@elimuann.bsky.social
Yorkshire marmite: likely to elicit strong reactions. Currently politically homeless but left of centre. Love to visit different places.
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America is not the greatest country in the world. Far from it.
November 12, 2025 at 12:27 PM
America is not the greatest country in the world. Far from it.
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Teaching to test has been a by-product of Gove's 'reforms' and something I do not miss since leaving the classroom. Now my job is to support the mental health of A Level students who have suffered the negative effects of an unforgiving education system alongside austerity. The impact is shocking.
November 11, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Teaching to test has been a by-product of Gove's 'reforms' and something I do not miss since leaving the classroom. Now my job is to support the mental health of A Level students who have suffered the negative effects of an unforgiving education system alongside austerity. The impact is shocking.
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My latest article, published with Left Foot Forward. I appreciate that it's rather controversial but it's a possible scenario right now - leftfootforward.org/2025/11/pola...
Polanski vs Farage – is this the new political duopoly?
A bold movement for social justice vs a self-serving lie machine
leftfootforward.org
November 11, 2025 at 11:43 PM
My latest article, published with Left Foot Forward. I appreciate that it's rather controversial but it's a possible scenario right now - leftfootforward.org/2025/11/pola...
All schools are already invested in raising attendance. Why not focus on proven strategies to help them succeed and fund schools properly to address absence caused by a lack of SEND, behavioural & mental health support? A more engaging curriculum and less emphasis on target grades would help too.
All schools in England to be given AI-generated pupil attendance targets
All schools in England to be given AI-generated pupil attendance targets
Unions decry move, saying it will put more pressure on headteachers without tackling absence from classrooms
Every school in England is to be issued with an AI-generated target for minimum pupil attendance, the government has announced, as part of its continuing efforts to tackle absence in the country’s classrooms.
Headteachers will be given the targets this month in an effort to boost attendance rates, which remain stubbornly below pre-pandemic levels. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:42 AM
All schools are already invested in raising attendance. Why not focus on proven strategies to help them succeed and fund schools properly to address absence caused by a lack of SEND, behavioural & mental health support? A more engaging curriculum and less emphasis on target grades would help too.
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I'm not sure if others have noticed this, but interesting that one of the Prescott criticisms of the BBC is based on those of the 'History Reclaimed' group, which is also associated with the 'Restore Trust' group's attacks on & so far unsuccessful attempts to take control of the National Trust. 1/3
November 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I'm not sure if others have noticed this, but interesting that one of the Prescott criticisms of the BBC is based on those of the 'History Reclaimed' group, which is also associated with the 'Restore Trust' group's attacks on & so far unsuccessful attempts to take control of the National Trust. 1/3
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The right-wing press are terrified of @zackpolanski.bsky.social because he is the first UK politician who doesn’t give a toss for their endorsement and thus can’t be corrupted by them. Worse, he actually revels in their lame attacks. 👏👏👏
Why won't someone think about the poor billionaires????
And the newspapers they own!
Join.greenparty.org.uk
And the newspapers they own!
Join.greenparty.org.uk
November 11, 2025 at 8:07 PM
The right-wing press are terrified of @zackpolanski.bsky.social because he is the first UK politician who doesn’t give a toss for their endorsement and thus can’t be corrupted by them. Worse, he actually revels in their lame attacks. 👏👏👏
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The thrill of right-wing outlets and politicians over the BBC tells you all you need to know...
The BBC is a vital British institution.
from @bjennings90.bsky.social⭐
The BBC is a vital British institution.
from @bjennings90.bsky.social⭐
November 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The thrill of right-wing outlets and politicians over the BBC tells you all you need to know...
The BBC is a vital British institution.
from @bjennings90.bsky.social⭐
The BBC is a vital British institution.
from @bjennings90.bsky.social⭐
Please sign & share. The lack of access to NGS dentistry is a be problem that can and must be solved quickly.
Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable NHS dental care. I’ve signed 38 Degrees’ petition demanding Keir Starmer properly funds NHS dentistry now, will you join me? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu...
Save NHS dentistry now!
I just signed the 38 Degrees petition calling on the Government to properly fund NHS dentistry. Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable dental care, so now the Government needs to stu...
you.38degrees.org.uk
November 11, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Please sign & share. The lack of access to NGS dentistry is a be problem that can and must be solved quickly.
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So, two American tourists in the UK assaulted and pepper-sprayed a British family (or at least UK-resident family). What would the Farage crowd be doing if this couple had been from the "small boats"? Not a peep from them this time. Throw them in the slammer, then deport, then lifetime entry ban.
November 11, 2025 at 12:06 PM
So, two American tourists in the UK assaulted and pepper-sprayed a British family (or at least UK-resident family). What would the Farage crowd be doing if this couple had been from the "small boats"? Not a peep from them this time. Throw them in the slammer, then deport, then lifetime entry ban.
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Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Love being reminded to do this every year. It's a win/win all round
Profits before people in the private sector? Colour me shocked🤨
7,261 elderly/vulnerable people in care homes given ‘notice to quit’.
Major reason: "revenge evictions’. people “threatened with eviction as a result of raising a complaint"
Care homes are mostly in the private sector, owned by corporations and private equity, profit margins of up to 40%.
Major reason: "revenge evictions’. people “threatened with eviction as a result of raising a complaint"
Care homes are mostly in the private sector, owned by corporations and private equity, profit margins of up to 40%.
Revealed: Thousands of elderly people evicted from care homes every year
Thousands of elderly and vulnerable people have received eviction notices from their care homes in the last year, the Big Issue has found.
www.bigissue.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Profits before people in the private sector? Colour me shocked🤨
Profit before people in the private sector? Colour me shocked🤨
7,261 elderly/vulnerable people in care homes given ‘notice to quit’.
Major reason: "revenge evictions’. people “threatened with eviction as a result of raising a complaint"
Care homes are mostly in the private sector, owned by corporations and private equity, profit margins of up to 40%.
Major reason: "revenge evictions’. people “threatened with eviction as a result of raising a complaint"
Care homes are mostly in the private sector, owned by corporations and private equity, profit margins of up to 40%.
Revealed: Thousands of elderly people evicted from care homes every year
Thousands of elderly and vulnerable people have received eviction notices from their care homes in the last year, the Big Issue has found.
www.bigissue.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Profit before people in the private sector? Colour me shocked🤨
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Oh look. There really are "no go areas" in England.
And they're marked by St George's flags
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
And they're marked by St George's flags
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
NHS staff who visit patients at home say St George’s flags can mean ‘no-go zones’
Black and Asian staff left feeling ‘deliberately intimidated’, according to chief executive of one NHS trust
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Oh look. There really are "no go areas" in England.
And they're marked by St George's flags
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
And they're marked by St George's flags
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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The CURRENT sitting MP for Clacton earns £511,000 as a presenter for GB News and took £281,000 as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion.
So maybe sit this one out, you rancid herring.
So maybe sit this one out, you rancid herring.
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The CURRENT sitting MP for Clacton earns £511,000 as a presenter for GB News and took £281,000 as a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion.
So maybe sit this one out, you rancid herring.
So maybe sit this one out, you rancid herring.
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Oh dearie me! How shocking?
Any ideas of just who, exactly, may have betrayed small business owners?
I guess we’ll never know.
Any ideas of just who, exactly, may have betrayed small business owners?
I guess we’ll never know.
November 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Oh dearie me! How shocking?
Any ideas of just who, exactly, may have betrayed small business owners?
I guess we’ll never know.
Any ideas of just who, exactly, may have betrayed small business owners?
I guess we’ll never know.
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Memo to Donald Trump
There is no link between paracetamol in pregnancy and autism or ADHD in children.
But Trump, the felon, is a danger, spreading hate and poverty, threatening other countries, sending troops to US cities; ignoring laws and treaties and climate change.
There is no link between paracetamol in pregnancy and autism or ADHD in children.
But Trump, the felon, is a danger, spreading hate and poverty, threatening other countries, sending troops to US cities; ignoring laws and treaties and climate change.
No link between paracetamol in pregnancy and autism or ADHD in children, review finds
Wide-ranging review finds no convincing connection after Trump said women should ‘fight like hell’ to avoid painkiller
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Memo to Donald Trump
There is no link between paracetamol in pregnancy and autism or ADHD in children.
But Trump, the felon, is a danger, spreading hate and poverty, threatening other countries, sending troops to US cities; ignoring laws and treaties and climate change.
There is no link between paracetamol in pregnancy and autism or ADHD in children.
But Trump, the felon, is a danger, spreading hate and poverty, threatening other countries, sending troops to US cities; ignoring laws and treaties and climate change.
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😱 FH it is isn’t it?
See what’s happening. A Trumpist US media company has taken over Channel 5. Another US company is gunning for ITV. Our social media is saturated by Musk’s calls for civil war in the UK. The BBC is the last thing standing, and Trump/Johnson are trying to bring it down
November 10, 2025 at 6:49 AM
😱 FH it is isn’t it?
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How the BBC kowtowed to Boris Johnson. Amazing that, even though we now know what a corrupt, mendacious, useless Prime Minister Johnson was, the BBC are kowtowing to him again
🚨 The BBC’s Road to Appeasement
As the BBC comes under growing criticism for its coverage of Reform, we republish @adambienkov.bsky.social and @baghdaddi.bsky.social’s 2024 investigation into how the corporation's leadership became cowed by the right
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/the-bbcs-r...
As the BBC comes under growing criticism for its coverage of Reform, we republish @adambienkov.bsky.social and @baghdaddi.bsky.social’s 2024 investigation into how the corporation's leadership became cowed by the right
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/the-bbcs-r...
The BBC’s Road to Appeasement
As the BBC comes under growing criticism for its coverage of Reform, we republish Adam Bienkov and Patrick Howse's 2024 investigation into how the corporation's leadership became cowed by the right
www.bylinesupplement.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:36 PM
How the BBC kowtowed to Boris Johnson. Amazing that, even though we now know what a corrupt, mendacious, useless Prime Minister Johnson was, the BBC are kowtowing to him again
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A free, independent BBC is vital to a free, informed democracy.
Don’t let Trump’s America become Farage’s Britain.
Don’t let Trump’s America become Farage’s Britain.
November 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM
A free, independent BBC is vital to a free, informed democracy.
Don’t let Trump’s America become Farage’s Britain.
Don’t let Trump’s America become Farage’s Britain.
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Lol even when they do admit they're having issues they come to the wrong conclusion. Guys it's about having a set of progressive *values* that you stick to. The authoritarianism and poor treatment of minority and vulnerable groups of people can't be part of that.
Why aren't Labour's life-changing policies connecting with voters - and what can the party do? It's down to messaging, how it's told, and the messengers...
Why don’t Labour’s workers’ and renters’ rights reforms cut through to voters – and how should they? – LabourList
When millions of workers and renters don’t know you’re doing more to improve their rights than any government in half a century, something is going…
labourlist.org
November 8, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Lol even when they do admit they're having issues they come to the wrong conclusion. Guys it's about having a set of progressive *values* that you stick to. The authoritarianism and poor treatment of minority and vulnerable groups of people can't be part of that.
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2m UK pensioners live in poverty, 110,000 a year die in fuel poverty.
Neoliberals pushing to cut/freeze state pension.
Evidence: UK state pension is the worst among G7 nations, last on replacement rates, joint-last on state pension spending.
Britons receive pension for fewer years than most.
Neoliberals pushing to cut/freeze state pension.
Evidence: UK state pension is the worst among G7 nations, last on replacement rates, joint-last on state pension spending.
Britons receive pension for fewer years than most.
State pension generosity compared: how does the UK measure up? | Fidelity UK
Get all the latest news, views and opinions from Fidelity’s savings and investment experts on saving and investing for your retirement.
www.fidelity.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 7:04 AM
2m UK pensioners live in poverty, 110,000 a year die in fuel poverty.
Neoliberals pushing to cut/freeze state pension.
Evidence: UK state pension is the worst among G7 nations, last on replacement rates, joint-last on state pension spending.
Britons receive pension for fewer years than most.
Neoliberals pushing to cut/freeze state pension.
Evidence: UK state pension is the worst among G7 nations, last on replacement rates, joint-last on state pension spending.
Britons receive pension for fewer years than most.
Well, what a surprise!🤦🏻♀️
Tees Valley mayor Lord (Ben) Houchen promised renewal. Instead, Britain’s biggest regeneration project has turned into a taxpayer-funded scandal - enriching a few local businessmen while leaving public bodies on the brink.
Watch the latest episode of Page 94, The Private Eye Podcast, on YouTube.
Watch the latest episode of Page 94, The Private Eye Podcast, on YouTube.
November 8, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Well, what a surprise!🤦🏻♀️
Same with other UK with Universal Credit.😢
It's never too late to grasp that if someone works full-time and receives SNAP, it means YOUR taxpayer dollars are subsidizing the COMPANY because it refuses to pay them a livable wage.
November 7, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Same with other UK with Universal Credit.😢
Follow the money - who will make a profit out of the private sector replacements?
Reform council accused of "selling off the family silver" as it plans to close down five council-run care homes and day centres
leftfootforward.org/2025/11/refo...
leftfootforward.org/2025/11/refo...
Reform-run council criticised over plans to close care homes and day centres
Questions have also been raised about a conflict of interest, as Reform’s adult social care cabinet member owns a private care company
leftfootforward.org
November 7, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Follow the money - who will make a profit out of the private sector replacements?