Imagine thinking it’s okay to select a convicted neo-Nazi as a candidate? We’re all for 'second chances', but holding public office is a privilege, not a rehabilitation program for convicted hate criminals.
38 Degrees
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People-powered campaigning for a fairer, more sustainable UK 🧡 Start your petition 👉 http://38d.gs/oOo Media enquiries 📧 press@38degrees.org.uk
OUTRAGEOUS: The Government has overturned a local council’s decision and pushed through a 5,200-square metre data centre near London’s Brick Lane. As for how much water this will guzzle? They’re not telling us.
Did you know our rivers are drowning in millions of tonnes of chicken manure, yet the Government’s answer is to expand the industry even further? Netflix’s new show ‘Big Chicken’ exposes how fast-food profits are being prioritised while our public waterways are turned into corporate sewers.
UK banks made £29.9B in 6 months. A windfall tax could raise £19B for cost of living relief. Should this be Burnham’s next move?
What about not enough water for the public? While millions of us face hosepipe bans, AI datacentres are gulping down millions of litres of fresh drinking water every single day.
$9.8B in Shell profits in 3 months while the Iran war drives up our bills. Stop shameless war profiteering.
Unpaid carers save our NHS millions of pounds every single year. But they're left drowning in a "nightmare" care system with zero training or support. Social care is not free at the point of use. In England and Northern Ireland, people with savings exceeding £23,250 don’t get help with care costs.
All the new mega AI data centres planned or under construction in the UK vs all the areas currently in drought. Can anyone spot a problem?
The mother of Heather Preen, the eight-year-old who died after contracting E.coli on a Devon beach, is now making a direct plea to Andy Burnham: crack down on water companies pumping raw sewage into Britain's seas and rivers. No family should ever have to suffer like this again.
Shock: handing public data and taxpayer cash to a foreign surveillance firm didn't magically fix healthcare... In fact, it didn't help at all.
Meta glasses are being used to film people without their consent. Do we need tighter tech regulations to protect privacy?
Burnham is considering an annual 0.48% property tax to replace council tax and stamp duty. Good start, or should he go further?
Why did Manchester’s health system say no to Palantir? Because the verdict was that its own homegrown data capability is stronger. We don't need to hand our data to US tech giants!
𝟲.𝟲 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻: the litres of drinking water used by datacentres in England *every day*, estimated by Water UK. 𝟮𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻: the litres of drinking water used by datacentres in England *every day* if the Gov reaches its goal of tripling capacity by 2030...
As bills keep soaring, we asked what Andy Burnham should tackle first. You didn’t hold back, here’s what you said:
Record heatwaves are literally cooking UK bumblebees from the inside out, with populations dropping by up to 35% as temperatures soar. These vital pollinators are essential for our crops and countryside, but climate breakdown is pushing them to the brink.
NEW: Gary Lineker’s joined over 100 millionaires calling on Andy Burnham to tax them more. What’s holding Burnham back?
𝗔𝗻𝗱𝘆, 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹. ✉️ Here are some of the 1,008 messages to the new PM from 38 Degrees supporters. Agree/disagree? Share what you want to see on Andy Burnham’s to-do list 👇
Ex-Southern Water boss charged over alleged plot to cheat pollution tests and dodge fines. Put public health before profit!
Bus fare win! Andy Burnham will cap bus fares at £2, protecting local routes and providing real support for working families.
If the super-rich are begging to be taxed, why is the Government dragging its feet? 350 families in the UK hold £772 billion in wealth. Patriotic Millionaires are openly calling for a tax on the ultra-rich to rebuild Britain, yet Prime Minister Andy Burnham insists decisions are "for another day."
Andy Burnham wants to nationalise Thames Water, but its private lenders are threatening a legal battle to block him.
Scrapping Digital ID to save £45 on our energy bills is great news. With prices expected to rise, what else should the Government do?
When Donald Trump agrees that PM Andy Burnham’s new oil drilling plan is a good idea, you know it’s time to rethink it.
Same interview, two different headlines. Which Andy Burnham do you like the sound of?
Hey @andyburnham.bsky.social, don’t mess it up mate. Thousand of 38 Degrees supporters chipped in to send this message, don't let them down.