Ben Coles
@benjamincoles1.bsky.social
Passionate EYFS teacher based in Singapore. Dad to a Wolf and a Bear.
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Update: Apologies I was due to be on Have I got News for You this week. We've now postponed until 2026.
To go on Question Time and speak up for migrants right now feels vital.
To go on Question Time and speak up for migrants right now feels vital.
December 3, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Update: Apologies I was due to be on Have I got News for You this week. We've now postponed until 2026.
To go on Question Time and speak up for migrants right now feels vital.
To go on Question Time and speak up for migrants right now feels vital.
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Feel like @patrickmaguire.bsky.social gets it in this piece!
Despite the world's challenges - joining the Green Party right now is one of the most joyous things you can do! 💚
Join.greenparty.org.uk
maguirepatrick.substack.com/p/what-zack-...
Despite the world's challenges - joining the Green Party right now is one of the most joyous things you can do! 💚
Join.greenparty.org.uk
maguirepatrick.substack.com/p/what-zack-...
November 15, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Feel like @patrickmaguire.bsky.social gets it in this piece!
Despite the world's challenges - joining the Green Party right now is one of the most joyous things you can do! 💚
Join.greenparty.org.uk
maguirepatrick.substack.com/p/what-zack-...
Despite the world's challenges - joining the Green Party right now is one of the most joyous things you can do! 💚
Join.greenparty.org.uk
maguirepatrick.substack.com/p/what-zack-...
Fuck it. We Ball. #hopenothate #greenparty
October 23, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Fuck it. We Ball. #hopenothate #greenparty
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Big conversation!
Available tonight from midnight. 👇🏼
Available tonight from midnight. 👇🏼
Tonight at midnight: Will Zack Polanski win over Gary Stevenson on the Green Party?
September 30, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Big conversation!
Available tonight from midnight. 👇🏼
Available tonight from midnight. 👇🏼
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Wealth and power shape the climate emergency – the most important tool we have to defend ourselves is the facts | Naomi Klein
Wealth and power shape the climate emergency – the most important tool we have to defend ourselves is the facts | Naomi Klein
The corporate-financed backlash to calls for global climate progress has been greatly empowered by the Trump administration. It’s never been more critical to challenge the misinformation that could turn a crisis into a catastrophe
www.theguardian.com
September 13, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Wealth and power shape the climate emergency – the most important tool we have to defend ourselves is the facts | Naomi Klein
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Congratulations to the newly elected Leader of the Green Party of England & Wales, @zackpolanski.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Congratulations to the newly elected Leader of the Green Party of England & Wales, @zackpolanski.bsky.social
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The first term of Reception is a really key time as children begin their educational journeys - and books have an important role to play.
We've put together a list of titles that are perfect for sharing during the Autumn term:
https://bit.ly/4mDxKl3
We've put together a list of titles that are perfect for sharing during the Autumn term:
https://bit.ly/4mDxKl3
August 31, 2025 at 8:10 AM
The first term of Reception is a really key time as children begin their educational journeys - and books have an important role to play.
We've put together a list of titles that are perfect for sharing during the Autumn term:
https://bit.ly/4mDxKl3
We've put together a list of titles that are perfect for sharing during the Autumn term:
https://bit.ly/4mDxKl3
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More men in early years: Why we need to move beyond the ‘male role model’ narrative
www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/opin...
www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/opin...
More men in early years: Why we need to move beyond the ‘male role model’ narrative - Nursery World
Dr Aaron Bradbury suggests how we can start a new conversation about how we attract and retain more male early years educators.
www.nurseryworld.co.uk
August 6, 2025 at 5:32 AM
More men in early years: Why we need to move beyond the ‘male role model’ narrative
www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/opin...
www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/opin...
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𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀❓
This blog & video about the ShREC approach by @flissj.bsky.social is one of the most popular resources from @theeef.bsky.social
🔗 Blog educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/early-years/...
🔗 Video m.youtube.com/watch?v=HJSf...
This blog & video about the ShREC approach by @flissj.bsky.social is one of the most popular resources from @theeef.bsky.social
🔗 Blog educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/early-years/...
🔗 Video m.youtube.com/watch?v=HJSf...
The ShREC approach
The EEF is an independent charity dedicated to breaking the link between family income and educational achievement.
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk
August 6, 2025 at 5:57 AM
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀❓
This blog & video about the ShREC approach by @flissj.bsky.social is one of the most popular resources from @theeef.bsky.social
🔗 Blog educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/early-years/...
🔗 Video m.youtube.com/watch?v=HJSf...
This blog & video about the ShREC approach by @flissj.bsky.social is one of the most popular resources from @theeef.bsky.social
🔗 Blog educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/early-years/...
🔗 Video m.youtube.com/watch?v=HJSf...
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My 'The Weekly' podcast interview this week with Jon Stewart on Trump, fascism, feckless Dems, Merrick Garland's role, Gaza, Israel, the corporate media, and more, has been getting a lot of love online, and positive feedback, and just crossed 1 million views on YouTube.
Have you watched it yet?
Have you watched it yet?
Mehdi Hasan on the Media, Democrats & The Crisis In Gaza | The Weekly Show
YouTube video by The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
www.youtube.com
August 4, 2025 at 2:13 AM
My 'The Weekly' podcast interview this week with Jon Stewart on Trump, fascism, feckless Dems, Merrick Garland's role, Gaza, Israel, the corporate media, and more, has been getting a lot of love online, and positive feedback, and just crossed 1 million views on YouTube.
Have you watched it yet?
Have you watched it yet?
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TODAY: What if we refused to pay?
Join us and an incredible line up of experts from think tanks, trade unions and local anti-sewage pollution campaigns to discuss how we take back water from the profiteers and polluters 👇
Join us and an incredible line up of experts from think tanks, trade unions and local anti-sewage pollution campaigns to discuss how we take back water from the profiteers and polluters 👇
July 19, 2025 at 7:47 AM
TODAY: What if we refused to pay?
Join us and an incredible line up of experts from think tanks, trade unions and local anti-sewage pollution campaigns to discuss how we take back water from the profiteers and polluters 👇
Join us and an incredible line up of experts from think tanks, trade unions and local anti-sewage pollution campaigns to discuss how we take back water from the profiteers and polluters 👇
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We need a bolder Green Party.
Ready to win many more MPs and turn our country around.
I spoke to the News Agents about why it's urgently time for bold leadership.
youtu.be/2nn9JYi4g8M?...
Ready to win many more MPs and turn our country around.
I spoke to the News Agents about why it's urgently time for bold leadership.
youtu.be/2nn9JYi4g8M?...
Can left wing populism beat Reform?
YouTube video by The News Agents
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July 14, 2025 at 8:39 PM
We need a bolder Green Party.
Ready to win many more MPs and turn our country around.
I spoke to the News Agents about why it's urgently time for bold leadership.
youtu.be/2nn9JYi4g8M?...
Ready to win many more MPs and turn our country around.
I spoke to the News Agents about why it's urgently time for bold leadership.
youtu.be/2nn9JYi4g8M?...
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From conservation and recycling to a simple appreciation of nature, these books provide a greater understanding of the world and our place in it.
No Planet B: Books on Climate Change and Environmental Activism | Great Books
From conservation and recycling to a simple appreciation of nature, these books provide a greater understanding of the world and our place in it.
www.slj.com
July 4, 2025 at 6:59 PM
From conservation and recycling to a simple appreciation of nature, these books provide a greater understanding of the world and our place in it.
Teacher friends, does anyone know of any research at all around splitting up classes as they move into a new year group? Anything at all either positive or negative would be really helpful, thanks. #teaching #EYFS #Reception
June 4, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Teacher friends, does anyone know of any research at all around splitting up classes as they move into a new year group? Anything at all either positive or negative would be really helpful, thanks. #teaching #EYFS #Reception
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With Labour seemingly determined to turn Reform-lite, we progressives have got a real battle ahead to stop the next election being won by the far right because we all stayed away in despair and disgust or were defeated by FPTP.
westcountryvoices.co.uk/if-you-want-...
westcountryvoices.co.uk/if-you-want-...
If you want to stop Reform UK AND get a good MP (and they DO exist!), a people's primary is the way to go (absent PR)
George Monbiot’s article in The Guardian (27 May 2025) will resonate with many on the progressive side of politics, and especially with those who are involved in street campaigns to counter the alarmi...
westcountryvoices.co.uk
June 2, 2025 at 7:31 AM
With Labour seemingly determined to turn Reform-lite, we progressives have got a real battle ahead to stop the next election being won by the far right because we all stayed away in despair and disgust or were defeated by FPTP.
westcountryvoices.co.uk/if-you-want-...
westcountryvoices.co.uk/if-you-want-...
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Our new research highlights how the role of reading and sharing stories evolves across the early years.
From supporting bonding with babies to developing toddlers' imagination, find out more in our report, based on longitudinal research with families:
www.booktrust.org.uk/resources/fi...
From supporting bonding with babies to developing toddlers' imagination, find out more in our report, based on longitudinal research with families:
www.booktrust.org.uk/resources/fi...
May 27, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Our new research highlights how the role of reading and sharing stories evolves across the early years.
From supporting bonding with babies to developing toddlers' imagination, find out more in our report, based on longitudinal research with families:
www.booktrust.org.uk/resources/fi...
From supporting bonding with babies to developing toddlers' imagination, find out more in our report, based on longitudinal research with families:
www.booktrust.org.uk/resources/fi...
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“It’s true that narcissism is associated with more impulsive, error-prone decision-making. But … [w]hether consciously or not, narcissists hold power by keeping others in a state of psychological whiplash.“
www.huffpost.com/entry/psycho...
www.huffpost.com/entry/psycho...
May 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM
“It’s true that narcissism is associated with more impulsive, error-prone decision-making. But … [w]hether consciously or not, narcissists hold power by keeping others in a state of psychological whiplash.“
www.huffpost.com/entry/psycho...
www.huffpost.com/entry/psycho...
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💭 @juliangrenier.bsky.social explores what effective professional development looks like in the early years.
👓 Read the blog: eef.li/g53bVb
👓 Read the blog: eef.li/g53bVb
May 21, 2025 at 11:10 AM
💭 @juliangrenier.bsky.social explores what effective professional development looks like in the early years.
👓 Read the blog: eef.li/g53bVb
👓 Read the blog: eef.li/g53bVb
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Exact moment children ‘stop enjoying school’ revealed in new study
Exact moment children ‘stop enjoying school’ revealed in new study
www.independent.co.uk
May 20, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Exact moment children ‘stop enjoying school’ revealed in new study
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Reform is a Limited Company
Farage owns 53%
It was formed in 2019 to push for a “no-deal Brexit”
It wants to reintroduce the Liz Truss budget
It wants to privatise the NHS
& invest in fossil fuels
Close the BBC
& break International law
It’s a scam
Please retweet widely
Farage owns 53%
It was formed in 2019 to push for a “no-deal Brexit”
It wants to reintroduce the Liz Truss budget
It wants to privatise the NHS
& invest in fossil fuels
Close the BBC
& break International law
It’s a scam
Please retweet widely
May 16, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Reform is a Limited Company
Farage owns 53%
It was formed in 2019 to push for a “no-deal Brexit”
It wants to reintroduce the Liz Truss budget
It wants to privatise the NHS
& invest in fossil fuels
Close the BBC
& break International law
It’s a scam
Please retweet widely
Farage owns 53%
It was formed in 2019 to push for a “no-deal Brexit”
It wants to reintroduce the Liz Truss budget
It wants to privatise the NHS
& invest in fossil fuels
Close the BBC
& break International law
It’s a scam
Please retweet widely
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"We create divisions between the working & middle class, when the real problem is people earning more in their sleep than you could earn in your life."
My life, my politics & why we need powerful stories - with action - to turn our country around:
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
My life, my politics & why we need powerful stories - with action - to turn our country around:
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘I thought politics was a dirty thing’ – Zack Polanski on his ‘eco-populist’ vision for the Green party
He’s worked as an actor and a hypnotherapist – and has even been arrested. The Greens’ leadership challenger has had an unconventional route into politics and he’s ready to take on Labour and Reform
www.theguardian.com
May 13, 2025 at 6:37 AM
"We create divisions between the working & middle class, when the real problem is people earning more in their sleep than you could earn in your life."
My life, my politics & why we need powerful stories - with action - to turn our country around:
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
My life, my politics & why we need powerful stories - with action - to turn our country around:
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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The Power of Child-Led Play: Nurturing Development Through Imagination and Choice
www.early-years-reviews.com/post/the-pow...
www.early-years-reviews.com/post/the-pow...
The Power of Child-Led Play: Nurturing Development Through Imagination and Choice
In early childhood education, one of the most powerful tools for learning is play. But not all play is created equal. There’s a significant difference between child-initiated (child-led) play and adul...
www.early-years-reviews.com
May 5, 2025 at 9:46 AM
The Power of Child-Led Play: Nurturing Development Through Imagination and Choice
www.early-years-reviews.com/post/the-pow...
www.early-years-reviews.com/post/the-pow...
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Why is anyone still listening to Tony Blair?
April 30, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Why is anyone still listening to Tony Blair?
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📣 The Republican Party will one day need to repudiate Trumpism
Khrushchev broke with Stalin to save the Communist Party – Republicans must do the same with Trump, or face political ruin
By Anthony Robinson
@anthonybylines.bsky.social
Khrushchev broke with Stalin to save the Communist Party – Republicans must do the same with Trump, or face political ruin
By Anthony Robinson
@anthonybylines.bsky.social
The Republican Party will one day need to repudiate Trumpism
Khrushchev broke with Stalin to save the Communist Party – Republicans must do the same with Trump, or face political ruin
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
April 30, 2025 at 6:15 AM
📣 The Republican Party will one day need to repudiate Trumpism
Khrushchev broke with Stalin to save the Communist Party – Republicans must do the same with Trump, or face political ruin
By Anthony Robinson
@anthonybylines.bsky.social
Khrushchev broke with Stalin to save the Communist Party – Republicans must do the same with Trump, or face political ruin
By Anthony Robinson
@anthonybylines.bsky.social