CommonGroundOrgUK
@commongroundorguk.bsky.social
The billionaires and their media are using hate and fear to divide communities and win power. We believe there’s more that unites than divides us and we’re having the conversations that prove it. www.commongroundorg.co.uk
Really interesting listening to Anthea Simmons — campaigner, citizen journalist, co-founder of the South Devon Primary, founder of Common Ground, and editor-in-chief of West Country Voices. The skills of staying calm and diffusing arguments are skills we are all going to need, and need to teach
CommonGroundOrgUK@commongroundorguk.bsky.social · 3mo agoIf you want to know more about what we do: 0e750326-df35-4e28-b813-e277a0330062.libsyn.com/finding-comm...
Kingsbridge today Busy positive day - getting a bit of daylight in through the darkness of disinformation. @fwddem.com @hopenothate.org.uk
Another new location: Crediton Sad to say most people have had a taste of the poison spread by the far right but, so far, they have (in the main) spat it out, thankfully. We aren't fans of hate. Choose love...or kindness at the very least! Empathy is NOT a weakness!
"Join a practical, collaborative course to understand the disinformation crisis, tackle division and build democracy." winwinalliance.org/beyond-the-n...
Beyond the Noise – Win-Win Alliance
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First time in Ivybridge. Very good conversations but it is really distressing to see the degree to which the 'immigrants get given everything and we get nothing' narratve has permeated so many people's consciousness. And one individual was hellbent on being called a racist..because he only wanted
Two boards in Paignton: a number of people who started out very despondent, angry and negative about the point of doing anything, who went on to engage in thoughtful conversation and appreciate the experience. And THAT'S the point!
Clacton today. Farage will win, sadly,but there are plenty of people in the town who take a different view. Great conversations with people from both sides, hands shaken, thanks given. Positive overall and plenty of interest in replicating what we’re doing. Street convos are the way forward.
Our Crowdfunder has ten days to run...please help if you can! www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/common-gro...
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How not save the world! An essential book and a 'meet the author' event... - West Country Voices
Let’s face it: a lot of us are worried, aren’t we? We can see that there’s so much that needs to be fought, fixed and/or changed, whether it’s the climate emergency or the return of fascism or wars or...
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I’m enjoying atm is democracy meters with @commongroundorguk.bsky.social - great conversations, often across differences yet anchored in realising we share care for what matters most.
Very excited to have a new team up and running in Cornwall. A lovely group of people! Look out for them in the coming months. Their first outing was in Newquay today.
So articulate: hope he joins his local @commongroundorguk.bsky.social group to help us all just talk to people ❤️💚💙
PoliticsJOE@politicsjoe.bsky.social · 3mo agoThis Makerfield voter sums up British politics in less than 70 seconds 🔥🔥🔥
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The GoodStock Tapes Podcast: Finding Common Ground in Divided Times
Politics can often feel tribal, exhausting and designed to keep people at a distance. But what if the answer is not to shout louder, but to listen better? In this episode of The Good Stock Tapes, we s...
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Kim Leadbeater urges country to find 'common ground' 10 years after Jo Cox murder
Kim Leadbeater urges country to find 'common ground' 10 years after Jo Cox murder
Spen Valley MP Kim Leadbeater reflects a decade after her sister was murdered in Birstall.
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Exactly 10 years ago today, Labour MP Jo Cox was murdered by a far-right man. She was just 41 years old. One of many victims of far-right terrorism. R.I.P. 💔
Finally we get active on this account! This is us! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Imagine a technique that can heal Britain of division and keep out the hard right. I call it ‘radical listening’ | George Monbiot
In my constituency, a group of volunteers chats with people – most of whom find they are to the left of their voting intentions, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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If you are a fan of those democracy meters or keen to find out more about this street campaign to counter the toxic tsunami of disinformation and lies designed to divide societies, please follow: please follow: bsky.app/profile/comm...
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A donation cap is normal in many democracies. 57% of the British public want one here too, so why do we still not have one? electoral-reform.org.uk/british-publ...
British public strongly back caps on donations to political parties
Polling published in the last few weeks reveals that the British public are worried about the influence of money in politics, with a majority wanting to see the introduction of caps
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if you want to understand the misinformation about Net Zero estimates this is a great starting point
Simon Evans@drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 8mo ago🧵A political/media guide to the "truth" about net-zero 1) Add up costs to install & run a net-zero energy system 2) Pretend fossil-fuelled alternatives wld be free 3) Do say "eco zealots are bankrupting us" 4) Don't say "free cars if we scrap net-zero" cos it sounds ridiculous 5) That's it! 1/10
"Reform supporters most likely to say their area compares worse to other areas and most likely to believe that things have got worse over the past decade." www.southampton.ac.uk/leaf_content...
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The billionaires and their media are using hate and fear to divide communities and win power. We believe there’s more that unites than divides us and we’re having the conversations that prove it. We are out on the streets every week, listening and talking to people.
$7 Trillion globally in tax payer support per year globally, for fossil fuels companies. Data from the IMF, not made up. #JustStopOil subsidies www.imf.org/en/topics/cl...
Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Subsidies are intended to protect consumers by keeping prices low, but they come at a high cost. Subsidies have sizable fiscal costs (leading to higher taxes/borrowing or lower spending), promote inef...
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