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August 15, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Is this Government going to put the nail in the coffin of the joy of digging ground for potatoes on a cold, wet February Sunday afternoon?
The battle for the grass roots is on!
www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
The battle for the grass roots is on!
www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
Corbyn hits back at Rayner’s war on allotments
Former Labour leader and vegetable-growing fan accuses Housing Secretary of ‘trying to put a nail in the coffin’ of a long British tradition
www.telegraph.co.uk
August 5, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Is this Government going to put the nail in the coffin of the joy of digging ground for potatoes on a cold, wet February Sunday afternoon?
The battle for the grass roots is on!
www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
The battle for the grass roots is on!
www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
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There are 4.5 million children living in poverty in the UK.
Meanwhile, there are more British billionaires than ever before.
I think we should tax the rich to lift children out of poverty. Why is that such a radical idea?
Meanwhile, there are more British billionaires than ever before.
I think we should tax the rich to lift children out of poverty. Why is that such a radical idea?
July 6, 2025 at 9:28 AM
There are 4.5 million children living in poverty in the UK.
Meanwhile, there are more British billionaires than ever before.
I think we should tax the rich to lift children out of poverty. Why is that such a radical idea?
Meanwhile, there are more British billionaires than ever before.
I think we should tax the rich to lift children out of poverty. Why is that such a radical idea?
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He's right.
But also: this was exactly how some of us warned the Terrorism Act 2000 would be used when it was passed, by the government in which Peter Hain was a minister. He and all the others either ignored or dismissed our warnings. It's very frustrating.
But also: this was exactly how some of us warned the Terrorism Act 2000 would be used when it was passed, by the government in which Peter Hain was a minister. He and all the others either ignored or dismissed our warnings. It's very frustrating.
Peter Hain says anti-apartheid campaigners would have been treated as terrorists under logic used to ban Palestine Action www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Anti-apartheid activists would have been called terrorists under logic banning Palestine Action, Peter Hain says – as it happened
Labour peer says he is ‘deeply ashamed’ his party is backing moves to ban group
www.theguardian.com
July 6, 2025 at 9:44 AM
He's right.
But also: this was exactly how some of us warned the Terrorism Act 2000 would be used when it was passed, by the government in which Peter Hain was a minister. He and all the others either ignored or dismissed our warnings. It's very frustrating.
But also: this was exactly how some of us warned the Terrorism Act 2000 would be used when it was passed, by the government in which Peter Hain was a minister. He and all the others either ignored or dismissed our warnings. It's very frustrating.
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Here's Home Sec Cooper with the Israeli ambassador who endorsed the complete decimation of Gaza ('every school,every hospital, every home'). Yvette doesn't count such language as terrorism. The other photo is 83 Yr old Rev Sue Parfitt. She calls for an end to genocide. Apparently THAT is terrorism.
July 6, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Here's Home Sec Cooper with the Israeli ambassador who endorsed the complete decimation of Gaza ('every school,every hospital, every home'). Yvette doesn't count such language as terrorism. The other photo is 83 Yr old Rev Sue Parfitt. She calls for an end to genocide. Apparently THAT is terrorism.
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NEW: Our latest research shows that pay gaps at the largest UK companies between CEOs and their employees are as wide now as they were 5 years ago, with a FTSE 100 CEO paid 78 times more than their median employee.
Has the time come for a maximum wage?
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Has the time come for a maximum wage?
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
CEO pay at UK’s top companies is 52 times that of typical worker, report finds
High Pay Centre thinktank says median pay of FTSE 350 chief executive was £2.4m in 2023-24 financial year
www.theguardian.com
June 16, 2025 at 7:43 AM
NEW: Our latest research shows that pay gaps at the largest UK companies between CEOs and their employees are as wide now as they were 5 years ago, with a FTSE 100 CEO paid 78 times more than their median employee.
Has the time come for a maximum wage?
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Has the time come for a maximum wage?
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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📢Join us this Saturday to call on the British government to end its support for nuclear-armed Israel. No more nuclear hypocrisy! #StopArmingIsrael
⏰ 21 June, 12PM
📍 Russell Square, London
⏰ 21 June, 12PM
📍 Russell Square, London
June 17, 2025 at 9:58 AM
📢Join us this Saturday to call on the British government to end its support for nuclear-armed Israel. No more nuclear hypocrisy! #StopArmingIsrael
⏰ 21 June, 12PM
📍 Russell Square, London
⏰ 21 June, 12PM
📍 Russell Square, London
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Today, more starving Palestinians were lured into “aid distribution sites”.
They went in hope that they might find a bag of flour.
They were gunned down and murdered instead.
What utter inhumanity. End all arms sales to Israel, now.
They went in hope that they might find a bag of flour.
They were gunned down and murdered instead.
What utter inhumanity. End all arms sales to Israel, now.
June 17, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Today, more starving Palestinians were lured into “aid distribution sites”.
They went in hope that they might find a bag of flour.
They were gunned down and murdered instead.
What utter inhumanity. End all arms sales to Israel, now.
They went in hope that they might find a bag of flour.
They were gunned down and murdered instead.
What utter inhumanity. End all arms sales to Israel, now.
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Corgis have an extremely low center of gravity and the density of a dead star.
PERFECT for skateboarding! 😇
PERFECT for skateboarding! 😇
May 19, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Corgis have an extremely low center of gravity and the density of a dead star.
PERFECT for skateboarding! 😇
PERFECT for skateboarding! 😇
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It's another example of Britain working in lock step with Trump. Deadly new hypersonic missiles will make the world more dangerous and make us poorer. #WelfareNotWarefare #MealsNotMissiles
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Britain tests hypersonic missile engine in ‘milestone’ for UK defence
New engine could power a cutting-edge cruise missile with a bigger range than a conventional rocket
www.independent.co.uk
April 8, 2025 at 11:55 AM
It's another example of Britain working in lock step with Trump. Deadly new hypersonic missiles will make the world more dangerous and make us poorer. #WelfareNotWarefare #MealsNotMissiles
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
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More coverage of our legal letters to the MoD, which uncovered that all US military bases in Britain, like RAF Lakenheath, are shockingly exempt from nuclear safety regulations. Keir Starmer must announce that #NoUSnukes will be welcomed in Britain!
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/decl...
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/decl...
Declassified government documents reveal US forces in Britain are exempt from nuclear safety rules
morningstaronline.co.uk
April 8, 2025 at 3:01 PM
More coverage of our legal letters to the MoD, which uncovered that all US military bases in Britain, like RAF Lakenheath, are shockingly exempt from nuclear safety regulations. Keir Starmer must announce that #NoUSnukes will be welcomed in Britain!
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/decl...
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/decl...
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This #folklorethursday the theme is garden folklore and we would like to share this picture made almost entirely of seeds! The scene depicting a man and a woman sat inside a cottage was created in the late 18th century. The types of seeds include Nettles, poppy, gypsophylia and cultivated lettuce!
April 3, 2025 at 9:27 AM
This #folklorethursday the theme is garden folklore and we would like to share this picture made almost entirely of seeds! The scene depicting a man and a woman sat inside a cottage was created in the late 18th century. The types of seeds include Nettles, poppy, gypsophylia and cultivated lettuce!
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Tony Benn would have turned 100 today.
A rare, courageous and continuous voice for peace, Tony was driven by the radical idea that all human life had equal value.
We all have our inspirations – and he was mine. Happy birthday Tony.
A rare, courageous and continuous voice for peace, Tony was driven by the radical idea that all human life had equal value.
We all have our inspirations – and he was mine. Happy birthday Tony.
April 3, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Tony Benn would have turned 100 today.
A rare, courageous and continuous voice for peace, Tony was driven by the radical idea that all human life had equal value.
We all have our inspirations – and he was mine. Happy birthday Tony.
A rare, courageous and continuous voice for peace, Tony was driven by the radical idea that all human life had equal value.
We all have our inspirations – and he was mine. Happy birthday Tony.
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Dinton Park and the Neo-Grecian Philipps House. The park is perfect for a stroll in rolling parkland or stopping on a bench to admire the views. Look out for ancient trees on the north-west slopes and woods. It's owned by the National Trust. SP3 5HH - car park on site but no toilets. Entry is free.
March 28, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Dinton Park and the Neo-Grecian Philipps House. The park is perfect for a stroll in rolling parkland or stopping on a bench to admire the views. Look out for ancient trees on the north-west slopes and woods. It's owned by the National Trust. SP3 5HH - car park on site but no toilets. Entry is free.
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In response to the letters from the US Embassy in Paris, someone close to the French finance minister said: “This practice reflects the values of the new US government. They are not the same as ours”
www.ft.com/content/02ed...
www.ft.com/content/02ed...
US tells European companies to comply with Donald Trump’s anti-diversity order
Move signals push by American president to widen his ideological campaign abroad
www.ft.com
March 29, 2025 at 10:49 AM
In response to the letters from the US Embassy in Paris, someone close to the French finance minister said: “This practice reflects the values of the new US government. They are not the same as ours”
www.ft.com/content/02ed...
www.ft.com/content/02ed...
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Arresting Quaker women for non-violent protest and breaking into a meeting house to do so. The first time anyone has been arrested in a meeting house in living memory. Despicable behaviour from a Labour government’s Home Office/the Met Police.
🚨 Outrage as 20 police officers break into Westminster Quaker Meeting House and arrest six. 🚨
This shocking violation of a place of worship is a direct result of crackdowns on protest and dissent - freedom of speech, assembly and democracy are at risk.🕊️
👉 www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
This shocking violation of a place of worship is a direct result of crackdowns on protest and dissent - freedom of speech, assembly and democracy are at risk.🕊️
👉 www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Quakers condemn police raid on Westminster Meeting House
Police broke into a Quaker Meeting House last night (27 March) and arrested six young people holding a meeting over concerns for the climate and Gaza.
www.quaker.org.uk
March 28, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Arresting Quaker women for non-violent protest and breaking into a meeting house to do so. The first time anyone has been arrested in a meeting house in living memory. Despicable behaviour from a Labour government’s Home Office/the Met Police.
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Storming a Quaker Meeting House with weapons drawn is something that is so abhorrent and unacceptable that I am still struggling to comprehend it tbh.
🚨 Outrage as 20 police officers break into Westminster Quaker Meeting House and arrest six. 🚨
This shocking violation of a place of worship is a direct result of crackdowns on protest and dissent - freedom of speech, assembly and democracy are at risk.🕊️
👉 www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
This shocking violation of a place of worship is a direct result of crackdowns on protest and dissent - freedom of speech, assembly and democracy are at risk.🕊️
👉 www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
Quakers condemn police raid on Westminster Meeting House
Police broke into a Quaker Meeting House last night (27 March) and arrested six young people holding a meeting over concerns for the climate and Gaza.
www.quaker.org.uk
March 29, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Storming a Quaker Meeting House with weapons drawn is something that is so abhorrent and unacceptable that I am still struggling to comprehend it tbh.
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To discuss the issues raised in our new report on civilian casualties from use of drones in African conflicts we will be holding an online webinar at 7pm (UK time) on Wed 26th March. Register for free -> www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/death-on-d...
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March 11, 2025 at 5:03 PM
To discuss the issues raised in our new report on civilian casualties from use of drones in African conflicts we will be holding an online webinar at 7pm (UK time) on Wed 26th March. Register for free -> www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/death-on-d...
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Emmanuel Macron is currently having lunch with Mark Carney in Paris. Interesting that the new 🇨🇦 PM chose 🇫🇷 as his first overseas trip, before heading on to 🇬🇧. Canadian friendship hasn’t felt this precious to Europe for a long time
March 17, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Emmanuel Macron is currently having lunch with Mark Carney in Paris. Interesting that the new 🇨🇦 PM chose 🇫🇷 as his first overseas trip, before heading on to 🇬🇧. Canadian friendship hasn’t felt this precious to Europe for a long time
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In our latest blog, Claire shares her experience of working as a #volunteer on the Farmsteads Project for #Wiltshire Buildings Record. Her work involves updating photographs of farm buildings, some taken in the 1980s and some as far back as the 1930s. wshc.org.uk/disappearing... #architecture
Disappearing farmsteads - Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
A volunteer for Wiltshire Buildings Record shares her experience of working on the Farmsteads Project to record changes in farm buildings.
wshc.org.uk
March 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM
In our latest blog, Claire shares her experience of working as a #volunteer on the Farmsteads Project for #Wiltshire Buildings Record. Her work involves updating photographs of farm buildings, some taken in the 1980s and some as far back as the 1930s. wshc.org.uk/disappearing... #architecture
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Thames Water has been given a £3 billion bailout, paid for by you and me.
Why should households have to pay for the mess that Thames Water got itself into, just so execs and shareholders can protect their profits?
There is a better solution: take water into public ownership.
Why should households have to pay for the mess that Thames Water got itself into, just so execs and shareholders can protect their profits?
There is a better solution: take water into public ownership.
March 17, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Thames Water has been given a £3 billion bailout, paid for by you and me.
Why should households have to pay for the mess that Thames Water got itself into, just so execs and shareholders can protect their profits?
There is a better solution: take water into public ownership.
Why should households have to pay for the mess that Thames Water got itself into, just so execs and shareholders can protect their profits?
There is a better solution: take water into public ownership.
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...of Archaeology & Cultural Heritage, the Centre for Cultural Heritage Protection (CCHP, Bethlehem) & universities at Oxford (EAMENA), Southampton & Bradford are recording damage. Michael Fradley, Andrew Petersen & Bill Finlayson write about it here, Nov 2024 2/2
theconversation.com/gazas-cultur...
theconversation.com/gazas-cultur...
Gaza’s cultural heritage has been devastated by the conflict with Israel – this is how we’re documenting the damage
Around 50% of heritage sites in the Gaza Strip have been damaged, with many structures near-demolished.
theconversation.com
March 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
...of Archaeology & Cultural Heritage, the Centre for Cultural Heritage Protection (CCHP, Bethlehem) & universities at Oxford (EAMENA), Southampton & Bradford are recording damage. Michael Fradley, Andrew Petersen & Bill Finlayson write about it here, Nov 2024 2/2
theconversation.com/gazas-cultur...
theconversation.com/gazas-cultur...
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As well as its historic importance, built heritage is critical to identity & belonging. The widespread damage to historic structures & museums in Gaza is appalling. The Guardian article doesn’t name archaeologists, so here they are: the Palestinian Dept... 1/2
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
‘I will spend my life rebuilding’: Gaza’s heritage sites destroyed by war
Palestinian experts and British archaeologists say more than two-thirds of heritage, cultural and archaeological sites in Gaza have been damaged
www.theguardian.com
March 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
As well as its historic importance, built heritage is critical to identity & belonging. The widespread damage to historic structures & museums in Gaza is appalling. The Guardian article doesn’t name archaeologists, so here they are: the Palestinian Dept... 1/2
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
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Could he recommend means of protecting remains like those at Dorchester (Oxon) and Wimbledon Common, noting that in France funds were available for this? Bruce replied that he'd received a petition from the Archaeological Society and would be happy to help in any way… apart from granting them money
March 17, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Could he recommend means of protecting remains like those at Dorchester (Oxon) and Wimbledon Common, noting that in France funds were available for this? Bruce replied that he'd received a petition from the Archaeological Society and would be happy to help in any way… apart from granting them money