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Reader of books, rescuer of dogs, native of East London, hoping for a more equal world where the vulnerable are prioritised over the super rich, corporations and weapons manufacturers. The UK cannot afford billionaires! Tax wealth and not work! 🇵🇸🇱🇧🇮🇪🇸🇩🇨🇩

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Amerjit Basi @amerjitbasi.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Protest against genocide and get completely condemned, arrested and have made-up charges against you. Be a racist thug and have your hatred pandered to. No wonder so many people think open racism is now actively supported in this country.
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Benjamin Thomas @siamanti.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
A lot of questions for the police and Home Secretary to answer. Perhaps they should concentrate less on arresting grannies wearing TShirts and focus on balaclava wearing domestic terrorists? What on Earth has happened to this island?
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Mamabird @jaybirdnest.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Humans need water for survival NOT data centers!
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Just Stop Oil planned to block a road, they got 21 years. Far Right masked thugs actually blocked roads. Not one arrest, nothing.
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LoriPica 💙 @loripica.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Greed is an incurable sick and sadistic disease!!
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Andrew Fisher @fisherandrew79.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
“Britain’s water industry stands as a leaking monument to that approach, a country run in the private rather than public interest … The government I lead will be relentless in giving people and places what they were promised 10 years ago: ownership and control” Good rhetoric, need policy to back up
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HT4Ecosocialism @ht4ecosocialism.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
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Esheru @esherukweku.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Like with all new laws, the critics knew and were vocal, that these laws would be misused.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
It is always the same betrayal: the public interest is sacrificed for the sake of immensely wealthy people. And Andy Burnham has already gone and done it. My column on how Burnham needs to defy the ultra-rich if he's not to follow Starmer out of the door. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Andy Burnham has already made a mistake that will cost him his premiership: he lost his nerve over political donations | George Monbiot
Being subservient to the interests of the wealthy now means that his hands are tied, and he will be unable to tackle Britain’s most pressing issues, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Rocket Sago @sago1950.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
"Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called the decision made by Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to clear its personnel of any criminal wrongdoing over the death of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom “an outrage”. Fuck your 'outrage' - expel Newman, Sanction #Israel, cease supplying weapons/parts.../2
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 22/08/2026
🔥🔥🔥Andy Burnham thanked us for getting him to take Manchester's buses into public control Now it is time to get him to take Thames Water into public ownership. You've done it before; you can do it again. Share this video and send Burnham a message in the replies
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Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
One of the first "outrageous" claims I saw as Jason Arday's media hounding unfolded was that he ran 30 marathons in 35 days! Wow! What a thing to claim! And the newspapers all suggested there was no evidence he actually did it. Well, they clearly didn't look very hard 🙄 🧵 1/26
Photo after Jason's final marathon taken from his archived blog showing Jason surrounded by supporters in orange charity t-shirts
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Capitulating to the felon UK ‘open to discussing’ digital services tax (DST) with Trump govt. Trump threatened 100% tariffs on countries taxing US corporations. Govt collects £1bn DST on profits made in the UK, enough to provide free school meals for all primary pupils. Taking back control?
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UK ‘open to discussing’ digital services tax with Trump administration
Jamieson Greer said Donald Trump’s threat to slap 100% tariffs on European countries with digital services taxes is “not a bluff.”
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
I just knew we'd get this bollocks. Farage - like the Telegraph- doesn't want progress or anything to improve he just wants Britain to sit in a miserable slump in which he can holler constantly about "migrants" and drink pints in slow motion videos with people who pine for WW2.
Farage: Burnham's pledge
to house homeless will
attract more migrants
Reform leader says rough sleeping plan
sends message that you get 'everything for
free if you come by boat
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Geoff @aljawf.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
There is nothing absolutely nothing Christian about "Christian Nationalism" It's like calling Judaism What Zionists are doing in Palestine It's like calling Islam What Jihadists are doing in MENA The common theme is Nationalism, religion is warped to justify inhumanity.
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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
BREAKING: another Filton jury discharged after reaching no verdict The activists are accused of helping to organise an attack on a factory operated by Elbit in Filton, Bristol, even though they were not present. www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...
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BREAKING: another Filton jury discharged after reaching no verdict
The activists accused of helping to organise an attack on a factory operated by Elbit in Filton, Bristol, even though they were not present
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
More Leaders Like Mayor Mamdani Please.......🙏
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 19/08/2026
Thames Water is on the brink of collapse. Right now, this government is searching for the answers on what to do next. We've created a short briefing outlining the undeniable case for public ownership of Thames Water. Can you take 2 mins to send it to your MP?
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Email your MP - give them the answers for Thames Water
An action to send your MP a briefing, detailing the reasons why public ownership is the best next step for Thames Water
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Another evil motherfucker down, oh so many more to go.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Different lead singer. Same band.
Burnham received £345,000 of donations ahead of becoming PM
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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Skiver Farage called out for saying people want ‘something for nothing’ Nigel Farage - who's parliamentary record is the equivalent working 1.5 days a week - says too many Britons want "something for nothing" www.thecanary.co/trending/202...
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Skiver Farage called out for saying people want ‘something for nothing’
Nigel Farage - who's parliamentary record is the equivalent working 1.5 days a week - says too many Britons want "something for nothing"
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Ade Wright @adewright.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
So in a shocking turn of events IDF clears itself of Murdering the unarmed civilians it absolutely did murder. Again. @albomp.bsky.social You actually gonna say or do something about this? Or are you as weak as our media?? #FreePalestine #auspol
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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
EXCLUSIVE: "shoddy" Cofnas was unfit for his Uni job say colleagues - months before Arday attack Uni academics said in leaked emails that even Cofnas's presence detracted from their work, because they had to counter the 'flood of shit' pouring out from him. www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...
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EXCLUSIVE: "shoddy" Cofnas was unfit for his Uni job say colleagues - months before Arday attack
Uni academics said in leaked emails that even Cofnas's presence detracts from their work, because they had to counter the 'flood of shit'
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
I'm deeply ashamed of my profession. Its treatment of Jason Arday - right across the board - fills me with disgust and horror. The tormenting of a highly vulnerable man was seen as monetisable entertainment. This is a stain that won't wash off. bylinetimes.com/2026/08/19/j...
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Jason Arday: We Must Rage – Rage Against the Journalism of Cruelty
The death of the academic shows the casual conversion of humiliation into entertainment by a media running on monetised hate and cruelty
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 19/08/2026
Bad news for Nige. More in Common polling shows the public believes Nigel Farage should face another by-election if found to have breached Commons rules.
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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
BBC slammed over pushing Reform UK propaganda yet again Overly eager to air Reform's latest press conference, the BBC displayed an empty podium for the better part of an hour. What the hell was this??? www.thecanary.co/trending/202...
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BBC slammed over pushing Reform UK propaganda yet again
Overly eager to air Reform's latest press conference, the BBC displayed an empty podium for the better part of an hour. What the hell?
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Ghislaine Hull @ghizzybear.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
“Reform will end ‘something for nothing’ Britain.” - Nigel Farage. He receives £98,599 a year as an MP, yet for more than three months this year he didn't cast a single parliamentary vote or make a single written contribution or speech in Parliament either. But yes, let’s shout at poor people
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Billy Bell @billybell99.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
'I am a lethal electoral threat which is why I still haven't been put up as a candidate in one of the many by-elections that have taken place since the last general election.'
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Esheru @esherukweku.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Remember, Iran are NOT the problem.
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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Peter Mandelson once advised JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon to 'mildly threaten' the UK... now, history is repeating itself.
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Mandelson-linked bank boss warns UK not to tax bonuses
Peter Mandelson once advised JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon to 'mildly threaten' the UK; now, history is repeating itself
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Esheru @esherukweku.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Yes, if they were held to the same standards expected of us, we would have a better functioning country.
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David Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
GB News is a straightforward propaganda outlet, Boris Johnson filled the BBC with Tory placemen, and 'regulator' Lord Grade is openly biased in favour of rightwing politicians. Such are the advantages of a free press.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Tim Montgomerie pointed out that I'm a thin-skinned crybaby who can't stand criticism, so I suspended him from Reform to prove that he was right.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
We do not build the reservoirs needed to store the rain that falls here. We do not build strategic food reserves needed to maintain provision in hard times. We failed to build effective stores of PPE, to protect us in pandemics. This country has long been governed by people who do not prepare.
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 18/08/2026
It's good that Andy Burnham is intervening to protect the interests of households against bill hikes. But it's meaningless unless he intervenes to tackle the root cause: privatisation. Burnham said Thames Water 'should' be nationalised. Tell him it's time to make it happen. vist.ly/5f7yb
Screenshot of a Daily telegraph headline: "Burnham to intervene over surge pricing for water". The lede says "No 10 says customers ‘cannot be treated as a blank cheque’ after threat of higher rates during droughts". Photo of Andy Burnham with a water-depleted lake behind him.
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The DILETTANTE @demwar.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Criticism of Israel is not illegal. It is necessary. It is justified. It is moral.
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Mr. Savile Row @mrsavilerow.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
We're paying more for everything so Netanyahu can keep killing people.
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Prof Katherine Schofield 🇬🇧🇦🇺🇪🇺 @katherineschof8.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The "race realist" who deliberately instigated and fuelled the pile on that led Jason Arday to take his own life is trying to centre himself in the ongoing coverage. Let's not do that, by not reposting anything to do with him, and not mentioning his name — not even in outrage. Damnatio memoriae.
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ben smoke @bencsmoke.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
NEW: Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has received over £200,000 in donations this year, including £64,000 between agreeing to back Burnham + re-entering Cabinet.
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Fiona Cottrell gave £1.075m to Richard Tice's Britain Means Business company in June 2024, which then went on to hand £500k to Reform. At year-end, the company had net assets of just £10,578, and just one member of staff. It makes Britain Means Business look like a clearing house...
Period Reported event
June 2024 Fiona Cottrell reportedly transfers £1.075m to
Britain Means Business.
Campaign period Britain Means Business makes two £250,000
donations to Reform UK.
Same-day flow reported by FT £200,000 of Reform’s TISUN-linked debt is
repaid.
By April 2025 FT reports Reform had cleared its TISUN debt,
primarily through reclassification/conversion
rather than conventional cash repayment.
July 2026 Metropolitan Police confirm examination of the
two £250,000 Britain Means Business
payments.
Britain Means Business Ltd
Company Limited by Guarantee
Statement of Financial Position
2024 2023
£ £
Fixed assets 401 535
Current assets 10,578 29,391
Net current assets 10,578 29,391
Total assets less current liabilities 10,979 29,926
Accruals and deferred income 500 1,062
10,479 28.864
Capital and reserves 10,479 28.864
Notes to the financial statements
1. Employee numbers
The average number of persons employed by the company during the year amounted to 1 (2023: 1).
2. Limited by guarantee
The liability of the members is limited. Each member has guaranteed to the amount not exceeding £1.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Under Reform UK’s "Making Welfare Work" policy proposal, welfare claimants would be obliged to do clerical and cleaning work in order to receive benefits. Or in other words: People would be given jobs they might not be trained to do and then not get paid adequately to do them.
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Hundreds of thousands of children would be tipped into poverty and destitution under plans unveiled by Reform UK to slash £50bn a year from the UK benefits bill, campaigners have warned www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Huge number of children would fall into poverty under Reform’s benefits plans, say campaigners
Party wants to cut £50bn from UK welfare bill but charity says proposals would cause ‘horrific levels of destitution’
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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Serco worked charged over leaks "in connection" with Thetford riots James Jobson, of Highlow Road, Costessey, was charged with misconduct in public office. Serco has said it is cooperating. www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2026...
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Serco worked charged over leaks "in connection" with Thetford riots
James Jobson, of Highlow Road, Costessey, was charged with misconduct in public office. Serco has said it is cooperating.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 18/08/2026
Richard Tice says it's "arrogant" to try and stop the climate emergency and "when it's a bit warm, let's enjoy it". Tell that to the people living in the 19 homes destroyed by wildfires in Stourbridge. Or to the families of the more than 2,800 people who have died in this summer's extreme heat.
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Dr Dean Burnett @drdeanburnett.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
FFS, @Guardian. Max Pemberton is NOT an expert in #ADHD, he's a psychiatrist specialiseing in older patients, with a bizarre agenda against #Neurodivergence, a regular column in the Daily Mail, and a dangerous TV show to promote Remember when you had actual experts regularly writing for you?
Screenshot of a Guardian post showing Dr Max Pemberton, alongside The Guardian logo. Text reads: Rising number of people seeking ADHD diagnosis without treatment, say experts.
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Daniel Lismore @daniellismore.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Farage lied about Essex Police, numerous Reform supporters are saying he couldn't go because his chauffeur was drunk.!
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
A tiny number of billionaire owned firms dominate our media. Murdoch’s News UK & Rothermere’s DMG Media alone control much of the news. Our system of regulation is voluntary & toothless. The media should challenge power, have a diversity of views & be independent.
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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
BREAKING: Guardian's Katharine Viner was warned Arday was at risk - yet published anyway Author Kelechi Okafor has released a series of internal emails showing the Guardian knew how vulnerable Arday was - yet ignored the warnings. www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...
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BREAKING: Guardian's Katharine Viner was warned Arday was at risk - yet published anyway
Author Kelechi Okafor has released a series of internal emails showing the Guardian knew how vulnerable Arday was - yet continued anyway
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