Keith Hodgson
@bannerbright.bsky.social
Former union organiser. Interested in life long learning and community education. From NE England
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Yesterday, I visited my constituent, Amu Gib, who has been detained in HMP Bronzefield without trial since July.
Amu is now on Day 39 of their hunger strike, yet there is complete silence across our mainstream media.
This is an emergency. They must be granted bail, now.
Amu is now on Day 39 of their hunger strike, yet there is complete silence across our mainstream media.
This is an emergency. They must be granted bail, now.
December 10, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Yesterday, I visited my constituent, Amu Gib, who has been detained in HMP Bronzefield without trial since July.
Amu is now on Day 39 of their hunger strike, yet there is complete silence across our mainstream media.
This is an emergency. They must be granted bail, now.
Amu is now on Day 39 of their hunger strike, yet there is complete silence across our mainstream media.
This is an emergency. They must be granted bail, now.
Detailed thread here by Ben analysing the serious weakening of the Employment Rights Bill.
[thread 🧵] In its journey from Labour’s 2019 Manifesto to its current iteration, the Employment Rights Bill has been watered down in many ways, including: (1/10)
December 3, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Detailed thread here by Ben analysing the serious weakening of the Employment Rights Bill.
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Here we go. The Govt has u-turned on its manifesto pledge to give all workers protection against unfair dismissal from their first day in a job. A predictable u-turn for Starmer’s Labour, this was a crucial jigsaw piece if you want to protect the most precarious workers. (1/2)
November 27, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Here we go. The Govt has u-turned on its manifesto pledge to give all workers protection against unfair dismissal from their first day in a job. A predictable u-turn for Starmer’s Labour, this was a crucial jigsaw piece if you want to protect the most precarious workers. (1/2)
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How Amazon, from its warehouses to the killing fields of Gaza to our public services, is becoming out technofeudal overlord. And how the Resistance is already beginning! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
How Amazon turned our capitalist era of free markets into the age of technofeudalism | Yanis Varoufakis
Amazon Web Services owns the basic infrastructure for other businesses to operate online, turning even governments into its serfs, says the leader of MeRA25, Yanis Varoufakis
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:19 PM
How Amazon, from its warehouses to the killing fields of Gaza to our public services, is becoming out technofeudal overlord. And how the Resistance is already beginning! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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School repairs left unfinished as firm behind PFI contract goes into liquidation.
Massive profiteering from PFI. After 25-30 years assets need to be in good condition before transfer to the public body. Then the company goes bust.
Govt doing more PFI deals.
Massive profiteering from PFI. After 25-30 years assets need to be in good condition before transfer to the public body. Then the company goes bust.
Govt doing more PFI deals.
Repairs left unfinished as firm behind huge schools PFI contract goes into liquidation
The news heightens concerns that 88 schools in Stoke-on-Trent could be left with unfinished work.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 7:20 AM
School repairs left unfinished as firm behind PFI contract goes into liquidation.
Massive profiteering from PFI. After 25-30 years assets need to be in good condition before transfer to the public body. Then the company goes bust.
Govt doing more PFI deals.
Massive profiteering from PFI. After 25-30 years assets need to be in good condition before transfer to the public body. Then the company goes bust.
Govt doing more PFI deals.
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A magnificent piece of work. Comprehesive, revelatory & shocking. Journalism this good is always rare & precious but never moreso than at times like this. Latter day Lord Haw Haws being plumped, preened & delivered to your doorstep in plain sight by a Nazi-saluting goon
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:16 AM
A magnificent piece of work. Comprehesive, revelatory & shocking. Journalism this good is always rare & precious but never moreso than at times like this. Latter day Lord Haw Haws being plumped, preened & delivered to your doorstep in plain sight by a Nazi-saluting goon
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
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Part Two is live.
Project 2025 isn’t just an American story anymore - it’s being rewritten in Westminster under a new name:
The Centre for a Better Britain.
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/resolute-1...
Project 2025 isn’t just an American story anymore - it’s being rewritten in Westminster under a new name:
The Centre for a Better Britain.
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/resolute-1...
October 7, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Part Two is live.
Project 2025 isn’t just an American story anymore - it’s being rewritten in Westminster under a new name:
The Centre for a Better Britain.
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/resolute-1...
Project 2025 isn’t just an American story anymore - it’s being rewritten in Westminster under a new name:
The Centre for a Better Britain.
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/resolute-1...
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Oligarchs and Media Barons
October 7, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Oligarchs and Media Barons
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More evidence of Private Equity disaster in US healthcare
PE bought hospitals, GP practices, nursing homes.
Cut wages, staff, investment, care; load with debt; extract profits; deaths, injuries rise.
Why is UK govt handing healthcare to PE/corporations?
Say NO to privatisation of the NHS.
PE bought hospitals, GP practices, nursing homes.
Cut wages, staff, investment, care; load with debt; extract profits; deaths, injuries rise.
Why is UK govt handing healthcare to PE/corporations?
Say NO to privatisation of the NHS.
Private Equity in Health Care - ACHI
This explainer examines the rise of private equity in healthcare, the financial structures behind private equity transactions, what the evidence shows about the impacts of these transactions on the he...
achi.net
October 7, 2025 at 8:35 AM
More evidence of Private Equity disaster in US healthcare
PE bought hospitals, GP practices, nursing homes.
Cut wages, staff, investment, care; load with debt; extract profits; deaths, injuries rise.
Why is UK govt handing healthcare to PE/corporations?
Say NO to privatisation of the NHS.
PE bought hospitals, GP practices, nursing homes.
Cut wages, staff, investment, care; load with debt; extract profits; deaths, injuries rise.
Why is UK govt handing healthcare to PE/corporations?
Say NO to privatisation of the NHS.
An important analysis of the unique value of our NHS data since 1948 and the Tech billionaires who want to capture it for AI to exploit. These are not good people.
Think the Tony Blair Institute looks sinister? You've not seen anything yet. Crucial investigation by @petergeoghegan.bsky.social and Democracy for Sale:
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/inside-the...
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/inside-the...
Inside the Tony Blair Institute
A former PM, tech tycoon Larry Ellison and Britain's data - what could go wrong?
democracyforsale.substack.com
September 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
An important analysis of the unique value of our NHS data since 1948 and the Tech billionaires who want to capture it for AI to exploit. These are not good people.
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🔴From Epstein to Starmer: Mapping Peter Thiel’s Web of Influence in the UK
The tech billionaire Trump-backer is rapidly gaining influence over politics and public services in the UK, reports @peterjukes.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/12/p...
The tech billionaire Trump-backer is rapidly gaining influence over politics and public services in the UK, reports @peterjukes.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/12/p...
From Epstein to Starmer: Mapping Peter Thiel’s Web of Influence in the UK
The tech billionaire Trump-backer is rapidly gaining influence over politics and public services in the UK, reports Peter Jukes
bylinetimes.com
September 12, 2025 at 2:25 PM
🔴From Epstein to Starmer: Mapping Peter Thiel’s Web of Influence in the UK
The tech billionaire Trump-backer is rapidly gaining influence over politics and public services in the UK, reports @peterjukes.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/12/p...
The tech billionaire Trump-backer is rapidly gaining influence over politics and public services in the UK, reports @peterjukes.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/12/p...
Failed neo-liberal economics at play in No 10 and the role of extreme right wing lobbyists in Starmers government.
Most of the people & organisations cited by
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social have been active in the #YimbyLobby, trying to persuade both the previous & present governments to degrade or destroy the #planning system. Developers love them.
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social have been active in the #YimbyLobby, trying to persuade both the previous & present governments to degrade or destroy the #planning system. Developers love them.
Warning! The rightwing junktanks behind the Tories’ worst disasters still have the keys to No 10 | George Monbiot
September 11, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Failed neo-liberal economics at play in No 10 and the role of extreme right wing lobbyists in Starmers government.
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Privatisation cult destroying UK.
UK gave away North Sea oil/gas, low fees/tax, collected $11 a barrel revenue, wasted on tax cuts for corporations/rich
Norway didn't, levied higher tax, got $30 a barrel.
Norway has $2trn sovereign fund. UK has economic crisis, still obsessed with privatisation
UK gave away North Sea oil/gas, low fees/tax, collected $11 a barrel revenue, wasted on tax cuts for corporations/rich
Norway didn't, levied higher tax, got $30 a barrel.
Norway has $2trn sovereign fund. UK has economic crisis, still obsessed with privatisation
How successive government have created a new rentier economy
Governments appease corporations and the super-rich by following the old policies which benefit a few.
leftfootforward.org
September 10, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Privatisation cult destroying UK.
UK gave away North Sea oil/gas, low fees/tax, collected $11 a barrel revenue, wasted on tax cuts for corporations/rich
Norway didn't, levied higher tax, got $30 a barrel.
Norway has $2trn sovereign fund. UK has economic crisis, still obsessed with privatisation
UK gave away North Sea oil/gas, low fees/tax, collected $11 a barrel revenue, wasted on tax cuts for corporations/rich
Norway didn't, levied higher tax, got $30 a barrel.
Norway has $2trn sovereign fund. UK has economic crisis, still obsessed with privatisation
Many 100’s turn out to say farewell to George Welch today at the Cluny. Tyneside folk legend, comedian, musician and wonderful human who brought joy to so many. RIP
September 8, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Many 100’s turn out to say farewell to George Welch today at the Cluny. Tyneside folk legend, comedian, musician and wonderful human who brought joy to so many. RIP
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Reform are closing adult education centres in Derbyshire and plan to sell off the buildings.
The decision was made behind closed doors with no public allowed in the meeting and without a public consultation.
Some of the centres have as much as 60% of students from the most deprived demographics.
The decision was made behind closed doors with no public allowed in the meeting and without a public consultation.
Some of the centres have as much as 60% of students from the most deprived demographics.
Reform councillor closes five education centres at private meeting
Reform's Derbyshire County Council group was elected on a pledge to be open and transparent in its decision-making
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August 29, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Reform are closing adult education centres in Derbyshire and plan to sell off the buildings.
The decision was made behind closed doors with no public allowed in the meeting and without a public consultation.
Some of the centres have as much as 60% of students from the most deprived demographics.
The decision was made behind closed doors with no public allowed in the meeting and without a public consultation.
Some of the centres have as much as 60% of students from the most deprived demographics.
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Important.
August 28, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Important.
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The administration is trying to aggressively escalate its coercive power over the American people.
Today’s Executive Order creating a *nationwide* military “quick reaction force” and setting up an online portal to permit random fascist vigilantes to join soldiers is one of the scariest things I’ve seen in U.S. politics in my adult life. Why is it not getting more attention?
August 26, 2025 at 6:53 AM
The administration is trying to aggressively escalate its coercive power over the American people.
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Murdering journalists is a war crime.
August 25, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Murdering journalists is a war crime.
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UK coup made us corporate slaves.
Post Office scandal, no one charged for false convictions.
Grenfell fire, 72 died, no one charged
Water companies, 1,137 criminal convictions, still operating.
Energy companies, £514bn operating profit. No curbs.
Corporate lawlessness is the new norm
Post Office scandal, no one charged for false convictions.
Grenfell fire, 72 died, no one charged
Water companies, 1,137 criminal convictions, still operating.
Energy companies, £514bn operating profit. No curbs.
Corporate lawlessness is the new norm
How we can fight back against the right-wing coup
For a better future the power of corporations and wealthy elites must be curbed and reversed
leftfootforward.org
August 14, 2025 at 7:48 AM
UK coup made us corporate slaves.
Post Office scandal, no one charged for false convictions.
Grenfell fire, 72 died, no one charged
Water companies, 1,137 criminal convictions, still operating.
Energy companies, £514bn operating profit. No curbs.
Corporate lawlessness is the new norm
Post Office scandal, no one charged for false convictions.
Grenfell fire, 72 died, no one charged
Water companies, 1,137 criminal convictions, still operating.
Energy companies, £514bn operating profit. No curbs.
Corporate lawlessness is the new norm
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👉NEW -- Landmark complaint issued against UK Lawyers for Israel
by John McEvoy
Exclusive: UK Lawyers for Israel has waged a campaign against solidarity with Palestine. The group is now being referred to the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
www.declassifieduk.org/landmark-com...
by John McEvoy
Exclusive: UK Lawyers for Israel has waged a campaign against solidarity with Palestine. The group is now being referred to the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
www.declassifieduk.org/landmark-com...
Landmark complaint issued against UK Lawyers for Israel
Exclusive: UK Lawyers for Israel has waged a campaign against solidarity with Palestine. The group is now being referred to the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
www.declassifieduk.org
August 13, 2025 at 8:02 AM
👉NEW -- Landmark complaint issued against UK Lawyers for Israel
by John McEvoy
Exclusive: UK Lawyers for Israel has waged a campaign against solidarity with Palestine. The group is now being referred to the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
www.declassifieduk.org/landmark-com...
by John McEvoy
Exclusive: UK Lawyers for Israel has waged a campaign against solidarity with Palestine. The group is now being referred to the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
www.declassifieduk.org/landmark-com...
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Southern Water applies for permission to draw water from rare chalk stream.
Macquarie controlled company loses 91m litres of water per day to leaks.
No new reservoirs built since 1989.
Dumped sewage for 300,000 hours into rivers.
Customer bills up 47% this year.
End fleecing. Nationalise water.
Macquarie controlled company loses 91m litres of water per day to leaks.
No new reservoirs built since 1989.
Dumped sewage for 300,000 hours into rivers.
Customer bills up 47% this year.
End fleecing. Nationalise water.
Southern Water applies for permission to draw water from rare chalk stream
Environment secretary urged to stop drought order that could damage the ecology of River Test in Hampshire
www.theguardian.com
August 6, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Southern Water applies for permission to draw water from rare chalk stream.
Macquarie controlled company loses 91m litres of water per day to leaks.
No new reservoirs built since 1989.
Dumped sewage for 300,000 hours into rivers.
Customer bills up 47% this year.
End fleecing. Nationalise water.
Macquarie controlled company loses 91m litres of water per day to leaks.
No new reservoirs built since 1989.
Dumped sewage for 300,000 hours into rivers.
Customer bills up 47% this year.
End fleecing. Nationalise water.
