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Linus Rees

@linusrees.bsky.social
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Pedestrian, rambler, cyclist, and occasional driver. Green Party member. Volunteer editor @fitzrovianews.com Make #Fitzrovia a Low Traffic Neighbourhood. maphub.net/linusr/FitzroviaLTN #FitzroviaLTN #London

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Ruthi Brandt @ruthibrandt.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
I am not going to share that disgusting cartoon that was in the Daily Telegraph. Suffice to say that it was disgusting and deeply offensive. Here is Jewish and Muslim Greens' joint statement on the matter, and a call to the DT to withdraw it - jewishgreens.greenparty.org.uk/2026/10/11/j... 1/10
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Joint Statement from Muslim Greens and Jewish Greens Condemning Islamophobia, Antisemitism and Anti-Palestinian Racism in The Daily Telegraph - Jewish Greens
Muslim Greens and Jewish Greens stand together in unequivocal condemnation of the deeply offensive cartoon published in The Daily Telegraph on Saturday 10 October 2026. The cartoon, illustrated by Blo...
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Congratulations to Sagal. I wish her the very best in representing this amazing place. I'm proud of the campaign we fought. To go from 10% to 33% of the vote share during the PM's 'bounce' is good - but our ambitions are far higher.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Thank you Holborn & St Pancras. Our second best byelection result ever. 💚
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 09/10/2026
A campaign to be proud of. A huge thank you to everyone who helped make it happen.
Quote graphic featuring Green Party leader Zack Polanski, with his photograph on the right against a grey background. The headline reads: “A BY-ELECTION CAMPAIGN TO BE PROUD OF.”
Below, the graphic identifies Zack Polanski as Leader of the Green Party and features the quote:
“I'm incredibly proud of the campaign we did run. We got 30% of the vote, and in fact John Curtice, an independent pollster, said this shows that the Green Party are more of an electoral threat in these seats than we've ever been before.”
The Green Party logo appears at the bottom left, alongside the imprint: “Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of the Green Party of England and Wales c/o PO Box Green Party London SE1P 6YL.”
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Linus Rees @linusrees.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
No one should be making profits from vulnerable children. Yet £1 out of every £5 paid to private providers of children’s social care is taken out in profit. Time to end this scam! Add your name now. weownit.org.uk/act-now/no-p...
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End profit in children’s social care
£1 out of every £5 paid to private providers of children’s social care is taken out in profit.
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 29/05/2026
🚨The Railways Bill comes back to parliament on 3rd June This bill was supposed to "put people at the heart of our railway" - but it does not We've worked with MPs on amendments to ensure the bill puts passengers before profit Ask your MP to back these key amendments: vist.ly/55wyg
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Railways Bill: Demand your MP protect passengers' rights and our environment
The Railways Bill must protect passengers' rights and our environment
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Linus Rees @linusrees.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Take it easy and get well soon.
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 21/05/2026
Andy Burnham is 💯right to challenge 40 years of privatisation - since Thatcher. We’ve written an open letter calling for him to clarify that he supports public OWNERSHIP of key public services like water, energy, mail, & transport. Add your name to our letter now: vist.ly/542rb
Picture of Andy Burnham with small photos depicting care services, Palantir, a royal mail van, a train, an energy pylon, and a running tap. Below is the sentence 'Sign our letter to Andy Burnham'.
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Linus Rees @linusrees.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
I am proud to live in a city with a Muslim mayor and to be a member of a political party with a Jewish leader. We are not an island of strangers - we are a global community of friends.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
It's not going to work. They have deep pockets. We have people power and a plan to change our country. Join.greenparty.org.uk
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Yesterday in Hastings, in the wake of antisemitic attacks in Golders Green, I faced Nazi salutes. Today the Prime Minister uses his office to attack the only Jewish party leader to score political points.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
"It’s incumbent on all politicians, particularly the Prime Minister at this point, to treat antisemitism with the consideration and care and nuance that a really serious issue requires.” We must speak up for Palestine *and* tackle antisemitism.
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Linus Rees @linusrees.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Thames Water's creditors want to set a new low for privatised water by asking Ofwat to sign off on a deal which allows them to break the rules. Ofwat are poised to agree. We can't let them. Email your MP now: weownit.org.uk/act-now/the-...
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The Thames Water creditors are closing in on a deal - urge your MP to stop them
An action to write to MPs urging them to reject the Thames Water creditors' attempts to takeover the utility, signing off on pollution till 2030
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 01/04/2026
BlackRock, one of the world’s largest asset managers, already owns 65 NHS GP surgery buildings. Now it wants to expand its UK empire by buying more NHS property, in a new venture with Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF). 1/2
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No, BlackRock: our NHS is not for sale - sign the petition now
BlackRock is creating a joint venture with the Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF)[1] to buy up NHS clinics and GP surgeries
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Hackney Cyclist @hackneycyclist.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Marnixstraat, Amsterdam in 1980 and today, cars have been removed from this road entirely, now only able to be used by those on tram, foot or on a bike.
Then and now photo showing how car parking and the roadway has been removed, now just a cycle route with tram tracks
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 18/03/2026
❌NO DEAL❌ The Thames Water creditors have made a revised proposal to take over the crumbling utility. The terms? 🤮Upfront payments to dodge rules and regulations 🤮Funding conditional on future leniency The creditors want to bribe the regulator and hold households to ransom. 1/2
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
The majority of people in this country do not want us to be involved in this war. Keir Starmer of a few years ago wouldn't have supported this war. The only reason he does now is he will do anything Donald Trump wants - and it makes us all less safe.
No more illegal wars. Introduce a prevention of military intervention act and put human rights at the heart of foreign policy. Review all UK arms sales and make us a force for international peace and justice.
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Linus Rees @linusrees.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Official stats say 360 people slept on the street in City of Westminster in autumn 2025, and 134 were counted in London Borough of Camden. #housing #homelessness #RoughSleeping #London
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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Good morning. If you've just woken up, the politics of hope just crushed the politics of fear and hatred (Labour-Reform). It wasn't even close. 40.6% for the Greens. Reform second on 28.7%, Labour third on 25.4%.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 27/02/2026
Introducing Hannah Spencer MP 💚
INTRODUCING! 

Hannah Spencer 

The new Green MP for GORTON & DENTON 

Green Party 

Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ
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Linus Rees @linusrees.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
It is not helped by the fact the London Cycling Campaign is supporting the pedestrianisation and the removal of cycling from Oxford Street. Las Ramblas allows cycling so does Times Square. At a time when WCC is building cycle lanes on Bayswater Rd it is an opportunity for a continuous route
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Linus Rees @linusrees.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
And abruptly stop at Oxford Street, too!
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 23/01/2026
⁉️ Is your Thames Water MP OK with sewage until 2040 ⁉️ ✉️ We've written an open letter to Ofwat and the Environment Secretary, urging them to reject the Thames Water creditors' deal ✍️ If you live in the Thames Water region, make sure your MP's name is on it. Take 2mins to email them now.
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Take action - Thames Water households: get your MP to sign our open letter to Ofwat
Take action - Thames Water households: get your MP to sign our open letter to Ofwat
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 12/01/2026
🚨Thames Water is on the brink of collapse. 🙋We asked its customers what should happen next. 54% think the water regulator Ofwat should put it into special administration. And over two thirds (68%) believe that Thames Water should be run in the public sector. Read the full results here.
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New polling: majority of Thames Water customers want Ofwat to reject creditors’ proposal for the utility
New polling has revealed that 54% of Thames Water customers think Ofwat should reject a deal proposed by Thames Water's creditors, and put it into special administration.
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Linus Rees @linusrees.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Face masks ‘inadequate’ and should be swapped for respirators, WHO is advised. Experts are urging guideline changes on what health professionals should wear to protect against flu-like illnesses including Covid www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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Face masks ‘inadequate’ and should be swapped for respirators, WHO is advised
Experts are urging guideline changes on what health professionals should wear to protect against flu-like illnesses including Covid
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Linus Rees @linusrees.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
"I fear that President Rodriguez will also be overthrown and replaced with Trump’s puppet Maria Corina Machado, who just won the Nobel Peace Prize. " - Greg Palast www.gregpalast.com/when-venezue...
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When Venezuela's President Delcy Rodriguez banged on my door at 2AM
It was 2002 when Delcy Rodriguez, sworn in today as President of Venezuela, came to my apartment in London well after midnight to tell me, a BBC television reporter, that the US was planning to kidnap...
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Linus Rees @linusrees.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Today is a good time to read this again www.gregpalast.com/venezuela-wh...
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I met Chávez and Maduro. I know drugs are not the reason Trump wants war with Venezuela
You must know three things about Venezuela to understand why Donald Trump has ordered a covert operation to overthrow their government.
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Linus Rees @linusrees.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
The London College of Fashion is a building that should be saved not demolished c.org/HbN9rvZqxf
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Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
Save the John Princes Street LCF Building - Don’t Erase London’s Fashion Heritage LCFJPS20
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 22/11/2025
Over 30 MPs have already signed Cat Eccles MP's parliamentary motion, calling for our NHS to be ringfenced from public finance. Make sure your MP signs: vist.ly/4fkbd
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Linus Rees @linusrees.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Sign the petition weownit.org.uk/act-now/no-n...
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Petition: No new PFI in Neighbourhood Health Services
Wes Streeting: do not use a “Public Private Partnership” to finance Neighbourhood Health Centres
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 19/09/2025
😡This must be stopped! Labour's 2024 manifesto promised our NHS would always be "publicly owned and publicly funded". Now they are talking about reintroducing PFI into our NHS. PFI would set a ticking time bomb under our NHS that will blow up in patients' faces - ACT NOW.
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Say no to new PFI in our NHS - take action
The government’s new 10-Year Plan for Health is proposing to bring disastrous private finance deals back into our NHS.
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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
IMPORTANT 🧵 We've been seeing how RFK Jr & anti-vax lobby has been steadily and effectively reducing access to vaccines in the US. But it could happen in UK too. It's a threat worth considering given Malhotra's speech at Reform conf & big overlap between anti-vax and RW populsim. Read on! 1/11
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Linus Rees @linusrees.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
But why has the JCVI downgraded Covid? The vaccine is no longer offered to most people. I’ll qualify for a flu jab but not a Covid booster? I’ll be paying to get my Covid jab. But many ppl can’t afford it.
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Dr Paul Overend @pauloverend.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
An excellent interview here of @zackpolanski.bsky.social by @goldbergradio.bsky.social → It’s really worth listening to, with so many thoughtful and relevant questions asked and valuable policy principles explained. Spot on throughout! 👏 Makes me delighted to be #Green !! 💚
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Linus Rees @linusrees.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
This from @zackpolanski.bsky.social is so good youtube.com/watch?v=sTes...
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Exclusive: Multiple Labour MPs considering defecting to Green Party
YouTube video by The Independent
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Linus Rees @linusrees.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
The strange case of RFK jr - as told by @gregpalast.bsky.social www.gregpalast.com/bobby-why-ar...
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Bobby, why are you threatening my life?
Bobby Bobby, Bobby Kennedy, my dear dear friend of so many years, my co-author at Rolling Stone, Bobby, why are you threatening my life? Why are you threatening lives across America and even our not-y...
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Linus Rees @linusrees.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
Tell your MP: Bombing children is a red line. www.redlineforgaza.org.uk #gaza
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Red Line for Gaza
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 18/08/2025
🚨BREAKING: Rail fares could go up by 5.5%🚨 But they don't have to. There is a different way. Delivering public ownership of our whole railway - not only train operators - would allow the government to cut fares for you. 🆕READ our new report now: weownit.org.uk/passengersno...
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Passengers not profit: a vision for the Railways Bill | We Own It
The government's upcoming Railways Bill should include these reforms if it is serious about delivering for passengers.
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 19/07/2025
If you still think privatised water works, you're probably either a water company shareholder or a government minister! The public, campaigners, academics and trade unions all want public ownership. It's time for The People's Plan for Water! Sign up 👇
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Water Belongs to All of Us - Back the People's Plan for Water!
Privatisation has broken our water system. Evidence shows public ownership can bring fairer, cleaner and cheaper water. That’s why I'm backing the People’s Plan for Water. Join me:
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Linus Rees @linusrees.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
This environment secretary is completely useless. You are the government and your job is to sort this mess out. Bring water into public ownership www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Environment secretary ‘furious’ about England and Wales water bills
Steve Reed says he is unable to rule out further above-inflation rises and any decision would be up to regulators
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Linus Rees @linusrees.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
I presume the claimant is only against the “T” not the “L”. The Claimant describes herself as a lesbian who is “gender critical”, according to the judgement. Will the outcome affect the JR over the Bloomsbury crossings I wonder?
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Carla Denyer @carladenyer.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Today, MPs got a letter from Liz Kendall with the Government's panicked proposals for a two-tier disability benefits system, harsher and meaner to people who fall sick or disabled after Nov 2026. Not acceptable - Green MPs will vote against the Bill tomorrow #TakingThePIP #WelfareBill
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Linus Rees @linusrees.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
We need more MPs with empathy and compassion like Olivia Blake www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Disabled Labour MP says welfare U-turn would create ‘unethical two-tier system’
Olivia Blake dismisses Starmer’s welfare bill changes as ‘plucked from the air’ and urges rebels to stand firm
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NUJ London Magazine @nujmags.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
📢 Disabled People Against Cuts Protest @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social are protesting the UK government's proposed welfare reform on 30 June and a national day of action on 3 July. #WelfareNotWarfare Visit the campaign page for timings: www.nuj.org.uk/learn/ems-ev...
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Disabled People Against Cuts - DPAC @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
WelfareReformBill #WelfareNotWarfare 📢❌Tell Your MP to support the amendment no matter the colour of the rosette support the amendment 📢❌Tell your MP not to support any concessions 📢❌Vote NO to PIP & UC Bill 📢❌Contact your MP today Keep piling pressure on

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On purple background image of a red megaphone with black lines to represent speaking. In white text it says Write to your MP to Vote NO to concessions and NO to the PIP & UC Bill om 1st July white exclamation mark 
On white back ground is image of an envelope with black outlined in black text says we need everyone to email their MP Now! 
On blue background is black and white image of houses of parliament in white text says we can’t give up pressure now MPs near to hear from you flood their inboxes tell them to support parliament amendment No concessions and vote the bill down
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 24/06/2025
The Railways Bill is good news for rail - BUT private companies are already lobbying govt to let them have 'an ongoing role' on the rail network. Passengers need public ownership of rail to truly deliver for them. Here's how your MP can make sure of it. weownit.org.uk/act-now/grea...
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Make Great British Railways Truly Great - take action | We Own It
Passengers need public ownership of rail to truly deliver for them. Here's how your MP can make sure of it.
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Linus Rees @linusrees.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Dear Labour MPs - tell the whips to go fuck themselves. Don’t vote for this cruel welfare bill.
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Sian Berry MP @sianberry.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
There are many contenders for what will be this Labour Government’s Poll Tax but this Bill is going to do so much harm it ought to suffer the same fate. #TakingThePIP
Image of the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill. It reads: A bill to make provision to alter the rates of the standard allowance, limited capability for work element and limited capability for work and work-related activity element of universal credit and the rates of income-related employment and support allowance, and to restrict eligibility for the personal independence payment.
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Linus Rees @linusrees.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Government’s Green Paper proposes sweeping cuts to disability benefit. All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Poverty and Inequality has published its report appgpovertyinequality.org.uk/home-page/ap... and main points summarised below
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APPG Publishes Report on the Disproportionate Impact of Poverty and Inequality on Disabled People | APPG on Poverty and Inequality
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
IT’S NOT TOO LATE for the government to change course. Keir Starmer is being advised to urgently pause the Government's plans to cut disability & health benefits by Parliament's work & pensions committee who say they should not go ahead without a comprehensive impact assessment Contact your MP, NOW
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