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Definitely one of the Wokerati and lucky enough to be born in 1948. Retired journalist and one-time teacher.
We need to talk about Russia
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We need to talk about Russia
So, yes, that means we also need to talk about Nigel Farage
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October 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM
We need to talk about Russia
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🧵 Later today, the House of Commons will start the second reading of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill.
This is a landmark moment: the biggest shift in power from government to communities in decades. Here's why it matters 👇
This is a landmark moment: the biggest shift in power from government to communities in decades. Here's why it matters 👇
September 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🧵 Later today, the House of Commons will start the second reading of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill.
This is a landmark moment: the biggest shift in power from government to communities in decades. Here's why it matters 👇
This is a landmark moment: the biggest shift in power from government to communities in decades. Here's why it matters 👇
It's time to change the laws around streaming services so that musicians get their fair share! Join me in signing to Musicians' Union petition to fix streaming! www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/ch...
Change the law to fix music streaming
It's time to change the laws around streaming services so that musicians get their fair share! Join me in signing to Musicians' Union petition to fix streaming!
www.megaphone.org.uk
August 1, 2025 at 12:19 PM
It's time to change the laws around streaming services so that musicians get their fair share! Join me in signing to Musicians' Union petition to fix streaming! www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/ch...
There’s an Elon Musk shaped hole in the Government’s new plans to improve elections: shady billionaires can still donate massive amounts of money with no cap - effectively buying our democracy. Add your name to the petition for a cap on donations today: 38d.gs/hy28
Take Big Money Out of Our Politics
British politics is awash with money from super rich donors. In 2023, two-thirds of all private donations came from just 19 people. These so-called ‘mega donors’ enjoy privileged access to political p...
38d.gs
July 31, 2025 at 11:37 AM
There’s an Elon Musk shaped hole in the Government’s new plans to improve elections: shady billionaires can still donate massive amounts of money with no cap - effectively buying our democracy. Add your name to the petition for a cap on donations today: 38d.gs/hy28
Trump’s heading to Scotland this weekend and wants the next Open at his Turnberry course. I just told The R&A: DO NOT give it to him :x: Will you join me too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...
Don't allow Trump's Turnberry golf course to host The Open Championship
The Open Championship must not give in to the UK government's lobbying and allow Donald Trump to host one of the world's biggest, oldest and respected golf tournaments at any of the golf courses he ow...
you.38degrees.org.uk
July 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Trump’s heading to Scotland this weekend and wants the next Open at his Turnberry course. I just told The R&A: DO NOT give it to him :x: Will you join me too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...
🌳 Dame Judi Dench is calling for the return of ancient woodlands. Will you sign the petition to help restore the Ghost Woods and protect our green spaces for future generations? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/br...
Bring back the ancient woodlands smothered beneath your timber plantations
Ancient woodlands are vanishing – and with them, some of our most loved and endangered wildlife. Forestry England manages over 100,000 acres of land that used to be ancient woodland - that’s bigger th...
you.38degrees.org.uk
July 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM
🌳 Dame Judi Dench is calling for the return of ancient woodlands. Will you sign the petition to help restore the Ghost Woods and protect our green spaces for future generations? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/br...
Big oil and gas companies are responsible for the climate crisis. We need to break their power. No to fossil fuels, yes to renewables!
➡️ act.gp/44jSYw5
#StopFossilGas
➡️ act.gp/44jSYw5
#StopFossilGas
We don’t need fossil fuels to power Europe. - Greenpeace International
Fossil gas, oil, and coal are not just driving the climate crisis – they’re making Europe dependent on bullies like Putin and Trump.
act.gp
July 1, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Big oil and gas companies are responsible for the climate crisis. We need to break their power. No to fossil fuels, yes to renewables!
➡️ act.gp/44jSYw5
#StopFossilGas
➡️ act.gp/44jSYw5
#StopFossilGas
Greenpeace Italy with a powerful message! We need to stop using fossil gas. It's fuelling the climate crisis and makes us dependent on bullies like Putin and Trump. Renewables are the future! Sign now.
#StopFossilGas
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#StopFossilGas
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No to fossil fuels, yes to renewables!
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June 29, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Greenpeace Italy with a powerful message! We need to stop using fossil gas. It's fuelling the climate crisis and makes us dependent on bullies like Putin and Trump. Renewables are the future! Sign now.
#StopFossilGas
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#StopFossilGas
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Sign the pact, record your story. Join the global movement to make polluters pay: act.gp/3RIc9dq
Polluters broke it, we're paying for it. Make Polluters Pay
Sign the pact, record your story. Join the global movement to make polluters pay.
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June 19, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Sign the pact, record your story. Join the global movement to make polluters pay: act.gp/3RIc9dq
Caught lobbying for cash or bullying in Parliament? You can still return to the House of Lords - for life.
No real consequences. No accountability.
Sign now to kick rule-breakers out for good.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
No real consequences. No accountability.
Sign now to kick rule-breakers out for good.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
Ban rule-breaking peers from the House of Lords.
Lords found guilty of serious misconduct – like bullying or lobbying for cash – still get to make our laws.
I just signed a petition to kick rule-breaking peers out of the Lords for good. Want to add...
you.38degrees.org.uk
June 8, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Caught lobbying for cash or bullying in Parliament? You can still return to the House of Lords - for life.
No real consequences. No accountability.
Sign now to kick rule-breakers out for good.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
No real consequences. No accountability.
Sign now to kick rule-breakers out for good.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
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Sign the petition to bring Thames Water into public ownership here weownit.org.uk/act-now/brin...
You are the "political risk" KKR is afraid of (that's why they've pulled out) and that their donation to Reeves has failed to get rid of
You are the "political risk" KKR is afraid of (that's why they've pulled out) and that their donation to Reeves has failed to get rid of
Bring Thames Water into public ownership | We Own It
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June 7, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Sign the petition to bring Thames Water into public ownership here weownit.org.uk/act-now/brin...
You are the "political risk" KKR is afraid of (that's why they've pulled out) and that their donation to Reeves has failed to get rid of
You are the "political risk" KKR is afraid of (that's why they've pulled out) and that their donation to Reeves has failed to get rid of
Nigel Farage says abortion laws are “utterly ludicrous.”
MPs are watching.
We have days to show them: the public backs abortion rights.
Join me and sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/de...
MPs are watching.
We have days to show them: the public backs abortion rights.
Join me and sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/de...
Decriminalise abortion and make it a protected human right.
Women’s rights are under threat from the far right.
Nigel Farage just called our current abortion provisions “utterly ludicrous” – and others in power are paying attention.
A vote in Parliament could ...
you.38degrees.org.uk
June 1, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Nigel Farage says abortion laws are “utterly ludicrous.”
MPs are watching.
We have days to show them: the public backs abortion rights.
Join me and sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/de...
MPs are watching.
We have days to show them: the public backs abortion rights.
Join me and sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/de...
If you haven’t already, please sign the petition to demand the Government tax the super rich to rebuild our NHS, schools, and other public services. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
Tax the super rich to stop cuts to public services
Across the UK, living standards are falling and millions live in poverty, while the cost of living crisis has made affording the basics difficult. Public services we all rely on - our hospitals, schoo...
you.38degrees.org.uk
May 29, 2025 at 6:57 AM
If you haven’t already, please sign the petition to demand the Government tax the super rich to rebuild our NHS, schools, and other public services. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
We must stop mega-donors from warping our democracy. A ban on annual donations over £5,000 would cut the influence of big donors on our politics and protect the interests of ordinary voters. Sign the petition secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/162623/...
Stop mega-donors from warping our democracy
We must stop mega-donors from warping our democracy. A ban on annual donations over £5,000 would cut the influence of big donors on our politics and protect the interests of ordinary voters.
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk
May 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
We must stop mega-donors from warping our democracy. A ban on annual donations over £5,000 would cut the influence of big donors on our politics and protect the interests of ordinary voters. Sign the petition secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/162623/...
🚨🌱 The Chancellor is reviewing all public spending from scratch. Please join me in signing the @campaignforthearts.org petition to remind the UK Govt: the arts make our lives happier & our communities stronger. Now is the moment to invest in them. www.campaignforthearts.org/petitions/sp...
Petition: Make the arts part of UK National Renewal | Campaign for the Arts
The Chancellor is reviewing all public spending from scratch. The arts make our lives happier and our communities stronger. Now is the moment to invest in them.
www.campaignforthearts.org
May 8, 2025 at 3:22 PM
🚨🌱 The Chancellor is reviewing all public spending from scratch. Please join me in signing the @campaignforthearts.org petition to remind the UK Govt: the arts make our lives happier & our communities stronger. Now is the moment to invest in them. www.campaignforthearts.org/petitions/sp...
I’ve just called on the UK to cancel its £1 billion of funding for a climate and human rights disaster in Mozambique. Add your voice:
act.globaljustice.org.uk/node/4383?ut...
act.globaljustice.org.uk/node/4383?ut...
Tell the UK: Don’t Fund a Total Disaster in Mozambique
In 2020, Liz Truss promised almost £1 billion of UK funding to a gas power plant in northern Mozambique that would be a climate and human rights disaster. French fossil fuel giant TotalEnergies owns t...
act.globaljustice.org.uk
April 29, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I’ve just called on the UK to cancel its £1 billion of funding for a climate and human rights disaster in Mozambique. Add your voice:
act.globaljustice.org.uk/node/4383?ut...
act.globaljustice.org.uk/node/4383?ut...
Billionaires are attacking our rights, our media, and our freedom. It’s time to resist. I just signed this petition—add your name and be part of the movement: act.gp/3Rqfnlz #TimeToResist
Fight the billionaire takeover - Greenpeace International
If you think billionaires should not be deciding our rights and freedoms? Sign now.
Using their vast fortunes, they weaken regulations meant to protect people and the planet, fund candidates who serv...
act.gp
April 28, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Billionaires are attacking our rights, our media, and our freedom. It’s time to resist. I just signed this petition—add your name and be part of the movement: act.gp/3Rqfnlz #TimeToResist
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
Stop 24-hour slots venues killing our high streets
My mum, Wendy, was preyed on by a 24-hour slots venue in the town where I live, Stockport, when she was undergoing cancer treatment. Wendy spent hours each day gambling on the machines, losing many th...
you.38degrees.org.uk
April 20, 2025 at 5:29 PM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
The Government is planning “catastrophic” cuts to benefits that experts say will force disabled people into poverty, and even those with extreme disabilities will lose money. Our social safety net isn’t up for grabs: add your name now. 38d.gs/NoCruelBenef...
NO cruel cuts to benefits
The Government is planning “catastrophic” cuts that experts say will force disabled people into poverty. Don’t think that’s right? Add your name now.
38d.gs
April 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
The Government is planning “catastrophic” cuts to benefits that experts say will force disabled people into poverty, and even those with extreme disabilities will lose money. Our social safety net isn’t up for grabs: add your name now. 38d.gs/NoCruelBenef...
Private companies are polluting our rivers, hiking up bills, and failing to deliver. 82% of us want public ownership – let’s make it happen!
Sign the open letter now & demand action! 👉
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pu...
Sign the open letter now & demand action! 👉
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pu...
Put Public Ownership of Water Back on the Table
Privatisation of water isn’t failing - it is the failure. The Government is mid-way through a major review of the water sector. But so far, it has refused to consider a potential solution that’s backe...
you.38degrees.org.uk
April 1, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Private companies are polluting our rivers, hiking up bills, and failing to deliver. 82% of us want public ownership – let’s make it happen!
Sign the open letter now & demand action! 👉
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pu...
Sign the open letter now & demand action! 👉
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pu...
I just signed the petition urging the Government to invest in research to help those suffering from Long Covid. Will you sign too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/in...
Invest in Long Covid & M.E. Research: Thousands of Children DISABLED, DISCHARGED, & HIDDEN FROM VIEW
• Five years after the start of the Covid pandemic, thousands remain severely ill - Many housebound or often bedbound, unable to attend school, work, or take part in daily life. Disabled, discha...
you.38degrees.org.uk
March 25, 2025 at 10:20 PM
I just signed the petition urging the Government to invest in research to help those suffering from Long Covid. Will you sign too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/in...
Energy Transfer’s meritless $300 million lawsuit against Greenpeace in the US and Greenpeace International represents a threat to peaceful protest and activism around the world. I am with Greenpeace! Sign this petition to tell Big Oil that you are with us too: act.gp/4iGln5u
Energy Transfer - We will not be silenced - Greenpeace International
Greenpeace needs your support against Big Oil’s attempt to silence us!
act.gp
March 23, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Energy Transfer’s meritless $300 million lawsuit against Greenpeace in the US and Greenpeace International represents a threat to peaceful protest and activism around the world. I am with Greenpeace! Sign this petition to tell Big Oil that you are with us too: act.gp/4iGln5u