Alison Semple
@alisemp.bsky.social
Perpetual learner in all things. Education is the safeguard of democracy. Free 🇵🇸
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Unbelievable - Thames Water wants to pollute ILLEGALLY for the next 15 years
If they get away with this, other water companies will copy
If you don't want sewage until 2040 (!) please sign our
petition to @ofwat.bsky.social
We'll be handing it in on 21st October
weownit.org.uk/act-now/peti...
If they get away with this, other water companies will copy
If you don't want sewage until 2040 (!) please sign our
petition to @ofwat.bsky.social
We'll be handing it in on 21st October
weownit.org.uk/act-now/peti...
Thames Water want to pollute illegally until 2040. Ofwat must say NO.
Thames water want to make at deal with Ofwat, to pollute illegally for 15 years
weownit.org.uk
October 11, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Unbelievable - Thames Water wants to pollute ILLEGALLY for the next 15 years
If they get away with this, other water companies will copy
If you don't want sewage until 2040 (!) please sign our
petition to @ofwat.bsky.social
We'll be handing it in on 21st October
weownit.org.uk/act-now/peti...
If they get away with this, other water companies will copy
If you don't want sewage until 2040 (!) please sign our
petition to @ofwat.bsky.social
We'll be handing it in on 21st October
weownit.org.uk/act-now/peti...
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I’ve heard it say that Nigel Farage has no less than seventeen nipples spread over his chest and back.
I’m, of course, not saying it’s true, but we have no evidence saying otherwise.
It could be true, we just don’t know.
That’s how this works, right?
I’m, of course, not saying it’s true, but we have no evidence saying otherwise.
It could be true, we just don’t know.
That’s how this works, right?
September 25, 2025 at 7:19 AM
I’ve heard it say that Nigel Farage has no less than seventeen nipples spread over his chest and back.
I’m, of course, not saying it’s true, but we have no evidence saying otherwise.
It could be true, we just don’t know.
That’s how this works, right?
I’m, of course, not saying it’s true, but we have no evidence saying otherwise.
It could be true, we just don’t know.
That’s how this works, right?
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The PNG Courier overseas edition on mini-roundabouts
(And Yvette Cooper's bunting)
open.substack.com/pub/mrhenrym...
(And Yvette Cooper's bunting)
open.substack.com/pub/mrhenrym...
The PNG Courier overseas edition on mini-roundabouts
And Yvette Cooper's bunting
open.substack.com
September 4, 2025 at 7:30 AM
The PNG Courier overseas edition on mini-roundabouts
(And Yvette Cooper's bunting)
open.substack.com/pub/mrhenrym...
(And Yvette Cooper's bunting)
open.substack.com/pub/mrhenrym...
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Letter of the day (in the Times)
August 11, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Letter of the day (in the Times)
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On the day when Israel killed four more Al Jazeera journalists, it's time we recognize that Israel killed in Gaza more journalists than ever died in any other war, including the World Wars. Source: attached research at Brown University. Let this sink in.
watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/p...
watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/p...
August 10, 2025 at 11:30 PM
On the day when Israel killed four more Al Jazeera journalists, it's time we recognize that Israel killed in Gaza more journalists than ever died in any other war, including the World Wars. Source: attached research at Brown University. Let this sink in.
watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/p...
watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/p...
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Ofwat/Govt promised this to England's water company investors.
“right to collect” revenues from customers, “opportunities for upside”, “capped liabilities” and “investment positive” ... “no exposure to competitive or market stranding risks”
This is a licence to fleece people.
archive.ph/brCru
“right to collect” revenues from customers, “opportunities for upside”, “capped liabilities” and “investment positive” ... “no exposure to competitive or market stranding risks”
This is a licence to fleece people.
archive.ph/brCru
UK water watchdog woos investors with ‘guaranteed revenues’ as it seeks £50bn
Funds are needed to back projects to improve Britain’s crumbling water infrastructure
www.ft.com
August 5, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Ofwat/Govt promised this to England's water company investors.
“right to collect” revenues from customers, “opportunities for upside”, “capped liabilities” and “investment positive” ... “no exposure to competitive or market stranding risks”
This is a licence to fleece people.
archive.ph/brCru
“right to collect” revenues from customers, “opportunities for upside”, “capped liabilities” and “investment positive” ... “no exposure to competitive or market stranding risks”
This is a licence to fleece people.
archive.ph/brCru
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New YouGov polling. A monumental failure of our political class to educate, a monumental failure of our media to report fairly, for a generation
August 5, 2025 at 6:27 AM
New YouGov polling. A monumental failure of our political class to educate, a monumental failure of our media to report fairly, for a generation
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.
Hello BlueSky,
Trump flies to Scotland on Friday . . .
... in memory of Janey Godley ! 💙
Nothing has changed !!
💠 👊 💠
Hello BlueSky,
Trump flies to Scotland on Friday . . .
... in memory of Janey Godley ! 💙
Nothing has changed !!
💠 👊 💠
July 22, 2025 at 7:24 AM
.
Hello BlueSky,
Trump flies to Scotland on Friday . . .
... in memory of Janey Godley ! 💙
Nothing has changed !!
💠 👊 💠
Hello BlueSky,
Trump flies to Scotland on Friday . . .
... in memory of Janey Godley ! 💙
Nothing has changed !!
💠 👊 💠
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Why should customers pay more on their bills for investment that was supposed to have been made by privatised companies who chose instead to load up with debt and pay that debt out in reckless dividend payments and hefty salaries and bonuses?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Serious water pollution in England up 60%, government says
Last year had the highest number of pollution events by water companies ever recorded.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 18, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Why should customers pay more on their bills for investment that was supposed to have been made by privatised companies who chose instead to load up with debt and pay that debt out in reckless dividend payments and hefty salaries and bonuses?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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"From economy of occupation to economy of genocide": new report by UN Special Rapporteur @franceskalbs.bsky.social exposes corporate forces behind destruction of #Palestine, that have enabled & legitimised #Israel’s illegal presence and actions. #HRC59
www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul...
www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul...
July 3, 2025 at 8:25 AM
"From economy of occupation to economy of genocide": new report by UN Special Rapporteur @franceskalbs.bsky.social exposes corporate forces behind destruction of #Palestine, that have enabled & legitimised #Israel’s illegal presence and actions. #HRC59
www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul...
www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul...
Thames Water urging customers to take shorter showers. Is that the same Thames Water that lost a million litres a day because of unfixed leaks?
June 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Thames Water urging customers to take shorter showers. Is that the same Thames Water that lost a million litres a day because of unfixed leaks?
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Genocide is happening now.
Silence is complicity.
The west has blood on its hands.
The media and political establishment have blood an their hands.
BAE, boeing and rolls Royce have blood on their hands.
A dark stain on humanity.
We must act now.
Silence is complicity.
The west has blood on its hands.
The media and political establishment have blood an their hands.
BAE, boeing and rolls Royce have blood on their hands.
A dark stain on humanity.
We must act now.
May 7, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Genocide is happening now.
Silence is complicity.
The west has blood on its hands.
The media and political establishment have blood an their hands.
BAE, boeing and rolls Royce have blood on their hands.
A dark stain on humanity.
We must act now.
Silence is complicity.
The west has blood on its hands.
The media and political establishment have blood an their hands.
BAE, boeing and rolls Royce have blood on their hands.
A dark stain on humanity.
We must act now.
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Thames Water got approval for its £3 billion bailout loan, but it's still going to go bust.
16 million customers now face 59% price hikes to pay for Thames' mountain of debt. We'll put them out of business instead.
Join us 👉 takebackwater.uk
16 million customers now face 59% price hikes to pay for Thames' mountain of debt. We'll put them out of business instead.
Join us 👉 takebackwater.uk
March 17, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Thames Water got approval for its £3 billion bailout loan, but it's still going to go bust.
16 million customers now face 59% price hikes to pay for Thames' mountain of debt. We'll put them out of business instead.
Join us 👉 takebackwater.uk
16 million customers now face 59% price hikes to pay for Thames' mountain of debt. We'll put them out of business instead.
Join us 👉 takebackwater.uk
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If you think it’s a weird insomniac move to be posting about Thames Water profiteering at 5:00 in the morning, you’re probably not a TW customer whose bill has just gone up by £400 and whose nearby roads are constantly subject to mains flooding. 😬
March 15, 2025 at 4:55 AM
If you think it’s a weird insomniac move to be posting about Thames Water profiteering at 5:00 in the morning, you’re probably not a TW customer whose bill has just gone up by £400 and whose nearby roads are constantly subject to mains flooding. 😬
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Thames Water is collapsing. NO BAILOUTS for the shareholders and banks who caused this mess. Tell the government to take it into public ownership PERMANENTLY and protect the public interest. #WeOwnIt
weownit.org.uk/act-now/brin... why
weownit.org.uk/act-now/brin... why
Bring Thames Water into public ownership | We Own It
weownit.org.uk
March 15, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Thames Water is collapsing. NO BAILOUTS for the shareholders and banks who caused this mess. Tell the government to take it into public ownership PERMANENTLY and protect the public interest. #WeOwnIt
weownit.org.uk/act-now/brin... why
weownit.org.uk/act-now/brin... why
OFWAT says tax payers will suffer if Thames Water collapses, but they’re already paying through the nose for TW’s incompetence and shareholders’ blind greed
got this year's water bill from Thames Water and it's over a THIRD MORE EXPENSIVE than last year despite the leaks not getting fixed faster because apparently they give all their money to the investors; handy tool from @GoodLawProject to contact the relevant government minister to complain
Ask Steve Reed to stop bills rising, not reward water company greed
Thames Water’s profit-hungry owners have let the water network rot while they’ve racked up alarming debts. And who do they want to pick up the tab? Customers – through ever-rising water bills. The com...
goodlaw.social
March 13, 2025 at 10:56 PM
OFWAT says tax payers will suffer if Thames Water collapses, but they’re already paying through the nose for TW’s incompetence and shareholders’ blind greed
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🚨 OUTRAGEOUS! @Ofwat’s water bill hikes are about to hit millions of us, with @thameswater customers facing nearly 50% increases! 💰💦 Over 181,000 have signed to demand the Government step in. Add your name now! 38d.gs/BillPetition
Water companies should pay to fix their own mess, not rely on customers to bail them out
Why should customers bail out water companies for their mistakes? THEY built up £60 billion in debt rewarding banks and investors, and now want us to fix their problem. Sign the petition and tell Ofw...
38d.gs
March 7, 2025 at 12:16 PM
🚨 OUTRAGEOUS! @Ofwat’s water bill hikes are about to hit millions of us, with @thameswater customers facing nearly 50% increases! 💰💦 Over 181,000 have signed to demand the Government step in. Add your name now! 38d.gs/BillPetition
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Judo Olympian Lubjana Piovesana appeals for help to find brother, saying 'next hours are critical'
Judo Olympian Lubjana Piovesana appeals for help to find brother, saying 'next hours are critical'
A judo Olympian has appealed for help to find her brother after he went missing in Bristol.
news.sky.com
March 2, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Judo Olympian Lubjana Piovesana appeals for help to find brother, saying 'next hours are critical'
If you’re in the Bristol area, please help find Luis
March 1, 2025 at 5:11 PM
If you’re in the Bristol area, please help find Luis
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UK Govt invites public to have a say on water sector future.
Another impression management exercise.
Govt has ruled out public ownership, worker/customer elected directors, worker/customer vote on exec pay.
Won't prevent dividends, inflation-busting customer bill hike, sewage dumping.
Another impression management exercise.
Govt has ruled out public ownership, worker/customer elected directors, worker/customer vote on exec pay.
Won't prevent dividends, inflation-busting customer bill hike, sewage dumping.
Public invited to have say on water sector fit for the future
Independent Water Commission explores fresh ideas on water sector reforms, both evolutionary and revolutionary.
www.gov.uk
February 28, 2025 at 10:14 AM
UK Govt invites public to have a say on water sector future.
Another impression management exercise.
Govt has ruled out public ownership, worker/customer elected directors, worker/customer vote on exec pay.
Won't prevent dividends, inflation-busting customer bill hike, sewage dumping.
Another impression management exercise.
Govt has ruled out public ownership, worker/customer elected directors, worker/customer vote on exec pay.
Won't prevent dividends, inflation-busting customer bill hike, sewage dumping.
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Thames water shouldn't be getting bailouts and it shouldn't be hiking bills.
It should be nationalised.
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www.bigissue.com/news/environ...
It should be nationalised.
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www.bigissue.com/news/environ...
Outrage as Thames Water secures £3bn bailout after 'disgraceful' court ruling
Thames Water has won court approval to secure an emergency £3bn bailout – a decision slammed as a mere “stay of execution” for the company.
www.bigissue.com
February 19, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Thames water shouldn't be getting bailouts and it shouldn't be hiking bills.
It should be nationalised.
Repost if you agree 👍
www.bigissue.com/news/environ...
It should be nationalised.
Repost if you agree 👍
www.bigissue.com/news/environ...
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Calling the £3 billion Thames Water bailout a national scandal, River Action chair @charleswatson.bsky.social said: “Customers will now bear the brunt of massive interest payments through higher water bills, paying for corporate failure while our rivers remain choked with sewage.”
Fury as ‘profit-thirsty zombie’ Thames Water kept afloat by £3bn bailout
Restructuring plan allows struggling utility to keep operating until next year with £1.5bn and potentially further £1.5bn
www.independent.co.uk
February 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Calling the £3 billion Thames Water bailout a national scandal, River Action chair @charleswatson.bsky.social said: “Customers will now bear the brunt of massive interest payments through higher water bills, paying for corporate failure while our rivers remain choked with sewage.”
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Engraving on the exterior of the United States Department of Justice headquarters.
February 15, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Engraving on the exterior of the United States Department of Justice headquarters.
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💩 34 Thames Water outlets are currently discharging waste into UK waterways! #ThamesWater #Bot
February 12, 2025 at 10:18 AM
💩 34 Thames Water outlets are currently discharging waste into UK waterways! #ThamesWater #Bot