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Steve Isle

@silas1951.bsky.social
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Retired teacher of Philosophy/History. Green activist, humanist and grandad.

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Jonathan Cook @jonathan-cook.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
There is a reason why there are so few truly leftwing politicians visible in public life. Because the media’s role is to weed them out, to discredit them, to place them beyond the pale, to other them. Matthew Alford reads my latest: jonathancook.substack.com/p/listen-how...
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Listen: How the BBC sets a trap to make sure leftwing politicians never get a fair hearing
Read by Matthew Alford
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"He’s saying the quiet bit out loud again. He doesn’t want anyone stopping Russian misinformation because it benefits him. Wake up." via HuffPost UK Politics "Nigel Farage Has Attacked The Government's Plans For A New Russia Misinformation Unit" www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/nigel-...
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Nigel Farage Has Attacked The Government's Plans For A New Russia Misinformation Unit
The Reform UK leader claimed it is “targeted directly” at his party.
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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Conspiracy Believers Often Hold Two Beliefs That Can’t Both Be True studyfinds.com/conspiracy-b... From study: "...the strongest conspiracy believers showing a 91% probability of being incoherent" (by @lewan.uk et al.)
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Conspiracy Believers Are 91% Likely To Hold Incoherent Beliefs, Study Finds
A new study finds people at the extreme end of conspiracy thinking have a 91% predicted chance of holding incompatible beliefs.
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fife4europe #FBPE #RejoinEU @fife4europe.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Revealing that spy chiefs' warnings on ecosystem collapse were suppressed shows how politicians bury uncomfortable truths. When climate breakdown threatens food security and defence, hiding intelligence reports is reckless negligence. Why hide climate risks? (1/2) 🤔 #ClimateCrisis
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UK shares findings of damning climate crisis national security report suppressed under Starmer
El Niño poses critical threat to nations’ defences, says Ed Miliband in presentation to global foreign ministers
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 22/09/2026
100 seconds of Greens standing up for our climate. Following Zack Polanski’s recognition in The Independent’s Climate 100, a reminder that Greens have always led the way on climate action. From protecting nature to ending our reliance on fossil fuels, we’ll keep fighting for a liveable future.
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
According to the scumbag Times owned by the scumbag Rupert Murdoch the UK needs to be 'weaned off the State Pension', which is actually more than paid for by NI contributions. What the UK really needs to be weaned off is Rupert Murdoch. Get this evil fucker and his disgusting rags out of the UK.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Every Green voice is one that will hold this Labour government to account and push them to do better.
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Mani Isna La 🇨🇺 🇵🇸 🇬🇱🕊️ 🪶 #IndigenousLivesMatter @maniisnala.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Dear Andy Burnham: it’s time to scrap First Past the Post. Our voting system only breeds instability and chaos, and poisons our political culture. We know you agree. Now is the time to fix our democracy. Sign the open letter: actionnetwork.org/petitions/an...
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Dear Andy Burnham: it's time for a fair voting system
Dear Andy Burnham: it’s time to scrap First Past the Post. Our voting system only breeds instability and chaos, and poisons our political culture. We know you agree. Now is the time to fix our demo...
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Steve Isle @silas1951.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Is the BBC aware that there are gardeners all over the UK? Not just the South, and not just university educated.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Ed Miliband’s statement on Israel is only a first step. We need to go further: a full ban on goods, services & investment. Labour is still shamefully refusing to recognise the Gaza genocide. We must have a full arms embargo, full sanctions & an end to military collaboration.
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The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Last year United Utilities reported a net income of £586.8 million after tax, & CEO Louise Beardmore raked in £1,254,000 in pay. If you want to stop this shit (sic!), executives should be sent to jail, not tickled with pathetic fines... www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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United Utilities fined nearly £1m after discharging raw sewage along Lancashire coast
Seaside communities and businesses were affected significantly by the contamination in June 2023
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Officially, the water industry in England is regulated. Practically, it's unregulated. There's no difference between what it does under the eye of the Environment Agency and what it would do if the EA did not exist. The EA is completely useless, by design. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Dry weather sewage discharges soar as water companies face scrutiny
Exclusive: 7,280 suspected illegal spills in rivers and sea recorded in first five months of 2026
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 29/08/2026
Our message to the government: we need a data centre strategy now.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Our rapid disillusionment with political leaders is treated by much of the media as some kind of pathology. But what I see is these leaders backtracking on their promises, dashing people's hopes and serving the ultra-rich ahead of the rest of the population. Why wouldn't we be disillusioned?
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Steve Isle @silas1951.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
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Clive Lewis MP @labourlewis.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
1/3 I have written to the Energy Secretary, urging her to uphold Labour’s manifesto pledge not to issue new licences for North Sea oil and gas fields.
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Andy Brown @andybrown1951.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
All those who argued against low emissions zones might like to read this and think hard about whether they are so in favour of clinging to fossilised technology that they are fine with wrecking children's lungs www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Children's stunted lungs show recovery in ultra low emission zone
Children's lung capacity caught up with their peers in less polluted areas once a clean air zone came in, a study shows.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Full nationalisation of water companies must be at the top of the government’s agenda to prevent catastrophic water shortages in the years ahead. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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UK government ‘irresponsible’ for not publishing emergency drought plans
Campaigners demand greater transparency into water companies’ plans not made public due to ‘security reasons’
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MC Squared @mcsquared.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
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Rachel Millward @rachelmillward.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
While Burnham fails to act on the climate crisis and Reform outright denies it, the Daily Mail spreads misinformation about the tragic wildfires we're facing. Only the Green Party will seriously tackle climate change. Nationalise water. Invest in renewables. Climate action now.
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
50 green groups write to Andy Burnham demanding he be clear that climate change is the cause of the current extreme heat crisis. Greenpeace, WWF, Friends of the Earth and others say "the British public deserves leadership that speaks honestly about the nature of the challenges the country faces"
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Steve Isle @silas1951.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
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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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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Water nationalisation for our water security? End north sea oil & gas - invest in renewables for our energy security? A maximum workplace temperature for worker security? No. A request not to sell BBQs. This is dire from Andy Burnham. Spectacularly mishandling the crisis.
Burnham had faced calls from the green party to chair a cobra meeting on the heatwaves with leader Zack Polanski accusing the pm of inaction amid threats to public health and food supplies
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Steve Isle @silas1951.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
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Steve Isle @silas1951.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Why are some sources continually promoting the idea that Russia will attack the West. They can’t defeat Ukraine, for goodness sake. Is it arms manufacturers?
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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
May I suggest Andy Burnham and his Cabinet watch "Europe on Fire" www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis... and see presentations from climate scientists and the Fire Brigades Union before voting on no new fossil fuel drilling and a strict timetable to ditch oil & gas ASAP
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BBC News - Europe on Fire
In France, the wildfires have been described as the worst disaster since World War Two. In Spain, a national emergency was declared as fires burned out of control near Madrid.
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Steve Isle @silas1951.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Daily Mail implying that Ceuta is in Europe, not Africa. Ignorance or deliberate lie.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Everywhere I look today I keep seeing: 1) deadly wildfires ripping through our communities 2) people desperately trying to get by as energy costs soar 3) record oil & gas profits When will we see that these three things are connected? www.wsj.com/business/ene...
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Big Oil Is Reaping Rewards From the Chaos in Energy Markets
ExxonMobil’s earnings doubled and Chevron posted its highest quarterly earnings on record as energy prices soared during the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Half of the country is in "exceptionally serious drought" - putting us at more risk of wildfires and threatening our food security. Meanwhile water companies are wasting a staggering 2.87 billion litres of water every day through leaky pipes. Time to end water privatisation.
Half of England officially in "exceptionally serious" drought
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Food growers & farmers are increasingly experiencing climate breakdown harvests That means higher prices - and more food insecurity. Politicians have been quiet on this growing crisis - but silence isn't good enough when our food supply is at risk. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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More than half of England officially in drought - Environment Agency
The drought declarations follow an exceptionally hot and dry period, which has hit rivers, crops and nature.
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
via Michael Knox
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Sylvia @sylvia-suffragette.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
…but Welfare is the problem?🤔
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Steve Isle @silas1951.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
New rule: if you’re not a scientist STFU about climate change.
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Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Plug-in solar panels are coming to the UK from August 27th! It's been in the pipeline for a while & it's already common in Germany. But it's BRILLIANT because it opens up these technologies to renters & ppl w/o their own roof. Plugs into a normal socket & supplies ~ 10-20% of household needs. ☀️🎉
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UK households free to install plug-in balcony solar panels from end of August
Law change means renters and flat owners may be able to cut bills as energy costs soar amid Iran war
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Mick Lynch wants a progressive wealth tax, which is a Green Party Policy, with the richest paying the same as everyone else on PAYE, 47%. That would bring in hundred of billions, it is time for the richest to pay what everyone else has been paying their whole lives.
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Steve Isle @silas1951.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
All police vehicles and ambulances should be fully electric.
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Steve Isle @silas1951.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
I’ve come to the conclusion that the world should be run by a committee of climate scientists.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
It's time for rent controls, a wealth tax and action on the climate crisis. Today on Good Morning Britain 👇🏼 youtu.be/o1_9A6V9j_k?...
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Green Party leader sceptical towards soon-to-be PM Andy Burnham
YouTube video by Good Morning Britain
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Steve Isle @silas1951.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
It’s down to Tuchel, who told them to plat 5-4-1, inviting Arg on to us.
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Abilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
The Amazon and Congo basin forests aren't just trees; they are Earth's life-support systems. If you believe protecting them is non-negotiable for climate action and environmental sustainability, be the first to like, comment, and repost. Say NO to deforestation & ecocide! 🛑👇
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
This point needs to be made over and again: The main purpose of wealth taxes should not be to raise revenue. That's a small and secondary benefit. The main purpose should be to *reduce the fortunes of the ultrarich*. Why? Because those fortunes present a massive threat to democracy and public life.
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Steve Isle @silas1951.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Never mind football, the billionaires are syphoning up our wealth!
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Blatant lobbying, not for the sake of our country, but for the fossil fuel industry, in which almost all the ultrarich - including, in all likelihood, the proprietors of these newspapers - are heavily invested. These people are not and never will be your friends. www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
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Analysis: UK newspapers have already printed 63 editorials in 2026 backing North Sea drilling  - Carbon Brief
UK newspapers have already published 63 editorials this year calling for more oil and gas extraction in the North Sea, according to Carbon Brief analysis.
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Steve Isle @silas1951.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Farage was filmed saying ‘There’s no money in politics.’
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Meanwhile, in the US. It just takes your breath away. *50 years* in prison for protesting. Don't imagine for one moment that we are immune to this. Already, the legislative framework is in place in the UK to enable such convictions - before we get a Trumplike PM. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Alarm over ‘extreme’ sentences for anti-ICE protesters convicted of terrorism
First amendment groups call 50-to-100-year prison terms chilling as legal experts say sentences unusually long
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
If you're not aware - we have a weekly politics podcast with a whole backlog now of amazing guests and great conversations. Check out Bold Politics! www.boldpolitics.co.uk
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BOLD POLITICS | Hope is here — Tune In Now
Explore Bold Politics with Zack Polanski, a weekly UK podcast featuring in-depth discussions on migration, sustainability, equality, and more, showcasing progressive ideas and diverse voices.
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