Unbelievable small minded response. I hope it’s just what the papers are reporting and not the truth that’s as far as they got.

Caroline Lucas@carolinelucas.bsky.social · last wk.

Really? Is that it? If this is all that’s come from COBR, it’s pitifully inadequate. As crisis deepens, it beggars belief that there aren’t eg plans to increase resources for the fire service, support for farmers, max workplace temperature, funded community cool spaces & obvs ban on new fossil fuels

Zack Polanski delivers ‘reality check’ to Burnham over ‘biggest crisis since WWII’ after summer of extreme heat

I appreciate the honesty of @benkentish.bsky.social His experience is so typical of everyone I know who has had dealings with social care. If Andy Burnham sorts this debacle out he will be a hero. I really liked he called out profiteering and the unfairness like American Healthcare - Hoping here!

LBC@lbc.co.uk · 3w ago

'It was like a case study in how the state shouldn't work.' @benkentish.bsky.social shares his family's personal experience of social care earlier this year.

Happy 4th July to our American friends! Happy 250th birthday! May liberty and love be the hallmarks of the next 250 years for you all. #loveistheanswer

Excellent piece by Aditya Chakrabortty on the terrible and lethal pharma deal signed by Starmer with Trump. "That extra money will go from British taxpayers to shareholders in multinational drug companies." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Starmer’s goodbye gift to Britain: a US pharma deal that could be more lethal than Covid | Aditya Chakrabortty

The deal on medicine imports will cost the NHS billions and take funding away from doctors, nurses, cancer scans and the rest, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

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I wanted Starmer to be a success and was sorely disappointed when his policies were ditched as soon as he was elected. Here @owenjones.bsky.social doesn’t mince his words about Starmer and he sets out exactly why he failed youtu.be/EVaC7Et8AWQ?... @andyburnham.bsky.social integrity matters

Keir Starmer: History Will DAMN Him

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Why the UK doesn’t appear to be the captain of their own ship - can any party ride out the tide to achieve more control over the UK finances?

Peter Lipman@peterlipman.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Every British PM’s nightmare www.yanisvaroufakis.eu/2026/06/22/e...

For my American friends - There IS love and hope - superb post from @hcrichardson.bsky.social demonstrating just that… also, beautiful words over on facebook from @michaelgarrett.bsky.social www.facebook.com/share/p/1EFY... #loveistheanswer no matter what the question.

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)@hcrichardson.bsky.social · 2mo ago

June 18, 2026

It’s heartening Reform didn’t achieve anything here - demonstrating that if given a choice voters can opt for hope and change for the better. The jury is out for me with Andy Burnham - it’s an opportunity of a lifetime to create a gov for people not corporations - let’s hope he seizes it.

Peter Stefanovic@peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 2mo ago

"Everyone knows that politics isn't working, everyone can feel that the country isn't where it should be," Andy Burnham says after winning Makerfield by-election This is a chance to "build a new politics", he adds

Help please. I've been trying to discover whether any government minister has used the word "terrorism" in relation to the riots in Belfast and Southampton. I've drawn a blank, but I want to be sure. Has anyone seen or heard such a statement? Many thanks.

Just had a catch up on the news and honestly when you take a step back and look at what we are seeing it’s unbelievable really - hatred, division, self interest, AI slop and delusion. There are also a few people with character, enlightened, Integrity. But why do people follow the bad players?

We should expand the triple lock to working age benefits. Arguing for an equality of misery is truly a pathetic position. Oh, and as the Resolution Foundation has itself pointed out, there is no growth in welfare spending as a share of GDP.

Resolution Foundation@resolutionfoundation.org · 2mo ago

Over the past two decades, pensioner incomes have grown by 20 per cent, while those of working-age families have grown by just 7 per cent. Given these trends, surely it is time to include the Triple Lock in debates around stemming the growth in welfare spending? ➡️ buff.ly/FY93tV6

I had high hopes for Starmer and if his words here actually turn into action then I’d be the first to give him credit. But is it all just too late? Will this and other policies change the neoliberal direction of travel? We need a strong state that helps all to have a better quality of life.

Peter Stefanovic@peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 3mo ago

“A place where everyone has somewhere of their own, to thrive and feel safe – this will be my politics of home” Keir Starmer www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Absolutely shocking. No clue. No idea. No respect for workers rights - doesn't affect him so he doesn't seem to care...

This! ⬇️ www.facebook.com/share/1Ld6KW...

I always felt Andy Burnham was one of the more enlightened voices in Labour, but I do wonder - Not taking essentials back into public ownership Keeping Labours fiscal rules Being facilitated back into Westminster by Josh Simons a key figure behind Labour Together Anyone else getting the ick?

We Own It@weownit.org.uk · 3mo ago

Sorry, but this is just not good enough People have had it with politicians telling us we can’t do what 90% of the countries in the world do - run water in public ownership This is an issue that tells the public who you’re prepared to fight for: US-private equity giants OR the British public.

Is Andy Burnham about to become Prime Minister? Maybe. Will he lead us out of the valley of darkness? I can’t see it by @jamiedriscoll.bsky.social

The King in the North will not save us

Is Andy Burnham about to become Prime Minister? Maybe. Will he lead us out of the valley of darkness? I can’t see it.

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A deeply concerning analysis by @richardjmurphy.bsky.social I'm not qualified to assess its merits, but it sounds as if we should at least be highly alert to the possibilities he raises. www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/05...

This could be as bad as 1929, and maybe very much worse

As Katie Martin has noted in the FT this morning, there is something exceptionally strange going on in the world's financial markets at the moment, and we should be taking note. Since 30th March this...

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Absolutely spot on by @georgemonbiot.bsky.social

George Monbiot@georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 4mo ago

No one expected Keir Starmer to solve our pressing problems overnight. But what we did expect – and had every right to expect – was that he would lay out a clear vision and roadmap for doing so. Instead, we’ve had drift, appeasement and a startling absence of ideas, values and ambition. 🧵1/6

Thank you to everyone who voted Green 💚 Want to take the next step towards delivering real hope and real change? Join the Green Party today ⤵️ join.greenparty.org.uk?utm_source=L...

The Green Party of England & Wales@greenparty.org.uk · 4mo ago

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This deserves to be circulated. A former Red Cross staff member got in touch. She testifies about @zackpolanski.bsky.social's role. For transparency: her name is Brea Thibodeau. The whole thing is a desperate smear.

If they taught that understanding and accepting oneself is the key to living a good life, in schools, our world would be heaven on earth in the making. If they taught that #loveistheanswer then we would be fast forwarding the curriculum 😊

I’m sickened by the utter hate fuelled messaging about @zackpolanski.bsky.social - his poise and resilience in the face of the corporate establishment who are terrified of him is commendable. Please if you believe in integrity and decency support Zack and @greenparty.org.uk to give a firm Message

George Monbiot@georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 4mo ago

How is this cartoon of Zack Polanski, published in the Sun - complete with forked tongue and other Der Stürmer tropes - not blatantly antisemitic?

Hatred against minority groups is abhorrent. Hateful attacks on anyone including Jews and Moslems is abhorrent. Using these attacks as a way to suppress the rights of people to protest against illegal military action is abhorrent. We need to teach love not division and hatred #loveistheanswer

Andrew Fisher@fisherandrew79.bsky.social · 4mo ago

This is nonsense from Keir Starmer. There is no evidence that peaceful Palestine solidarity marches have had any influence on violence against Jewish communities. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I’m no economist but this sounds like such common sense - I hope @greenparty.org.uk is following @richardjmurphy.bsky.social youtu.be/GonO5dEpnL8?...

The six steps I would take to transform the UK economy

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Great Message from @zackpolanski.bsky.social - please share youtube.com/shorts/IPF5b...

It's time to take the fight to Palantir.

YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski

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It's hit £20,000 in just the first few hours. Thank you so much for your donations! 💚🙌🏽 Making hope normal again: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/we-deserve...

The Green Party of England & Wales@greenparty.org.uk · 4mo ago

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I mean who is undertaking the actual reality check? That this is a genuine convo with the press and the president of the USA makes me want to wake up out of the nightmare! Come on congress do your job!

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4mo ago

Q: Did you post that picture of yourself depicted as Jesus Christ? TRUMP: I did post it and I thought it was me as a doctor and had to do Red Cross. Only the fake news could come up with that one.

If you want to understand the terror and misery Trump is causing to the ordinary Iranian people this is a must watch. All those who are sitting on their hands and allowing him to spout such hatred and terror are culpable for the consequences for the world and the USA. youtu.be/pDKlaJM_vys?...

URGENT UPDATE - The Iran War Expert: The Most Dangerous Stage Begins Now

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