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Sam W

@sam-wn.bsky.social
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Sustainable travel, the environment and the great outdoors. Green (ex-Labour; Burnham-curious). Proportional representation advocate, HS2 proponent and SUV detractor. Train driver

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Sam W @sam-wn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/politics/202... Our electoral system is a joke. Reform it now!
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Tactical voting at next election could push Reform into fourth place, poll finds
Polling suggests Andy Burnham is attracting progressives back to Labour, motivated by desire to stop Nigel Farage
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A macho culture of performative selfishness might start on the roads, through racing, rolling coal, ever bigger SUVs ... But it doesn't end there. If we want to live in a decent country which values human life, we need to change this culture. My column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Driving that’s too fast, too dangerous and utterly lawless: why do we tolerate this petro-masculinity? | George Monbiot
In towns and in the countryside, I see 4x4s and pick up trucks driven without care or consicence. It’s a Magafication of transport, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Sam W @sam-wn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Couldn’t have put it better myself @georgemonbiot.bsky.social. How do we organise to register our collective displeasure about this?
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Driving that’s too fast, too dangerous and utterly lawless: why do we tolerate this petro-masculinity? | George Monbiot
In towns and in the countryside, I see 4x4s and pick up trucks driven without care or conscience. It’s a Magafication of transport, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Sam W @sam-wn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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Sam W @sam-wn.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
kellnerp.substack.com/p/how-reform... How first-past-the-post + big money will mutilate democracy at the next election. Both could be dealt with in the upcoming elections bill but @andyburnham.bsky.social is resolutely failing to grasp this nettle. Why? This is fiddling while Rome burns.
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How Reform’s war chest threatens democracy
It does not need to sway many votes to change who governs Britain
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 14/09/2026
😯 This Telegraph article sees right through Reform UK...
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Sam W @sam-wn.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Not only is it historically tone deaf but the numbers don’t stack up. Don’t do it, @andyburnham.bsky.social, et al. Your good work on Palestine has not let you off the hook.
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Sam W @sam-wn.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Life being made easier and easier for Brits wanting to travel by train. You can now get to Berlin 🇩🇪, Prague 🇨🇿, Milan 🇮🇹 - and soon Malmö 🇸🇪 too -with one simple change from a midday Eurostar! @europeansleeper.eu is a game changer.
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Sam W @sam-wn.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I’d love to know what red wall voters in Wigan think of these foreign crypto tycoon donations. Particularly in light of James Orr’s admission that Reform is struggling to find willing UK-domiciled doners.
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Sam W @sam-wn.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Right, just over two weeks to go. This reform is so long past due it’s ridiculous. We need movement on this NOW. Please share widely.
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Sam W @sam-wn.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Mmm, that ended well.
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Sam W @sam-wn.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Quite. @electoralreform.bsky.social
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Sam W @sam-wn.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
share.google/9cKYaLVyeiEO... Fucking thick scum.
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Protestors confuse Pakistan cricket team for migrants after gathering at hotel
Misinformation caused groups of people to gather at The Marriott Hotel
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Electoral Reform Society @electoralreform.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
"If he really intends to do politics differently, establishing a National Commission on Electoral Reform would be a significant place to start." labourlist.org/2026/08/doin...
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‘Doing politics differently’ – LabourList
Andy Burnham has never exactly hidden his views on electoral reform. Long before entering Downing Street, he had become an increasingly vocal advocate for changing…
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Sam W @sam-wn.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
This is such a good watch. My favourite bit is when James Orr admits that they can’t find anyone living in Britain to make these donations. What does that tell us?
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Sam W @sam-wn.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Won’t someone think of the budget airlines
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Ryanair warns air fares in Europe will jump next year if oil price stays high
Budget carrier says airlines could go bust as it cuts passenger targets to reduce exposure to ‘unhedged winter oil’
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Rob Davies @byrobdavies.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
"I want your children's lungs to be smaller and less functional" is a bold electoral strategy.
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Sam W @sam-wn.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
10/10 no notes
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Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Help make catapult attacks a standalone criminal offence. Sign and share: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/77...
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Petition: Make catapult attacks against animals a standalone criminal offence
Introduce legislation in England to make it a specific, standalone criminal offence to intentionally or recklessly use, discharge or attempt to discharge a catapult or slingshot at or towards any…
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Sam W @sam-wn.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
I know there are arguments about the need to keep up in the C21st space race, particularly for defence/intelligence. However, we must not rush into this. We need a proper debate about the harms vs benefits of new data centres, so a PAUSE is needed. Sign the petition! @friends-earth.bsky.social
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Stop data centres draining our precious resources
Add my name Data centres are springing up all over the UK – using massive amounts of electricity and, in many cases, huge amounts of water. The UK is already facing water shortages, high energy demand...
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Sam W @sam-wn.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
I can’t think of anything more important than this
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Sam W @sam-wn.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Consider your conscience pricked, @andyburnham.bsky.social
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Burnham electrified the Labour party by talking about electoral reform – now he needs to act on it | Polly Toynbee
The prime minister has lifted the spirits of the public and party members, and must use that goodwill to push through change, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
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Sam W @sam-wn.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Andy Burnham should rip up our undemocratic first past the post system – even if some in Labour disagree | Neal Lawson
Rearguard reactionaries may try to block the idea of a national commission into proportional representation, but we should want more not less democracy, says Neal Lawson, director of Compass
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Sam W @sam-wn.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
@europeansleeper.eu is planning a Brussels-Malmö night train for 2028. This addresses a huge missing link in the European rail network. It will allow Brits to get to Scandinavia via a leisurely midday Eurostar and no awkward connections in Germany. This is HUGE!
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Sam W @sam-wn.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
For fuck’s sake. Never forget just what a bonkers idea privatisation was.
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Sam W @sam-wn.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Labour MPs will push Burnham to back voting reform in first 100 days
Exclusive: Nearly 100 Labour MPs support commission on changing the system used for Westminster election
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Sam W @sam-wn.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Can’t we just fit speed limiters and black boxes to all cars? Why allow 16 year olds - or anyone - unfettered use of such a deadlh weapon? www.theguardian.com/media/2026/a...
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Speeding for online glory: the internet subculture where young men drive dangerously for likes
Social media trend feeds on footage shot from cars racing down busy roads, with potentially lethal consequences
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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
the only back to school road safety tip needed via @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
pink poster 
BACK TO SCHOOL TIPS, DRIVER EDITION
SLOW THE F
DOWN
so our kids can get to school safely
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Iain Soutar @isoutar.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Don't threaten me with a good time
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Campaign against Climate Change @campaigncc.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Just one week until the consultation on Heathrow expansion closes on 1st Sept. 🔥 276,000 extra flights every year in a climate crisis is madness. Take action now: www.campaigncc.org/heathrow_con...
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Sam W @sam-wn.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
OK, any tiny doubt that existed in my mind is now extinguished.
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Climate damage would obliterate any economic benefits of new North Sea fields, analysis shows
Exclusive: Economic harm of CO2 pollution from Rosebank and Jackdaw forecast to far outweigh any boost to UK
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Sam W @sam-wn.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Not a serious country.
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Sam W @sam-wn.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
I can’t think of anything more important than this
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Electoral Reform Society @electoralreform.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
We need to reach 100,000 signatures by the end of September. Have you signed yet? An independent commission would help build consensus on the changes we need to make every vote count. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...
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Petition: Set up a National Commission on Electoral Reform to review the electoral system
I ask the Government to set up a National Commission on Electoral Reform, as advocated by the All Party Parliamentary Group for Fair Elections. It should be an independent, time limited, expert led…
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Sam W @sam-wn.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Shock horror. Nearly half of Britons couldn’t care less.
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Sam W @sam-wn.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Sign this pls!
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Sam W @sam-wn.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Birmingham’s would-be 1940s planners had the right idea about how road traffic should look in the future.
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Sam W @sam-wn.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
www.theguardian.com/politics/202... That’s sense, Withnail.
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Loosening of planning rules in England to allow more new homes near stations
Angela Rayner to launch guidance for ‘default yes’ on developments near transport hubs, including on green belt sites
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Sam W @sam-wn.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
How have these people convinced anyone to give them a job?
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Jon Owen @anotherjon.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
An investigation by @propublica.org and @drilledmedia.bsky.social has found that the same modelers who overestimated the potential of CCS repeatedly underestimated solar power - one of the energy technologies that would allow more oil to remain in the ground. projects.propublica.org/why-carbon-c...
Two line charts are depicted. At the top, the line chart is labeled "Carbon Capture Capacity." The y-axis is "megatons" and the x-axis is years (2010-2040). More than a dozen blue lines show a steady increase from the left edge of the chart to the right edge of the chart. Some of the blue lines exceed 4,000 megatons between years 2030 and 2040. The blue lines are labeled "Projections". A maroon line is at around 0 megatons from 2010 to 2025. The maroon line is labeled "Actual carbon storage". 

The second chart is labeled "Solar Power". The y-axis is "terawatt-hour" and the x-axis is years (2010-2040). Dozens of blue lines increase from around 0 on the left side of the chart, showing moderate growth from 2010 to 2040. The blue lines are labeled "Projections". A maroon line starts at 0 in 2010 and rises sharply to over 2,000 in 2024. The maroon line is obviously increasing much faster than the blue lines. The maroon line is labeled "Actual solar electricity production."
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Sam W @sam-wn.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
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It’s the SUV tyranny: where have all the normal family cars gone? | Coco Khan
They rule the roads and, in their wake, even old-style saloons have been supersized. It’s an illusion of consumer choice, says writer and podcaster Coco Khan
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Sam W @sam-wn.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Good stuff. If only we had elected someone tough enough (ahem) to deal with this 11 years ago. What a colossal waste of time.
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Sam W @sam-wn.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Come on Andy, you’re losing me. (And lots of others)
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Sam W @sam-wn.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Oh wow
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
We don't have a badger problem. We have a dairy cow problem. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/08...
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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Water companies panic as drought worsens in UK From the new Private Eye, out now.
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Electoral Reform Society @electoralreform.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
We're asking the government to set up a National Commission on Electoral Reform. It should be an independent review to build consensus for changing the electoral system for the Westminster Parliament. Add your name today: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...
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Sam W @sam-wn.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Rarely have I listened to a parody song with such attention to musical and lyric detail. An unusual intelligence.
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
There's been a real failure on the part of progressive leaders this summer to link the weather and Net Zero in the public mind. Most people get it, but the consensus is crumbling and it would be useful to reinforce it.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
I know he has a lot on, but in the midst of a ferocious drought, fires, heat events and severe threats to food production, it would be quite edifying to hear Andy Burnham mention climate breakdown.
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