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Ben Stevenson
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Freelance educator, broadcaster and organiser. Anti-Tory since 1984. #AVFC Internationalist, Humanist. Views all me.
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at a glance
Same image of Labour's "policy progress", with items flagged according to whether they seem to be [E]thno-nationalist, [C]limate-change denying, and/or anti-[H]uman rights. Some text abridged. (1/2): - Renters' Rights Bill, banning no-fault evictions, making sure landlords keep homes safe - Water Measures Bill to penalise water bosses who pollute - Rail Franchising Bill to return rail to public ownership - Great British Energy Bill to deliver clean, secure energy to drive down bills & create jobs - Skills Bill to begin transformation of our skills system [H] - Children's Wellbeing Bill will ensure children are safe, healthy, happy & treated fairly - Employment Rights Bill. Partnership agenda to deliver workplace rights fit for a modern economy - Tobacco & Vapes Bill as part of approach to prevention - Crime & Policing Bill to take back control of our streets [H] - Border Security Strategy and Introduction of the Border Bill [E][H] - New Border Security Commander to fight illegal migration and criminalgangs [E][H] - Returns and Enforcement Unit redeploying staff from Rwanda scheme to ramp up returns for failed asylum seekers [E][H] - Recruiting up to 100 new specialist intelligence and investigation officers to tackle criminal networks [H] - Launched a knife crime coalition to begin the work to halve knife crime over the next 10 years [H] - Deliver our Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee. Taking forward our first step, we will introduce a guarantee to confirm minimum service levels in local policing [H] - Tackling violence against women and girls. We will continue to take tough action on repeat offenders and publish a Green Paper - Introduced Martyn's Law, delivering a commitment to better protect the public from terrorist attacks [E][H] - Taking control of our prisons by introducing new measures [H] - Lord Darzi Review of the NHS to expose the damage done by years of Conservative neglect - Kickstarted engagement for Labour's 10 Year Plan for the NHS to be published (tagged list continued from previous image) - Scrapped the ban on onshore wind and unblocked solar schemes. - Announced Great British Energy's first major partnership with the Crown Estate [E][C][H] - Next steps on Carbon Capture and Storage programme. Driving forward carbon capture by securing joint investment in leading technologies to deliver clean power [C] - Launch of the Warm Homes Plan to support investment in low carbon heating to cut bills. - Launched our Curriculum & Assessment Review. - Equality Act (Race and Disability) Consultation launched. [E][H] - Scrapped single word Ofsted single-word judgments to give parents a better understanding of a school's strengths and weaknesses. - Launched Skills England to reduce the country's need to foster the home grown talent our economy needs [E][H] - Launched major review into planning policy to deliver the reforms needed to get Britain building again [H] - Kickstarted Devolution revolution, shifting power out of Whitehall into communities - Established the Child Poverty Taskforce to begin the urgent work to tackle one of Britain's biggest social injustices - Passed the Budget Responsibility Act to deliver our commitment to fix the foundations and start to rebuild Britain - Launched a Strategic Defence Review and announced a new Armed Forces Commissioner [E][C] - Changing the way we govern by addressing key public inquiries, introducing legislation to reform the House of Lords reform and set up the Modernisation Committee - International Investment Summit. Catalysing investment to drive economic growth, boost innovation and high-quality jobs in all parts of the country [C] - 'Getting Back to Work' White Paper. Recommendations to tackle record levels of economic inactivity and get people back into work [H] - Launch of the Industrial Strategy Council. Working in partnership with business, civil society and trade unions to deliver the prosperity Britain is capable of [C]
July 21, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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July 12, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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Zack is incredibly impressive here, well worth a listen.

I’ve joined the Greens as a result and will be voting for @zackpolanski.bsky.social as leader. If you want a legitimate alternative to our broken political system, and a politics that puts working people first, I suggest you do the same.
I will unite the British left. This is how | Zack Polanski interview
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July 11, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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BREAKING 🚨| Last night's #Brighton fundraising social for the #BirminghamBinStrike raised over £1,640.

"This strike has been compared to the past, let it be the strike that shapes our future."

🪧See you at the Megapicket, 25 July bit.ly/RSVPMegapicketII

#StrikeMap
July 8, 2025 at 8:10 AM
brummieben.bsky.social
Reform UK's polling lead has dropped to 4.7% but they remain a significant political force. We're building the UK's first dedicated monitoring organisation to track Reform officials. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/reform-uk-...
Reform UK Is a Threat, We're Here to Expose Them!
We are an Independent watchdog tracking Reform UK’s rise, exposing lies, and holding officials accountable. Built for truth, powered by you.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk
June 19, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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We need bold leadership. Now.

That's why I'm running to be the next leader of the Green Party.

Join our campaign: backzack.com

#BackZack
May 5, 2025 at 5:50 AM
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Reform UK Is a Threat, We're Here to Expose Them! www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/reform-uk-...
Reform UK Is a Threat, We're Here to Expose Them!
We are an Independent watchdog tracking Reform UK’s rise, exposing lies, and holding officials accountable. Built for truth, powered by you.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk
June 11, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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avfcstatto.bsky.social
Donyell Malen's stats for the Netherlands tonight:

18 minutes played
2 goals
1 assist
1 chance created
1 big chance created
2 shots on target
12 touches
7 touches in the oppositions box

Star 💫

#AVFC
June 10, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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If a foreign adversary snuck into our Federal budget and cut science research and education the way we’re cutting it ourselves — strategically undermining America’s long-term health, wealth, and security — we would likely consider it an act of war.
May 19, 2025 at 7:36 PM
brummieben.bsky.social
Private shareholders made dividends of £3.6 billion from owning our trains in the last decade. Yet the government is leaving our trains fully privately owned. Sign We Own It's petition to demand they take our trains into public ownership:

weownit.org.uk/act-now/take...
Petition: Take our trains into public ownership | We Own It
The government is taking railway operators into public ownership, but the trains themselves will remain in private hands. The government must take our trains into public ownership.
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April 24, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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February 27, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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Privatised water has failed. Just look at your water bills or the sewage pouring into our rivers. Steve Reed - include public ownership as an option in your independent commission on the water sector. Sign the petition

weownit.org.uk/act-now/stev...
Steve Reed: include public ownership as an option in your independent commission on the water sector. | We Own It
Steve Reed must put public ownership back on the table.
weownit.org.uk
February 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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RedStar Podcasts Season 2 Episode 4 – Henry Fowler, Strike Map

For Episode 4 we wanted to celebrate the 4th birthday of what is fast becoming a labour movement staple for activists, Strike Map! Strike Map aims to present an interactive tool to be "a 'worker-powered' attempt to map the industrial…
RedStar Podcasts Season 2 Episode 4 – Henry Fowler, Strike Map
For Episode 4 we wanted to celebrate the 4th birthday of what is fast becoming a labour movement staple for activists, Strike Map! Strike Map aims to present an interactive tool to be "a 'worker-powered' attempt to map the industrial action taking place" as it happens. So we invited co-founder Henry Fowler to take us through what they've learned along the way of building this vital tool for activists. Join Ben Stevenson as he sits down and talks trade union organising and industrial relations with this esteemed guest.
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January 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Season 2 Episode 3 East Midlands Artist Transcript

Below is a proof read transcript of our conversation with 3 East Midlands Artists, Sarah Camplin, Lauren Foster and Claire Quigley. Listen to the episode here: Welcome to red star podcast episode 3. Muhammed Mustafa - 0:18In this episode, we are…
Season 2 Episode 3 East Midlands Artist Transcript
Below is a proof read transcript of our conversation with 3 East Midlands Artists, Sarah Camplin, Lauren Foster and Claire Quigley. Listen to the episode here: Welcome to red star podcast episode 3. Muhammed Mustafa - 0:18In this episode, we are joined by 3 very special guests from the East Midlands art scene. Muhammed Mustafa - 0:25Clara Quigley, Sarah Camplin, and Lauren Foster.
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January 6, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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RedStar Podcasts Season 2 Episode 3 – East Midlands Artists

To kick off the 3rd episode of season 2 we wanted to delve into the realm of arts and culture. Particularly the challenges and barriers that artists from a working class background face in the arts. We approached some artists we knew…
RedStar Podcasts Season 2 Episode 3 – East Midlands Artists
To kick off the 3rd episode of season 2 we wanted to delve into the realm of arts and culture. Particularly the challenges and barriers that artists from a working class background face in the arts. We approached some artists we knew operating in the East Midlands - Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire for a panel discussion on some of these challenges. So join artists Sarah Camplin, Lauren Foster and Claire Quigley as we examine the fight for Bread and Roses.
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December 2, 2024 at 2:07 PM
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The transcript for Episode 2 is now available. Listen here or catch us on Soundcloud
Season 2 Episode 2 Roger McKenzie Transcript
Below is a proof read transcript of our conversation with Roger McKenzie on the Roots of Racism. Listen to the Episode here: Ben Stevenson - 0:15Welcome to Red Star Podcast. Ben Stevenson - 0:17For the second episode, we wanted to delve into some of the events that had happened in the UK over the summer. Ben Stevenson - 0:24…
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December 2, 2024 at 1:45 PM
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The only sensible response to todays weather is to say fuck it it’s time to get the Xmas decs out
November 23, 2024 at 11:10 AM
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Ezri Konsa in the first half for England completed 100% of his attempted passes (44/44) and won 100% of his ground duels (2/2).

Rolls Royce.

#AVFC | #ThreeLions
November 14, 2024 at 8:35 PM