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Martin A Stott

@martinastott.bsky.social
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Photographer, dad, veg grower, Morrisian. Citizen not subject. British & Irish. Labour, co-operator. Born at 312ppm. New photobook: Bartlemas: Oxford's hidden sanctuary out now. Insta: martinstott6

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Co-operative Party @coopparty.party.coop · 20h
Families should not have to exhaust a lifetime of savings while private equity extracts profit from social care. Jack Abbott MP argues that a new National Care Service must put co-operative and not-for-profit care at its heart, putting people before profit.
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Co-operative Party @coopparty.party.coop · 14/10/2026
🚨 NEW: Andy Burnham confirms co-operative principles will be at the heart of the new National Care Service! Our first Labour and Co-operative Prime Minister responds to Labour and Co-operative MP Jack Abbott at today's PMQs.
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Labour4PR 🌹🗳️ @labour4pr.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
🏛️ "Changing the voting system is how the Government will “underpin our plan for Britain with a new politics”." 🌹 "The Labour Party stands with the Prime Minister on this." Our National Coordinator Joe Sousek in @labourlist.bsky.social labourlist.org/2026/10/chan...
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'Changing our voting system is fundamental to Burnham’s agenda' - LabourList
For everyone in the Labour movement who has fought for electoral reform, Andy Burnham’s announcement during his Leader’s…
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Co-operative Party @coopparty.party.coop · 07/10/2026
And for the first time, our movement has one of our own in Downing Street. Britain gave the world the co-operative movement. With a Labour and Co-operative Prime Minister, its values of solidarity and shared power have never been closer to the heart of government.
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Co-operative Party @coopparty.party.coop · 07/10/2026
Co-operative ideas ran through Labour Conference. From businesses owned by workers and communities to community-owned energy and new models for public services, Labour made the case for sharing power and ownership.
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Cllr Brad Baines 🌹🐝 @bradtbaines.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Two fantastic sessions out talking with residents in East Oxford with @anneliesedoddsmp.bsky.social about Labour’s plan for Hope Again under @andyburnham.bsky.social 🌹🌹🌹 VAT off energy bills, £2 bus fares and a new National Care Service. Real change people can feel. #LabourDoorstep #ForUs
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Cllr Brad Baines 🌹🐝 @bradtbaines.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Fantastic to see plans for new 'greenway' cycling routes across Oxfordshire. These new detailed plans would not be possible without the £200,000 secured by Labour County Councilors - building on funding from the Labour-led City Council and Oxford University. 🧵 (1/3)
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Labour4PR 🌹🗳️ @labour4pr.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"This is a historic moment in British politics. This is the start of something very, very different" 💬 Laura Parker responding to today's announcement of a National Commission on Electoral Reform on behalf of the campaign 🌹 #Labour4PR #Lab26
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Martin A Stott @martinastott.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Sticking with the Labour Party has proved to be very worthwhile....
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Labour4PR 🌹🗳️ @labour4pr.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
💥 BREAKING: @andyburnham.bsky.social just announced that the Government will launch a National Commission on Electoral Reform 📰 Press release: www.labourforanewdemocracy.org.uk/news/burnham... 🌹 #Labour4PR #Lab26
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Co-operative Party @coopparty.party.coop · 29/09/2026
“A union of nations that gave trade unions and the co-operative movement to the world.” Our first Labour and Co-operative Prime Minister on the Britain he loves: a country of solidarity, not separation.
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Cllr Brad Baines 🌹🐝 @bradtbaines.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
PETITION - REVERSE THE WITHDRAWL OF STOPPING SERVICES TO RAIL STATION Widespread timetable changes means that South Oxford will no longer have any stopping services through to the railway station. Please sign my petition asking Oxford Bus Company to think again. buff.ly/rQ4fsoi
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Tell Oxfordshire County Council: Save Our Bus to the Rail Station
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Hassinator @hassinator.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
a great letter in the times today. perhaps worth sharing in these troubled times. #RNLI #heroes
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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Sign the thank-you letter to RNLI for rescuing people at sea. act.38degrees.org.uk/act/rnli-tha...
act.38degrees.org.uk
An open letter in support of the volunteers and staff at the RNLI
This is a disgrace. Brave RNLI volunteers being called scum for risking their lives to save others at sea is just plain wrong. So I've signed an open letter of thanks for the RNLI letting them know th...
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Martin A Stott @martinastott.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I'm afraid it looks that way....
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Martin A Stott @martinastott.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Don't tell Donald Trump!
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Co-operative Party @coopparty.party.coop · 27/08/2026
The BBC is cutting £500 million and one in ten jobs, with staff on Newsnight expecting their programme to go. A TV licence costs £180 a year and carries no vote in how the BBC is run. The Charter Review should make licence fee payers members, with a real stake and a say.
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Martin A Stott @martinastott.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Really captures the moment, and the history. Marvellous!
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Cllr Brad Baines 🌹🐝 @bradtbaines.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
This week marks two years since the emergency weight restriction was imposed on Donnington Bridge and the No.46 was rerouted away from Donnington and South Oxford. Residents are still waiting for answers on when the bus service will be restored and the bridge reinforced.
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Sean Woodcock MP @seanlwoodcock.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
I have signed this letter to the PM, Andy Burnham, urging him to establish a national commission to examine the House of Lords. It is essential that we have a second chamber that is representative and accountable, and we should seek the opinions of the public on how best to achieve this.
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Anthony Barnett @anthonybarnett.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
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Save the Ultimate Picture Palace
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Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Oxford Friends of the Earth (FoE) say that the fire is a "wake up call for our new government on the climate crisis and the great majority of the UK public want to see some real action. Our new prime minister has been quiet on climate issues: it’s time he showed some real leadership.”
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Martin A Stott @martinastott.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Good man! (Morris and Leopold!) And great book Ingrid Hanson.
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Co-operative Party @coopparty.party.coop · 04/08/2026
🚨NEW: A Stake in the Game Fans pour money, time and loyalty into their clubs. It's time they got a real say and a real stake in return. Our latest Community Britain report makes the case for fan and community ownership of sport, drawing on examples from across the country.
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Martin A Stott @martinastott.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
I've just signed the @friends-earth.bsky.social petition for a legally binding fracking ban. Do you want to add your name too? foe.uk/1hbzf
foe.uk
Tell the Prime Minister to make the fracking ban permanent
Nigel Farage's Reform party has declared it wants to “drill baby drill” if it wins the next general election. There’s a temporary pause on fracking in England, but it’s not even written into law. So i...
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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
'A decisive moment': UK MPs back new 2040 climate target, despite Tory and Reform opposition. Seventh Carbon Budget secures comfortable majority in House of Commons, as Labour, Lib Dems and Greens back new emissions target. www.businessgreen.com/news/4531772...
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'A decisive moment': MPs back new 2040 climate target, despite Tory and Reform opposition
Seventh Carbon Budget secures comfortable majority in House of Commons, as Labour, Lib Dems and Greens back new emissions target
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Martin A Stott @martinastott.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Entirely predictable. And predicted decades ago.
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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
“It’s now a no-brainer:” Fortescue says Trump's war on Iran has done more for renewables than anyone in 100 years. reneweconomy.com.au/its-now-a-no...
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"It's now a no-brainer:" Fortescue says Trump has done more for renewables than anyone in 100 years
Iron ore giant says Trump's war on Iran and the disruption of fossil fuel markets has made switch to renewables "a no-brainer," aided by technical innovation.
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Doug Parr @dougparr.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Annoyed BBCR4 World at One runs item about housing retrofits to cope with extreme heat UK will increasingly experience Then a short piece about political enthusiasm & opposition to North Sea oil & gas drilling And fails to connect them, as if they had nothing to do with each other #climatechange
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Martin A Stott @martinastott.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Progress!
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
New breed of political prisoner arises in Britain as anti-protest sentences rise “there is something going on which is profoundly political. Very often those protesters are reflecting majority rather than a minority view.” www.theguardian.com/law/2026/may...
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New breed of political prisoner arises in Britain as anti-protest sentences rise
More people are being jailed in England and Wales as a result of acting to prevent climate breakdown and the war in Gaza, research reveals
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Martin A Stott @martinastott.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Good!
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Co-operative Party @coopparty.party.coop · 19/05/2026
Proud to support Andy Burnham as the Labour and Co-operative candidate in the Makerfield by-election 🌹🐝
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Martin A Stott @martinastott.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Absolutely spot on.
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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
As the U.S. starves it of oil, Cuba is pulling off one of the fastest solar revolutions on the planet — with China’s help www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
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As the U.S. starves it of oil, Cuba is pulling off one of the fastest solar revolutions on the planet — with China’s help
Cuba is struggling with devastating nationwide blackouts as the United States’ effective oil blockade strangles fuel supplies. But this crisis may also be accelerating a China-backed clean energy revo...
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Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Did you know (perhaps you did) that Oxford had a leper chapel, and that it still stands? Tucked away in Bartlemas, it celebrates its 900th anniversary this year. A series of events are scheduled to mark the nonacentennial. #hiddenOxford #Oxfordhistory #Artweeks
Interior of the chapel (image, Oxford Clarion)
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Co-operative Party @coopparty.party.coop · 24/04/2026
OurCoop is now helping community energy groups power 65,000 homes with renewable energy, through over 380 partnerships with groups across the UK. That's more than a third of all community-generated renewable energy in the country, saving over 800 tonnes of CO2 per year.
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Co-operative Party @coopparty.party.coop · 22/04/2026
The Government is funding 1,000 new community renewable projects, putting solar on schools, community centres, and other public buildings. That means lower bills, local power, and stronger communities. Vote Labour & Co-operative 7 May.
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Robert Hunter @hunterston.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Thanks to the current issue of Jewish Socialist for its review pointing me in the direction of this wonderful book. One for my utopian friends, too. @jewishsocialist.bsky.social @utopiaanddystopia.bsky.social
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Odd how the minor administrative errors always seem to produce the same results. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Richard Tice tax row is 'minor administrative error', party claims
A property company owned by the Reform UK deputy leader failed to pay £91,000 in tax on dividends, according to the Sunday Times.
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Martin A Stott @martinastott.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
This surprises me not at all. During COVID i was 'street champion' for 1-74 Divinity Road (Its a long road) and I needed to know who lived in those houses if i was to help. 44 of the 74 were HMO's. They still are.
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Martin A Stott @martinastott.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
and since when has Oxford's population been 542,000?
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Martin A Stott @martinastott.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Now all we need is trains direct to Milton Keynes! (don't hold your breath...)
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Martin A Stott @martinastott.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Indeed. @oxfordfoe.bsky.social
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Co-operative Party @coopparty.party.coop · 25/03/2026
Today, the Co-operative Party is launching Yes in Our Backyard - our new report on community-led housing in the UK. The housing crisis is one of the defining failures of modern Britain. 🧵
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Martin A Stott @martinastott.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Good news and a rapid response by Government to a Co-op Party campaign.
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Martin A Stott @martinastott.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Fantastic news. well done Guy!
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Martin A Stott @martinastott.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
I look forward to it very much (and good luck with book Amy!)
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Oxford Friends of the Earth @oxfordfoe.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
@lowcarbonhub.bsky.social have awarded us a grant to produce a short report to tell the stories of all the great work being done across the county to tackle the climate and nature problems we face. Help us find the good stories, write them up, and bring them all together. e-mail climate@oxfoe.co.uk
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Oxford Friends of the Earth @oxfordfoe.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
We are looking for a Coordinator to keep things running smoothly and put our 2026 ideas into action. The role includes organising meetings, sending newsletters and campaign updates, supporting events, and liaising with local groups. Full details are at
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Coordinator | Oxford Friends of the Earth | CharityJob
Apply now for Coordinator. , Unpaid role, expenses paid, find a career with meaning today
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