Anne Collinson
@ancey.bsky.social
Follow Jesus, love being:-) wife & full time carer, mother, grandma, sister, crafty, informed, greenie, reading, puzzling, listening and learning. On my tombstone? She meant well 😁
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New polling from European Movement UK shows that three quarters of people who see the economic damage of Brexit now back joining the Single Market and Customs Union to cut taxes and rebuild public services. The public knows the route to recovery, even if the Government refuses to face it.
New poll shows 75% favour joining single market to lower taxes
Of British adults who feel Brexit has been harmful to the UK, over 75% favour the UK joining the Single Market and Customs Union as a way to lower the tax burden and boost money for public services.
www.europeanmovement.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
New polling from European Movement UK shows that three quarters of people who see the economic damage of Brexit now back joining the Single Market and Customs Union to cut taxes and rebuild public services. The public knows the route to recovery, even if the Government refuses to face it.
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Yesterday’s webinar, Where are the books for people living with dementia?, is now available to watch on our YouTube channel:
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November 26, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Yesterday’s webinar, Where are the books for people living with dementia?, is now available to watch on our YouTube channel:
buff.ly/tZBcoY3
To hear about future sessions as they launch, follow us on Eventbrite:
buff.ly/QIDwALo
buff.ly/tZBcoY3
To hear about future sessions as they launch, follow us on Eventbrite:
buff.ly/QIDwALo
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Thanks to these ice cores scientists know as a matter of fact that climate change isn't normal or a tiny little side issue. It is an existential crisis that gets worse each year whilst the fossil fuel companies and states get richer.
Two miles of ice core on the shelf at our national ice core facility in Lakewood, Colorado. The WAIS Divide core from West Antarctica is a 3400m long (deepest US core, 2nd deepest ice core ever) 68,000 year old record of high resolution climate.
November 25, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Thanks to these ice cores scientists know as a matter of fact that climate change isn't normal or a tiny little side issue. It is an existential crisis that gets worse each year whilst the fossil fuel companies and states get richer.
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Tuesday’s @theguardian.com front page: Victory for carers after inquiry into debt scandal
Incredible work by top colleagues @patrickjbutler.bsky.social & @joshhalliday.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Incredible work by top colleagues @patrickjbutler.bsky.social & @joshhalliday.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
November 25, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Tuesday’s @theguardian.com front page: Victory for carers after inquiry into debt scandal
Incredible work by top colleagues @patrickjbutler.bsky.social & @joshhalliday.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Incredible work by top colleagues @patrickjbutler.bsky.social & @joshhalliday.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Newmarket MP Matt Hancock gave a £37bn Covid testing contract to Jockey Club director Dido Harding, who subcontracted it to Grand National sponsor Randox, employer of Tory MP Owen Paterson, whose late wife chaired Aintree racecourse. That's how the Tories handled the pandemic.
November 22, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Newmarket MP Matt Hancock gave a £37bn Covid testing contract to Jockey Club director Dido Harding, who subcontracted it to Grand National sponsor Randox, employer of Tory MP Owen Paterson, whose late wife chaired Aintree racecourse. That's how the Tories handled the pandemic.
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This petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy already has over 26,000 signatures. Let’s get it to 100,000 this week.
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
This petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy already has over 26,000 signatures. Let’s get it to 100,000 this week.
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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I feel happy just thinking of #RecipeOfTheDay. I feel even happier eating it: it’s Marmalade Pudding Cake! www.nigella.com/recipes/marm...
Marmalade Pudding Cake
Now, this is a beauty. I don't mean flash or fancy — rather the opposite; there is something austerely handsome about its appearance, and yet gorgeously warming about its taste. But then, this laid-ba...
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November 2, 2025 at 12:28 PM
I feel happy just thinking of #RecipeOfTheDay. I feel even happier eating it: it’s Marmalade Pudding Cake! www.nigella.com/recipes/marm...
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The principal of Edinburgh Uni earns around £420,000 a year. This week his staff were on strike over the threat of redundancies.
It's time we got the pay of uni and college bosses back under control. MSPs can back my plans to do that on Wednesday.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...
It's time we got the pay of uni and college bosses back under control. MSPs can back my plans to do that on Wednesday.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...
'Obscene' pay of uni fatcat bosses targeted in new proposals before MSPs
Greens co-leader Ross Greer has tabled amendments to a Scottish Government Bill to curb the earnings of top execs at universities and colleges.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The principal of Edinburgh Uni earns around £420,000 a year. This week his staff were on strike over the threat of redundancies.
It's time we got the pay of uni and college bosses back under control. MSPs can back my plans to do that on Wednesday.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...
It's time we got the pay of uni and college bosses back under control. MSPs can back my plans to do that on Wednesday.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...
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In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 11:37 AM
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
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*the horror persists, but so does cooking for a tiny shot of joy*
HEY Y’ALL IF YOU’VE NEVER MADE HUEVOS RANCHEROS BEFORE, LET’S GO
Start with whipping up a wee batch of guacamole. 1 avocado, three diced cherry tomatoes, about a quarter of a white onion (diced), juice of one lime, salt & pepper
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HEY Y’ALL IF YOU’VE NEVER MADE HUEVOS RANCHEROS BEFORE, LET’S GO
Start with whipping up a wee batch of guacamole. 1 avocado, three diced cherry tomatoes, about a quarter of a white onion (diced), juice of one lime, salt & pepper
1/
November 22, 2025 at 4:59 PM
*the horror persists, but so does cooking for a tiny shot of joy*
HEY Y’ALL IF YOU’VE NEVER MADE HUEVOS RANCHEROS BEFORE, LET’S GO
Start with whipping up a wee batch of guacamole. 1 avocado, three diced cherry tomatoes, about a quarter of a white onion (diced), juice of one lime, salt & pepper
1/
HEY Y’ALL IF YOU’VE NEVER MADE HUEVOS RANCHEROS BEFORE, LET’S GO
Start with whipping up a wee batch of guacamole. 1 avocado, three diced cherry tomatoes, about a quarter of a white onion (diced), juice of one lime, salt & pepper
1/
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Reposted by Anne Collinson
Boris Johnson has broken his silence with an attack on the Covid bereaved for "wrangling" on about the deaths of our loved ones.
He has no place in public life and must be stripped of all his ex-PM privileges.
If you agree, sign our petition:
c.org/yKDJfh65B2
He has no place in public life and must be stripped of all his ex-PM privileges.
If you agree, sign our petition:
c.org/yKDJfh65B2
Sign the Petition
End Publicly Funded Privileges For Boris Johnson Following Covid Inquiry
c.org
November 22, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Boris Johnson has broken his silence with an attack on the Covid bereaved for "wrangling" on about the deaths of our loved ones.
He has no place in public life and must be stripped of all his ex-PM privileges.
If you agree, sign our petition:
c.org/yKDJfh65B2
He has no place in public life and must be stripped of all his ex-PM privileges.
If you agree, sign our petition:
c.org/yKDJfh65B2
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❗️RETWEET if you stand with President 🇺🇦Zelensky!
November 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
❗️RETWEET if you stand with President 🇺🇦Zelensky!
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I have nothing but love for these Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Pots, a weekend-greeting #RecipeOfTheDay or, frankly, anytime delight. Quick and easy as they are, I often make them up ahead of time (see notes under recipe) and just pop them in the oven when needed. www.nigella.com/recipes/choc...
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Pots
My children love a chocolate chip cookie so gooey on the inside that I can’t really make the outside firm enough to let the cookies keep integrity of form. This, then, is the solution: a cookie dough ...
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November 21, 2025 at 12:05 PM
I have nothing but love for these Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Pots, a weekend-greeting #RecipeOfTheDay or, frankly, anytime delight. Quick and easy as they are, I often make them up ahead of time (see notes under recipe) and just pop them in the oven when needed. www.nigella.com/recipes/choc...
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Macclesfield Central (Cheshire East) Council By-Election Result:
🌍 GRN: 41.8% (+19.7)
🌹 LAB: 28.6% (-25.7)
➡️ RFM: 15.8% (New)
🌳 CON: 9.1% (-4.5)
⚖️ EQU: 2.5% (New)
🔶 LDM: 2.2% (-7.7)
Green GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2023.
🌍 GRN: 41.8% (+19.7)
🌹 LAB: 28.6% (-25.7)
➡️ RFM: 15.8% (New)
🌳 CON: 9.1% (-4.5)
⚖️ EQU: 2.5% (New)
🔶 LDM: 2.2% (-7.7)
Green GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2023.
November 20, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Macclesfield Central (Cheshire East) Council By-Election Result:
🌍 GRN: 41.8% (+19.7)
🌹 LAB: 28.6% (-25.7)
➡️ RFM: 15.8% (New)
🌳 CON: 9.1% (-4.5)
⚖️ EQU: 2.5% (New)
🔶 LDM: 2.2% (-7.7)
Green GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2023.
🌍 GRN: 41.8% (+19.7)
🌹 LAB: 28.6% (-25.7)
➡️ RFM: 15.8% (New)
🌳 CON: 9.1% (-4.5)
⚖️ EQU: 2.5% (New)
🔶 LDM: 2.2% (-7.7)
Green GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2023.
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Gill’s conviction for taking Kremlin money is yet more evidence of Russian influence in our politics, as the Russia report itself found. So when will Ministers finally investigate this wider interference? Why are we forced to pursue it in court? @carolecadwalla.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Gill’s conviction for taking Kremlin money is yet more evidence of Russian influence in our politics, as the Russia report itself found. So when will Ministers finally investigate this wider interference? Why are we forced to pursue it in court? @carolecadwalla.bsky.social
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This sounds ridiculously good
*looks around at assorted trash fires*
HEY KIDS, WANNA COOK A STREET CORN SMASH BURGER TACO WITH UNCLE KEVIN? LET’S GO!
You don’t even have to do the burger part. Just the street corn will measurably improve your life. So let’s start there. Open a can of corn, dump in a skillet with oil, & char
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HEY KIDS, WANNA COOK A STREET CORN SMASH BURGER TACO WITH UNCLE KEVIN? LET’S GO!
You don’t even have to do the burger part. Just the street corn will measurably improve your life. So let’s start there. Open a can of corn, dump in a skillet with oil, & char
1/
November 21, 2025 at 7:05 AM
This sounds ridiculously good
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This will surely surprise most Americans today, but historians have recently discovered that before Donald Trump, it was actually incredibly rare for a president to demand the public execution of this political opponents and press critics.
November 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
This will surely surprise most Americans today, but historians have recently discovered that before Donald Trump, it was actually incredibly rare for a president to demand the public execution of this political opponents and press critics.
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Financial markets across the world are flashing red.
The S&P 500 has finally turned down after weeks of irrational optimism. The FTSE 100 is sliding. Gold is falling. Bitcoin is collapsing.
Are we ready for the consequences? I’m not sure we are.
youtu.be/Pq4-jy84Dkw?...
The S&P 500 has finally turned down after weeks of irrational optimism. The FTSE 100 is sliding. Gold is falling. Bitcoin is collapsing.
Are we ready for the consequences? I’m not sure we are.
youtu.be/Pq4-jy84Dkw?...
Is the market crash already starting?
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Financial markets across the world are flashing red.
The S&P 500 has finally turned down after weeks of irrational optimism. The FTSE 100 is sliding. Gold is falling. Bitcoin is collapsing.
Are we ready for the consequences? I’m not sure we are.
youtu.be/Pq4-jy84Dkw?...
The S&P 500 has finally turned down after weeks of irrational optimism. The FTSE 100 is sliding. Gold is falling. Bitcoin is collapsing.
Are we ready for the consequences? I’m not sure we are.
youtu.be/Pq4-jy84Dkw?...
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Couldn’t resist setting up a bit of a bistro scene chez moi for the Mustard Pork Chops that are #RecipeOfTheDay! And I serve gnocchi with them in place of potatoes, not just for speed and ease: they’re wonderful with the pork’s mustard and cider cream sauce. www.nigella.com/recipes/must...
Mustard Pork Chops
This is possibly the easiest route to a proper, filling and yet strangely delicate dinner. The pork is cooked just enough time to take away any pinkness but ensure tenderness within, and is gloriously...
www.nigella.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Couldn’t resist setting up a bit of a bistro scene chez moi for the Mustard Pork Chops that are #RecipeOfTheDay! And I serve gnocchi with them in place of potatoes, not just for speed and ease: they’re wonderful with the pork’s mustard and cider cream sauce. www.nigella.com/recipes/must...
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The Scottish Government really needs to step up its efforts to protect our amazing native red squirrels.
Tomorrow MSPs will vote on my proposal to do exactly that.
Tell Ministers that you support my amendment today 👇
Tomorrow MSPs will vote on my proposal to do exactly that.
Tell Ministers that you support my amendment today 👇
Save Scotland’s red squirrels
Save Scotland’s red squirrels -
greens.scot
November 18, 2025 at 1:53 PM
The Scottish Government really needs to step up its efforts to protect our amazing native red squirrels.
Tomorrow MSPs will vote on my proposal to do exactly that.
Tell Ministers that you support my amendment today 👇
Tomorrow MSPs will vote on my proposal to do exactly that.
Tell Ministers that you support my amendment today 👇
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There’s plenty to criticise about the BBC — but it’s our BBC, and when Trump attacks it, we should defend it.
The BBC World Service supports democracy activists worldwide. I Let's look into the motives of those attacking the BBC.
#BBC #PressFreedom
The BBC World Service supports democracy activists worldwide. I Let's look into the motives of those attacking the BBC.
#BBC #PressFreedom
November 17, 2025 at 8:25 AM
There’s plenty to criticise about the BBC — but it’s our BBC, and when Trump attacks it, we should defend it.
The BBC World Service supports democracy activists worldwide. I Let's look into the motives of those attacking the BBC.
#BBC #PressFreedom
The BBC World Service supports democracy activists worldwide. I Let's look into the motives of those attacking the BBC.
#BBC #PressFreedom
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#RecipeOfTheDay is a lasagne-ish bake consisting of a pile-up of soft tortillas with, in between them, a riotous assembly of tomato, red pepper, onion, chilli, corn and cheese – which is why, indeed, I have decided to call it Tortilla Lasagne! www.nigella.com/recipes/tort...
Tortilla Lasagne
Many of you might have noticed this recipe has had a name-change: somewhat lazily, and definitely erroneously, I’ve always called it “Mexican Lasagne”; I’m far happier with its new name, Tortilla Lasa...
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November 17, 2025 at 10:56 AM
#RecipeOfTheDay is a lasagne-ish bake consisting of a pile-up of soft tortillas with, in between them, a riotous assembly of tomato, red pepper, onion, chilli, corn and cheese – which is why, indeed, I have decided to call it Tortilla Lasagne! www.nigella.com/recipes/tort...