goparoy.bsky.social
@goparoy.bsky.social
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Music and movement to dispel the grey skies
Our highlights tinyurl.com/3m98jbeh
January 30, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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The BBC pushes the case for an illegal war on Iran with even bigger lies than Trump's.

Read my latest here: jonathancook.substack.com/p/the-bbc-pu...
The BBC pushes the case for an illegal war on Iran with even bigger lies than Trump's
The UK state broadcaster streams disinformation into our living rooms – deceptions that not only leave us clueless about important international events but drive us ever closer to global conflagration
jonathancook.substack.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:37 AM
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This is the link to donate to the Green Party's Gorton & Denton by-election fighting fund. We need lots of people to donate whatever they can, however small. Reform and Labour will be using big money from Billionaires.
Parliamentary by-election fighting fund - Green Party
We need to be ready if a by-election is called in an area the Green Party can win. Will you help us make another historic breakthrough?
donatetothe.greenparty.org.uk
January 27, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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📕📚 Poet, former Children’s Laureate and all-round legend @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social is supporting Together. Join us on Saturday, 28 March.

Sign up: togetheralliance.org.uk

#together
January 16, 2026 at 10:03 AM
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📉 Growth and economic stability are at odds with political instability

🚨 Business leaders raise the alarm on First Past the Post in the @financialtimes.com today

➡️ To avoid chaos and for a fair democracy, Westminster needs #ElectoralReform

www.ft.com/content/422f...
Letter: The economic case for coalition government
From Peter Norris and others
www.ft.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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Word of Mouth
@BBCRadio4
Thursday, 15.30
January 14, 2026 at 9:45 AM
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"Britain’s First Past the Post electoral system is hopelessly ill-equipped to translate multiparty politics into a rational distribution of parliamentary seats," writes @rafaelbehr.bsky.social

FPTP means chaos. The only solution is Proportional Representation.
Labour and the Tories are banking on a return to the ‘old normal’. That’s not what voters want | Rafael Behr
An economic recovery could still change the parties’ fortunes. But the days when only two parties were licensed to supply Britain with prime ministers are gone, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:12 AM
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Keir Starmer and the media need convictions to justify Palestine Action's proscription as a terrorist group. In a mesmerising speech, Rajiv Menon KC spells out to the jury why it is a vital last defence against government tyranny.

Read my latest here: www.jonathan-cook.net/blog/2026-01...
January 14, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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Barrister's powerful speech at the Filton Trial reminds jury of its right to defy judge.

Read my latest here: jonathancook.substack.com/p/barristers...
Barrister's powerful speech at Filton Trial reminds jury of its right to defy judge
Starmer and the media need convictions to justify Palestine Action's proscription as a terrorist group. Rajiv Menon KC spells out to the jury why it is a vital last defence against government tyranny
jonathancook.substack.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:44 AM
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"As long as First Past The Post is in place, young voters' views will not be represented.

Young people are more likely to vote for third parties, making it more important for them to demand change in our system."
As Gen Z abandons Labour and the Tories should electoral reform be back on the agenda?
The political climate in the UK has found itself in a period of turmoil. Traditional political coalitions are fracturing under the weight of deepening polarisation, falling living standards and genera...
www.trillmag.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:16 AM
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Lowest murder rate in London since records began.
January 12, 2026 at 9:34 AM
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🌹 “One of the events @andyburnham.bsky.social will attend in Liverpool this year will be a @labour4pr.bsky.social rally on Sunday evening, in favour of proportional representation. "The idea of a government elected on a minority of the vote is untenable," he tells me.”
Exclusive: Andy Burnham’s plan for Britain
Inside his Manchester kingdom, Labour’s prince across the water outlines his radical blueprint
www.newstatesman.com
September 24, 2025 at 8:52 AM
September 7, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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June 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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"How can you trust a system that asks you to participate once every 5 years, only to disregard most people’s votes?"

Yesterday we also spoke at the National Liberal Club, alongside @ollyglover.bsky.social

Democracy can't be taken for granted. To make it resilient, we must allow people to be heard.
June 6, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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From images on camera to images in stone - with live performances conjuring images on stage and in the mind - check out our highlights tinyurl.com/Highlights-582
#ankh #kathak #garbha #bn #bharatanatyam #images #qawwali
June 6, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Ancient India: living traditions
British Museum London, until 25th October 2025
britishmuseum.org/.../ancient-in…...
‘…handsome, coherent… approachable and attractive… but not the whole story’
Our review of the exhibition - pulseconnects.com
June 3, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Please join us for a performance by two outstanding odissi artists: Elena Catalano and Katie Ryan. 
Drishti- The Gaze of the Beloved focuseson the power of the eyes to convey meaning and emotion both in storytelling and in non-narrative dance.

culturetrust.com/whats-on/drish…
May 27, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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Half term, dance, theatre, festival, exhibition – all in our double issue newsletter tinyurl.com/Highlights-581
@southbankcentre.bsky.social
May 23, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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London fans of Susheela Raman and human rights, there's a William Blake-centred fundraiser for Medical Aid for Palestine at St James's Church Piccadilly on 30th May featuring @willdalrymple.bsky.social Julie Christie, Khalid Abdalla, and Will Keen et al.

Tix 👇

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-golden-s...
A Golden String: WILLIAM BLAKE IN WORDS AND SONG - Fundraiser for MAP
A magical evening of poetry and song performed by Julie Christie, Will Keen, Khalid Abdalla, William Dalrypmle, Susheela Raman, Sam Mills.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
May 18, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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⚠️ "Reform did well enough for First Past the Post to go from sandbag to springboard... This is now a Farage-friendly electoral system."

💬 Professor @robfordmancs.bsky.social speaking on @lbc.co.uk

⏰ Labour needs to wake up & get serious about electoral reform - starting with a National Commission
May 4, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Word of Mouth is coming back on air on May 8th.
Street names.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - Word of Mouth, Street names
Michael talks to Philip Seargeant about where our street names come from.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 27, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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📢 Route announced - Nakba 77 March for Palestine - 17 May
📅 Saturday, 17 May, 12PM
📍Assemble Embankment Tube, marching to Downing Street.

March with us for Palestine. Its more crucial than ever we demand our government take action to end the ongoing ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from their land.
April 28, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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This May there'll be a day-long 'Best Of' Covent Garden street performers show
Covent Garden Celebrates 50 Years Of Street Performers - But Worries For Future
It is public art in its purest form."
londonist.com
April 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM