Olivia Barber
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Campaign turning Elon Musk’s tweets into donations set to raise £100,000 for anti-racism, LGBTQ+ and refugee charities this year.
@everyonehateselon.bsky.social
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@everyonehateselon.bsky.social
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Campaign using Elon Musk’s tweets to ‘fight the far right’ set to raise £100,000
People vs Elon, a fundraising initiative that turns the tech billionaire’s tweets into charity donations is gaining momentum
leftfootforward.org
March 11, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Campaign turning Elon Musk’s tweets into donations set to raise £100,000 for anti-racism, LGBTQ+ and refugee charities this year.
@everyonehateselon.bsky.social
leftfootforward.org/2025/03/camp...
@everyonehateselon.bsky.social
leftfootforward.org/2025/03/camp...
After a two-and-a-half year legal battle, police have admitted to wrongfully arresting a protestor for shouting "who elected him?" at a proclamation ceremony for King Charles
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Police admit wrongful arrest of protestor for asking who elected King Charles III
‘It has taken the police two and a half years to recognise that expressing an opinion in the street is not a crime.’
leftfootforward.org
March 11, 2025 at 10:15 AM
After a two-and-a-half year legal battle, police have admitted to wrongfully arresting a protestor for shouting "who elected him?" at a proclamation ceremony for King Charles
leftfootforward.org/2025/03/poli...
leftfootforward.org/2025/03/poli...
What is the Heartland Institute? Inside the climate denial group Nigel Farage has links to
The US-based climate science denying group which now has a branch in London has said it will push back at "climate alarmism" and net zero initiatives in the UK 👀
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The US-based climate science denying group which now has a branch in London has said it will push back at "climate alarmism" and net zero initiatives in the UK 👀
leftfootforward.org/2025/01/what...
What is the Heartland Institute? Inside the climate denial group Nigel Farage has links to
Nigel Farage and Liz Truss were at the UK launch of a US-based climate change denying lobbying group in December.
leftfootforward.org
January 16, 2025 at 10:41 AM
What is the Heartland Institute? Inside the climate denial group Nigel Farage has links to
The US-based climate science denying group which now has a branch in London has said it will push back at "climate alarmism" and net zero initiatives in the UK 👀
leftfootforward.org/2025/01/what...
The US-based climate science denying group which now has a branch in London has said it will push back at "climate alarmism" and net zero initiatives in the UK 👀
leftfootforward.org/2025/01/what...
Almost half of the Brits believe that investing in arms manufacturers is unethical, according to a new @yougov.co.uk poll.
A majority of Labour and Lib Dem voters oppose investment in arms manufacturers, while only 28% of Tory voters think it's unethical.
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A majority of Labour and Lib Dem voters oppose investment in arms manufacturers, while only 28% of Tory voters think it's unethical.
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Almost half of Brits say investing in arms manufacturers is unethical
It's not all about money...
leftfootforward.org
January 9, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Almost half of the Brits believe that investing in arms manufacturers is unethical, according to a new @yougov.co.uk poll.
A majority of Labour and Lib Dem voters oppose investment in arms manufacturers, while only 28% of Tory voters think it's unethical.
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A majority of Labour and Lib Dem voters oppose investment in arms manufacturers, while only 28% of Tory voters think it's unethical.
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People are leaving X at a rate of 60,000 per day
Users flee from Elon Musk’s X: 60,000 people deactivated their X accounts on average each day in one week alone
The exodus continues...
leftfootforward.org
December 4, 2024 at 11:16 AM
People are leaving X at a rate of 60,000 per day
Reposted by Olivia Barber
Public spending watchdog the National Audit Office has called the Tories' plan to build 20,000 more prison places 'unrealistic', after finding that it will cost at least £4bn more than planned
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Tory prison expansion plan to cost £4bn more than planned, damning NAO report finds
The NAO has described the plan as “unrealistic and not prioritised”.
leftfootforward.org
December 4, 2024 at 2:35 PM
Public spending watchdog the National Audit Office has called the Tories' plan to build 20,000 more prison places 'unrealistic', after finding that it will cost at least £4bn more than planned
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The government has announced the three first rail operators that will be brought back into public ownership next year.
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Revealed: The first rail services to be brought back into public ownership
“John Major’s decision to privatise British Rail in 1994 was foolish, ideologically-driven, and doomed to fail.”
leftfootforward.org
December 4, 2024 at 2:31 PM
The government has announced the three first rail operators that will be brought back into public ownership next year.
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leftfootforward.org/2024/12/reve...
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Incredibly exciting to have @oliviarosebarb.bsky.social joining the @left-foot-forward.bsky.social team!
December 3, 2024 at 12:51 PM
Incredibly exciting to have @oliviarosebarb.bsky.social joining the @left-foot-forward.bsky.social team!
The government has now appointed a covid counter-fraud commissioner to investigate dodgy contracts awarded during the pandemic and recover misspent public money.
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Rachel Reeves appoints counter-fraud commissioner to probe dodgy covid contracts awarded under Tories
Tom Hayhoe has landed the covid counter-fraud job, with an initial focus on reviewing PPE contracts
leftfootforward.org
December 3, 2024 at 12:12 PM
The government has now appointed a covid counter-fraud commissioner to investigate dodgy contracts awarded during the pandemic and recover misspent public money.
leftfootforward.org/2024/12/rach...
leftfootforward.org/2024/12/rach...
Reposted by Olivia Barber
December 2, 2024 at 4:08 PM