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Rachel Steele

@rachcsteele.bsky.social
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Lifelong Labour Party member and Sheffield United supporter. I generally hate injustice, Tories, and the far right. No messages please.

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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 7h
Andy Burnham's Pledge for Electoral Reform: What We Know So Far – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2026/09/29/a... Britain
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Andy Burnham's Pledge for Electoral Reform: What We Know So Far
After years of pressure from campaigners, a Labour Prime Minister has now finally committed to overhauling Westminster's First Past the Post voting system, reports Josiah Mortimer
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 7h
Crash of Tel Aviv flight narrowly averted after pilot fight; Ban on Canadian goods; Supreme Court allows Trump’s deportations to resume open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...
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Crash of Tel Aviv flight narrowly averted after pilot fight; Ban on Canadian goods; Supreme Court allows Trump’s deportations to resume
Drop Site Daily: September 30, 2026
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 8h
Tony’s minor tantrum: how Blair’s institute responded to fresh “cash for access” questions democracyforsale.substack.com/p/tonys-mino...
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Tony’s minor tantrum: how Blair’s institute responded to fresh “cash for access” questions
We asked TBI about allegations of £500,000 corporate memberships and a logo that vanished at Labour conference. They said they’re not talking to us anymore
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 8h
Massacre at Minab: The School That Became a Grave open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...
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Massacre at Minab: The School That Became a Grave
The bombing of an Iranian school, killing 120 children, is one of the worst U.S. war crimes since Vietnam. Drop Site spoke to survivors, first responders, parents, and witnesses. This is their story.
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 9h
We need more men calling out misogyny, willing to stand with women, and take action. goodlawproject.org/s/748822
goodlawproject.org
It’s time for men to speak up - and act | Good Law Project
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 13h
Trump’s Illegal Election Propaganda thenationmagazine.substack.com/p/trumps-ill...
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Trump’s Illegal Election Propaganda
But as brazen and authoritarian as these taxpayer-funded ad spots are, they seem likely to backfire.
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 14h
The super-rich are profiting from the cost-of-living crisis. While our energy bills rose by 50%, the super-rich who make their money from energy have seen their wealth grow by 20%. Demand that the UK government taxes extreme wealth with @waronwant.bsky.social: secure.waronwant.org/page/201460/...
secure.waronwant.org
Stop the Super-Rich Profiting from the Cost-of-Living Crisis
Tax extreme wealth now
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 14h
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/sa...
megaphone.org.uk
Save Daisy Hill Hospital
Daisy Hill Hospital serves communities across Newry, Mourne and the surrounding rural and border areas. Decisions about its services affect patients, families, staff and the future of local healthcare...
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Meta and X silenced dozens of LGBT+ groups the moment Türkiye's government asked – part of a crackdown where 110+ people now face legal action. Sign demanding they restore the accounts. a.allout.org/s/P8DJd/
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Meta and X: Stop blocking Turkish LGBT+ groups
Türkiye ordered Meta and X to block dozens of LGBT+ groups,Meta and X blocked dozens of Turkish LGBT+ groups the moment Türkiye asked – part of a crackdown where 110+ people now face legal action. Sign demanding they restore the accounts:
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
For years, Stephen Lennon has asked supporters to trust him and fund him. A Channel 4 Dispatches investigation, made with HOPE not hate, has raised serious questions about his finances. I’ve added my name calling for a full investigation. Will you? secure.hopenothate.org.uk/page/199860/...
secure.hopenothate.org.uk
CALL FOR AN HMRC INVESTIGATION INTO STEPHEN LENNON
A year-long Channel 4 Dispatches investigation has raised serious questions about Stephen Lennon’s finances. Add your name and call on the Government to refer them to HMRC for investigation.
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
U.S. forces to leave Iraq after 23 years; Turmoil at DOJ; 50 killed in Niger attacks open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...
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U.S. forces to leave Iraq after 23 years; Turmoil at DOJ; 50 killed in Niger attacks
Drop Site Daily: September 29, 2026
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
U.S. forces to leave Iraq after 23 years; Turmoil at DOJ; 50 killed in Niger attacks open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...
open.substack.com
U.S. forces to leave Iraq after 23 years; Turmoil at DOJ; 50 killed in Niger attacks
Drop Site Daily: September 29, 2026
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Socialist Campaign Group launches new pamphlet: “The Socialist Policies We Need” labourhub.org.uk/2026/09/29/s...
labourhub.org.uk
Socialist Campaign Group launches new pamphlet: “The Socialist Policies We Need”
The Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs is today launching a new pamphlet at Labour Party Conference setting out the policies it believes Andy Burnham should adopt to rebuild Labour’s support af…
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Electoral Reform Society @electoralreform.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Today I am announcing a new National Commission on Electoral Reform. I invite all the political parties to part of its work. 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." buff.ly/TcOx9H7
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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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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
leftfootforward.org/2026/09/blow...
leftfootforward.org
Blow for Nigel Farage as poll finds half of voters dislike him
The Reform leader has the worst favourability rating of any party leader
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
leftfootforward.org/2026/09/fara...
leftfootforward.org
Farage draws criticism after falsely claiming that the Fairford five were Iranian nationals
The Reform leader tried to link the incident to Iranians crossing the channel in small boats, but the five arrested were British
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
leftfootforward.org/2026/09/dont...
leftfootforward.org
Don’t cut benefits to fund defence spending, PCS general secretary tells Andy Burnham in interview at Labour conference
Fran Heathcote told LFF that the government shouldn't 'increase military spending at the expense of people on Universal Credit benefits'
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
leftfootforward.org/2026/09/patr...
leftfootforward.org
Patrick Hurley MP interview: Welfare system needs ‘fundamental reform’
LFF spoke to Patrick Hurley at Labour conference
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
leftfootforward.org/2026/09/rach...
leftfootforward.org
Rachael Maskell MP: Starmer’s welfare reforms were ‘reprehensible’. Any changes Burnham makes must ‘lead with our values’.
LFF spoke to Rachael Maskell at Labour conference
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
leftfootforward.org/2026/09/john...
leftfootforward.org
John Healey tells Labour conference "bigger and bigger" welfare bill is "not progressive"
Healey also recommitted to the fiscal rules
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
leftfootforward.org/2026/09/pat-...
leftfootforward.org
Pat McFadden primes Labour members for major welfare reform in conference speech
He called welfare reform 'the moral crusade of our times'
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
leftfootforward.org/2026/09/last...
leftfootforward.org
Last year’s Labour conference was ‘like somebody had died’. This year’s is ‘much more positive’. – interview with Neil Duncan-Jordan MP
Neil Duncan Jordan spoke to LFF about the differences between the Starmer and Burnham administrations
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
leftfootforward.org/2026/09/john...
leftfootforward.org
John McDonnell interview: ‘The only way to balance the books is through wealth taxes not welfare cuts’
Veteran Labour MP and former Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has warned Prime Minister Andy Burnham that the only way to balance the books is through wealth taxes because MPs will 'not vote for welfa...
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
leftfootforward.org/2026/09/labo...
leftfootforward.org
Labour Party conference supports wealth tax to help workers
Delegates at the Labour Party conference backed a motion supporting a wealth tax, on the second full day of the conference. ‘Rebuilding our Economy for Working People’, also known as Composite Moti...
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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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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
www.mcsuk.org/ocean-learni...
mcsuk.org
Wildlife A-Z
Can you tell your mauve stinger from your scarlet lady? Check out our marine animal fact files and meet the creatures that make UK waters so extraordinary.
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Lead Untangles: Defence spending open.substack.com/pub/theleadu...
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The Lead Untangles: Defence spending
As the Chancellor gave a hint of what may be in the budget, has he squared the ongoing pressures over funding the military which triggered him to resign under the previous prime minister?
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I just signed a @fuelpovertyaction.bsky.social: #MakeGreenFair. Demand our fair share of our wind and sun to guarantee cheap, clean #EnergyForAll. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/ma...
actionnetwork.org
Make Green Fair
The cost of energy has created a poverty and health crisis. Now it's surging again because of another illegal war. Our fair share of cheap, clean energy from our wind and sun could ensure everyone can...
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Oil exports see modest rebound; Senate map expands for Dems; Israeli settlers attack Palestinian olive harvest open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...
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Oil exports see modest rebound; Senate map expands for Dems; Israeli settlers attack Palestinian olive harvest
Drop Site Daily: September 28, 2026
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Ten years in, the world’s youngest development bank has failed to set the bar high energyfinanceuncovered.substack.com/p/ten-years-...
energyfinanceuncovered.substack.com
Ten years in, the world’s youngest development bank has failed to set the bar high
Friederike Strub
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Decapod crustaceans have already been recognised in law as sentient beings capable of suffering. They should not be treated differently from other legally recognised sentient animals. www.petauk.org/4mx
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Decapod Crustaceans Feel Pain. Why Are They Still Excluded from UK Animal Research Laws?
Take action now urging the government to bring decapod crustaceans within the scope of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“Wasn’t Jesus Woke?” open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...
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“Wasn’t Jesus Woke?”
Kansas pastor Adam Hamilton is challenging party lines in a tight Senate race.
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
bettertransport.org.uk/blog/from-lo...
bettertransport.org.uk
From London to Portugal by train: what I learnt about transport and climate
When asked to present our archive to sustainability experts in Coimbra, Portugal, Michael decided to get there by train, learning and sharing lessons about transport and climate along the way.
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Reform’s politics of fear now comes in a stab vest open.substack.com/pub/uglypoli...
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Reform’s politics of fear now comes in a stab vest
After winning control of Essex County Council, the party used public money to turn its rhetoric about asylum seekers into a visible security presence.
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
www.rspb.org.uk/helping-natu...
rspb.org.uk
Growing wildlife-friendly flowers
A wildflower meadow will create a lively feeding and nesting ground for insects, birds and small animals.
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
rspb.org.uk
Nature matters to voters of all political parties
There is an opportunity for political parties to be ambitious in their nature policies. Their supporters expect them to protect, restore and champion nature.
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
rspb.org.uk
Discover the Purbeck Heaths in Dorset
A collection of priceless natural treasures, home to Dartford Warblers, rare reptiles and more.
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The RNLI aren’t traitors; they’re heroes writesbright.substack.com/p/the-rnli-a...
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The RNLI aren’t traitors; they’re heroes
📝 A guest essay...
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
“Just asking questions”: Inside the ecosystem that turns silence into conspiracy open.substack.com/pub/theleadu...
open.substack.com
“Just asking questions”: Inside the ecosystem that turns silence into conspiracy
The first part in our series exploring the dark world of misinformation that is coming into the mainstream
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
A radical proposal to solve the housing crisis: Expropriation www.opendemocracy.net/what-if-tena...
opendemocracy.net
A radical proposal to solve the housing crisis: Expropriation
In Berlin, a campaign to expropriate housing from corporate landlords is winning widespread support.
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Iran threats and snipers in Washington: Trump’s dangerous unravelling www.opendemocracy.net/iran-threats...
opendemocracy.net
Iran threats and snipers in Washington: Trump’s dangerous unravelling
Depleted missiles abroad and armed fortresses at home reveal a president running out of options as midterms loom
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
How the Argentine far right weaponised the Falklands dispute www.opendemocracy.net/falklands-ma...
opendemocracy.net
How the Argentine far right weaponised the Falklands dispute
Milei is using dispute to impose authoritarian measures, while his vice-president seeks to launder military's reputation
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Around the world, people fight for Palestine as authorities crack down www.opendemocracy.net/around-the-w...
opendemocracy.net
Around the world, people fight for Palestine as authorities crack down
In Tunisia, imprisoned Palestinian rights activists are on the brink of death.
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I've just signed "Don’t scrap young people’s voice" - Will you support the campaign too? actionstorm.org/petitions/do... @OpenBritainHQ
actionstorm.org
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The EU wants to hand over our fingerprints and facial images to Trump. Hardly anyone knows. Sign and share to help stop it! action.wemove.eu/sign/2026-06...
action.wemove.eu
EU: Don’t send our data to the US!
Share the petition and you'll help multiply the impact of this campaign: EU: Don’t send our data to the US!
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/stay-informe...
refugeecouncil.org.uk
What is the Refugee Tax? - Refugee Council
A guide to the UK Government's proposed charge on refugees who receive asylum support.
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Trump rolls out red carpet for Xi; Israel blocks wheelchairs for Gaza’s amputee children; Argentine president threatens Falklands open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...
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Trump rolls out red carpet for Xi; Israel blocks wheelchairs for Gaza’s amputee children; Argentine president threatens Falklands
Drop Site Daily: September 24, 2026
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Nigel Farage-Backed Bitcoin Firm to Buy Gold Dealer That Paid Him £685,500 – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2026/09/23/n... Foot Forward Newsletter
bylinetimes.com
Nigel Farage-Backed Bitcoin Firm to Buy Gold Dealer That Paid Him £685,500
The deal would put the Reform leader's gold bullion 'brand ambassador' fees in the hands of a crypto company he part-owns
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Rachel Steele @rachcsteele.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
novaramedia.com/2026/09/21/l...
novaramedia.com
Labour Rehires Senior Rightwinger Whose Unit Bungled Antisemitism Complaints
John Stolliday ran Labour’s complaints department when it mishandled antisemitism complaints. Now he’s back. Simon Childs reports.
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Dr Dean Burnett @drdeanburnett.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
If people spending taxpayers money on alcohol is such an undeniable problem, I assume they also plan to permanently close the House of Commons bar?
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