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Phil Free @philfree.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
“These deaths are, of course, preventable. But preventing them takes political will & cash. The worst effects of climate breakdown are setting in just as the West decided to cut off aid to poor countries.” - @graceblakeley.substack.com graceblakeley.substack.com/p/this-el-ni...
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This El Niño is a preview of climate apartheid
450,000 are projected to die in the coming months - most in the global South; plus how the Iran war is exacerbating the affordability crisis; and how the German left can beat the far right.
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Grace Blakeley @graceblakeley.substack.com · 25/09/2026
This week's podcast is now live on Substack and Patreon Substack: substack.com/@graceblakel... Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheRoundupPo...
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The Roundup Podcast #47 | The Roundup Podcast with Grace Blakeley
El Niño and climate aparthied; Die Linke wins Berlin; and the state’s war on the pro-Palestine movement. Hello and welcome to another editi
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David Graeber Institute @davidgraeberinst.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"Whilst this system is very much not working for the majority of people, for the small minority who govern this system, it absolutely is working. So all of thethings that make us think of chaos and catastrophe and apocalypse are creating profits for those at the top." @graceblakeley.substack.com
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Emanuel Brown @emanuelbrown.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Not just the UK, sadly. This is a coup of western democracies by mentally ill tech billionaires with Bond Villian agendas.
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Zeteo UK @zeteo.uk · 22/09/2026
“It’s not too late to kick Palantir out of our democracy.” Tom Watson has joined Palantir as the US surveillance firm expands its reach across the British state. @graceblakeley.substack.com investigates. zeteo.uk/p/palantir-h...
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"Why Is a Labour Lord Now Paid by Palantir – and What Does it Mean For Our Democracy?" Ex-Labour deputy leader Tom Watson just got hired by a controversial US tech company seeking taxpayer-funded state contracts. @graceblakeley.substack.com for Zeteo UK on the corrupting of our politics:
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Why Is a Labour Lord Now Paid by Palantir – and What Does it Mean For Our Democracy?
Ex-Labour deputy leader Tom Watson just got hired by a controversial US tech company seeking taxpayer-funded state contracts. The intermingling of politicians and corporations corrupts our democracy.
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Isabella M. Weber @isabellamweber.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"The sense of economic decline that drives support for the far-right is real. But it is not caused by migrants. It is caused by the greed of capital." @graceblakeley.substack.com is right. As I argue in ANTI FASCIST ECONOMICS, that's why only an economics of essentials can turn the tide.
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Zeteo UK @zeteo.uk · 22/09/2026
“Hiring a politician really is one of the best investments a big company can make.” @graceblakeley.substack.com examines Tom Watson’s new role at Palantir and what the revolving door between politics and corporations means for British democracy. zeteo.uk/p/palantir-h...
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Why Is a Labour Lord Now Paid by Palantir – and What Does it Mean For Our Democracy?
Ex-Labour deputy leader Tom Watson just got hired by a controversial US tech company seeking taxpayer-funded state contracts. The intermingling of politicians and corporations corrupts our democracy.
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Grace Blakeley @graceblakeley.substack.com · 22/09/2026
This story is about so much more than one man and one company. It’s about the corruption of our British democracy through the subtle intermingling of the financial and political interests of our political class and the world’s most powerful corporations. open.substack.com/pub/zeteouk/...
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Why Is a Labour Lord Now Paid by Palantir – and What Does it Mean For Our Democracy?
Ex-Labour deputy leader Tom Watson just got hired by a controversial US tech company seeking taxpayer-funded state contracts. The intermingling of politicians and corporations corrupts our democracy.
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Gary Spence @limerenceguy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Grace is definitely correct in diagnosing the problem and has an answer to it. The socialist political parties need to adopt her solution to the problem.
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Norzola @norzola.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Recommended read: Why do the far right gain power when the opposite policies are what everyone actually needs? Blakeley makes some very important points. "Decline, not absolute poverty, is the key metric. It is the fear of loss – not the experience of it – that activates the authoritarian reflex. "
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Mama twins @hi-its-alaa.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
When solidarity with Palestinians becomes something to be feared, fear itself becomes part of the landscape. We are not talking about an abstract idea; we are talking about people living through genocide, and then being asked to remain silent out of fear that their
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Grace Blakeley @graceblakeley.substack.com · 21/09/2026
The far right is winning because people are scared for the future. The left has to combat this fear head on by showing that decline is not inevitable. Another world is possible - but only if we can take on the power of capital. Me for @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/opinion/econ...
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Economic hardship doesn't create the far right. But it wins them supporters | Euractiv
It is the fear of loss – not the experience of it – that activates the authoritarian reflex. That sense of decline has become pervasive
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Grace Blakeley @graceblakeley.substack.com · 21/09/2026
"The state is trying to reframe Palestinian solidarity as terrorism. The aim is to create an environment of fear. " Really important guest post this week from Liam Mullany - one of the Filton 25. Well worth a read. graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-state-...
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The state is trying to scare pro-Palestine activists into submission. It won’t work.
Filton 25 political prisoner Liam Mullany explains why the British state is targeting him and his fellow activists - and why they’re fighting back.
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Perry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
"Socialism is not about delivering a nice policy agenda that makes a capitalist economy work more effectively. Socialism is about shifting power from capital to labour – with policies a means to this end." Excellent @graceblakeley.substack.com piece. graceblakeley.substack.com/p/how-to-fix...
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How to Fix a Broken British Economy
Andy Burnham has correctly diagnosed the problem – the country is run in the private rather than the public interest. Here’s what he must do if he really wants to end the blight of neoliberalism.
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Zeteo UK @zeteo.uk · 18/09/2026
“I wanted the audience to travel the emotional mileage, to be able to enter into a state and comprehend what Congolese women are experiencing,” @afuahirsch.bsky.social on ‘Muganga’, the war in eastern Congo and whose suffering the world chooses to notice. zeteo.uk/p/why-the-ra...
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Kevin Sanchez @captswing.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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How Affordability Crises Feed the Far Right
The far right thrives in times of fear and scarcity. Inflation shocks fuel both.
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Zeteo UK @zeteo.uk · 17/09/2026
“If Andy Burnham will not take on the power of capital, he will end up conceding to its demands.” @graceblakeley.substack.com explains how Prime Minister Andy Burnham can fix the broken British economy and end neoliberalism. Read the full article and subscribe zeteo.uk/p/how-to-end...
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Becky Gardiner @beckygardiner.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"Capital’s demands are increasingly incompatible with the needs of ordinary people. We are facing class war from above. The only way to respond is to strengthen people’s power to fight back." @graceblakeley.substack.com for @zeteo.uk on how to fix Britain's broken economy
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Come and join the campaign for our #6thGreenMP! Together we can give Holborn & St Pancras a strong Green voice in parliament & make this Labour Govt braver & bolder #VoteZack
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Grace Blakeley @graceblakeley.substack.com · 15/09/2026
The cost of living crisis isn't over. Conflict, climate breakdown, and corporate greed will keep putting upwards pressure on prices. And central banks will keep putting downwards pressure on wages. graceblakeley.substack.com/p/trumps-war...
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Trump’s war keeps escalating. Prices keep rising.
The cost of living crisis isn’t over; plus the economics of tech CEO’s apocalyptic warnings; and why executive pay keeps climbing.
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Grace Blakeley @graceblakeley.substack.com · 15/09/2026
Most people have experienced little but decline since the financial crisis of 2008. This slow and steady sense of loss is precisely what drives support for fascism. But reversing it requires confronting the power of capital - and Burnham won't do that. open.substack.com/pub/zeteouk/...
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How to Fix a Broken British Economy
Andy Burnham has correctly diagnosed the problem – the country is run in the private rather than the public interest. Here’s what he must do if he really wants to end the blight of neoliberalism.
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ralpholsson.bsky.social @ralpholsson.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Please listen to @graceblakeley.substack.com substack.com/@graceblakel...
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Please stop listening to the tech bros
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
WOW. Massive thank you to the hundreds of people who volunteered in Holborn & St Pancras. And a huge thank you to @owenjones.bsky.social for joining us! Just getting started. See you tomorrow (Sunday) in Tavistock Square! actionnetwork.org/events/1309-...
Huge crowd with Vote Green signs
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The way British democracy is being bought by crypto billionaires is simply obscene - and a direct result of Labour’s unforgivable inaction
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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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Jacobin Magazin @jacobinmagazin.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Populismus bespielt bereits bestehende Mehrheiten, aber schafft keine neuen. Für echtes Klassenbewusstsein braucht es mehr, argumentiert @graceblakeley.substack.com in ihrer neuen Kolumne.
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Populisten schaffen keine Mehrheiten
Populismus bespielt bestehende Mehrheitsmeinungen, ob zu Frieden, Mieten oder Migration, tut sich aber schwer damit, neue Mehrheiten zu erzeugen. Um Meinungen zu ändern – und echtes Klassenbewusstsein herzustellen – sind andere Mittel nötig.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Labour has delayed its plans to allow new North Sea drilling until after the Holborn and St Pancras byelection. A Green win on 8th October will add pressure on Labour to reverse this shortsighted and dangerous plan. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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People ‘incensed’ by North Sea plans can vote Green in byelection, says Zack Polanski
Party leader, who will contest Starmer’s former seat of Holborn and St Pancras, says gas drilling has come up on doorstep
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Grace Blakeley @graceblakeley.substack.com · 11/09/2026
Germany's failed response to the cost of living crisis fuelled support for the far right. Now, with Trump's war causing another energy crisis - and politicians ignoring the pain - the AfD has identified a path to victory. substack.com/home/post/p-...
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How Affordability Crises Feed the Far Right
The far right thrives in times of fear and scarcity. Inflation shocks fuel both.
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Ed Poole @edpoole1975.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
A reminder of a fundamental truth and what it means today.
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Grace Blakeley @graceblakeley.substack.com · 09/09/2026
Extremely sad to hear about the death of the brilliant David Cobb - an incredible activist and organiser. Last year, I interviewed him for my book, and he told me: “I'm not fighting to save this dying system. I'm fighting to create a new one.” Rest in power, David.
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Grace Blakeley @graceblakeley.substack.com · 09/09/2026
"Burnham’s ability to communicate effectively cannot conceal the fact that two classes of people exist in Britain today - and their interests are bitterly, diametrically opposed." substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Can Burnham really rebuild broken Britain?
Good PR isn’t a substitute for socialist politics
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Grace Blakeley @graceblakeley.substack.com · 09/09/2026
If the BSW works with the AfD, it will prove that red-brown politics is a dead end for the left. Instead of centring class struggle, ‘economically left, socially right’ parties feed into culture war politics - and that only strengthens the far right. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/w...
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This Tiny Anti-Establishment Party May Put Germany’s Far Right in Power
Germany’s far right won a state election but fell short of a majority. Its path to power depends on a small populist group that defies traditional labels.
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Exciting to see @zackpolanski.bsky.social putting his hat in the ring for the Holborn & St Pancras by-election - a really powerful way to shake up Westminster, champion social & environmental justice & put pressure on the PM to be far bolder. Me on @bbcpm.bsky.social
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Grace Blakeley @graceblakeley.substack.com · 04/09/2026
You’re going to hear a lot about how this crisis is about government borrowing levels. That’s largely bullshit. The cause of the global bond sell-off was investors freaking out about inflation - not governments spending too much money. graceblakeley.substack.com/p/whos-afrai...
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Who’s afraid of the bond vigilantes?
This week’s bond sell-off wasn't about government profligacy - it was about war, oil, and inflation. And as ever, it's the global South paying the price.
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Grace Blakeley @graceblakeley.substack.com · 02/09/2026
"Thermocracy" is a system in which a group's authority is directly proportional to the heat thier lifestyle emits. Those who contribute most to global heating are the most shielded from its effects. substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Air Con Capitalism
In Europe, the ability to stay cool is mutating from a necessity into a luxury, and inequality is accelerating along that line.
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Peabody Awards @peabodyawards.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Additionally, we speak with @graceblakeley.substack.com, author of Vulture Capitalism, for added insights and context on how class inequality fuels beef among people wronged by the very system that oppresses them. 🎧 Episode out now! peabodyawards.com/stories/podc...
Podcast promotional graphic for “We Disrupt This Broadcast” featuring Grace Blakeley, author of Vulture Capitalism, discussing popular culture and income inequality. Four people sit together in a warmly lit room, while bold white text introduces the episode. A large quote discusses the success of White Lotus, Parasite, and Beef and how audiences recognize powerful people exploiting them. Colorful “We Disrupt This Broadcast” branding appears on the right, with CMSI and Peabody Awards branding and a podcast availability note at the bottom.
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Grace Blakeley @graceblakeley.substack.com · 31/08/2026
"The communities with the highest rates of drug deaths are also those that have been failed by our crumbling economic system: crushed by deindustrialisation, austerity and the dismantling of the social fabric." Amazing guest post by @kojokoram.bsky.social graceblakeley.substack.com/p/burnhams-d...
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Burnham’s Drug Problem
Why Labour are the last ‘left-wing’ drug warriors in the West
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Ash Daibach @whimberry.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
If you overlook the fiddled sums and unrealistic promises then it's still far too little far too late. Useful rejoinder to the CCS excuses for North Sea drilling, by @andrewboswell.bsky.social on @graceblakeley.substack.com 's blog graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-ccs-es...
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The CCS Escape Hatch for North Sea Drilling
Supporters of CCS technology say we can mitigate the climate impact of drilling in the North Sea. The science says otherwise.
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Grace Blakeley @graceblakeley.substack.com · 29/08/2026
The new gilded age substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Kate @rebelraising.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
a) CCS is not currently a large scale technology and b) all the climate mitigation projections require it to be used at scale *alongside actual net zero* to keep climate change to 1.5°
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#CarbonReckoning (Andrew Boswell) @drandrewboswell.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
🧵1/ Very grateful to @graceblakeley.substack.com for this guest blog on how promoters of carbon capture and storage (CCS) are trying to give Andy #Burnham a deceptively neat-looking get-out-of-jail-free card to drill Rosebank and Jackdaw. This thread explains its flawed carbon accounting
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Annie Leymarie @annieleymarie.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
@drandrewboswell.bsky.social: "The Government should follow the only principle consistent with climate science: 'We will not create new sources of emissions'. It must reject both new North Sea drilling & this flawed 'storage obligation' proposal. The decision will define Labour’s climate legacy..."
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XR Lewisham @xrlewisham.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Dr Andrew Boswell: "The Government should follow the only principle consistent with climate science: 'We will not create new sources of emissions'. It must reject both new North Sea drilling & this flawed 'storage obligation' proposal. The decision will define Labour’s climate legacy..."
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Sharon @shazbot42.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I wholeheartedly agree @graceblakeley.substack.com. The future of the planet and our species really ought to be ahead of some short term profits don’t ya think 🤦🏽‍♀️
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Grace Blakeley @graceblakeley.substack.com · 25/08/2026
No new North Sea drilling - with or without CCS substack.com/home/post/p-...
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The CCS Escape Hatch for North Sea Drilling
Supporters of CCS technology say we can mitigate the climate impact of drilling in the North Sea. The science says otherwise.
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Stuart T @discostu1.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
GAS are screwing over 3 business and many families, solidarity with @loafcoop.bsky.social and @artefactstirchley.bsky.social I hope you get it resolved soon! #Stirchley
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Andrew Roche is a Tenant 🐀 @andrewroche.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
“People on the housing register who are in really high need, who are fleeing domestic violence – they don’t really matter to GSA, because they’re just a number” This is all to familiar to me.
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#CarbonReckoning (Andrew Boswell) @drandrewboswell.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
FF lobbying still rife under #Burnham - @graceblakeley.substack.com "The oil lobby clearly has the ear of senior Labour politicians, giving them the chance to present their well-honed, and highly selective, arguments in favour of new North Sea drilling" graceblakeley.substack.com/p/what-do-la...
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What do Labour’s donors want from Andy Burnham?
Burnham has received hundreds of thousands in donations from big business - and they expect a return on their investment.
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Feral Millennial Communists of Late Stage Capitalism @feralcommie.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
This is so sad. Taking community action under the current capitalist system means there is always a serious risk that a wolf is waiting to pounce; whether the project be housing, energy or food distribution, someone will see you as a cash cow.
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Rick—The Political Gardener @politicalgardener.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
This is a story for more community action. Time locals invested in eachother. Let's cut out high street banks for day to day transactions. If you have a high street bank swap it for a building society or co-op account. Withdraw your money from their systems & save into rewarding local communities.
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