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The UK, where the day after a decision to take half a million children out of poverty, the media & political world has been full of sneering at those same children & their families, labelling them as ‘Benefits Street’, while the same people are moaning about a tax on £2m mansions. Shameful stuff.
November 27, 2025 at 8:22 PM
The UK, where the day after a decision to take half a million children out of poverty, the media & political world has been full of sneering at those same children & their families, labelling them as ‘Benefits Street’, while the same people are moaning about a tax on £2m mansions. Shameful stuff.
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🚨Thousands of ex-mineworkers are set to receive extra retirement payments after Rachel Reeves released funds from a pension scheme.
A huge shout-out to the women in our coalfield communities who fought for fairness every step of the way. You made this happen. ✊
www.itv.com/news/calenda...
A huge shout-out to the women in our coalfield communities who fought for fairness every step of the way. You made this happen. ✊
www.itv.com/news/calenda...
www.itv.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:38 PM
🚨Thousands of ex-mineworkers are set to receive extra retirement payments after Rachel Reeves released funds from a pension scheme.
A huge shout-out to the women in our coalfield communities who fought for fairness every step of the way. You made this happen. ✊
www.itv.com/news/calenda...
A huge shout-out to the women in our coalfield communities who fought for fairness every step of the way. You made this happen. ✊
www.itv.com/news/calenda...
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I'm sorry, what?
Green Peers voting with Tories and Lib Dems to undermine the Employment Rights Bill in the House of Lords.... 👀🟩
Green Peers voting with Tories and Lib Dems to undermine the Employment Rights Bill in the House of Lords.... 👀🟩
An open letter to Zack Polanski
We hope that Green Party Peers will see sense and commit to backing working people ✅
We hope that Green Party Peers will see sense and commit to backing working people ✅
November 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I'm sorry, what?
Green Peers voting with Tories and Lib Dems to undermine the Employment Rights Bill in the House of Lords.... 👀🟩
Green Peers voting with Tories and Lib Dems to undermine the Employment Rights Bill in the House of Lords.... 👀🟩
neenaw neenaw it’s the kippax fashion police 🚔
November 25, 2025 at 8:56 PM
neenaw neenaw it’s the kippax fashion police 🚔
how was your sunday?
November 23, 2025 at 6:57 PM
how was your sunday?
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We've been through it all together
And we've had our ups and downs...
And we've had our ups and downs...
November 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM
We've been through it all together
And we've had our ups and downs...
And we've had our ups and downs...
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A great insight piece on how #Leeds is tackling poverty and inequality through locality working – joining up services, partners and communities around neighbourhoods.
www.newlocal.org.uk/articles/how...
#LocalityWorking #TeamLeeds
@wearenewlocal.bsky.social
www.newlocal.org.uk/articles/how...
#LocalityWorking #TeamLeeds
@wearenewlocal.bsky.social
How We Did It: Rebuilding disadvantaged communities through locality working - New Local
Graham Beamish and Marie Pye explain how Suffolk and Norfolk County Councils have saved 1000 years’ worth of care days for children and young people.
www.newlocal.org.uk
November 19, 2025 at 9:29 PM
A great insight piece on how #Leeds is tackling poverty and inequality through locality working – joining up services, partners and communities around neighbourhoods.
www.newlocal.org.uk/articles/how...
#LocalityWorking #TeamLeeds
@wearenewlocal.bsky.social
www.newlocal.org.uk/articles/how...
#LocalityWorking #TeamLeeds
@wearenewlocal.bsky.social
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On 1 May 2026, we will abolish Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions when we switch on the new private rented sector tenancy system.
More details in our roadmap for implementing the Renters’ Rights Act published today 👇🏻
www.gov.uk/government/p...
More details in our roadmap for implementing the Renters’ Rights Act published today 👇🏻
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Implementing the Renters' Rights Act 2025: Our roadmap for reforming the Private Rented Sector
www.gov.uk
November 14, 2025 at 7:22 AM
On 1 May 2026, we will abolish Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions when we switch on the new private rented sector tenancy system.
More details in our roadmap for implementing the Renters’ Rights Act published today 👇🏻
www.gov.uk/government/p...
More details in our roadmap for implementing the Renters’ Rights Act published today 👇🏻
www.gov.uk/government/p...
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Happy 82nd birthday to Leeds United legend Sgt Wilko.
He remains the last English manager to win the English top-flight title. 💙💛
lufcdata.com | lufcdata.glide.page
He remains the last English manager to win the English top-flight title. 💙💛
lufcdata.com | lufcdata.glide.page
November 13, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Happy 82nd birthday to Leeds United legend Sgt Wilko.
He remains the last English manager to win the English top-flight title. 💙💛
lufcdata.com | lufcdata.glide.page
He remains the last English manager to win the English top-flight title. 💙💛
lufcdata.com | lufcdata.glide.page
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Leeds, 1954, photo by Marc Riboud.
November 11, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Leeds, 1954, photo by Marc Riboud.
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Another @WeAreTheFSA Awards shortlisting for @TheSquareBall in the Fan Media of the Year category.
You can vote here - www.surveymonkey.com/r/fsa-awards...
#lufc
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#lufc
The FSA Awards 2025
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November 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Another @WeAreTheFSA Awards shortlisting for @TheSquareBall in the Fan Media of the Year category.
You can vote here - www.surveymonkey.com/r/fsa-awards...
#lufc
You can vote here - www.surveymonkey.com/r/fsa-awards...
#lufc
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The details coming out about that LNER train is why you'll never catch me complaining that train drivers, train guards, signal operatives and many other staff on our railways simply want a fair wage, one that allows them to live comfortably, for the work they do.
November 2, 2025 at 8:44 PM
The details coming out about that LNER train is why you'll never catch me complaining that train drivers, train guards, signal operatives and many other staff on our railways simply want a fair wage, one that allows them to live comfortably, for the work they do.
I refuse to accept this was released 30 years ago … still have the CD i got that day with the swappable cover pix
Released on this date in 1995, Different Class by Pulp #musicsky arcticreviews.co.uk/2021/12/18/1...
100 Greatest Songs of the 90’s #10 Pulp – Common People
Released : 1995 Nobody would’ve guessed that Britpop’s anthem – and it was a movement of anthems, make no mistake about that – would’ve been delivered by a fifteen yea…
arcticreviews.co.uk
October 30, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I refuse to accept this was released 30 years ago … still have the CD i got that day with the swappable cover pix
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Leeds United, street football team, Burley, 1962, photo by Paul Berriff.
October 30, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Leeds United, street football team, Burley, 1962, photo by Paul Berriff.
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Yorkshire Water customers are angry, and rightly so.
▪️ A staggering 41% increase on bills
▪️ Continuing pollution incidents
▪️ A breakdown in public trust
Today we met with the company's chair with a very clear message – enough is enough.
Read more: westyorks-ca.gov.uk/all-news-and...
▪️ A staggering 41% increase on bills
▪️ Continuing pollution incidents
▪️ A breakdown in public trust
Today we met with the company's chair with a very clear message – enough is enough.
Read more: westyorks-ca.gov.uk/all-news-and...
October 28, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Yorkshire Water customers are angry, and rightly so.
▪️ A staggering 41% increase on bills
▪️ Continuing pollution incidents
▪️ A breakdown in public trust
Today we met with the company's chair with a very clear message – enough is enough.
Read more: westyorks-ca.gov.uk/all-news-and...
▪️ A staggering 41% increase on bills
▪️ Continuing pollution incidents
▪️ A breakdown in public trust
Today we met with the company's chair with a very clear message – enough is enough.
Read more: westyorks-ca.gov.uk/all-news-and...
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October Afterglow, 1885, painting by Leeds-born John Atkinson Grimshaw (1836-93). #NorthernArt
October 26, 2025 at 12:57 PM
October Afterglow, 1885, painting by Leeds-born John Atkinson Grimshaw (1836-93). #NorthernArt
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The Sheffield Wednesday news has made me think of the great bunch of anonymous lads at Astor and Krato who so desperately wanted Ken Bates to retain control after he'd lost
them a load of money and forced us into administration. You don't see that kind of generosity every day, do you?
them a load of money and forced us into administration. You don't see that kind of generosity every day, do you?
October 24, 2025 at 1:14 PM
The Sheffield Wednesday news has made me think of the great bunch of anonymous lads at Astor and Krato who so desperately wanted Ken Bates to retain control after he'd lost
them a load of money and forced us into administration. You don't see that kind of generosity every day, do you?
them a load of money and forced us into administration. You don't see that kind of generosity every day, do you?
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A note to Daniel. Subtitled "if you are going to go down, go down being yourself": reasonedawkwardchuff.com/2025/10/19/a... #lufc
A note to Daniel Farke.
Paraphrased as “if you are going to go down, go down being yourself”. Daniel, lets be blunt and honest, the pragmatic, cautious, qualityless Farke teams of 25-26, they ain’t worki…
reasonedawkwardchuff.com
October 19, 2025 at 5:59 AM
A note to Daniel. Subtitled "if you are going to go down, go down being yourself": reasonedawkwardchuff.com/2025/10/19/a... #lufc
📍monument in honour of the soldiers of the soviet army vienna
October 8, 2025 at 7:41 PM
📍monument in honour of the soldiers of the soviet army vienna
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I visited Handsworth this afternoon to shine a light on the strong sense of community spirit there. The people of Handsworth are rightly proud of their culture and heritage and anyone suggesting otherwise is simply wrong.
October 7, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I visited Handsworth this afternoon to shine a light on the strong sense of community spirit there. The people of Handsworth are rightly proud of their culture and heritage and anyone suggesting otherwise is simply wrong.
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Barbara Castle was born on this day in Chesterfield, raised in Pontefract and Bradford, became MP for Blackburn. One of the most senior female politicians Labour has produced, held several cabinet roles under Harold Wilson. Painting by Ruskin Spear (Walker Art Gallery).
October 6, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Barbara Castle was born on this day in Chesterfield, raised in Pontefract and Bradford, became MP for Blackburn. One of the most senior female politicians Labour has produced, held several cabinet roles under Harold Wilson. Painting by Ruskin Spear (Walker Art Gallery).
