SandieStratford
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Walking gently on the earth, and knowing its beauty
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Foxholes’ ‘line in the chalk’: locals come together to resist gas drilling proposal
What happens when a village community stands its ground against the potential environmental threat from a powerful developer
By David Eddy
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
What happens when a village community stands its ground against the potential environmental threat from a powerful developer
By David Eddy
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
Foxholes’ ‘line in the chalk’: locals come together to resist gas drilling proposal
What happens when a village community stands its ground against the potential environmental threat from a powerful developer
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Foxholes’ ‘line in the chalk’: locals come together to resist gas drilling proposal
What happens when a village community stands its ground against the potential environmental threat from a powerful developer
By David Eddy
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
What happens when a village community stands its ground against the potential environmental threat from a powerful developer
By David Eddy
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
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The Bishop of Norwich has taken aim at the Home Office’s asylum reforms, warning they’ll make integration harder and deepen division. A rare intervention – and a sharp one.
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
New: Bishop warns asylum plans will fuel division
A senior Church of England bishop has criticised government asylum reforms, warning they will make integration significantly harder
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The Bishop of Norwich has taken aim at the Home Office’s asylum reforms, warning they’ll make integration harder and deepen division. A rare intervention – and a sharp one.
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
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Across Bristol, people are at breaking point
Bills keep going up. Rents are spiralling. Families are struggling to put food on the table.
This must be a cost-of-living budget to make our system fairer and, most importantly, to make life affordable again
www.bristol247.com/opinion/your...
Bills keep going up. Rents are spiralling. Families are struggling to put food on the table.
This must be a cost-of-living budget to make our system fairer and, most importantly, to make life affordable again
www.bristol247.com/opinion/your...
'My message to Rachel Reeves is simple: cut bills, tax billionaires'
Carla Denyer sees the autumn budget as a chance to "make our country affordable again"
www.bristol247.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Across Bristol, people are at breaking point
Bills keep going up. Rents are spiralling. Families are struggling to put food on the table.
This must be a cost-of-living budget to make our system fairer and, most importantly, to make life affordable again
www.bristol247.com/opinion/your...
Bills keep going up. Rents are spiralling. Families are struggling to put food on the table.
This must be a cost-of-living budget to make our system fairer and, most importantly, to make life affordable again
www.bristol247.com/opinion/your...
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Today we helped deliver over 700K signatures to Rachel Reeves at the Treasury, calling for higher taxes on the super-rich in her upcoming #UKBudget.
We joined forces with partners to send a clear message: TAX THE SUPER-RICH 💰
Time for Rachel Reeves to pick a side: billionaires or ordinary people?
We joined forces with partners to send a clear message: TAX THE SUPER-RICH 💰
Time for Rachel Reeves to pick a side: billionaires or ordinary people?
November 19, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Today we helped deliver over 700K signatures to Rachel Reeves at the Treasury, calling for higher taxes on the super-rich in her upcoming #UKBudget.
We joined forces with partners to send a clear message: TAX THE SUPER-RICH 💰
Time for Rachel Reeves to pick a side: billionaires or ordinary people?
We joined forces with partners to send a clear message: TAX THE SUPER-RICH 💰
Time for Rachel Reeves to pick a side: billionaires or ordinary people?
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Spinning vortices of water trapped under the Thwaites glacier ice shelf account for 20 per cent of the ice melt. They’re expected to get worse as the world warms
Undersea ‘storms’ are melting the ‘doomsday’ glacier’s ice shelf
Spinning vortices of water trapped under the Thwaites glacier ice shelf account for 20 per cent of the ice melt. They’re expected to get worse as the world warms
www.newscientist.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Spinning vortices of water trapped under the Thwaites glacier ice shelf account for 20 per cent of the ice melt. They’re expected to get worse as the world warms
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Police must end Palestine Action arrests, says former UK counter-terror chief
Richard Barrett condemned the UK government's designation of Palestine Action as a terror group and the amount of police time/resources used to arrest people holding signs.
www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...
Richard Barrett condemned the UK government's designation of Palestine Action as a terror group and the amount of police time/resources used to arrest people holding signs.
www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...
Police must end Palestine Action arrests, says former UK counter-terror chief | The National
Richard Barrett tells The National that activists who feel strongly about Gaza are 'not terrorists'
www.thenationalnews.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Police must end Palestine Action arrests, says former UK counter-terror chief
Richard Barrett condemned the UK government's designation of Palestine Action as a terror group and the amount of police time/resources used to arrest people holding signs.
www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...
Richard Barrett condemned the UK government's designation of Palestine Action as a terror group and the amount of police time/resources used to arrest people holding signs.
www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...
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47 brave humans and 1 mannequin arrested today outside the Ministry of Justice; chosen as the location because it is where Attorney General Richard Hermer, who signs off on “terrorism” prosecutions, holds office.
Join us again this Saturday in London: wedonotcomply.org
Join us again this Saturday in London: wedonotcomply.org
November 20, 2025 at 9:34 PM
47 brave humans and 1 mannequin arrested today outside the Ministry of Justice; chosen as the location because it is where Attorney General Richard Hermer, who signs off on “terrorism” prosecutions, holds office.
Join us again this Saturday in London: wedonotcomply.org
Join us again this Saturday in London: wedonotcomply.org
Go kids! Let’s hope they listen to you! It’s your future we’re talking about.
👏 Wonderful news! A group of youth climate and nature campaigners have launched a petition calling on the Government to support the #CANBill!
📣 "This petition means a lot to us as young people by giving us a voice so we can have a say in our future."
👉 www.cotswoldjournal.co.uk/news/2562124...
📣 "This petition means a lot to us as young people by giving us a voice so we can have a say in our future."
👉 www.cotswoldjournal.co.uk/news/2562124...
Young campaigners launch petition to support climate bill
Cotswolds teenagers urge UK Government to back the Climate and Nature Bill as COP30 begins, calling for stronger climate action.
www.cotswoldjournal.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Go kids! Let’s hope they listen to you! It’s your future we’re talking about.
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It's hard to find words to capture quite how revolting, steeped in bigotry, irresponsible, morally unmoored, Labour has become. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Anglican bishop shaken ‘to the core’ by home secretary’s asylum seeker comments
Bishop of Edmonton says people coming to UK are being ‘scapegoated’ for years of policy failures
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM
It's hard to find words to capture quite how revolting, steeped in bigotry, irresponsible, morally unmoored, Labour has become. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
These are the climate heroes of our time.
November 17, 2025 at 4:42 PM
These are the climate heroes of our time.
I just signed the petition to to demand the Government tax the super rich to rebuild our NHS, schools, and other public services. Will you sign too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
Tax the super rich to stop cuts to public services
Across the UK, living standards are falling and millions live in poverty, while the cost of living crisis has made affording the basics difficult. Public services we all rely on - our hospitals, schoo...
you.38degrees.org.uk
November 14, 2025 at 10:19 AM
I just signed the petition to to demand the Government tax the super rich to rebuild our NHS, schools, and other public services. Will you sign too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
Big polluters caused the climate crisis - why should we pay for the impacts while they continue to profit?
Join me and add your name to this @friends-earth.bsky.social petition, demand big polluters pay their fair share for a greener future🌍👇
foe.uk/lipp6
Join me and add your name to this @friends-earth.bsky.social petition, demand big polluters pay their fair share for a greener future🌍👇
foe.uk/lipp6
Make polluters worldwide pay for a greener future
While the cost of living and climate crises rage on and oil and gas companies' profits soar, something is shifting… More and more of us want big polluters to pay for the damage they cause to our plane...
foe.uk
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Big polluters caused the climate crisis - why should we pay for the impacts while they continue to profit?
Join me and add your name to this @friends-earth.bsky.social petition, demand big polluters pay their fair share for a greener future🌍👇
foe.uk/lipp6
Join me and add your name to this @friends-earth.bsky.social petition, demand big polluters pay their fair share for a greener future🌍👇
foe.uk/lipp6
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For 61 years the #BBCWorldService has been broadcasting the latest in science via its weekly Science in Action programme. That dies in the next half hour, with this final edition, reflecting on the fall in trust in expertise driven by malign interests over recent years.
October 30, 2025 at 8:20 PM
For 61 years the #BBCWorldService has been broadcasting the latest in science via its weekly Science in Action programme. That dies in the next half hour, with this final edition, reflecting on the fall in trust in expertise driven by malign interests over recent years.
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🚨BREAKING: Activists have imprisoned DANGEROUS TERRORISTS Mandela, Gandhi, and Millicent Fawcett statues in Parliament Square.
They've been placed behind bars to expose the UK's extreme crackdown on protest.
The heroes the government celebrates would be imprisoned today under their extreme laws.
They've been placed behind bars to expose the UK's extreme crackdown on protest.
The heroes the government celebrates would be imprisoned today under their extreme laws.
October 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🚨BREAKING: Activists have imprisoned DANGEROUS TERRORISTS Mandela, Gandhi, and Millicent Fawcett statues in Parliament Square.
They've been placed behind bars to expose the UK's extreme crackdown on protest.
The heroes the government celebrates would be imprisoned today under their extreme laws.
They've been placed behind bars to expose the UK's extreme crackdown on protest.
The heroes the government celebrates would be imprisoned today under their extreme laws.
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🌍 The new Climate and Nature Crisis Caucus has launched in Parliament! The CNCC is calling for a renewed consensus on climate and nature action; giving practical solutions that work for people, the planet, and the economy.
To stay updated on the CNCC 👉 thecncc.org
To stay updated on the CNCC 👉 thecncc.org
October 30, 2025 at 10:34 AM
🌍 The new Climate and Nature Crisis Caucus has launched in Parliament! The CNCC is calling for a renewed consensus on climate and nature action; giving practical solutions that work for people, the planet, and the economy.
To stay updated on the CNCC 👉 thecncc.org
To stay updated on the CNCC 👉 thecncc.org
I just signed the petition to to demand the Government tax the super rich to rebuild our NHS, schools, and other public services. Will you sign too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
Tax the super rich to stop cuts to public services
Across the UK, living standards are falling and millions live in poverty, while the cost of living crisis has made affording the basics difficult. Public services we all rely on - our hospitals, schoo...
you.38degrees.org.uk
October 29, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I just signed the petition to to demand the Government tax the super rich to rebuild our NHS, schools, and other public services. Will you sign too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
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Has this ever happened to you?? 🤪 When climate deniers are trying to undermine your advocacy, don’t take the bait.
Check out our handy resource guide to learn how to deal with climate deflection: https://stand.earth/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Climate-Deflection-Resource-Guide.pdf
Check out our handy resource guide to learn how to deal with climate deflection: https://stand.earth/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Climate-Deflection-Resource-Guide.pdf
October 20, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Has this ever happened to you?? 🤪 When climate deniers are trying to undermine your advocacy, don’t take the bait.
Check out our handy resource guide to learn how to deal with climate deflection: https://stand.earth/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Climate-Deflection-Resource-Guide.pdf
Check out our handy resource guide to learn how to deal with climate deflection: https://stand.earth/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Climate-Deflection-Resource-Guide.pdf
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BREAKING - Major WIN!
The Court of Appeal handed down its ruling today on the government’s appeal which is seeking to block the legal challenge to the ban on Palestine Action.
The Home Office appeal was REFUSED and the Judicial Review will go ahead with two EXTRA GROUNDS!
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The Court of Appeal handed down its ruling today on the government’s appeal which is seeking to block the legal challenge to the ban on Palestine Action.
The Home Office appeal was REFUSED and the Judicial Review will go ahead with two EXTRA GROUNDS!
1/🧵
October 17, 2025 at 12:16 PM
BREAKING - Major WIN!
The Court of Appeal handed down its ruling today on the government’s appeal which is seeking to block the legal challenge to the ban on Palestine Action.
The Home Office appeal was REFUSED and the Judicial Review will go ahead with two EXTRA GROUNDS!
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The Court of Appeal handed down its ruling today on the government’s appeal which is seeking to block the legal challenge to the ban on Palestine Action.
The Home Office appeal was REFUSED and the Judicial Review will go ahead with two EXTRA GROUNDS!
1/🧵
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‘The president is unhinged’: #Trump’s online behavior grows increasingly odd’.
‘The president is unhinged’: Trump’s online behavior grows increasingly odd
The US president’s recent behavior is strange to many, from reposting a false AI video of himself to confusing comments during press conferences
www.theguardian.com
October 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
‘The president is unhinged’: #Trump’s online behavior grows increasingly odd’.
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Antarctica may have passed a climate tipping point of no return, scientists are warning, with mounting evidence that a sudden slump in sea ice formation since 2016 is linked to human-induced ocean warming.
Antarctica may have crossed a tipping point that leads to rising seas
Scientists are beginning to understand the sudden loss of sea ice in Antarctica – and there is growing evidence that it represents a permanent shift with potentially catastrophic consequences
www.newscientist.com
October 5, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Antarctica may have passed a climate tipping point of no return, scientists are warning, with mounting evidence that a sudden slump in sea ice formation since 2016 is linked to human-induced ocean warming.
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We agree @andyburnham.bsky.social 💯💯
With record support for PR - in Westminster and among the public - a fairer democracy feels firmly within our reach.
With election results being less representative than ever, it's never been more urgent.
The time for PR is now. #Lab25 #LabourConference2025
With record support for PR - in Westminster and among the public - a fairer democracy feels firmly within our reach.
With election results being less representative than ever, it's never been more urgent.
The time for PR is now. #Lab25 #LabourConference2025
September 29, 2025 at 12:19 PM
We agree @andyburnham.bsky.social 💯💯
With record support for PR - in Westminster and among the public - a fairer democracy feels firmly within our reach.
With election results being less representative than ever, it's never been more urgent.
The time for PR is now. #Lab25 #LabourConference2025
With record support for PR - in Westminster and among the public - a fairer democracy feels firmly within our reach.
With election results being less representative than ever, it's never been more urgent.
The time for PR is now. #Lab25 #LabourConference2025
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"Ending the housing crisis requires attacking one of the foundations of neoliberal capitalism: the idea that we are all little, budding capitalists just waiting for the opportunity to invest in financial markets."
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/building-m...
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/building-m...
Building More Won't Fix the Housing Crisis
Housing has become a financial asset that generates vast gains for the wealthy.
graceblakeley.substack.com
September 29, 2025 at 12:12 PM
"Ending the housing crisis requires attacking one of the foundations of neoliberal capitalism: the idea that we are all little, budding capitalists just waiting for the opportunity to invest in financial markets."
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/building-m...
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/building-m...
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Climate collapse isn’t something that’s just ‘happening’ to us.
It’s something that rich countries are inflicting on themselves - & everyone else.
It’s something that rich countries are inflicting on themselves - & everyone else.
September 29, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Climate collapse isn’t something that’s just ‘happening’ to us.
It’s something that rich countries are inflicting on themselves - & everyone else.
It’s something that rich countries are inflicting on themselves - & everyone else.