James Beckles
@jamesbeckles.bsky.social
East Londoner, Book Reader, Runner, Campaigner
Proposed Italian electoral law would remove First Past the Post seats – but it’s not all good news electoral-reform.org.uk/proposed-ita... Electoral Reform Society – ERS
Proposed Italian electoral law would remove First Past the Post seats – but it’s not all good news
For much of the post-war period, Italy was famous for having a very proportional electoral system – but this all changed in 1993 when they created a system that mixed First Past the Po
electoral-reform.org.uk
Thames Water CEO went unchallenged on the BBC on the claim that public ownership means water investment competes with health and defence. This is a myth! 99% of water investment comes from BILLS. Take 2 mins to complain to Ofcom and the BBC vist.ly/5d5xb
Ofcom and BBC, correct the record: Thames Water CEO misled the public about public ownership
Thames Water CEO lied about public ownership on the BBC. It is time Ofcom and the BBC corrected the record
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The new Prime Minister is writing a "10-year plan" for the UK. The arts & culture MUST be part of it. I've signed @campaignforthearts.org's petition urging @andyburnham.bsky.social to revitalise the arts – to revitalise the whole nation 🌱 Join me: www.campaignforthearts.org/petitions/10-year-plan/
Prime Minister – put the arts in your 10-year plan for the UK | Campaign for the Arts
Sign our petition urging the UK Government to build a country where the arts are available from childhood, accessible to all and thriving everywhere.
campaignforthearts.org
An empathetic victory for Bev Craig! The new Labour Mayor of Greater Manchester!
Best for Britain@bestforbritain.org · 5d agoCongratulations to Bev Craig, the new mayor of Greater Manchester! 🐝
Football belongs to the fans, not private investors. If you agree, add your name to this letter telling FIFA that the World Cup is not for sale. party.coop/campaign/fif...
Co-sign our letter: Tell FIFA the World Cup isn’t for sale
FIFA is planning to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors. Tell President Infantino now that football belongs to the fans – and the World Cup isn't for sale.
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Co-operation is at the table, with more seats than ever before. 🐝 💼 With a quarter of Cabinet posts now held by Co-operative Party representatives, now is our moment.
Today I attended an insightful and thoroughly informative conference at City Hall - Policing for London in the Age of AI hosted by @labourmarina.bsky.social and team. As the use of AI in policing becomes more prevalent it's even more necessary for a new legal framework to be adopted. #PolicingLDN26
From Rochdale in 1844 to Downing Street today. For the first time in history, a Labour and Co-operative politician leads the country. Congratulations to Andy Burnham, Britain's first Labour and Co-operative Prime Minister. 🐝
An upbeat day spent with Labour's finest from across London. Good discussions in and out of workshops and policy sessions. There's a positive energy about the incoming PM and London's ability to be a Labour force once again.
Andy Burnham is Leader of the Labour Party! Let’s stand together to unite the country and win for workers. Add your name to congratulate Andy👇 labourunions.org.uk/congratulati...
Congratulations Andy!
Add your name to congratulate Andy Burnham Last month, hope won in Makerfield. Andy Burnham showed that when our...
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I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: We stand with Diane Abbott!. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/re...
Restore the Whip to Diane Abbott
Restore the Whip to Diane Abbott
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Dear Andy Burnham: it’s time to scrap First Past the Post. Our voting system only breeds instability and chaos, and poisons our political culture. We know you agree. Now is the time to fix our democracy. Sign the open letter: actionnetwork.org/petitions/an...
Dear Andy Burnham: it's time for a fair voting system
Dear Andy Burnham: it’s time to scrap First Past the Post. Our voting system only breeds instability and chaos, and poisons our political culture. We know you agree. Now is the time to fix our demo...
actionnetwork.org
Hey, I signed this @friends-earth.bsky.social petition to ask Andy Burnham to clean up the water pollution crisis. Add your name too? foe.uk/n1lsx
Make 2026 the year polluters clean up their act
Sign the petition Last year, the government promised to crack down on water pollution. But without public pressure, its plans could once again let big polluters off the hook. We should all be able to ...
foe.uk
Privatised water has failed us. I’m backing @labourlewis.bsky.social’s call to ensure Andy Burnham meets water campaigners who’ve fought for years to clean up our water -not just the water bosses who’ve profited from the system. Add your name: actionnetwork.org/petitions/de...
Dear Andy Burnham, meet with water campaigners to discuss bringing water back into public ownership
Privatised water is a complete failure. I’m backing Clive Lewis' call to ensure that Andy Burnham meets frontline water campaigners who’ve fought for years to clean up our water -not just the water ...
actionnetwork.org
Important questions have been asked about the sources and purpose of money given to Farage, yet few answers have been given. www.opendemocracy.net/inside-refor...
Inside Reform and George Cottrell’s world in Montenegro
Why are some of Britain’s most controversial Reform-linked figures all operating out of a grubby office in a town of 11,000 people in the Balkans?
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With a new prime minister on the way, that means a new chancellor will also be appointed. I’ve just used @friends-earth.bsky.social’s tool to ask my MP to back a chancellor who’ll tackle the climate crisis while raising living standards. Will you? It takes 2 minutes: foe.uk/ki8yd
Tell your MP – our new chancellor must cut bills and emissions
Take action The UK is getting a new prime minister in a few weeks’ time. And one of their first decisions will be to appoint a chancellor. The chancellor decides how public money is spent. If we want ...
foe.uk
Over one in four MPs are calling for a National Commission on Electoral Reform 🚀 With 166+ signatories, the amendment is the biggest since the 2024 election 🌹 Signatories include 88 Labour MPs, over 1/3 of backbenchers www.politics.co.uk/news/2026/07...
One in four MPs demand electoral reform commission in ‘open goal’ for Burnham - Politics.co.uk
More than a quarter of the House of Commons has signed an amendment calling for a national commission on electoral reform, in what backers are describing as an “open goal” for Andy Burnham, the likely...
politics.co.uk
Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, along with other medical staff and patients are still being detained by the Israeli authorities to this day – demand the release of him and other detained ... www.amnesty.org.uk/get-involved...
Urgent Action: Release paediatrician and hospital director Dr Hussam Abu Safiya
Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, along with other medical staff and patients are still being detained by the Israeli authorities to this day – demand the release of him and other detained healthcare workers now.
amnesty.org.uk
It's a shame this story is behind a paywall. Farage is unscrupulous in his desire to enrich himself and seems to pay little attention (putting it mildly) to the character of individuals he accepts money from. He is a threat to good governance. www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Revealed: Nigel Farage secretly funded by convicted criminal
The Reform UK leader did not declare benefits including staff, security and housing by crypto-gambler George Cottrell, our investigation reveals
thetimes.com
I've signed the petition calling on Andy Burnham to bring Thames Water into public ownership. Will you sign and share? @weownit.org.uk weownit.org.uk/act-now/andy...
Andy Burnham must take back Thames Water
weownit.org.uk
Two billionaires who live abroad are planning to sidestep the Government's £100,000 cap on overseas donations. It's clear we need to kick big money out of our politics entirely with a donations cap. Please sign the petition. secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/194728/...
It’s happening again…
Two billionaires who live abroad are planning to sidestep the Government's £100,000 cap on overseas donations. It's clear we need to kick big money out of our politics entirely with a donations cap.
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk
A thoroughly enjoyable Newham Co-operative Party meeting last night. It was inspiring hearing about the strides Community Energy Newham have made. These are the type of co-operative initiatives we love to see!
An old report (published in September 2025), but the themes are still very current via @britishfuture.bsky.social www.britishfuture.org/bold-control...
Bold 'control & compassion' approach can reduce small boat numbers - new report - British Future
New evidence shows how a 'routes & returns' approach could combine control and compassion to reduce small boat asylum crossings.
britishfuture.org
Pensioners have been forced into debt, bank charges and financial uncertainty by the civil service pension crisis. Despite these failures, Capita has been awarded a £370 million contract. It's time to bring Civil Service pension administration back in-house. www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/st...
Stop the Civil Service Pension Crisis: Bring Pension Administration Back In-House
Civil servants deserve a pension service they can trust. Sign this petition to demand action now.
megaphone.org.uk
We think youth clubs and coffee mornings and your local community centre can do as much public good as museums and art galleries. So why aren't they also eligible for a VAT refund? We want to change that. Add your name if you do too. party.coop/campaign/vat...
Take VAT off Community Buildings
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