helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Are these stats right? Nearly half of all secondary school kids in London use private tuition while 1 in 4 are classed as persistent absentees? … there’s a problem here, no? 000 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 12/10/2026www.theguardian.com/politics/202... Why is there such a pervasive culture of silence surrounding this, with so few people willing to acknowledge it or openly discuss it? Especially the press in general?theguardian.comAndy Burnham says it is clear Russia interfered in Brexit referendumPM says he asked question upon entering No 10 but does not reveal who gave him ‘clear answer’ Russia meddled 000 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 07/10/2026www.theguardian.com/news/2026/oc...theguardian.com‘I reside in Monaco’: billionaire said to have quit UK over potential wealth tax had already leftTaxWatch research contradicts claims about David Reuben’s departure and questions stories of super-rich exodus 000 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Maybe cos you’re a one-trick-pony, Nigel. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comBurnham’s reopening of Brexit debate is ‘biggest boost in my career’, says FarageReform UK leader tells supporters PM’s move has ‘opened up a huge flank to us’ 000 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s... Thank goodness- with all the madness of the world at the moment, common sense prevails. Hallelujah!theguardian.comMacron says ‘welcome back’ to Burnham suggestion UK could rejoin EUFrench president, speaking alongside Spanish counterpart Pedro Sánchez, says EU bid would be good news for UK and Europeans 000 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026MPs urge ministers to break off Thames Water talks with US hedge funds - The Guardian Time to put out money where our mouth is 001 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Tax payer funded - yet taxpayers queuing for 9 hours online for ticket - why is Peter Thiel given back door? Why? www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...theguardian.comBritish Museum hosted Palantir founder Peter Thiel in private viewing of Bayeux tapestryConcern among staff that fragile artwork’s scarce ‘light hours’ given to someone with no known interest in museum 000 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 24/08/2026@10dowingstreet.bsky.social Vauxhall Station - an example of what must change - the food options last night were depressing -barely any fresh produce, instead expensive over-packaged, poor supermarket offerings . TFL, where are our sustainable, independent, quality, local food businesses? 000 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 24/08/2026@london.gov.uk Vauxhall Station should showcase the London — healthy, sustainable and local. Instead, the food offer is a depressing -poor fresh produce, expensive over-packaged goods and supermarket - TFL, make room for independent local food businesses? What happened to the green agenda? 000 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Richard Tice blasted over 'insulting' heatwave comment as he says Brits should celebrate Don’t Look Up, Richard 🥰 000 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Council wants pubs in London’s Soho and West End to ban standing - The Guardian This is a bad idea! 000 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 29/07/2026London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truth What an amazing book! 000 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 15/07/2026'I pay £800 a month on student loan - why was I told it would cost the same as my phone bill?' These loans were mis-sold - parents/students invited in and told we were crazy not to avail - terms better than any other loan -but we didn’t see the terms. They signed the contracts in school. 000 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 09/07/2026bsky.app/profile/josi... A society that recruits much of its leadership from a handful of institutions makes those institutions disproportionately valuable targets for manipulation, infiltration, or other forms of undue influence. 010 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Gianni Infantino urged to resign as FIFA spirals into crisis over Balogun red card after Trump phone call Be gone! 000 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Prince Harry refused stay at Buckingham Palace for UK visit as it's no longer available As the palace gets to choose who stays there and who doesn’t- maybe they should pay for the refurb themselves rather than we taxpayers 🤔 because no-one asked me if Harry could stay- and I would have said yes🫤 030 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Rough sleeping no longer a crime Would it be a good idea to have showering and wash facilities in public buildings to make it easier and more dignified for people without homes to wash themselves? I know there are shelters but they are busy and providing wash facilities across boroughs would help. 000 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 28/05/2026www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli... Well said Alan Milburn. Finally someone is highlighting the crisis among our young people.independent.co.ukThe key takeaways from Alan Milburn’s review into youth unemploymentAlan Milburn’s review into youth unemployment lays bare the scale of the crisis affecting Britain’s young people. Here, The Independent runs through the report’s key findings 100 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Labour has 'no coherent plan' for country, says Blair Hmmm, Mr Board Of Peace… in this instance, maybe no coherent plan is preferable to a worryingly bad coherent plan? 🤔 000 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 06/05/2026www.theguardian.com/politics/202... Well many are tired of treading water… maybe we need progressives to move us forward!theguardian.comAndy Burnham sparks Labour anger with appearance alongside GreensSome MPs accuse Greater Manchester mayor of undermining election campaign message over Change: Now event 000 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 02/05/2026www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... This is just living hell for these families. I cannot imagine having to live like this. If you want to stop the protests, you are going to have to address these horrors. It is inhumane.bbc.co.uk'If we sleep they bite': Rats and weasels infest camps for displaced GazansIn the Gaza Strip, the daily battles are now with rats, weasels, and other pests spreading diseases. 000 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Carney and Stubb: the two centrist dads trying to save the world - POLITICO Now that’s a bromance I am happy to see 🥰 010 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 13/04/2026www.theguardian.com/politics/202... Come on! Let’s face it. Even people I know who voted for Brexit now feel it was a major mistake. We have lost too much as a country. Just bite the inevitable bullet… and rejoin!theguardian.comBritain could adopt single market rules without MPs’ vote as part of UK-EU resetExclusive: Ministers planning new legislation for alignment without full parliamentary scrutiny if in national interest 000 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 11/04/2026The eye-watering salary you now need to make to rent alone in London - Metro And don’t forget the poll tax on top… sorry… community tax. Young people are leaving London. When young people leave a city… when creatives leave a city… 000 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 07/04/2026‘A waste of £60,000’: The middle-class parents who regret their child’s degree - The i Paper 000 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 07/04/2026The London Underground station which doubles up as an art gallery while you wait for Tube - My London How lovely. Let’s get creative with our public spaces. Make London more beautiful. Support our young artists. 000 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 07/04/2026www.theguardian.com/money/2026/a... 6 per cent is too much. They were mis-sold. They were kids when they signed up to these loans. There was never a mention of 6 per cent let alone more! Scrap this outrageous debt! It’s weighing them down!theguardian.comUK government caps student loan interest rates at 6% from SeptemberMinister says change for plan 2 and 3 loans in England and Wales will ‘protect borrowers’ from impact of global conflict 000 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Interest rates on student loans to be capped after mass anger over repayments This goes nowhere near what is needed. I was in the room when my children were being strongly advised to take out loans and those interest rates were never mentioned- the loans were mis-sold! 010 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 26/03/2026petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...petition.parliament.ukPetition: Abolish interest charges on student loansCancel interest charges on all student loans. We believe placing this burden on the backs of those that want to succeed in life is abhorrent and short-sighted. These charges penalise our brightest and... 000 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 20/03/2026True but we were told distinctly by our school that we were crazy not to avail of it and that the terms were excellent but we weren’t given access to the small print! 000 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 13/03/2026www.reuters.com/world/middle... What is happening?reuters.comIsrael strikes heart of Beirut, signals long campaignIsraeli airstrikes hit two buildings in the heart of Beirut near the Lebanese government's headquarters on Thursday, ramping up Israel's offensive against Iran-backed Hezbollah and dragging Lebanon d... 001 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Harrow makes free parking scheme permanent Well done Harrow! 000 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 01/03/2026news.sky.com/story/iran-l... If it is not legal war, do not offer access to UK military bases!!!!!news.sky.comIran latest: Fresh strikes hit Iran after Tehran vows revenge for killing of KhameneiFresh strikes have hit Iran after it launched retaliatory attacks following the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei in a US-Israel operation. Meanwhile, the UK has drawn up evacuation plans f... 011 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 15/02/2026How students in England leave uni with three times more debt than in US - The Observer 000 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 13/02/2026UK sleepwalking into joblessness epidemic, Tesco boss warns - The Guardian Wake up, government! We are failing our youth. Step up or step out! 000 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 09/02/2026www.theguardian.com/money/2026/f... Can we please consider zero or near-zero interest loans. These students have been mis-sold. Please let’s put it right! Let them know we are listening.theguardian.com£99,987 and counting: graduates trapped by ballooning student loansAs their debts rise, graduates reveal how loans are reshaping careers, finances and faith in the system 000 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 08/02/2026www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Who is making the profit from Student Loan interest? We need to follow the money!theguardian.comBad and getting worse: for students like me, the loan system is the disaster that never ends | Rohan SathyamoorthyThe current situation in England and Wales is akin to generational warfare – Martin Lewis is right when he takes ministers to task, says student Rohan Sathyamoorthy 010 0
Reposted by @helencrehan.bsky.socialSyd Barhey Esq. FCA. #FBPE @barheys.bsky.social · 06/02/2026Hel also went to explain the interest on his loan had literally doubled the amount he owed from £30k odd to £60k odd. Now that is a bloody scandal. An audience member suggested student loans should be interest free. Couldn't agree more and the interest should be waived retrospectively. Now. 1142 0
Reposted by @helencrehan.bsky.socialThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 06/02/2026£99,987 and counting: graduates trapped by ballooning student loanstheguardian.com£99,987 and counting: graduates trapped by ballooning student loansAs their debts rise, graduates reveal how loans are reshaping careers, finances and faith in the system 74312 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 06/02/2026www.theguardian.com/politics/202... I am speechless!theguardian.comLabour thinktank close to Morgan McSweeney ‘paid firm to investigate journalists’Labour Together allegedly hired company to look at Sunday Times and Guardian reporters after article about donations 000 0
Reposted by @helencrehan.bsky.socialLewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 29/01/2026With student loans the UK government has become a loanshark. Trapping poorly paid graduates in decades of “debt” that they can realistically never repay. If it were a commercial deal the govt would be trying to regulate the company out of business. 1724759 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 31/01/2026www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/mart... If this government want my vote, they need to do something serious about these disgraceful, mis-sold student loans. Freezing payment threshold is an issue, but the outrageous interest is the real problem!independent.co.ukMartin Lewis says freezing student loan repayment threshold ‘not a moral thing to do’Martin Lewis has issued a stark message to Chancellor Rachel Reeves over the decision to freeze the student debt repayment threshold. In the Chancellor's budget in November, it was announced that the ... 000 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 23/01/2026apple.news/AAinHiyvCSmG... He should be welcomed! Labour need strong representatives with integrity and foresight. He has proven track record. It is more worrying if there are people within Labour who want to stifle him!apple.newsStarmer Allies Say Burnham Will Not Be Allowed To Stand For Manchester Seat — PoliticsHomeAllies of Keir Starmer have told PoliticsHome that Andy Burnham will not be allowed to stand as the Labour candidate in the upcoming by-election in a newly vacated Greater Manchester seat. 000 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 19/01/2026news.sky.com/story/more-t... Can government come up with some kind of rate relief or VAT relief? It is sad to see these independent pubs and family businesses going under.news.sky.comMore than 200 pub closures in six months in 'heartbreaking' trend, figures showEight pubs are closing in the UK every week amid fears the trend will accelerate as the industry struggles to cope with rising costs and taxes. 000 0
Reposted by @helencrehan.bsky.socialLuke Charters MP @lukecharters.bsky.social · 14/01/2026The student loan misselling scandal? Labour inherited a student loan system designed by the Tories that can only be described as “Frankenstein’s monster”. I raised Plan 2 loans in Parliament, for the millions of graduates fed up of paying the price of a poor Tory era policy. 2154 0
Reposted by @helencrehan.bsky.socialJohn McDonnell MP @johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social · 11/01/2026Over 50 MPs & MSPs have signed a letter to David Lammy, Secretary of State for Justice, urging him to engage with the legal representatives of the pro Palestinian activists on hunger strike. Given the seriousness of their condition the letter says it would be an act of humanity. 45317 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 10/01/2026Any other Londoners getting really hacked off by the number of parking or driving fines pouring through their letterbox? What is going on? Anyone would think I am some crazy driver that pulls up and parks anywhere - not so! I am a nervous wreck being forced in to online shopping! 000 0
helencrehan.bsky.social @helencrehan.bsky.social · 22/12/2025news.sky.com/story/fears-... This is so shocking-how on earth has it got this far!news.sky.comFears Palestine Action hunger striker will die in prison after 43 days without foodTeuta Hoxha's body is the "only form of resistance she has and that's what she is using against the state", her sister says. 000 0
