Milvus, PeteW
@petemilvus.bsky.social
Retired countryside-services manager ; into: Earth-sciences 🌍🏔️ ☔️ +natural history 🦆🦋🍄+green socialism💚🌹, peace🕊️☮️+justice⚖️; Not keen on greed🤑, neoliberalism🤥 or wars💀🩸 [or unexpected DMs]
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Welfare cuts for the poor/disabled were not in Labour's election manifesto.
PM Keir Starmer said: “those with the broadest shoulders should bear the heavier burden”. Then hit the poorest.
Biggest cuts since those imposed by Tories in July 2015.
There is no economic/moral justification.
PM Keir Starmer said: “those with the broadest shoulders should bear the heavier burden”. Then hit the poorest.
Biggest cuts since those imposed by Tories in July 2015.
There is no economic/moral justification.
Why austerity is a political choice not an economic necessity
Prem Sikka is an Emeritus Professor of Accounting at the University of Essex and the University of Sheffield, a Labour member of the House of Lords, and Contributing Editor at Left Foot Forward. Ch...
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March 30, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Welfare cuts for the poor/disabled were not in Labour's election manifesto.
PM Keir Starmer said: “those with the broadest shoulders should bear the heavier burden”. Then hit the poorest.
Biggest cuts since those imposed by Tories in July 2015.
There is no economic/moral justification.
PM Keir Starmer said: “those with the broadest shoulders should bear the heavier burden”. Then hit the poorest.
Biggest cuts since those imposed by Tories in July 2015.
There is no economic/moral justification.
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As hate rises be the love
November 20, 2024 at 8:13 AM
As hate rises be the love
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The people have spoken.
Good morning everyone.
🗽🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊
Good morning everyone.
🗽🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊
November 5, 2025 at 12:06 PM
The people have spoken.
Good morning everyone.
🗽🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊
Good morning everyone.
🗽🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊
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Did you spot it?
This government wants to use a PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP for Neighbourhood Health Centres in its 10 year NHS plan
*Even though Private Finance Initiatives mean the NHS paying up to 27 x over for hospitals*
Take 1 minute to say no weownit.org.uk/act-now/no-n...
This government wants to use a PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP for Neighbourhood Health Centres in its 10 year NHS plan
*Even though Private Finance Initiatives mean the NHS paying up to 27 x over for hospitals*
Take 1 minute to say no weownit.org.uk/act-now/no-n...
No new PFI in Neighbourhood Health Services | We Own It
Wes Streeting: do not use a “Public Private Partnership” to finance Neighbourhood Health Centres
weownit.org.uk
July 3, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Did you spot it?
This government wants to use a PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP for Neighbourhood Health Centres in its 10 year NHS plan
*Even though Private Finance Initiatives mean the NHS paying up to 27 x over for hospitals*
Take 1 minute to say no weownit.org.uk/act-now/no-n...
This government wants to use a PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP for Neighbourhood Health Centres in its 10 year NHS plan
*Even though Private Finance Initiatives mean the NHS paying up to 27 x over for hospitals*
Take 1 minute to say no weownit.org.uk/act-now/no-n...
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Farage's duplicity on Russia makes him totally unfit to lead our country
Farage fears his desire to reach Downing Street might be thwarted by this simpering stance towards a bloodstained war criminal
inews.co.uk/opinion/fara...
Farage fears his desire to reach Downing Street might be thwarted by this simpering stance towards a bloodstained war criminal
inews.co.uk/opinion/fara...
Farage's duplicity on Russia makes him totally unfit to lead our country
Farage fears his desire to reach Downing Street might be thwarted by this simpering stance towards a bloodstained war criminal
inews.co.uk
October 20, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Farage's duplicity on Russia makes him totally unfit to lead our country
Farage fears his desire to reach Downing Street might be thwarted by this simpering stance towards a bloodstained war criminal
inews.co.uk/opinion/fara...
Farage fears his desire to reach Downing Street might be thwarted by this simpering stance towards a bloodstained war criminal
inews.co.uk/opinion/fara...
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Reform reviews whether it underpaid VAT after Times investigation
Reform reviews whether it underpaid VAT after Times investigation
Nigel Farage’s party could face fines as documents indicate it failed to notify HMRC that it was required to pay extra tax
www.thetimes.com
October 20, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Reform reviews whether it underpaid VAT after Times investigation
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Four Reform UK councillors suspended for bringing party into 'disrepute'
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Four Reform UK councillors suspended for bringing party into 'disrepute'
A leaked council meeting video has sparked comparisons to the infamous Handforth Parish Council meeting during the pandemic that turned Jackie Weaver into a viral sensation
www.mirror.co.uk
October 20, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Four Reform UK councillors suspended for bringing party into 'disrepute'
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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Farrige gives the impression he doesn’t trust scientists, but was willing to believe a taxi driver in Buckinghamshire, that Sharia Law is coming to Britain.
This guy wants to be PM?! You must be joking!
Nice one @billybragg.bsky.social 👏 #bbcqt
This guy wants to be PM?! You must be joking!
Nice one @billybragg.bsky.social 👏 #bbcqt
September 25, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Farrige gives the impression he doesn’t trust scientists, but was willing to believe a taxi driver in Buckinghamshire, that Sharia Law is coming to Britain.
This guy wants to be PM?! You must be joking!
Nice one @billybragg.bsky.social 👏 #bbcqt
This guy wants to be PM?! You must be joking!
Nice one @billybragg.bsky.social 👏 #bbcqt
Did you watch The Hack? I can't believe papers have gotten away with destroying lives for so long. That's why I've signed the petition, set up by Hugh Grant and other phone hacking victims, to demand fair, independent regulation. Join me: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...
A Free Press, Not a Free Pass – It's Time for Fair Regulation
For too long, the UK press have bullied people, harassed grieving families, and destroyed lives, all to sell papers. We’ve all seen the heartbreaking consequences.
They’ve hacked phones, listened to ...
you.38degrees.org.uk
September 25, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Did you watch The Hack? I can't believe papers have gotten away with destroying lives for so long. That's why I've signed the petition, set up by Hugh Grant and other phone hacking victims, to demand fair, independent regulation. Join me: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...
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So do I
I stand with #PalestineAction. Lock me up as a terrorist, Yvette Cooper.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Yvette Cooper vows to ban Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws
Home secretary to ignore warning from group’s lawyers that doing so would be ‘unlawful, dangerous and ill thought out’
www.theguardian.com
June 23, 2025 at 4:53 PM
So do I
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Reginald D Hunter is in court tomorrow on trumped charges brought by the 'Campaign against anti-semitism' (they should be called 'Campaign for anti-semitism' because that is the effect they have). Please support Reginald www.crowdjustice.com/case/dont-le...
Stand up to Israel lobby prosecution of comedian Reginald D. Hunter🎤
I am Reginald D. Hunter, fighting a private prosecution for my comedy.
www.crowdjustice.com
July 6, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Reginald D Hunter is in court tomorrow on trumped charges brought by the 'Campaign against anti-semitism' (they should be called 'Campaign for anti-semitism' because that is the effect they have). Please support Reginald www.crowdjustice.com/case/dont-le...
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The logic of being so unhappy about brown people in England that you move to Dubai also escapes me.
July 14, 2025 at 7:26 PM
The logic of being so unhappy about brown people in England that you move to Dubai also escapes me.
Sign the petition to Keir Starmer: Oppose Trump's war on Iran
stoptrump.org.uk/petition-tru...
stoptrump.org.uk/petition-tru...
Petition: Keir Starmer – Oppose Trump’s war on Iran
Stop Trump Coalition
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June 23, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Sign the petition to Keir Starmer: Oppose Trump's war on Iran
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stoptrump.org.uk/petition-tru...
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While attacking Iran, Israel continues to bomb Gaza!
June 16, 2025 at 2:27 PM
While attacking Iran, Israel continues to bomb Gaza!
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The 335 rounds fired by an Israeli tank on the car that Hind Rajab and her family were in.
June 17, 2025 at 12:07 PM
The 335 rounds fired by an Israeli tank on the car that Hind Rajab and her family were in.
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Reform UK Ltd are the new Blackshirts — and Farage is revelling in his role as their Oswald Mosley.
May 28, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Reform UK Ltd are the new Blackshirts — and Farage is revelling in his role as their Oswald Mosley.
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May 6, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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If you don't already, I highly recommend you follow @europeanpowell.bsky.social who has written about this.
January 13, 2025 at 8:20 AM
If you don't already, I highly recommend you follow @europeanpowell.bsky.social who has written about this.
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EXPOSED: Fake water nationalisation tag would still save £3 billion a year.
University of Greenwich research shows how taking back control of our water delivers a better deal for the public.
Sign our petition to bring water into public ownership:
weownit.org.uk/act-now/lets...
University of Greenwich research shows how taking back control of our water delivers a better deal for the public.
Sign our petition to bring water into public ownership:
weownit.org.uk/act-now/lets...
April 7, 2025 at 3:07 PM
EXPOSED: Fake water nationalisation tag would still save £3 billion a year.
University of Greenwich research shows how taking back control of our water delivers a better deal for the public.
Sign our petition to bring water into public ownership:
weownit.org.uk/act-now/lets...
University of Greenwich research shows how taking back control of our water delivers a better deal for the public.
Sign our petition to bring water into public ownership:
weownit.org.uk/act-now/lets...
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It's rare when the best idea I've heard all day is also the funniest shit I've seen all day.
March 17, 2025 at 3:50 AM
It's rare when the best idea I've heard all day is also the funniest shit I've seen all day.
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🔴Starmer AI advisor has financial interests in almost 500 tech firms
“The decision to withhold hundreds of declared interests from public scrutiny raises serious questions about whether it is robustly managing these potential conflicts.”
New on DfS:
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/revealed-s...
“The decision to withhold hundreds of declared interests from public scrutiny raises serious questions about whether it is robustly managing these potential conflicts.”
New on DfS:
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/revealed-s...
Revealed: Starmer AI advisor has financial interests in almost 500 tech firms
“Raises serious questions about whether the department is robustly managing these potential conflicts.”
democracyforsale.substack.com
March 16, 2025 at 10:32 AM
🔴Starmer AI advisor has financial interests in almost 500 tech firms
“The decision to withhold hundreds of declared interests from public scrutiny raises serious questions about whether it is robustly managing these potential conflicts.”
New on DfS:
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/revealed-s...
“The decision to withhold hundreds of declared interests from public scrutiny raises serious questions about whether it is robustly managing these potential conflicts.”
New on DfS:
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/revealed-s...
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‘In face of’? Really?? Even the lede is hedged and fudgy
NYT headline writers won’t change Trump policy
But it’s a lot easier to rip apart a constitution when its supposed defenders are so passive
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/u...
NYT headline writers won’t change Trump policy
But it’s a lot easier to rip apart a constitution when its supposed defenders are so passive
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/u...
Trump Sends Hundreds of Venezuelans to El Salvador in Face of Judge’s Order
President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador announced that his country had taken in more than 200 prisoners whom the U.S. has accused of being part of the Tren de Aragua gang.
www.nytimes.com
March 16, 2025 at 10:17 PM
‘In face of’? Really?? Even the lede is hedged and fudgy
NYT headline writers won’t change Trump policy
But it’s a lot easier to rip apart a constitution when its supposed defenders are so passive
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/u...
NYT headline writers won’t change Trump policy
But it’s a lot easier to rip apart a constitution when its supposed defenders are so passive
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/u...
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There’s a book to be written on how anti Net zero became a totemic issue on the British right
I wrote a long piece for @thetls.bsky.social a year ago on the money and influence campaign behind anti Net zero but it’s become even more pronounced since then
www.the-tls.co.uk/science-tech...
I wrote a long piece for @thetls.bsky.social a year ago on the money and influence campaign behind anti Net zero but it’s become even more pronounced since then
www.the-tls.co.uk/science-tech...
March 18, 2025 at 8:41 AM
There’s a book to be written on how anti Net zero became a totemic issue on the British right
I wrote a long piece for @thetls.bsky.social a year ago on the money and influence campaign behind anti Net zero but it’s become even more pronounced since then
www.the-tls.co.uk/science-tech...
I wrote a long piece for @thetls.bsky.social a year ago on the money and influence campaign behind anti Net zero but it’s become even more pronounced since then
www.the-tls.co.uk/science-tech...
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Agree @petergeoghegan.bsky.social. Its just the latest chapter of anti-green, climate denial sentiment stretching back decades. Look at Tufton Street & @iealondon.bsky.social and how they have always denied climate change and attacked greens. More on beginnings here www.routledge.com/Green-Backla...
March 18, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Agree @petergeoghegan.bsky.social. Its just the latest chapter of anti-green, climate denial sentiment stretching back decades. Look at Tufton Street & @iealondon.bsky.social and how they have always denied climate change and attacked greens. More on beginnings here www.routledge.com/Green-Backla...
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70,000 signatures to ban driven grouse shooting petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
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Petition: Ban driven grouse shooting
Chris Packham, Ruth Tingay and Mark Avery (Wild Justice) believe that driven grouse shooting is bad for people, the environment and wildlife. People; we think grouse shooting is economically insignifi...
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March 6, 2025 at 2:53 PM
70,000 signatures to ban driven grouse shooting petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
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