Lesley Ritchie
@larlesley.bsky.social
HR Professional, Dog lover, MCFC fan and definitely pro EU, just joined the Green Party
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"This energy!!!" 👏👏👏👏
Zack Polanski joins Rizzle Kicks out on stage in Bristol
Zack Polanski joins Rizzle Kicks out on stage in Bristol
November 13, 2025 at 8:57 AM
"This energy!!!" 👏👏👏👏
Zack Polanski joins Rizzle Kicks out on stage in Bristol
Zack Polanski joins Rizzle Kicks out on stage in Bristol
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The letter the BBC could send back to Trump - brilliant stuff from @davidallengreen.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/emptycit...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
open.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:02 PM
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump - brilliant stuff from @davidallengreen.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/emptycit...
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And today it's the turn of The Times to try and patronise us all.
Every single day the right wing establishment tries to close ranks.
And every day we are growing.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Every single day the right wing establishment tries to close ranks.
And every day we are growing.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
November 12, 2025 at 8:33 AM
And today it's the turn of The Times to try and patronise us all.
Every single day the right wing establishment tries to close ranks.
And every day we are growing.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Every single day the right wing establishment tries to close ranks.
And every day we are growing.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
I've just emailed my MP and asked them to vote to protect nature in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. Will you take action too?
action.rspb.org.uk/page/180990/...
action.rspb.org.uk/page/180990/...
Help stop the Planning and Infrastructure Bill tearing up nature protections
I've just emailed my MP and asked them to vote to protect nature in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. Will you take action too?
action.rspb.org.uk
November 11, 2025 at 11:20 PM
I've just emailed my MP and asked them to vote to protect nature in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. Will you take action too?
action.rspb.org.uk/page/180990/...
action.rspb.org.uk/page/180990/...
🚨Our BBC is under attack 🚨 We can't let those that want to see it torn up 38d.gs/cicq
Sign the petition: save our BBC: don't let the likes of Trump and his UK cronies meddle with our public broadcaster
🚨Our BBC is under attack 🚨 We can't let those that want to see it torn up & replaced by the likes of GBNews or Fox win. Sign the open letter now to demand the new BBC boss is someone that will protect...
38d.gs
November 11, 2025 at 6:24 PM
🚨Our BBC is under attack 🚨 We can't let those that want to see it torn up 38d.gs/cicq
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SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
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Wow.
The Greens are not just SECOND in this poll.
They're now 3 points ahead of Labour - who are fourth.
Time for Labour to stand down to stop splitting the anti-Reform vote!
The Greens are not just SECOND in this poll.
They're now 3 points ahead of Labour - who are fourth.
Time for Labour to stand down to stop splitting the anti-Reform vote!
November 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Which one is more English?
November 6, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Which one is more English?
@josiah.writes.news one for you to possibly look at, a potential conflict of interest for a Reform councillor.
Lancashire’s Reform-run council plans to close care homes and day centres to sell off land
Lancashire’s Reform-run council plans to close care homes and day centres to sell off land
Questions about potential conflict of interest as council’s Reform cabinet member for social care owns private care company
Lancashire’s Reform-run council has been accused of “selling off the family silver” with plans to save £4m a year by closing five council-run care homes and five day centres and selling off the land.
One of the care home residents, a 92-year-old woman, said she would leave only by “being forcibly removed or in a box”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:08 PM
@josiah.writes.news one for you to possibly look at, a potential conflict of interest for a Reform councillor.
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/en...
End tax breaks on oil and gas
Sign the petition to stop the giveaway and demand a fair jobs plan needs major people power right now.
you.38degrees.org.uk
November 5, 2025 at 7:57 AM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/en...
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If you blame the crimes of British UK-born ethnic minorities on immigration, you're racist.
British Nationals aren't immigrants.
You can ONLY mean their ethnic origin.
The Huntingdon victims are still fighting for their lives in hospital & Matt Goodwin is using them for racism.
British Nationals aren't immigrants.
You can ONLY mean their ethnic origin.
The Huntingdon victims are still fighting for their lives in hospital & Matt Goodwin is using them for racism.
November 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
If you blame the crimes of British UK-born ethnic minorities on immigration, you're racist.
British Nationals aren't immigrants.
You can ONLY mean their ethnic origin.
The Huntingdon victims are still fighting for their lives in hospital & Matt Goodwin is using them for racism.
British Nationals aren't immigrants.
You can ONLY mean their ethnic origin.
The Huntingdon victims are still fighting for their lives in hospital & Matt Goodwin is using them for racism.
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Farage had the opportunity to do the right thing, the kind of thing responsible leaders might do….but instead he insisted it was all fine. Ugly language he said - too true that. With an ugly sentiment behind it. Racism. You know what makes me mad Nige, all them white faces in Reform pics..:)
November 2, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Farage had the opportunity to do the right thing, the kind of thing responsible leaders might do….but instead he insisted it was all fine. Ugly language he said - too true that. With an ugly sentiment behind it. Racism. You know what makes me mad Nige, all them white faces in Reform pics..:)
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Reminder: Here's what Nigel Farage tried to take away from you this week...
October 31, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Reminder: Here's what Nigel Farage tried to take away from you this week...
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Gotta love Private Eye.
Always cuts through the crap.
Always cuts through the crap.
October 31, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Gotta love Private Eye.
Always cuts through the crap.
Always cuts through the crap.
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Lower bills. Tax billionaires.
In The Week comparing Zohran Mamdanis campaign in New York with the rise of the Green Party.
Time to make hope normal again.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
In The Week comparing Zohran Mamdanis campaign in New York with the rise of the Green Party.
Time to make hope normal again.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
October 31, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Lower bills. Tax billionaires.
In The Week comparing Zohran Mamdanis campaign in New York with the rise of the Green Party.
Time to make hope normal again.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
In The Week comparing Zohran Mamdanis campaign in New York with the rise of the Green Party.
Time to make hope normal again.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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A woman is killed by a man every 3 days in the UK...
78% are murdered by a partner/ex
Yet not once have I heard Reform talk about this
Not once have I heard them back measures to protect women’s safety
In fact, they voted against them...
78% are murdered by a partner/ex
Yet not once have I heard Reform talk about this
Not once have I heard them back measures to protect women’s safety
In fact, they voted against them...
October 31, 2025 at 10:22 AM
A woman is killed by a man every 3 days in the UK...
78% are murdered by a partner/ex
Yet not once have I heard Reform talk about this
Not once have I heard them back measures to protect women’s safety
In fact, they voted against them...
78% are murdered by a partner/ex
Yet not once have I heard Reform talk about this
Not once have I heard them back measures to protect women’s safety
In fact, they voted against them...
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Protest is not a crime‼️
The UK government has used terror laws to proscribe direct action group Palestine Action, while new clauses in the Crime and Policing Bill place yet more severe restrictions on our right to protest.
Please add your name to petition Labour to scrap anti-protest laws...
The UK government has used terror laws to proscribe direct action group Palestine Action, while new clauses in the Crime and Policing Bill place yet more severe restrictions on our right to protest.
Please add your name to petition Labour to scrap anti-protest laws...
If you agree the govt should not strip away our right to protest, add your name
act.gp
October 30, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Protest is not a crime‼️
The UK government has used terror laws to proscribe direct action group Palestine Action, while new clauses in the Crime and Policing Bill place yet more severe restrictions on our right to protest.
Please add your name to petition Labour to scrap anti-protest laws...
The UK government has used terror laws to proscribe direct action group Palestine Action, while new clauses in the Crime and Policing Bill place yet more severe restrictions on our right to protest.
Please add your name to petition Labour to scrap anti-protest laws...
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So either Labour need to ask candidates to step aside for the Greens to take on Reform....
Or actually bring in a fair democratic process where everyone's votes count equally.
It's time for Proportional Representation.
www.thenational.scot/news/2558507...
Or actually bring in a fair democratic process where everyone's votes count equally.
It's time for Proportional Representation.
www.thenational.scot/news/2558507...
'Just getting started': Zack Polanski reacts as Greens SECOND in new poll
ZACK Polanski has welcomed a new poll putting his party in second place at Westminster.
www.thenational.scot
October 30, 2025 at 5:50 PM
So either Labour need to ask candidates to step aside for the Greens to take on Reform....
Or actually bring in a fair democratic process where everyone's votes count equally.
It's time for Proportional Representation.
www.thenational.scot/news/2558507...
Or actually bring in a fair democratic process where everyone's votes count equally.
It's time for Proportional Representation.
www.thenational.scot/news/2558507...
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🔴All the Big Government Reforms the Media Hasn’t Been Telling You About
You probably won’t have read much about these announcements over the past few weeks
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/28/a...
You probably won’t have read much about these announcements over the past few weeks
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/28/a...
All the Big Government Reforms the Media Hasn't Been Telling You About
You probably won’t have read much about these announcements over the past few weeks
bylinetimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:18 AM
🔴All the Big Government Reforms the Media Hasn’t Been Telling You About
You probably won’t have read much about these announcements over the past few weeks
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/28/a...
You probably won’t have read much about these announcements over the past few weeks
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/28/a...
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In this week’s column for the Nerve, Stewart Lee wonders how all these rightwing astroturfers get on the telly and radio. Doesn’t anyone Google them first? 🤔
October 26, 2025 at 11:26 AM
In this week’s column for the Nerve, Stewart Lee wonders how all these rightwing astroturfers get on the telly and radio. Doesn’t anyone Google them first? 🤔
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Well said that man. 👏👏👏
Every word is spot on.
Every word is spot on.
October 23, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Well said that man. 👏👏👏
Every word is spot on.
Every word is spot on.
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Of course the real threat isn't Asylum Seekers in Dinghies.
It is the people who want to leave the ECHR and take away all your Rights.
Right to trial, right to healthcare, right to sick pay, right to holiday pay, right not be discriminated against.
They can make so much profit
It is the people who want to leave the ECHR and take away all your Rights.
Right to trial, right to healthcare, right to sick pay, right to holiday pay, right not be discriminated against.
They can make so much profit
October 29, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Of course the real threat isn't Asylum Seekers in Dinghies.
It is the people who want to leave the ECHR and take away all your Rights.
Right to trial, right to healthcare, right to sick pay, right to holiday pay, right not be discriminated against.
They can make so much profit
It is the people who want to leave the ECHR and take away all your Rights.
Right to trial, right to healthcare, right to sick pay, right to holiday pay, right not be discriminated against.
They can make so much profit
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The ECHR protects all of us, from seeking justice for child sexual abuse and trafficking victims, to protecting us from gov surveillance and unfair domestic workplace practices.
Any suggestion we leave is a direct attack by the political class on our human rights.
www.amnesty.org.uk/blogs/campai...
Any suggestion we leave is a direct attack by the political class on our human rights.
www.amnesty.org.uk/blogs/campai...
October 29, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The ECHR protects all of us, from seeking justice for child sexual abuse and trafficking victims, to protecting us from gov surveillance and unfair domestic workplace practices.
Any suggestion we leave is a direct attack by the political class on our human rights.
www.amnesty.org.uk/blogs/campai...
Any suggestion we leave is a direct attack by the political class on our human rights.
www.amnesty.org.uk/blogs/campai...