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IzzyKaren

@izzykaren.bsky.social
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Green Socialist, formerly Labour - never again. Northern English. Sourdough, Crochet, knitting, Gardening, Golden Age detective fiction enthusiast.

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muzzac.bsky.social @muzzac.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
I missed this Appeal Court ruling at the time, but bloody hell! Total police immunity from civil prosecution? We are expected to respect judges rulings, but this is an egregious example of judicial actions that show how they serve the establishment and not the people. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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MPs attempt to overturn ruling which protects police from being sued
MPs are seeking to stop immunity applying when police fabricate evidence or are dishonest or negligent.
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Steph Petrie @stephpet.bsky.social · 9h
@jvl.org.uk jewishvoiceforliberation.org.uk/article/sanc...
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Sanctions against Israel are really beginning to bite - Jewish Voice for Liberation
As global popular opinion turns decisively against Israel sanctions are beginning to bite. There is more to be done!
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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 19h
Andy Burnham and Donald Trump are cut from same cloth of toxic neoliberalism www.thenational.scot/politics/266...
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Andy Burnham and Donald Trump are cut from same cloth of toxic neoliberalism
DONALD Trump has apparently changed his mind again. This time, the consequences could be profound, not just for Ukraine, Russia, Nato and Europe, but for the whole basis on which international politic...
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Esheru @esherukweku.bsky.social · 19h
“Ukraine is trying to sabotage the most successful decolonial project in Africa, why?” - First they supply drones to Israel to murder Palestinians, now this? Next time you’re here, someone ask why can’t Africa develop? think about western interference. thespectaclemag.substack.com/p/ukraine-is...
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Ukraine is trying to sabotage the most successful decolonial project in Africa, why?
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are building the most energetic decolonial project in a generation yet Ukraine is trying to tear it all down on behalf of the West, as usual.
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Sunderland Lollipops @sunderlandlolly.bsky.social · 19h
Shame on those on the left who are silent about ending the pension triple lock. Despicable by a Labour govt. #KeepTripleLock
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Bank of England governor tells the UK chancellor to agree a budget that reassures financial markets. Govt told to serve markets, speculators, corporations. Healthcare, education, social justice, housing is secondary in neoliberalism. Wither democracy.
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Bank governor urges John Healey to use budget to allay market fears amid bond turmoil
Andrew Bailey tells chancellor ‘whatever the stance of fiscal policy, it must be credible and be seen as such by financial markets’
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The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 22h
Freeze or burn, comfort is for others... www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Ministers preparing to slash heat pump subsidies to fund defence spending
Exclusive: Some of £2bn savings needed from energy budget expected to come from boiler upgrade scheme, sources say
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 20h
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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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 20h
UK must not be beholden to foreign AI, says head of Alan Turing Institute. UK infrastructure is owned by foreign investors/states - ports, airports, water, energy, microchips, auto, steel, computers, phones. Can't reduce UK vulnerability without abandoning neoliberalism.
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UK must not be beholden to foreign AI, says head of Alan Turing Institute
George Williamson says ‘national resilience’ is key focus of ATI amid US and China’s runaway leadership in field
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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Media supporters of genocidal child slaughter terrified of Green #TaxTheRich policies try to pretend the Green Party byelection result wasn't a massive 22.4% increase in support while the Tories, Reform & Restore failed dismally
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Sunderland Lollipops @sunderlandlolly.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Can't believe the left are advocating cutting old age pensions & are happy about it. We have been gaslit that it's "unaffordable". So many elderly living in poverty. Shame on anyone agreeing to end triple lock! It's one of LOWEST in Europe! It's less than HALF the min wage! Next will be the NHS...
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Marwood @andmarwood.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Read this for an excellent insight into why Burnham keeps talking about public 'control' of water rather than public 'ownership'👇 #LabourRightWatch #Renationalise water
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Esheru @esherukweku.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
“Christian nationalism in Britain driven by people who seldom go to church, says report” - a report wasn’t needed to establish that fact. This is an imported movement from the United States, which has its roots in racism, and white supremacy. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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Christian nationalism in Britain driven by people who seldom go to church, says report
Research challenges the notion that the growing visibility of crosses and other symbols reflects a revival of Christianity
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Streeting says the UK is providing military assistance to Saudi Arabia because Houthis are attacking civilian targets there Israel has been attacking civilian targets in Gaza for 3yrs & not only are you not providing Palestinians with military assistance, you're arming Israel!
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Wes Streeting accuses Russia of aggression and imperialism. Now do the United States. Illegally kidnapping the head of state of Venezuela. Launching an illegal war on Iran. Escalating an illegal blockade of Cuba. And what are we doing? Helping them!
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Mike (They/Them) 🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @mxmike.co.uk · 11/10/2026
Bethany wore a “Protect The Dolls” t-shirt during rehearsals. The BBC posted it on their socials then quietly deleted and reposted it without showing her from the front. On TV last night they actually blurred the message #Strictly
Bethany Antonia rehearsing for Strictly Come Dancing in a Protect The Dolls t-shirt Bethany Antonia rehearsing for Strictly Come Dancing in a Protect The Dolls t-shirt that’s been edited to look like a plain white t shirt
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Company behind Scotland’s biggest data centre proposal is owned by the treasurer of the UK Conservative party via British Virgin Islands. It could receive £23m public subsidy. BVI facilitates opacity and tax avoidance. Successive UK govts have defended the use of tax havens by wealthy elites.
theferret.scot
The Tory treasurer, an offshore company and Scotland’s biggest data centre plan
Scotland may be set to host one of the world’s most powerful data centres. The Conservative Party’s money man stands to benefit.
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🇵🇸🇿🇦🇨🇺🇨🇴🇮🇹🇪🇸🇬🇷🇮🇪🇻🇪🇲🇽🇦🇱🇳🇴 @ssk85760565.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Please do not make the same mistake Corbyn made w Labour. Knowing that Zack Polanski’s stance on Gaza is exactly why people have joined The Green Party, the key question here is where have the 800+ members who opposed suddenly come from? The party has been infiltrated by Zionists in green clothing.
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Media Tell The Truth @mediatellthetruth.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Number of times Nigel Farage lost Westminster elections before becoming an MP: 7 Number of times the BBC called for him to quit: zero.
Nigel Farage and Laura Kuenssberg
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Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
You won’t see this graph in mainstream media. Change in vote share in Holborn & St Pancras. Only one party increased its vote share…
Lab - 4
GRN + 22
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ChayBristol @chaybristol.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
This might explain a big part of it:
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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Mike Walsh #fbpe @drmpwalsh.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
"contrast between... sycophantic coverage of Badenoch... atrocious record in recent by-elections...and the utterly dismissive coverage of Polanski...significantly improved his party’s standing...tells you everything you need to know about media bias in the UK" open.substack.com/pub/adambien...
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Why the Holborn and St Pancras By-Election Was a Good Result for the Green Party
The dismissive coverage of Zack Polanski’s party obscures a far bigger truth about the rise of the left in British politics
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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The billioires press are terrified of the Green Party Don't let them do #ItWasAScam on Zolanski Genocidal Israel is an Apartheid State, Zionism is racist The by-election was a Green success "An increase voter share of 22.4% for the Green Party of England and Wales" meme via Theresa O'Shea
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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Because it’s a genocidal ethnostate expanding into the territory of its neighbours and murdering or expelling the residents, Nick. I appreciate that you don’t get to be a radio presenter unless you are willing to pretend you are an honest to god clueless moron, but that makes things a bit trickier.
Nick Robinson ® @bbcnickrobinson
Why is this a difficult question to answer ?
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BBC Radio 4 Today * 4 @BBCr4today • 4h
"Do you think that the state of Israel, as a safe home for Jews after the Holocaust and after the pogroms, has a right to exist?"
@bbcnickrobinson repeatedly asks Green Party...
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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 09/10/2026
Isn’t it strange how, when you start being paid by private companies instead of elected by the public, the people become the “mob”? Palantir’s record deserves scrutiny – from politicians and the public. bit.ly/47avtHW
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Palantir’s Tom Watson says ‘mob rule’ must not dictate awarding of government contracts
Former Labour deputy leader says tech firm would work with a Reform UK government on immigration crackdowns
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Stevie Bennett @steviebennett.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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NetKnave @netknave.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Amazing and heartwarming isnt it, how all those people who hate the Green party suddenly are loudly and repeatedly telling everyone that the *very* best thing they can do to win elections is get rid of the single most effective leader they've ever had. No ulterior motives there, im sure.
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Phillipson says the difference between Labour & the Greens is Lab deliver. And you know what policy she cites? Scrapping the two child benefit cap. Something they suspended seven Lab MPs for voting for, refused to do for almost 2yrs & had to be dragged kicking & screaming to do
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Harry Eccles @harryeccles.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Under Caroline Lucas - H&SP Green vote was 3% Under Adrian Ramsay in 2024 was 10% Now under Zack Polanski it’s 33% 💚🔥
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Clive Lewis MP @labourlewis.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Former Labour Deputy Leader Lord Thomas Watson, now Senior VP at Palantir UK, wrote to me defending their public contracts. Instead of trading letters, I’ve challenged him to an open, public debate. He can defend Palantir’s ethos; I’ll argue for public accountability. Will you accept, Tom?
Formal letter from Clive Lewis MP, Member of Parliament for Norwich South, to Lord Thomas Watson of Wyre Forest, Senior Vice President of Palantir Technologies UK Limited, dated 7 October 2026. In the letter, Lewis challenges Watson to a public debate regarding Palantir's role in government contracts and public institutions. Lewis rejects Watson's claim that criticisms malign software engineers, stressing that elected officials must scrutinize corporate power, democratic control, and public accountability. He proposes a debate with an impartial chair, equal time, and audience questions.
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Grumpy says "FREE THE PALESTINIAN HOSTAGES! @grumpyoldleftygit.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Farcebook [sic] users (I'm not one) report that Zack's Facebook account has been suspended. Tonight's BBC QT has no Greens on the panel. So his campaign in the Holborn and St. Pancras by-election has been silenced by both Farcebook AND the BBC. Almost as if they fear he might win. Understandable.
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Carla Denyer @carladenyer.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Newly elected Greens doing great stuff on housing 👏 Lewisham Council's new strategy includes: 🤝 Zero-cost land to community-led orgs on condition they build social housing 🔐 Putting that land into community land trusts, locking in affordability. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Free land for those who will build social homes on it. Is this the radical solution to the UK’s housing problem? | Phineas Harper
A bold south London initiative to give land to community groups rather than private developers could transform the system, says writer Phineas Harper
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Could Asda or Morrisons vanish within a decade? It will be a blow to many. Both owned by private equity, loaded with debt, cut staffing/wages, low investment, strangled by asset-stripping, struggling to compete, losing market share. What future for others being devoured by private equity?
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Supermarket shake-up: why Asda or Morrisons could vanish within a decade
Talks between Sainsbury’s and Morrisons have set industry tongues wagging, with analysts saying the market is ripe for change
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
This is it. The final hours to vote. Greens got 10% here last time. And now we're genuinely on the cusp of winning it. Vote Green in Holborn & St Pancras! 💚
Zack in a group smiling outside Camden squareZack with a group of volunteers in Covent Garden Zack with volunteers taking a selfie Zack with volunteers outside Russell Square
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
If protesting didn't work, would those in power be doing everything they can right now to vilify protestors and crack down on free speech? Activist and author Annie Leonard offers an important history lesson on why protest is so important — and why it's needed now more than ever.
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The ICJ says Israel is an apartheid state. An independent commission of inquiry of the UN says its committing genocide. @sdoughtymp.bsky.social : "We have a strong & ongoing relationship with Israel" Yes, you're siding us with a genocidal apartheid state. Is that why you entered politics?
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
BIG NEWS: Up to 75% of global energy demand could be electrified by 2050 with technologies we already have. Progress is slow and the barriers are mostly political and institutional. Today we launch the Oxford Martin Electrification Accelerator to change that. oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/electrification
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Tory Fibs @toryfibs.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The UK has defied Netanyahu’s order to shut down its Consulate in Jerusalem saying Israel has no jurisdiction because it is an occupied territory.
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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
We were told that Derbyshire Council was a showcase for Reform UK being ready to govern the UK ... meme via People's Chancellor - Economics For The Many
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Harry Eccles @harryeccles.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Today in Holborn & St Pancras Vote Labour - Nothing changes 🥀 Vote Green - Everything changes 💚
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Previously unseen lobbying shows the oil and gas industry is misleading government on North Sea drilling. For now, it looks like Burnham is listening to them. Only a Green win tomorrow will force them to listen to us. New analysis from Influence Map 👇
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
"Hypocrisy" ' Nigel Farage last month: “Let me be clear - this will be totally illegal under a Reform government. The RNLI are providing a taxi service for illegal migrants. What is that but facilitating the invasion of our country? Reform will ...' www.facebook.com/permalink.ph... via Scott Fraser
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Ireland against Fascism @irlagainstfascism.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Madeadeleine 💀 @pbastronaut.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
All else aside, I think the idea that political parties should only ever say things that journalists approve of it's not a great idea and even a big part to why every aspect of this country has become progressively more shit.
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Free Speech For Peace @freespeechforpeace.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Choose funding wars or funding essential services #VoteGreen
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Harry Eccles @harryeccles.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Zack is a great leader. He will be an even harder working MP He led the greens from 30k to 250k members + doubled polling. Yet the media still call him a failure. Why? he represents a threat to their establishment and as a gayJew he fights homophobia and antisemitism daily. I stand with Zack 💚
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patthepublican2 @patthepublican2.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The UK Green Party actually stands for something now, something that at least 70% of the UK support, Anti-Zionism, we do not support the War Criminal State of Israel. Something which ALL the other parties do without question. Vote for change, vote Green.
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