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🚨 SCOOP: Toyota and Aston Martin secretly lobbied a Conservative cabinet minister to weaken Britain’s climate policy.
We only know this because Democracy for Sale won a two-year legal fight to force the government to hand over the documents.
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/victory-we...
We only know this because Democracy for Sale won a two-year legal fight to force the government to hand over the documents.
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/victory-we...
Victory! We’ve won major legal battle exposing car industry lobbying
After two years we can finally reveal “backdoor channels where corporate money hijacks our democracy.”
democracyforsale.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:57 AM
🚨 SCOOP: Toyota and Aston Martin secretly lobbied a Conservative cabinet minister to weaken Britain’s climate policy.
We only know this because Democracy for Sale won a two-year legal fight to force the government to hand over the documents.
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/victory-we...
We only know this because Democracy for Sale won a two-year legal fight to force the government to hand over the documents.
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/victory-we...
At last a proper discussion has started about Brexit. The damage has been enormous and we must stop shying away from discussing it. Rejoining is the only answer and we should be discussing the path back.
October 25, 2025 at 6:37 PM
At last a proper discussion has started about Brexit. The damage has been enormous and we must stop shying away from discussing it. Rejoining is the only answer and we should be discussing the path back.
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How a false Net Zero claim became ‘news’
…a tweet by Reform MP and GB News presenter Richard Tice caught my eye. He was claiming that Net Zero was the cause of the Heathrow shutdown, and that the issue was a “refusal to have diesel generators”.
…a tweet by Reform MP and GB News presenter Richard Tice caught my eye. He was claiming that Net Zero was the cause of the Heathrow shutdown, and that the issue was a “refusal to have diesel generators”.
How a false Net Zero claim became ‘news’: the right-wing disinformation loop
This direct debunk and mini-lesson on how the right-wing media ecosystem can work may help you to spot and critique these types of ‘stories’ in the future
bylines.cymru
March 24, 2025 at 9:15 AM
How a false Net Zero claim became ‘news’
…a tweet by Reform MP and GB News presenter Richard Tice caught my eye. He was claiming that Net Zero was the cause of the Heathrow shutdown, and that the issue was a “refusal to have diesel generators”.
…a tweet by Reform MP and GB News presenter Richard Tice caught my eye. He was claiming that Net Zero was the cause of the Heathrow shutdown, and that the issue was a “refusal to have diesel generators”.
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Wow. Employees at the Social Security Administration were informed on Thursday that new rules forbid them from accessing “general news” websites, including those that have been at the forefront of the reporting on Elon Musk’s DOGE
www.wired.com/story/social...
www.wired.com/story/social...
Social Security Workers Aren’t Allowed to Read This Story
New internet restrictions at the embattled SSA have cut off access to WIRED, along with other “general news” websites like The Washington Post and The New York Times.
www.wired.com
March 9, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Wow. Employees at the Social Security Administration were informed on Thursday that new rules forbid them from accessing “general news” websites, including those that have been at the forefront of the reporting on Elon Musk’s DOGE
www.wired.com/story/social...
www.wired.com/story/social...
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'Free Speech' latest.
March 4, 2025 at 1:36 PM
'Free Speech' latest.
I have always taken the view that it is up to voters who they want to lead their countries. As democratic countries we should respect other democratically elected leaders and show them respect. After yesterday that all changed, Trump was an absolute disgrace and he isn't welcome in my country.
March 1, 2025 at 8:44 AM
I have always taken the view that it is up to voters who they want to lead their countries. As democratic countries we should respect other democratically elected leaders and show them respect. After yesterday that all changed, Trump was an absolute disgrace and he isn't welcome in my country.
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Get. Him. Out. Of. Our. Government.
February 22, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Get. Him. Out. Of. Our. Government.