Simon Cope
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A brief reminder that everyone should leave X and let that heil hole rot away as it deserves to
Small changes to ‘for you’ feed on X can rapidly increase political polarisation www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Small changes to ‘for you’ feed on X can rapidly increase political polarisation
Study finds that a week of political content can bring about a shift in views that previously would have taken three years
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November 28, 2025 at 10:55 AM
A brief reminder that everyone should leave X and let that heil hole rot away as it deserves to
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November 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Powerful piece by @drrachelclarke.com on the COVID inquiry. Those who say it’s easy to be wise in hindsight are being utterly disingenuous. Many of us spoke out at the time, and it’s in the public record.
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I’ll never forget the horror of the Covid wards | The Observer
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November 23, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Powerful piece by @drrachelclarke.com on the COVID inquiry. Those who say it’s easy to be wise in hindsight are being utterly disingenuous. Many of us spoke out at the time, and it’s in the public record.
@independentsage.bsky.social
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Macclesfield Central (Cheshire East) Council By-Election Result:
🌍 GRN: 41.8% (+19.7)
🌹 LAB: 28.6% (-25.7)
➡️ RFM: 15.8% (New)
🌳 CON: 9.1% (-4.5)
⚖️ EQU: 2.5% (New)
🔶 LDM: 2.2% (-7.7)
Green GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2023.
🌍 GRN: 41.8% (+19.7)
🌹 LAB: 28.6% (-25.7)
➡️ RFM: 15.8% (New)
🌳 CON: 9.1% (-4.5)
⚖️ EQU: 2.5% (New)
🔶 LDM: 2.2% (-7.7)
Green GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2023.
November 20, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Macclesfield Central (Cheshire East) Council By-Election Result:
🌍 GRN: 41.8% (+19.7)
🌹 LAB: 28.6% (-25.7)
➡️ RFM: 15.8% (New)
🌳 CON: 9.1% (-4.5)
⚖️ EQU: 2.5% (New)
🔶 LDM: 2.2% (-7.7)
Green GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2023.
🌍 GRN: 41.8% (+19.7)
🌹 LAB: 28.6% (-25.7)
➡️ RFM: 15.8% (New)
🌳 CON: 9.1% (-4.5)
⚖️ EQU: 2.5% (New)
🔶 LDM: 2.2% (-7.7)
Green GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2023.
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Severe flooding like we've seen across Monmouthshire will only become more frequent as climate breakdown progresses - building resilience could not be more important.
By investing in #RiverFriendlyFarming, govt can help farmers manage floodwater and prevent disastrous outcomes.
By investing in #RiverFriendlyFarming, govt can help farmers manage floodwater and prevent disastrous outcomes.
November 20, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Severe flooding like we've seen across Monmouthshire will only become more frequent as climate breakdown progresses - building resilience could not be more important.
By investing in #RiverFriendlyFarming, govt can help farmers manage floodwater and prevent disastrous outcomes.
By investing in #RiverFriendlyFarming, govt can help farmers manage floodwater and prevent disastrous outcomes.
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Speaking at a regional conference in Manchester, it was amazing to see so many new members feeling absolutely energised and ready to take on the challenges ahead and unite this country behind hope.
October 18, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Speaking at a regional conference in Manchester, it was amazing to see so many new members feeling absolutely energised and ready to take on the challenges ahead and unite this country behind hope.
What is means to be British. And proud.
October 17, 2025 at 7:42 AM
What is means to be British. And proud.
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The Green surge is breaking limits! 😲
Together, we can make hope normal again! 💚
Together, we can make hope normal again! 💚
October 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The Green surge is breaking limits! 😲
Together, we can make hope normal again! 💚
Together, we can make hope normal again! 💚
The Mad King’s Television - beware the orange emperor making decisions based on what he sees on TV...
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How Trump gets and processes information
How Trump is making potentially lethal decisions
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October 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The Mad King’s Television - beware the orange emperor making decisions based on what he sees on TV...
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Turning the military on citizens.
Attempting to rig elections.
Toying with the idea of declaring martial law.
Attacking political enemies and punishing those who speak out.
If this were happening in another country, what would you call it?
Attempting to rig elections.
Toying with the idea of declaring martial law.
Attacking political enemies and punishing those who speak out.
If this were happening in another country, what would you call it?
October 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Turning the military on citizens.
Attempting to rig elections.
Toying with the idea of declaring martial law.
Attacking political enemies and punishing those who speak out.
If this were happening in another country, what would you call it?
Attempting to rig elections.
Toying with the idea of declaring martial law.
Attacking political enemies and punishing those who speak out.
If this were happening in another country, what would you call it?
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Since 1980, the ECHR has heard just 29 UK immigrant deportation case, and the UK won 16 of them. Quitting will make no material difference to immigration, just weaken protections for absolutely everybody in this country. But Farage and the Tories know that.
October 6, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Since 1980, the ECHR has heard just 29 UK immigrant deportation case, and the UK won 16 of them. Quitting will make no material difference to immigration, just weaken protections for absolutely everybody in this country. But Farage and the Tories know that.
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Deeply frustrating to see Jewish friends lauding TR in the last 24 hours.
"He speaks the truth Pete"
"No mate. He doesn't. He's a vile racist c**t that's using yesterday's attacks for his own agenda. Don't be fooled by his rhetoric"
"He speaks the truth Pete"
"No mate. He doesn't. He's a vile racist c**t that's using yesterday's attacks for his own agenda. Don't be fooled by his rhetoric"
October 3, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Deeply frustrating to see Jewish friends lauding TR in the last 24 hours.
"He speaks the truth Pete"
"No mate. He doesn't. He's a vile racist c**t that's using yesterday's attacks for his own agenda. Don't be fooled by his rhetoric"
"He speaks the truth Pete"
"No mate. He doesn't. He's a vile racist c**t that's using yesterday's attacks for his own agenda. Don't be fooled by his rhetoric"
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CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
September 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
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"The London press fawns on Farage. He could loudly break wind at a funeral and they’d run a think-piece on how elegantly he flatulates."
Neil Mackay, The Herald, Glasgow. 6th September.
Neil Mackay, The Herald, Glasgow. 6th September.
September 6, 2025 at 9:47 AM
"The London press fawns on Farage. He could loudly break wind at a funeral and they’d run a think-piece on how elegantly he flatulates."
Neil Mackay, The Herald, Glasgow. 6th September.
Neil Mackay, The Herald, Glasgow. 6th September.
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Utter bollocks as usual. The only mention of the ECHR was in confirming that it wasn't considered at all by the judges. Deliberate lying to incite hatred and division by the the frog-faced gobshite.
August 30, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Utter bollocks as usual. The only mention of the ECHR was in confirming that it wasn't considered at all by the judges. Deliberate lying to incite hatred and division by the the frog-faced gobshite.
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⏳Final week to sign up to the Green Party.
🗳️ Vote for Bold Leadership on August 1st.
🗳️ Vote for Bold Leadership on August 1st.
July 23, 2025 at 6:46 AM
⏳Final week to sign up to the Green Party.
🗳️ Vote for Bold Leadership on August 1st.
🗳️ Vote for Bold Leadership on August 1st.
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"First Past the Post has encouraged a focus on ‘Mondeo man’ – the idea that there’s a small number of constituencies needed to be won. That’s a reductive mentality. Politics has to be about everyone, everywhere."
Well put, @andyburnham.bsky.social.💯
No constituency or voter should be left behind.
Well put, @andyburnham.bsky.social.💯
No constituency or voter should be left behind.
Andy Burnham: These Dangerous, Alienating Times Call for Radical Change of Our Politics
From imposter syndrome and proportional representation, to fixing the fundamentals and the 'incestuous' Westminster media-political class – Labour’s Greater Manchester Mayor believes the right can be ...
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July 22, 2025 at 9:48 AM
"First Past the Post has encouraged a focus on ‘Mondeo man’ – the idea that there’s a small number of constituencies needed to be won. That’s a reductive mentality. Politics has to be about everyone, everywhere."
Well put, @andyburnham.bsky.social.💯
No constituency or voter should be left behind.
Well put, @andyburnham.bsky.social.💯
No constituency or voter should be left behind.
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How do you ensure a nation fails to cope with drought? Privatise its water system.
Almost everyone wants our water renationalised. Almost everyone, that is, except the government.
This week's column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Almost everyone wants our water renationalised. Almost everyone, that is, except the government.
This week's column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
High water bills, filthy rivers – and now drought. This is England's great artificial water crisis of 2025 | George Monbiot
In its refusal to nationalise water, it’s clear the government operates in the interests of private capital and not of the country, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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July 17, 2025 at 9:15 AM
How do you ensure a nation fails to cope with drought? Privatise its water system.
Almost everyone wants our water renationalised. Almost everyone, that is, except the government.
This week's column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Almost everyone wants our water renationalised. Almost everyone, that is, except the government.
This week's column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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As we head into the 3rd heatwave of the summer, *please* take just 2 moments to sign this petition calling on government to help our communities adapt & prepare for the impacts of #climate change. We are not safe — we need to be #SAFER @climatemajority.bsky.social
Petition: Fund a National Climate Resilience Plan: protect communities from climate impact
From floods to extreme temperatures, climate impacts risk damaging homes, health, businesses, services, and the economy. We want Government to prioritise adaptation; fund a new Resilience Plan that wo...
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July 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
As we head into the 3rd heatwave of the summer, *please* take just 2 moments to sign this petition calling on government to help our communities adapt & prepare for the impacts of #climate change. We are not safe — we need to be #SAFER @climatemajority.bsky.social
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This column does not express support for Palestine Action – here’s why | Owen Jones
This column does not express support for Palestine Action – here’s why | Owen Jones
In Britain’s increasingly authoritarian society, any sort of protest can find itself at odds with the law. You might even go to jail, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
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July 9, 2025 at 8:43 AM
This column does not express support for Palestine Action – here’s why | Owen Jones
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Feeling scared? Like immigrants are invading your land, taking your jobs, committing heinous crimes, and living a life of luxury on your taxes? I get that. You've seen the headlines, the shares, the "truth-tellers" on your feed.
Strange, though, isn't it? 🧵
Strange, though, isn't it? 🧵
July 4, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Feeling scared? Like immigrants are invading your land, taking your jobs, committing heinous crimes, and living a life of luxury on your taxes? I get that. You've seen the headlines, the shares, the "truth-tellers" on your feed.
Strange, though, isn't it? 🧵
Strange, though, isn't it? 🧵
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One of the astonishing aspects of our times is that once-progressive parties are rushing us towards dystopia almost as fast as the far right is. This week's column is about what we might now face and how to contest it.
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Palestine Action isn’t a danger to British democracy – but this repressive government is | George Monbiot
With their illiberal attitudes and ever more draconian use of technology to crack down on protest, it is ministers who now imperil our rights, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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July 4, 2025 at 10:40 AM
One of the astonishing aspects of our times is that once-progressive parties are rushing us towards dystopia almost as fast as the far right is. This week's column is about what we might now face and how to contest it.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This is why HS2 into Manchester - not a half-arsed attempt that stops in the middle of nowhere outside Birmingham - was needed. More capacity is urgently required on the West Coast Main Line. HS2 would have delivered that.
I'm not sure what anyone thought would happen - our railway is fully full. Like not a bit full, but fully choka. And we've killed the only project that would have fixed this for most of the country in a one-er.
"Insufficient capacity": All three West Coast Main Line open access applications rejected
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July 3, 2025 at 9:24 AM
This is why HS2 into Manchester - not a half-arsed attempt that stops in the middle of nowhere outside Birmingham - was needed. More capacity is urgently required on the West Coast Main Line. HS2 would have delivered that.
Slow hand clap for Kirklees Council, leading the charge in the battle against climate change by allocating only 0.34% of the Capital Highways Plan to cycling infrastructure.
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Words vs Wheels: Why Kirklees Needs to Fund Cycling Properly | Cycle Kirklees
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June 24, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Slow hand clap for Kirklees Council, leading the charge in the battle against climate change by allocating only 0.34% of the Capital Highways Plan to cycling infrastructure.
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This is insane by Yvette Cooper.
Spray-painting planes is not terrorism. Criminal damage, yes - but you cannot “terrorise” inanimate objects. It does not serve to cause terror in victims. Therefore it is not terrorism.
The authoritarian Home Secretary has lost the plot.
Spray-painting planes is not terrorism. Criminal damage, yes - but you cannot “terrorise” inanimate objects. It does not serve to cause terror in victims. Therefore it is not terrorism.
The authoritarian Home Secretary has lost the plot.
Palestine Action group to be banned, home secretary confirms — BBC News
It comes after what she called a
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June 23, 2025 at 7:26 PM
This is insane by Yvette Cooper.
Spray-painting planes is not terrorism. Criminal damage, yes - but you cannot “terrorise” inanimate objects. It does not serve to cause terror in victims. Therefore it is not terrorism.
The authoritarian Home Secretary has lost the plot.
Spray-painting planes is not terrorism. Criminal damage, yes - but you cannot “terrorise” inanimate objects. It does not serve to cause terror in victims. Therefore it is not terrorism.
The authoritarian Home Secretary has lost the plot.