Pete George
@thepetegeorge.bsky.social
A traveller making my path through life by walking it - literally and figuratively
(NB: I’m happy to listen to different views but I block people who are abusive)
(NB: I’m happy to listen to different views but I block people who are abusive)
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What’s the state of this Starmer-led nation? Speak to angry voters in Gorton and Denton and it all becomes clear | Owen Jones
What’s the state of this Starmer-led nation? Speak to angry voters in Gorton and Denton and it all becomes clear | Owen Jones
I had so many conversations with people fed up with all the chaos, deceit and U-turns. Politics must respond to this disenchantment, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:12 AM
What’s the state of this Starmer-led nation? Speak to angry voters in Gorton and Denton and it all becomes clear | Owen Jones
So quaintly ‘Guardian’ to think that Oasis matters to anyone
February 14, 2026 at 9:11 AM
So quaintly ‘Guardian’ to think that Oasis matters to anyone
“Sad, arrogant loser trying to blame their deficiencies on everyone else” perfectly sums up the Reform mindset
Goodwin's decline from pretty mediocre academic to racist right wing incel isn't new or particularly original. It's also not the fault of women, migrants or anyone else. It is a tale as old as time, a sad, arrogant, loser trying to blame their deficiencies on everyone else. So perfect for Reform.
February 14, 2026 at 9:03 AM
“Sad, arrogant loser trying to blame their deficiencies on everyone else” perfectly sums up the Reform mindset
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How long are we going to hear about “legitimate debates and concerns about immigration?” It’s time we told the truth and deal with it. Net migration is low, we need more migrants, we are an ageing population. Highly skilled and low paid jobs are dependent on migrants. We need safe and legal routes.
February 12, 2026 at 1:09 PM
How long are we going to hear about “legitimate debates and concerns about immigration?” It’s time we told the truth and deal with it. Net migration is low, we need more migrants, we are an ageing population. Highly skilled and low paid jobs are dependent on migrants. We need safe and legal routes.
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This by @zoesqwilliams.bsky.social is really worth a read, in spite of the fact that it mentions me in passing. She's convinced me, anyway, that vice-signalling really is a thing - and a phenomenon/technique we need to take very seriously.
The rise of vice-signalling: how hatred poisoned politics
Over the last 10 years, the terms of political debate have changed completely – and week by week they seem to get worse
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:30 AM
This by @zoesqwilliams.bsky.social is really worth a read, in spite of the fact that it mentions me in passing. She's convinced me, anyway, that vice-signalling really is a thing - and a phenomenon/technique we need to take very seriously.
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NEW ANALYSIS: China's CO2 has now been 'flat or falling' for 21 months
* Down in 2025
* Still below Mar 2024
* Clean energy wave a key factor
If this is China's peak (TBC) it's the climate story of the century so far…
www.carbonbrief.org/...
* Down in 2025
* Still below Mar 2024
* Clean energy wave a key factor
If this is China's peak (TBC) it's the climate story of the century so far…
www.carbonbrief.org/...
February 12, 2026 at 7:38 AM
NEW ANALYSIS: China's CO2 has now been 'flat or falling' for 21 months
* Down in 2025
* Still below Mar 2024
* Clean energy wave a key factor
If this is China's peak (TBC) it's the climate story of the century so far…
www.carbonbrief.org/...
* Down in 2025
* Still below Mar 2024
* Clean energy wave a key factor
If this is China's peak (TBC) it's the climate story of the century so far…
www.carbonbrief.org/...
How can any serious political analyst ask the question in 2026 “Would splitting the left-wing vote with Labour be a gift to Reform?”
As though this Labour government had any attraction at all for Left-leaning voters
As though this Labour government had any attraction at all for Left-leaning voters
Would splitting the left-wing vote with Labour be a gift to Reform? 🌹
+ Does our exclusive #ITVYouthTracker suggest young people are still going Green? 💚
Green Party Leader @zackpolanski.bsky.social will discuss on the show tonight
#Peston
+ Does our exclusive #ITVYouthTracker suggest young people are still going Green? 💚
Green Party Leader @zackpolanski.bsky.social will discuss on the show tonight
#Peston
February 11, 2026 at 6:42 PM
How can any serious political analyst ask the question in 2026 “Would splitting the left-wing vote with Labour be a gift to Reform?”
As though this Labour government had any attraction at all for Left-leaning voters
As though this Labour government had any attraction at all for Left-leaning voters
I like that @edconway.bsky.social ‘s piece does ad in the ONS’ contradiction of the figures, but it doesn’t excuse what is essentially @news.sky.com platforming bigoted, ill informed views that will only continue to add to an increasingly hostile environment for immigrants in the UK
Manchester Utd owner is giving media interviews claiming UK "colonised" by immigrants
He thinks population rose 12 million snce 2020!
11 million people born abroad; this was 9.5 million in 2020, so that is up 1.5 million (not 12 million) but rose 7 million in 30 years from 4m before 1997
He thinks population rose 12 million snce 2020!
11 million people born abroad; this was 9.5 million in 2020, so that is up 1.5 million (not 12 million) but rose 7 million in 30 years from 4m before 1997
February 11, 2026 at 6:27 PM
I like that @edconway.bsky.social ‘s piece does ad in the ONS’ contradiction of the figures, but it doesn’t excuse what is essentially @news.sky.com platforming bigoted, ill informed views that will only continue to add to an increasingly hostile environment for immigrants in the UK
So disgusting of this Labour government - and so misguided - they use bigoted rhetoric to chase the Reform vote, which horrifies potential supporters, while at the same time makes no traction with Reform supporters who simply feel even more vindicated for calling asylum seekers “illegal migrants”
The Home Office now describes asylum seekers as "illegal immigrants [living in hotels]" with no reference to the reason that these people are in government-funded accommodation is that this government has taken & will process the asylum claim from them in 98-99% of cases of unauthorised entry.
February 8, 2026 at 2:24 PM
So disgusting of this Labour government - and so misguided - they use bigoted rhetoric to chase the Reform vote, which horrifies potential supporters, while at the same time makes no traction with Reform supporters who simply feel even more vindicated for calling asylum seekers “illegal migrants”
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The resident noticed that on the envelope it says, Hardings Print Solutions Middlesex. Our contributor Callum Taylor called up Hardings Print Solutions, this is what happened 👇
February 6, 2026 at 5:01 PM
The resident noticed that on the envelope it says, Hardings Print Solutions Middlesex. Our contributor Callum Taylor called up Hardings Print Solutions, this is what happened 👇
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William Shakespeare wrote this speech 400 years ago about people in London wishing that immigrants go back to where they came from, performed by Sir Ian McKellen on the Stephen Colbert show:
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 1:46 PM
William Shakespeare wrote this speech 400 years ago about people in London wishing that immigrants go back to where they came from, performed by Sir Ian McKellen on the Stephen Colbert show:
2024: Labour suspend their own MPs for daring to suggest scrapping two child limit
2025: Surging @greenparty.org.uk under @zackpolanski.bsky.social pressure Labour into scrapping the limit
2026: Labour boast about scrapping the limit
2025: Surging @greenparty.org.uk under @zackpolanski.bsky.social pressure Labour into scrapping the limit
2026: Labour boast about scrapping the limit
Tonight, Labour MPs voted to scrap the two child limit – a move that puts us on course to drive the biggest reduction of child poverty in a single Parliament.
The Tories and Reform UK voted against it.
Don’t let anyone tell you voting Labour doesn’t make a difference 🌹
The Tories and Reform UK voted against it.
Don’t let anyone tell you voting Labour doesn’t make a difference 🌹
February 3, 2026 at 10:35 PM
2024: Labour suspend their own MPs for daring to suggest scrapping two child limit
2025: Surging @greenparty.org.uk under @zackpolanski.bsky.social pressure Labour into scrapping the limit
2026: Labour boast about scrapping the limit
2025: Surging @greenparty.org.uk under @zackpolanski.bsky.social pressure Labour into scrapping the limit
2026: Labour boast about scrapping the limit
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Starmer has little to offer voters of either right or left in Gorton and Denton. That’s why he’s facing a perfect storm | Owen Jones
Starmer has little to offer voters of either right or left in Gorton and Denton. That’s why he’s facing a perfect storm | Owen Jones
The Greens are buoyant as Labour struggles. After shredding any semblance of a progressive agenda, fear of Reform is all the PM’s party has left, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:13 AM
Starmer has little to offer voters of either right or left in Gorton and Denton. That’s why he’s facing a perfect storm | Owen Jones
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Betting market now suggesting Hannah Spencer, Green, more likely to win Gorton & Denton than not, 51% probability; Matthew Goodwin, Reform, 32%; Angeliki Stogia, Labour, 18% www.oddschecker.com/politics/bri...
British Politics Gorton & Denton By-election Betting Odds | Politics
British Politics - Gorton & Denton By-election Betting Odds. Get the best available British Politics odds from all online bookmakers with Oddschecker, the home of betting value.
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February 2, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Betting market now suggesting Hannah Spencer, Green, more likely to win Gorton & Denton than not, 51% probability; Matthew Goodwin, Reform, 32%; Angeliki Stogia, Labour, 18% www.oddschecker.com/politics/bri...
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It's rare to see how lobbyists operate. But the Epstein-Mandelson correspondence shows us what happens all the time: plutocrats and government ministers conspiring against the public interest. This is why all lobbying should be in the public domain, but despite Labour and Con promises, it's not. 🧵
February 2, 2026 at 8:20 AM
It's rare to see how lobbyists operate. But the Epstein-Mandelson correspondence shows us what happens all the time: plutocrats and government ministers conspiring against the public interest. This is why all lobbying should be in the public domain, but despite Labour and Con promises, it's not. 🧵
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@zackpolanski.bsky.social with a simple message on #bbclaurak: "The Lab govt have taken peoples votes for granted & they're yesterdays news. This is the Green Party versus Reform, and Greens are going to win [Gorton & Denton]"
February 1, 2026 at 9:06 AM
@zackpolanski.bsky.social with a simple message on #bbclaurak: "The Lab govt have taken peoples votes for granted & they're yesterdays news. This is the Green Party versus Reform, and Greens are going to win [Gorton & Denton]"
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Universal basic income could be used to soften hit from AI job losses in UK, minister says
Universal basic income could be used to soften hit from AI job losses in UK, minister says
Lord Stockwood says people in government ‘definitely’ talking about idea as technology disrupts industries
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The UK could introduce a universal basic income to protect workers in industries that are being disrupted by AI, the investment minister Jason Stockwood has said.
“Bumpy” changes to society caused by the introduction of the technology would mean there would have to be “some sort of concessionary arrangement with jobs that go immediately”, Lord Stockwood said. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Universal basic income could be used to soften hit from AI job losses in UK, minister says
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How? How do you double-check the accuracy, if you're not already an expert? Ask a different GenAI? Or do you, you know... Have to go and do the research you would have done anyway, pre-AI? Because I'm buggered if I can think of how you do that in a way where the GenAI saved you time.
January 28, 2026 at 1:12 PM
How? How do you double-check the accuracy, if you're not already an expert? Ask a different GenAI? Or do you, you know... Have to go and do the research you would have done anyway, pre-AI? Because I'm buggered if I can think of how you do that in a way where the GenAI saved you time.
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My advice to high street retailers blathering on about “free” car parking is that if they train their customers to think a car is necessary for shopping, they’ll realise that it’s just as easy to drive to that huge out of town retail park or shopping mall instead of.
January 29, 2026 at 7:41 AM
My advice to high street retailers blathering on about “free” car parking is that if they train their customers to think a car is necessary for shopping, they’ll realise that it’s just as easy to drive to that huge out of town retail park or shopping mall instead of.
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My article in the Metro.
Why the Green Party must beat the Reform extremists in Gorton & Denton.
metro.co.uk/2026/01/28/z...
Why the Green Party must beat the Reform extremists in Gorton & Denton.
metro.co.uk/2026/01/28/z...
Reform’s choice in Gorton and Denton tells you everything you need to know
Goodwin is a dangerous extremist with views on race that the vast majority of us find absolutely abhorrent.
metro.co.uk
January 29, 2026 at 8:29 AM
My article in the Metro.
Why the Green Party must beat the Reform extremists in Gorton & Denton.
metro.co.uk/2026/01/28/z...
Why the Green Party must beat the Reform extremists in Gorton & Denton.
metro.co.uk/2026/01/28/z...
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It tells you everything you need to know that Reform are parachuting in a rent-an-extremist - this isn't about representing the people of Gorton and Denton, it's about using this place as a platform for their careers.
Manchester will show him the door.
Manchester will show him the door.
January 27, 2026 at 3:42 PM
It tells you everything you need to know that Reform are parachuting in a rent-an-extremist - this isn't about representing the people of Gorton and Denton, it's about using this place as a platform for their careers.
Manchester will show him the door.
Manchester will show him the door.
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January 27, 2026 at 4:23 PM
That’s a poor piece of analysis - the @greenparty.org.uk are throwing everything at G&D because they believe they can win it - I can’t imagine there are many, if any, Green supporters who are disappointed that @zackpolanski.bsky.social is not an MP atm - he’s clearly very successful as party leader
The Green Party leader may have concluded that voters who backed George Galloway would not switch to him
✏️ Rats in a Sack 🐀
✏️ Rats in a Sack 🐀
Why Zack Polanski is dodging Gorton and Denton
The Green Party leader may have concluded that voters who backed George Galloway would not switch to him
www.thenewworld.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 10:51 AM
That’s a poor piece of analysis - the @greenparty.org.uk are throwing everything at G&D because they believe they can win it - I can’t imagine there are many, if any, Green supporters who are disappointed that @zackpolanski.bsky.social is not an MP atm - he’s clearly very successful as party leader
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With FIFA World Cup matches due to be played in 11 US cities, the shooting of innocent people by ICE raises serious concerns about the safety of fans travelling to America, especially those at risk of racial profiling.
January 26, 2026 at 4:36 PM
With FIFA World Cup matches due to be played in 11 US cities, the shooting of innocent people by ICE raises serious concerns about the safety of fans travelling to America, especially those at risk of racial profiling.