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Passionate about preserving the UK's irreplaceable habitats and the biodiversity they support. West Yorkshire, UK.

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Hannah @policyhannah.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Are you fed up that government departments are continuing to share important information on platforms like X? Ask your MP to support the 'Public sector comms, decentralised platforms & local journalism' EDM by @sianberry.bsky.social 👇 action.openrightsgroup.org/tell-your-mp... @openrightsgroup.org
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Tell your MP: Government must move away from toxic social media platforms
What’s going on? Tell your MP to support the 'Public sector communications, decentralised platforms and local journalism' EDM (Early Day Motion) 411, tabled by Siân Berry MP. No member of the public s...
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Bank of England governor tells the UK chancellor to agree a budget that reassures financial markets. Govt told to serve markets, speculators, corporations. Healthcare, education, social justice, housing is secondary in neoliberalism. Wither democracy.
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Bank governor urges John Healey to use budget to allay market fears amid bond turmoil
Andrew Bailey tells chancellor ‘whatever the stance of fiscal policy, it must be credible and be seen as such by financial markets’
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Left Foot Forward @left-foot-forward.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Your 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 energy
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EXCLUSIVE: Poll shows huge support for nationalisation of key industries and utilities
Privatisation has failed.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Thousands of active UK companies may have fraudulent directors. Anyone can form a company in the UK. Companies need one natural person as a director who can be non-UK resident. Too many small companies are fronts for crimes I have long called for companies to have one UK resident director.
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UK companies face scrutiny as identity checks expose possible fraudulent directors
New UK identity rules reveal possible fraudulent company directors as overdue filings surge, raising concerns about the accuracy of corporate records.
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Molly Scott Cato @greenpartymolly.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
💯 this
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
If The Times’ political editor didn’t challenge Kemi Badenoch on her banning of @bylinetimes.bsky.social can the newspaper of record just make this simple correction?
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Devoid of ideas, Tories vow return to Thatcherite policies. They want to cut social spending, build prisons, cut taxes for the rich, free childcare for individuals earning £1m. What will they privatise, sell to foreign investors? No ideas on infrastructure investment, regulation of capitalism.
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Kemi Badenoch positions herself as modern day Thatcher and vows to revive Tories
The Tory leader dismissed suggestions that her focus on cutting benefits and building more prisons signalled a return of the ‘nasty party’
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Mark Avery @markavery.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Poor Tory legacy www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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Revealed: Government quietly dropped plan to prepare England for wildfires
FOI request shows wildfire risk scheme scrapped, as data highlights many fire services lack proper protective gear
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Mark Avery @markavery.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Poor legacy from Tories www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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British government ‘complacent about food as a national security matter’
Experts say country does not have plan to feed people in a crisis and is unprepared for future shortages
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Mark Avery @markavery.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Poor future offered by Tories www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Tories to pledge to scrap Environment Agency and Natural England
Shadow chancellor will also promise to scrap affordable homes regulations as part of strategy to refocus on growth
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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This would be a utterly insane change that both entirely misunderstands the issues we have with housebuilding and tne role of the EA/Natural England. Particularly given the huge additional responsibilities we've just given the latter. Hammer blow for nature and the enviroment for no good reason
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The Tories have announced they would abolish Natural England, support a Third Runway & pull the UK out of the Aarhus Convention - in further signs they’ve totally given up on Middle England, don’t give a toss about the environment & just want to please some wealthy grouse moor owners & raving YIMBYs
Tory party press release: “[We will leave the Aarhus] Convention that powers the lawfare hindering every major infrastructure project in this country.”

“Abolish Natural England and the Environment Agency, moving to a more streamlined regulatory landscape to protect our environment.”Tory PR: “Support a Third Runway at Heathrow Airport and wider expansion, increasing capacity to deliver cheaper flights, better connections for passengers, and more exports of high-value British goods.”
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Télérama @telerama.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Le livre d’Adelle Stripe, paru en 2017 en Grande-Bretagne, retrace le parcours de cette jeune femme issue du mouvement ouvrier, propulsée très tôt dans le monde du théâtre. Il vient de paraître en français.
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“Dents noires et sourire radieux”, la vie chaotique de la dramaturge Andrea Dunbar dans un récit vif et moderne
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Molly Scott Cato @greenpartymolly.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Andrew Griffith explicitly says he is not interested in whether people pay tax or keep environmental law! 'Simplification in process' means freedom to flout laws in practice I might be very agitated about this if I thought there was any point in taking the Conservative Party seriously
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"Picking on Byline Times sends a message to other political journalists: Be careful. Don't be too critical. We can do the same to you." @adambienkov.bsky.social speaks to LBC's @mrjamesob.bsky.social about Byline Times' ban from Conservative Party Conference.
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“Return to tribalism. Counter to globalisation. Amazing new alliances.” – Peter Thiel to Jeffrey Epstein. The Dark Enlightenment is an elite-run, ideological war on democracy. It's coming for Britain's institutions. Help us map it out. #LightUpTheDark subscribe.bylinetimes.com/lightuptheda...
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
James Orr. Peter Thiel. Race science. Tech authoritarianism. We've spent years tracing the networks behind Britain’s ‘Dark Enlightenment’. Help us launch an urgent new investigative project to follow the money and map how it operates. #LightUpTheDark subscribe.bylinetimes.com/lightuptheda...
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#LightUpTheDark – Byline Times
Dark Enlightenment: The US Far-Right War on British Institutions Help Byline Times Fund aN URGENT New INVESTIGATIVE SERIES #LightUpTheDark What is the Dark Enlightenment? The extraordinary anti-DEI me...
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Super-rich UK energy/food magnates’ wealth skyrockets amid global crises Working-class face soaring prices, worsening climate impacts. Billionaires owning food/energy companies profit from hardship The same class funds political parties, uses tax havens, preaches low wages to workers.
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Super-rich UK energy and food magnates’ wealth skyrockets amid global crises
Analysis has shown the costs of daily essentials soaring in recent years, thanks in part to climate shocks, wars and geopolitical tensions
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The Trades Club @thetradesclub.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A cracking night in store on Friday, when @rorymcleoduk.bsky.social takes to the stage of the Trades Club in a benefit for The Hebden Therapy Centre. www.tickettailor.com/events/thetradesclub/2384422
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Only 10% of the richest 0.01% of the population paid close to the top 47% (45% income tax marginal rate + 2% NIC) rate on earnings. A quarter of that group paid an effective average tax rate of 20% or less. The tax system appears to be progressive for some but is frequently not so at the very top
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Only one in ten top UK earners pay close to top tax rate, says CenTax
CenTax says equalising capital gains tax with income tax could raise £19.7bn by 2030, as HMRC data shows few top earners pay the 47 per cent top rate.
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Jenny Shepherd @green--jenny.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Natural England warns #Calderdale Wind Farm Ltd of "fundamental concerns"about peatland environmental impacts saverestorewalshawmoor.wordpress.com/2026/09/26/n...
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Natural England warns Calderdale Wind Farm Ltd of “fundamental concerns”about peatland environmental impacts
The statutory nature consultation body Natural England has made several red-coded comments in its response to Calderdale Energy Park’s recent statutory consultation. The comments indicate &#8…
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
In 2021, income tax personal allowance was frozen at £12,570. If aligned with inflation, it would now be £16,070. A minimum wage earner in England will pay extra £980 in income tax & NIC in 2026-27. Govt can easily increase personal allowance by £3,000, worth £600 to basic rate taxpayer.
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This is how the Chancellor can increase the personal allowance and lift millions out of hardship
Sustained economic growth can’t be achieved without a major boost to the purchasing power of the bottom 50% of the population
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Europe Elects @europeelects.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
UK (GB), BMG Research poll: LAB-S&D: 28% (+1) REFORM~NI: 23% CON~ECR: 20% (+2) GREENS-G/EFA: 9% (-2) LDEM-RE: 8% (-2) RESTORE-*: 7% (+2) SNP-G/EFA: 3% PC-G/EFA: 1% +/- vs. 25-26 August 2026 Fieldwork: 23-24 September 2026 Sample size: 1,515 ➤ europeelects.eu/uk
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Europe Elects @europeelects.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
UK, Opinium poll: LAB-S&D: 28% (+1) REFORM~NI: 24% CON~ECR: 17% (-1) LDEM-RE: 10% GREENS-G/EFA: 10% (-1) SNP-G/EFA: 3% PC-G/EFA: 1% +/- vs. 16-18 September 2026 Fieldwork: 23-25 September 2026 Sample size: 2,050 ➤ europeelects.eu/uk
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Liar. Small boat crossings peaked under Johnson in 2022 reaching 46,000 in 2022. In current year they are 18,565 and falling. Also prior to Boris Johnson's Brexit there were none.
It's a disaster, and it can all be traced to
Labour ideology. Burnham has no mandate
from the people. He has no real ideas, and
no plan,

Johnson on X
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Paul Behrens @profpaulbehrens.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Plant-rich diets are the food system's electrification. Petrol cars only see 18-25% of their fuel energy get to the wheels; EVs 87-91%. Heat pumps are 2 or 3 times more efficient. Food has its own combustion engine: a chicken turns about 13% of its feed calories into food, worse than a petrol car.
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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust @yorkswildlife.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Are there stories in peat? There certainly are and they’re best told slowly – you can find out what tales peat has to tell in @yorkshirepeat.bsky.social’s Slow Storytelling exhibition, and read about them here: www.yppartnership.org.uk/blog/lucy-ca... The exhibition is free and runs until 26/10/26.
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Telling stories slowly... | Yorkshire Peat Partnership
If I asked you to share your experience of peatlands, how would you choose to do it? Would it be through words, recounting untold stories from bogs-past, or elevating the voices of bogs-present? Would...
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Guardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 24/09/2026
‘Cash to trash’ levy on house developers too low to offset damage to Norfolk Broads, say critics
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‘Cash to trash’ levy on house developers too low to offset damage to Norfolk Broads, say critics
Exclusive: Levy that allows almost 16,000 houses to be built on Norfolk Broads will not cover cost of mitigating environmental damage, critics say
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Wear The Peace @wearthepeace.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Actress Susan Sarandon being arrested earlier today for protesting Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the United Nations. One is speaking out against genocide, one is committing it. One was arrested, one was not.
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Jonathan @clarets7.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Whoever thought it was a good idea to put a WHITE salt sachet in Walkers Salt & Shake crisps wants sacking - you cannot find the bloody thing 😧
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Together Alliance @togetheralliance.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
To turn the tide, it’s going to take all of us coming together. ➡️ www.togetheralliance.org.uk/organise-tog...
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Together Alliance
Together is an alliance of hundreds of civil society organisations united against the far right.
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Together Alliance @togetheralliance.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Anyone else overwhelmed by their news feed? 🙋🏽‍♀️
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Left Foot Forward @left-foot-forward.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Reform keeps falling in the polls
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Support for Reform UK collapses to lowest level in two years
Support for Reform UK has collapsed to its lowest level in two years according to a latest poll of voting intention, as the party fails to recover from political scandals engulfing its leadership and ...
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The Guardian joins the campaign to abolish the state pension triple-lock. Portrays it as a old v young, social security v defence spending issue. Silence on corporate welfare, tax perks of the rich, maldistribution of wealth, low govt spend on state pension, how future retirees will survive.
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Britain needs cash and everyone knows we should break the pensions triple lock. Where is the courage? | Gaby Hinsliff
The issue cannot be avoided any longer. Andy Burnham and his chancellor must face the fear of a pensioner backlash, and find a fair solution, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Swathes of UK economy are owned by foreign investors. No tax is deducted from billions paid to them in dividends. USA, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden have a dividend withholding tax for foreign investors. UK could do the same, generate billions. Why are super-rich privileged?
leftfootforward.org
Here’s how the chancellor can raise the billions needed to improve the quality of life of millions
Prem Sikka is an Emeritus Professor of Accounting at the University of Essex and the University of Sheffield, a Labour member of the House of Lords, and Contributing Editor at Left Foot Forward. Mi...
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Billionaire Brexiteeer and Man United owner says he has lost confidence in the UK. Lives in Monaco to avoid UK taxes, owns several luxury properties. Demands state subsidies, including for building a Man U stadium. Why do billionaires resent people getting decent NHS, social care, public services?
bbc.co.uk
Billionaire Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe says he has lost confidence in UK
Ineos founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe tells the BBC he thinks the country is "on the slide" and calls for more investment in the North Sea.
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Jonathan @clarets7.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I just signed up to start organising with @togetheralliance.bsky.social. Join me here: actionnetwork.org/forms/regist...
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Register a Local Alliance
On March 28, half a million people came together, drawn from every part of the UK. We put on the biggest anti-racist demonstration in British history. In order to slow, halt and reverse the rise of...
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Together Alliance @togetheralliance.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
“United we stand, divided we fall” - @kimjohnsonmp.bsky.social Across the country, everyday people are coming together to show that love will always be stronger than hate. Start organising in your local communities today. 🔗 actionnetwork.org/forms/regist... 📷 Together Festival Liverpool
Diverse group gathered on grass outside a brick building for a community rally, posing with signs reading "FARAGE FREE ZONE" and bright event posters promoting a Liverpool celebration.
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Together Alliance @togetheralliance.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Join us at the Organise Together Summits to stand in solidarity and build the unity we need. ✊ 🔗 togetheralliance.org.uk/organise-tog...
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Organise Together in London and Manchester
In October, help us plan, organise and build together against the far right in local communities across the country.
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Together Alliance @togetheralliance.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Be there. 🔗 Tickets available: www.togetheralliance.org.uk/organise-tog...
Event poster urging people to "Organise Together" to "Stop the far right," promoting two summits — Manchester 17 Oct and London 24 Oct — with goals "Build · Collaborate · Share" and a "Save the dates" reminder.
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Jack Wallington @jackwallington.com · 23/08/2026
Weekend reading: I travelled the length of England observing the worst hit drought areas, this is what I saw: www.wildway.info/p/15-observa...
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15 observations of heatwave and drought across England
Hope and horror as I visit some of the worst hit areas
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Jonathan @clarets7.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Economic growth: are we measuring what really matters? yorkshirebylines.co.uk/business/eco...
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Economic growth: are we measuring what really matters?
GDP is the standard measure of economic success, but it can tell us surprisingly little about whether people’s lives are improving
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Dr Charlie Gardner @charliejgardner.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
There's been growing recognition, in recent years, of the mental health benefits of spending time in nature But I'm not sure it's quite the same when all you can see are signs of nature dying
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THE NERVE @thenerve.news · 02/08/2026
🗞️ @democracynow.org’s Amy Goodman, the subject of new documentary @stealthisstory.bsky.social @sheffdocfest.bsky.social, speaks to @carolecadwalla.bsky.social about surviving a massacre, Trump, and the current threats to the media www.thenerve.news/p/amy-goodma...
"We Go Where the Silence Is". Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! on Trump, violence and thepower of bearing witness

Goodman pictured holding a microphone aloft, against a black background with a red circle
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bogtrotter2024.bsky.social @bogtrotter2024.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Happy #YorkshireDay to all my friends & followers🙂 Take care & stay safe all in this hot & humid weather. Enjoy & cherish the beauty of our natural world 🐍🐞🦗🕷🦟🪰🦋🐛🐌🐚🌾 Lathyrus palustris (more info in Alt)
Lathyrus palustrius (Marsh Pea) a remnant population surviving on a strip of lagg fen on the periphery of Thorne Moors SSSI. Local hydrology key to survival.
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Long overdue for The Spectator's Islamophobia to come under the microscope. Excellent piece from Peter Oborne here doing just that. It is now, he writes, just "an upmarket version of GB News" (same owner, of course)
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Exposed: The Rabidly Islamophobic Magazine at the Heart of the British Establishment
For almost 200 years, 'The Spectator' stood for civilised, bravely heretical discourse. But a new report reveals how it now spews out anti-Muslim hatred week after week to its upmarket audience
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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
The Prime Minister, @andyburnham.bsky.social, has spoken about being honest about the challenges we face. So, as we welcome our new Prime Minister and cabinet, let's start there: Nature is disappearing. The climate crisis is accelerating. The UK cannot thrive while both continue unchecked.
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bylinepodcast.bsky.social @bylinepodcast.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
If you aren’t aiming for home ownership, the state hasn’t cared about you." @danielhewittitv.bsky.social calls for #AndyBurnham to fulfil his council house building pledge. @goldbergradio.bsky.social with the latest @bylinetimes.bsky.social podcast... pod.fo/e/44cd07
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BYLINE TIMES PODCAST: Burnham's Priority "Must Be Council Housing"
Adrian Goldberg talks to ITV's Investigations Editor Daniel Hewitt about the dire state of Britain's social housing stock. Dan is the author of "Left To Rot - How Governments Have Betrayed Us And H...
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Andy Burge 🇬🇧🇪🇺 @andygjburge.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Read this from @bylinetimes.bsky.social www.bylinesupplement.com/p/if-you-are... I discussed how Thatcher's Right to Buy policy destroyed the chances of millions to live in decent affordable council houses and how Labour has betrayed us by not repealing it in this article tinyurl.com/2n52mukx
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"If You Aren't Aiming For Home Ownership, the State Hasn’t Cared About You..."
ITV's Investigations editor Daniel Hewitt tells the Byline Times Podcast why Andy Burnham needs to prioritise social housing.
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