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Phill

@three-edged-sword.bsky.social
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Older millennial from a darling town. Parent, pensions professional, politics junky, board game enthusiast, and sci-fi geek. "Understanding is a three-edged sword. Your side, their side, and the truth." J. Michael Straczynski

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Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Reform want to round up migrants and detain them indefinitely in areas that don’t vote for them. Yet for most of our media, it’s those marching for Palestine who are creating hatred & fear. These disgusting plans are an affront to democracy — and must be fiercely opposed.
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Phill @three-edged-sword.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
So this is illegal. It's long overdue time for the systems to show guard rails exist and to prosecute and punish reform, not ignore it like the last illegal campaigning they did in Manchester. If Reform knows they can just threaten and extort voters like this, where is the limit?
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Phill @three-edged-sword.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Labour are to the right of reform on unnecessary cruelty. Tommy Fakenames is literally celebrating Labour policy. They are now talking about stealing belongings of refugees & making them a permanent under-class. They are two or three news cycles from talking about tattooing numbers on their arms.
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Phill @three-edged-sword.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Helpful reminder that PIP has a "fraud" rate in the last three years of 0.2%, 0.0% (not a typo) and 0.4%. Most due to people improving in condition but not navigating the process of reporting correctly. Therefore every pound cut will have to come directly from someone who is or was eligible.
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Dr Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Clearly, Mandelson should go. The quicker the better. Starmer should stop hesitating for fear of it looking like an implicit judgement of Trump.
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Edwin Hayward @edwinhayward.com · 10/09/2025
Starmer explicitly backed Mandelson multiple times in PMQs today. That's like deliberately supergluing yourself to a live grenade. He is astronomically bad at this. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Phill @three-edged-sword.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
I've never seen so much buzz around the Green Party. @zackpolanski.bsky.social is very media trained, stays on message even around the gotchas and bait, and is delivering a message that cuts through the noise.
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Tristan Grayford @tristangrayford.scot · 02/09/2025
Question to Zach Polanski at the leadership announcement: "Q: How can you take on Nigel Farage when your policy on immigration is so different?" Everything wrong with British politics and media summed up so succinctly in a single absolutely unhinged question.
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Phill @three-edged-sword.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
@elliechowns.bsky.social doing a reddit ama and using terf language to refer to cis women as biological women, as if trans women are cyborgs, and terf arguments like trans women should be imprisoned with men, is incredibly disappointing. A&E cannot win. Greens can't have a terf leadership in 2025.
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Phill @three-edged-sword.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social vs 20 people ill equipped to debate with Mehdi was ... a choice. Not sure what Jubilee was thinking putting an open and proud nazi in the group.
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Phill @three-edged-sword.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
“Stop pissing about and join the Green party,” #backzack Great piece. novaramedia.com/2025/06/25/z...
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Zack Polanski Is Done Talking | Novara Media
The Green politician’s surprise leadership bid has excited a rudderless left. Could he turn the party from a byword for well-meaning environmentalists into a mass movement? Rivkah Brown meets Zack Pol...
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Phill @three-edged-sword.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
I've been low on time recently so not kept up with the news in detail. But I'm pretty horrified at what I half heard this weekend, something about how punk hip hop artists have been gunning down unarmed civilians queueing for aid as a continuing cycle of war crimes.
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Phill @three-edged-sword.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
We're about an hour away from hearing how Britain needs to spend trillions in weapons and delivery platforms like F35s to defend against non violent peace activists with paint.
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Phill @three-edged-sword.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Do you think we can trick Starmer into lifting the two child cap if he thought he was purchasing MOAB bombs and in the fine print it says it's actually investing in mothers of all babies?
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Phill @three-edged-sword.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Screenshot of two back to back reddit posts on my feed. Go to uni, get a degree, only Amazon warehouses are hiring. Brill. We desperately need an industrial strategy to manage the economy and align the workforce we create with the jobs we want, or it's just going to be a race to the bottom.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 23/06/2025
Farage's Reform want to allow the super-rich to buy their way out of paying UK tax for just £250k. This would cost the country an estimated £34 billion in lost revenue. Rather than exempting the wealthiest, the Green Party would tax them properly to help fix our public services.
Tax the super-rich properly (with photo of Sian Berry, Carla Denyer, Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns)
Let the super-rich buy their way out of UK tax (with photo of Nigel Farage)
Green Party
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ
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Phill @three-edged-sword.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
@zackpolanski.bsky.social", a leadership challenger, is campaigning on the slogan “trans rights are human rights”. Devulapalli fears that if Polanski wins, the party will become ... less tolerant of gender critical views" Makes sense to me. #backzack www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Green party trying to purge gender-critical voices, claims expelled former spokesperson
Pallavi Devulapalli says party is diverging from founding principles towards a more ‘leftwing authoritarian culture’
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 16/06/2025
🤯 CEOs at FTSE350 companies are paid 52 times more than a typical worker on average. 📈 These levels of inequality cannot continue. 💚 We would bring in a maximum 10:1 pay ratio, meaning the highest-paid employee couldn't be paid more than 10 times what the lowest-paid earns.
REAL HOPE. REAL CHANGE.
10:1 PAY RATIO
Green Party
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ
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Phill @three-edged-sword.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Saving £5bn by cutting pip, and in work benefit that recognises the extra cost of living disabled face, while also increasing spending on bombs on missiles despite facing zero threat they would defend against, is absolutely monstrous. Never vote Labour again. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Government’s welfare plans must be pushed through, Starmer says
PM voices determination to press ahead with bill despite threat of Labour revolt over disability benefit cuts
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Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 12/06/2025
Severn (Stroud) Council By-Election Result: 🌍 GRN: 27.8% (+10.0) 🌳 CON: 26.9% (-6.6) ➡️ RFM: 26.7% (New) 🌹 LAB: 11.2% (-21.3) 🔶 LDM: 7.1% (-9.1) 💷 UKIP: 0.3% (New) Green GAIN from Labour. Changes w/ 2024.
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The London Economic @thelondoneconomic.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
It turns out reports of a 'millionaire exodus' from the UK last year were completely unfounded.
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Tax Justice Network @taxjustice.net · 10/06/2025
Biggest losers of millionaires according to the Henley & Partners report...but put into perspective. 🇨🇳 15K = 0.3% 🇬🇧 9.5K = 0.3% 🇮🇳 4.3K = 0.5% 🇰🇷 1.2K = 0.1% 🇷🇺 1K = 0.3% 🇧🇷 800 = 0.2% 🇿🇦 600 = 0.7% 🇹🇼400 = 0.1% 🌍128K = 0.2% #BogusExodus #TaxTheSuperRich taxjustice.net/press/millio...
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Tax Justice Network @taxjustice.net · 10/06/2025
"I mean it's worse than spin, isn't it? It's just incorrect." @lbc.co.uk's Ian Payne reacting to our research today showing that the widely reported "millionaire exodus" did not happen. #BogusExodus #TaxTheSuperRich @alexcobham.bsky.social taxjustice.net/press/millio...
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Tax Justice Network @taxjustice.net · 10/06/2025
The UK govt softened tax reforms on the superrich because of a widely reported “exodus” of millionaires fleeing the UK. Our new study w/ @patmillsuk.bsky.social & @taxjusticeuk.bsky.social shows that the "exodus" was a complete fiction. #BogusExodus #TaxTheSuperRich taxjustice.net/press/millio...
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Millionaire exodus did not occur, study reveals - Tax Justice Network
The number of millionaires widely reported in the news to be leaving countries in "exodus" represented near-0% of all millionaires.
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Phill @three-edged-sword.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Surely there are specific rules against our tax-funded media picking a political party it wants to promote? 71% of the country doesnt support Reform, per current polling. When people screamed at the BBC to listen to minorities this isnt what they meant.
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Patriotic Millionaires UK @patmillsuk.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Millionaires agree too! #taxwealthnotwork
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Voters overwhelmingly back tax on wealthy to protect public services
A poll commissioned by the Trades Union Congress (TUC), found the public support tax increases on the wealthy and big businesses by a margin of almost two to one - 58% to 28%
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Phill @three-edged-sword.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
I'm a few days behind the news, but I'll be backing @mothinali.bsky.social for deputy alongside @zackpolanski.bsky.social for leader. This is the leadership @greenparty.org.uk, and the country, need.
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Phill @three-edged-sword.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
So, like, can people please start thinking for themselves?! There is absolutely zero chance of any physical symmetrical attack from anyone. No tanks, troops, or missiles will be crossing our border. The risk is only cyber and asymmetrical attacks like assassinations and spying, which we also do.
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Pakistan’s solar and wind boom just got a boost—cheap Chinese batteries are making clean power reliable day and night. Factories like Lucky Cement are ditching fossil fuels, cutting emissions, and keeping the power flowing. When tech gets affordable, the energy transition speeds up.
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Darlington Green Party @darlingtongreens.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Happy Pride Month from us all at Darlington Green Party 💚
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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
Happy #PrideMonth 🌈 Recently, one of our activists wrote a blog about why our voting system is a barrier to progress. Proportional Representation ensures that minority voices are heard. First Past the Post prevents it.
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LGBTQ+ History Month: How voting systems have shaped LGBTQ+ rights and representation - Make Votes Matter
As a young queer student, I’ve so far only had a chance to vote in one national election. I posted my ballot excited to have my voice heard for the first time. Afterwards I was left questioning why I ...
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Jonathan Roberts @jonroberts.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
If you make immigration the problem you make Farage the solution.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
An apology to Keir Starmer:
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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
I wrote an op-ed for @lbc.co.uk about Labour's immigration white paper today & how chasing Nigel Farage will take them nowhere www.lbc.co.uk/opinion/view...
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Keir Starmer’s ‘island of strangers’ immigration warning is a xenophobic dog whistle
Sir Keir Starmer is blowing a dog whistle, warning that we are at risk of becoming an ‘island of strangers’ because of immigration.
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Phill @three-edged-sword.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
The interview of @zackpolanski.bsky.social by @politicsjoe.bsky.social was really good. The party needs to be bolder to cut through the noise, needs to be more populist, and focus on messaging its values of economic & social fairness with a positive vision of the future. youtu.be/MVPT653gCV0?...
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How to beat Reform at their own game | Podcast #140
YouTube video by PoliticsJOE
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David Webber 🇵🇸 @drdavewebber.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Labour were elected on the promise that they would bring about change. But rather than deliver the change Britain so desperately needs, they’ve gone even further right than the Tories ever dared to. No wonder people feel betrayed. The only party promising genuine change is the @greenparty.org.uk
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Phill @three-edged-sword.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Labour and tories lost a combined 53 of 58 seats they held yesterday. Just an absolutely insane swing. I'm no supporter of Reform, but I am not surprised to see them winning results like this in areas like ours in the north east that's been failed repeatedly by the old parties.
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The Left Bible @theleftbible.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Well said @nadiawhittomemp.bsky.social 👏 🏳️‍⚧️
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
🎯: @georgemonbiot.bsky.social "So who has government listened to? Astonishingly, Keir Starmer told us. His attack on environmental regulation, inspired by “my conversations with leading CEOs”...Blissfully unaware this is the bit you're not supposed to say." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...?
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Labour’s great nature sellout is the worst attack on England’s ecosystems I’ve seen in my lifetime | George Monbiot
The horrifying planning bill, which rips up environmental protections, was drafted with CEOs in mind. We know because Keir Starmer told us, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Yvette Cooper on #r4today echoing Trump’s racist characterisation of asylum seekers as criminals & specifically rapists. We are on such a dangerous path towards the same deranged, fascistic nightmare as they are seeing in the US - all justified by hatred of migrants & refugees.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Love this article where @theguardian.com followed me doorknocking! "People are going to vote for change & it remains to be seen whether they vote for the positive message @greenparty.org.uk is giving or if they will vote for Reform & its negative message." www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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‘It’s an existential moment’: Greens take on Reform in fight for fed-up voters
Party hopes ‘green patriotism’ will help it win seats in true-blue areas such as Wiltshire in this week’s local elections
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
The government's benefits cuts, two-child cap and freeze in Local Housing Allowance are all *false economies*. They don't save money. They merely push spending into different parts of the budget, while causing untold suffering. Cruel, perfomative and pointless. www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ap...
The analysis shows that 206,000 children will be living in temporary accommodation by 2029 – a 26% increase over five years – while the cost to the taxpayer is set to rise by 71% to £3.9bn a year.
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Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Palestinians are not “facing” starvation. They are being starved to death by Israel. Yet our government still refuses to end all arms sales and implement sanctions, granting endless impunity for Israel's crimes against humanity. End the blockade — and stop the genocide.
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 25/04/2025
West of England mayoral voting intention (9-23 April) - a close race between Mary Page and Helen Godwin Mary Page (Grn): 27% Helen Godwin (Lab): 23% Arron Banks (Ref): 18% Steve Smith (Con): 17% Oli Henman (LD): 13% Ian Scott (Ind): 2% yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
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PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Who made this?
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
Heat pumps on the rise: The electrification of heat across all sectors is now well underway in China. dialogue.earth/en/digest/ch...
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China furthers push for heat pumps
China is set to promote heat pump development and use, aiming to increase the energy efficiency level of key products by more than 20% by 2030
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Brighton & Hove Green Party @bhgreens.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
"This is a marathon, not a sprint" Green Councillor Raphael Hill speaking today at Brighton's protest against this week's horrific Supreme Court decision. The fight for trans rights and self-ID did not end this week - it will not end until it is won.
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Bristol Green Party @bristolgreenparty.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
“Trans people are less than 1% of the population. Trans people are not the reason you can't afford eggs, or pay your rent. I think you might be focused on the wrong 1%.” - Bristol Central MP @carladenyer.bsky.social quotes Laverne Cox at trans rights demo in Bristol today.
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