Michael
@mikeyh71.bsky.social
Scottish (expat - living in England).
Views: Green; support environmental protections and rewilding; expect equality and fairness for all; despise greed and corruption in all its forms.
Interests: hiking/walking, skiing, natural history, cookery, & family.
Views: Green; support environmental protections and rewilding; expect equality and fairness for all; despise greed and corruption in all its forms.
Interests: hiking/walking, skiing, natural history, cookery, & family.
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🚨 BREAKING 🚨
The Green Party has now reached over 170,000 members!
Membership growth, polling surges, by-election wins and defections, the Green Party is making hope normal again.
Join today to be part of it ⤵️
The Green Party has now reached over 170,000 members!
Membership growth, polling surges, by-election wins and defections, the Green Party is making hope normal again.
Join today to be part of it ⤵️
November 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
🚨 BREAKING 🚨
The Green Party has now reached over 170,000 members!
Membership growth, polling surges, by-election wins and defections, the Green Party is making hope normal again.
Join today to be part of it ⤵️
The Green Party has now reached over 170,000 members!
Membership growth, polling surges, by-election wins and defections, the Green Party is making hope normal again.
Join today to be part of it ⤵️
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Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
November 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
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At the Budget, the Green Party's message is clear: Cut Bills. Tax Billionaires.
November 19, 2025 at 8:20 AM
At the Budget, the Green Party's message is clear: Cut Bills. Tax Billionaires.
Video by @ledbydonkeys.org detailing the real bias at the BBC.
The organisation has it's issues, but it could become so much better if certain parties were removed from positions of influence.
youtube.com/shorts/h5kF1...
The organisation has it's issues, but it could become so much better if certain parties were removed from positions of influence.
youtube.com/shorts/h5kF1...
The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
YouTube video by Led By Donkeys
youtube.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Video by @ledbydonkeys.org detailing the real bias at the BBC.
The organisation has it's issues, but it could become so much better if certain parties were removed from positions of influence.
youtube.com/shorts/h5kF1...
The organisation has it's issues, but it could become so much better if certain parties were removed from positions of influence.
youtube.com/shorts/h5kF1...
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Extreme inequality is poisoning democracy, stalling growth, and fuelling division.
At the upcoming Budget, the Government can stop the rot if they tax the super-rich, end the cuts and protect public services.
Demand a budget for the 99.9%.
taxjustice.eaction.org.uk/budgetforthe...
At the upcoming Budget, the Government can stop the rot if they tax the super-rich, end the cuts and protect public services.
Demand a budget for the 99.9%.
taxjustice.eaction.org.uk/budgetforthe...
Demand a budget for the 99.9%
Extreme inequality is concentrating power in the hands of a few, poisoning democracy, stalling growth, and fuelling division. At the upcoming Budget, the Government can stop the rot if they choose to tax the super-rich, end the cuts and protect public services.
taxjustice.eaction.org.uk
November 21, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Extreme inequality is poisoning democracy, stalling growth, and fuelling division.
At the upcoming Budget, the Government can stop the rot if they tax the super-rich, end the cuts and protect public services.
Demand a budget for the 99.9%.
taxjustice.eaction.org.uk/budgetforthe...
At the upcoming Budget, the Government can stop the rot if they tax the super-rich, end the cuts and protect public services.
Demand a budget for the 99.9%.
taxjustice.eaction.org.uk/budgetforthe...
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We need to ensure our elected officials are acting on the best intelligence when it comes to tackling the climate crisis . It's why I'm opening the National Emergency Briefing on 27 November , ensure your MP is attending at nebriefing.org
November 18, 2025 at 6:53 PM
We need to ensure our elected officials are acting on the best intelligence when it comes to tackling the climate crisis . It's why I'm opening the National Emergency Briefing on 27 November , ensure your MP is attending at nebriefing.org
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“Our greatest natural hazard is flooding, and we don’t prepare people for it”. We absolutely should. This is urgent. Another good reason to sign this petition calling for a National Climate Resilience plan - please do sign & share @climatemajority.bsky.social
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Flooded and forgotten: the UK’s waters are rising and we’re being kept in the dark | John Harris
Rescue operations in Wales, submerged railway lines in Cornwall – these events are ever more common. So why have we utterly failed to prepare, asks Guardian columnist John Harris
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
“Our greatest natural hazard is flooding, and we don’t prepare people for it”. We absolutely should. This is urgent. Another good reason to sign this petition calling for a National Climate Resilience plan - please do sign & share @climatemajority.bsky.social
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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Watching Labour MPs take a wrecking ball to nature makes me so angry & so sad. Their action tonight voting down amendments to the #PlanningBill intended to protect wildlife & habitats from destruction is so reckless & so counterproductive. People didn’t vote Labour for this 👇
Housing secretary tells Labour MPs to vote down planning bill amendment
Amendment restricts protection for animals to allow faster house building
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Watching Labour MPs take a wrecking ball to nature makes me so angry & so sad. Their action tonight voting down amendments to the #PlanningBill intended to protect wildlife & habitats from destruction is so reckless & so counterproductive. People didn’t vote Labour for this 👇
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Another council meeting, heated courtesy of the hot air pumped out by the Tories
Reform fully backed the Tory white paper
Again proving there's nothing different about reform, it's just a more extreme version of the Tory Party, backed by the same billionaires working for the billionaires!
Reform fully backed the Tory white paper
Again proving there's nothing different about reform, it's just a more extreme version of the Tory Party, backed by the same billionaires working for the billionaires!
November 13, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Another council meeting, heated courtesy of the hot air pumped out by the Tories
Reform fully backed the Tory white paper
Again proving there's nothing different about reform, it's just a more extreme version of the Tory Party, backed by the same billionaires working for the billionaires!
Reform fully backed the Tory white paper
Again proving there's nothing different about reform, it's just a more extreme version of the Tory Party, backed by the same billionaires working for the billionaires!
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In a wealthy nation,
Poverty is a political choice
*stares hard at Westminster's Parliament*
Poverty is a political choice
*stares hard at Westminster's Parliament*
Poverty is a policy decision.
Concentrated wealth is a policy decision.
Inequality is a policy decision.
Remember this.
Concentrated wealth is a policy decision.
Inequality is a policy decision.
Remember this.
November 13, 2025 at 12:18 PM
In a wealthy nation,
Poverty is a political choice
*stares hard at Westminster's Parliament*
Poverty is a political choice
*stares hard at Westminster's Parliament*
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Did you know the government spends £2.7 billion a year on tax breaks for oil & gas companies?
I've written to Rachel Reeves to tell her to end this scandal: stop propping up declining oil & gas companies and back workers instead
Join me: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/en... @38degrees.bsky.social
I've written to Rachel Reeves to tell her to end this scandal: stop propping up declining oil & gas companies and back workers instead
Join me: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/en... @38degrees.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Did you know the government spends £2.7 billion a year on tax breaks for oil & gas companies?
I've written to Rachel Reeves to tell her to end this scandal: stop propping up declining oil & gas companies and back workers instead
Join me: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/en... @38degrees.bsky.social
I've written to Rachel Reeves to tell her to end this scandal: stop propping up declining oil & gas companies and back workers instead
Join me: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/en... @38degrees.bsky.social
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Robbie Gibb was appointed to the BBC Board by Boris Johnson, was an editorial advisor for GB News, and worked as Theresa May's Director of Comms.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Robbie Gibb was appointed to the BBC Board by Boris Johnson, was an editorial advisor for GB News, and worked as Theresa May's Director of Comms.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
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Still just a hell of a track youtu.be/2GhPUAVgHZc?...
Garbage - Stupid Girl
YouTube video by GarbageVEVO
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Still just a hell of a track youtu.be/2GhPUAVgHZc?...
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Authoritarianism can only succeed when democracy fails to deliver for working people.
Authoritarian parties can only succeed when the pro-democracy parties fail to fight for working people.
We need a new democracy and a new party system which can represent working people.
Authoritarian parties can only succeed when the pro-democracy parties fail to fight for working people.
We need a new democracy and a new party system which can represent working people.
November 11, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Authoritarianism can only succeed when democracy fails to deliver for working people.
Authoritarian parties can only succeed when the pro-democracy parties fail to fight for working people.
We need a new democracy and a new party system which can represent working people.
Authoritarian parties can only succeed when the pro-democracy parties fail to fight for working people.
We need a new democracy and a new party system which can represent working people.
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Trump wants to destroy the BBC and take our money. And Nigel Farage is egging him on.
All true patriots should tell them both: hands off our BBC.
All true patriots should tell them both: hands off our BBC.
November 10, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Trump wants to destroy the BBC and take our money. And Nigel Farage is egging him on.
All true patriots should tell them both: hands off our BBC.
All true patriots should tell them both: hands off our BBC.
"You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice." - Bob Marley
a man with dreadlocks is singing into a microphone with his arm in the air .
Alt: Bob Marley is singing into a microphone (actually turned away from the mic) with his arm in the air and dreadlocks flowing.
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:56 PM
"You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice." - Bob Marley
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We get the politics the few pay for.
#democracy - it would be a good idea
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
#democracy - it would be a good idea
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Billionaire Tory donor gives £200,000 to Reform UK
JCB chair Lord Bamford hands equal amount to Tories and Reform to support parties he says ‘believe in small business’
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM
We get the politics the few pay for.
#democracy - it would be a good idea
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
#democracy - it would be a good idea
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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In 2024, the Supreme Court ruled that climate impacts must be considered in planning decisions.
Yet councils are allowing mega farms to conceal their emissions.
Thirty-five developments have routinely ignored or downplayed the industry’s carbon footprint.
Yet councils are allowing mega farms to conceal their emissions.
Thirty-five developments have routinely ignored or downplayed the industry’s carbon footprint.
November 10, 2025 at 10:50 AM
In 2024, the Supreme Court ruled that climate impacts must be considered in planning decisions.
Yet councils are allowing mega farms to conceal their emissions.
Thirty-five developments have routinely ignored or downplayed the industry’s carbon footprint.
Yet councils are allowing mega farms to conceal their emissions.
Thirty-five developments have routinely ignored or downplayed the industry’s carbon footprint.
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Social media and mainstream media are being used to subvert democracy.
For a clearer understanding of how this can be done, watch #TheGreatHack by @carolecadwalla.bsky.social
www.netflix.com/gb/title/801...
For a clearer understanding of how this can be done, watch #TheGreatHack by @carolecadwalla.bsky.social
www.netflix.com/gb/title/801...
November 9, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Social media and mainstream media are being used to subvert democracy.
For a clearer understanding of how this can be done, watch #TheGreatHack by @carolecadwalla.bsky.social
www.netflix.com/gb/title/801...
For a clearer understanding of how this can be done, watch #TheGreatHack by @carolecadwalla.bsky.social
www.netflix.com/gb/title/801...
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez: “A few tech-oligarchs are clearly influencing electoral processes. We’ve seen it in the UK, Germany, France, Hungary…and I’m sure we will see it in Spain.” (El Pais)
November 9, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez: “A few tech-oligarchs are clearly influencing electoral processes. We’ve seen it in the UK, Germany, France, Hungary…and I’m sure we will see it in Spain.” (El Pais)
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The people who voted for Zohran Mamdani and the folks who raged over “woke” Cracker Barrel have more in common than you may think. Let me explain.
November 8, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The people who voted for Zohran Mamdani and the folks who raged over “woke” Cracker Barrel have more in common than you may think. Let me explain.
I just saw this video from July, talking about MAGA getting upset about Trump not releasing the Epstein files.
Later in the video, the presenters ask how Trump could distract the MAGA base.
I wonder just how far they would go to ensure the base was distracted and on side?
youtu.be/t5_dWxo2g64?...
Later in the video, the presenters ask how Trump could distract the MAGA base.
I wonder just how far they would go to ensure the base was distracted and on side?
youtu.be/t5_dWxo2g64?...
‘Real slap in the face’: Trump turns on MAGA loyalists over Epstein
YouTube video by MSNBC
youtu.be
November 8, 2025 at 12:28 PM
I just saw this video from July, talking about MAGA getting upset about Trump not releasing the Epstein files.
Later in the video, the presenters ask how Trump could distract the MAGA base.
I wonder just how far they would go to ensure the base was distracted and on side?
youtu.be/t5_dWxo2g64?...
Later in the video, the presenters ask how Trump could distract the MAGA base.
I wonder just how far they would go to ensure the base was distracted and on side?
youtu.be/t5_dWxo2g64?...
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Delighted to push for an equal Parliament with 50/50 Parliament.
If we want to ensure our Parliament really serves everyone, we need equal representation.
That is why it is vital that parties #AskHerToStand and support more women into politics.
If we want to ensure our Parliament really serves everyone, we need equal representation.
That is why it is vital that parties #AskHerToStand and support more women into politics.
November 7, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Delighted to push for an equal Parliament with 50/50 Parliament.
If we want to ensure our Parliament really serves everyone, we need equal representation.
That is why it is vital that parties #AskHerToStand and support more women into politics.
If we want to ensure our Parliament really serves everyone, we need equal representation.
That is why it is vital that parties #AskHerToStand and support more women into politics.
Trump’s America: when wealth becomes unaffordable
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
youtube.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:29 AM
The Greens seem to be picking up where post-war Labour left off - tackling inequality through fairer wealth distribution and stronger public services. Shame Labour won’t return to its roots; the Greens have seized the space they abandoned.
@greenparty.org.uk
@scottishgreens.org
@greenparty.org.uk
@scottishgreens.org
It seems pretty risky to tell people they won't see the change they want if they vote Green, given that they already voted Labour and didn't see the change they wanted.
Greens’ ‘undeliverable’ promises will let voters down, says Labour minister
Exclusive: Darren Jones says Labour has to convince young people it is ‘modern party of the future’
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:26 AM
The Greens seem to be picking up where post-war Labour left off - tackling inequality through fairer wealth distribution and stronger public services. Shame Labour won’t return to its roots; the Greens have seized the space they abandoned.
@greenparty.org.uk
@scottishgreens.org
@greenparty.org.uk
@scottishgreens.org