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Steve Hyndside @stevehyndside.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
And while we are on apologies. We also have this one from @telegraph.co.uk to @adrianramsay.bsky.social and @greenpartyhan.bsky.social
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20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Great to see our letter published in The Guardian today.
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How 20mph on our roads benefits everyone | Letters
Letters: The advantages of 20mph speed limits are celebrated by Rod King, while John Hopkin says drivers who speed won’t be deterred unless tougher action is taken against them
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Exeter Green Party @exetergreens.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
😔 Those least responsible for creating climate breakdown are paying the highest price. 🌏 Climate justice means the wealthiest nations paying for the loss and damage caused by our current and historic emissions.
Graphic showing rescue workers in a devastated Nepal. A quote from Dr Sunoor Verma reads, "Nepal produces a rounding error's worth of the world's carbon emissions. It is now paying, in bodies and bridges, for a century of someone else's industry." A slogan reads: CLIMATE JUSTICE NOW.
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Robin Campbell @robincognito.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Exeter taking the moral high ground again.
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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Scots agree with Murray's no-referendum independence proposal Author Craig Murray put forward a plan to make Scotland independent of its blighted southern neighbour - and people like it
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Scots agree with Murray's no-referendum independence proposal
Author Craig Murray put forward a plan to make Scotland independent of its blighted southern neighbour - and people like it
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Gaia Vince @wanderinggaia.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
The best legacy Starmer has as PM is that he supported Milliband. If Burnham makes Mahmoud chancellor and we slow the move to net-zero, he will be worse than Starmer on the most important issue of our time
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James Dyke @jamesgdyke.info · 28/06/2026
www.technosphere.earth/the-bonfire-...
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The bonfire of the humanities
150 academic posts at the University of Exeter are to be cut, most in the humanities but also in social sciences, engineering and environmental sciences
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Robin Campbell @robincognito.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Just listened to @dreugeniacheng.bsky.social giving an inspiring talk to a group of school leavers. We need more congressiveness! I will have to read Unequal.
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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
They certainly are in many places I visit m.youtube.com/watch?v=RPt9...
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Life's Better With A Library
YouTube video by Libraries Unlimited
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Robin Campbell @robincognito.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu...
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Fund Councils to Buy the Supply of Council Homes
We urgently need to replenish our decimated council housing stock, and part of the answer is real funding for councils to Buy the Supply. Over 169,000 children are homeless and living in overcrowded ...
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Exeter Green Party @exetergreens.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
📢 It's official. Our 6 newly elected Green councillors have been appointed and are getting to work supporting their local communities. 💪 Greens are now 10 councillors strong on Exeter City Council. We're the official opposition. 💚 We're replacing Labour and stopping Reform.
A graphic showing our 6 new Green Party councillors: Brian Rappert (St David's), Jack Reed (St Thomas), Gill Baker (Pennsylvania), Helen Terry (Heavitree), Bernadette Chelvanayagam (Newtown and St Leonard’s) and Stella Smith (Heavitree).
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Robin Campbell @robincognito.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
First Past the Post can no longer deliver real mandates - only chaos. 60% of Brits want it scrapped. Yet the Representation of the People Bill won’t even touch our voting system, which leaves millions unrepresented. Tell Keir Starmer to change this. actionnetwork.org/petitions/th...
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The Representation of the People Bill MUST scrap First Past the Post
First Past the Post can no longer deliver real mandates - only chaos. 60% of Brits want it scrapped. Yet the new Representation of the People Bill won’t even touch our rotten voting system, which lea...
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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
I've been leaked a letter from the Telegraph's new owners. It's now mandatory for the Telegraph's journalists to support Israel. And their new owner's record is deeply disturbing 👇 www.owenjones.news/p/at-the-tel...
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Exeter Green Party @exetergreens.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Full details and link to find your local Green Party candidate 🔽
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Greens pledge to topple Labour and stop Reform in Exeter - Exeter Green Party
Exeter Green Party has launched its local election campaign saying it aims to topple Labour from power and stop Reform. Their campaign launch coincided with a visit to Exeter from the party’s deputy l...
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Exeter Green Party @exetergreens.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
🥳We've launched our local election campaign! Green group leader @dianafmoore.bsky.social ~ “With 7 councillors, the Green group has been the largest opposition group on Exeter City Council. We are on course to win more seats, which could mean Greens holding the balance of power in Exeter.”
A graphic reading Topple Labour & Stop Reform. Vote Green on 7th May.
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Bethan Angharad @bethanangharadl.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
I was thinking “someone needs to set up an alternative to the Guides”, and then I remembered that the Woodcraft Folk exist. If there isn’t a group near you, you can set one up. woodcraft.org.uk/about-woodcr...
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Our Aims & Principles - Woodcraft Folk
Woodcraft Folk’s work is rooted in the it’s aims & principles. They inform the way we work together and the programme that we follow in all our activities.
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Rutger Bregman @rutgerbregman.com · 04/03/2026
The international boycott of ChatGPT has absolutely exploded. 2.5M people have already joined, and this is just the beginning. Go to quitgpt.org. Cancel your subscription, delete your account. And tell at least one person why. My op-ed: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Robin Campbell @robincognito.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
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Stop Palantir taking over our public services!
Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Utterly chilling insight into how Keir Starmer's team has been operating from the beginning. As others have been pointing out for years, the Labour Party and the country have been taken for a ride. There was a coup within the party, using a host of dirty tricks. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Labour minister falsely linked journalists to ‘pro-Kremlin’ network in emails to GCHQ
Exclusive: Josh Simons pressed intelligence officials to investigate reporters, in emails described as ‘McCarthyite smear’
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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.blacksky.app · 18/02/2026
i shouldn’t give this piece any more attention than it has already garnered but i feel like it is worth pointing out some flaws in the argument/unquestioned assumptions thread 1/
post by Rutger Bregman (@rutgerbregman.com‬) 

reads: Absolutely brilliant piece about the Left's TOTAL blindness on AI. Their dismissal of AI risks mirrors how climate deniers treat CO2. 

Will probably get a lot of nastiness for this on Bluesky, but I guess that's part of the same problem.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
If you have a Royal Family, you have deference. If you have a Royal Family, you have a class system. If you have a RF, you essentially say, "These people are better than everyone else by dint of birth & should maintain enormous influence, wealth and power." Why would anyone want that at all?
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Exeter Green Party @exetergreens.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Greens have consistently said these elections should go ahead and led a coordinated campaign with other opposition parties to lobby the government to do the right thing. Now they have. People will now have their say on who will best represent them in their ward and who runs Exeter City Council.
A graphic showing a person placing a bote into a ballot box. Text reads: Labour U-turn on disgraceful disregard of democracy. People will have their say in May.
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Duchess Gemma 🐠🕷️🇪🇺 @gemmagould.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Fuck you and fuck your half arsed non apology
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Ratcliffe says sorry his language 'offended some people' after criticism of immigration comments - live updates
The Man Utd co-owner said on Wednesday that the UK had been
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Marianne Doherty @mariannedoherty.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Since giving up Prime a while back I’ve found it really easy to avoid Amazon for almost everything. Without the free/quick delivery there’s pretty much no value to them and as a search tool it’s appalling. I’ve long bought my books elsewhere and get most other things from Argos.
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sasha baker @sasha98.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
After 17 months in prison, 6 Palestine Action members have been cleared of all charges over an alleged raid on Elbit Systems. What an embarassment for the government and their expansion of 'counter-terror' measures. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Palestine Action protesters not guilty of defence firm burglary
The group are cleared of aggravated burglary over the alleged raid at an Elbit Systems warehouse.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
A real shame if this photo went viral again today.
Trump and Farage
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Exeter Green Party @exetergreens.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Opposition parties in Exeter have put their political differences aside to urge the Local Government Minister to give the go-ahead for elections in the city in May.
A graphic showing a ballot box with a ribbon round it saying 'Cancelled'. The slogan reads: Don't Deny Democracy! Let Exeter vote in May.
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Andrew Bell @agreenbell.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Nothing remotely opportunistic or hypocritical to see here.
A clip from the Guardian politics live blog:
The Green party says Nadhim Zahawi has joined Reform UK for opportunist reasons. This is from the Green MP Ellie Chowns.

"Another discredited Conservative has landed on the shores of Reform UK. Nadhim Zahawi is the chancellor turned chancer – trying his luck with Nigel Farage’s outfit having completely discredited himself in the Conservative party.

"Is this the same Mr Zahawi that said of Nigel Farage, your comments are offensive and racist and I would be frightened to live in a country run by you? Indeed, it would appear it is."
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Follow @craigmurrayorg.bsky.social court of session in Edinburgh live. Craig is attempting to bring a judicial review over the Palestine Action ban in the Scottish courts. Court is in session this morning. www.thenational.scot/news/2575690...
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Live updates as court hears bid to end Palestine Action ban in Scotland
A hearing at the Court of Session in Edinburgh today will decide whether a judicial review of the decision to proscribe Palestine Action can be…
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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
From George Monbiot
George Monbiot
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social
I'm writing about the Palestine Action hunger strikers at the moment, any of whom could die at any moment, and the astonishing media and government silence surrounding them. The Establishment seems to have become even crueller than when Thatcher was
PM.
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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life.
Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage.
I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys.
I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show,
A show that I named and helped develop over all those years.
Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry.
These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenterIn a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices.
Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'.
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I chose the latter.
It broke my heart.
I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make.
I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer.
I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence.
One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career.I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more.
I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost".
James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice.
Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences.
I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness.
Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire.
I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal.
I am so sorry to let you down.
I hope that you can understand my reasoning.
I have to accept that I am not what the current
BBC expects of their freelance presenters.Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not
"just a job"
I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world.
From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too.
The strawberry is dead.
Long live the strawberry. B
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Exeter Green Party @exetergreens.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
@zackpolanski.bsky.social in the Guardian responding to the £9m donation from a crypto investor to Reform UK.
Screenshot of a quote by Green Party leader Zack Polanski from the Guardian live blog: 

This is exactly why we need a cap on political donations. Democracy should never be for sale. Every party should compete on ideas, not on the size of their donor spreadsheet.

While Reform pockets eye-watering cheques, Greens are building a movement powered and funded by people through thousands of new members.

When we win elections, it will be because of the tens of thousands of people volunteered, not the people who donated tens of thousands. If we want a politics that serves the public, not billionaire backers, then capping donations is essential. Let’s end the influence of big money and put democracy back where it belongs: in the hands of voters.
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Lloyd Russell-Moyle @russell-moyle.co.uk · 03/12/2025
Please see Woodcraft Folk statement here shorturl.at/Fnre4 on the exclusion of trans children from Girlguiding. A reminder that everyone is welcome at Woodcraft Folk including people who are trans 💚. Dedicated support or LGBTQ+ specific youth groups though The Proud Trust at theproudtrust.org
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Woodcraft Folk statement on the exclusion of trans children from Girlguiding - Woodcraft Folk
Woodcraft Folk stands in solidarity with every trans child, young person and volunteer who faces exclusion from Girlguiding UK following the announcement on Trans inclusion.  We recognise that Girlgui...
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
In Exeter, a crowd has gathered with many writing the words “I oppose genocide - I support Palestine Action” on pieces of paper and boards. They are taking action today outside Central Station, with many curious onlookers.
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Silvia @yabinet.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
On my knees BEGGING journalists to stop calling it the “two-child benefit cap”. It’s two measures, the two-child limit, and the benefit cap. One is going, the other one isn’t.
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Robin Campbell @robincognito.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Just heard the delightful Michael Gove on #r4today repeatedly saying it was accepted that COVID was a lab leak with no push back from the presenter. A quick check on Wikipedia says this is contentious at best. Is this just warmongering?
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Jonathan Cook @jonathan-cook.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
As ex-UK ambassador Craig Murray notes, the British government is self-evidently lying about a Russian ship being in "UK waters", and shining lasers into pilots' eyes. Why is every media outlet's defence correspondent echoing these lies? Answers here: www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/202...
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The Beat of the War Drums - Craig Murray
In fascist lockstep, the entire British media, broadcast and print, corporate and state, is leading with a Ministry of Defence press release about a “Russian spy ship” inside “British waters”. No Brit...
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Dr Craig Dalȝell @thecommongreen.scot · 20/11/2025
I was recently in a shop selling Scottish woollen jumpers. My first thought looking at the price tag was "Ack. There's no way I can afford that". My second thought was that I know knitters who'd struggle produce that jumper. Even at UK min wage, it'd have to be done in less than two days' labour.
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Robin Campbell @robincognito.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Just heard @kevinclimate.bsky.social taking no shit from Amol Rajan on R4today. Excellent work!
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Exeter Green Party @exetergreens.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
This is Exeter. Today and everyday.
A graphic showing four photos from the Exeter is for Everyone celebration in the city centre on Saturday 25th October to counter a far right march. The quadrants are divided by the St George flag. The photos show people holding placards saying: "Make racism wrong again" and "Choose Love."
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Robin Campbell @robincognito.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
JOB ALERT!!! LSBU are recruiting a graduate or early career engineer as a KTP associate to help Yeo Valley decarbonise its production processes. Details here: ce1031li.webitrent.com/ce1031li_web...
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Annie Leymarie @annieleymarie.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Craig Murray: “It is a maxim in Scots law that the law cannot be absurd. To claim that Palestine Action is a terrorist organisation is plainly absurd. This proscription is a politically motivated action in support of a genocide, and it is poisoning Scottish civil society.”
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Robin Campbell @robincognito.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
JOB ALERT!!! LSBU are recruiting a graduate or early career engineer as a KTP associate to help Yeo Valley decarbonise its production processes. Details here: ce1031li.webitrent.com/ce1031li_web...
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Robin Campbell @robincognito.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
No thanks, I'll stick with the veggie version.
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Robin Campbell @robincognito.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Hey @michaelburchert.bsky.social and other natural insulation peeps. Can you see any way of using these materials in below ambient conditions eg a refrigerated cold room. How could condensation be avoided?
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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
This is how dictatorships behave
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Motherfucking wind farms…
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Doug Parr @dougparr.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
BREAKING: UK markets regulators have opened an investigation into Drax over the sustainability of its sourcing of wood for biomass pellets from 2022-24 This is potentially a much more serious investigation than ones conducted previously by MPs or by the energy regulator www.ft.com/content/368c...
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FCA opens UK investigation into Drax accounts
Probe follows allegations made by former top lobbyist
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 16/08/2025
Like Jeremy Corbyn and Sophie Ellis-Bextor, I grew up in Woodcraft Folk. Here’s how it changes children’s lives | Phineas Harper
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Like Jeremy Corbyn and Sophie Ellis-Bextor, I grew up in Woodcraft Folk. Here’s how it changes children’s lives | Phineas Harper
The leftwing alternative to Scouts turns 100 this year. If Keir Starmer wants to empower Britain’s young people, it has much to teach him, says writer and curator Phineas Harper
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Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
As peaceful protestors are arrested for holding placards, starving Palestinians are being shot in the street. This will go down as one of the most shameful moments in British legal history. No amount of suppression can hide the truth: our government is complicit in genocide.
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