David Simpson
@progress0n.bsky.social
Left wing progressive, transformative ideas really inspire me. 25 years working in social care in March 2025 and now highly qualified.
Member of Green Party of England and Wales, trade unionist with unison and based in Portsmouth.
Hate the status quo
Member of Green Party of England and Wales, trade unionist with unison and based in Portsmouth.
Hate the status quo
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If 'all the world's a stage' it would be great if we knew someone who brought
Alexander Hamilton energy,
Alex from Glasto gusto plus
Alexander Armstrong savvy (without bleating on about school fees, obvs).
We do!!
Get in the room where it happens on backzack.com
@zackpolanski.bsky.social
Alexander Hamilton energy,
Alex from Glasto gusto plus
Alexander Armstrong savvy (without bleating on about school fees, obvs).
We do!!
Get in the room where it happens on backzack.com
@zackpolanski.bsky.social
Back Zack for leader of the Green Party
Zack Polanski is running for leader of the Green Party. We need bold action and bold leadership now. It's time to back Zack.
backzack.com
May 21, 2025 at 5:51 AM
If 'all the world's a stage' it would be great if we knew someone who brought
Alexander Hamilton energy,
Alex from Glasto gusto plus
Alexander Armstrong savvy (without bleating on about school fees, obvs).
We do!!
Get in the room where it happens on backzack.com
@zackpolanski.bsky.social
Alexander Hamilton energy,
Alex from Glasto gusto plus
Alexander Armstrong savvy (without bleating on about school fees, obvs).
We do!!
Get in the room where it happens on backzack.com
@zackpolanski.bsky.social
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Here are the care workers who sacrificed their lives for our elders
Almost all exclusively people of colour, all at some stage migrants or their parents
Starmer should be ashamed but he has none, and neither do his bootlicking supporters
Almost all exclusively people of colour, all at some stage migrants or their parents
Starmer should be ashamed but he has none, and neither do his bootlicking supporters
May 12, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Here are the care workers who sacrificed their lives for our elders
Almost all exclusively people of colour, all at some stage migrants or their parents
Starmer should be ashamed but he has none, and neither do his bootlicking supporters
Almost all exclusively people of colour, all at some stage migrants or their parents
Starmer should be ashamed but he has none, and neither do his bootlicking supporters
This is not a blame game post, but want to highlight something that is problematic but mirrors our use of language towards mental health and suicide.
I came across a video recording of a live edition of Turn Left and their main discussion of the suicide of Virginia Giuffre.
I came across a video recording of a live edition of Turn Left and their main discussion of the suicide of Virginia Giuffre.
April 29, 2025 at 9:17 PM
This is not a blame game post, but want to highlight something that is problematic but mirrors our use of language towards mental health and suicide.
I came across a video recording of a live edition of Turn Left and their main discussion of the suicide of Virginia Giuffre.
I came across a video recording of a live edition of Turn Left and their main discussion of the suicide of Virginia Giuffre.
Another post before I go to bed.
This evening I attended the We Demand Change - what next? online meeting, which was interesting but did not give enough of a platform for the audience to put forward comments and positions or ideas.
This evening I attended the We Demand Change - what next? online meeting, which was interesting but did not give enough of a platform for the audience to put forward comments and positions or ideas.
April 22, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Another post before I go to bed.
This evening I attended the We Demand Change - what next? online meeting, which was interesting but did not give enough of a platform for the audience to put forward comments and positions or ideas.
This evening I attended the We Demand Change - what next? online meeting, which was interesting but did not give enough of a platform for the audience to put forward comments and positions or ideas.
New photographic footage of Katy Perry's time in space
April 19, 2025 at 1:11 PM
New photographic footage of Katy Perry's time in space
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We are literally sick of this crap!
1,853 reporting sickness from pollution 🤢
4 million hours of sewage discharged 💩
Average water bills rising by £123 💸
If you’re sick of this too, tell the government to bring water into public ownership NOW. 👇🏼
tinyurl.com/2h9bk4e4
1,853 reporting sickness from pollution 🤢
4 million hours of sewage discharged 💩
Average water bills rising by £123 💸
If you’re sick of this too, tell the government to bring water into public ownership NOW. 👇🏼
tinyurl.com/2h9bk4e4
April 16, 2025 at 8:28 AM
We are literally sick of this crap!
1,853 reporting sickness from pollution 🤢
4 million hours of sewage discharged 💩
Average water bills rising by £123 💸
If you’re sick of this too, tell the government to bring water into public ownership NOW. 👇🏼
tinyurl.com/2h9bk4e4
1,853 reporting sickness from pollution 🤢
4 million hours of sewage discharged 💩
Average water bills rising by £123 💸
If you’re sick of this too, tell the government to bring water into public ownership NOW. 👇🏼
tinyurl.com/2h9bk4e4
When the tories brought in voter suppression with the ridiculous, spurious reason to stop voter fraud, what they didn’t tell the public is the fraud was happening in their own court.
Now that the gambling commission has brought charges against 15 people including this Tory MP with gambling offences relating to Sunak's announcement of the 2024 GE. Sunak should NOT be allowed to appoint folk to the House of Lords due to this corruption.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Gambling Commission charges 15 over bets on timing of 2024 UK general election
Charges follow investigation into alleged cheating related to bets over when last year’s election would be held
www.theguardian.com
April 14, 2025 at 1:27 PM
When the tories brought in voter suppression with the ridiculous, spurious reason to stop voter fraud, what they didn’t tell the public is the fraud was happening in their own court.
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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
April 14, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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
From Ellie’s account I’m appalled but not really surprised. It’s easy for streeting and kinnock to say they’ll bring in a national care service, but they must match that with commitment. You can’t take them seriously.
Thank you @elliechowns.bsky.social for highlighting this.
Will gov deliver - no
Thank you @elliechowns.bsky.social for highlighting this.
Will gov deliver - no
"Funding social care properly will also save money."
@elliechowns.bsky.social outlines the need to tax the wealth of the super rich fairly to properly fund public services and end the crisis in social care.
@elliechowns.bsky.social outlines the need to tax the wealth of the super rich fairly to properly fund public services and end the crisis in social care.
April 14, 2025 at 1:09 PM
From Ellie’s account I’m appalled but not really surprised. It’s easy for streeting and kinnock to say they’ll bring in a national care service, but they must match that with commitment. You can’t take them seriously.
Thank you @elliechowns.bsky.social for highlighting this.
Will gov deliver - no
Thank you @elliechowns.bsky.social for highlighting this.
Will gov deliver - no
It's great that nationalisation of British Steel has also brought new interest in nationalising other utilities such as water and energy.
However, the government will still continue to refuse to nationalise said utilities. Why?
If BS is nationalised with zero cost, then its the same with others
However, the government will still continue to refuse to nationalise said utilities. Why?
If BS is nationalised with zero cost, then its the same with others
April 14, 2025 at 11:35 AM
It's great that nationalisation of British Steel has also brought new interest in nationalising other utilities such as water and energy.
However, the government will still continue to refuse to nationalise said utilities. Why?
If BS is nationalised with zero cost, then its the same with others
However, the government will still continue to refuse to nationalise said utilities. Why?
If BS is nationalised with zero cost, then its the same with others
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April 12, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I had no idea of how our social care funding works. Apparently it is still rooted in the 1834 Poor Laws.
And it is 2025!
Yet we use formulas based on 19th Century thinking!!
This is bonkers yet the government are not addressing this.
We need a new formula
www.theguardian.com/social-care-...
And it is 2025!
Yet we use formulas based on 19th Century thinking!!
This is bonkers yet the government are not addressing this.
We need a new formula
www.theguardian.com/social-care-...
Social care in England is still rooted in the poor law of the 19th century
Social care was left untouched by the welfare state reforms and is still based on the principles of the poor law. It's time for reform
www.theguardian.com
April 10, 2025 at 1:11 PM
I had no idea of how our social care funding works. Apparently it is still rooted in the 1834 Poor Laws.
And it is 2025!
Yet we use formulas based on 19th Century thinking!!
This is bonkers yet the government are not addressing this.
We need a new formula
www.theguardian.com/social-care-...
And it is 2025!
Yet we use formulas based on 19th Century thinking!!
This is bonkers yet the government are not addressing this.
We need a new formula
www.theguardian.com/social-care-...
Our water and the water sector is in a truly dire, broken state. Nothing won’t rescue it unless we nationalised.
Labour won’t commit to full nationalisation but with the new bill going through parliament, the government won’t have no choice but nationalise.
If not, then we elect those who will
Labour won’t commit to full nationalisation but with the new bill going through parliament, the government won’t have no choice but nationalise.
If not, then we elect those who will
Excellent video from River Action about the state of water.
Our water needs you! River Action and the Independent Water Commission
YouTube video by River Action UK
www.youtube.com
April 7, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Our water and the water sector is in a truly dire, broken state. Nothing won’t rescue it unless we nationalised.
Labour won’t commit to full nationalisation but with the new bill going through parliament, the government won’t have no choice but nationalise.
If not, then we elect those who will
Labour won’t commit to full nationalisation but with the new bill going through parliament, the government won’t have no choice but nationalise.
If not, then we elect those who will
Those elected labour politicians (well most of them) are just utterly loathsome. This opportunistic bullshit from "there's no return to austerity" liar Anas Sarwar just shows they have no shame, unable to read the room.
They need voting out
They need voting out
Is this a joke from Labour?
In the last 3 months Donald Trump has threatened to invade Greenland, Canada, Panama and Mexico.
He's threatened to ethnically cleanse Gaza.
He's lied about Scotland to undermine our healthcare.
And he's now unilaterally plunged his own economy into turmoil.
In the last 3 months Donald Trump has threatened to invade Greenland, Canada, Panama and Mexico.
He's threatened to ethnically cleanse Gaza.
He's lied about Scotland to undermine our healthcare.
And he's now unilaterally plunged his own economy into turmoil.
April 6, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Those elected labour politicians (well most of them) are just utterly loathsome. This opportunistic bullshit from "there's no return to austerity" liar Anas Sarwar just shows they have no shame, unable to read the room.
They need voting out
They need voting out
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Happy birthday Tony Benn
April 3, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Happy birthday Tony Benn
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How has #fascism in Britain got this far? #Neoliberalism has opened the door for it.
Neoliberalism destroys democratic hope and the far right fills the political void. We need a new politics of belonging, not @labouruk.bsky.social's craven appeasement of capital.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Neoliberalism destroys democratic hope and the far right fills the political void. We need a new politics of belonging, not @labouruk.bsky.social's craven appeasement of capital.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
How has fascism in Britain got this far? Neoliberalism has opened the door for it | George Monbiot
We need a new politics of belonging, not Labour’s craven appeasement of capital, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
March 30, 2025 at 1:57 PM
How has #fascism in Britain got this far? #Neoliberalism has opened the door for it.
Neoliberalism destroys democratic hope and the far right fills the political void. We need a new politics of belonging, not @labouruk.bsky.social's craven appeasement of capital.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Neoliberalism destroys democratic hope and the far right fills the political void. We need a new politics of belonging, not @labouruk.bsky.social's craven appeasement of capital.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Before ministers go on about fiscal responsibility, why not get their own house in order first?
Can we please have a few tents outside every one of their houses.hypocritical pondscum corrupt bastards
You don't have to look very far in order to find the real benefit cheats in Britain.
March 25, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Before ministers go on about fiscal responsibility, why not get their own house in order first?
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Maybe it’s time for Plan B
March 23, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Maybe it’s time for Plan B
This (newish) Labour government seems to be under the impression that sacking thousands of staff in civil service and, according to this article, thousands of rail jobs, means the government will be more efficient than pre-job cuts.
Thousands of jobs ‘could go as part of UK government’s rail shake-up’
Thousands of jobs ‘could go as part of UK government’s rail shake-up’
Reports suggest cuts in Great Britain would include removing ‘duplication’ of teams, as well job losses at HS2
Thousands of jobs could go as part of the government’s planned shake-up of Britain’s railway industry, according to a report.
Under Labour’s plans, a state-owned company, Great British Railways, will run the railway and take every train operator into public ownership as existing contracts expire. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
March 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
This (newish) Labour government seems to be under the impression that sacking thousands of staff in civil service and, according to this article, thousands of rail jobs, means the government will be more efficient than pre-job cuts.
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Andrew Tate and his brother are appearing in court tomorrow in Romania.
If you want them both to be locked up, like.
If you really want them to be locked up, RT.
If you want them both to be locked up, like.
If you really want them to be locked up, RT.
March 23, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Andrew Tate and his brother are appearing in court tomorrow in Romania.
If you want them both to be locked up, like.
If you really want them to be locked up, RT.
If you want them both to be locked up, like.
If you really want them to be locked up, RT.
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"No return to austerity" latest
March 24, 2025 at 8:01 AM
"No return to austerity" latest