John Ronan
@johnronan.bsky.social
Left of centre citizen concerned about democracy and the climate crisis.
Ex IT now living a more harmonious life in horticulture.
Pro :- science, facts, equality, diversity, nature, tax the wealthy.
Anti :- Brexit, Trump, billionaires, fossil fuels
Ex IT now living a more harmonious life in horticulture.
Pro :- science, facts, equality, diversity, nature, tax the wealthy.
Anti :- Brexit, Trump, billionaires, fossil fuels
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Happening Now: Hundreds of protesters are holding a noise demo outside of the Graduate by Hilton Hotel in Minneapolis where ICE agents are reportedly staying. Drums, guitars, pots and pans are in-tune to "fuck ICE" and "ICE out" chants. Riot police are currently in the lobby.
January 14, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Happening Now: Hundreds of protesters are holding a noise demo outside of the Graduate by Hilton Hotel in Minneapolis where ICE agents are reportedly staying. Drums, guitars, pots and pans are in-tune to "fuck ICE" and "ICE out" chants. Riot police are currently in the lobby.
Fresh water in our taps is too much to expect in 2026 it would seem. Time to re-nationalise all water provision.
January 14, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Fresh water in our taps is too much to expect in 2026 it would seem. Time to re-nationalise all water provision.
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Quarter of developing countries poorer than in 2019, World Bank finds.
How much tax do major corporation dodge in poorer countries and prevent their development?
Country-by-Country-Reporting would give some visibility by Tory govt repealed the UK law.
How much tax do major corporation dodge in poorer countries and prevent their development?
Country-by-Country-Reporting would give some visibility by Tory govt repealed the UK law.
Quarter of developing countries poorer than in 2019, World Bank finds
Global growth ‘downshifted’ since Covid pandemic and sub-Saharan Africa particularly affected, report says
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Quarter of developing countries poorer than in 2019, World Bank finds.
How much tax do major corporation dodge in poorer countries and prevent their development?
Country-by-Country-Reporting would give some visibility by Tory govt repealed the UK law.
How much tax do major corporation dodge in poorer countries and prevent their development?
Country-by-Country-Reporting would give some visibility by Tory govt repealed the UK law.
Franco's Spain being re-awakened in USA?
1st - anti migrant violence
2nd - murder US citizens
Both by state sponsored RW militia
Next?
Mass dissident arrests?
Internment?
Political arrests?
They want a violent response
This is getting very scary
Senate needs to impeach
1st - anti migrant violence
2nd - murder US citizens
Both by state sponsored RW militia
Next?
Mass dissident arrests?
Internment?
Political arrests?
They want a violent response
This is getting very scary
Senate needs to impeach
January 14, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Franco's Spain being re-awakened in USA?
1st - anti migrant violence
2nd - murder US citizens
Both by state sponsored RW militia
Next?
Mass dissident arrests?
Internment?
Political arrests?
They want a violent response
This is getting very scary
Senate needs to impeach
1st - anti migrant violence
2nd - murder US citizens
Both by state sponsored RW militia
Next?
Mass dissident arrests?
Internment?
Political arrests?
They want a violent response
This is getting very scary
Senate needs to impeach
ICE illegal and brutal behaviour across the US is the clearest, darkest manifestation of fascism. Unless reigned in US democracy will finally fall into the abyss.
January 13, 2026 at 8:31 AM
ICE illegal and brutal behaviour across the US is the clearest, darkest manifestation of fascism. Unless reigned in US democracy will finally fall into the abyss.
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The actor Michael Sheen used all his money to start a fake debt collecting business, buy 900 people in Wales's debt, and excused it. If Musk bought ALL $194 billion in medical debt in the U.S. and excused it in the same way, he'd still be the world's riches man by hundreds of billions of dollars.
Michael Sheen spent his own money to write off $1.3 million of neighbors’ debts | CNN
Actor Michael Sheen has bought $1.3 million of his neighbors’ debts and written them off using $129,000 of his own money.
www.cnn.com
December 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
The actor Michael Sheen used all his money to start a fake debt collecting business, buy 900 people in Wales's debt, and excused it. If Musk bought ALL $194 billion in medical debt in the U.S. and excused it in the same way, he'd still be the world's riches man by hundreds of billions of dollars.
Extreme wealth concentration is not merely unfair—it’s destabilizing civilization. Modern civilization faces cascading crises—climate, chemicals, ecosystem collapse, health breakdown—driven not by humanity as a whole, but by the decisions of a structurally empowered minority
December 12, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Extreme wealth concentration is not merely unfair—it’s destabilizing civilization. Modern civilization faces cascading crises—climate, chemicals, ecosystem collapse, health breakdown—driven not by humanity as a whole, but by the decisions of a structurally empowered minority
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People are choosing a politics of decency, courage and imagination.
They’re choosing a politics that doesn’t scapegoat the vulnerable or remain quiet on injustice.
People are choosing to make hope normal again.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
They’re choosing a politics that doesn’t scapegoat the vulnerable or remain quiet on injustice.
People are choosing to make hope normal again.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
We need hope, not cynicism
The Green Party is ready for the change people are demanding
www.newstatesman.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:18 AM
People are choosing a politics of decency, courage and imagination.
They’re choosing a politics that doesn’t scapegoat the vulnerable or remain quiet on injustice.
People are choosing to make hope normal again.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
They’re choosing a politics that doesn’t scapegoat the vulnerable or remain quiet on injustice.
People are choosing to make hope normal again.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
Humanity’s Operating System Has Been Hijacked
A tiny elite rewrote the rules so society serves their wealth instead of our well-being.
A tiny elite rewrote the rules so society serves their wealth instead of our well-being.
December 10, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Humanity’s Operating System Has Been Hijacked
A tiny elite rewrote the rules so society serves their wealth instead of our well-being.
A tiny elite rewrote the rules so society serves their wealth instead of our well-being.
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The Reform-led Durham County Council cabinet has voted to raise council taxes for some of the most vulnerable people in the county.
Reform vote to raise council taxes for the poorest in County Durham
Planned council tax reforms will impact the poorest in County Durham
northeastbylines.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 10:14 AM
The Reform-led Durham County Council cabinet has voted to raise council taxes for some of the most vulnerable people in the county.
A long overdue change. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We must act now: without a written constitution, Reform UK will have carte blanche to toxify our nation | Goerge Monbiot
It means breaking with hundreds of years of tradition, but it can’t wait. As hard-right figures spread division and laud autocrats, a fail-safe is vital, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 6:39 AM
A long overdue change. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My take is that it's a desperate attempt at spin. Badenoch is a busted flush. The dilemma however, is that there is no viable candidate waiting in the wings. Jenrick is a non-starter as it's easier for Tories to join Reform. A week from now and they will all have returned to obscurity.
I sometimes worry I exaggerate the collective madness of our media but the people who cheered Brexit, Boris Johnson & Liz Truss's mini-budget are now applauding Kemi Badenoch's speech. 'Parallell universe' doesn't come close. I suppose her not falling over is a win of sorts for them at the moment.
October 9, 2025 at 9:38 AM
My take is that it's a desperate attempt at spin. Badenoch is a busted flush. The dilemma however, is that there is no viable candidate waiting in the wings. Jenrick is a non-starter as it's easier for Tories to join Reform. A week from now and they will all have returned to obscurity.
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No 10 blocks report on impact of rainforest collapse on food prices
Downing Street has vetoed release of an assessment that says the loss of the Amazon ecosystem could drive up food inflation as well as lead to mass migration
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
Downing Street has vetoed release of an assessment that says the loss of the Amazon ecosystem could drive up food inflation as well as lead to mass migration
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
No 10 blocks report on impact of rainforest collapse on food prices
Downing Street has vetoed release of an assessment that says the loss of the Amazon ecosystem could drive up food inflation as well as lead to mass migration
www.thetimes.com
October 9, 2025 at 8:59 AM
No 10 blocks report on impact of rainforest collapse on food prices
Downing Street has vetoed release of an assessment that says the loss of the Amazon ecosystem could drive up food inflation as well as lead to mass migration
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
Downing Street has vetoed release of an assessment that says the loss of the Amazon ecosystem could drive up food inflation as well as lead to mass migration
www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
People voted for change not a protracted culture war. Labour is too ensconced with the City and the world of high finance. They lack courage....look at the debacle of Thames Water and the reluctance to nationalise. Time to think big, start setting the direction. Proactive not reactive.
This from @lewisgoodall.com is the best analysis yet of the PM’s strangely
well received conference speech. Hope they read it in No 10. Always seemed odd that the best they could do was steal a line from Biden, who was not exactly a success substack.com/@lewisgoodal...
well received conference speech. Hope they read it in No 10. Always seemed odd that the best they could do was steal a line from Biden, who was not exactly a success substack.com/@lewisgoodal...
Lewis Goodall (@lewisgoodall)
The consensus view was that Keir Starmer's speech was his best yet. I think it was born of a profound weakness, the seeds of which were sown long ago.
My latest.
https://goodallandgoodluck.substack....
substack.com
October 3, 2025 at 9:06 AM
People voted for change not a protracted culture war. Labour is too ensconced with the City and the world of high finance. They lack courage....look at the debacle of Thames Water and the reluctance to nationalise. Time to think big, start setting the direction. Proactive not reactive.
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Nigel Farage claims his mass deportation plan would save the UK hundreds of billions of pounds over the coming decades.
New analysis of official statistics, forecasts and Reform's own figures suggests it would actually *cost* the UK hundreds of billions over the same period
New analysis of official statistics, forecasts and Reform's own figures suggests it would actually *cost* the UK hundreds of billions over the same period
Farage’s Trillion Pound Black Hole: The Real Cost of Reform UK’s Mass Deportation Plan
Exclusive: Reform's plan, which it claims would net huge savings over the coming decades, would actually cost the UK about £70-90bn over the next ten years alone, new analysis of official statistics a...
bylinetimes.com
September 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Nigel Farage claims his mass deportation plan would save the UK hundreds of billions of pounds over the coming decades.
New analysis of official statistics, forecasts and Reform's own figures suggests it would actually *cost* the UK hundreds of billions over the same period
New analysis of official statistics, forecasts and Reform's own figures suggests it would actually *cost* the UK hundreds of billions over the same period
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There are literally dozens of landmark cases where Brits relied on the ECHR:
⚠️Gay soldiers
⚠️Children beaten in schools
⚠️Women punished for fleeing domestic abuse
⚠️Journalists fined for protecting sources
⚠️Activists sued by McDonald
All defended by the ECHR when Britain failed them.
⚠️Gay soldiers
⚠️Children beaten in schools
⚠️Women punished for fleeing domestic abuse
⚠️Journalists fined for protecting sources
⚠️Activists sued by McDonald
All defended by the ECHR when Britain failed them.
August 28, 2025 at 4:07 PM
There are literally dozens of landmark cases where Brits relied on the ECHR:
⚠️Gay soldiers
⚠️Children beaten in schools
⚠️Women punished for fleeing domestic abuse
⚠️Journalists fined for protecting sources
⚠️Activists sued by McDonald
All defended by the ECHR when Britain failed them.
⚠️Gay soldiers
⚠️Children beaten in schools
⚠️Women punished for fleeing domestic abuse
⚠️Journalists fined for protecting sources
⚠️Activists sued by McDonald
All defended by the ECHR when Britain failed them.
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Just your regular reminder that public ownership is hugely popular in the UK. ✅
Join the fight to take back control of our public services and run them for people not profit. 😀
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August 17, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Just your regular reminder that public ownership is hugely popular in the UK. ✅
Join the fight to take back control of our public services and run them for people not profit. 😀
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Join the fight to take back control of our public services and run them for people not profit. 😀
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Right wing coup and corporate welfare.
Subsidies for UK energy, auto, shipbuilding, steel, rail, internet, other sectors. Boosts profits, shareholder returns. Govts don't take equity stake. Numerous uncosted tax reliefs
People -two child benefit cap, disability benefit cut, public services cut.t
Subsidies for UK energy, auto, shipbuilding, steel, rail, internet, other sectors. Boosts profits, shareholder returns. Govts don't take equity stake. Numerous uncosted tax reliefs
People -two child benefit cap, disability benefit cut, public services cut.t
How we can fight back against the right-wing coup
For a better future the power of corporations and wealthy elites must be curbed and reversed
leftfootforward.org
August 13, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Right wing coup and corporate welfare.
Subsidies for UK energy, auto, shipbuilding, steel, rail, internet, other sectors. Boosts profits, shareholder returns. Govts don't take equity stake. Numerous uncosted tax reliefs
People -two child benefit cap, disability benefit cut, public services cut.t
Subsidies for UK energy, auto, shipbuilding, steel, rail, internet, other sectors. Boosts profits, shareholder returns. Govts don't take equity stake. Numerous uncosted tax reliefs
People -two child benefit cap, disability benefit cut, public services cut.t
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Labour and the Lobbyists.
The closer Labour got to power, the closer the business lobby got to Labour to thwart laws, regulation; demand tax cuts, crony contracts.
The problem isn't confined to Labour, it afflicts all parties.
Need a public record and transcript of all business lobbying
The closer Labour got to power, the closer the business lobby got to Labour to thwart laws, regulation; demand tax cuts, crony contracts.
The problem isn't confined to Labour, it afflicts all parties.
Need a public record and transcript of all business lobbying
Peter Geoghegan · Labour and the Lobbyists
The closer Labour got to power, the closer the business lobby got to Labour. The party conference in Liverpool last...
www.lrb.co.uk
August 11, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Labour and the Lobbyists.
The closer Labour got to power, the closer the business lobby got to Labour to thwart laws, regulation; demand tax cuts, crony contracts.
The problem isn't confined to Labour, it afflicts all parties.
Need a public record and transcript of all business lobbying
The closer Labour got to power, the closer the business lobby got to Labour to thwart laws, regulation; demand tax cuts, crony contracts.
The problem isn't confined to Labour, it afflicts all parties.
Need a public record and transcript of all business lobbying
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What's Farage going to do about the homeless?
What's Farage going to do about the jobs that don't pay enough to put food on the table or heat homes?
What's Farage going to do about exorbitant rents?
What's Farage going to do about the privatised utilities – energy, trains, water – ripping us off?
What's Farage going to do about the jobs that don't pay enough to put food on the table or heat homes?
What's Farage going to do about exorbitant rents?
What's Farage going to do about the privatised utilities – energy, trains, water – ripping us off?
July 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
What's Farage going to do about the homeless?
What's Farage going to do about the jobs that don't pay enough to put food on the table or heat homes?
What's Farage going to do about exorbitant rents?
What's Farage going to do about the privatised utilities – energy, trains, water – ripping us off?
What's Farage going to do about the jobs that don't pay enough to put food on the table or heat homes?
What's Farage going to do about exorbitant rents?
What's Farage going to do about the privatised utilities – energy, trains, water – ripping us off?
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ICE just got a 265% detention funding boost.
Palantir software is being used to create the federal government’s first national citizenship data bank.
The Trump regime is attacking naturalized citizens and birthright citizenship.
Be warned — Trump’s police state is here.
Palantir software is being used to create the federal government’s first national citizenship data bank.
The Trump regime is attacking naturalized citizens and birthright citizenship.
Be warned — Trump’s police state is here.
July 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
ICE just got a 265% detention funding boost.
Palantir software is being used to create the federal government’s first national citizenship data bank.
The Trump regime is attacking naturalized citizens and birthright citizenship.
Be warned — Trump’s police state is here.
Palantir software is being used to create the federal government’s first national citizenship data bank.
The Trump regime is attacking naturalized citizens and birthright citizenship.
Be warned — Trump’s police state is here.
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Nothing good has come of privatising the Uk’s Critical National Infrastructure, so there is now a strong case for renationalising.
Why renationalising the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure is vital
Nothing good has come of privatising the Uk’s Critical National Infrastructure, so there is now a strong case for renationalising
northwestbylines.co.uk
July 6, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Nothing good has come of privatising the Uk’s Critical National Infrastructure, so there is now a strong case for renationalising.
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Israel's genocidal Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is meeting Donald Trump today in Washington.
He is wanted for war crimes by the International Criminal Court. He shouldn't be globetrotting. He should be arrested and put on trial.
He is wanted for war crimes by the International Criminal Court. He shouldn't be globetrotting. He should be arrested and put on trial.
July 7, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Israel's genocidal Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is meeting Donald Trump today in Washington.
He is wanted for war crimes by the International Criminal Court. He shouldn't be globetrotting. He should be arrested and put on trial.
He is wanted for war crimes by the International Criminal Court. He shouldn't be globetrotting. He should be arrested and put on trial.