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Rene Bach

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Passion for Food, Farming and Biodiversity. Aspire to look after a herd of dairy cows and make cheese.

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
So pleased to hear this confirmed in the PM’s speech. Big congrats to @makevotesmatter.bsky.social and all who’ve campaigned for it! At last we have a chance to restore trust in our politics with a system where “everyone’s views count and everyone’s vote matters” 👏👏👏
theguardian.com
Andy Burnham expected to say he will push ahead with electoral reform plans
Exclusive: Labour conference speech will kick off process that could replace current system with proportional representation
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🔴 Andy Burnham’s Pledge for Electoral Reform: What We Know So Far After years of pressure from campaigners, a Labour Prime Minister has now committed to overhauling Westminster’s First Past the Post voting system bylinetimes.com/2026/09/29/a...
bylinetimes.com
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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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 23h
Time for this classic again.
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Sam Bright @writesbright.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Have been listening to some smart people over the past few days on how Labour can beat Reform. Here are a few things they said 👇🏻
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Lessons on how to beat Reform
🔴 Inside Labour conference...
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Labour4PR 🌹🗳️ @labour4pr.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Andy Burnham is expected to announce that he will push ahead with plans for electoral reform in his first conference speech as Labour leader" "One option open to Burnham is a new National Commission for Electoral Reform, an idea he endorsed at last year’s party conference" 🌹 #Labour4PR
theguardian.com
Andy Burnham expected to say he will push ahead with electoral reform plans
Exclusive: Labour conference speech will kick off process that could replace current system with proportional representation
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Spot on from @johnharris1969.bsky.social - “comfy, cosy, simple two-party politics” is over. Trying to shoehorn the complexity of our society & economy into 2 parties through our ludicrous voting system simply won’t work. Burnham says he still supports PR - so where’s the action?
theguardian.com
Labour is nostalgic for two-party politics. That cosy, simple time is over – let it go | John Harris
Our fragmented political model will endure for the foreseeable future – and Reform will benefit from it until Burnham learns that cooperation is key, says Guardian columnist John Harris
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Rene Bach @renebach.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Read in FT about North Korea hacked US crypto exchange to the value of $350 million. And it is reported like ‘normal’ — Don’t understand crypto. Still find it weird. And who just lost $350 million?!?
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
BREAKING: 94 year old Jewish human rights barrister, Margaret Owen arrested under the Terrorism Act outside Andy Burnham’s Labour Party conference. UK taxpayers are funding these arrests while masked men terrorise the streets in coastal towns. Lift The Ban on Palestine Action.
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
BREAKING: Massive Attack’s Rob Del Naja arrested under the UK Terrorism Act outside Labour Party conference venue. The legendary musician was arrested after peacefully holding “I oppose genocide - I support Palestine Action” on a paper sign on the eve of Labour’s conference.
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
One of the best accounts to follow on Bluesky: @premnsikka.bsky.social On point analysis and commentary on British politics 👍
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Via Labour for a New Democracy: Changing Britain’s voting system is among the most popular issues tabled for debate at this year’s Labour conference by local branches "At least three dozen Constituency Labour Parties (CLPs) have submitted motions on the subject" - the most in three years apparently
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Save The Wye Coalition @savethewye.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It’s an absolute national disgrace that the government isn’t properly supporting our farmers. For the sake of food security, and our national security, farmers need our help to adapt to climate breakdown and to change to more sustainable ways of farming. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
‘Worse than the scramble for Oasis tickets’: England’s sustainable farming funds run out in just six hours
Entire £253m budget for 2026 allocated in less than a day, leaving thousands of farmers disappointed
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Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Don't confuse "wealth" with "super-wealth". The wealthy already pay their fair share because their wealth generally comes from earnings. But the super-wealthy pay nothing because they earn very little on paper. They instead make money with their money — which isn't taxed because we only tax earnings
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Labour are worried. They've had the Foreign Secretary, the Chancellor, the Mayor of London & the Prime Minister out in Holborn & St Pancras but we've got you. Hundreds of thousands of you who care & are making a difference! Donate today to help us win: donatetothe.greenparty.org.uk/london-by-el...
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Let's get our sixth Green MP elected - Green Party
We have a chance to elect our 6th MP - London's first Green MP, Zack Polanski! But we raise over £200k by 8 October. Will you help us?
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Palantir have just bought themselves a Labour Lord with close links to the Labour government. No other word to describe this other than corruption. How can Watson remain a member of the House of Lords and keep the Labour whip?
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Byline Times has identified seven Reform councillors who are listed as members of the masked anti-migrant groups bylinetimes.com/2026/09/16/t...
bylinetimes.com
The Reform Councillors Embedded in Britain’s Masked 'Patriot' Anti-Migrant Network
A Reform councillor and campaign co-ordinater urged his followers to join and support the masked group
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 15/09/2026
Ben Delo, the crypto billionaire pardoned by Trump, has given £36m to Reform UK. In March we exposed Delo as the funder of The Sanctuary, a hub for right wing activity in Westminster. investigations.hopenothate.org.uk/the-sanctuary/
investigations.hopenothate.org.uk
The Sanctuary | HOPE not hate
Funded by a crypto billionaire, this Westminster base supports some of the most controversial figures in politics — including Restore Britain
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
🔴 Reform UK Could Pocket Nearly £500,000 in Interest if They Are Forced to Return £72 Million Crypto Billionaire Donations Exclusive: Electoral Commission confirms interest earned on impermissible gifts can be kept, prompting calls for Nigel Farage to hand any proceeds to charity
bylinetimes.com
Reform UK Could Pocket Nearly £500,000 in Interest if They Are Forced to Return £72 Million Crypto Billionaire Donations
EXCLUSIVE: Electoral Commission confirms interest earned on impermissible gifts can be kept, prompting calls for Nigel Farage to hand any proceeds to charity
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Rene Bach @renebach.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🎶 When I get older; losing my hair 🎵
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The London Economic @thelondoneconomic.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Lifestyle buyers of farmland have fallen to 11 per cent as farmer purchases hit a seven-year high.
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Inheritance tax changes for farmers have intended impact
New figures show agricultural inheritance tax changes brought in by Rachel Reeves are having the intended impact.
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Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Here's a French video (with English subtitles) about what would happen if the far-right racists got their way and all foreigners and people of colour were forced to leave.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
WOW. Massive thank you to the hundreds of people who volunteered in Holborn & St Pancras. And a huge thank you to @owenjones.bsky.social for joining us! Just getting started. See you tomorrow (Sunday) in Tavistock Square! actionnetwork.org/events/1309-...
Huge crowd with Vote Green signs
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Sam Bright @writesbright.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Labour should have acted quicker to stop this - and it may seriously regret not doing so
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The way British democracy is being bought by crypto billionaires is simply obscene - and a direct result of Labour’s unforgivable inaction
theguardian.com
Burnham drops support for political funding cap aimed at curbing mega-donors
PM said he would set bar at £500k, but trade unions say funding reforms could undermine their ability to donate to Labour
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
A reminder that Delo previously pled guilty in the US to violating money laundering protections and agreed to pay a $10 million fine for "willfully” breaking the law with his BitMex platform, which was described as "in effect a money laundering platform.” This is who owns Farage now
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Rene Bach @renebach.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
WHO is he?? Stopped listening to Today programme years ago and my blood pressure improved immediately.
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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
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Global Food and Environment Institute @globalfoodleeds.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
At the University of Leeds farm, researchers established a unique regenerative agriculture (regen ag) trial in 2022. #RegenAg is a farmer‑led movement gaining traction for its aim to support food production & profitable farm businesses while restoring degraded agricultural land. Find out more 👇
Field with crops and research equipment (transparent pods with the lids open)
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Reform UK has been removed from the Alliance for Proportional Representation. It comes after a Q&A at conference where Reform MP Danny Kruger said: “On PR there is a significant danger [Lab.] will try to introduce it...Reform’s position is we support First Past the Post.” Reform's 2024 manifesto:
Proportional Representation Voting for the
House of Commons
Large numbers of voters have no representation
in parliament and new parties are shut out of the
political system. Voter turnout could be some 10%
higher with PR. A referendum is needed.
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Organic Research Centre @organicrescent.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
ORC's Colin Tosh blogs on #agroforestry & #biodiversity research from #EURAF2026 "The question is not whether agroforestry can benefit biodiversity, but how large that benefit is, how quickly it develops & how systems should be designed to maximise it." ow.ly/pKWK50ZL6FW
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Does agroforestry really increase biodiversity? - The Organic Research Centre
Colin Tosh went to the Euopean Agroforestry Federation 2026 conference to find the latest research on what agroforestry actually does for biodiversity
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Phil Sturgeon 🌳🚵⚓️ @philsturgeon.com · 08/09/2026
🚨 THIS IS BAD! 🚨 Palantir’s stated goal is to disrupt democracy by getting control of the systems in the name of technofascism. Their MO is wedging people into positions of power then shoehorning themselves into critical infrastructure. Now they control the grid. www.ft.com/content/f6a2...
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Britain’s grid operator gave Palantir contract without inviting rival bids
Neso cited a legal exemption that removes the requirement to consider other suppliers if dependencies leave no alternative
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
At what point does ‘the masked men on the street have legitimate concerns’ and ‘Just Stop Oil/Palestine Action are terrorists’ become two tier policing?
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Rene Bach @renebach.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I wish more journalists would understand ’spending cuts’ is also a ‘tax rise’ ie still paying the same but getting less for our money. We have had too many ‘conservative tax rises’ in that way for 14years.
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
🔴 Andy Burnham Insists He Still Backs Electoral Reform After Amendment Blocked Ministers offer cross-party talks on changing Westminster’s voting system as bid for speedy reform stalls bylinetimes.com/2026/09/07/a...
bylinetimes.com
Andy Burnham Insists He Still Backs Electoral Reform After Amendment Blocked
Ministers offer cross-party talks on changing Westminster's voting system as bid for speedy reform stalls
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MTDomain 🦋 @mtdomain.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Five people climb a gantry in the name of Just Stop Oil and the police shut the motorway, arrest the protesters and imprison them for up to 5 years. Hundreds of people block one of UK's busiest ports in the name of Stop the Boats, and the police do nothing and no-one is arrested. Really? Sigh.
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey has warned Andy Burnham “you can’t fix the country without fixing our broken politics”. He calls for a new Commission to "restore British democracy, which tackles systems of cronyism and corruption...gets big money out of politics & breaks the power of social media giants".
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Rene Bach @renebach.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
But but but methan burping cows … Yet again fossil fuel are too often let off the hook. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
‘Breakthrough’ as Turkmenistan starts fixing ‘mindboggling’ methane mega-leaks
Secretive state begins repairs on ageing facilities after being revealed as worst country for leaks of potent greenhouse gas
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Labour4PR 🌹🗳️ @labour4pr.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
“More PR would stabilise British democracy. Andy Burnham has made clear that he is a dedicated pragmatic reformer. A National Commission on Electoral Reform now would put that enlightened purpose into practice” Neil Kinnock in the @observeruk.bsky.social 🌹 #Labour4PR
observer.co.uk
Neil Kinnock: First past the post is no longer fit for pu...
Westminster’s voting system has led to just one in 10 voters believing politicians put the country first. The call for electoral reform has never been louder, says the former Labour leader
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Some more compliant plug-in solar kits have been approved! There's now 20 approved devices. It was 7 when I wrote about it on Thursday. Hopefully many, many more to come to push down prices connect-direct.energynetworks.org/device-datab...
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ENA Connect Direct
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
This is such an early catastrophic failure of leadership from Andy Burnham. It makes it very clear that ultimately he isn't serving people in this country (or nature), he is serving private equity and the interests of the super rich. This is why we currently live in Rip Off Britain.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I have written to the Cabinet Secretary to seek assurances that the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff, who was lobbying for the privatised water industry until recently, has had no involvement in talks about the future of Thames Water.
25th August 2026
Dear Antonia,
It is reported in the media today that the Prime Minister has ‘shelved’ plans to take Thames Water into administration.
As is well known, the Chief of Staff in Downing Street James Purnell was until his appointment, the Chief Executive of Flint Global, whose clients it is widely reported include members of the privatised water industry, and Thames Water’s bondholders. 
The Times reports that the Prime Minister has been ‘advised by officials’ not to go ahead with special administration. In addition to James Purnell, can you confirm that no other officials involved in this process have links to the privatised water industry, and have accepted no hospitality from anyone associated with or acting on behalf of members of the water industry, including Flint Global, post the departure of James Purnell. 
It is especially concerning that the Times reports that the Prime Minister has listened to advice that even the half measure of temporary special administration would be costly and run into legal issues. Of course, this is what advisers and lobbyists for the privatised water industry will be saying and it is the ‘advice’ James Purnell would have been making weeks ago, It is also highly unlikely to be true, given the repeated catastrophic failures of Thames Water, including polluted rivers, sky high bills and water shortages, Thames Water could be taken into public ownership right now and Thames Water would not have a legal leg to stand on.
The public and I expect a proper explanation for this decision, including an update to parliament at the first possible time, and assurances that James Purnell has had nothing at all to
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
The large banks are cashing in on the backs of the small businesses who are the real innovators and creators. They're profiteering from chaos and misery while ordinary people struggle. Its time to end Rip Off Britain. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Greens call for windfall tax on big banks' profits to support small business
Zack Polanski says profits over £800m should be taxed to cut tax bills for a million smaller companies.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
A windfall tax on the big banks. Support our small businesses.
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
I feel like this Reform finance story got overlooked May 2024: Bassim Haidar opposes abolition of non-dom tax status April 2025: Haidar pledges £1m to Reform & publicly predicts/hopes Farage may create new non-dom regime June 2025: Reform launches the Britannia Card, a £250k flat-fee for non-doms
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
As Britain swelters through another heatwave, few people will have heard that ministers have quietly dropped plans for solar carports. Cars cooler in summer. Shelter from the rain in winter. Clean electricity all year round. A missed opportunity?
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As Britain bakes, ministers quietly park plans for solar carports
Ministers have quietly shelved plans that could have transformed Britain's biggest car parks into shaded power stations
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
I don't think it would be "rushing to judgement" to see the press hounding people - especially people of colour- has been going on for a long time. Really spineless response from the Prime Minister here that utterly fails to recognise the moment to tackle the press. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Jason Arday death 'tragedy on so many levels' says PM
Andy Burnham says the former Cambridge professor's death is a "really sad, sad and sorry state of affairs".
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
The BBC increasingly just report on what is being said by the billionaire press. They allow them to set the agenda which means our national conversation becomes about same trivial nonsense the Daily Mail are talking about. And it's becoming deadly. novaramedia.com/2026/08/13/b...
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BBC Failing to Inform Viewers About Climate Emergency, Says Polanski
The BBC is failing to properly inform viewers about the realities of the climate emergency, choosing instead to follow the lead of rightwing newspapers owned by billionaires, Zack Polanski has said.
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Really? Is that it? If this is all that’s come from COBR, it’s pitifully inadequate. As crisis deepens, it beggars belief that there aren’t eg plans to increase resources for the fire service, support for farmers, max workplace temperature, funded community cool spaces & obvs ban on new fossil fuels
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Andy Burnham warns of summer ban on disposable barbecues
Andy Burnham said he would consider if a restriction on purchasing the products during the summer months could be justified
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Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Little piece from me for @arguablymag.bsky.social on why we Westminster electoral reform is more plausible now than it has been for generations www.arguably.uk/p/electoral-...
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Electoral reform has never been closer
The three key ingredients are now in place
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