Sally Haynes-Preece
@sallyhp.bsky.social
Woke leftie liberal who knows compassion matters. Teacher of tai chi and mindfulness. Former pharmacist. Currently going through cancer treatment. Namaste is my watchword. I honor everyone's humanity even if I disagree with your views.
Sadly frantic posting on social media of statistically questionable 'facts ' and being wedded to dogma are not popular with the centrist bloc....Corbyn tried this and lost. Elections are won from the centre ground with some pragmatism
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January 25, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Sadly frantic posting on social media of statistically questionable 'facts ' and being wedded to dogma are not popular with the centrist bloc....Corbyn tried this and lost. Elections are won from the centre ground with some pragmatism
To be fair these kind of simple solutions...where money is supposed to be moved from.A to B ...rarely work , and are almost certainly never as simple to achieve as proponents suggest. But ICE is clearly out of control....and the money could be better spent elsewhere IMO
Abolish/defund ICE to fund health care might be a good electoral and policy position. But that is currently the stance of only a few elected Dems. The mainstream stance is saying ICE under Trump is bad and offering vague reform ideas while allowing bills to pass that keep ICE operating as is.
AOC is one of the few Dem electeds that has been explaining that cost-of-living issues are a result of kleptocracy.
Even David Shor has found her message of "Trump is stealing your healthcare money to fund ICE so Democrats must abolish ICE to claw back ACA money" is the most popular among voters
Even David Shor has found her message of "Trump is stealing your healthcare money to fund ICE so Democrats must abolish ICE to claw back ACA money" is the most popular among voters
January 24, 2026 at 6:49 PM
To be fair these kind of simple solutions...where money is supposed to be moved from.A to B ...rarely work , and are almost certainly never as simple to achieve as proponents suggest. But ICE is clearly out of control....and the money could be better spent elsewhere IMO
As he should..but for me it's too little too late. But maybe there will be something good out of this mess. A more unified EU . UK forging closer ties with the EU. Canada and other allies not relying on the US. Ironically what Trump says he wants..but he may not like the cost the US pays
January 24, 2026 at 6:40 PM
As he should..but for me it's too little too late. But maybe there will be something good out of this mess. A more unified EU . UK forging closer ties with the EU. Canada and other allies not relying on the US. Ironically what Trump says he wants..but he may not like the cost the US pays
I can't see him not being selected...which means there are 2 elections to organise...and pay for. Everyone forgets elections cost money. Wouldn't be surprised if both were held alongside the local elections in May....
BREAKING: Andy Burnham confirms he's running for selection for the Gorton and Denton by-election
January 24, 2026 at 5:16 PM
I can't see him not being selected...which means there are 2 elections to organise...and pay for. Everyone forgets elections cost money. Wouldn't be surprised if both were held alongside the local elections in May....
To give some perspective...he boasts about taking MORE than is prescribed...of a drug which in the UK would be considered contra indicated due to the risks of gastric bleeding in a patient his age.
A dark-colored bruise on President Trump’s left hand was the result of hitting a table and of taking aspirin, he told reporters on Air Force One on Thursday. Read more: nyti.ms/49Wqb3P
January 23, 2026 at 2:37 PM
To give some perspective...he boasts about taking MORE than is prescribed...of a drug which in the UK would be considered contra indicated due to the risks of gastric bleeding in a patient his age.
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Politicians from across Britain’s political spectrum united on Friday to condemn claims made by President Trump that NATO troops had stayed “a little off the front lines” during the war in Afghanistan. Britain lost 457 soldiers during two decades of fighting in Afghanistan.
UK Politicians Unite to Condemn Trump’s Afghanistan War Claim
President Trump said that NATO soldiers stayed “a little off the front lines” during the conflict. In Britain, which lost 457 soldiers in the war, the response was swift.
nyti.ms
January 23, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Politicians from across Britain’s political spectrum united on Friday to condemn claims made by President Trump that NATO troops had stayed “a little off the front lines” during the war in Afghanistan. Britain lost 457 soldiers during two decades of fighting in Afghanistan.
Ya think????
EU leaders reckon Donald Trump’s about-turn on Greenland happened because they stuck together. And while they’re not claiming victory just yet, they believe there are clear lessons to be learned
EU thinks its unity stopped Trump in his tracks
A series of transatlantic crises is teaching European leaders to act more quickly and more forcefully to protect shared interests, diplomats said.
www.politico.eu
January 22, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Ya think????
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Well, I certainly didn't have 'sharing clip of the Tory Shadow Leader of the House' on my to-do-list today.
But here he is absolutely going for Farage!
And managing to use the word 'bullshiterati' while doing it.
It had to be shared!
But here he is absolutely going for Farage!
And managing to use the word 'bullshiterati' while doing it.
It had to be shared!
January 22, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Well, I certainly didn't have 'sharing clip of the Tory Shadow Leader of the House' on my to-do-list today.
But here he is absolutely going for Farage!
And managing to use the word 'bullshiterati' while doing it.
It had to be shared!
But here he is absolutely going for Farage!
And managing to use the word 'bullshiterati' while doing it.
It had to be shared!
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Imagine! How could wind and solar ever compete with fossil fuel electricity across an entire year, across an entire block of 450 million people!?😉
January 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Imagine! How could wind and solar ever compete with fossil fuel electricity across an entire year, across an entire block of 450 million people!?😉
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Bloody hell. That shocked me.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social talking to us about events in the US.
Started reading something out.
Clearly seemed to be talking about what is happening with ICE and people being taken in the US.
Turns out to be an extract from the diary of Anne Frank.
Sobering!
@mrjamesob.bsky.social talking to us about events in the US.
Started reading something out.
Clearly seemed to be talking about what is happening with ICE and people being taken in the US.
Turns out to be an extract from the diary of Anne Frank.
Sobering!
January 22, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Bloody hell. That shocked me.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social talking to us about events in the US.
Started reading something out.
Clearly seemed to be talking about what is happening with ICE and people being taken in the US.
Turns out to be an extract from the diary of Anne Frank.
Sobering!
@mrjamesob.bsky.social talking to us about events in the US.
Started reading something out.
Clearly seemed to be talking about what is happening with ICE and people being taken in the US.
Turns out to be an extract from the diary of Anne Frank.
Sobering!
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🔊 ‘This change of heart occurred after advisors to the president persuaded him that the US needed to adopt a less provocative approach.’ Correspondent Dave Graham tells Reuters World News what led to Trump ruling out the use of force in Greenland reut.rs/4rcceWp
January 22, 2026 at 12:29 PM
🔊 ‘This change of heart occurred after advisors to the president persuaded him that the US needed to adopt a less provocative approach.’ Correspondent Dave Graham tells Reuters World News what led to Trump ruling out the use of force in Greenland reut.rs/4rcceWp
I tried with my son....and it was a disaster...so I gave up. One morning he refused a nappy...so fingers crossed I complied....and he never needed a daytime nappy again. A few weeks later he did the same at bedtime. Guess what? Never had a wet bed EVER. Give them space to learn but do not push them
One in four children in England start school without being toilet trained, say teachers
One in four children in England start school without being toilet trained, say teachers
Survey finds rising numbers of reception pupils struggling with basic life skills such as eating independently
About one in four children who started reception in 2025 were not toilet trained, a survey of teachers has found, prompting warnings that growing numbers of pupils are struggling with basic life skills.
In an annual survey of primary school staff in England by the early years charity Kindred Squared, teachers estimated that 26% of the children in their reception class were having frequent toilet mishaps, rising to more than one in three (36%) in the north-east. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:09 AM
I tried with my son....and it was a disaster...so I gave up. One morning he refused a nappy...so fingers crossed I complied....and he never needed a daytime nappy again. A few weeks later he did the same at bedtime. Guess what? Never had a wet bed EVER. Give them space to learn but do not push them
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UK will not be joining Trump’s ‘board of peace’ for now, citing Putin’s invitation, Yvette Cooper says – UK politics live
UK will not be joining Trump’s ‘board of peace’ for now, citing Putin’s invitation, Yvette Cooper says – UK politics live
‘We do also have concerns about President Putin being part of something which is talking about peace,’ the foreign secretary said
Good morning. In his Guardian article published on Tuesday, Gordon Brown, the former PM, said:
Years from now the history books will tell us that [Donald] Trump could have declared a quick victory in negotiations over Greenland – accepting the Danish offer of virtually unlimited military bases and access to Greenland’s 25 critical minerals.
There’s a huge amount of work to do we won’t be one of the signatories today, because this is about a legal treaty that raises much broader issues, and we do also have concerns about President Putin being part of something which is talking about peace, when we have still not seen any signs from Putin that there will be a commitment to peace in Ukraine.
And to be honest, that is also what we should be talking about. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 8:59 AM
UK will not be joining Trump’s ‘board of peace’ for now, citing Putin’s invitation, Yvette Cooper says – UK politics live
Well I'll go to the foot of our stairs....who would have thought it! <sarcasm mode off> This is why tarriffs haven't worked..and look how he flip flopped in the early days of the presidency
January 19, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Well I'll go to the foot of our stairs....who would have thought it! <sarcasm mode off> This is why tarriffs haven't worked..and look how he flip flopped in the early days of the presidency
Trump has threatened tarrifs...but not imposed them. Starmer has spoken to our EU allies..and clearly they have common plan. But to come out and say what those plans are in public would be idiotic. So I am very happy with Starmers speech today.
January 19, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Trump has threatened tarrifs...but not imposed them. Starmer has spoken to our EU allies..and clearly they have common plan. But to come out and say what those plans are in public would be idiotic. So I am very happy with Starmers speech today.
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NEW: Keir Starmer has had a phone call with President Trump.
No10 releasing very little detail, save to say, “The Prime Minister reiterated his position on Greenland.”
“He also said that applying tariffs on allies for pursuing the collective security of NATO allies is wrong.”
No10 releasing very little detail, save to say, “The Prime Minister reiterated his position on Greenland.”
“He also said that applying tariffs on allies for pursuing the collective security of NATO allies is wrong.”
January 18, 2026 at 7:01 PM
NEW: Keir Starmer has had a phone call with President Trump.
No10 releasing very little detail, save to say, “The Prime Minister reiterated his position on Greenland.”
“He also said that applying tariffs on allies for pursuing the collective security of NATO allies is wrong.”
No10 releasing very little detail, save to say, “The Prime Minister reiterated his position on Greenland.”
“He also said that applying tariffs on allies for pursuing the collective security of NATO allies is wrong.”
And this is news because??? I seem to be in grumpy old woman mode today....
Weight-loss drugs do nothing to address the troubled relationships we have with our bodies | Susie Orbach
Weight-loss drugs do nothing to address the troubled relationships we have with our bodies | Susie Orbach
The food, beauty and pharmaceutical industries poison our self-image. GLP-1 drugs will only make them richer – and strengthen the hold they have over us, says psychotherapist Susie Orbach
www.theguardian.com
January 18, 2026 at 12:40 PM
And this is news because??? I seem to be in grumpy old woman mode today....
Can't argue with that...
"Until the parties come together to try and fix social care, we're not going to be able to sort out our NHS."
@MuniraWilson.bsky.social
@MuniraWilson.bsky.social
January 18, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Can't argue with that...
I love the way the headline implies we can rejoin at a moments notice! Reality is it will take several years...
Trump’s tariff threat must be the final straw for Starmer - time to rejoin the EU
Trump’s tariff threat must be the final straw for Starmer - time to rejoin the EU
Trump’s tariff threat must be the final straw for Starmer - time to rejoin the EU
www.independent.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 12:36 PM
I love the way the headline implies we can rejoin at a moments notice! Reality is it will take several years...
Do we WANT to save the old world order?
Davos 2026: the last-chance saloon to save the old world order?
Davos 2026: the last-chance saloon to save the old world order?
Donald Trump will lead the largest US delegation ever at the World Economic Forum, as others plan a fightback against his policies
www.theguardian.com
January 18, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Do we WANT to save the old world order?
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There are going to be limits to what you can make other countries do by threatening to tax your own citizen's purchases of their products.
I believe handing over entire territories falls well beyond those limits.
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I believe handing over entire territories falls well beyond those limits.
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January 17, 2026 at 5:09 PM
There are going to be limits to what you can make other countries do by threatening to tax your own citizen's purchases of their products.
I believe handing over entire territories falls well beyond those limits.
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I believe handing over entire territories falls well beyond those limits.
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It should never have been an issue....but this study sadly won't change closed minds...
Study on paracetamol use in pregnancy should ‘bring matter to a close’ – experts
Study on paracetamol use in pregnancy should ‘bring matter to a close’ – experts
Study on paracetamol use in pregnancy should ‘bring matter to a close’ – experts
www.independent.co.uk
January 17, 2026 at 10:35 AM
It should never have been an issue....but this study sadly won't change closed minds...
How is this news?????
Trump is an authoritarian who believes in his divine right to rule
Trump is an authoritarian who believes in his divine right to rule
Trump is an authoritarian who believes in his divine right to rule
www.independent.co.uk
January 17, 2026 at 9:11 AM
How is this news?????
While this whole story makes me cringe....really what she has given him is worthless to HER....we all know the truth about who won the prize. And she still has the money. Stoking a bullies ego is not a bad move if it gives you time to strengthen your position. Lets see how it all plays out
Why Trump still isn’t a Nobel Peace Prize winner despite being gifted Machado’s medal
Why Trump still isn’t a Nobel Peace Prize winner despite being gifted Machado’s medal
Why Trump still isn’t a Nobel Peace Prize winner despite being gifted Machado’s medal
www.independent.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 10:36 AM
While this whole story makes me cringe....really what she has given him is worthless to HER....we all know the truth about who won the prize. And she still has the money. Stoking a bullies ego is not a bad move if it gives you time to strengthen your position. Lets see how it all plays out