@pwtj.bsky.social
Fine Art graduate, Chair/tutor at community arts project in Leicestershire amongst other things
#FBPE 🇪🇺
#FBPE 🇪🇺
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Even Brexiters are beginning to acknowledge the damage Brexit has done to the economy, and Westminster needs to catch up. Facing reality is the first step towards repairing the harm and rebuilding a serious relationship with Europe.
We Brexiteers must acknowledge the costs of leaving Europe
Breaking free from the EU has undoubtedly deepened the UK’s malaise, and it’s no use denying it
www.thetimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Even Brexiters are beginning to acknowledge the damage Brexit has done to the economy, and Westminster needs to catch up. Facing reality is the first step towards repairing the harm and rebuilding a serious relationship with Europe.
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The black hole in Durham County Council’s budget has grown by £11.1mn in the past two months under the control of Reform UK.
Its cabinet has been forced to approve a £10mn list of cuts.
Its cabinet has been forced to approve a £10mn list of cuts.
Reform cabinet backs £10mn cuts to start filling Durham’s growing black hole
Reform is now learning that running a big council is not as easy as it probably thought
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 7:16 AM
The black hole in Durham County Council’s budget has grown by £11.1mn in the past two months under the control of Reform UK.
Its cabinet has been forced to approve a £10mn list of cuts.
Its cabinet has been forced to approve a £10mn list of cuts.
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This is so close to being open now, it’s going to be an absolute gem on the canal network The Shrewsbury and Newport Canals Trust
The Lasting Legacy of a Canal Visionary
youtu.be/UW3nCYxSniw
The Lasting Legacy of a Canal Visionary
youtu.be/UW3nCYxSniw
The Lasting Legacy of a Canal Visionary
YouTube video by Court Above The Cut
youtu.be
November 21, 2025 at 9:55 AM
This is so close to being open now, it’s going to be an absolute gem on the canal network The Shrewsbury and Newport Canals Trust
The Lasting Legacy of a Canal Visionary
youtu.be/UW3nCYxSniw
The Lasting Legacy of a Canal Visionary
youtu.be/UW3nCYxSniw
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Sudan’s war can feel distant from Europe, yet it’s deeply tied to everyday products like soft drinks and candy through gum arabic. Most of this “magic” ingredient comes from conflict-hit regions like Kordofan and Darfur, where production has collapsed and stockpiles are being looted.
November 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Sudan’s war can feel distant from Europe, yet it’s deeply tied to everyday products like soft drinks and candy through gum arabic. Most of this “magic” ingredient comes from conflict-hit regions like Kordofan and Darfur, where production has collapsed and stockpiles are being looted.
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It's always the ones you most expect...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Cryptocurrency backed by Farage donor is used for Russian war effort, investigators say
Tether tokens found to facilitate scheme that enables sanctions evasion and launders money for the Kremlin
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:47 AM
It's always the ones you most expect...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Labour become shittier by the day, er.. I mean hour, maybe second?
Up to 50,000 nurses could quit UK over immigration plans, survey suggests
Exclusive: union leaders say proposed changes are immoral and could threaten patient safety if there is staff exodus
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Labour become shittier by the day, er.. I mean hour, maybe second?
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The UK has fallen behind the EU on climate policies, but cooperating with the EU could achieve cheaper bills, healthier communities, and a thriving natural world. As COP30 comes to a close tomorrow, we’re calling on the Government to team up with the EU to save our planet @carolinelucas.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 10:05 AM
The UK has fallen behind the EU on climate policies, but cooperating with the EU could achieve cheaper bills, healthier communities, and a thriving natural world. As COP30 comes to a close tomorrow, we’re calling on the Government to team up with the EU to save our planet @carolinelucas.bsky.social
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The catastrophic illegal waste dumping in Oxfordshire (see next post) is a direct result of the deregulation-by-stealth I wrote about in 2021, when my dead goldfish became a registered waste disposer. I warned it would let the mafia in. And here we are.🧵
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Britain through the looking glass: my dead goldfish is now a registered waste disposer | George Monbiot
Algernon Goldfish is long gone, but I was able to sign him up. No wonder so many crooks are illegally dumping and ruining our environment, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:11 AM
The catastrophic illegal waste dumping in Oxfordshire (see next post) is a direct result of the deregulation-by-stealth I wrote about in 2021, when my dead goldfish became a registered waste disposer. I warned it would let the mafia in. And here we are.🧵
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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WorkCover has rejected her claim! And we just had an inquiry in Qld to find out why we can’t recruit/retain volunteers…
Last April when I was on deployment, I met Cassie from Rockhampton RFS
Cassie volunteers 4 multiple community orgs, helped Thargomindah school replace some supplies, she's amazing!
She recently broke her back on the fireground & needs a bit of support
🐝
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ou...
Cassie volunteers 4 multiple community orgs, helped Thargomindah school replace some supplies, she's amazing!
She recently broke her back on the fireground & needs a bit of support
🐝
www.gofundme.com/f/support-ou...
Donate to Support Our Injured Firefighter, Mother & Wife, organized by Brett Gibson
Supporting Brian & Cassie
Our workmate Brian and his wife Cassie need … Brett Gibson needs your support for Support Our Injured Firefighter, Mother & Wife
www.gofundme.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:22 AM
WorkCover has rejected her claim! And we just had an inquiry in Qld to find out why we can’t recruit/retain volunteers…
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Is any of this surprising?
Not in the least!
“The bottom line for me is about whether Nigel Farage can be trusted as a leader. Having seen him up close and having watched his career, I am completely of the view that he cannot be trusted at all.”
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
Not in the least!
“The bottom line for me is about whether Nigel Farage can be trusted as a leader. Having seen him up close and having watched his career, I am completely of the view that he cannot be trusted at all.”
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
‘Deeply shocking’: Nigel Farage faces fresh claims of racism and antisemitism at school
Bafta-winning director among contemporaries urging contrition and apology from Reform UK leader, who denies the allegations
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Is any of this surprising?
Not in the least!
“The bottom line for me is about whether Nigel Farage can be trusted as a leader. Having seen him up close and having watched his career, I am completely of the view that he cannot be trusted at all.”
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
Not in the least!
“The bottom line for me is about whether Nigel Farage can be trusted as a leader. Having seen him up close and having watched his career, I am completely of the view that he cannot be trusted at all.”
www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...
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Single fault at Thames Water sewage works could imperil London’s supply, lead to mass evacuations, military on standby.
60-year-old pumping system not replaced.
TW ignored statutory duties, Customer bills hiked to boost exec pay and dividends.
removepaywalls.com/https://www....
60-year-old pumping system not replaced.
TW ignored statutory duties, Customer bills hiked to boost exec pay and dividends.
removepaywalls.com/https://www....
Single fault at Thames Water works could imperil London’s supply
Coppermills plant, which serves up to 4mn people, underscores scale of the challenge for troubled utility
www.ft.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Single fault at Thames Water sewage works could imperil London’s supply, lead to mass evacuations, military on standby.
60-year-old pumping system not replaced.
TW ignored statutory duties, Customer bills hiked to boost exec pay and dividends.
removepaywalls.com/https://www....
60-year-old pumping system not replaced.
TW ignored statutory duties, Customer bills hiked to boost exec pay and dividends.
removepaywalls.com/https://www....
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"What is the largest water company in the country doing trying to run an MP off the road, and saying they want to deter me and others from taking such actions?
"What is the government doing letting a bunch of people run the largest water utility in the country and behave this way?"
"What is the government doing letting a bunch of people run the largest water utility in the country and behave this way?"
Thames Water tries to force Lib Dem MP to pay ruinous legal costs
The supreme court this week rejected Thames Water’s arguments that Charlie Maynard, the Liberal Democrat MP for Witney, should pay its legal...
liberalengland.blogspot.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:26 PM
"What is the largest water company in the country doing trying to run an MP off the road, and saying they want to deter me and others from taking such actions?
"What is the government doing letting a bunch of people run the largest water utility in the country and behave this way?"
"What is the government doing letting a bunch of people run the largest water utility in the country and behave this way?"
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📍75 Years of the Convention: Landmark Cases
🗓 2017
📚 Slavery and human trafficking
⚖️ Chowdury and Others v. Greece
➡️ Exploitation of migrants: forced labour and human trafficking without effective protection
🗓 2017
📚 Slavery and human trafficking
⚖️ Chowdury and Others v. Greece
➡️ Exploitation of migrants: forced labour and human trafficking without effective protection
November 13, 2025 at 10:02 AM
📍75 Years of the Convention: Landmark Cases
🗓 2017
📚 Slavery and human trafficking
⚖️ Chowdury and Others v. Greece
➡️ Exploitation of migrants: forced labour and human trafficking without effective protection
🗓 2017
📚 Slavery and human trafficking
⚖️ Chowdury and Others v. Greece
➡️ Exploitation of migrants: forced labour and human trafficking without effective protection
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Write to your paper before the Budget
Five years since #Brexit, and a British Chancellor has finally called out Brexit for what it is. An act of pure economic sabotage and vandalism. Politics is finally catching up with economic reality.
#BestForBritain
www.bestforbritain.org/letter_edito...
Five years since #Brexit, and a British Chancellor has finally called out Brexit for what it is. An act of pure economic sabotage and vandalism. Politics is finally catching up with economic reality.
#BestForBritain
www.bestforbritain.org/letter_edito...
Write to your paper to highlight the impact of Brexit on the Budget
Change Minds → Change Politics
www.bestforbritain.org
November 12, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Write to your paper before the Budget
Five years since #Brexit, and a British Chancellor has finally called out Brexit for what it is. An act of pure economic sabotage and vandalism. Politics is finally catching up with economic reality.
#BestForBritain
www.bestforbritain.org/letter_edito...
Five years since #Brexit, and a British Chancellor has finally called out Brexit for what it is. An act of pure economic sabotage and vandalism. Politics is finally catching up with economic reality.
#BestForBritain
www.bestforbritain.org/letter_edito...
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Ireland just proved that investing in creativity pays off — literally. Its basic income pilot for artists boosted wellbeing and returned €1.39 for every euro spent. Freed from financial pressure, creatives made more art, earned more, and relied less on welfare support.
November 12, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Ireland just proved that investing in creativity pays off — literally. Its basic income pilot for artists boosted wellbeing and returned €1.39 for every euro spent. Freed from financial pressure, creatives made more art, earned more, and relied less on welfare support.
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Thx to Julie Ivory on Facebook for a great meme
November 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Thx to Julie Ivory on Facebook for a great meme
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Nigel Farage said their flagship council in Kent would be a "shop window" for how they would run the country.
Just months after taking over they're now set to slash multiple council committees as they struggle to fill posts after sacking nine of their own councillors
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/12/r...
Just months after taking over they're now set to slash multiple council committees as they struggle to fill posts after sacking nine of their own councillors
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/12/r...
Reform Council in Chaos as It Prepares to Slash Scrutiny Committees Following Wave of Councillor Suspensions
EXCLUSIVE: Reform's flagship Kent administration is planning to shut down multiple council committees as it struggles to fill posts after suspending nine of its own councillors
bylinetimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Nigel Farage said their flagship council in Kent would be a "shop window" for how they would run the country.
Just months after taking over they're now set to slash multiple council committees as they struggle to fill posts after sacking nine of their own councillors
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/12/r...
Just months after taking over they're now set to slash multiple council committees as they struggle to fill posts after sacking nine of their own councillors
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/12/r...
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Documents published last week revealed that the "estimated contract value" has actually been set at "up to £30 million" as a whole, with the £1.4 million audit just phase one of that contract.
Reform-run Leicestershire could pay £90m to consultancy firm
Last week I wrote that Leicestershire County Council, which is run by a Reform UK minority administration, is to pay £1.3m to consultants. T...
liberalengland.blogspot.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Documents published last week revealed that the "estimated contract value" has actually been set at "up to £30 million" as a whole, with the £1.4 million audit just phase one of that contract.
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Robbie Gibb was appointed to the BBC Board by Boris Johnson, was an editorial advisor for GB News, and worked as Theresa May's Director of Comms.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Robbie Gibb was appointed to the BBC Board by Boris Johnson, was an editorial advisor for GB News, and worked as Theresa May's Director of Comms.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
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The Asian golden cat is a medium-sized cat species that was once abundant across Asia, ranging from India to China. Today its population is undergoing a significant decline.
That’s resulted in it now being declared a threatened species as its habitat is lost or fragmented.
That’s resulted in it now being declared a threatened species as its habitat is lost or fragmented.
Asian golden cat range expands, but declines continue amid rising threats
A single camera trap image of an Asian golden cat, photographed in Nepal’s Jajarkot district, has expanded this felid species’ range westward by nearly 400 kilometers (248 miles). Out of nearly…
news.mongabay.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
The Asian golden cat is a medium-sized cat species that was once abundant across Asia, ranging from India to China. Today its population is undergoing a significant decline.
That’s resulted in it now being declared a threatened species as its habitat is lost or fragmented.
That’s resulted in it now being declared a threatened species as its habitat is lost or fragmented.
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36 years ago today, the Berlin Wall fell and the world changed overnight.
This moment marked an important milestone in EU history, paving the way for democratic change and future EU enlargement.
A lasting symbol of hope, unity and the power of freedom.
#mauerfall
This moment marked an important milestone in EU history, paving the way for democratic change and future EU enlargement.
A lasting symbol of hope, unity and the power of freedom.
#mauerfall
November 9, 2025 at 9:30 AM
36 years ago today, the Berlin Wall fell and the world changed overnight.
This moment marked an important milestone in EU history, paving the way for democratic change and future EU enlargement.
A lasting symbol of hope, unity and the power of freedom.
#mauerfall
This moment marked an important milestone in EU history, paving the way for democratic change and future EU enlargement.
A lasting symbol of hope, unity and the power of freedom.
#mauerfall
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In 'How They Broke Britain', I do a pretty good job of detailing the depth & breadth of Tufton Street/Tory/Murdoch/Mail attempts to scupper the BBC, even as I castigate some presenters for going too easy on precisely the people who seek the Corporation's abolition. But I should have done more. 1/2
November 10, 2025 at 9:23 AM
In 'How They Broke Britain', I do a pretty good job of detailing the depth & breadth of Tufton Street/Tory/Murdoch/Mail attempts to scupper the BBC, even as I castigate some presenters for going too easy on precisely the people who seek the Corporation's abolition. But I should have done more. 1/2
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Builder fined for destroying bat roosts to save money www.thestar.co.uk/news/crime/b...
Builder fined for destroying bat roosts to save money
A Barnsley builder who destroyed bat roosts to save money claimed he did for health and safety reasons.
www.thestar.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Builder fined for destroying bat roosts to save money www.thestar.co.uk/news/crime/b...
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National Trust council elections saw a defeat for the Restore Trust campaign.
35k members voted to re-elect a slate of council candidates endorsed by the nominations committee
12k - 13.5k voted for candidates on Restore Trust slate
Non-slate candidated
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
35k members voted to re-elect a slate of council candidates endorsed by the nominations committee
12k - 13.5k voted for candidates on Restore Trust slate
Non-slate candidated
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
Voting results from the AGM
Read about the National Trust's 2025 Annual General Meeting and the results from the day.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
November 8, 2025 at 11:50 PM
National Trust council elections saw a defeat for the Restore Trust campaign.
35k members voted to re-elect a slate of council candidates endorsed by the nominations committee
12k - 13.5k voted for candidates on Restore Trust slate
Non-slate candidated
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...
35k members voted to re-elect a slate of council candidates endorsed by the nominations committee
12k - 13.5k voted for candidates on Restore Trust slate
Non-slate candidated
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...