haran-mcnally.bsky.social @haran-mcnally.bsky.social · 27mUSA hits the bottom of the PIT with its disgraceful sanctioning of the ICC.. Rubio has abandoned all pretence of moral compass and compliance with rule of law. Product of a cabal interested only in self-aggrandisement and money-grubbing. History will show this was when the US reached its nadir. 010
Reposted by @haran-mcnally.bsky.socialharan-mcnally.bsky.social @haran-mcnally.bsky.social · 12hPolanski Greens; passing that anti-Israel Motion had no point but provocation… a daft political move. Polanski seems inept, he shouts well but is all over the place in his statements, lacking any political nous.. 👎 101
Reposted by @haran-mcnally.bsky.socialharan-mcnally.bsky.social @haran-mcnally.bsky.social · 12hSo Hegseth wants to demonstrate globally just how barbaric the USA has become… He wants to SHAME the American people in the eyes of the world…Solution: Dump and indict him.. and the rest of criminal regime.. 001
haran-mcnally.bsky.social @haran-mcnally.bsky.social · 3hI regularly buy physical copy if the Guardian - it is irritating then to be constantly chivvied to subscribe .. Subscriptions are in companies’ interest but a cumulative rip-off for buyers… as every Tom, Dick and Harriet PUSHES and ASSUMES a subscription.. 👎👎👎 000
haran-mcnally.bsky.social @haran-mcnally.bsky.social · 12hPolanski Greens; passing that anti-Israel Motion had no point but provocation… a daft political move. Polanski seems inept, he shouts well but is all over the place in his statements, lacking any political nous.. 👎 101
haran-mcnally.bsky.social @haran-mcnally.bsky.social · 12hSo Hegseth wants to demonstrate globally just how barbaric the USA has become… He wants to SHAME the American people in the eyes of the world…Solution: Dump and indict him.. and the rest of criminal regime.. 001
haran-mcnally.bsky.social @haran-mcnally.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Whoa.! Are Americans really going to put up with this…!? 000
haran-mcnally.bsky.social @haran-mcnally.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Does Trump think he’s on Mars..? 000
haran-mcnally.bsky.social @haran-mcnally.bsky.social · 08/10/2026So, they’re at it again, same old Tory song: “No inheritance tax, no mansion tax, no stamp duty” Where WILL they tax? The poor as usual, re-start the 2-child benefit cap, plunging children into poverty. Neglect public services, sending millions into misery Kemi, “La, La, La 🎶 we don’t care!” 000
Reposted by @haran-mcnally.bsky.socialWe Own It @weownit.org.uk · 07/10/2026Calls to remove profiteering from children’s social care are growing. But if we’re serious about tackling profiteering, we need to ask: when a council pays for a child’s care, where does the money go? Children’s care should be about children, not profit.themj.co.ukCracking down on profiteeringFollowing our focus on sector concerns at national efforts to curb the use of unregistered children’s care placements in last week’s edition, this week The MJ examines the challenge of removing profiteering from the care service. Paul Marinko reports. 26232
Reposted by @haran-mcnally.bsky.socialWe Own It @weownit.org.uk · 07/10/2026LET THEM GO BUST ! Last year, Thames Water took out a £3bn loan - at 9.75% interest. And now they want another £2.4bn to keep going?! ENOUGH. If water companies can't survive without rip-off loans, they should be declared insolvent and brought into public hands through special administration. 5316131
haran-mcnally.bsky.social @haran-mcnally.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Nice one .. honest and funny.. with just a little embroidery👍 000
haran-mcnally.bsky.social @haran-mcnally.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Badenoch is not an expert on anything it seems but more to the point she is completely remiss in doing a bit of due diligence and informing herself … 👎👎👎 161
Reposted by @haran-mcnally.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 04/10/2026Tim Snyder: The term that I came up with… is superpower suicide. I just can’t see an example of a major country losing so much power so quickly as the United States under Trump. We’ve encouraged our enemies and we’ve made our allies not trust us. 25960362243
haran-mcnally.bsky.social @haran-mcnally.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Ah… so the Tories are setting up to dismantle services and people’s rights YET AGAIN and we’ll have the TOTAL NEGLECT and IMPOVERISHMENT of ordinary people we endured for 14 SORRY YEARS… NO, NO, NO… horrific thought🥸👎 031
haran-mcnally.bsky.social @haran-mcnally.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Yes.. poor man. RIP🙏…and the driver. This dreadful reality is what the Trump regime has turned America into.. … beyond shameful👎 000
Reposted by @haran-mcnally.bsky.socialAnne-Marie W. Clark 👩👧👦🐶⚖️😷🌎🚢📚🌦️⚜️ @amwclark.bsky.social · 04/10/2026"Empire of Grift” by @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu 6429147
Reposted by @haran-mcnally.bsky.socialWe Own It @weownit.org.uk · 03/10/2026"Privatisation means cutting services and pumping public money into private pockets" - @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social Profit-greedy hedge funds have no place in our water, children's social care and public services in general Greens are calling on Andy Burnham to deliver on his words 417068
haran-mcnally.bsky.social @haran-mcnally.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Sinister..🥸… totally out of Trump’s playbook. Although the Tories nuttiest, hard-right cohort (Jenrick et al) joined Reform, their nasty streak keeps erupting🤯..👎👎👎 000
haran-mcnally.bsky.social @haran-mcnally.bsky.social · 30/09/2026👍👍👍👍 Macron is sensible, solid..he has done well for France.. even given the hiccups.. and on the world stage. It would be sad and a grave mistake if the French move to the right when he steps down. Don’t ape Trump, Putin and the rest.. 000
haran-mcnally.bsky.social @haran-mcnally.bsky.social · 30/09/2026More TORY-typical - they scream & shout about need to reduce welfare bill accusing Labour of avoiding it, then complete about-turn when Burnham is brave enough to tackle Triple Lock - which all reputable economists view as UNSUSTAINABLE Grow up Badenoch! She doesn’t appear to know what she thinks😳 000
haran-mcnally.bsky.social @haran-mcnally.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Well you don’t sound very happy… or convinced.. Give him a chance..!🤨 000
haran-mcnally.bsky.social @haran-mcnally.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I felt hurt for Keir Starmer who gave so much. And today… Today I found Andy Burnham’s speech compelling and convincing. He’s a good man and I do believe if anyone has the will and can tackle the country’s ills it is him. PM you have a challenging task, don’t waver despite the naysayers. 101
haran-mcnally.bsky.social @haran-mcnally.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Oh yes.. now we’ve heard it all.. Kruger wants to regulate the bedroom🥸 000
haran-mcnally.bsky.social @haran-mcnally.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Good case for it. But would be eminently more sensible to STOP PRIVATE EQUITY & institutional investors buying up homes for single family occupancy and building land.. because all they do is RAISE PRICES TO PROFITEER. PE is a cancer affecting care homes, vets, water, etc. Govt needs to CONSTRAIN PE. 000
haran-mcnally.bsky.social @haran-mcnally.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Another ‘duh’ excuse to get attention… begone dear one and carry your moaning and groaning with you 010
haran-mcnally.bsky.social @haran-mcnally.bsky.social · 24/09/2026ELECTORAL COMMISSION: WHEN, and what, are you doing to STOP the manipulation and SKEWING OF OUR DEMOCRATIC ELECTORAL PROCESS by a convicted criminal and his crony’s dark crypto £millions? Re donations: 1) CAP severely; 2) Disallow those who’ve avoided UK tax for five years; 3) Disallow all crypto. 000
haran-mcnally.bsky.social @haran-mcnally.bsky.social · 24/09/2026PM Burnham: DO NOT on any account let Badenoch or other devious individuals goad you into an early general election. Make the most of EVERY MINUTE of the big Labour majority to correct all the Tory failures and take big decisions for growth, including reigniting close trade ties with EU. 000
Reposted by @haran-mcnally.bsky.socialWe Own It @weownit.org.uk · 24/09/2026📣 NEW REPORT launching today! 40 years of Thatcher's privatisation policies have failed at your expense 💧💡🚅🚌🏥📮 Time for public OWNERSHIP (not just public control) 👇 weownit.org.uk/research-and...weownit.org.ukHow and why Andy Burnham should deliver public ownership 510045
Reposted by @haran-mcnally.bsky.socialCat Hobbs @cathobbs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026When the privatised monopolies running our public services fail to deliver or run out of £££ the government must LET THEM GO BUST AND TAKE THEM BACK You can choose UK households Or you can choose shareholders around the world But you can't please both weownit.org.uk/research-and...weownit.org.ukHow and why Andy Burnham should deliver public ownership 27638
Reposted by @haran-mcnally.bsky.socialWe Own It @weownit.org.uk · 23/09/2026There's no poll like a Martin Lewis poll! 20,000 people replied to his FB poll on privatisation of the water industry. It's clear how his followers feel - NOBODY thought there were benefits for consumers or business. That's a big fat👎for the water companies. It's time for public ownership. 24126
Reposted by @haran-mcnally.bsky.socialTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Useful reporting but would be worth more firmly stressing Hegseth’s achievement in overseeing a calamitous decline in US power and prestige, which was absolutely predictable and was presumably always the point. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/u...nytimes.comIn Hegseth’s Pentagon, Top Leaders Battle TurmoilPersistent distractions are feeding a climate of mistrust as the U.S. military faces a series of wartime issues, including shortfalls of missile interceptors. 29695248
haran-mcnally.bsky.social @haran-mcnally.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Good question .. dingbat is right… So set on narrowing definitions & splitting ethnic hairs she is in danger of disappearing up own (excuse the expression) you know what🥸 000
haran-mcnally.bsky.social @haran-mcnally.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Up to every wheeze in the book..! 000
haran-mcnally.bsky.social @haran-mcnally.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Clearly we are still a class-ridden society. One of the reasons for the stuttering lack of growth🤨 000
haran-mcnally.bsky.social @haran-mcnally.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Odd..! Begs some basic questions: Does she have any qualifications? Or anything intelligent and BALANCED to say?! 000
Reposted by @haran-mcnally.bsky.socialCat Hobbs @cathobbs.bsky.social · 22/09/2026"The planet is telling us, in every region at once, that it is out of balance" theguardian.com/environment/... Time for PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF ENERGY - relying on a profit-driven system is driving up costs and jeopardising climate targets @tuedglobal.bsky.social tuedglobal.org/working-pape...theguardian.com‘Planetary boundaries’ necessary for flourishing of life have been massively breached, scientists warnNew report shows key indicators of Earth’s health are ‘outside the safe operating space’ as climate disaster looms 05326
haran-mcnally.bsky.social @haran-mcnally.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Chilling… that is mankind’s most pressing concern… instead idiots that we are as a species, we war, waste resources, destroy nature, indulge I. murder and mayhem… How can we be so blind… 🥹🥲 010
Reposted by @haran-mcnally.bsky.socialSarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026The only 4 constituencies where rejoining the EU wasn’t the preferred option were those of Lee Anderson, Farage, Tice and Lowe. In those 4, the top answer was ‘don’t know’. Confirming that Brexit has no real support at all. Not surprising for a total shitshow. And makes red lines seem very silly. 631504592
haran-mcnally.bsky.social @haran-mcnally.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Ratcliffe sounds like an irascible old man🤨.. one who thinks money makes him entitled .. … why does he not stop moaning and groaning, roll his sleeves up and get out there to help … if he thinks things are so bad… … instead like the rest he’ll rationalise and run.. 000
haran-mcnally.bsky.social @haran-mcnally.bsky.social · 19/09/2026RNLI.. are brave volunteers who represent the best of Britain. Let no one try to undermine the superb job they do. RNLI shouldn’t compromise any of their human values and dedication to helping all in trouble at sea. Far-right thugs who try to strip all decency from UK should hang heads in shame.. 001
haran-mcnally.bsky.social @haran-mcnally.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Yes. This is not acceptable. Another DISGRACEFUL example that these private health companies are primarily motivated by profit … not the health of patients. NHS is irresponsible in out-sourcing to them & clearly NOT MONITORING SUFFICIENTLY 000
Reposted by @haran-mcnally.bsky.socialLBC @lbc.co.uk · 19/09/2026'Facism thrives when you let it.' Portsmouth RNLI temporarily suspended services after volunteers received abuse following an anti-migration protest. @mrjamesob.bsky.social says it's one of the most 'disgusting' stories he's heard throughout his career. 35707267
Reposted by @haran-mcnally.bsky.socialTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 18/09/2026It is not humiliating for him, since he has no sense of dignity, but it is humiliating for the rest of us that the president of the United States serves as a subordinate press officer of the Kremlin. (1/2) 322321679
haran-mcnally.bsky.social @haran-mcnally.bsky.social · 18/09/2026German people: don’t succumb to hard-right parties. Keep faith in your ability to maintain your humanitarian values as a people. Merz is not the showman but is decent. Keep calm .. and keep going… 🌿 000
haran-mcnally.bsky.social @haran-mcnally.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Yes. And that kind of behaviour has been going on for quite some time by our supposedly upmarket newspapers & media 000
haran-mcnally.bsky.social @haran-mcnally.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Really?! That’s over the top... Yes, may be concerned about a tranche of foreign men in nearby army camp.. but don’t get it out of proportion. They are human beings like the rest of us, just now in need of support. Try being friendly. 000