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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 29/09/2026

SNAP POLL / By 48% to 28%, Britons support Andy Burnham's proposal to change the triple lock in order to help fund part of a national care service yougov.com/en-gb/daily-... yougov.com/en-gb/daily-... yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...

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Melissa Chemam @melissaontheroad.bsky.social · 13h

UK: PM Andy Burnham has suggested today that rejoining the EU is among options the government could examine to reshape the country's long-term relationship with Europe.... www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Move to rejoin EU among options for UK, says Andy Burnham

The prime minister tells the BBC the current Brexit settlement has caused "more harm than good".

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Phil Jackman @philjackman.bsky.social · 16h

#Morpeth Ladywell - Olosutean bench 17th September 2026 #ProjectParkBench #21 You can find all of this project here: guerrillaworking.com/park-bench-c...

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Phil Jackman @philjackman.bsky.social · 17h

CyberFutures is an introductory careers fair delivered by #CyberNorth in partnership with #Sage to connect students, career changers, and graduates with regional cyber security employers. Part of #CyberFest Sage, Cobalt October 21, 2026 11:30 - 4:30 pm cybernorth.biz/cn_events/cy...

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CyberFutures - CyberNorth

CyberFutures is an introductory careers fair delivered by CyberNorth in partnership with Sage to connect students, career changers, and graduates with regional cyber security employers. The summit fea...

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John Cocker @joecocker.bsky.social · 20h

On this day in 1896, a Czechoslovak Jewish woman was born. On the 7 May 1942 she was deported to Theresienstadt with her husband and son (16) and on the 9 May 1942 to Sobibór where she perished. Her name was Viktoria Ehrlichová Support @sobibor.org

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Graham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Big news from Labour Conference: the PM has announced the government's plan to scrap first past the post. Seats that match votes would change British politics for good, but only if it happens. I've added my name. Join me? action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/201578/...

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The PM used his big speech to promise to fix Westminster's broken voting system.

We've heard promises before. I've signed to make sure this one is kept. It takes 30 seconds

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Freedom to Read Project @freedomreadproject.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Banned Books Week is coming! Oct. 4–10, we’re celebrating the freedom to read and shining a light on censorship in schools and libraries. Follow along for challenged books, resources, and ways to turn awareness into action. #BannedBooksWeek #FreedomToRead #ReadFreely

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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

💥BREAKING: Andy Burnham announces a National Commission on Electoral Reform. This is a historic moment. The era of First Past the Post is coming to an end. It's time to transform politics and make all votes count. It's time for Proportional Representation.

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Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The PM will set out options for our EU relationship. We will be there, making the case strongly, with evidence, and clearly, for the option of membership. But we will need your help. There's never been a more crucial time to support our work bestforbritain.org/fundraising/...

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Help us Fight to Restore our EU Membership - Best for Britain

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 29/09/2026

🚨 BREAKING 🚨 Burnham: "We will contest the next election with a manifesto commitment to change the electoral system, so that everyone's vote counts. And everyone's voice is heard."

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Chris Bryant, "I have this warning for Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch. They say they'll bin the European Convention on Human Rights" "They've clearly never read the Good Friday Agreement, or maybe they don't even care about it" "I promise you this: we will not dump the ECHR, we will stand by it"

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Phil Jackman @philjackman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#CyberFest Community Conference Bringing together the North East cyber ecosystem with other specialist clusters, national experts, and senior leaders across industry, government, and academia. Not one to be missed! October 19 - Newcastle #CyberNorth cybernorth.biz/cn_events/cy...

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CyberFest Community Conference - CyberNorth

Bringing together the North East cyber ecosystem with other specialist clusters, national experts, and senior leaders across industry, government, and academia, the CyberFest Community Conference is n...

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Phil Jackman @philjackman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

My 51st #BookerPrize Took me a while to get into it. Brutal and violent. #2015 #BookSky

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Jon Owen @anotherjon.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I can understand those calling this good news. It is. Me? I call it a start. 40 years of Thatcher's privatisation policies have failed at our expense 💧💡🚅🚌🏥📮 @weownit.org.uk www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

Avanti West Coast services to be nationalised from March

The move is part of a plan to improve rail infrastructure, cut train delays and improve experiences for passengers.

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Phil Jackman @philjackman.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Another excellent result for #NUFC lasses.

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Codfather #FBPE 🇫🇷🇪🇺 @codfather.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

France, Germany and now the Netherlands, I feel in the next decade the majority of desktops in Europe will be running Linux, which is good for EU sovereignty and control. About time, too much dependence on the US is now a very poor strategic idea.

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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Millions of people live in seats that have been represented by the same party since WW2. If Andy Burnham really wants to spread power evenly across the country, this must include changing the voting system so that no community is taken for granted. Our Manchester activist Abbie writes:

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Democracy in every postcode – Why devolution needs electoral reform

Our voting system needs reforming to make sure democracy does not suffer from the multitude of parties we have now

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 23/09/2026

🚨 NEW BEST FOR BRITAIN RESEARCH 🚨 If Labour commit to rejoining the EU in the next manifesto they will be the party most likely to form a government. If Burnham wants to stop Farage, grow our economy and bring Britain to the top table, he must commit to EU membership.

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Phil Jackman @philjackman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It was all going quite well... www.maptap.gg September 24 92👑 99🎯 96🔥 86🎓 66🤫 Final score: 839

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 24/09/2026

💷 EU membership is worth upwards of 92bn for our economy. 🇬🇧 628 out of 632 British constituencies prefer EU membership over any other UK-EU policy option. ❌ Committing to EU membership in the manifesto will stop Farage entering Number 10. It is a no brainer.

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Phil Jackman @philjackman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Poetry every day. A sentence or a word will leap out and stay with you for the rest of the day. I love this cover photo. @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social #NorthernPoetryLibrary

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Bremain in Spain @bremaininspain.com · 23/09/2026

Magdalena Andersson will soon be the new PM of Sweden. She, like so many others understand that we are stronger when we work together and that Brexit made us all weaker.

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Phil Jackman @philjackman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#Morpeth Station Square - Norman and Michael Gibb bench, 24th August 2026 #ProjectParkBench #20 You can find all of this project here: guerrillaworking.com/park-bench-c...

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Melissa Chemam @melissaontheroad.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

El Niño: New report predicts a heavy toll from Nigeria to the US – potentially 450,000 deaths in next six months - on top of existing impacts of the climate crisis www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Huge El Niño projected to cause 450,000 deaths in next six months

New report predicts a heavy toll from Nigeria to the US – and comes on top of existing impacts of the climate crisis

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Melissa Chemam @melissaontheroad.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

A consortium of 26 media coordinated by Forbidden Stories spent months investigating secret deals struck between the administration of US President Trump and several African countries. They agreed to host undocumented migrants detained by ICE, deported from the US. www.france24.com/en/africa/20...

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Deported to Africa: An international investigation into Trump’s migrant policy

As part of a consortium of 26 media outlets coordinated by Forbidden Stories, FRANCE 24 and RFI spent seven months investigating the secret deals struck between the administration of US President Dona...

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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 23/09/2026

Newcastle Council leader calls for end to social media abuse Coun Ferguson said that, if he as a white British man was receiving such abuse, he would “dread to think” of the level of online hate aimed at people from minority ethnic groups or other religions northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...

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Newcastle Council leader calls for end to social media abuse

Coun Ferguson said that, if he as a white British man was receiving such abuse, he would “dread to think” of the level of online hate aimed at people from minority ethnic groups or other religions

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Phil Jackman @philjackman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

My 50th #BookerPrize Is there any period in history which is not mad? A weighty tome. #2009 #BookSky

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Melissa Chemam @melissaontheroad.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Meanwhile, in the UK, still: Nearly 4m records documenting the lives of enslaved people across 20 former British colonies have been made searchable online for the first time - including the Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, Mauritius, South Africa and Trinidad www.theguardian.com/news/2026/se...

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Nearly 4m records of enslaved people in 20 former British colonies now searchable online

Exclusive: Collection’s 300,000 pages record lives of enslaved people in countries including the Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, Mauritius, South Africa and Trinidad

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Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The only possible conclusion to draw here is that Sunderland’s Reform council leadership are absolutely fine with racism in football. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Sunderland's Reform Council ends Show Racism the Red Card support

Reform ends Sunderland Council support for Show Racism the Red Card in a row with the charity's head.

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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Perhaps the 79& of Reform UK supporters who favour public ownership aren't aware that Farage & his greedy cronies want MORE NHS privatisation to profiteer from ... "Your regular reminder that almost all of us reject NHS privatisation - no matter who we vote for" via @weownit.org.uk

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 21/09/2026

A new megapoll shows that EU membership is the most popular UK-EU relations policy in all but four parliamentary seats in Great Britain. Which areas are the most supportive? Which areas aren't? And what are the benefits of membership? ⬇️

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FAQ: Why is EU membership the most popular UK-EU relations policy in 628 seats? - Best for Britain

A new megapoll shows that EU membership is the most popular UK-EU relations policy in all but four (628) parliamentary s

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 21/09/2026

The people who sold us Brexit said we'd get closer to the Anglosphere instead - but it turns out those countries want to prioritise Europe Tell Burnham that we don't want to be left out: bestforbritain.org/petition/tell-burnham-canadas-getting-closer-to-the-eu-we-dont-want-to-be-left-behind/

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John Cocker @joecocker.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

On this day in 1922, a Czech Jewish woman was born. On the 22 Jan 1942 she was deported to the Theresienstadt Ghetto with her mother and on the 12 Jun 1942 to the Trawniki force labour camp. The camp was liquidated in Nov 1943 by mass shooting. Her name was Lucie Weinerová

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