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Guy Eaton

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Guy Eaton @guyeaton.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Why does price cap rise - to allow profiteering by energy companies! www.theguardian.com/money/2026/s...
theguardian.com
Energy bills in Great Britain forecast to jump by £276 a year from January
Cap poised to jump by 16% to equivalent of £1,999 for dual-fuel bill as impact of Iran war puts squeeze on homes
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Guy Eaton @guyeaton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Disgraceful waste of tax payers money…
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ExamineYourZipper 🌊🇺🇸🦅🇨🇦🍁🇺🇦🌻🇵🇸🍉 @cidbarret85.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
They all knew ahead of time who he is...
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 20/09/2026
YouGov’s latest poll: 628 out of 632 constituencies in Britain want to rejoin the EU. It couldn’t be clearer: It’s time to talk about EU membership. Read more: bestforbritain.org/uk-membership-mo…
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
UK politics funded by billionaires, mega-donations surge as the rich buy power. £179m donated by wealthy individuals since 2019. A cap at £100,000 or £500,000 won't do. Only the rich can enter political auctions Can't end political corruption without ending donations.
theguardian.com
UK politics increasingly funded by billionaires as mega-donations surge
Exclusive: A total £179m has been donated by wealthy individuals since 2019, research reveals
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 20/09/2026
This is such a powerful speech from Chris Hinchliff There are many reasons why we must bring our water into public ownership. NATIONAL SECURITY and DEMOCRACY are not mentioned enough
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Why does the BBC have as one of its lead news stories this morning another Britain-hating interview with Jim 'the UK has been colonised by immigrants' Ratcliffe? What public interest is this serving?
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
As former Labour minister Tom Watson joins Palantir, please read this devastating exposé by @petergeoghegan.bsky.social & @lucasamin.bsky.social of how the company, with Peter Mandelson's help, wormed its way into the UK government to sell its dire & dangerous products. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
lrb.co.uk
Peter Geoghegan and Lucas Amin · ‘This looks absolutely rubbish’: Palantir and the NHS
A decade ago Palantir was largely unknown in the UK. It now holds public contracts worth hundreds of millions of pounds...
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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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Guy Eaton @guyeaton.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Seriously, why do we keep doing this, we have the capability inside the UK to manage our own data securely and safely? FFS! www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Sensitive UK police data vulnerable to ‘compromise’ by US government and foreign actors
Exclusive: Official UK security assessment found Microsoft cloud platform storing files was at potential risk from hostile hackers
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Quiet Majority @majorityquiet.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
We loved this so much we just had to put English subtitles on it, apologies to the French speakers for our translation. But this is what it would look like here in the UK if Farage or Lowe or another of their ilk got their own way.
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Guy Eaton @guyeaton.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
FAIL- US Ambassador tries to deflect attention from Trump’s idiotic attack on Iran and the global consequences for oil prices
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Guy Eaton @guyeaton.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Spire making 35%profit before PE take over for example. We will have doctors on minimum wage at this rate…
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Trump promised $5,000 stimulus checks from DOGE cuts. You got 0. Trump promised $2,000 stimulus checks from tariffs. You got 0. Trump promised $1,000 checks from Obamacare cuts. You got 0. Trump promised $1.98 gas. You got $4+. Trump now has more promises for you.
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Guy Eaton @guyeaton.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
When will Burnham take proper action like he said he would?
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 08/09/2026
Tomorrow night, Channel 4 Dispatches airs the findings of a year-long investigation into Tommy Robinson’s finances. Watch it. Then come back here. We’ve got more to show you.
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Phil Sturgeon 🌳🚵⚓️ @philsturgeon.com · 08/09/2026
🚨 THIS IS BAD! 🚨 Palantir’s stated goal is to disrupt democracy by getting control of the systems in the name of technofascism. Their MO is wedging people into positions of power then shoehorning themselves into critical infrastructure. Now they control the grid. www.ft.com/content/f6a2...
ft.com
Britain’s grid operator gave Palantir contract without inviting rival bids
Neso cited a legal exemption that removes the requirement to consider other suppliers if dependencies leave no alternative
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
At what point does ‘the masked men on the street have legitimate concerns’ and ‘Just Stop Oil/Palestine Action are terrorists’ become two tier policing?
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 03/09/2026
📉 Between 2022 and 2024, Brexit cost the British creative industry over £200 million and over 2,000 jobs. 🌍 Britain's ability to project its culture abroad is weakened, our hugely talented musicians held back, and for what? 🇪🇺 We must seek EU membership to regain the opportunities we have lost.
ukmusic.org
Government Must Find Practical Solutions to EU Touring Barriers says UK Music Chief, as Report Finds Brexit Red Tape Costs UK Touring Sector £208m
02.09.2026: New research from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), underpinned by PRS for Music
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
This summer Britain burnt. 3000 people died from the heat. Yet this Government is drilling for more gas, despite scientist warnings & it won't make a difference to bills in the UK. We need to double down on renewables, not bend to the wishes of fossil fuel bosses. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Jackdaw gas field set to be approved as soon as mid-September, sources say
The government is set to give the go-ahead for the gas field off the coast of Aberdeen, the BBC understands.
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Guy Eaton @guyeaton.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Scarcity reveals corruption levels of water abuse… www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
Revealed: how companies ‘secretly’ use billions of litres of public water in drought-hit England
Exclusive: As millions of people face hosepipe bans, many companies are not required to report, let alone cut, use of public supply
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Guy Eaton @guyeaton.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Surprise!
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Guy Eaton @guyeaton.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
A great hope, already less.
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Iceland is not in the EU, but it is a member of the Schengen area. It’s also a member of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and is part of the Single Market, meaning it enjoys freedom of movement with the EU. Good to know that doesn’t impact their independence. Maybe we should try it, Nige.
Nigel Farage 
@Nigel_Farage
Congratulations to Iceland on voting to keep their independence.
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Guy Eaton @guyeaton.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Yep, who is in charge of our country?
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Guy Eaton @guyeaton.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
RFK & Co spreading the misinformation virus again…
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I have written to the Cabinet Secretary to seek assurances that the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff, who was lobbying for the privatised water industry until recently, has had no involvement in talks about the future of Thames Water.
25th August 2026
Dear Antonia,
It is reported in the media today that the Prime Minister has ‘shelved’ plans to take Thames Water into administration.
As is well known, the Chief of Staff in Downing Street James Purnell was until his appointment, the Chief Executive of Flint Global, whose clients it is widely reported include members of the privatised water industry, and Thames Water’s bondholders. 
The Times reports that the Prime Minister has been ‘advised by officials’ not to go ahead with special administration. In addition to James Purnell, can you confirm that no other officials involved in this process have links to the privatised water industry, and have accepted no hospitality from anyone associated with or acting on behalf of members of the water industry, including Flint Global, post the departure of James Purnell. 
It is especially concerning that the Times reports that the Prime Minister has listened to advice that even the half measure of temporary special administration would be costly and run into legal issues. Of course, this is what advisers and lobbyists for the privatised water industry will be saying and it is the ‘advice’ James Purnell would have been making weeks ago, It is also highly unlikely to be true, given the repeated catastrophic failures of Thames Water, including polluted rivers, sky high bills and water shortages, Thames Water could be taken into public ownership right now and Thames Water would not have a legal leg to stand on.
The public and I expect a proper explanation for this decision, including an update to parliament at the first possible time, and assurances that James Purnell has had nothing at all to
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Thames Water has ripped us off for far too long. Sky high bills. Water shortages. Polluted rivers. Sewage in the sea. No more hesitation, no half measures - we need water in public hands now.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
England water industry was privatized for £7.6bn in 1989. Since then They have extracted £88.4bn in dividends Dumped tons of sewage in rivers Lost 1 trillion litres of water a year to leaks Built no new reservoirs They are teetering on the edge of bankruptcy but claim to be worth £144bn. Rogues.
leftfootforward.org
The case for nationalisation of water companies
England’s privatised water companies are leaders of predatory practices. In 1989, the industry was privatised for £7.6bn and had no debts. It joined Chile and a few US states&...
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Struggling UKhouseholds need more help with bills, energy industry says. Industry profiteering is impoverishing millions. £4.7bn household energy debt 6m live in fuel poverty About 120,000 a year die in fuel poverty. High energy bills leave less for other essentials. Nationalise energy.
bbc.co.uk
Energy UK says struggling households need more support with bills
Industry body Energy UK says the current support for households most in need does not go far enough.
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Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
One of the first "outrageous" claims I saw as Jason Arday's media hounding unfolded was that he ran 30 marathons in 35 days! Wow! What a thing to claim! And the newspapers all suggested there was no evidence he actually did it. Well, they clearly didn't look very hard 🙄 🧵 1/26
Photo after Jason's final marathon taken from his archived blog showing Jason surrounded by supporters in orange charity t-shirts
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
In 1971, Daniel Ellsberg leaked The Pentagon Papers exposing the lies told to the public about the disastrous Viet Nam war, forever becoming a hero in history. Now... someone PLEASE leak #TheEPSTEINFiles & end the biggest coverup scandal of all-time! 🙏
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Jeff Rudd 🇮🇪 🇨🇦 🇵🇸 @jeffrudd.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
REMEMBER: They all knew.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Good. Now we need action. Tax fossil fuel giants to pay for firefighting helicopters. A cool space in every community. A maximum working temperature. And no new oil and gas extraction in the North Sea. We cannot negotiate with the science. www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
bbc.co.uk
UK weather: Burnham to chair Cobra meeting on extreme heat as temperatures surge again
The Government will meet to discuss this summer's record-breaking heat as the tally for days above 30C in the UK is broken.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
UK students to pay up to 7.1% interest on loans. UK student debt £325bn, England £295bn; expected to hit £500bn by 2040s. Who can afford to afford to buy home, start family/business? England must copy Scotland, abolish university tuition fees. Write-off tuition debt.
gov.uk
Student Loans Interest Rates and Repayment Threshold Announcement
The Department for Education today 10 August 2026 confirmed annual updates to interest rates for undergraduate and postgraduate Income Contingent Student Loans, repayment thresholds for Plan 1 Income ...
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 07/08/2026
US labour market loses 23,000 jobs in July as education, government and retail sectors record significant declines.
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US labour market sheds jobs in July as labour force participation slumps
US labour market loses 23,000 jobs in July as education, government and retail sectors record significant declines.
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Ononebete @ononebete.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Microsoft: $101 BILLION in profits. $12.5 BILLION in tax breaks. $176 BILLION in stock buybacks. 4,800 workers fired this week. 9,000 workers fired last year. Please don't tell me trickle-down economics works. It never did. Nothing trickles down.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Sleaze and Corruption Inc. PwC thought leadership reports ‘100 per cent AI generated’ Reports contained fake footnotes, fabricated claims and strange formatting decisions likely resulting from irresponsible AI usage. All to push the firm's products Anything not done for profits?
nationaltechnology.co.uk
PwC published AI reports containing hallucinations ‘written by AI’
Consulting giant PwC has published reports on AI and electric vehicles that contained fake footnotes, fabricated claims and strange formatting decisions likely resulting from irresponsible AI usage, a...
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Guy Eaton @guyeaton.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Thames Water CEO went unchallenged on the BBC on the claim that public ownership means water investment competes with health and defence. This is a myth! 99% of water investment comes from BILLS. Take 2 mins to complain to Ofcom and the BBC vist.ly/5d5xb
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Ofcom and BBC, correct the record: Thames Water CEO misled the public about public ownership
Thames Water CEO lied about public ownership on the BBC. It is time Ofcom and the BBC corrected the record
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Guy Eaton @guyeaton.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
I've signed the petition calling on Andy Burnham to bring Thames Water into public ownership. Will you sign and share? @weownit.org.uk weownit.org.uk/act-now/andy...
weownit.org.uk
Andy Burnham: bring Thames Water into permanent public ownership
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Retired UK civil servants failed by pension outsourcing to Capita, govt says. Capita received £239m contract, despite botching contracts to run Teachers’ Pensions and the Royal Mail pension scheme. Victims must get compensation. Must end privatisation. Ban Capita from all public contracts.
theguardian.com
Retired UK civil servants failed by pension outsourcing, government says
Chaos of Capita-run scheme has left some people waiting up to a year for payments and in financial hardship
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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 21/07/2026
Paula is facing criminal charges for protesting outside a bank invested in Israel’s largest weapons maker. This is a systemic crackdown on Palestine solidarity. Help fund her legal fight 👇 goodlaw.social/aiar
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Guy Eaton @guyeaton.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Privatised water has failed us. I’m backing @labourlewis.bsky.social’s call to ensure Andy Burnham meets water campaigners who’ve fought for years to clean up our water -not just the water bosses who’ve profited from the system. Add your name: actionnetwork.org/petitions/de...
actionnetwork.org
Dear Andy Burnham, meet with water campaigners to discuss bringing water back into public ownership
Privatised water is a complete failure. I’m backing Clive Lewis' call to ensure that Andy Burnham meets frontline water campaigners who’ve fought for years to clean up our water -not just the water ...
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Guy Eaton @guyeaton.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
If this happens I expect the next general election results will reflect the recent local election outcome www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
theguardian.com
Making Mahmood chancellor shows Burnham ‘subservient to City’, claims Polanski – UK politics live
Green leader says expected appointment shows new PM ‘won’t challenge the power of the bankers, or tax their wealth’
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Savchenko Volodymyr @savchenkoua.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
‼️🇪🇺 9 European countries demand that the IOC and sports federations that allow Russians and Belarusians to compete be stripped of funding, — ERR The initiator was Estonia. The idea has already been supported by Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Finland, Sweden.
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Guy Eaton @guyeaton.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
There is nothing good about Palantir… open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
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"It's just a waste of time": inside Palantir's £330m NHS failure
Our new investigation reveals the problems with Palantir’s NHS tech - and the unrivalled political access that fuelled the firm’s march into the British state
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Britain’s biggest community solar farm forced to shut over grid overload fears. UK electricity privatised in 1990. National Grid paid £28bn in dividends since 1990. Still poor transmission and storage infrastructure. Yet record high prices and profiteering. Does anyone call companies to account?
theguardian.com
Britain’s biggest community solar farm forced to shut over grid overload fears
Timing of Devon switchoff ‘could not be worse’, says board, as members face an estimated £2m in lost revenue
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
This is what governing on behalf of the people looks like. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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New York City becomes first in the US to ban deceptive subscription practices
Rule from Mamdani administration bans companies from trapping customers into paying recurring charges and ‘junk fees’
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Guy Eaton @guyeaton.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Probably a pink one!
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Guy Eaton @guyeaton.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Come on Andy!! www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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Burnham urged to ditch ‘dangerous’ UK-US NHS drug deal
Exclusive: health groups call on expected next PM to rip up agreement, which analysis suggests could lead to 229,000 excess deaths by 2036
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