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Eric Potts
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Christian, Socialist (Corbynista), Yorkshireman, been around the world, ancient, love jazz and art, interested in history, enough to be going on with?
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trisresists.bsky.social
This is brilliant!! 😂✊🏼
January 18, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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leftiestats.bsky.social
‼️ Who would make the best Prime Minister?

🟣 Nigel Farage: 20%
🔴 Keir Starmer: 19%
🔵 Kemi Badenoch: 9%

Via YouGov / The Times
January 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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transformpolitics.bsky.social
Police have kettled the march and arrested at least one lead steward.

Shame on the Met Police, agents of genocide.

#DefendTheRightToProtest
#DefundthePolice
#FreePalestine
#StopTheGenocide

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January 18, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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davidosland.bsky.social
Rachel Reeves doesn't have to cut billions of pounds from disability benefits. She could raise billions of pounds from a windfall tax on major banks instead. Choices, choices.
January 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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peterstefanovic.bsky.social
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newseye.bsky.social News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · Jan 10
NEW: Over 60 German & Austrian universities have announced today they are quitting X/Twitter.

The backlash against Musk is growing after he endorsed Germany’s Far Right.

Germany’s Feberal Court of Justice has also quit the platform, as well as top German football clubs & labour unions.
Dozens Of German Universities Turn Back On X Accounts
Dozens of German universities said on Friday they would no longer use social network X -- owned by the world's richest man, Elon Musk -- citing ethical concerns.
www.barrons.com
January 10, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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marcuschown.bsky.social
The world’s billionaires are now the greatest single threat to all of us.
January 11, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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rickormrod.bsky.social
The British government needs to do something to curb any influence Elon Musk tries to exert in the UK. They should pass legislation that effectively blocks foreign nationals and companies owned by them, fully or in part, from giving any donation to a U.K. political party. #ElonMusk
January 10, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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yorkshirebylines.co.uk
🗞️Leeds Other Paper – a radical alternative to the mainstream?

Fifty years ago in Leeds, an alternative form of journalism was challenging the mainstream media

By Josephine Ingram
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Leeds Other Paper – a radical alternative to the mainstream?
Fifty years ago in Leeds, an alternative form of journalism was challenging the mainstream media
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
January 10, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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europeanpowell.bsky.social
This is absolutely scandalous from Labour👇🏻
IT firm behind Post Office scandal bags government contracts for £24.6m
Labour MPs called for a block on new contracts for Fujitsu Services while in opposition. Labour home secretary signed-off on multimillion-pound deals.
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IT firm behind Post Office scandal bags government contracts for £24.6m | Good Law Project
Labour MPs called for a block on new contracts for Fujitsu Services while in opposition. But while sub-postmasters wait for compensation, a Labour home secretary has signed-off on multimillion-pound d...
goodlawproject.org
January 9, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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adambienkov.bsky.social
Liz Truss threatens to sue Keir Starmer unless he "ceases and desists" from alleging she crashed the economy.

In other news, here's Liz Truss making the exact same allegation against Gordon Brown
January 9, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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peterstefanovic.bsky.social
Absolutely this from Ed Davey 👏
January 6, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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bylinetimes.bsky.social
🔴Conservative MPs Want to Scrap Workers’ Rights to Paid Holiday and Annual Leave

They are also seeking to overturn workplace protections from sexual harassment, calling them an attack on “free speech”

bylinetimes.com/2024/12/17/c...
Conservative MPs Want to Scrap Workers' Rights to Paid Holiday and Annual Leave
They are also seeking to overturn workplace protections from sexual harassment, calling them an attack on "free speech"
bylinetimes.com
January 6, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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eileenk.bsky.social
The fact that the private sector has been involved in our #NHS for some time does not make it right or best for patients and the service #SirKeir

#SaveOurNHs
January 6, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Once again, when the Tories are given an opportunity to show some principled backbone, they refuse to take it. Their craven, Musk-appeasing racism, Tommy-Robinson-themed opportunism and failure to support Jess Phillips are all you need to know about the rancid mess that is Badenoch’s nasty party.
January 6, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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peterstefanovic.bsky.social
Kemi Badenoch’s Refusal to Distance Herself From Elon Musk is an Act of Moral Cowardice

Spot on from @adambienkov.bsky.social

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Kemi Badenoch's Refusal to Distance Herself From Elon Musk is an Act of Moral Cowardice
The Conservative Party leader's refusal to criticise the X owner's dangerous misinformation campaign against the UK should exclude her from ever returning to high office
bylinetimes.com
January 6, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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ottoenglish.bsky.social
When Nigel Farage met Donald Trump Jr.
After some prevarication, the Reform leader steeled himself and made a B-line for the Trump family table in the middle of the room. The former president wasn't there, but the next best thing was - his eldest child Don Jr, now his father's closest adviser. "Don, how are you? Lovely to see you!," thundered Farage as he offered Don Jr a great bear hug Don Jr slowly rose and gingerly returned the embrace with a cool pat on Farage's back while simultaneously mouthing to his table: "Who the f*** is this"?
January 6, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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aljazeera.com
The destruction of the health system in northern Gaza will be total if Israel forces the closure of the Indonesian Hospital and al-Awda Hospital, say Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI).

🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/e60abb
January 4, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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owenjones.bsky.social
The New York Times is utterly disgraced over Israel's genocide in Gaza 👇

www.owenjones.news/p/the-new-yo...
January 3, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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joniaskola.bsky.social
This man wants you to think that he cares about child abuse in the UK
January 4, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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mehdirhasan.bsky.social
Happy new year.

May it bring peace and prosperity to you all.

And freedom to all oppressed peoples.
January 1, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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peterstefanovic.bsky.social
“All donations that originate from abroad, no matter who is the final donor, should be banned. Only UK citizens should be allowed to donate to British political organisations. This would, by necessity mean no donations from private companies; PLCs, LTDs..”
eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/fig...
Fight back against fascism: how big money is threatening democracy
Fascism thrives when democracy falters. From funding Reform to vigilance, here’s how we protect our future
eastangliabylines.co.uk
January 1, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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January 1, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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carolecadwalla.bsky.social
I had the huge privilege of interviewing Jimmy Carter back in 2011 at his incredibly modest home in Plains, Georgia, with his wife, Rosalynn (who he bickered with in the most loving & curious way throughout the interview). An extraordinary man & legacy. RIP.
www.theguardian.com/world/2011/s...
Jimmy Carter: 'We never dropped a bomb. We never fired a bullet. We never went to war'
He may live a modest life in a one-horse town, but Jimmy Carter, now 86, retains his global vision. In Plains, Georgia, Carole Cadwalladr found the 39th US president full of energy… and determined to ...
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2024 at 10:51 AM
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normalisland.co.uk
BREAKING: US politcians are in the very awkward position of having to praise the only president to have called Israel an “apartheid state”, now that he has passed. AIPAC is keeping a very close eye on them and might stop their pocket money x
December 30, 2024 at 11:19 AM