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Mark Jennings @markjennings.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Two planned data centres will emit more carbon than the entire UK operations of ExxonMobil - and both plan to build their own gas power stations. Tell Andy Burnham to rule it out! www.foxglove.org.uk/campaigns/an...
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Andy Burnham: no gas power stations for data centres
Two planned data centres will emit more carbon than the entire UK operations of ExxonMobil. Both plan to build their own gas power stations. Tell Andy Burnham to rule it out
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Mark Jennings @markjennings.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
We need to show rightwing newspapers that actions have consequences. Add your name: goodlawproject.org/s/abb8a1
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Jason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now | Good Law Project
Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.
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Dawn Butler MP @dawnbutlerbrent.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
🚨WE WON! After years of campaigning, the Govt is set to scrap ‘Aim to Permit’ - giving councils and local communities power to say NO to new gambling venues. We delivered for London and all UK. Thank you @andyburnham.bsky.social & to all who backed my campaign. Please share the news! 🥰
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Sussex Wildlife Trust @sussexwildlife.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
No plans today? Got 15 minutes to spare?  Today is the final day of Butterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count! Get involved at the link below 🦋⬇️ bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conserv… @savebutterflies.bsky.social  📷Adonis Blue butterfly © Alan Price
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Mark Jennings @markjennings.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Donate to Secure The Rothbury Estate donations in August are doubled | The Wildlife Trusts share.google/NMCyu9uC8DWc...
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Donate to Secure The Rothbury Estate | The Wildlife Trusts
Stretching over 3,800 hectares, the Rothbury Estate in Northumberland is abundant with opportunity. It’s the largest continuous area of land to appear on the market in 50 years. Its sale creates a uni...
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Stop School Cuts @schoolcuts.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
⚽️ Football legends start at local pitches and after-school clubs. But with billions in funding cuts, where will the future England team come from if we don't fund the schools that built these players?
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Mark Jennings @markjennings.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
I just signed Foxglove's petition to Andy Burnham: if you become our next PM, get Palantir out of our NHS. A secretive US spy tech firm with deep Trump ties has no business holding our health data. Add your name: www.foxglove.org.uk/campaigns/an...
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Sign the petition to Andy Burnham: If you become our next Prime Minister, please get Palantir out of our NHS.
ADD YOUR NAME NOW!
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Mark Jennings @markjennings.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
I just signed Foxglove's petition to Andy Burnham: if you become our next PM, get Palantir out of our NHS. A secretive US spy tech firm with deep Trump ties has no business holding our health data. Add your name: www.foxglove.org.uk/campaigns/an...
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Sign the petition to Andy Burnham: If you become our next Prime Minister, please get Palantir out of our NHS.
ADD YOUR NAME NOW!
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
You’re daily reminder Nigel Farage wants to - leave the ECHR - repeal the Equality Act - Strip back workers rights - Lift restrictions on exploitative zero-hours contracts - repeal the Renters’ Rights Act which abolishes “no fault evictions” PLEASE DON’T FALL FOR IT youtu.be/KxOQRt8PQys?...
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If UK media actually explained Nigel Farage’s policies to the public no one would be supporting him
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Mark Jennings @markjennings.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Can't we just raise CGT ? A wealth tax sounds complicated. How do actually keep track of the value of assets ?
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Mark Jennings @markjennings.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
From hedgehogs and bats to butterflies and newts, the UK’s wildlife is disappearing fast – and our government is letting it happen. I’ve just signed @friends-earth.bsky.social’s petition calling for urgent action. Add your name: action.friendsoftheearth.uk/petition/tel...
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Tell the government: act for nature before it’s too late
Add my name Did you know the UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world? There’s less wildlife today than in living memory − and it’s still disappearing before our eyes. From hedgeho...
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Mark Jennings @markjennings.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
It's happening already look at local election results. The worst ever for a major party.
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 18/06/2026
It's a good day to remind everyone about Reform's REAL record on public services. WATCH the FULL video on our YouTube channel now: vist.ly/587bn
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Mark Jennings @markjennings.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
I just signed a petition to stop the rollout of facial recognition surveillance in the UK. The Government and shops are scanning us without clear laws in place, using our faces like barcodes. It feels really invasive. Can you take 30 seconds to sign it too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
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Stop scanning us all with facial recognition!
I just signed a petition to stop the massive rollout of facial recognition surveillance in the UK. The government and shops are starting to scan us without clear laws in place, effectively turning our...
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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
On this day in 2017, the tragedy of #Grenfell unfolded. 72 died including 18 children. In April this year Reform UK’s housing spokesperson Simon Dudley said it was a "tragedy" but that "everyone dies in the end".
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Hopefully more & more people watching the mindless rioting in Southampton and Belfast will realise that Nigel Farage has already gone way too far ... meme via The London Economic
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Mark Jennings @markjennings.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Bank with building societies I don't they invest in this stuff!
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Would you seriously trust a party that wants to repeal the Equality Act, Strip back workers rights, Lift restrictions on exploitative zero-hours contracts and Legalize "fire and rehire" tactics with your human rights? It would be like handing a kitten over to a hungry crocodile
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Mark Jennings @markjennings.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
What a joke! youtu.be/z3as4jPN4Qw?...
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Reform UK Candidate FALLS APART During Simple Interview!
YouTube video by Maximilien Robespierre
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London Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · 29/05/2026
‘I’ve said this in the beginning of the genocide and I repeat it now: what Israel has been doing in Gaza is a targeted dismantlement of the foundations of society.’ @jehadabusalim.bsky.social on the situation on the ground in Gaza, on the podcast. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
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Gaza after the Ceasefire
Podcast Episode · The LRB Podcast · 27 May · 1hr 10min
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Cat Hobbs @cathobbs.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Disgraceful - take South East Water into PUBLIC OWNERSHIP NOW They are not fulfilling their statutory duty to provide water, can be taken into special administration Sign to show the Environment Secretary and Ofwat you agree weownit.org.uk/act-now/sout... www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘They’re a private company, run for profit!’: fury in Kent at South East Water’s outages
Water company blames increased demand in extreme heat, but customers want answers about lack of storage reservoirs
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Mark Jennings @markjennings.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
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Guy Standing on the financialisation of education | The Exchange
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Mark Jennings @markjennings.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
An 800-pound Gorilla vs King Kong 99-percent.org/an-800-pound...
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An 800-pound Gorilla vs King Kong - 99%
Exploding the myth of the all-powerful Bond Market Article by former bond trader Vince Gomez and Mark E Thomas Introduction and Summary Every time someone in British politics proposes […]
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Mark Jennings @markjennings.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
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Mark Jennings @markjennings.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Surfers Against Sewage are about to meet with the government to discuss the sewage pollution scandal. Sign the petition to show just how many of us demand change. Over 270k have signed - now let's get this to a number Starmer can't ignore. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/en...
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End the sewage pollution scandal
Surfers Against Sewage are about to meet with the government to discuss the sewage pollution scandal in UK waters. Sign the petition to show just how many of us demand change. Over 270,000 people have...
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Sussex Wildlife Trust @sussexwildlife.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Very characterful birds, Little Owls, but not uncontroversial. Three stunning photos by Phil Winter, one of the owl conditioning its feathers in the rain
Small brown speckled little owl facing a black, white and red woodpecker on mossy stones above grass and purple wildflowers.Three small brown little owls perched on a curved branch among orange ferns and purple foxgloves against a soft green background.Small brown-and-white little owl perched on a wet branch in heavy rain, wings partly spread and eyes fixed forward.
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Trades Union Congress @tuc.org.uk · 14/05/2026
This is real patriotism.
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Mainstream @mainstreamlabour.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
After this week's devastating results, we must prove that defeat is not inevitable - and make sure that change is. Join the movement for Labour's future. Become a member of Mainstream today. labourmainstream.nationbuilder.com/join
A pink and red graphic graphic that reads: Defeat is not inevitable. Join Mainstream. It shows a white Mainstream flag logo in the top right corner.
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Clive Lewis MP @labourlewis.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
1/2 93-year-old Dorothy could be forced out of her home if her Reform-led council closes the care home she depends on. She’s not alone. Elderly residents across England could see their care homes closed under cost-cutting proposals from Reform UK.
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
📌 ICYMI — ‘I Set Up a Fake Far-Right News Channel to Interview Reform UK Candidates and This Is What They Told Me’ The Reform hopefuls were quick to condemn scandals supposedly overseen by Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat councils, without realising they were actually condemning the…
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‘I Set Up a Fake Far-Right News Channel to Interview Reform UK Candidates and This Is What…
The Reform hopefuls were quick to condemn scandals supposedly overseen by Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat councils, without realising they were actually condemning the actions of their own party
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Will Govts wage war on poverty and exploitation? The UK has high rate of infant mortality compared with peer countries. 5-year-olds are up to 7cm shorter than Eurpean counterparts. 1 in 4 young people have a mental health condition. 3m people are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition.
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Waging war on poverty and exploitation is the only way to build a resilient society
The problems caused by neoliberalism cannot be addressed by bigger doses of neoliberal policies which prioritise profits and corporate interests over people’s welfare
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Southern Water has admitted further sewage pollution discharges in Kent, some of which took place weeks after it was handed a record £90m penalty for illegal dumping www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Southern Water illegally dumped sewage after record £90m fine
The company pleaded guilty in court to five offences of sewage discharge between 2019 and 2021.
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Part of a report by Alex Crawford on Israel destroying entire villages in southern Lebanon.
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Clive Lewis MP @labourlewis.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
1/2 Independent research warns the US-UK drug pricing deal could cost the NHS up to £64bn by 2036, resulting in more avoidable patient deaths than COVID. That’s why I have signed a parliamentary motion opposing a statutory instrument (SI) that gives ministers the power to change ‘NICE’ thresholds.
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Mark Jennings @markjennings.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Disgrace!
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Global Justice Now @globaljusticenow.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
"We need a medicine system that caters to human need rather than corporate greed: one that’s controlled by the people of Britain, not by Big Pharma or the White House." Our director @nickdearden.bsky.social's latest for @tribunemagazine.bsky.social tribunemag.co.uk/2026/04/big-...
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Big Pharma Is Blackmailing the NHS
American drug companies are pulling investment from Britain in a bid to drive up NHS prices — showing why medicine is too important to be left to the corporate profiteers.
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Global Justice Now @globaljusticenow.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
NEW: The UK ranks WORST in Europe for propping up a secretive ‘corporate court’ system Our new joint report and scorecard with orgs including @powershift.bsky.social @caneurope.org and others exposes the countries holding up the shadowy ISDS regime www.globaljustice.org.uk/resource/eur...
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Mark Jennings @markjennings.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
A Cruel waste!
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Temporary accommodation (TA) linked to deaths of 104 children, 76 under the age of one, in England in 6 years. 135,000 households living in TA, including 176,000 children. Low wages/benefits, no curbs on profiteering, poor housing, lack of social housing. Cruelty inflicted by political choices.
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Temporary accommodation linked to deaths of 104 children in England in six years
Calls for ‘urgent, sustained action’ over rising number of children who do not have permanent home
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Mark Jennings @markjennings.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Not sure where our foreign policy is when you see all the bombers with 2000lb bombs lifting off from UK for 'defensive missions'
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Mark Jennings @markjennings.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
This is one of the reasons why we need 90000 council houses/flats per year.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Corporate capture of the state. The Post Office with help from Fujitsu, accountants, lawyers illegally convicted postmasters for fraud. £1.5bn+ compensation paid from public purse. Perpetrators paid ZERO. No one charged/prosecuted for lying in courts. Fujitsu gets govt contracts. Who governs?
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Successive governments have failed to learn lessons of Grenfell Tragedy
The conditions that facilitated the tragedy remain unchecked
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Mark Jennings @markjennings.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
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Thatcher got it SO wrong 🤦
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Clive Lewis MP @labourlewis.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
I have backed a motion urging the Government to break the link between gas prices and electricity costs, so households aren’t hit by global gas price spikes. With so many already struggling, it's time for a fairer pricing system that reflects the true cost of cheaper renewable energy.
EDM 3059: Decoupling the price of gas from electricity
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Cat Hobbs @cathobbs.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Whoever it is on @ofwat.bsky.social's board saying NO to Thames Water setting its own rules - THANK YOU! 👏👏👏 If Thames Water is allowed to pollute more, that would set a precedent for more sewage across England Please keep defending households and the environment www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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Britain's Ofwat board split over approval for Thames Water rescue deal, Bloomberg News reports
The board of UK water regulator Ofwat is split over whether ​to approve a rescue deal offered by the ‌creditors of Thames Water, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the m...
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Mark Jennings @markjennings.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
I’ve asked my MP to demand the UK takes action at the Colombia fossil fuels conference. Big oil is using corporate courts to make billions and delay the green transition. Join me and take action here: act.globaljustice.org.uk/node/4768/
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Tell your MP: the UK must join the global moves against corporate courts
Governments will soon meet in Colombia for the first ever global conference focused on the fossil fuel phase-out. Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS), the system which is allowing a hedge fund to...
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UNISON @unison.org.uk · 10/04/2026
🏠✊ The new Renters’ Rights Act is changing the rules for tenants. From stronger protections to fairer standards in rented homes, here’s what renters need to know. Read more ⬇️
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The new Renters’ Rights Act: what tenants need to know - UNISON National
From 1 May, rent hikes and no-fault evictions will become things of the past
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Bankruptcy coming to a council near you if voters believe Farage's tax cut version of the 'Magical Money Tree' lies ...
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Cat Hobbs @cathobbs.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Water is a natural monopoly There is no competition There is no choice There is no market The privatised water companies have carte blanche to rip us off, we are a guaranteed revenue stream Bring water into PUBLIC OWNERSHIP - we can't afford not to 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeqr...
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7 reasons why we can’t afford NOT to nationalise water
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Matthew Pennycook MP @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Too right it does. In 26 days' time we will: ✅Abolish Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions. ✅Introduce periodic tenancies. ✅Limit rent increases to once a year. ✅Ban rental bidding and rent in advance. ✅Make discrimination against renters who have children or receive benefits illegal.
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