Georgia O'Brien
@georgiacobrien.bsky.social
Head of Digital & Communication at @CoopParty.party.coop 🐝 • Digital campaigner, web developer, secret scouser • Views and lukewarm takes all my own • she/her
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Labour has been quietly going quite hard on "community empowerment" – possibly because it's one of the few halfway coherent theories knocking around the party about how to tackle anti-politics. I've spoken to a lot of people about it for @newstatesman.com:
www.newstatesman.com/comment/2025...
www.newstatesman.com/comment/2025...
Labour’s secret plan to thwart Reform
New legislation could unleash a transformation in community empowerment.
www.newstatesman.com
September 3, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Labour has been quietly going quite hard on "community empowerment" – possibly because it's one of the few halfway coherent theories knocking around the party about how to tackle anti-politics. I've spoken to a lot of people about it for @newstatesman.com:
www.newstatesman.com/comment/2025...
www.newstatesman.com/comment/2025...
Ten years ago today, the body of Alan Kurdi washed up on a beach. We looked at this photo and it was seared onto our consciousness. Ten years on, how can so much and so little have changed? How can we have let many more children drown? How can we have lost our ability to even defend their humanity?
September 2, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Ten years ago today, the body of Alan Kurdi washed up on a beach. We looked at this photo and it was seared onto our consciousness. Ten years on, how can so much and so little have changed? How can we have let many more children drown? How can we have lost our ability to even defend their humanity?
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I spent more than a decade working on human rights issues. I always understood that many friends and colleagues - and certainly all government officials - were selective in their outrage.
Still, I'm stunned by what they are willing to turn a blind eye to.
Still, I'm stunned by what they are willing to turn a blind eye to.
August 10, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I spent more than a decade working on human rights issues. I always understood that many friends and colleagues - and certainly all government officials - were selective in their outrage.
Still, I'm stunned by what they are willing to turn a blind eye to.
Still, I'm stunned by what they are willing to turn a blind eye to.
I’m proud to be a member of a political party that sees our communities as they really are: welcoming, proud, and full of potential.
Brilliant to work with the @hopenothate.org.uk team on this fantastic report. The national picture is bleak, but hope exists on a local level. Let's build on it.
Brilliant to work with the @hopenothate.org.uk team on this fantastic report. The national picture is bleak, but hope exists on a local level. Let's build on it.
Trust in national politics is broken.
But pride in community is strong, and people want more say over what happens where they live.
Our new report with @hopenothate.org.uk makes the case: If we want to change how people feel about politics, we have to start where hope still exists.
But pride in community is strong, and people want more say over what happens where they live.
Our new report with @hopenothate.org.uk makes the case: If we want to change how people feel about politics, we have to start where hope still exists.
May 23, 2025 at 9:31 AM
I’m proud to be a member of a political party that sees our communities as they really are: welcoming, proud, and full of potential.
Brilliant to work with the @hopenothate.org.uk team on this fantastic report. The national picture is bleak, but hope exists on a local level. Let's build on it.
Brilliant to work with the @hopenothate.org.uk team on this fantastic report. The national picture is bleak, but hope exists on a local level. Let's build on it.
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about the idea of “meeting people where they are” in context of rise of the Far Right, and this thread is helpful on the role that persuasion can and should play in politics.
The Answer to me is: Understand where they are, and find a way to communicate your vision of the future using the understanding of where they are. But you do need to have that vision and be steadfast in it. You can't let the vision be dictated by where they are.
February 20, 2025 at 7:19 AM
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about the idea of “meeting people where they are” in context of rise of the Far Right, and this thread is helpful on the role that persuasion can and should play in politics.
It has finally happened, a true miracle: I bought an expensive hair product after being influenced by a TikTok, and it ACTUALLY worked?
January 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
It has finally happened, a true miracle: I bought an expensive hair product after being influenced by a TikTok, and it ACTUALLY worked?
There’s something really interesting to be written on what’s happening at Meta re: fact-checking and political content (well covered) happening at same time they are making sweeping negative changes to political ads (pretty uncovered outside of charity/campaigners space).
January 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM
There’s something really interesting to be written on what’s happening at Meta re: fact-checking and political content (well covered) happening at same time they are making sweeping negative changes to political ads (pretty uncovered outside of charity/campaigners space).
Mildly embarrassing that the biggest draw of moving back north for me is not the ability to buy a four bed house for the price of my small London flat, but how unbelievably good my unruly curly hair looks when not washed in London hard water.
December 8, 2024 at 7:57 PM
Mildly embarrassing that the biggest draw of moving back north for me is not the ability to buy a four bed house for the price of my small London flat, but how unbelievably good my unruly curly hair looks when not washed in London hard water.
I am so ready for the Barry Keoghan as Ringo discourse, after spending quite a bit of last year trying to explain a Prescot accent to anyone who would listen (not many).
November 29, 2024 at 7:49 AM
I am so ready for the Barry Keoghan as Ringo discourse, after spending quite a bit of last year trying to explain a Prescot accent to anyone who would listen (not many).
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👋 Black Friday’s all about savings, but how about sharing instead?
We don’t just talk co-operation, we practice it. We’re owned by our members, who have a real say and stake in what we do.
✨ Become a member and co-owner of a political party today.
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We don’t just talk co-operation, we practice it. We’re owned by our members, who have a real say and stake in what we do.
✨ Become a member and co-owner of a political party today.
buff.ly/2z2air6
November 27, 2024 at 10:20 AM
👋 Black Friday’s all about savings, but how about sharing instead?
We don’t just talk co-operation, we practice it. We’re owned by our members, who have a real say and stake in what we do.
✨ Become a member and co-owner of a political party today.
buff.ly/2z2air6
We don’t just talk co-operation, we practice it. We’re owned by our members, who have a real say and stake in what we do.
✨ Become a member and co-owner of a political party today.
buff.ly/2z2air6
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The assisted dying vote this week has brought up a lot of unexpected emotions for me. Like many of you, I suspect. When my mother was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, one of the first things she told me was that she was going out on her terms. (1/?)
November 25, 2024 at 8:12 PM
The assisted dying vote this week has brought up a lot of unexpected emotions for me. Like many of you, I suspect. When my mother was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, one of the first things she told me was that she was going out on her terms. (1/?)
A funny first as a digital campaigner, adding Share to Bluesky button to our latest digital action!
I'm sure not high on @pfrazee.com's to do list, but would be great if action intent links could auto detect handles in autofilled copy so they link correctly and don't add to character count.
I'm sure not high on @pfrazee.com's to do list, but would be great if action intent links could auto detect handles in autofilled copy so they link correctly and don't add to character count.
November 20, 2024 at 2:59 PM
A funny first as a digital campaigner, adding Share to Bluesky button to our latest digital action!
I'm sure not high on @pfrazee.com's to do list, but would be great if action intent links could auto detect handles in autofilled copy so they link correctly and don't add to character count.
I'm sure not high on @pfrazee.com's to do list, but would be great if action intent links could auto detect handles in autofilled copy so they link correctly and don't add to character count.
One weird thing about the Xodus is that as someone with American family and friends, it’s markedly weird that all
my British follows have moved here but most Americans still seem to be slogging it out on X – so when I open that app it’s even more Trump doomscrolling than before.
my British follows have moved here but most Americans still seem to be slogging it out on X – so when I open that app it’s even more Trump doomscrolling than before.
November 19, 2024 at 9:06 PM
One weird thing about the Xodus is that as someone with American family and friends, it’s markedly weird that all
my British follows have moved here but most Americans still seem to be slogging it out on X – so when I open that app it’s even more Trump doomscrolling than before.
my British follows have moved here but most Americans still seem to be slogging it out on X – so when I open that app it’s even more Trump doomscrolling than before.
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A great write up of Co-op Party General Secretary as the Mansion House speech gives weight to grow the co-operative and mutual economy @politicshome.bsky.social www.politicshome.com/thehouse/art...
Interview: Joe Fortune, the quietly powerful Co-operative Party general secretary
An actual giant of the labour movement? Sienna Rodgers speaks to the tall and quietly powerful Co-operative Party general secretary, Joe Fortune. P...
www.politicshome.com
November 15, 2024 at 8:34 AM
A great write up of Co-op Party General Secretary as the Mansion House speech gives weight to grow the co-operative and mutual economy @politicshome.bsky.social www.politicshome.com/thehouse/art...
👋 It’s time to turn from Bluesky lurker to Bluesky poster. Follow for all my most lukewarm takes and niche jokes on digital campaigning, political communications and, for my sins, co-operatives.
November 15, 2024 at 9:10 AM
👋 It’s time to turn from Bluesky lurker to Bluesky poster. Follow for all my most lukewarm takes and niche jokes on digital campaigning, political communications and, for my sins, co-operatives.
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📣 Mutuals and co-operatives business council launched
📣 support for credit unions
📣 focus on co-operative growth
Important for the co-op movement to have such a focus in building a strong economy.
@coopparty.bsky.social
📣 support for credit unions
📣 focus on co-operative growth
Important for the co-op movement to have such a focus in building a strong economy.
@coopparty.bsky.social
November 14, 2024 at 10:22 PM
📣 Mutuals and co-operatives business council launched
📣 support for credit unions
📣 focus on co-operative growth
Important for the co-op movement to have such a focus in building a strong economy.
@coopparty.bsky.social
📣 support for credit unions
📣 focus on co-operative growth
Important for the co-op movement to have such a focus in building a strong economy.
@coopparty.bsky.social
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🚨 BREAKING: At tonight's Mansion House speech, Rachel Reeves announced three vital steps to support the co-operative and mutual sector, helping drive the inclusive growth our country needs.
November 14, 2024 at 9:52 PM
🚨 BREAKING: At tonight's Mansion House speech, Rachel Reeves announced three vital steps to support the co-operative and mutual sector, helping drive the inclusive growth our country needs.
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Ahead of the Chancellor's announcement in her Mansion House speech today, news on the creation of a new Co-operatives and Mutuals Council underlines the Government's commitment to growing this key sector.
November 14, 2024 at 10:30 AM
Ahead of the Chancellor's announcement in her Mansion House speech today, news on the creation of a new Co-operatives and Mutuals Council underlines the Government's commitment to growing this key sector.
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In case you haven’t noticed, we’re here! 👋
We're excited to keep you posted with everything we're up to, and share the best of the co-operative movement on Bluesky.
We're excited to keep you posted with everything we're up to, and share the best of the co-operative movement on Bluesky.
November 13, 2024 at 2:54 PM
In case you haven’t noticed, we’re here! 👋
We're excited to keep you posted with everything we're up to, and share the best of the co-operative movement on Bluesky.
We're excited to keep you posted with everything we're up to, and share the best of the co-operative movement on Bluesky.
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Looking for people to follow on Bluesky?
Find our Co-operative MPs here. We'll be setting up more lists soon!
go.bsky.app/97RMew2
Find our Co-operative MPs here. We'll be setting up more lists soon!
go.bsky.app/97RMew2
November 13, 2024 at 10:40 AM
Looking for people to follow on Bluesky?
Find our Co-operative MPs here. We'll be setting up more lists soon!
go.bsky.app/97RMew2
Find our Co-operative MPs here. We'll be setting up more lists soon!
go.bsky.app/97RMew2
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Today is the start of Respect for Shopworkers Week.
It's unacceptable that our essential shopworkers are being abused at work. We're backing Usdaw's Keep Your Cool initiative - no one should be afraid to go to work. #Respect24
It's unacceptable that our essential shopworkers are being abused at work. We're backing Usdaw's Keep Your Cool initiative - no one should be afraid to go to work. #Respect24
November 11, 2024 at 1:17 PM
Today is the start of Respect for Shopworkers Week.
It's unacceptable that our essential shopworkers are being abused at work. We're backing Usdaw's Keep Your Cool initiative - no one should be afraid to go to work. #Respect24
It's unacceptable that our essential shopworkers are being abused at work. We're backing Usdaw's Keep Your Cool initiative - no one should be afraid to go to work. #Respect24