CommonGroundOrgUK @commongroundorguk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Today's board in Exmouth. Some good conversations but also some instances of shocking racism and bigotry... so very sad to hear and all the result of toxic propaganda. We need to mobilise people to turn out to vote to keep fascism out of power. 0116
CommonGroundOrgUK @commongroundorguk.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Great to see new teams out in Loughborough and Basingstoke! Lots of good conversations....so very needed given the crises we face. @labouruk.bsky.social @libdems.org.uk @greenparty.org.uk @fwddem.com 0107
CommonGroundOrgUK @commongroundorguk.bsky.social · 16/09/2026First board in #Bridport. Lots of positive engagement and good convos. 0187
Reposted by CommonGroundOrgUKThe Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Donald Trump Jr.’s lavish wedding was heavily funded by a Russian oligarch with close ties to Vladimir Putin, according to a bombshell report. www2.thedailybeast.comPutin Pal Secretly Paid for Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas WeddingThe relationship between the president’s son and the Russian oligarch has not previously been disclosed. 47330
Reposted by CommonGroundOrgUKDavid Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Anyone know why a newspaper owned by the Fourth Lord Rothermere, who inherited a fortune from the Third Lord Rothermere, who inherited his money from the Second Lord Rothermere, who inherited it from the First Lord Rothermere, is so strongly opposed to inheritance tax? 16760841542
Reposted by CommonGroundOrgUKMike Masnick @masnick.com · 14/09/2026So, uh, yeah. This is bad. 7889101
Reposted by CommonGroundOrgUKBest for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 14/09/2026👏 David Smith MP: "Two individual billionaires giving a total of £72 million to one political party, and hundreds of thousands of individuals, teachers, nurses, care workers, as we were just discussing, giving small amounts of money to something that they believe in." 711743
CommonGroundOrgUK @commongroundorguk.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Multi board catch up. Modbury All three boards (see earlier posts) in the same week... 052
CommonGroundOrgUK @commongroundorguk.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Multi board catch up! Dawlish Food Festival 042
Reposted by CommonGroundOrgUKClaraisreading 🌿💙📚📚 @claramay.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Really interesting listening to Anthea Simmons — campaigner, citizen journalist, co-founder of the South Devon Primary, founder of Common Ground, and editor-in-chief of West Country Voices. The skills of staying calm and diffusing arguments are skills we are all going to need, and need to teach 165
CommonGroundOrgUK @commongroundorguk.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Kingsbridge today Busy positive day - getting a bit of daylight in through the darkness of disinformation. @fwddem.com @hopenothate.org.uk 0103
CommonGroundOrgUK @commongroundorguk.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Another new location: Crediton Sad to say most people have had a taste of the poison spread by the far right but, so far, they have (in the main) spat it out, thankfully. We aren't fans of hate. Choose love...or kindness at the very least! Empathy is NOT a weakness! 0147
CommonGroundOrgUK @commongroundorguk.bsky.social · 01/09/2026"Join a practical, collaborative course to understand the disinformation crisis, tackle division and build democracy." winwinalliance.org/beyond-the-n...winwinalliance.orgBeyond the Noise – Win-Win Alliance 031
CommonGroundOrgUK @commongroundorguk.bsky.social · 22/08/2026First time in Ivybridge. Very good conversations but it is really distressing to see the degree to which the 'immigrants get given everything and we get nothing' narratve has permeated so many people's consciousness. And one individual was hellbent on being called a racist..because he only wanted 1259
CommonGroundOrgUK @commongroundorguk.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Two boards in Paignton: a number of people who started out very despondent, angry and negative about the point of doing anything, who went on to engage in thoughtful conversation and appreciate the experience. And THAT'S the point! 34117
CommonGroundOrgUK @commongroundorguk.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Clacton today. Farage will win, sadly,but there are plenty of people in the town who take a different view. Great conversations with people from both sides, hands shaken, thanks given. Positive overall and plenty of interest in replicating what we’re doing. Street convos are the way forward. 04414
CommonGroundOrgUK @commongroundorguk.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Our Crowdfunder has ten days to run...please help if you can! www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/common-gro...crowdfunder.co.uk 143
CommonGroundOrgUK @commongroundorguk.bsky.social · 09/07/2026westcountryvoices.co.uk/how-not-save...westcountryvoices.co.ukHow not save the world! An essential book and a 'meet the author' event... - West Country VoicesLet’s face it: a lot of us are worried, aren’t we? We can see that there’s so much that needs to be fought, fixed and/or changed, whether it’s the climate emergency or the return of fascism or wars or... 040
CommonGroundOrgUK @commongroundorguk.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Torquay yesterday. Lots of good convos in the heat. #ConvosBuildCommunity 1112
Reposted by CommonGroundOrgUKAnnie Mitchell 💙💚🌈 @annieingarden.bsky.social · 05/07/2026 I’m enjoying atm is democracy meters with @commongroundorguk.bsky.social - great conversations, often across differences yet anchored in realising we share care for what matters most. 021
CommonGroundOrgUK @commongroundorguk.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Please help support our growth if you can! www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/common-gro...crowdfunder.co.ukCommon Ground ConversationsWe want to grow Common Ground by training new teams across the UK to counter the toxic narrative peddled by the far right and their media. 043
CommonGroundOrgUK @commongroundorguk.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Very excited to have a new team up and running in Cornwall. A lovely group of people! Look out for them in the coming months. Their first outing was in Newquay today. 0173
Reposted by CommonGroundOrgUKAnnie Mitchell 💙💚🌈 @annieingarden.bsky.social · 20/06/2026So articulate: hope he joins his local @commongroundorguk.bsky.social group to help us all just talk to people ❤️💚💙 083
CommonGroundOrgUK @commongroundorguk.bsky.social · 24/06/2026If you want to know more about what we do: 0e750326-df35-4e28-b813-e277a0330062.libsyn.com/finding-comm...0e750326-df35-4e28-b813-e277a0330062.libsyn.comThe GoodStock Tapes Podcast: Finding Common Ground in Divided TimesPolitics can often feel tribal, exhausting and designed to keep people at a distance. But what if the answer is not to shout louder, but to listen better? In this episode of The Good Stock Tapes, we s... 022
CommonGroundOrgUK @commongroundorguk.bsky.social · 16/06/2026We are doing our best. Join us. www.commongroundorg.co.uk 094
Reposted by CommonGroundOrgUKUnofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Kim Leadbeater urges country to find 'common ground' 10 years after Jo Cox murderbbc.comKim Leadbeater urges country to find 'common ground' 10 years after Jo Cox murderSpen Valley MP Kim Leadbeater reflects a decade after her sister was murdered in Birstall. 6126
Reposted by CommonGroundOrgUKCas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Exactly 10 years ago today, Labour MP Jo Cox was murdered by a far-right man. She was just 41 years old. One of many victims of far-right terrorism. R.I.P. 💔 01180350
CommonGroundOrgUK @commongroundorguk.bsky.social · 16/06/2026You absolutely have to watch this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf6W...youtube.comJames O’Brien reacts to Keir Starmer arson conspiracy theoryYouTube video by LBC 0105
CommonGroundOrgUK @commongroundorguk.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Finally we get active on this account! This is us! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comImagine a technique that can heal Britain of division and keep out the hard right. I call it ‘radical listening’ | George MonbiotIn my constituency, a group of volunteers chats with people – most of whom find they are to the left of their voting intentions, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot 02610
CommonGroundOrgUK @commongroundorguk.bsky.social · 13/01/2026Want to know more? Feb 4, 20:30 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-introdu...eventbrite.co.ukAn introduction to Common GroundCountering hate and division one conversation at a time – why you need to start a Common Ground group in your community 02514
Reposted by CommonGroundOrgUKWest Country Voices @westcountryvoices.bsky.social · 13/01/2026If you are a fan of those democracy meters or keen to find out more about this street campaign to counter the toxic tsunami of disinformation and lies designed to divide societies, please follow: please follow: bsky.app/profile/comm...bsky.app 0149
Reposted by CommonGroundOrgUKElectoral Reform Society @electoralreform.bsky.social · 13/01/2026A donation cap is normal in many democracies. 57% of the British public want one here too, so why do we still not have one? electoral-reform.org.uk/british-publ...electoral-reform.org.ukBritish public strongly back caps on donations to political partiesPolling published in the last few weeks reveals that the British public are worried about the influence of money in politics, with a majority wanting to see the introduction of caps 35333
Reposted by CommonGroundOrgUKJim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 13/01/2026if you want to understand the misinformation about Net Zero estimates this is a great starting point 112855
CommonGroundOrgUK @commongroundorguk.bsky.social · 13/01/2026"Reform supporters most likely to say their area compares worse to other areas and most likely to believe that things have got worse over the past decade." www.southampton.ac.uk/leaf_content...southampton.ac.uk 135
CommonGroundOrgUK @commongroundorguk.bsky.social · 13/01/2026The billionaires and their media are using hate and fear to divide communities and win power. We believe there’s more that unites than divides us and we’re having the conversations that prove it. We are out on the streets every week, listening and talking to people. 12013
Reposted by CommonGroundOrgUKTim Lowe @timlow3.bsky.social · 13/01/2026$7 Trillion globally in tax payer support per year globally, for fossil fuels companies. Data from the IMF, not made up. #JustStopOil subsidies www.imf.org/en/topics/cl...imf.orgFossil Fuel SubsidiesSubsidies are intended to protect consumers by keeping prices low, but they come at a high cost. Subsidies have sizable fiscal costs (leading to higher taxes/borrowing or lower spending), promote inef... 01011