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Tree Staunton

@stauntontree.bsky.social
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Psychotherapist and climate psychologist; cohouser, fellow traveller, mother, sister, aunt; writer

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Tree Staunton @stauntontree.bsky.social · 12h
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o... It seems the West must look East to see what supports our lifestyles
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Bangkok at breaking point as floods turn streets into stagnant lakes
With 40 dead and a disaster declared across all 50 city districts, experts warn extreme flooding will only worsen across south-east Asia
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Tree Staunton @stauntontree.bsky.social · 13h
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o... “This is [a choice] between democracy and the savagery of far-right fascism. This is perhaps the most important election since the return of democracy in the 80s.” It’s also death to the Amazon (and us all) if the Bolsonaro family get back in power
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Brazil’s Lula says only he can stop rise of fascism under Bolsonaro’s son
President leads huge rally in Rio before election on Sunday seen as most important for decades
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Tree Staunton @stauntontree.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
www.palestinechronicle.com/aircraft-fal... Netanyahu allegedly sought to use an incident involving an Emirati passenger aircraft to draw the United States into another war against Iran
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Tree Staunton @stauntontree.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I wonder about the psychology of this…digging up the past rather than living in the present…?🤔
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Tree Staunton @stauntontree.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
jonathancook.substack.com/p/the-west-w... Benjamin Netanyahu’s whirlwind visit to the United States last week to address the United Nations General Assembly was further evidence that the Israeli prime minister is now a universal pariah.
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The West wants Netanyahu gone - so Palestinians can be killed more quietly again
Trump, nosediving in the polls and bristling over a disastrous war on Iran, needs a scapegoat – and the Israeli prime minister best fits the bill
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Tree Staunton @stauntontree.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
So 9,000 Palestinians are being starved and tortured in Israeli prisons for being Palestinians. Thanks for letting us know. Is anybody going to do anything or does Israel continue with impunity? How long can we stand by whilst this is ongoing? Who in the world has any authority over Israel???
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 29/09/2026
Will Burnham back Rachel Reeves on building a third runway for Heathrow during a climate crisis?
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Tree Staunton @stauntontree.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
novaramedia.com/2026/09/27/h... is there hypocrisy at the heart of Labour’s new found energy for revolution? Finding a voice to condemn Israel’s support of settler violence but continuing to uphold terrorism charges and inhibit free speech? Cone on Milliband you can do better. Hope again?
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Hundreds Defy Palestine Action Ban at Burnham’s First Labour Conference
Elderly protesters were arrested under the Terrorism Act outside the Labour party conference in Liverpool. Harriet Williamson reports.
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Tree Staunton @stauntontree.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
substack.com/@peoplemustb... Absolutely straight down the line speaking the truth. Bravo
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Free All Humans (@peoplemustbefree)
Dr Myriam Francois 👇 holds a BA from the University of Cambridge, an MA from Georgetown University, and a PhD from the University of Oxford. She lived in Israel and Occupied West Bank and undoubtedly ...
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The Nation Magazine @thenation.com · 23/09/2026
ICYMI: Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to address the UN General Assembly tomorrow. While he is in New York, the US has the authority to arrest and prosecute him for breaking US law. bit.ly/4ABo6Xx
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How to Arrest Benjamin Netanyahu
Make no mistake: The United States can seize Netanyahu for crimes under US law and prosecute him in US courts when he is in New York City this week.
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Good to see Foreign Secretary presenting the findings of the suppressed Joint Intelligence Report on ecosystem collapse to other governments. But when is it going to be shared with the rest of us? We can’t prepare for what we don’t know - it should be published in full
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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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agingflowerchild.bsky.social @agingflowerchild.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
277 MILLION ADULTS X $5,000 = $1.385 TRILLION dollars.
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Tree Staunton @stauntontree.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/politics/202... A small step in the right direction. Do not be intimidated by the US - Israeli thugs
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UK to adopt tougher stance on Israel with illegal settlements trade ban
Ed Miliband to reassert support for Palestinian rights and a two-state solution in move fiercely criticised by US and Israel
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Tree Staunton @stauntontree.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s... Well said. The loss & damage funds are insufficient. Fossil fuel companies should pay
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Climate injustices have been laid bare in the Nepal-Tibet flood disaster | Letters
Letters: Prof Lyla Mehta says the glacial floods and loss of life are a stark reminder that climate disruption is global and highly unequal. Plus letters from Lynda McDonald and Jan Bengtsson
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Tree Staunton @stauntontree.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
www.palestinechronicle.com/new-gaza-flo... I am so moved by this initiative - another flotilla despite the terrible abuse previously perpetrated on those involved. God speed and may the force be with you - love and strength 🇵🇸💚🩷🙏
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Tree Staunton @stauntontree.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I’m sure you’ve felt the heatwaves and seen the really alarming wildfires this summer- the climate crisis is on our doorstep. Reform and the Conservatives want to drill for more fossil fuels and frack our land. Why? Because two thirds of Reform’s donations come from FF interests… act.gp/4ymiTAX
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Kick polluters out of politics
Add your name and join thousands of others to stop the fossil fuelled takeover of our politics.
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Tree Staunton @stauntontree.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
youtube.com/shorts/urgbQ... The cost of meritocracy is a your mental health - it’s not fair to any of us 🎓👩🏼‍🎓🧑🏼‍🎓
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What if the way we're teaching children to succeed is actually making them more stressed?
YouTube video by Betterparenting
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Tree Staunton @stauntontree.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
www.palestinechronicle.com/ireland-beco... Lead the way Ireland ☘️🇵🇸💚
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 02/09/2026
‘He’s a good man’: George Clooney defends Mark Ruffalo in Paramount-Warner Bros merger row
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‘He’s a good man’: George Clooney defends Mark Ruffalo in Paramount-Warner Bros merger row
‘I worry whenever big companies are consolidating,’ Clooney said at Venice film festival, supporting Ruffalo’s right to criticise the deal amid antisemitism accusations George Clooney has defended Mark Ruffalo’s right to criticise the proposed $111bn Paramount takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, saying he is concerned about the consequences of further consolidation in Hollywood. Speaking in Venice ahead of receiving the festival’s Golden Lion for lifetime achievement, Clooney said he supported Ruffalo’s “ability to speak freely” about the proposed merger, while expressing his own doubts about the deal. Continue reading...
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Tree Staunton @stauntontree.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
A promising new area of growth: betting on the future livability of the planet itself.
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Tree Staunton @stauntontree.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
substack.com/@politicsusa... she speaks again with passion. Who is listening?
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Truth Matters (@politicsusa46)
History will remember Francesca Paola Albanese as a consistent teller of the uncomfortable truth, the world has refused to confront when it comes to the sustained abhorrent behaviour of the longstandi...
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Tree Staunton @stauntontree.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/... This is a very clear explanation for those who may remain confused…. Though it is a mystery why you would be at this late stage…🤔🫣
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Conflating Jews with Israel Is Dangerous – Whether by Antisemites, U.S. Politicians, or the Israeli State
Amid the outrage over Hasan Piker’s remarks, a Jewish professor of Israel studies at UCLA argues that it’s important to acknowledge how Israel’s actions fuel a lot of the anger directed at Jews.
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Tree Staunton @stauntontree.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
substack.com/@johnmcphie3...
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FIGHTBACK WITH JOHN McPHIE (@johnmcphie313269)
The curse of Israel. It’s not a case of whether Israel has a right to exist, it’s whether the world can afford for it to exist.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The Green Party - for people and planet. Labour - for carbon emissions, droughts and tech bros. Join.greenparty.org.uk
Labour rejects Zack Polanskis call to "Alan brakes" on building AI datacentres
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Tree Staunton @stauntontree.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I had thought even Netanyahu accepted that Ben Gvir goes too far into fascism….but maybe that was just for show?
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Tree Staunton @stauntontree.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
www.theguardian.com/environment/... People in Britain are not as divided on the issue as the political debate may suggest. 2 in 3 Britons (67%) are worried about unbearably hot weather becoming more frequent while 86% believe climate change was at least partly responsible for the recent heatwaves.
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‘We’re not remotely prepared’: Labour MPs fear party has gone soft on climate crisis
Polls suggest growing scepticism around net zero, with politicians uncertain how to proceed
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Tree Staunton @stauntontree.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
substack.com/@zionismiste...
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YHWH is a bitch. (@zionismisterrorism)
🇪🇸 🍉 🇵🇸 Bilbao, Spain: People lay on the ground in front of the Guggenheim Museum in protest of the zionist regime's genocide against Palestine.
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Tree Staunton @stauntontree.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Big UK banks pocketed £29.2bn in six months while our bills went up! A windfall tax on bank profits would raise £19bn for our schools & NHS. @TheGreenParty's already backing it - sign the petition and tell John Healey to #TaxtheBanks! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
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#TaxTheBanks
Years of higher interest rates have sent our rent, mortgage, and debt payments soaring, while banks have raked in huge profits for doing absolutely nothing. The big four UK banks (Barclays, HSBC, Ll...
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Tree Staunton @stauntontree.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
substack.com/@rawstory/no... Calling out Amazon for the use of technology assisting genocide
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Raw America (@rawstory)
WOW: Amazon engineers stormed the stage at an AI event to call out the company for assisting in the massacre of Palestinian civilians in Gaza. This kind of courage is incredibly rare. Share so this ge...
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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard wants Iran ‘off the map’, says wars on Turkey and Egypt are next - www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-…
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Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard wants Iran ‘off the map’, says wars on Turkey and Egypt are next
The former US intelligence analyst turned spy is entering politics on a platform of expansion and regional warfare
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Tree Staunton @stauntontree.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Enough is enough. Devastating wildfires are threatening our communities, our wildlife, and our landscapes 🌳 We need the UK Gov to back our amazing fire fighters and invest in a real national wildfire prevention plan. Join me and sign the petition here: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/te...
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Protect nature for the future: make wildfire prevention a national priority
Enough is enough. Devastating wildfires are threatening our communities, our wildlife, and our landscapes 🌳 We need the UK Gov to back our amazing fire fighters and invest in a real national wildfire ...
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Tree Staunton @stauntontree.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Time to renew house insurance? Boycott Campaign Report Exposes Complicity of Insurance Industry in Gaza Genocide Top insurers include Allianz, Aviva, AXA, Zurich Insurance Group, and RSA (Intact), all of which contributed a total of $1.7 billion across 15 companies involved in Israeli militarism.
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Tree Staunton @stauntontree.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a... Usual story of lies and lack of accountability from this rogue State. When will they be accountable?
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Israel admits its soldiers fired at car in which Hind Rajab was killed
Military orders criminal investigation into deaths of five-year-old and six family members in Gaza in 2024
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Tree Staunton @stauntontree.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
www.channel4.com/news/uk-clim... really clear and coherent - makes perfect sense to even the dimmest of politicians including our new PM 🙄
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UK climate breakdown ‘coming faster and harder’ says economist
We spoke to the economist Professor Matthew Agarwala, who's the chair of sustainable finance at the University of Sussex Bennett Institute, and asked him what advice he would give to Prime Minister An...
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Tree Staunton @stauntontree.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Enough is enough. Devastating wildfires are threatening our communities, our wildlife, and our landscapes 🌳 We need the UK Gov to back our amazing fire fighters and invest in a real national wildfire prevention plan. Join me and sign the petition here: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/te...
you.38degrees.org.uk
Protect nature for the future: make wildfire prevention a national priority
Enough is enough. Devastating wildfires are threatening our communities, our wildlife, and our landscapes 🌳 We need the UK Gov to back our amazing fire fighters and invest in a real national wildfire ...
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
"Some non-fascist X users have acknowledged all of this and argued that, nonetheless, progressives must remain on the platform to fight the propaganda machine from within. I think that represents a fundamental misunderstanding of how the platform operates."
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Tree Staunton @stauntontree.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
We need to show rightwing newspapers that actions have consequences. Add your name: goodlawproject.org/s/abb8a1
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Jason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now | Good Law Project
Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.
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Marco @madeingermany.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Go #solar! @billmckibben.bsky.social on how #renewables will save the #climate and prevent wars
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Our Last, Best Chance to Cool the Earth | Bill McKibben | TED
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Tree Staunton @stauntontree.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
theconversation.com/what-the-bat... 10,000 voters believed that their future would be best represented by a dustbin.
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What the battle between Nigel Farage and Count Binface really tells us about Britain’s mood
Farage avoided the count, but will face a re-opened probe into his finances after winning the Clacton byelection.
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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 23/06/2026
Exactly 10 years since the Brexit vote, the verdict is in.
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ChrisMcS52 @cmcs52.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Excellent article, worth reading.
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Tree Staunton @stauntontree.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
youtu.be/3zM2YeuLWvE?... This is Alastair and Rory in conversation with Caroline Lucas who has been doing an excellent run on the Rest is Politics. The most questions they received were what I had sent - asking about the National Emergency Briefing and wake up Andy Burnham 🔥😳
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Is The Climate Emergency Being Taken Seriously? | Rory Stewart & Caroline Lucas Clash.
YouTube video by The Rest Is Politics
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Akru @akru.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Burnham's political strategy: 1. Copy some Green messaging on cost of living without doing anything meaningful 2. For god's sake don't mention climate change 3. Pander to racists He was supposedly Labour's great progressive hope, a guy with ideals & purpose, but this is just more McSweeney-ism
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Tree Staunton @stauntontree.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
channel4news.substack.com/p/what-next-... At least some truths are being spoken.
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Analysing US-Israel alliance as Trump's Gaza peace plan rejected
As Benjamin Netanyahu rejects Donald Trump's 15-point Gaza peace plan, Matt Frei explores what this could mean for Israel’s relationship with the US.
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Tree Staunton @stauntontree.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Brilliant piece by @georgemonbiot.bsky.social in today’s Guardian. Tipping points - which can also be social - were written about by Carl Jung using the concept of Enantiodromia. A pendulum swing is natural when things go too far in one direction. And they have. 🌎🔥
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Center for International Environmental Law @ciel.org · 10/08/2026
Member States have one job before INC-5.4: reject this text and reintroduce effective measures into this text before discussions resume at next month’s intersessional meeting in Bangkok. Full statement: bit.ly/4wfmIpV
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Chair’s Latest Global Plastics Treaty Draft is a Lowest-Common Denominator Text, Not a Path Forward - Center for International Environmental Law
The plastics treaty Chair's new "no surprises" draft falls short of Member State ambition and leaves key elements to combat the plastics crisis unresolved.
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National Emergency Briefing @nebriefing.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
A big thank you to everyone who’s been promoting the petition for a televised emergency briefing on the climate and nature crisis. It’s now jumped up to 56,700. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76... #NationalEmergencyBriefing #TimeToStepUp
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Petition: Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks
The UK faces growing risks from climate and nature breakdown - from extreme weather to economic disruption and national security threats. Yet the public has never been given a clear national briefing ...
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Tree Staunton @stauntontree.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Did you know a barrister is facing jail just for reminding a jury they have the right to vote with their conscience? This historic right has kept trials fair since 1670. We can't let it be silenced now. Add your name to defend fair trials👇 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...
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Sign to protect the right to a fair trial
Imagine being called for jury duty, but advised against using your own common sense. ❗A top barrister is now facing contempt of court proceedings, simply for reminding a jury of their rights. If judg...
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Tree Staunton @stauntontree.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
‘Labour risk adding “the stain of the climate crisis” to the party’s record, alongside Gaza’.
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Tree Staunton @stauntontree.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Nothing except possibly drill baby drill in the North Sea…🔥
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