colin-e.bsky.social @colin-e.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I prefer my fascists to be in history books, not government contracts. Peter Thiel and his cadre of "end of days" extremists need to be cut off from our money and our personal data. 052
colin-e.bsky.social @colin-e.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Millions of graduates are being ripped off by sky-high student loan interest rates. It's time for Andy Burnham to fix this unfair system in the upcoming Budget so balances stop growing faster than they're paid off. Add your name if you agree: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/an...you.38degrees.org.ukTell Andy Burnham: Fix the broken student loans system in this BudgetMillions of graduates are being ripped off by sky-high interest rates, with balances growing faster than they can be paid off! Add your name to demand fairer student loan terms in the upcoming Budget. 001
Reposted by @colin-e.bsky.socialMake Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Today MPs debated the Representation of the People Bill. Together with friends at @compassoffice.bsky.social and @unlockdemocracy.bsky.social, we brought 34 alarm clocks to Westminster to send them a loud message: it's time to wake up! ⏰ Our democracy is in crisis. We need fair votes now. 2137116
colin-e.bsky.social @colin-e.bsky.social · 28/08/202613 MILLION adults in England do not have access to an NHS dentist. Preventable tooth decay is the number 1 reason kids end up in hospital. No more dental deserts. No more DIY dentistry. Petition Yvette Cooper and Andy Burnham to fix NHS dentistry for good: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fi...you.38degrees.org.ukFix and fund NHS Dentistry NOW!Thirteen MILLION of us are still locked out of dental care. After two years of ministers promising to finally fix NHS dentistry, shocking new data just revealed that almost nothing has changed. That ... 000
colin-e.bsky.social @colin-e.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Financial misery for you means big profits for banks. Major UK banks made £29 billion in six months while (because!) our bills went up. @greenparty.org.uk is backing s windfall tax on bank profits - sign the petition and tell John Healey to #TaxtheBanks! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...you.38degrees.org.uk#TaxTheBanksYears of higher interest rates have sent our rent, mortgage, and debt payments soaring, while banks have raked in huge profits for doing absolutely nothing. The big four UK banks (Barclays, HSBC, Ll... 010
Reposted by @colin-e.bsky.socialDavid Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · 12/07/2026So Reform UK is funded by Russia, GB News is owned by a hedge fund in Dubai and the Daily Mail is registered in Bermuda. That's patriotism for you these days. 13710286
colin-e.bsky.social @colin-e.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Foxglove's petition to Andy Burnham: if you become our next PM, get Palantir out of our NHS. A secretive US spy tech firm with deep Trump ties has no business holding our health data. Add your name: www.foxglove.org.uk/campaigns/an...foxglove.org.ukSign the petition to Andy Burnham: If you become our next Prime Minister, please get Palantir out of our NHS.ADD YOUR NAME NOW! 000
colin-e.bsky.social @colin-e.bsky.social · 10/07/2026I so much want Count Binface to win this by-election. If he has a gofundme page, I'm contributing. 000
Reposted by @colin-e.bsky.socialGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 09/07/2026This point needs to be made over and again: The main purpose of wealth taxes should not be to raise revenue. That's a small and secondary benefit. The main purpose should be to *reduce the fortunes of the ultrarich*. Why? Because those fortunes present a massive threat to democracy and public life. 19265121873
colin-e.bsky.social @colin-e.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Looking forward to #HowToGetFilthyRich on Channel 4. It’s time to tax wealth, not work. Add your name and help make wealth taxes the first item on the new PM’s list. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/de...you.38degrees.org.ukDear future Prime Minister: It's time to tax the super-richJust sharing this now — because once you see #HowToGetFilthyRich on Channel 4, you’re going to want to sign it. It’s time to tax wealth, not work. Add your name and help make wealth taxes the first it... 020
colin-e.bsky.social @colin-e.bsky.social · 04/07/2026A new PM will be moving into No.10 soon (no guesses...). A message from the electorate must be waiting on their desk on day one. We need a wealth tax on the super-rich to tackle inequality and "pay to play" politics. Add your name so they can't ignore us you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/de...you.38degrees.org.ukDear future Prime Minister: It's time to tax the super-richWith Keir Starmer stepping down, a new PM will be taking over soon. Let's make sure they hear from us on day one. Sign the petition demanding a wealth tax on the ultra-rich to fund our communities, he... 010
Reposted by @colin-e.bsky.socialPatrick - Here for the craic❗️🤷🏼♂️😉 @paddyopatrick.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Nothing to see here👇🏼🤫🙈 But about Starmer’s glasses, Mandelson, and Rayners house tho.. rampant corruptionmedia.tenor.coma man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a destroyed building and says please disperseALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a destroyed building and says please disperse 44931
colin-e.bsky.social @colin-e.bsky.social · 18/05/2026JP Morgan has threatened to scrap their London HQ if Keir Starmer gets replaced by a new Prime Minister who is “hostile to banks”. Financialisation has ruined Britain. Time to put banks on notice- you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...you.38degrees.org.uk#TaxTheBanksYears of higher interest rates have sent our rent, mortgage, and debt payments soaring, while banks have raked in huge profits for doing absolutely nothing. The big four UK banks (Barclays, HSBC, Ll... 100
Reposted by @colin-e.bsky.socialPatrick - Here for the craic❗️🤷🏼♂️😉 @paddyopatrick.bsky.social · 14/05/2026It pays to be in Reform❗️ 👇🏼Angela Rayner Labour investigated not just once but twice by HMRC over alleged unpaid Capital gains on Council house & unpaid Stamp Duty of £40K & cleared both times Seems Farage not investigated👇🏼over alleged unpaid £44K Stamp Duty, nor Tice over £100K unpaid Tax 🤷🏼♂️ 612358
colin-e.bsky.social @colin-e.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Like so many UK regulators, the ICO is failing to protect British citizens. It needs fundamental reform. Petition: action.openrightsgroup.org/reset-icoaction.openrightsgroup.orgReset the ICOSign the petition! The ICO is failing us. It's time for a reset. Time and time again, the ICO has failed to protect our data rights. They failed to formally investigate the Ministry of Defence over th... 000
Reposted by @colin-e.bsky.socialPeace & Justice Project @peaceandjustice.bsky.social · 12/05/2026We stand with the Allianz6 against this disgraceful lawfare and abuse of the courts to effectively destroy the lives of activists speaking out against corporate complicity in the Gaza genocide.thecorbynproject.comWe stand with the Allianz6Project for Peace and Justice, founded by Jeremy Corbyn. A hub for discussion and action, building solidarity and hope for a more decent world. 34642
Reposted by @colin-e.bsky.socialDignity in Dying @dignityindying.org.uk · 06/05/2026Local people are speaking up 📣 Petitions from campaigners across the country to their local MPs are in - and the verdict? MPs must stand by their promise and back this Bill again! 14926
colin-e.bsky.social @colin-e.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Privatised water has turned 'Enshittification' into literal fact. £85Bn extracted in dividends, and raw sewage still pouring into our rivers and seas. We need real action, not excuses. Sign the petition: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/en...you.38degrees.org.ukEnd the sewage pollution scandalWe're sick of it. Sick of the lies, sick of the greed, and sick of a system rigged against us. This is a scandal and this dirty business must end. For more than 30 years water companies have put corpo... 000
colin-e.bsky.social @colin-e.bsky.social · 26/04/2026act.gp/42Gqvia?sfns...act.gpIf you agree the govt should not strip away our right to protest, add your name 000
colin-e.bsky.social @colin-e.bsky.social · 16/04/2026The Iran war is making everything more expensive for ordinary people, 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...you.38degrees.org.ukSign the Urgent Petition - End this rip-offPeople in the UK are struggling to get by while some corporations are set to announce record high profits on the back of the Iran war. Join the campaign to demand these war profiteers are taxed so we ... 010
colin-e.bsky.social @colin-e.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Thames Water's creditors want to set a new low for privatised water by asking Ofwat to sign off on a deal which allows them to break the rules. Ofwat are poised to agree. We can't let them. Email your MP now: weownit.org.uk/act-now/the-...weownit.org.ukThe Thames Water creditors are closing in on a deal - urge your MP to stop themAn action to write to MPs urging them to reject the Thames Water creditors' attempts to takeover the utility, signing off on pollution till 2030 000
Reposted by @colin-e.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Remember: The recipe for economic growth isn’t tax cuts for the rich. It’s investment in our people — in health care, infrastructure and education — to build a strong middle class. You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense. 16056401520
colin-e.bsky.social @colin-e.bsky.social · 06/04/2026Today is a huge step forward to giving every child a proper start in life 🧡 The cruel two-child limit is being scrapped today, lifting hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty. bsky.app/profile/38de... 000
Reposted by @colin-e.bsky.socialThe Citizens @the-citizens.bsky.social · 02/04/2026“Even as they claim the right to train their models on work belonging to other people, the AI companies have rejected a similar premise when it comes to their own products” @alexreisner.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...theatlantic.comThe Hypocrisy at the Heart of the AI IndustryTech companies believe in intellectual property, but not yours. 098
Reposted by @colin-e.bsky.socialJoni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 01/04/2026American tech oligarchs have done a brilliant job of making themselves universally hated. If they had just stayed businessmen, no one would care. But by using their fortunes to aggressively support fascists, they guaranteed the public would turn on them 2293454952
Reposted by @colin-e.bsky.socialBylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 02/04/2026Martin Luther King’s prophetic vision "There are three urgent and indeed great problems that we face, not only in the United States of America, but all over the world today; the problem of racism, the problem of poverty and the problem of war." MLK at Newcastle University 13 November 1967northeastbylines.co.ukMartin Luther King’s prophetic vision"There are three urgent and indeed great problems that we face, not only in the United States of America, but all over the world today; the problem of racism, the problem of poverty and the problem of... 26427
Reposted by @colin-e.bsky.socialGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Just what we don't need. Already, our rivers are overloaded with both human and livestock waste, leading in many cases to #rivercide. Now the government, responding as always to lobbyists, wants to make it worse. Then it wonders why it loses public support. www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comUK looks to relax planning rules for factory farms after industry lobbyingExclusive: documents chronicle years-long campaign to make it easier to build intensive livestock units 701223498
colin-e.bsky.social @colin-e.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Ministers are exploring triggering the break clause in Palantir's NHS contract. Sign the open letter to Wes Streeting demanding he gets Palantir out of the NHS. www.foxglove.org.uk/campaigns/we...foxglove.org.ukWes Streeting: Trigger the break clause and get Palantir out of the NHS - FoxgloveWes Streeting: trigger the break clause and kick Palantir out of our NHS. ADD YOUR NAME NOW! 011
Reposted by @colin-e.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Should corporations be able to weaponize your personal data to rip you off? Well, they may already be doing that thanks to a shady tactic called “surveillance pricing.” Former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains what we can do about it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cbtUYshYM8youtube.comThe Shady World of Surveillance Pricing (Ft. Lina Khan)Should corporations be able to weaponize your personal data to rip you off?Well, they may already be doing that thanks t 611480581
Reposted by @colin-e.bsky.socialPatrick - Here for the craic❗️🤷🏼♂️😉 @paddyopatrick.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Trump tells the UK and other countries 'go get your own oil' from Strait of Hormuz.. overlooking that before the Moron attacked Iran as Netanyahu’s puppet, The World had oil passing through The Strait without any issue.. He dumps all over the floor and then wants everyone else to clean it up 😡bbc.co.ukTrump tells the UK and other countries 'go get your own oil' from Strait of Hormuz - live updatesThe US president tells nations who are now unable to get jet fuel 53713
Reposted by @colin-e.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/03/2026Living a moral life in an age of bullies requires collective action; it cannot be done alone. Each of us must organize and participate in a vast network of moral resistance. From this solidarity we will grow stronger. This is what our current moment requires. 773989990
Reposted by @colin-e.bsky.socialClive Lewis MP @labourlewis.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Listen to a grieving mother and have no doubts: water privatisation has been a lethal scandal. Progressives must wage a battle against a rotten capitalist system that milks our resources – and destroys lives. Let the fightback start with water. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... 37325
colin-e.bsky.social @colin-e.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Petition: Renationalise water companies to ensure quality service, please add your name now: the.organise.network/campaigns/ne...the.organise.networkRenationalise water companies!If you agree that water companies must be renationalised to ensure quality service, please add your name now: 000
Reposted by @colin-e.bsky.socialPatrick - Here for the craic❗️🤷🏼♂️😉 @paddyopatrick.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Led By Donkeys nail it again with Donkey Trump in their sights 👌🏼👏🏼👏🏼 03817
Reposted by @colin-e.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner is actively meeting with Saudi officials to raise billions for his investment firm — while simultaneously serving as Middle East peace envoy. The world pays the price of war while Trump's family reaps the riches.popular.infoKushner breaks pledge, seeks $5 billion more from foreign governmentsAfter Donald Trump won the presidency in 2024, Jared Kushner, his son-in-law, dismissed concerns that his private equity 16825721226
colin-e.bsky.social @colin-e.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Your message asks people to email examples of problems with the postal service to you, but the email address is "security protected" and hidden, which unfortunately makes the request moot. 000
Reposted by @colin-e.bsky.socialClive Lewis MP @labourlewis.bsky.social · 18/03/2026The Government needs to realise more regulation won’t fix our broken water system. We need to kick financial predators out & take it back into public control. But don’t just take it from me. Listen to a sewage campaigner who inspired Channel 4’s ‘Dirty Business’. @windrushwasp.bsky.social 20408275
colin-e.bsky.social @colin-e.bsky.social · 16/03/2026#DirtyBusiness exposed the human cost of profit before public health. Our water system won’t be fixed with tinkering. It needs public ownership. Ask your MP to attend the MP drop-in on 17th March & hear that message directly from sewage campaigners: actionnetwork.org/letters/ask-...actionnetwork.orgAsk your MP to meet with ‘Dirty Business’ activists!#DirtyBusiness exposed the human cost of profit before public health. Our water system won’t be fixed with tinkering. It needs public ownership. I’ve asked my MP to attend the MP drop-in on 17th March... 001
Reposted by @colin-e.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/03/2026What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.” What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.” Funny how that works. 355183185094
Reposted by @colin-e.bsky.socialClive Lewis MP @labourlewis.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Peter Mandelson represents a rotten political culture, where proximity to wealth and power are the end goal. This has to change. 1215044
Reposted by @colin-e.bsky.socialClive Lewis MP @labourlewis.bsky.social · 08/03/2026“Confronting the Gorton & Denton by-election result requires far more than managerial adjustment. It requires a decisive break with the political, cultural and economic settlement that has defined Britain since the 1980s.” My article for the @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comWhile people feel the foundations of their lives are shaking, this deep crisis will continue | Clive LewisThe partisan debate since the Gorton and Denton byelection risks blinding us to the truth. People are rejecting wholesale the way our politics has developed, says Labour MP Clive Lewis 2210539
Reposted by @colin-e.bsky.socialDr Julia Grace Patterson @jujuliagrace.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Can someone remind me again how many pay rises MPs have had in the past 15 years? 12? 13? Meanwhile, look at this (from the Nuffield Trust: www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/ho...) 1015178
colin-e.bsky.social @colin-e.bsky.social · 02/03/2026Online privacy is under attack around the world from ill-informed government attempts at regulation. This includes the UK. action.openrightsgroup.org/tell-governm...action.openrightsgroup.orgTell the Government: Protect VPN use in the UKTake action! Protect VPN use in the UK VPNs help people to stay private and safe online. Young people use them to avoid harassment, or protect location data. Companies use them to make sure remote log... 000
colin-e.bsky.social @colin-e.bsky.social · 26/02/2026No more Dirty Business ! The public, MPs and Environmental Groups have said NO to 14 years of illegal Thames Water sewage pollution. Email Ofwat now, so that they can't ignore us @weownit.org.uk weownit.org.uk/act-now/emai...weownit.org.ukEmail Ofwat - the public have said NO to illegal sewage until 2040 000
colin-e.bsky.social @colin-e.bsky.social · 26/02/2026Our democracy is controlled by big‑money donors. The new Elections Bill won’t fix it unless we demand better. This campaign led by @taxjusticeuk.bsky.social highlights the urgent need to kick big money out of our politics, use their web tool to email your MP. actionnetwork.org/letters/our-...actionnetwork.orgOur Democracy is not for sale!Stop billionaires buying our democracy. Kick Big money out of our politics. 000
Reposted by @colin-e.bsky.socialGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Don't imagine for one moment that it ended with Epstein. Treating human beings as counters in a board game is what the super-rich do. Every. Day. It is fundamental to the model. The politicians they support and fund are those who implement their cruel desires. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comAt the root of all our problems stands one travesty: politicians’ surrender to the super-rich | George MonbiotThere are many excuses for failing to tax the ultra-wealthy. The truth is that governments don’t tackle the problem because they don’t want to, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot 2344129
Reposted by @colin-e.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/02/2026When oligarchs talk of “personal liberties and free markets” they mean their own liberties to become even richer and more powerful. When oligarchs speak of “freedom,” what they actually seek is freedom from accountability. Know the truth. 19786872756
Reposted by @colin-e.bsky.socialBylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 22/02/2026Scientists warn our rainfall extremes are decades ahead of models. Prof Rupert Read says our focus should be on nature restoration, flood resilience and community strength as immediate defences against mounting disruption that’s already happening. @eastangliabylines.co.uk @rupertread.bsky.socialeastangliabylines.co.ukOur new climate: adapting to survive – and thriveWe can’t just react to crises. Strategic adaptation is vital to move from constant disaster recovery to lasting national resilience 116587
Reposted by @colin-e.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Regular Americans get nickel and dimed while the rich get tax cuts. They struggle while the wealth of the 1% skyrockets. Their voices are drowned out while the well-connected avoid accountability. Is it any wonder why so many think the system is broken? This is why we must fix the system. 481488359
Reposted by @colin-e.bsky.socialPeter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 11/02/2026🔴 Exclusive: Corporate donations British parties tripled over last three elections But here's key thing: almost none is from FTSE500/listed companies It's almost all companies controlled by super-wealthy individuals, or small, opaque firms New on D4S: democracyforsale.substack.com/p/revealed-c...democracyforsale.substack.comRevealed: Corporate donations to British politics have tripledInfluential Labour committee chairs call on government to clean up politics as our new analysis finds record £42 million in company donations ahead of last election 22400277