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Gay🌈, Welsh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿, left politics, avid reader, retired (ex Lecturer in Law and various occupations), still hate Thatcher! Fervent Trade Unionist. Ex NALGO/UNISON National Committee Member. No DM's, please. No Only Fans. Now a member of the Green Party

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Heather Paterson @heatherpaterson.co.uk · 09/09/2026
Update: This is now the most signed petition on Senedd site petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/24... Keep signing & sharing - I know petitions don't fix everything but we need to use all the tools we have to address this If they can remove healthcare for one group, they could remove it for anyone
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Petition: Immediately unfreeze gender-affirming surgeries and protect NHS Welsh Gender Service patients.
We call on the Senedd and Welsh Government to direct the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (NWJCC) to: Immediately unfreeze scheduled and approved gender-affirming surgeries for patients who ha...
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 03/09/2026
For the past year, Channel 4 Dispatches team has been working on an investigation into Tommy Robinson’s money: where it came from, and where it went.
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Ashleeee 🌊🪭 @reactiveashley.cat · 03/09/2026
So, JL PartnersP, a pollster frequently used by the anti-trans hate group Sex Matters, is implicated in the Reform scandal. No one would really be surprised that the British public is much more trans-inclusive than their fake polls may portray.
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Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Following a Senedd debate - which was instigated by Reform UK - there is renewed pressure to introduce a badger cull to tackle bovine TB. We believe this would be a costly, cruel, and ineffective mistake - and the evidence is on our side.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
So the ultra-rich will continue to own our politics, and our country. Disappointing to say the least. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Burnham drops support for political funding cap aimed at curbing mega-donors
PM said he would set bar at £500k, but trade unions say funding reforms could undermine their ability to donate to Labour
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
This would be a disaster in terms of driving yet more planet-heating carbon emissions - and the fact they’re being fast-tracked to avoid greater public scrutiny suggests a total disregard for public opinion
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Two planned datacentres will have higher UK carbon emissions than ExxonMobil, analysis finds
Exclusive: Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire sites predicted to emit 4.5m tonnes a year when fully running
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Kevin 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇪🇺💚 #VoteGreen @kevbro1969.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
As completely expected, #Burnham confirms he's #Starmer v2. Just like his predecessor, he could have done wonderful things for the people & for the country, but chose to look after his wealthy doners & backers instead. #Labour are NOT a party for us ordinary people, they're just red #Tories.
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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 26/08/2026
The secrecy which surrounds information on the use of animals in science has been ruled unlawful by the Upper Tribunal in a landmark case brought by animal protection organisation, Cruelty Free International
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Upper Tribunal says secrecy around animal experiments is unlawful
Nation Cymru staff The secrecy which surrounds information on the use of animals in science has been ruled unlawful by the Upper Tribunal in a landmark case brought by animal protection organisation, ...
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 25/08/2026
NEW: Who really pays for Tommy Robinson? Our new Data Desk report digs into the digital pivot, and the cracks opening up behind it: hopenothate.org.uk/tommy-robins...
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Tommy Robinson's Digital Empire - Rise of a far-right superstar
Download the full report → Based on the turnout to his rallies in 2025 and 2026 in London, Stephen Lennon (aka Tommy Robinson) can still...
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Gadi or Gad 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧🏳️‍🌈 @gadi2346.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
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Ed Brentnall @edbrentnall.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
People are fed up with privatised water companies letting us down and ripping us off. We deserve a real conversation about public ownership. Can you help build pressure by asking your MP to attend this crucial debate on water ownership? actionnetwork.org/letters/ask-...
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Ask your MP to attend the water debate
People are fed up with privatised water companies letting us down and ripping us off. We deserve a real conversation about public ownership. Can you help build pressure by asking your MP to attend th...
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Gadi or Gad 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧🏳️‍🌈 @gadi2346.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Wildfires are threatening our communities, our wildlife, and our landscapes 🌳 We need the UK Gov to invest in climate resilience, treat nature as essential infrastructure & properly back our fire services! Add your name to the petition here: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/te...
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Protect nature for the future: make wildfire prevention a national priority
Wildfires are threatening our communities, our wildlife, and our landscapes. We need the UK Government to invest in climate resilience, treat nature as essential infrastructure, and properly back our ...
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Gadi or Gad 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧🏳️‍🌈 @gadi2346.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Hey you Greens out there. Learn history! www.instagram.com/reel/DbVjNGP...
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Create an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you.
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Gadi or Gad 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧🏳️‍🌈 @gadi2346.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Should be happening across the UK & Europe.
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Middle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
The families of four Tunisian activists who were part of the Global Sumud Flotilla have called on political and judicial authorities to release of their detained sons and drop all charges against them. Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260817-fam...
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marque lawyers @marquelawyers.com.au · 17/08/2026
It is not antisemitic to record that this is what the government of Israel says.
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Israeli minister calls for killing ’30 to 40′ Palestinians in Gaza nightly
Far-right National Security Minister Ben-Gvir sits on Israel's security cabinet, which helps shape war and policy.
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Exclusive: Palestine Action facing new rigged ‘terrorism’ trials A judge has threatened defendants with a ‘terrorism connection’ if they even attempt to explain to jurors why they targeted a weapons factory. Reports @thegrayzonenews.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/thegrayz...
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Exclusive: Palestine Action facing new rigged ‘terrorism’ trials
A judge has threatened defendants with a ‘terrorism connection’ if they even attempt to explain to jurors why they targeted a weapons factory.
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Askme @askme99.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
There has been now. Netanyasshole and its cabinet are war criminals, are committing genocide and crimes against humanity. Arrest and execute.
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Taid Dai.📎 @bengarrion.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
WHY THE CUNTING FUCK ARE BBC NEWS INTERVIEWING A REFORM MP ABOUT DISABILITY/WELFARE/BENEFIT CUTS WHEN THEY HAVE THE SMALLEST SEATS IN THE COMMONS, THE LEAST AMOUNT OF MP'S AND THE CUTS THEY'RE SUGGESTING IS ALL CONJECTURE AS THEY'LL NEVER BE IN NUMBER TEN!!🤬🤬🤬Fucking fed up of BBC covering these now
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endtimesview.bsky.social @endtimesview.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
This is how a Psychopath talks ... ISRAHELL is just a Criminal Terror Regime run by WAR CRIMINALS & Child MURDERING Psychopaths
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UK Government Petitions @petitions.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
New petition: "Fund new reservoirs to increase future water supplies" Deadline 12 February 2027, created by Thomas Pearson #NewPetition
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New petition: Fund new reservoirs to increase future water supplies
England faces growing pressure on its water supplies due to factors like population growth, climate change and rising demand. The Government estimates 5 billion litres more water per day will be needed by 2050. Substantial additional water storage capacity will be needed to meet this challenge.
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Gadi or Gad 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧🏳️‍🌈 @gadi2346.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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Gem&Molly ⓥ @gemandmoll.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
I have signed. Re telling Google to go elsewhere, do you mean sod off to the managers' own home properties?
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Nearly a fifth of UK pensioners live in poverty. Two-thirds of single pensioners in poverty are female. Low wages prevent private pensions DB pension schemes gone Gender pay/pension gap Full state pension is less than 50% of minimum wage Yet neoliberals push lower state pension. archive.ph/W6cH3
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Nearly a fifth of pensioners now in poverty - how experts say it should be fixed
The fastest increase has been among those who have never married, followed by divorced pensioners, research has revealed
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David Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Some 10,000 people in Clacton - about 18% of the working-age population - claim Personal Independence Payments. The constituency has just re-elected the leader of a party that wants to abolish PIP.
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Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 15/08/2026
We are writing to the Prime Minister, and the Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, calling for an immediate public inquiry into the British press, following the tragic death of Jason Arday. Sign here 👇
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Jason Arday Letter | Good Law Project
Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.
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Sian Berry MP @sianberry.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Southern Water was fined £20m for lying in 2008; in 2021 £90m for deliberately pumping raw sewage into the sea. Now a fraud case. Why trust any private company with our precious water? Put them in public hands! www.brightonandhovenews.org/2026/07/22/s...
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Southern Water boss charged with water quality fraud
A former chief executive of Southern Water has been charged with conspiracy to defraud during his time in charge of
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Gadi or Gad 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧🏳️‍🌈 @gadi2346.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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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
“If live facial recognition is to be deployed in one of the country’s busiest shopping and tourist destinations, there must be full transparency about how it will be used, what safeguards are in place and how its impact on people’s rights will be monitored.” bit.ly/4hvpjZk
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Live facial recognition cameras to be used on UK’s busiest shopping street
Sadiq Khan has indicated the technology will be deployed on London’s Oxford Street despite human rights concerns
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Gadi or Gad 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧🏳️‍🌈 @gadi2346.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
£1 MILLION. That’s what Thames Water has handed its new finance chief while customers face rising bills, the company drowns in debt and they dump sewage into our waterways 😡 Sign the petition demanding he gives the money back: 38d.gs/vqro
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Thames Water: Put customers before bosses
£1 MILLION. That’s what Thames Water has handed its new finance chief while customers face rising bills, the company drowns in debt and they dump sewage into our waterways 😡 Sign the petition demandin...
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Gadi or Gad 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧🏳️‍🌈 @gadi2346.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Vital that if you can attend, DO IT!
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Hazell Dean @hazelldean.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Its a dark day for Human Rights here in the UK.
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Gadi or Gad 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧🏳️‍🌈 @gadi2346.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Burnham acknowledged NeoLib doesn't work, he then ignores himself. I'm the British tradition of self delusion it's, Carry on Starmer at a cinema near you, soon.
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Gadi or Gad 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧🏳️‍🌈 @gadi2346.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
38 Degrees supporters have sent Andy Burnham 1,008 welcome messages from every corner of the UK. What do you think? Read them now: microsite.38degrees.org.uk/welcome-mess...
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1,008 welcomes for the new PM
38 Degrees supporters have sent Andy Burnham 1,008 welcome messages from every corner of the UK. Read them, and add your name to our to-do list for the new PM.
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Half the country officially in drought - the 3rd in 5 years. Fires raging across Europe. Battles being fought over AI data centres, New episode of *When Nature Becomes A Security Threat*,my podcast series for @therestpolitics.bsky.social, out now. It couldn’t be more timely. Pls do give a listen
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Data Centres vs. Drinking Water: What Matters To Us Most?
Podcast Episode · The Rest Is Politics · 30 July · 16min
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Gadi or Gad 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧🏳️‍🌈 @gadi2346.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
For decades, Jodrell Bank has helped us understand the universe, but now it's facing pointless funding cuts. Withdrawing funds won't save much money, but it will seriously hurt UK science. I’ve added my name to help stop this—please join me and sign the petition: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...
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Save Jodrell Bank
For decades, Jodrell Bank has helped us understand the universe, but now its funding is being threatened. Add your name to help stop these short-sighted cuts and protect UK science:
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Raimo Kangasniemi @rk70534.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
"Odeh had been subjected to repeated arrests and imprisonment, the most recent of which was in February 2026. That arrest was preceded by a year and a half behind bars without trial or charge, in ‘administrative detention’."
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LGBTQ Shrink @drronholt.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
🏳️‍🌈 Hope will never be silent. 🏳️‍🌈
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
The Genocide is ongoing in Gaza, despite the 'Ceasefire' Israel is killing 3-4 people every day, starving the rest and forcing them to live in some of the worst conditions on the planet. Yet everyone pretends it is over.
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Gadi or Gad 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧🏳️‍🌈 @gadi2346.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
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Gadi or Gad 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧🏳️‍🌈 @gadi2346.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Hey, please can you sign this urgent petition. The nature and wildlife we all love: birds, bees, hedgehogs - are being silently poisoned by a group of powerful chemical companies making billions selling toxic pesticides and fertilisers. act.gp/4dc62rO
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SIGN to defend UK nature from toxic chemical companies
Join the biggest EVER movement of nature defenders. It only takes two minutes.
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Gadi or Gad 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧🏳️‍🌈 @gadi2346.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
I've just signed my name calling for the government to investigate Brits who have returned from serving in the IDF - you should too! @DeclassifiedUK.org secure.declassifieduk.org/page/189081/...
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Nobody wants to live next to a war criminal
I've just signed my name calling for the government to investigate Brits who have returned from serving in the IDF - you should too!
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Gadi or Gad 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧🏳️‍🌈 @gadi2346.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
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Chris Kennedy: A Bigger, Braver Voice for Newton-le-Willows East 🌱 - St Helens Green Party
I am Chris Kennedy, and I am the Green Party candidate for Newton-le-Willows East. I am standing to bring a bigger, braver voice to St Helens Council, one rooted in 18 years of frontline nursing exper...
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Gadi or Gad 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧🏳️‍🌈 @gadi2346.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
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Chris Kennedy: A Bigger, Braver Voice for Newton-le-Willows East 🌱 - St Helens Green Party
I am Chris Kennedy, and I am the Green Party candidate for Newton-le-Willows East. I am standing to bring a bigger, braver voice to St Helens Council, one rooted in 18 years of frontline nursing exper...
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Gadi or Gad 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧🏳️‍🌈 @gadi2346.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Higher pay. Strong rights. Collective power. I'm backing the Green Party Workers' Charter 2026. Add your support:
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 09/04/2026
Today we launch our campaign for the May elections. Locally and nationally, Labour is cosying up to developers and failing to provide the secure, affordable homes we need. We deserve better. On 7th May vote for council homes, rent controls and an end to leaseholds. Vote Green.
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Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at 78066, London SE16 9GQ
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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
That UK government ever considers asserting its contractual rights against a major supplier is rare and welcome. And here, this is especially welcome. This will not be easy but it can be done, but it is good it is being seriously considered at all. www.ft.com/content/2d2b...
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Ministers explore triggering break clause in Palantir’s NHS contract
Government is under pressure to eject the controversial American company from NHS England data systems
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