@ropsley19.bsky.social
Socialist ex Labour.
Do not adjust your mind there is a fault in reality.
Do not adjust your mind there is a fault in reality.
🌳 Dame Judi Dench is calling for the return of ancient woodlands. Will you sign the petition to help restore the Ghost Woods and protect our green spaces for future generations? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/br...
Bring back the ancient woodlands smothered beneath your timber plantations
Ancient woodlands are vanishing – and with them, some of our most loved and endangered wildlife. Forestry England manages over 100,000 acres of land that used to be ancient woodland - that’s bigger th...
you.38degrees.org.uk
July 4, 2025 at 3:53 PM
🌳 Dame Judi Dench is calling for the return of ancient woodlands. Will you sign the petition to help restore the Ghost Woods and protect our green spaces for future generations? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/br...
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Keir Starmer immitates Reform in his divisive speech.
Accuses immigrants of causing “incalculable damage”, making the UK “an island of strangers”.
Rightly faces backlash from unions, employers, MPs.
Silence on class war, inequalities, profiteering, lack of public services, fuelling frustrations.
Accuses immigrants of causing “incalculable damage”, making the UK “an island of strangers”.
Rightly faces backlash from unions, employers, MPs.
Silence on class war, inequalities, profiteering, lack of public services, fuelling frustrations.
Despair at Starmer’s ‘divisive’ language as he clamps down on immigration
Backbench Labour MPs, unions and charities criticise the PM, who is urged to apologise for his ‘dangerous’ comments
www.independent.co.uk
May 13, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Keir Starmer immitates Reform in his divisive speech.
Accuses immigrants of causing “incalculable damage”, making the UK “an island of strangers”.
Rightly faces backlash from unions, employers, MPs.
Silence on class war, inequalities, profiteering, lack of public services, fuelling frustrations.
Accuses immigrants of causing “incalculable damage”, making the UK “an island of strangers”.
Rightly faces backlash from unions, employers, MPs.
Silence on class war, inequalities, profiteering, lack of public services, fuelling frustrations.
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Staggering profiteering from the 5 main private companies providing cataract removals to the NHS.
£169 million in 2023-24 alone - a profit margin of 32%.
This is taxpayers' money being squandered on private payouts.
Efficiency, @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social?
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
£169 million in 2023-24 alone - a profit margin of 32%.
This is taxpayers' money being squandered on private payouts.
Efficiency, @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social?
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Profits from NHS England eye care outsourcing same as 100 PFI contracts, research finds
CHPI thinktank found five firms made an ‘eye-watering’ £169m in 2023-24, as ministers call for contract cap
www.theguardian.com
May 4, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Staggering profiteering from the 5 main private companies providing cataract removals to the NHS.
£169 million in 2023-24 alone - a profit margin of 32%.
This is taxpayers' money being squandered on private payouts.
Efficiency, @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social?
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
£169 million in 2023-24 alone - a profit margin of 32%.
This is taxpayers' money being squandered on private payouts.
Efficiency, @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social?
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party officially classified as an "extremist" organisation - promoting hatred of minorities, threat to democracy.
Nigel Farage backed and campaigned for AfD. Spoke alongside a politician who once said police should be able to shoot at refugees.
Nigel Farage backed and campaigned for AfD. Spoke alongside a politician who once said police should be able to shoot at refugees.
Nigel Farage to campaign for far-right AfD
Brexiteer will appear alongside Beatrix von Storch in Berlin.
www.politico.eu
May 4, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party officially classified as an "extremist" organisation - promoting hatred of minorities, threat to democracy.
Nigel Farage backed and campaigned for AfD. Spoke alongside a politician who once said police should be able to shoot at refugees.
Nigel Farage backed and campaigned for AfD. Spoke alongside a politician who once said police should be able to shoot at refugees.
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Israel is so protected they could machinegun 15 unarmed Aid Workers and have it shown on every TV, and still no one would condemn them.
Oh wait...
Oh wait...
April 6, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Israel is so protected they could machinegun 15 unarmed Aid Workers and have it shown on every TV, and still no one would condemn them.
Oh wait...
Oh wait...
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20% of the 4.9m UK registered companies may have submitted false information.
Many involved in financial crimes.
234 penalties issued since last October, totalling £58,500.
Just £1,250 collected.
Companies House has long been ineffective, facilitating fraud, money laundering.
Many involved in financial crimes.
234 penalties issued since last October, totalling £58,500.
Just £1,250 collected.
Companies House has long been ineffective, facilitating fraud, money laundering.
Companies House collects just £1,250 in fines in corruption crackdown
Just 2% of total penalties paid, raising concerns about agency given new powers to fight economic crime
www.theguardian.com
April 7, 2025 at 6:19 AM
20% of the 4.9m UK registered companies may have submitted false information.
Many involved in financial crimes.
234 penalties issued since last October, totalling £58,500.
Just £1,250 collected.
Companies House has long been ineffective, facilitating fraud, money laundering.
Many involved in financial crimes.
234 penalties issued since last October, totalling £58,500.
Just £1,250 collected.
Companies House has long been ineffective, facilitating fraud, money laundering.
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We're heading back to Victorian levels of poverty, nobody owns their own homes, you work for a lifetime to retire at 70 into a life where you can barely survive.
While the millionaire Workhouse owners are now billionaires, soon to be trillionaires, but they won't pay any tax.
While the millionaire Workhouse owners are now billionaires, soon to be trillionaires, but they won't pay any tax.
March 30, 2025 at 6:20 PM
We're heading back to Victorian levels of poverty, nobody owns their own homes, you work for a lifetime to retire at 70 into a life where you can barely survive.
While the millionaire Workhouse owners are now billionaires, soon to be trillionaires, but they won't pay any tax.
While the millionaire Workhouse owners are now billionaires, soon to be trillionaires, but they won't pay any tax.
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Enemies of Francesca Albanese are trying to get the UN Special Rapporteur blocked from being renewed in May this year.
This is how they work if they can't beat you, and they can't smear you, they cancel you
Show your support for Francesca who dares challenge Israel's war crimes
This is how they work if they can't beat you, and they can't smear you, they cancel you
Show your support for Francesca who dares challenge Israel's war crimes
March 29, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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"The biggest cuts to disability benefits on record should shame the government to its core."
Charities have slammed Labour's benefit reforms as a “violation of human rights” that could harm seriously ill and disabled people 👇
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Charities have slammed Labour's benefit reforms as a “violation of human rights” that could harm seriously ill and disabled people 👇
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March 19, 2025 at 12:13 PM
"The biggest cuts to disability benefits on record should shame the government to its core."
Charities have slammed Labour's benefit reforms as a “violation of human rights” that could harm seriously ill and disabled people 👇
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Charities have slammed Labour's benefit reforms as a “violation of human rights” that could harm seriously ill and disabled people 👇
buff.ly/ptT2I27
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Gosh I’m getting so bored of the guardian being apologists for the Labour government & their decisions regarding the NHS. Where are the articles about the massive donations being accepted by labour politicians from those associated with the private sector?🚨
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Wes Streeting’s three-point plan could rescue the NHS. The problem is getting citizens to accept it | Sarah Boseley
A focus on digitalisation, community care and health prevention could be revolutionary. But people’s fears have not yet been allayed, says Sarah Boseley, the former health editor of the Guardian
www.theguardian.com
March 5, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Gosh I’m getting so bored of the guardian being apologists for the Labour government & their decisions regarding the NHS. Where are the articles about the massive donations being accepted by labour politicians from those associated with the private sector?🚨
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Imagine if you took £300,000 in Benefit loans from the Government.
Then went bankrupt owing HMRC £600,000 and didn't pay a penny.
Disgraceful, you'd be in jail and on the front page of the Daily Mail.
Or you could be Rishi Sunak's wife and be immune to consequences.
Then went bankrupt owing HMRC £600,000 and didn't pay a penny.
Disgraceful, you'd be in jail and on the front page of the Daily Mail.
Or you could be Rishi Sunak's wife and be immune to consequences.
March 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Imagine if you took £300,000 in Benefit loans from the Government.
Then went bankrupt owing HMRC £600,000 and didn't pay a penny.
Disgraceful, you'd be in jail and on the front page of the Daily Mail.
Or you could be Rishi Sunak's wife and be immune to consequences.
Then went bankrupt owing HMRC £600,000 and didn't pay a penny.
Disgraceful, you'd be in jail and on the front page of the Daily Mail.
Or you could be Rishi Sunak's wife and be immune to consequences.
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David Cameron lobbied to get Greensill loans from the Taxpayer.
They were paying him £1m a year for 25 days of ‘work’.
Less than a year after securing more than £5bn from the taxpayer they went bankrupt.
But not before Cameron sold his shares and made another £7m.
They were paying him £1m a year for 25 days of ‘work’.
Less than a year after securing more than £5bn from the taxpayer they went bankrupt.
But not before Cameron sold his shares and made another £7m.
March 3, 2025 at 1:03 PM
David Cameron lobbied to get Greensill loans from the Taxpayer.
They were paying him £1m a year for 25 days of ‘work’.
Less than a year after securing more than £5bn from the taxpayer they went bankrupt.
But not before Cameron sold his shares and made another £7m.
They were paying him £1m a year for 25 days of ‘work’.
Less than a year after securing more than £5bn from the taxpayer they went bankrupt.
But not before Cameron sold his shares and made another £7m.
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#SocialistSunday
DIY follow list. We are stronger together, please join us, for #Palestine, the #homeless, #NHS & #socialjustice.
For more socialist followers, reply below, re-post & follow each other, from the replies. Please check profiles. #nhs
DIY follow list. We are stronger together, please join us, for #Palestine, the #homeless, #NHS & #socialjustice.
For more socialist followers, reply below, re-post & follow each other, from the replies. Please check profiles. #nhs
March 2, 2025 at 7:40 AM
#SocialistSunday
DIY follow list. We are stronger together, please join us, for #Palestine, the #homeless, #NHS & #socialjustice.
For more socialist followers, reply below, re-post & follow each other, from the replies. Please check profiles. #nhs
DIY follow list. We are stronger together, please join us, for #Palestine, the #homeless, #NHS & #socialjustice.
For more socialist followers, reply below, re-post & follow each other, from the replies. Please check profiles. #nhs
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A Palestinian mum: "We can't endure living in tents in this cold weather... my children are sick, coughing day and night with no access to medicine... a tent is nothing but a shed and it doesn't protect you from the cold or rain in the winter. We are suffering day & night"
February 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
A Palestinian mum: "We can't endure living in tents in this cold weather... my children are sick, coughing day and night with no access to medicine... a tent is nothing but a shed and it doesn't protect you from the cold or rain in the winter. We are suffering day & night"
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I spent lunchtime filling in the UK government's consultation on AI and copyright. It closes at midnight tonight, so if, like me, you're not wild about the government's current proposals, there's still time to fill it in:
www.gov.uk/government/c...
www.gov.uk/government/c...
Copyright and Artificial Intelligence
This consultation seeks views on how the government can ensure the UK’s legal framework for AI and copyright supports the UK creative industries and AI sector together.
www.gov.uk
February 25, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I spent lunchtime filling in the UK government's consultation on AI and copyright. It closes at midnight tonight, so if, like me, you're not wild about the government's current proposals, there's still time to fill it in:
www.gov.uk/government/c...
www.gov.uk/government/c...
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Our energy bills are going up by 6.4% apparently due to;
Bulk price rises
War in Ukraine
High winter usage.
In France electricity bills have dropped by over 6% since Xmas.
Due to…….🤷♂️
Bulk price rises
War in Ukraine
High winter usage.
In France electricity bills have dropped by over 6% since Xmas.
Due to…….🤷♂️
February 25, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Our energy bills are going up by 6.4% apparently due to;
Bulk price rises
War in Ukraine
High winter usage.
In France electricity bills have dropped by over 6% since Xmas.
Due to…….🤷♂️
Bulk price rises
War in Ukraine
High winter usage.
In France electricity bills have dropped by over 6% since Xmas.
Due to…….🤷♂️
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Paediatrician Samar Lubad from the Friends of the Patient Hospital in Gaza city explains why new born babies in Gaza are suffering from hypothermia.
February 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Paediatrician Samar Lubad from the Friends of the Patient Hospital in Gaza city explains why new born babies in Gaza are suffering from hypothermia.
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The USA is the only country on the planet that employs more people in Health Insurance than it employs as Doctors and Nurses.
Most of your money is spent BLOCKING your own treatment.
Most of your money is spent BLOCKING your own treatment.
February 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The USA is the only country on the planet that employs more people in Health Insurance than it employs as Doctors and Nurses.
Most of your money is spent BLOCKING your own treatment.
Most of your money is spent BLOCKING your own treatment.
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Labour’s decision to muzzle regulators in the name of ‘growth’ will backfire horribly.
Spot on.
Neutering regulators leads to exploitation of people & the environment.
Boosts corporate power that will hold govts to ransom.
East India company is coming home.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Spot on.
Neutering regulators leads to exploitation of people & the environment.
Boosts corporate power that will hold govts to ransom.
East India company is coming home.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Labour’s decision to muzzle regulators in the name of ‘growth’ will backfire horribly | Nicolas Shaxson
The Competition and Markets Authority is the strongest line of defence against monopolies, so its change in leadership really matters, writes the journalist Nicholas Shaxson
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Labour’s decision to muzzle regulators in the name of ‘growth’ will backfire horribly.
Spot on.
Neutering regulators leads to exploitation of people & the environment.
Boosts corporate power that will hold govts to ransom.
East India company is coming home.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Spot on.
Neutering regulators leads to exploitation of people & the environment.
Boosts corporate power that will hold govts to ransom.
East India company is coming home.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Happy #SocialistSunday all!
I''m a nurse, socialist and trade unionist.
If we've not met drop a comment and say hello!
Please repost in solidarity ✊
I''m a nurse, socialist and trade unionist.
If we've not met drop a comment and say hello!
Please repost in solidarity ✊
August 18, 2024 at 8:03 AM
Happy #SocialistSunday all!
I''m a nurse, socialist and trade unionist.
If we've not met drop a comment and say hello!
Please repost in solidarity ✊
I''m a nurse, socialist and trade unionist.
If we've not met drop a comment and say hello!
Please repost in solidarity ✊
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#SocialistSunday
DIY follow list. We are stronger together, please join us, for Palestine, the homeless, NHS & social justice.
For more socialist followers, reply below, re-post & follow each other, from the replies. Please check profiles.
#PeaceForPalestine #RestoreWinterFuelAllowance #NHS
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#PeaceForPalestine #RestoreWinterFuelAllowance #NHS
January 26, 2025 at 6:39 AM
#SocialistSunday
DIY follow list. We are stronger together, please join us, for Palestine, the homeless, NHS & social justice.
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#PeaceForPalestine #RestoreWinterFuelAllowance #NHS
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#PeaceForPalestine #RestoreWinterFuelAllowance #NHS
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Do you agree with @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social that Thames Water should come into public ownership?
Nearly 35,000 people have already signed our petition calling for just that.
Help us hit that target — add your name here: weownit.org.uk/act-now/brin...
Nearly 35,000 people have already signed our petition calling for just that.
Help us hit that target — add your name here: weownit.org.uk/act-now/brin...
January 23, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Do you agree with @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social that Thames Water should come into public ownership?
Nearly 35,000 people have already signed our petition calling for just that.
Help us hit that target — add your name here: weownit.org.uk/act-now/brin...
Nearly 35,000 people have already signed our petition calling for just that.
Help us hit that target — add your name here: weownit.org.uk/act-now/brin...
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🚨Private healthcare companies are lobbying the Health Secretary to sign up to a new PFI deal.
⏰We’re running out of time to stop this deal.
📋Add your name to the petition now and show Wes Streeting YOU stand against new #PFI in our #NHS.
#NoNewPFI
weownit.org.uk/act-now/tell...
⏰We’re running out of time to stop this deal.
📋Add your name to the petition now and show Wes Streeting YOU stand against new #PFI in our #NHS.
#NoNewPFI
weownit.org.uk/act-now/tell...
Tell Wes Streeting - NO new PFI in our NHS!
weownit.org.uk
December 6, 2024 at 1:34 PM
🚨Private healthcare companies are lobbying the Health Secretary to sign up to a new PFI deal.
⏰We’re running out of time to stop this deal.
📋Add your name to the petition now and show Wes Streeting YOU stand against new #PFI in our #NHS.
#NoNewPFI
weownit.org.uk/act-now/tell...
⏰We’re running out of time to stop this deal.
📋Add your name to the petition now and show Wes Streeting YOU stand against new #PFI in our #NHS.
#NoNewPFI
weownit.org.uk/act-now/tell...
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A day after Israel released 90 Palestinian hostages as part of the ceasefire deal, it detained 64 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank (including children)
January 21, 2025 at 8:27 AM
A day after Israel released 90 Palestinian hostages as part of the ceasefire deal, it detained 64 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank (including children)