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Liz🦊 @lizzissima.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
How can ordinary voters have their voices heard when so much money is flooding into our politics? We're asking all the party leaders to back a donations cap. Please sign the letter. secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/193630/...
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Kick big money out of politics
How can ordinary voters have their voices heard when so much money is flooding into our politics? We're asking all the party leaders to back a donations cap. Please sign the letter.
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Liz🦊 @lizzissima.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
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Stop Palantir taking over our public services!
Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir.
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Nigel Farage said in 2022 that MPs defecting to another party and then refusing to call a by-election was “no go, it’s not right, it is dishonorable” So where are the by-elections for all those MPs who have now joined Reform?
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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 12/02/2026
Our investigation has uncovered a network funded by Hungary’s authoritarian leader Viktor Orbán, that uses profits from refining Russian oil to platform far right and anti-trans campaigners in the UK goodlaw.social/2l1y
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Putin’s megaphone: Orbán’s far-right push into UK universities is fuelled by Russian oil | Good Law Project
Good Law Project has uncovered a network funded by Hungary’s authoritarian leader Viktor Orbán, that uses profits from refining Russian oil to platform far right and anti-trans campaigners in the UK
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Torsten Bell @torstenbell.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Disgusting remarks, and that’s before you note this is someone who moved to (colonised as he would put it) a tax haven news.sky.com/story/the-uk...
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'UK has been colonised by immigrants', says INEOS boss and Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe
In an interview with Sky News's Ed Conway, Sir Jim says Britain faces profound political, social and economic challenges, among them an unprecedented rise in immigration in recent years.
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Harry Eccles @harryeccles.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Reform UK want to keep this covered up. Please reshare 🙏 open.substack.com/pub/harryecc...
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Nick Candy - Who is he and why does it matter?
A dive into the Epstein Files...
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Max B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 26/01/2026
Great work. Deform UK's Dickie Tice is in bed with fossil fuel companies – he’s received £2.3m from them.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/01/2026
Walz: "To Americans who are watching this, I've got a question for you: What side do you want to be on? The side of an all powerful federal govt that can kill, injury, menace, & kidnap its citizens off the streets? Or on the side of a nurse at the VA hospital who died bearing witness to such govt?"
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 24/01/2026
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said in a news conference he has activated the state’s National Guard and said the federal government could “not be trusted to lead this investigation” of the shooting. Follow for live updates:
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Live updates: Man fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis believed to be U.S. citizen
Police did not immediately respond to requests for comment about the incident, and Gov. Tim Walz provided few details.
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Pippa Crerar @pippacrerar.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
NEW: NEW: Standards commissioner finds Nigel Farage committed seventeen breaches of MPs code of conduct. He failed to declare £333,000 in outside interests (more than 3x MPs annual salary)…
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
🚨WOW! The Petition calling for by-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party now has almost 75,000 signatures! Let’s get it to the 100,000 needed! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
For well over a decade, Nigel Farage criticised Davos and just two years ago criticised Starmer for going and calling him a "full-on globalist, hanging out with his mates at the World Economic Forum." So, question. Where do you think Nigel Farage is going today?
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Sarah Good @sassy0210.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
⚠️A decorated Iraq war veteran, Sascha Riley, was trafficked in the Epstein/Trump ring when he was between 9-13. His testimony included statements about witnessing snuff films. THIS is why tRUMP is trying to burn down the world. You can read and listen here: lisevoldeng.substack.com/p/dont-worry...
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"Don't worry. Boys are hard to find." Part 1 o2
Trump/Epstein and Associated Criminal Enterprises: Victim Interviews: SR
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Old Oakie @markingall.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Why would anyone want to go to the USA while that dangerous narcissist Trump is in charge.
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Luke McGee @lukemcgee.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
Nigel Farage ‘was my vicious, persistent tormentor’ at school www.thetimes.com/article/81bf...
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Nigel Farage ‘was my vicious, persistent tormentor’ at school
Reform UK’s reaction to claims by former schoolmates about its leader’s alleged racism during his days at Dulwich College raises questions
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Liz🦊 @lizzissima.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Claire's beloved horse Tango died in terror when holiday-makers set off a firework display at a nearby cottage. Sign her petition to protect animals and vulnerable people from the shock and terror of unexpected explosions. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
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Petition: Ban the public sale of fireworks!
Claire's beloved horse Tango died in terror when holiday-makers set off a firework display at a nearby cottage. Sign her petition to protect animals and vulnerable people from the shock and terror of ...
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Liz🦊 @lizzissima.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Claire's beloved horse Tango died in terror when holiday-makers set off a firework display at a nearby cottage. Sign her petition to protect animals and vulnerable people from the shock and terror of unexpected explosions. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
you.38degrees.org.uk
Petition: Ban the public sale of fireworks!
Claire's beloved horse Tango died in terror when holiday-makers set off a firework display at a nearby cottage. Sign her petition to protect animals and vulnerable people from the shock and terror of ...
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Patrick - Here for the craic❗️🤷🏼‍♂️😉 @paddyopatrick.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Yet another example of the legacy of Tory Govt chucking our money down the pan & greedy bastards profiteering from it👇🏼😡 Asylum Hotel provider makes £180 million profit despite providing residents with inedible food, terrible conditions, and even rationing toilet paper FGS❗️ #ToryLegacyOfGreed
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Asylum hotel provider makes £180m profit despite claims of inedible food and rationed loo paper
Asylum seekers and charities tell BBC of
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Liz🦊 @lizzissima.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
I just signed this petition calling for better cooperation with the EU on the environment. Will you add your name, too? www.europeanmovement.co.uk/uk-eu-enviro...
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Tell The Government: Strengthen UK-EU Environmental Cooperation
Climate change and environmental problems don't respect borders. The UK and EU must work together to protect our shared environment, tackle the climate crisis, and preserve biodiversity for future gen...
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
In 1997 47 Labour MPs voted against Tony Blair's plans to abolish single-parent benefits, with a further 100 abstaining. Not a single one of them had the whip removed
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John Harris @johnharris1969.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Latest from me: on the grim, terrible prospect of Labour's cuts to disability benefits, and the wider cultural moment of "overdiagnosis" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Look at Labour’s cruel attitude towards disability benefits, then tell me Keir Starmer cares about 'human dignity' | John Harris
These proposed cuts will turn people’s lives into a nightmare. No wonder they are scared about where this all might lead, says Guardian columnist John Harris
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Dr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
UNEMPLOYED GPs by @nhsengland.bsky.social GP training posts up 4000pa Funding to GP practices cut 20% since 2016 (£2bn) NHSE introduced ARRS via PCNs (£1.7bn) with GP practices ‘given’ staff in alternative roles for ‘free’ GP practices with no money forced to accept ARRS cannot afford GPs
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Dr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
This is a very important step in improving safety It might seem trivial to change the name but the change from Physician Assistant to Physician Associate was driven by an idea of equivalence to a Doctor This has created confusion for patients & in some cases has lead to significant problems
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Liz🦊 @lizzissima.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
Alan Yentob 🥲RIP
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Incredibly depressing day. I've spent my entire life being told by British governments how dreadful immigration is. New Labour did it. The Coalition. The Brexiters. Now Starmer. All of them accusing the ones who came before them of failing to clamp down. The same old vacant mean-spirited bollocks.
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Starmer's anti-immigrant speech today wasn't just a moral and political embarrassment. It was also an intellectual embarrassment. inews.co.uk/opinion/star...
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
The U.S. is on track to have the worst whooping cough outbreak since 1948. Some regions are reporting that they are struggling to do contact tracing of cases because they are ALSO managing measles investigations. And, of course, funding cuts to public health have resulted in fewer resources.
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Andrew Lewin MP @andrewlewinmp.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
It's two weeks since over 70 Labour Parliamentarians called for our government to embrace a visa based youth mobility scheme with the EU. That prospect now looks closer than ever. The UK/EU summit on May the 19th is shaping up to be a very significant moment. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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UK poised to agree post-Brexit youth visa scheme in major step towards closer EU ties
Ministers appear to have conceded to EU demands to set up a youth mobility scheme, after previously claiming there were ‘no plans’ to agree on it
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Liz🦊 @lizzissima.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
'Hands off' protests take off across US news.sky.com/video/share-...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/04/2025
"I don't want a Disney vacation of our history! I don't a whitewashed history, I don't want a homogenized history. Tell me the wretched truth about America, because that speaks to our greatness" -- 20 hours into his speech, Cory Booker is spitting absolute 🔥
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John Harris @johnharris1969.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
Latest from me, with a question for Labour MPs & ministers: Aneurin Bevan's landmark collection of essays was called In Place Of Fear. Even before these cruel benefit cuts arrive, millions of disabled people are now terrified. What on earth are you doing? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Labour's historic attack on disabled people is already wrecking lives. Just ask Kevin | John Harris
The anxiety and horror of these sweeping cuts are a matter of deliberate policy. How did the party of Bevan come to this, asks Guardian columnist John Harris
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Matt Staniek @savewindermere.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Today, you’ll no doubt see the shocking revelations about the mass sewage dumping that has taken place across the country in 2024. We’ve been featured in the Guardian by Sandra Laville. Windermere sewage dumping within ⬇️ www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Liz Webster 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧🇪🇺 @lizwebster.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
🔴Labour is so paralysed by Brexit that, despite its hunt for growth, it won’t mention vast sums lost. 🔴CER estimates Brexit has cost the UK 5% of GDP—£128bn. Goldman Sachs agrees. 🔴LSE found £27bn lost in exports in just two years. 🔴OBR says trade is down 15%. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Rachel Reeves is all about growth. So why won’t she admit that Brexit is its worst enemy? | Polly Toynbee
Our exit from the EU won’t be a focus of the spring statement, but it should be. Most now accept the need for closer ties, writes Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
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Liz🦊 @lizzissima.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
What a wonderful voice he had ..sad news RIP
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Next time Starmer and Reeves say there's too much regulation, remember this. This is what a deregulated economy looks like, and we all pay for it, with our health, our ecosystems and, eventually - when the massive clean-up / land abandonment bill can no longer be avoided - our wallets.
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Excellent letter in The Times from the CEO of Mind. So concerning that Labour would rather stick doggedly to its ruinous red lines on Brexit than protect those on (already strictly assessed) disability benefits. Preferring punishment of its citizens to any serious attempt at improving prosperity.
Sir, The proposed benefit reforms you report ("Im to have disability benefit cut by Labour", Mar 15) appear designed to target people with mental health problems, based on the flawed belief that mental health problems come with lower additional costs.
Reducing PIP (personal independence payment) for people with mental health problems means taking away access to additional therapies, limiting people's ability to get to work or appointments, and removing the support for basic daily living that people often need.
Cutting benefits doesn't make mental problems or the costs to the state disappear.
For many it means being driven into poverty, which we know is toxic for mental health.The result is worsening physical and mental health, a shifting of costs to other parts of the system such as A&E, and moving people further from the chance of being able to work.
The government talks of a moral case for improving the support and incentives for people to return to work. But that does not mean there is a moral case to arbitrarily cut the financial support that is a lifeline for so many. People with mental health problems have felt deeply concerned in recent days, as they hear about potentially major changes to their lives. I hope the government will listen to MPs and organisations like the Mind federation. Such reforms would be shortsighted and counterproductive in the extreme.
Dr Sarah Hughes
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Harry Eccles @harryeccles.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
So many of my patients rely on PIP to access recovery treatment. Without it they probably wouldn't survive, let alone be able to access treatment. PIP is already very hard to get - plans to make it harder are simply cruel. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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‘Labour is deserting me’: disabled people fear impact of Pip changes
As the government weighs benefit cuts, many warn of impact on independence and employment
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Dr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
One of the greatest failures of NHS England has been the failure to deliver in General Practice All its’ policies have failed to deliver primary care & remained focused on secondary care If its removal sees a shift to restoration of access to GPs then @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social may succeed
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 15/03/2025
The world's richest man stole food from the world's poorest children. Now they are beginning to die www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Opinion | Musk Said No One Has Died Since Aid Was Cut. That Isn’t True.
A journey through the front lines of global poverty shows that when the world’s richest men slash aid for the world’s poorest children, the result is sickness, starvation and death.
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Terrific important piece on the crisis in the UK TV and film industry by @michaelsavage.bsky.social:
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Senior TV producers take shelf-stacking jobs as UK industry remains in crisis
Experienced figures doing entry-level roles amid prolonged work drought since Covid and rise of online content
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Richard Branson @richardbranson.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.
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Dr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
We ‘all’ want to see GPs? The ‘all’ seems to exclude NHS England & Govt There has been an overall 20% real terms cut in funding for GPs in the last 8 years Without funding none of us will be seeing GPs Join me in persuading @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social to increase funding for GPs
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Liz🦊 @lizzissima.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
‘Trump is abandoning Ukraine and wants a weaker EU’: Dominique de Villepin on Europe’s moment of truth
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Dr Rachel Clarke @drrachelclarke.com · 27/02/2025
🧵/ This heartbreaking case highlights why so many doctors like me have been begging NHS England & the Dept of Health to stop endangering NHS patients by substituting doctors with non-medically trained PAs We've been dismissed & smeared as "toxic bullies". Please read this thread & decide.
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Liz🦊 @lizzissima.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
The words we use matter. It’s time to hold rogue MPs accountable who deliberately deceive the public. The UK Government must follow Wales' lead and commit to ban political lying now. Agree? Sign the petition:
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Dr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
‘There is simply no conception (within NHS England) of how pivotal GPs are to the cost-effective performance of the health service - let alone to holistic patient care’ So says the ever-insightful @pwhitakerwriter.medsky.social www.newstatesman.com/politics/hea...
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NHS England has no idea about GPs
Reform will only happen when the organisation confronts how lamentably wrong-headed it has been.
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
All I can say at this stage is… FINALLY! 💥
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 14/02/2025
Patrick Barclay, talented and respected football journalist, dies aged 77
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Patrick Barclay, talented and respected football journalist, dies aged 77
* Wrote for Guardian, Telegraph and Times among others * Barclay also wrote a number of highly-acclaimed books Patrick Barclay, the much talented and widely respected football journalist, has died at the age of 77. Barclay began his career at the…
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Dr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Time to fund General Practice For the cost of one A&E appt @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social can have 10 GP appts But even this maths is wrong because the current cost of a GP appt is £23 not £40 due to cuts in funding
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