Bob Gillespie
@bobgillespie.bsky.social
Retired. Former secondary schoolteacher, trainer, provider of business support to third sector organisations, supporter of those in need via a Citizens Advice Bureau (specialising in disability). Still an activist aiming for a fair society and fair world.
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Bob Gillespie
@bobgillespie.bsky.social
· Apr 30
Don't allow Trump's Turnberry golf course to host The Open Championship
The Open Championship must not give in to the UK government's lobbying and allow Donald Trump to host one of the world's biggest, oldest and respected golf tournaments at any of the golf courses he ow...
you.38degrees.org.uk
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...
It feels wrong that an MP can get elected on one platform and then just... swap? 🤷♀️ I’ve signed this to demand a by-election when MPs cross the floor. Let's make sure our votes actually count. Add your name: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/re...
MPs shouldn't be able to switch parties without asking us first!
I just signed a petition calling for mandatory by-elections when an MP changes their political party. We vote for a specific manifesto and set of values—if that changes, we should get to vote again. I...
you.38degrees.org.uk
January 25, 2026 at 3:08 PM
It feels wrong that an MP can get elected on one platform and then just... swap? 🤷♀️ I’ve signed this to demand a by-election when MPs cross the floor. Let's make sure our votes actually count. Add your name: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/re...
The Government is planning to send King Charles to the US to celebrate with Trump. Giving him a royal visit right now sends a terrible message that his behaviour is acceptable. We can stop this if enough of us speak up. Will you add your name to the petition? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ca...
Call off the King’s visit to the US for the 250th anniversary of America's independence
With the current political chaos in the US and Trump’s failure to adhere to international norms, and given his apparent obsession with the Monarchy, calling off this visit would send a powerful messag...
you.38degrees.org.uk
January 17, 2026 at 4:15 PM
The Government is planning to send King Charles to the US to celebrate with Trump. Giving him a royal visit right now sends a terrible message that his behaviour is acceptable. We can stop this if enough of us speak up. Will you add your name to the petition? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ca...
I just signed a @tippingpointuk.bsky.social petition: Call on the UK government to condemn the US’ actions in Venezuela and uphold International Law. . Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/ve...
Call on the UK government to condemn the US’ actions in Venezuela and uphold International Law.
Join us in calling on Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the UK government to unequivocally oppose and condemn Trump’s armed assault on Venezuela and to stand firmly against US’ threats to ALL other sove...
actionnetwork.org
January 15, 2026 at 6:56 PM
I just signed a @tippingpointuk.bsky.social petition: Call on the UK government to condemn the US’ actions in Venezuela and uphold International Law. . Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/ve...
The UK govt quietly agreed a deal with Trump to hand Big Pharma billions more, at the expense of the NHS. @globaljusticenow and @justtreatment are organising an event for MPs to expose this deal. Take action and invite your MP, as I have done. act.globaljustice.org.uk/node/4676
Trump’s NHS heist: invite your MP to our briefing
In December, the UK government agreed a deal with the Trump administration which will see the UK pay pharmaceutical companies billions more for new medicines. While big pharma executives are celebrat...
act.globaljustice.org.uk
January 15, 2026 at 3:30 PM
The UK govt quietly agreed a deal with Trump to hand Big Pharma billions more, at the expense of the NHS. @globaljusticenow and @justtreatment are organising an event for MPs to expose this deal. Take action and invite your MP, as I have done. act.globaljustice.org.uk/node/4676
Write to the President of the European Parliament action.wemove.eu/letter/2025-...
Write to the President of the European Parliament
Donald Trump is escalating his threats against Greenland, even refusing to rule out the use of force. While decisions are being discussed behind closed doors, Europe still has a narrow window to respo...
action.wemove.eu
January 15, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Write to the President of the European Parliament action.wemove.eu/letter/2025-...
Claire's beloved horse Tango died in terror when holiday-makers set off a firework display at a nearby cottage. Sign her petition to protect animals and vulnerable people from the shock and terror of unexpected explosions. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
Petition: Ban the public sale of fireworks!
Claire's beloved horse Tango died in terror when holiday-makers set off a firework display at a nearby cottage. Sign her petition to protect animals and vulnerable people from the shock and terror of ...
you.38degrees.org.uk
December 31, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Claire's beloved horse Tango died in terror when holiday-makers set off a firework display at a nearby cottage. Sign her petition to protect animals and vulnerable people from the shock and terror of unexpected explosions. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
We can't let the future of the BBC be decided by its enemies and politicians swayed by billionaires. We have to protect its independence. Sign the petition today and make sure the public has its say on the future of our BBC: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...
Save Our BBC: Give the public a real say
The BBC isn't perfect, but we must come together to make it better and stronger. We must use the upcoming Royal Charter review to protect our BBC for us, the British public.
For too long, the public h...
you.38degrees.org.uk
December 24, 2025 at 4:28 PM
We can't let the future of the BBC be decided by its enemies and politicians swayed by billionaires. We have to protect its independence. Sign the petition today and make sure the public has its say on the future of our BBC: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...
Animals all around the country are being killed using catapults that have been easily bought in shops and online. We need to ban the sale of catapults to those under the age of 18 to stop these horrific killings. Add your name now: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/en...
Ban the sale of catapults to people under the age of 18 NOW
No more animals should have to suffer from this cruelty.
you.38degrees.org.uk
December 22, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Animals all around the country are being killed using catapults that have been easily bought in shops and online. We need to ban the sale of catapults to those under the age of 18 to stop these horrific killings. Add your name now: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/en...
The UK has agreed to pay pharma BILLIONS more for medicines to keep Trump happy – I’ve written to my MP urging them to do everything they can to stop this disastrous deal. Use this tool to email yours too!
act.globaljustice.org.uk/node/4671
act.globaljustice.org.uk/node/4671
Write to your MP: stop big pharma’s NHS raid
The UK government has agreed a deal with Donald Trump that could see the NHS pay pharma companies an extra £3 billion a year for drugs. Experts say that diverting NHS funding to pay for this deal woul...
act.globaljustice.org.uk
December 11, 2025 at 8:54 PM
The UK has agreed to pay pharma BILLIONS more for medicines to keep Trump happy – I’ve written to my MP urging them to do everything they can to stop this disastrous deal. Use this tool to email yours too!
act.globaljustice.org.uk/node/4671
act.globaljustice.org.uk/node/4671
The UK has agreed to pay pharma BILLIONS more for medicines to keep Trump happy – I’ve written to my MP urging them to do everything they can to stop this disastrous deal. Use this tool to email yours too!
act.globaljustice.org.uk/node/4671
act.globaljustice.org.uk/node/4671
Write to your MP: stop big pharma’s NHS raid
The UK government has agreed a deal with Donald Trump that could see the NHS pay pharma companies an extra £3 billion a year for drugs. Experts say that diverting NHS funding to pay for this deal woul...
act.globaljustice.org.uk
December 11, 2025 at 8:50 PM
The UK has agreed to pay pharma BILLIONS more for medicines to keep Trump happy – I’ve written to my MP urging them to do everything they can to stop this disastrous deal. Use this tool to email yours too!
act.globaljustice.org.uk/node/4671
act.globaljustice.org.uk/node/4671
The UK has agreed to pay pharma BILLIONS more for medicines to keep Trump happy – I’ve written to my MP urging them to do everything they can to stop this disastrous deal. Use this tool to email yours too!
act.globaljustice.org.uk/node/4671
act.globaljustice.org.uk/node/4671
Write to your MP: stop big pharma’s NHS raid
The UK government has agreed a deal with Donald Trump that could see the NHS pay pharma companies an extra £3 billion a year for drugs. Experts say that diverting NHS funding to pay for this deal woul...
act.globaljustice.org.uk
December 11, 2025 at 8:48 PM
The UK has agreed to pay pharma BILLIONS more for medicines to keep Trump happy – I’ve written to my MP urging them to do everything they can to stop this disastrous deal. Use this tool to email yours too!
act.globaljustice.org.uk/node/4671
act.globaljustice.org.uk/node/4671
"Press barons can meet the prime minister, but the people who have suffered at the hands of them can't." Don't think that's right? Demand the PM stops cozying up to press barons and restarts the inquiry to put victims first NOW. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/do...
Don’t bow down to media billionaires: protect victims!
Madeleine McCann’s parents, the families of Hillsborough victims, and Caroline Flack’s mum all know what it is like to be targeted by an intrusive press. That’s why over 30 high-profile victims wrote ...
you.38degrees.org.uk
December 10, 2025 at 7:54 PM
"Press barons can meet the prime minister, but the people who have suffered at the hands of them can't." Don't think that's right? Demand the PM stops cozying up to press barons and restarts the inquiry to put victims first NOW. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/do...
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/co...
WASPI scandal: Pay out compensation to the women affected
The Government has announced it will reconsider whether to compensate the WASPI women, following growing pressure and undisclosed "evidence"
Last December, the Government announced women born in the ...
you.38degrees.org.uk
November 22, 2025 at 8:38 PM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/co...
Reposted by Bob Gillespie
Spain’s marine protected areas (MPAs) are still being decimated by bottom trawling.
We took legal action last year but Spain has issued more fishing licenses for bottom trawling inside these MPAs since then.
So we’re going back to court with @oceanaeurope.bsky.social to protect these zones.
We took legal action last year but Spain has issued more fishing licenses for bottom trawling inside these MPAs since then.
So we’re going back to court with @oceanaeurope.bsky.social to protect these zones.
November 20, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Spain’s marine protected areas (MPAs) are still being decimated by bottom trawling.
We took legal action last year but Spain has issued more fishing licenses for bottom trawling inside these MPAs since then.
So we’re going back to court with @oceanaeurope.bsky.social to protect these zones.
We took legal action last year but Spain has issued more fishing licenses for bottom trawling inside these MPAs since then.
So we’re going back to court with @oceanaeurope.bsky.social to protect these zones.
Reposted by Bob Gillespie
Meet the world’s loan sharks 🦈👇🏾
💸 Fifty-four countries are in debt crisis - while private lenders make vast profits.
🚑 In Africa, 34 countries are spending more on debt than health or education.
It's time to #CancelDebtChooseHope for #DebtJustice
SIGN here >> debtjustice.org.uk/canceldebt
💸 Fifty-four countries are in debt crisis - while private lenders make vast profits.
🚑 In Africa, 34 countries are spending more on debt than health or education.
It's time to #CancelDebtChooseHope for #DebtJustice
SIGN here >> debtjustice.org.uk/canceldebt
November 19, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Meet the world’s loan sharks 🦈👇🏾
💸 Fifty-four countries are in debt crisis - while private lenders make vast profits.
🚑 In Africa, 34 countries are spending more on debt than health or education.
It's time to #CancelDebtChooseHope for #DebtJustice
SIGN here >> debtjustice.org.uk/canceldebt
💸 Fifty-four countries are in debt crisis - while private lenders make vast profits.
🚑 In Africa, 34 countries are spending more on debt than health or education.
It's time to #CancelDebtChooseHope for #DebtJustice
SIGN here >> debtjustice.org.uk/canceldebt
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 13, 2025 at 8:02 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...
While the NHS is at breaking point, Britain's biggest pharmaceutical companies are receiving BILLIONS in tax breaks - enough is enough, sign the petition calling for Rachel Reeves to end the tax breaks for Big pharma: 38d.gs/5urg
Sign the petition: End the tax break for big pharma like GlaxoSmithKline at the Autumn budget
While the NHS is at breaking point, Britain's biggest pharmaceutical companies are receiving BILLIONS in tax breaks - enough is enough, sign the petition calling for Rachel Reeves to end the tax break...
38d.gs
November 8, 2025 at 3:11 PM
While the NHS is at breaking point, Britain's biggest pharmaceutical companies are receiving BILLIONS in tax breaks - enough is enough, sign the petition calling for Rachel Reeves to end the tax breaks for Big pharma: 38d.gs/5urg
60% of the British public agree: our voting system is not fit for purpose.
The upcoming Elections Bill is a chance to fix it.
I just signed a @makevotesmatter.bsky.social petition to the Democracy Minister, calling for Proportional Representation. Add your name: actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe...
The upcoming Elections Bill is a chance to fix it.
I just signed a @makevotesmatter.bsky.social petition to the Democracy Minister, calling for Proportional Representation. Add your name: actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe...
Petition to Democracy Minister
First Past The Post undermines our politics.
It leaves most of us with MPs we didn't vote for, and keeps delivering results that don't represent public opinion.
The upcoming Elections Bill is a chan...
actionnetwork.org
November 7, 2025 at 8:45 PM
60% of the British public agree: our voting system is not fit for purpose.
The upcoming Elections Bill is a chance to fix it.
I just signed a @makevotesmatter.bsky.social petition to the Democracy Minister, calling for Proportional Representation. Add your name: actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe...
The upcoming Elections Bill is a chance to fix it.
I just signed a @makevotesmatter.bsky.social petition to the Democracy Minister, calling for Proportional Representation. Add your name: actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe...
24,000+ of us are saying NO to the Government’s tax breaks for oil & gas giants 💸 We need thousands more to make them listen. Join me by adding your name today: 38d.gs/djdv
End tax breaks on oil and gas
Sign the petition to stop the giveaway and demand a fair jobs plan needs major people power right now.
38d.gs
November 6, 2025 at 4:39 PM
24,000+ of us are saying NO to the Government’s tax breaks for oil & gas giants 💸 We need thousands more to make them listen. Join me by adding your name today: 38d.gs/djdv
It's time for action on the debt crisis, time to sign the global petition calling for a) urgent debt cancellation; b) new debt justice laws; c) a UN debt framework to stop future crises. Add your name today to show world leaders it's time to #canceldebtchoosehope 🌈
debtjustice.org.uk/canceldebt
debtjustice.org.uk/canceldebt
Cancel Debt, Choose Hope
Join the biggest global movement for debt cancellation in twenty-five years. Campaigners and activists around the world are uniting to demand action on unjust debt. It’s a huge year for the campaign –...
debtjustice.org.uk
November 5, 2025 at 10:30 PM
It's time for action on the debt crisis, time to sign the global petition calling for a) urgent debt cancellation; b) new debt justice laws; c) a UN debt framework to stop future crises. Add your name today to show world leaders it's time to #canceldebtchoosehope 🌈
debtjustice.org.uk/canceldebt
debtjustice.org.uk/canceldebt
Imagine your favourite beach crowded with oil rigs and spills 😢 I just signed a petition to stop drilling in the Baltic - let’s keep our seas clean and safe for wildlife, climate, and our future! 🌊💚 action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-10...
Keep the Baltic Sea clean and safe!
Imagine your favourite beach crowded with oil rigs and spills 😢 I just signed a petition to stop drilling in the Baltic - let’s keep our seas clean and safe for wildlife, climate, and our future! 🌊💚
action.wemove.eu
October 25, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Imagine your favourite beach crowded with oil rigs and spills 😢 I just signed a petition to stop drilling in the Baltic - let’s keep our seas clean and safe for wildlife, climate, and our future! 🌊💚 action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-10...
October 16, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Rachel Reeves could slash the Cash ISA limit to £4K — a win for hedge funds, a loss for the rest of us 💸 Even the banks are against it. Tell the govt to protect savers, not risky investments! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...
Protect Cash ISAs
Rumours started swirling that Rachel Reeves might slash the tax-free cap on Cash ISAs from £20,000 to £4,000 after meeting with a group of bank executives back in February. [1] Now it looks like those...
you.38degrees.org.uk
October 16, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Rachel Reeves could slash the Cash ISA limit to £4K — a win for hedge funds, a loss for the rest of us 💸 Even the banks are against it. Tell the govt to protect savers, not risky investments! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...
A new law could give millions of us better rights at work, but corporate lobbyists & politicians are trying to gut it. Tell the Government: protect workers, not profits!
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/uk...
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/uk...
UK Government: Keep your promise to protect workers
Zero hours contracts, unfair ‘fire and rehire’, waiting months or even years to be able to access benefits – the world of work in our country is weighted against actual workers. It’s billionaire bosse...
you.38degrees.org.uk
October 9, 2025 at 1:36 PM
A new law could give millions of us better rights at work, but corporate lobbyists & politicians are trying to gut it. Tell the Government: protect workers, not profits!
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/uk...
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/uk...