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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Heavy rain and extreme weather could put millions of homes at risk of surface water flooding this winter, with El Niño increasing the likelihood of wetter conditions. Today I asked the Mayor about plans to alert people and how we ensure people get the support they need.
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
@zackpolanski.bsky.social : "Does Andy Burnham really want to end neoliberalism, and if he does, why has he ruled out rent controls? Why is he talking about public control of water companies, rather than [public] ownership?" Spot on.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
This summer: Thousands of deaths from extreme weather. This weekend in the media: What's the point of the Green Party? This morning from the Labour party 👇
Ministers preparing to slash heat pump subsidies to fund defence spending
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The Bee Guy @thebeeguy.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
It’s #Friday folks! Have the best #weekend you can. You know the drill: Be kind Be gentle Be true Be like #bees. And remember… Always remember… 1/n
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We’re Not Buying It @werenotbuyingit.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
If they don’t cap it then we’re not buying it. Join us in not shopping from supermarkets on October 28th for the first step of us pressuring our government into bringing in price caps on essential goods. Pledge to join us through the link in our bio #werenotbuyingit #budgetday #costofliving
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Jamie Driscoll @jamiedriscoll.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
33% during Andy Burnham’s honeymoon is a serious result. Did anyone believe this was likely when @zackpolanski.bsky.social became @greenparty.org.uk leader last September? The heat is on for Labour to deliver. Full article: northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
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Holborn and St Pancras by-election
A lot of people like the Greens’ values. The Holborn and St Pancras result shows that. They know we care
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Jonathan Cook @jonathan-cook.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
What’s shameful is that no party before the Greens called Zionism racist. Read my latest here: www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/what...
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What’s shameful is that no party before the Greens called Zionism racist
Israel was forged out of ethnic cleansing and apartheid. The Greens have very belatedly recognised what should have been obvious all along
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
@zackpolanski.bsky.social points out that under his leadership the Greens have had their two best by-election results in the history of the party, and he concludes: "if people are watching & think, I want to see the Greens do better, join.greenparty.org.uk "
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XRUK-Actions @xruk-actions.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
WATCH 👁️👁️ How prepared is the UK for the security risks created by biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse? youtu.be/0w84L_7RuM8 Prof @rupertread.bsky.social opens the #XRUK Love & Rage weekend with a talk on the UK's National Security Assessment and the risks facing Britain.
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National Security, Ecosystem Collapse & Building Resilience | Rupert Read | Love & Rage 2026
YouTube video by Extinction Rebellion (XR) UK
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DeSmog @desmog.com · 09/10/2026
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently stated that "in a matter of days" it will announce a new oil and gas proposal. This has serious implications for methane rules. DeSmog has been tracking this story closely.
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Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A new Wildlife Trusts report exposes the devastating impact of unchecked mega-dairies on UK wildlife. There are more than 40 mega-dairies in the UK, but lack of government oversight leaves their growth and pollution unmonitored. “Zero-grazing" mega-dairies keep cows inside all year round.
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New Economics Foundation @neweconomics.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
NEW: Without government action, energy bills are set to be £200 higher than they were at the peak of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Read our new blog detailing our new analysis and explaining why we urgently need a national energy guarantee 👇 neweconomics.org/2026/10/gove...
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Government must act to protect essential energy consumption for all
Without government action, energy bills are set to be £200 higher than they were at the peak of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, NEF analysis shows
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New Economics Foundation @neweconomics.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
People just can't afford another painful hike in energy bills. This government can - and must - step in to lower costs. Glad to see our proposal for a national energy guarantee featured today in the Guardian 👇 www.theguardian.com/money/2026/o...
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
NEW: Liberty Investigates and The Guardian discover British Transport Police’s initial six-month trial of live facial recognition tech in London’s railway stations: - cost more than £320,000 - took nearly 100 hours of police time - resulted in no arrests www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Trial of live facial recognition in London stations ends with a false positive and no arrests
Freedom of information request finds six-month trial cost £320,000, used almost 100 police hours and led to just one – incorrect – alert
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 30/09/2026
Eight decades after the Nuremberg trials against Nazi war criminals, the Trump admin has launched an all-out assault on the International Criminal Court, primarily over the tribunal’s pursuit of Israeli leaders for war crimes committed in Gaza. We speak with human rights lawyer Wolfgang Kaleck.
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80 Years After Nuremberg Trials, U.S. Leads Assault on ICC & International Law: Wolfgang Kaleck
Eight decades after the Nuremberg trials against Nazi war criminals, the Trump administration has launched an all-out assault on the International Criminal Court, primarily over the tribunal’s pursuit...
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Really inspiring to sit down with Elodie and Jon from Streets Kitchen to hear about their incredible work supporting people facing homelessness in Holborn and St Pancras, and the need for urgent action to tackle the housing crisis.
Zack with Elodie and Jon at a table
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Peace & Justice Project @peaceandjustice.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Today's news that evidence on 20 companies and 54 individuals relating to the Grenfell Tower fire, which resulted in the deaths of at least 72 people in 2017, has been handed to the CPS, is a welcome step towards justice.
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Grenfell fire: Response to evidence files being handed to CPS
Project for Peace and Justice, founded by Jeremy Corbyn. A hub for discussion and action, building solidarity and hope for a more decent world.
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
94-year-old Labour conference “terrorism” arrestee, Margaret Owen OBE, is an old friend of Miliband’s late mother. In an incredible @skwawkbox.org interview, Owen said: “she was never afraid of anything… she would have scolded Ed for not going far enough”
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EXCLUSIVE: 94yo arrested Jewish protester, friend of Miliband's mum, has words for him
Speaking to Skwawkbox by video link, Margaret Owen reminisced about her recently-passed friend Marion - Ed Miliband's mum
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🍕Ed Miliband said on Sunday that he is “happy to have a chat” with us. He told Andrew Marr he doesn’t think “anyone intended to have those people [Lift The Ban signholders] criminalised.” Well, Ed Miliband, it’s time to turn your words into deeds. Deproscribe Palestine Action.
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Incredible scenes as @novaramedia.com’s Michael Walker questions Yvette Cooper over her decision to proscribe direct action group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation. To date, her policy has led to nearly 4,000 arrests of peaceful protesters under the UK Terrorism Act. (29/09/26)
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The Citizens @the-citizens.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Tom Watson once demanded answers over Cambridge Analytica. Now he’s joining Palantir, whose own staff helped build its targeting models. Quite the full circle 👀 @labourlewis.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Tom Watson’s move to Palantir is the latest sign of how far the rot has spread in UK politics | Clive Lewis
When a former Labour deputy leader joins a firm built on surveillance and military targeting, it deepens public cynicism – and democracy depends on trust, says Labour MP Clive Lewis
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The Citizens @the-citizens.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Mic drop moment at our event on the sidelines of #labconf26 in Liverpool, when @labourlewis.bsky.social revealed a letter from Tom Watson showing Palantir has tracked his mentioning them nearly 130 times. Is there anything Palantir doesn’t want to know about us?
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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It is time for people of courage to walk away from Labour www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/09... They have had their chance. They have blown it. We need a real alternative in this country now. They will never be it again.
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It is time for people of courage to walk away from Labour
As I say on fiscal rules in the glossary to this blog: Fiscal rules are targets set by governments to limit borrowing, debt, or deficits over time. They are presented as if they are neutral, technical...
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Rupert Read @rupertread.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
NEW: "We need to be prepared for worst-case scenarios." What will the super #ElNiño mean for us? Do watch the full video via the link. youtu.be/HUoVHO6gEmM
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The RNLI rescued Luftwaffe pilots in WW2 because the organisation is there to 'save life at sea' - it's something to be immensely proud of. But as I've said many times before Farage and Co don't seem to have pride in Britain and its institutions beyond flags and crap Enoch Powell said 60 years ago.
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
THEY WERE RIGHT 5 Years on from Insulate Britain making headlines for their peaceful roadblocking actions, they continue to be tried in UK courts despite being constantly vindicated by statistics on the issues they were highlighting. 🧵1/5
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
In the latest episode of @zackpolanski.bsky.social's Bold Politics podcast, he speaks with @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social about the absurdity of government policy that views peaceful protesters and those who dismantle weapons of genocide as “terrorists”.
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Steve Akehurst @steveakehurst.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
NEW: How did the summer heatwaves and wildfires change attitudes to climate and Net Zero, if at all? A short thread on analysis of tracker polling now summer is winding down. 🧵 (for @persuasionuk.bsky.social with @yougov.co.uk)
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The Bee Guy @thebeeguy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. 39. Bumblebees have four wings. The two back wings are smaller and are usually attached to the bigger front wings by a row of hooks. This can sometimes lead to the mistaken impression that they only have two wings. #bees #bumblebees #nature #science
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Byline Times has identified seven Reform councillors who are listed as members of the masked anti-migrant groups bylinetimes.com/2026/09/16/t...
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The Reform Councillors Embedded in Britain’s Masked 'Patriot' Anti-Migrant Network
A Reform councillor and campaign co-ordinater urged his followers to join and support the masked group
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Yanis Varoufakis @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
The Marxist Case For The Technofeudal Hypothesis - out now in TRANSFORM REVIEW www.transform.review/the-marxist-...
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The Marxist Case For The Technofeudal Hypothesis
WHAT’S NEW IN CAPITALISM?
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 16/09/2026
Our water should serve people, not private profit. After decades of rip-off bills, polluted waterways and underinvestment in infastructure, it’s time to bring water back into public ownership.
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Sian Berry MP @sianberry.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
No amount of fudge can make airport expansion compatible with our climate commitments. It is disgraceful to see this government twist its own promises into knots simply to try to make bigger profits for the bosses of one private company in spite of the ever-growing costs of climate breakdown.
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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Very nice to hear a sane voice from Piddington. Serious respect to this woman, who is apparently already being othered by more bigoted villagers.
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paulusthewoodgnome @paulusthewoodgnome.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Dendrophiles unite. ✊ 'Lewes Town Council unanimously approved a motion granting trees the right to life, to flourish, to be restored and complete natural life cycles. Though not legally binding, it allows LTC to make representations with the rights of trees in mind.' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Lewes adopts a charter recognising the rights of trees
The town of Lewes grants rights to all trees through an adopted charter.
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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 16/09/2026
The government has three months to decide whether to cancel its £330m NHS contract. We want Palantir out, join us 👇 goodlaw.social/658abc
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Zach Boren @zdboren.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
a @grilledmedia.bsky.social exclusive: Europe's farming and agrochem lobbies pitched policymakers on weakening pesticide rules this summer, and I've got the presentations www.grilled.media/eu-pesticide...
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Farming lobby's private pitch to weaken EU pesticide rules
Leading agriculture and pesticide groups invited EU policymakers to a closed-door briefing on relaxing pesticide approval rules. We have the presentations.
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Animal Rising @animalrising.org · 15/09/2026
💚Adrian Ramsay, Green MP for Waveney Valley and Party Spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs visited Michelle yesterday💚 Whilst Animal Rising are building the massive public support needed to end factory farm, MPs like Adrian are standing up inside Westminster for mother pigs like Luna
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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 15/09/2026
Lifeboat crews go to sea to save lives. They don't ask where the person in danger comes from. North Norfolk MP Steff Aquarone has praised RNLI volunteers – and condemned political rhetoric that turns rescuers into targets simply for doing their job @eastangliabylines.co.uk
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MP stands up for North Norfolk lifeboat crews
Steff Aquarone MP has issued a statement praising RNLI lifeboat crews for their vital role. He condemned any hostility towards rescuers.
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Climate Justice Coalition @climatejusticeuk.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Tomorrow: People's Emergency Briefing – film showing Based in London? Join @anticapresistance.bsky.social for a showing of a gripping film that dives into the scale of the climate crisis and offers us a chance to organise for a better future. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/peoples-em...
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People's Emergency Briefing - film showing in Soho
Catch a gripping film that dives into the scale of the climate crisis and offers us a chance to organise for a better tomorrow.
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Vegan FTA @veganftaofficial.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
SOUND ON! 🔊 They have a lot to say! 🤭 ... Video thanks to the amazing Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary (lighthousefarmsanctuary on IG) 🐷 #cuteanimals #cutepigs #piggy
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Martin Lewis @martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com · 15/09/2026
Not good news. Latest Jan energy Price Cap predictions show a rise well OVER 20%. So tonight's 7pm @itvMLshow energy bills special is must watch...
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Gwen @gwenmostly.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
@carbonbrief.org "gathers together by topic and factchecks 45 false or misleading claims made by the party’s leadership relating to climate change, renewables and net-zero" www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-re...
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Factcheck: Reform UK’s 45 false or misleading claims about climate and energy - Carbon Brief
Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, has emerged as a major force in UK politics in recent years – pushing…
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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 05/09/2026
Recommended read: Analysis in the Guardian looked at how “thousands of heat-related deaths in record-breaking temperatures [this summer in the UK] appeared to only intensify hosts’ climate denials” on right-wing news channels GB News and Talk TV.
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From ‘psyops’ to ‘hysterical hysteria’: how GB News and Talk TV lost their cool in the heatwaves
Thousands of heat-related deaths in record-breaking temperatures appeared to only intensify hosts’ climate denials
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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 06/09/2026
Recommended watch: Novara Media interviewed climate scientist and Carbon Brief contributor Dr Zeke Hausfather about the rapidly intensifying “monster El Niño”. buff.ly/6YYmwei
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Josh Gabbatiss @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
NEW INVESTIGATION – this summer saw temperature records smashed around the UK. We asked NHS trusts in England and Wales how many operations they were forced to cancel due to overheating surgical theatres They provided details of 1,110 operations that were called off in the May and June heatwaves
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Zach Boren @zdboren.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
as britain endures its worst harvest on record, it's worth knowing: 85% of UK farmland is used to feed livestock. and half of our wheat harvest doesn't feed people, it feeds animals
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
This government is still sitting on parts of a buried report laying bare catastrophic risks facing us from ecosystems collapse. My message to @andyburnham.bsky.social: tell the truth. Release the report in full. And prepare the country for what's coming. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Polanski calls for report on ecosystem collapse to be published in full
Green leader says ministers must stop ‘hiding the truth’ about threat to UK security from climate and nature crisis
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Bradford District Green Party @bradfordgreens.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🗣 @zackpolanski.bsky.social: "Drilling for new oil and gas is only going to create more wildfires, more flooding, more drought, more food scarcity. To describe that as 'pragmatic' is frankly perverse." Andy Burnham must stop making things worse. He must leave fossil fuels in the ground.
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Sam Bright @writesbright.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🔴 NEW 🔴 Reform accepted £5 million from international investors in the second quarter of this year - putting further pressure on the party over its foreign donors. 📝 @desmog.com
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Reform Receives £5 Million from International Investors
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK received just shy of £5 million from 17 global financiers and businesspeople in the second quarter of this year, DeSmog can reveal. The party has been embroiled in scandal aft...
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