data via NHS databases. We need the Government to trigger the break clause on their contract NOW. 🚨Can you sign and share?
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Chris at BOTR @cbotr.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
The Iran war is making everything more expensive for us, but some companies are cashing in. Don't think that's right? Sign the petition now demanding they are taxed more on their record profits to help us all with the cost of living. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ra...
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Raise taxes on companies profiteering from Iran war
Millions across the UK are already struggling just to get by. Bills are rising, wages aren’t keeping up, and families are being pushed to the brink. As the impacts of the Iran war ripple through the g...
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