@lou-b.bsky.social
Northern lass, well into her 5th decade. Likes music, books, art, and afternoon drinks. 😁
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I have a very bad feeling about this...
October 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I have a very bad feeling about this...
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Starmer admits he has no idea how much digital ID scheme will cost
Starmer admits he has no idea how much digital ID scheme will cost
Starmer admits he has no idea how much digital ID scheme will cost
www.independent.co.uk
October 23, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Starmer admits he has no idea how much digital ID scheme will cost
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🚨These cuts are staggering - a 60% reduction from £7.5K to just £3K per child for some of the most vulnerable children & young adults in England.
Please help spread the word and support @asgsfprotest.bsky.social
by signing their open letter
asgsfprotest.com/add-your-sig...
Please help spread the word and support @asgsfprotest.bsky.social
by signing their open letter
asgsfprotest.com/add-your-sig...
October 24, 2025 at 7:25 AM
🚨These cuts are staggering - a 60% reduction from £7.5K to just £3K per child for some of the most vulnerable children & young adults in England.
Please help spread the word and support @asgsfprotest.bsky.social
by signing their open letter
asgsfprotest.com/add-your-sig...
Please help spread the word and support @asgsfprotest.bsky.social
by signing their open letter
asgsfprotest.com/add-your-sig...
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ThIs is what will sit behind your Digital ID. If they dont like you, they can just disable your access to different services. Its tech totalitarianism.
"A controversial US spy tech firm has landed a contract with UK police to develop a surveillance network that will incorporate data about citizens’ political opinions, philosophical beliefs, health records and other sensitive personal information."
libertyinvestigates.org.uk/articles/uk-...
libertyinvestigates.org.uk/articles/uk-...
UK police working with controversial tech giant Palantir on real-time surveillance network - Liberty Investigates
libertyinvestigates.org.uk
October 23, 2025 at 9:41 PM
ThIs is what will sit behind your Digital ID. If they dont like you, they can just disable your access to different services. Its tech totalitarianism.
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"The idea that the government's going to spend billions and billions of pounds on digital ID is such a wrong priority."
@JoshuaReynoldsSL6.bsky.social
@JoshuaReynoldsSL6.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 12:31 PM
"The idea that the government's going to spend billions and billions of pounds on digital ID is such a wrong priority."
@JoshuaReynoldsSL6.bsky.social
@JoshuaReynoldsSL6.bsky.social
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Can citizens and journalists unite to stem the tide of hate? Can we hold back authoritarianism and protect democracy?
Join our live online event with:
- George Monbiot
- Nafeez Ahmed
- Yasmin Alibhai-Brown
- Nick Lowles
7 pm, 4 November.
Book now: bit.ly/BylinesHope
Join our live online event with:
- George Monbiot
- Nafeez Ahmed
- Yasmin Alibhai-Brown
- Nick Lowles
7 pm, 4 November.
Book now: bit.ly/BylinesHope
October 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Can citizens and journalists unite to stem the tide of hate? Can we hold back authoritarianism and protect democracy?
Join our live online event with:
- George Monbiot
- Nafeez Ahmed
- Yasmin Alibhai-Brown
- Nick Lowles
7 pm, 4 November.
Book now: bit.ly/BylinesHope
Join our live online event with:
- George Monbiot
- Nafeez Ahmed
- Yasmin Alibhai-Brown
- Nick Lowles
7 pm, 4 November.
Book now: bit.ly/BylinesHope
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Statement from Nottingham Green Festival
Due to a policy change by our insurers, that we weren't informed of until now, we have had to cancel of some of our planned stallholders.
They won't provide the cover needed to any stalls promoting "political, religious or cultural issues".
Due to a policy change by our insurers, that we weren't informed of until now, we have had to cancel of some of our planned stallholders.
They won't provide the cover needed to any stalls promoting "political, religious or cultural issues".
September 14, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Statement from Nottingham Green Festival
Due to a policy change by our insurers, that we weren't informed of until now, we have had to cancel of some of our planned stallholders.
They won't provide the cover needed to any stalls promoting "political, religious or cultural issues".
Due to a policy change by our insurers, that we weren't informed of until now, we have had to cancel of some of our planned stallholders.
They won't provide the cover needed to any stalls promoting "political, religious or cultural issues".
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We have a huge fight on our hands , because the billionaire owned media are normalising far right views ,it's utterly abhorrent.
September 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
We have a huge fight on our hands , because the billionaire owned media are normalising far right views ,it's utterly abhorrent.
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Ahead of Trump’s visit to the UK, do we know if his good friend Elon Musk ever paid the King’s estate the huge debt he owed?
Can only find reporting on the legal action rather than the outcome www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-6438...
Can only find reporting on the legal action rather than the outcome www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-6438...
Twitter sued by Crown Estate over alleged unpaid rent at UK HQ - BBC News
The Crown Estate has filed a High Court claim against the social media firm over the alleged arrears.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 14, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Ahead of Trump’s visit to the UK, do we know if his good friend Elon Musk ever paid the King’s estate the huge debt he owed?
Can only find reporting on the legal action rather than the outcome www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-6438...
Can only find reporting on the legal action rather than the outcome www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-6438...
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Owner of Twitter calls for violence and what sounded like an insurrection
UK government: Let’s put some more money into ads on “X”
UK government: Let’s put some more money into ads on “X”
September 14, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Owner of Twitter calls for violence and what sounded like an insurrection
UK government: Let’s put some more money into ads on “X”
UK government: Let’s put some more money into ads on “X”
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Still absolutely nothing to say about far right thugs rioting and attacking the police while a US tech billionaire calls for a violent insurrection on our streets
September 14, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Still absolutely nothing to say about far right thugs rioting and attacking the police while a US tech billionaire calls for a violent insurrection on our streets
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If you're young
Or old
Or a woman
If you've got a disability
Or, you've a SEND
If you're LGBTQ+
Or you're from an ethnic minority
If you need care
Or you're in the forces
And if you're in Northern Ireland
Then Farage's plan to abolish human rights law is going to screw you
Or old
Or a woman
If you've got a disability
Or, you've a SEND
If you're LGBTQ+
Or you're from an ethnic minority
If you need care
Or you're in the forces
And if you're in Northern Ireland
Then Farage's plan to abolish human rights law is going to screw you
August 26, 2025 at 7:29 PM
If you're young
Or old
Or a woman
If you've got a disability
Or, you've a SEND
If you're LGBTQ+
Or you're from an ethnic minority
If you need care
Or you're in the forces
And if you're in Northern Ireland
Then Farage's plan to abolish human rights law is going to screw you
Or old
Or a woman
If you've got a disability
Or, you've a SEND
If you're LGBTQ+
Or you're from an ethnic minority
If you need care
Or you're in the forces
And if you're in Northern Ireland
Then Farage's plan to abolish human rights law is going to screw you
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📢 Kick Out Trump's Nukes: Join the national demonstration at RAF Lakenheath!
US nukes have been deployed to Britain for the first time since 2008. Join us on 20 September to say that neither Trump nor his nuclear bombs are welcome in Britain.
Details: https://cnduk.org/lakenheath/
US nukes have been deployed to Britain for the first time since 2008. Join us on 20 September to say that neither Trump nor his nuclear bombs are welcome in Britain.
Details: https://cnduk.org/lakenheath/
August 20, 2025 at 3:46 PM
📢 Kick Out Trump's Nukes: Join the national demonstration at RAF Lakenheath!
US nukes have been deployed to Britain for the first time since 2008. Join us on 20 September to say that neither Trump nor his nuclear bombs are welcome in Britain.
Details: https://cnduk.org/lakenheath/
US nukes have been deployed to Britain for the first time since 2008. Join us on 20 September to say that neither Trump nor his nuclear bombs are welcome in Britain.
Details: https://cnduk.org/lakenheath/
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Your regular reminder 👇
🏥 81% want publicly owned NHS
🏫 78% want publicly owned schools
💧 73% want publicly owned water
🚂 70% want publicly owned rail
✉️ 70% want publicly owned mail
🚍 67% want publicly owned buses
💡 65% want publicly owned energy
🏥 81% want publicly owned NHS
🏫 78% want publicly owned schools
💧 73% want publicly owned water
🚂 70% want publicly owned rail
✉️ 70% want publicly owned mail
🚍 67% want publicly owned buses
💡 65% want publicly owned energy
EXCLUSIVE: Poll shows huge support for nationalisation of key industries and utilities
Privatisation has failed.
leftfootforward.org
July 29, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Your regular reminder 👇
🏥 81% want publicly owned NHS
🏫 78% want publicly owned schools
💧 73% want publicly owned water
🚂 70% want publicly owned rail
✉️ 70% want publicly owned mail
🚍 67% want publicly owned buses
💡 65% want publicly owned energy
🏥 81% want publicly owned NHS
🏫 78% want publicly owned schools
💧 73% want publicly owned water
🚂 70% want publicly owned rail
✉️ 70% want publicly owned mail
🚍 67% want publicly owned buses
💡 65% want publicly owned energy
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Unlike Reform, we’re doing things differently with democracy & inclusivity at the core.
From the launch to the party, conference, structures & yes - even the name! - we’re building it together.
It might feel unfamiliar to you. It’s called democracy.
🔗 yourparty.uk
From the launch to the party, conference, structures & yes - even the name! - we’re building it together.
It might feel unfamiliar to you. It’s called democracy.
🔗 yourparty.uk
July 24, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Unlike Reform, we’re doing things differently with democracy & inclusivity at the core.
From the launch to the party, conference, structures & yes - even the name! - we’re building it together.
It might feel unfamiliar to you. It’s called democracy.
🔗 yourparty.uk
From the launch to the party, conference, structures & yes - even the name! - we’re building it together.
It might feel unfamiliar to you. It’s called democracy.
🔗 yourparty.uk
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How Britain privatised itself into failure
Britain outsourced its state – now private firms profit while public services crumble. In Failed State, Sam Freedman explains what went wrong
Review by John Cole
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
Britain outsourced its state – now private firms profit while public services crumble. In Failed State, Sam Freedman explains what went wrong
Review by John Cole
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
How Britain privatised itself into failure
Britain outsourced its state – now private firms profit while public services crumble. In Failed State, Sam Freedman explains what went wrong
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
July 13, 2025 at 7:18 AM
How Britain privatised itself into failure
Britain outsourced its state – now private firms profit while public services crumble. In Failed State, Sam Freedman explains what went wrong
Review by John Cole
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
Britain outsourced its state – now private firms profit while public services crumble. In Failed State, Sam Freedman explains what went wrong
Review by John Cole
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
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The use of unregistered companies in Freeports/SEZs, poses a real risk for tax evasion and fraud, facilitated by a deregulatory environment and weak oversight at Companies House.
Please sign and share on other social media platforms!
No one voted for this!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
Please sign and share on other social media platforms!
No one voted for this!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
July 9, 2025 at 7:24 AM
The use of unregistered companies in Freeports/SEZs, poses a real risk for tax evasion and fraud, facilitated by a deregulatory environment and weak oversight at Companies House.
Please sign and share on other social media platforms!
No one voted for this!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
Please sign and share on other social media platforms!
No one voted for this!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
We have a voice: let’s make sure Keir Starmer hears us loud and clear. act.38degrees.org.uk/act/dont-get...
We don’t want to get dragged into Trump’s plans for more violence.
We have a voice: let’s make sure Keir Starmer hears us loud and clear.
act.38degrees.org.uk
June 22, 2025 at 5:49 PM
We have a voice: let’s make sure Keir Starmer hears us loud and clear. act.38degrees.org.uk/act/dont-get...
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We don’t want war.
We want hospitals that function.
We want children who aren’t hungry.
We want properly-funded schools.
We want hospitals that function.
We want children who aren’t hungry.
We want properly-funded schools.
June 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
We don’t want war.
We want hospitals that function.
We want children who aren’t hungry.
We want properly-funded schools.
We want hospitals that function.
We want children who aren’t hungry.
We want properly-funded schools.
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No one wins in a nuclear war, this bravado of increased nuclear capability means nada as it doesnt offer any more protection than you currently have, disgusting waste of money. apple.news/A4CMg0N4yQbO...
Britain to build a dozen nuclear submarines as forces arm for war — The Times and The Sunday Times
Britain will build up to a dozen nuclear-powered attack submarines, Sir Keir Starmer will announce on Monday as he puts the armed forces on a war footing. They will replace the UK’s seven Astute class...
apple.news
June 2, 2025 at 8:18 AM
No one wins in a nuclear war, this bravado of increased nuclear capability means nada as it doesnt offer any more protection than you currently have, disgusting waste of money. apple.news/A4CMg0N4yQbO...
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Why is there always money for war, but never for the poor?
I know which side I’m on.
I know which side I’m on.
June 2, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Why is there always money for war, but never for the poor?
I know which side I’m on.
I know which side I’m on.