Reposted by Rene BachDr Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I've written to the govt about a concern causing real frustration across North Herefordshire: the practice of "farmwashing," where supermarkets use misleading marketing to suggest produce comes from British family farms - when it has actually come from overseas. 518664
Reposted by Rene BachCaroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 11hTo be clear I’m not calling on Zack to step down. Today he's indicated he shares some of my concerns on the Zionism motion & I welcome that. Now the party needs to come together to urgently make our processes more robust & inclusive & take action to show Jewish members our party is safe for them 5917138
Rene Bach @renebach.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Guess it could happened maybe even within a year after California separating from US 010
Reposted by Rene BachStop Rosebank @stopcambo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026This is a message for @andyburnham.bsky.social 7311178
Reposted by Rene BachCaroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Change doesn’t happen because those in power suddenly decide to be bolder - it happens when. Greens push them to be better. And on climate, that couldn’t be more urgent. Vote Green to keep fossil fuels in the ground, where they belong 320969
Reposted by Rene BachCaroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026So 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.comAndy Burnham expected to say he will push ahead with electoral reform plansExclusive: Labour conference speech will kick off process that could replace current system with proportional representation 26718141
Reposted by Rene BachJosiah 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.comAndy Burnham's Pledge for Electoral Reform: What We Know So FarAfter 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 15718
Reposted by Rene BachRebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Time for this classic again. 156165015562
Reposted by Rene BachSam Bright @writesbright.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Have been listening to some smart people over the past few days on how Labour can beat Reform. Here are a few things they said 👇🏻writesbright.substack.comLessons on how to beat Reform🔴 Inside Labour conference... 03012
Reposted by Rene BachLabour4PR 🌹🗳️ @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" 🌹 #Labour4PRtheguardian.comAndy Burnham expected to say he will push ahead with electoral reform plansExclusive: Labour conference speech will kick off process that could replace current system with proportional representation 23010
Reposted by Rene BachCaroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Spot 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.comLabour is nostalgic for two-party politics. That cosy, simple time is over – let it go | John HarrisOur 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 720371
Rene Bach @renebach.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Read 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?!? 010
Rene Bach @renebach.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Labour 2024 manifesto: No Heathrow expansion No new oil drilling permits No electoral reform ie PR — If they can break one; they can break others. 100
Reposted by Rene BachDefend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 27/09/2026BREAKING: 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. 18772113003
Reposted by Rene BachDefend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 26/09/2026BREAKING: 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. 521588859
Reposted by Rene BachFarrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 26/09/2026One of the best accounts to follow on Bluesky: @premnsikka.bsky.social On point analysis and commentary on British politics 👍 2631257
Reposted by Rene BachJosiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Via 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 36225
Reposted by Rene BachSave The Wye Coalition @savethewye.bsky.social · 23/09/2026It’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 hoursEntire £253m budget for 2026 allocated in less than a day, leaving thousands of farmers disappointed 101
Reposted by Rene BachBrexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Don'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 14825501154
Reposted by Rene BachZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Labour 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...donatetothe.greenparty.org.ukLet's get our sixth Green MP elected - Green PartyWe 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? 30952301
Reposted by Rene BachZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Palantir 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? 932314828
Reposted by Rene BachJosiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Byline Times has identified seven Reform councillors who are listed as members of the masked anti-migrant groups bylinetimes.com/2026/09/16/t...bylinetimes.comThe Reform Councillors Embedded in Britain’s Masked 'Patriot' Anti-Migrant NetworkA Reform councillor and campaign co-ordinater urged his followers to join and support the masked group 20697408
Reposted by Rene BachHOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 15/09/2026Ben 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.ukThe Sanctuary | HOPE not hateFunded by a crypto billionaire, this Westminster base supports some of the most controversial figures in politics — including Restore Britain 311570
Reposted by Rene BachJosiah 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 charitybylinetimes.comReform UK Could Pocket Nearly £500,000 in Interest if They Are Forced to Return £72 Million Crypto Billionaire DonationsEXCLUSIVE: Electoral Commission confirms interest earned on impermissible gifts can be kept, prompting calls for Nigel Farage to hand any proceeds to charity 710865
Reposted by Rene BachThe London Economic @thelondoneconomic.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Lifestyle buyers of farmland have fallen to 11 per cent as farmer purchases hit a seven-year high.thelondoneconomic.comInheritance tax changes for farmers have intended impactNew figures show agricultural inheritance tax changes brought in by Rachel Reeves are having the intended impact. 17263103
Reposted by Rene BachBrexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Here'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. 12631311620
Reposted by Rene BachZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 12/09/2026WOW. 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-... 161018239
Reposted by Rene BachSam Bright @writesbright.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Labour should have acted quicker to stop this - and it may seriously regret not doing so 79880214
Reposted by Rene BachCaroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 12/09/2026The way British democracy is being bought by crypto billionaires is simply obscene - and a direct result of Labour’s unforgivable inactiontheguardian.comBurnham drops support for political funding cap aimed at curbing mega-donorsPM said he would set bar at £500k, but trade unions say funding reforms could undermine their ability to donate to Labour 641266474
Reposted by Rene BachAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 11/09/2026A 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 14623521203
Rene Bach @renebach.bsky.social · 11/09/2026WHO is he?? Stopped listening to Today programme years ago and my blood pressure improved immediately. 000
Reposted by Rene BachGlobal Food and Environment Institute @globalfoodleeds.bsky.social · 10/09/2026At 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 👇 154
Reposted by Rene BachJosiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Reform 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: 17354144
Rene Bach @renebach.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Still waiting for the ‘basic’ phone with similar shape and size as iPhone 4 with limited features and no AI. 🙏 050
Reposted by Rene BachOrganic Research Centre @organicrescent.bsky.social · 09/09/2026ORC'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/pKWK50ZL6FWow.lyDoes agroforestry really increase biodiversity? - The Organic Research CentreColin Tosh went to the Euopean Agroforestry Federation 2026 conference to find the latest research on what agroforestry actually does for biodiversity 072
Reposted by Rene BachPhil 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...ft.comBritain’s grid operator gave Palantir contract without inviting rival bidsNeso cited a legal exemption that removes the requirement to consider other suppliers if dependencies leave no alternative 13825561406
Reposted by Rene BachPeter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 08/09/2026At what point does ‘the masked men on the street have legitimate concerns’ and ‘Just Stop Oil/Palestine Action are terrorists’ become two tier policing? 671695463
Rene Bach @renebach.bsky.social · 07/09/2026I 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. 010
Reposted by Rene BachJosiah 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.comAndy Burnham Insists He Still Backs Electoral Reform After Amendment BlockedMinisters offer cross-party talks on changing Westminster's voting system as bid for speedy reform stalls 64317
Reposted by Rene BachMTDomain 🦋 @mtdomain.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Five 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. 39546219
Reposted by Rene BachJosiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Lib 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". 1030781
Rene Bach @renebach.bsky.social · 31/08/2026But 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-leaksSecretive state begins repairs on ageing facilities after being revealed as worst country for leaks of potent greenhouse gas 000
Reposted by Rene BachLabour4PR 🌹🗳️ @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 🌹 #Labour4PRobserver.co.ukNeil 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 75127
Reposted by Rene BachJosiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Some 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...connect-direct.energynetworks.orgENA Connect Direct 824975
Reposted by Rene BachZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 25/08/2026This 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. 68905344
Reposted by Rene BachZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 25/08/2026I 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. 381369480
Reposted by Rene BachZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 20/08/2026The 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...bbc.co.ukGreens call for windfall tax on big banks' profits to support small businessZack Polanski says profits over £800m should be taxed to cut tax bills for a million smaller companies. 32874276