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Richard Sedgley
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Green Party supporter based in Cornwall, UK. Likes: culture, history, languages, politics, sport, theology. For: a more equal, inclusive, humane and sustainable society. My views. 🍉🌻🌎💚
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"Liberty is the equal right and heritage of every child of man, without distinction of race, colour or sex." - Emily Hobhouse, 1913
Matt Goodwin Doesn't Know a Thing About This Constituency | Green Party Candidate Hannah Spencer

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Matt Goodwin Doesn’t Know a Thing About This Constituency | Green Party Candidate Hannah Spencer
YouTube video by Novara Media
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February 9, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Inside the Gorton & Denton by-election: On the ground with the Greens as Reform controversy grows

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Inside the Gorton & Denton By-Election: On the Ground with the Greens as Reform Controversy Grows
YouTube video by The Northern Rose
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February 9, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Ipbes report: Nature loss could spell extinction for businesses

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Ipbes report: Nature loss could spell extinction for businesses
Experts call for urgent action by businesses to restore the natural systems that keep them running.
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February 9, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Britons’ right to protest is under threat like never before. If you value it, speak up now | Imran Khan

Civil rights, women’s rights: little could have been achieved under the system now being considered by UK ministers. A bad situation could get worse

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Britons' right to protest is under threat like never before. If you value it, speak up now | Imran Khan
Civil rights, women’s rights: little could have been achieved under the system now being considered by UK ministers. A bad situation could get worse, says Imran Khan KC
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Peter Mandelson is fleeing the House of Lords: now let’s throw out all the other rogues and idlers | Jenny Jones

The disgraced politician throws all that is wrong with our present system into sharp focus. We need a second chamber the public can trust

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Peter Mandelson is fleeing the House of Lords: now let’s throw out all the other rogues and idlers | Jenny Jones
The disgraced politician throws all that is wrong with our present system into sharp focus. We need a second chamber the public can trust, says Jenny Jones, a Green party peer
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:48 PM
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Bad Bunny delivers unifying Super Bowl half-time show, but Trump left fuming • FRANCE 24 English

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Bad Bunny delivers unifying Super Bowl halftime show, but Trump left fuming • FRANCE 24 English
YouTube video by FRANCE 24 English
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February 9, 2026 at 6:58 PM
The left warned that Starmerism would end like this. Now all of Britain faces the fallout | Owen Jones

Peter Mandelson helped Morgan McSweeney privilege Labour’s reactionary forces in a Faustian pact to sustain the PM. What they sowed, we’ll reap

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The left warned that Starmerism would end like this. Now all of Britain faces the fallout | Owen Jones
Peter Mandelson helped Morgan McSweeney privilege Labour’s reactionary forces to sustain the PM, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
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February 9, 2026 at 5:59 PM
What links Jeffrey Epstein and Keir Starmer’s government? A thick seam of contempt | Nesrine Malik

We’re often told the PM is a "decent" man. But in appointing Peter Mandelson he chose political convenience over doing right by trafficked women and girls

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What links Jeffrey Epstein and Keir Starmer’s government? A thick seam of contempt | Nesrine Malik
We’re often told the PM is a ‘decent’ man. But in appointing Peter Mandelson he chose political convenience over doing right by trafficked women and girls, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
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February 9, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl half-time show

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Bad Bunny's Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show
YouTube video by NFL
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February 9, 2026 at 4:29 PM
North of England launches bid to host Olympics

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North of England launch bid to host Olympic Games
Politicians urge the government for any future UK Olympic to be based in the north of England.
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February 9, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Rare mosses reintroduced to Yorkshire to fight climate change

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Rare mosses reintroduced to Yorkshire to fight climate change
An extinct moss is reintroduced across Yorkshire's moors in the battle against climate change.
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February 9, 2026 at 4:02 PM
"Churches should feel emboldened to counteract racism" - minister

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'Churches should feel emboldened to counteract racism' - minister
A service marking Racial Justice Sunday was held at St Anne's Cathedral in Belfast.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Leaving Mandelson’s Shadow

Peter Mandelson’s life mission was to transform Labour from a mass political party into a plaything of corporate lobbyists. His downfall must signal the end of the sleazy politics he embodied.

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Leaving Mandelson’s Shadow
Peter Mandelson’s life mission was to transform Labour from a mass political party into a plaything of corporate lobbyists. His downfall must signal the end of the sleazy politics he embodied.
tribunemag.co.uk
February 9, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl half-time show review – a thrilling ode to Boricua joy

The Grammy-winning Puerto Rican megastar delivered a powerful, detail-packed performance that paid tribute to his history and teased more greatness for his future

##SuperBowlLX 🇵🇷

www.theguardian.com/music/2026/f...
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl half-time show review – a thrilling ode to Boricua joy
The Grammy-winning Puerto Rican megastar delivered a powerful, detail-packed performance that paid tribute to his history and teased more greatness for his future
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Bad Bunny delivers love letter to Puerto Rico – and a message to America – with dazzling Super Bowl halftime show

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Bad Bunny delivers clear message for America with historic Super Bowl set
Puerto Rican artist gave his all for the history-making halftime show in Santa Clara, from star cameos to surprise guests and a unifying message at its heart
www.independent.co.uk
February 9, 2026 at 11:52 AM
World Cup or Super Bowl: What's Bigger?

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World Cup or Super Bowl: What's Bigger?
YouTube video by Tifo Football by The Athletic
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February 8, 2026 at 10:31 PM
The remarkable rise of Hannah Spencer: The plumber battling to become an MP and a plasterer at the same time

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The plumber battling to become an MP and a plasterer at the same time
"It's easy to give up, but I've not had to do it yet"
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February 8, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Green to red?

The inside story of how the Green Party embraced ecosocialism.

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Green to red?
The inside story of how the Green Party embraced ecosocialism.
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February 8, 2026 at 4:18 PM
"A pollster’s nightmare": stakes are high in three-way fight for Gorton and Denton

Labour faces a battle to hold on to its 13,000 majority, with the Greens the bookies’ favourite and Reform hoping to gain from split vote on left

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‘A pollster’s nightmare’: stakes are high in three-way fight for Gorton and Denton
Labour faces a battle to hold on to its 13,000 majority, with the Greens the bookies’ favourite and Reform hoping to gain from split vote on left
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Can the Greens escape Labour’s fatal trap? 🍉

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Can the Greens escape Labour's fatal trap?
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
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February 8, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Green leader Polanski calls for Starmer to quit over Mandelson scandal

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Green leader Polanski calls for Starmer to quit over Mandelson scandal
Zack Polanski said the Peter Mandelson scandal had damaged trust in politics.
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February 7, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Why Hannah Spencer has had enough of politics as usual

Green Party candidate Hannah Spencer is taking on the political establishment in Gorton and Denton and promising to bring a working-class, community-focused voice to Westminster

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Why Hannah Spencer has had enough of politics as usual
Green Party candidate Hannah Spencer is taking on the political establishment in Gorton and Denton and promising to bring a working-class, community-focused voice to Westminster. Bethan Finighan repor...
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February 7, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Gorton and Denton by-election: Zack Polanski urges "hope over hate"

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Gorton and Denton by-election: Zack Polanski urges 'hope over hate'
Zack Polanski joined candidate Hannah Spencer, a councillor and plumber, on the campaign trail.
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February 7, 2026 at 5:09 PM
"It’s become more about politics than music": what will Bad Bunny bring to the Super Bowl?

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‘It’s become more about politics than music’: what will Bad Bunny bring to the Super Bowl?
Grammy-winning Puerto Rican star is in the center of US culture wars before leading this weekend’s half-time show
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February 7, 2026 at 3:29 PM