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Richard Ashwell @richardashwell.bsky.social · 18h

Banks are making record profits while our bills go up! 😡 We need to tax bank profits and fund our NHS & schools. Sign the petition and tell Rachel Reeves to #TaxtheBanks you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...

#TaxTheBanks

Years of higher interest rates have sent our rent, mortgage, and debt payments soaring, while banks have raked in huge profits for doing absolutely nothing. The big four UK banks (Barclays, HSBC, Ll...

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 20h

⬇️ Brexit has led to 1.8 million fewer jobs in the UK.

🇪🇺 Want better jobs? Encourage investment from business and knock down our disastrous trade barriers with our largest and closest market.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxrp7znkdlo

UK unemployment rate rises to 5% as jobs market weakens

Latest official data ahead of the Budget later this month shows it is the highest rate since 2021.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Richard Ashwell @richardashwell.bsky.social · 1d

Petition: Defend #BBC independence from #Trump ’s interference stoptrump.org.uk/petition-bbc/

Petition: Defend BBC independence from Trump’s interference

Stop Trump Coalition

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 3d

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London Labour MPs 'sh*tting it' over the Green Party surge

Halloween may be over for the rest of us, but for Labour MPs every day is the scariest time of the year now that the Green Party is surging

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Richard Ashwell @richardashwell.bsky.social · 4d

Celebrating 75 years of the European Convention on #HumanRights #ECHR

Brought into being after the horrors of the World War II and the Holocaust, & following in the footsteps of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, the drafting of the ECHR was led by a British MP

humanists.uk/2025/11/04/c...

Celebrating 75 years of the European Convention on Human Rights

Today, we celebrate 75 years of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). Brought into being after the horrors of the Second World War and the Holocaust, and following in the footsteps of the Un...

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Richard Ashwell @richardashwell.bsky.social · 4d

EIA and 53 environmental and civil society organisations from around the world have written to the UK Secretary of State for #Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to urge the Government to commit to a full and immediate ban on all UK #PlasticWaste exports.
eia-international.org/news/we-urge... #waste

We urge UK Government to end ‘waste colonialism’ by banning plastic waste exports - EIA

We investigate and campaign against environmental crime and abuse

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Richard Ashwell @richardashwell.bsky.social · 7d

Claire's beloved horse Tango died in terror when holiday-makers set off a firework display at a nearby cottage. Sign her petition to protect animals and vulnerable people from the shock and terror of unexpected explosions. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...

Petition: Ban the public sale of fireworks!

Claire's beloved horse Tango died in terror when holiday-makers set off a firework display at a nearby cottage. Sign her petition to protect animals and vulnerable people from the shock and terror of ...

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Richard Ashwell @richardashwell.bsky.social · 8d

Rapid #Antarctic #glacier retreat sparks scientific 'whodunnit'

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #IceMelt #climate #ClimateChange #SeaLevelRise

Rapid Antarctic glacier retreat sparks scientific 'whodunnit'

A new study suggests that changes to Hektoria Glacier are unprecedented - but not all scientists agree.

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Open Britain @openbritain.bsky.social · 8d

What's behind Nigel Farage's deregulation plans for corporations?

Follow the money 👀

He isn't a party leader. He's a CEO. And his investors have spoken.

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Richard Ashwell @richardashwell.bsky.social · 9d

Devastation on repeat: How #ClimateChange is worsening Pakistan's deadly #floods

All the #climate scientists and politicians the BBC spoke to warn of an increasingly worrying future.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #ExtremeWeather

Devastation on repeat: How climate change is worsening Pakistan's deadly floods

The BBC speaks to those who have lost everything in this year's monsoon season and finds out why it will likely happen again.

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Richard Ashwell @richardashwell.bsky.social · 10d

I agree. They should be banned:

West Midlands animal lovers say fireworks traumatise #pets

"As beautiful as #fireworks are, after learning how much they affect dogs and other animals, I just hate them," says animal behaviourist and trainer Laura Stoker

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

West Midlands animal lovers say fireworks traumatise pets

A dog trainer, animal rescue owner and vet say more rules need to be put in place around fireworks.

www.bbc.co.uk

Richard Ashwell @richardashwell.bsky.social · 12d

Martha Kearney: Why I'm concerned about our declining #wildflowers

"The consequence will be for farmers," argues Prof Potts. "They will get low yields and poor quality crops, consumers will have to pay higher prices.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #Inflation #environment #FoodPrices #wildlife

Martha Kearney: Why I'm concerned about our declining wildflowers

The decline in UK wildflower meadows not only threatens wildlife, say experts, but could drive up certain food prices

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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 12d

📢 Yesterday, the UK government published its new revised climate plan as a result of our Court victories.

We’ve had a first look at it, and here’s what we like ⬇️ 🧵

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Richard Ashwell @richardashwell.bsky.social · 13d

#KeirStarmer 's #Labour is a lost cause. But there’s still hope for the left

In choosing big business over ordinary people, the PM has sacrificed the heart of the #LabourParty. So what next?

www.opendemocracy.net/en/keir-star...

Labour is a lost cause. But there’s still hope for the left

In choosing big business over ordinary people, the PM has sacrificed the heart of the Labour Party. So what next?

www.opendemocracy.net

Richard Ashwell @richardashwell.bsky.social · 14d

#Labour has been bought by #BigBusiness

Health secretary Wes Streeting has received at least £372,000 in #donations from sources with links to private #healthcare since 2015, equivalent to around £10,000 per month.

www.opendemocracy.net/en/labour-de...

The hidden agenda behind Labour’s efforts to woo business

The party is steamrolling ahead with deregulation that will benefit big businesses at the expense of consumers. Why?

www.opendemocracy.net

Richard Ashwell @richardashwell.bsky.social · 14d

Demand legal protection for our oldest and most special #trees

For too long, many of our oldest and most special trees have stood unprotected. The felling of the Sycamore Gap tree and ancient Whitewebbs Oak are brutal reminders of their vulnerability.

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Petition: Review protections for important trees: amend Forestry Act & list heritage trees

Review and strengthen protections. Amend the Forestry Act 1967 to explicitly define and set a higher evidence bar for exempting any ancient tree felling from licences. Publish and maintain a list of h...

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Richard Ashwell @richardashwell.bsky.social · 14d

Suspend #Reform Party MP Sarah Pochin for #racism now!

The Reform Party’s newest MP made racist comments stating she is "driven mad" by adverts "full of black people, full of Asian people".

Reform UK has accepted a half-baked apology, and some party members have even defended her

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No political party should tolerate racism - which is why I've signed this petition to suspend Reform UK’s Sarah Pochin MP for her racist comments - add your name now:

I just signed the campaign calling to immediately suspend MP Sarah Pochin for her racist comments.

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Richard Ashwell @richardashwell.bsky.social · 14d

Inside Labour’s pro-business push to ‘defang’ competitions watchdog

How Keir Starmer’s government prioritised tech firms and the finance industry over British #consumers

www.opendemocracy.net/en/labour-co... #Labour #competiton

Inside Labour’s campaign to ‘defang’ competitions watchdog

How Keir Starmer’s government prioritised tech firms and the finance industry over British consumers

www.opendemocracy.net

Richard Ashwell @richardashwell.bsky.social · 17d

The Government has revealed plans for a new mandatory digital ID. It’s invasive and could mean millions of people unable to go about their daily lives. Right now it's just an idea - we need to stop it becoming a reality. Join me and sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/re...

Reject plans for a mandatory BritCard (digital ID)

Sir Keir Starmer is considering a mandatory digital ID scheme called “BritCard” that would make us all reliant on a digital pass to go about our daily lives. Mandatory digital IDs give the state enor...

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Clive Lewis MP @labourlewis.bsky.social · 18d

Why isn't my government in favour of public ownership of water?

I don't mince my words answering this and many of your most pressing questions on water.

Watch the full video: youtube.com/watch?v=s3Lb...

Support the campaign: actionnetwork.org/forms/water-...

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CAGNE Gatwick @cagnegatwick.bsky.social · 21d

@zackpolanski.bsky.social @greenjennyjones.bsky.social @carolinelucas.bsky.social CAGNE issued letter of intent to serve Judicial Review to evoke decision on new runway @GatwickAirport Please share Donate to award winning legal team www.crowdjustice.com/case/oppose-... Or www.cagne.org

Oppose a New Runway at Gatwick Airport

CAGNE is the umbrella aviation community and environment group for Sussex, Surrey and Kent

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Richard Ashwell @richardashwell.bsky.social · 19d

Expansion of #airports put #climate targets at risk, MPs say

Planned airport expansion that would result in hundreds of thousands of extra #flights a year could risk the government's own #NetZero goals, a committee of MPs has found.

www.bbc.com/news/article... #aviation #ClimateChange

Airport expansion put climate goals at risk, MPs say

A committee of MPs says the government has not demonstrated if economic benefits from airport expansion outweigh climate impacts.

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ClientEarth @clientearth.bsky.social · 19d

🎉Historic Court win🎉

The greenwashing adverts of fossil fuel giant TotalEnergies have been ruled illegal, in a case taken by
@amisdelaterre.org, @greenpeace.fr & @notreaffaireatous.bsky.social with our support. 1/4

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Richard Ashwell @richardashwell.bsky.social · 22d

October 21: The International Day of Action on Big Biomass 2025

On 21st October groups all around the world are taking part in a day of action to raise awareness of the impacts of the #biomass industry and you are invited to join them!
environmentalpaper.org/2025/08/idoa... #AxeDrax #Drax #biofuels

October 21: The International Day of Action on Big Biomass 2025 | Environmental Paper Network

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Richard Ashwell @richardashwell.bsky.social · 22d

Clean, affordable water belongs to all of us. I’ve told the new Environment Secretary to act on real evidence for public ownership and put people first. Join me:https://actionnetwork.org/letters/ask-emma-reynolds-to-base-water-policy-on-facts-not-water-industry-fake-maths?source=bluesky