The town I grew up in during the late 90's used to have a couple of youth clubs, decent health centre, well kept park & after 14 years of tories its got nothing. A high street covered in tatty flags & everyone is (of course) angry as fuck. Yet they all think uberTory Farage is the answer

It's a yoyo. The same people are in the background calling the shots. The party you think you voted for.... Are just a front for the big scam.

The target audience that the Times is addressing👇

Sarah Murphy@13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 2d ago

For 14yrs, the Tories cratered our economy, added thousands to our cost of living, melted down public services and brexited us into decades of eye-watering expense and lost opportunity. That’s still their plan. With tax breaks for the super rich paid for by welfare cuts. So what TF is this headline?

Last week South West Water were fined £8m for >200 sewage discharges in Devon & Cornwall over a 5 year period. Their mantra is “1 pollution is too many”. In the first 11 weeks of 2026, water companies had already dumped over 69,000 hours of sewage into bathing waters. ENOUGH. Public ownership now.

What amazing biased illogic that the only party which did better in the by-election is the one all the mass media are saying failed and it's leader should resign ... meme via Dianne Drew

for real though if you’re going to set up a temporary domain don’t leave permanent links to it! this is a harmless prank but its extremely easy to see how it could be used to get people to click on links they otherwise wouldn’t!

Euan@euan.bsky.social · 2h ago

Andy Burnham’s team let the ‘andy4leader.co.uk’ domain expire lmao

Shhh you might upset the Zionist terrorist regime. Navi Pillay is in the same class as Francesca Albanese - strong and yes courageous women who speak truth to the world. Something that Starmer and now Burnham don’t have the decency or guts to do.

Saul Staniforth@saulstaniforth.bsky.social · yesterday

"The last thing I did is the report on Gaza naming what is happening there as genocide. One of the main reactions to that report [was] paying tribute to me for my courage.. why would you need courage to speak the truth?" Navi Pillay upon winning the 2026 Nobel peace prize

Turns out that people everywhere want political parties that work for them and not the monied interests.

SirKidStarverIsGone@sirkidstarversucks.bsky.social · 2h ago

If the @greenparty.org.uk, @zackpolanski.bsky.social and all the current (and former elected politicians) who do not get behind the recent wave of members and voters, then look forward to going back to 1 MP with no more grassroot support Then see how much power you have youtu.be/hge1qdUGSbY?...

We need to show rightwing newspapers that actions have consequences. Add your name: goodlawproject.org/s/abb8a1

Jason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now | Good Law Project

Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.

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An important watch for all who believe they live in a democracy. Story towards the end re protesters being removed from a political rally will ring true for those in UK who saw Reform video. Protect our democracies or lose them.

Maya Media@mayamedia.bsky.social · 13h ago

Professional Pape is convinced that Trump will not accept the midterm results & unleash enough political violence to end all pretense of democracy. I agree he’ll try. It will def be bad. The DARK REALITY of the 2026 Midterms is the END of Democracy (feat. Robert Pape) youtu.be/AaigKKqOHX4

The inevitable results of Thatcherism, trickle-down bullsh*t and privatisation - which Reform UK, Tories & Labour right want more of ... meme via Corbyn's Legacy True Socialist Values

Former Labour MP Tom Watson is calling people power against Palantir "mob rule" while defending its NHS deal, despite the tech giant's reliance on lobbying, and lavish perks...

Up to 60 red-listed curlew roosted on the Cambois data centre site: 15% of the number Northumberland Shore SSSI was designated for (found in QTS's own surveys). Now it's being cleared. Mitigation: just £40k to extend a council wader site already created for another development in 2014.

Trump sanctioned the International Criminal Court while simultaneously easing sanctions on Russia which is massacring Ukrainian civilians. A masterclass in criminality and corruption.

Anonymous@youranoncentral.bsky.social · 14h ago

Trump announced a deal with Putin to sell 4.8 million tonnes of Russian diesel, potentially worth $7.24 billion, while easing US sanctions. The deal would boost Russia’s war finances and undermine Ukraine’s efforts to cut off revenues funding Russia’s invasion.

It's not just the endless bill increases. It's not just that 1/3 of your bill goes to paying shareholder dividends and servicing debt. It's not just the 1/2 million sewage discharges in one year. It's the corrupt system, which rewards water bosses for failure, that people can't stand.

Fully #renationalise water

Prem Sikka@premnsikka.bsky.social · yesterday

UK water companies made £340m by pouring billions of litres of industrial/commercial wastewater into sewage treatment works. Treatment works are not designed to remove most chemicals, leaving pollutants to pass into rivers, seas and farmland. Investment neglected. Practices are mostly unregulated.

The winner of Nobel peace prize doing what the Government of the United Kingdom will not do: calling Israel's actions in Gaza a genocide.

Saul Staniforth@saulstaniforth.bsky.social · yesterday

"The last thing I did is the report on Gaza naming what is happening there as genocide. One of the main reactions to that report [was] paying tribute to me for my courage.. why would you need courage to speak the truth?" Navi Pillay upon winning the 2026 Nobel peace prize

100% agree - we ought to tax short-haul domestic flights* significantly and ringfence revenue to lower rail fares. *N.Ireland / Scottish Islands excepted Would also free up capacity at airports without needing to build new runways

Peter Geoghegan@petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 2d ago

Why would anyone fly from London to Manchester!?!?

"Doubling passenger numbers is not compatible with climate breakdown. Labour are not serious about the environment." via Councillor Alex Mace "Birmingham Airport unveils £2billion plan for 30 million passengers" www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

We and 120+ organisations across Europe are calling on our governments to cut ties with Palantir for good! @corporateeurope.org @epsu.bsky.social

Polanski pressured to resign because the Green party ‘lost’ an election (came second to Labour, but not Badenoch whose party came third?

📍Montevideo, Uruguay | Uruguayans flood the streets to stand with Palestine and condemn the Israeli genocide.

Tomorrow marks one year since the sham of a ceasefire agreement in Gaza was signed. Sold as a way to halt the Israeli military’s endless killing, the results of this “ceasefire” have been the Israeli military killing or wounding at least one Palestinian every 90 minutes.

The media is platforming pressure for Polansky to stand down as Green Leader after losing an election The same media that said nothing when Farage lost many elections

"The last thing I did is the report on Gaza naming what is happening there as genocide. One of the main reactions to that report [was] paying tribute to me for my courage.. why would you need courage to speak the truth?" Navi Pillay upon winning the 2026 Nobel peace prize

Handy @theguardian.com graph on Holborn and St Pancras by-election

Tom Watson on phone hacking "Consumer boycotts do impact [and] it's up to the public to decide whether they want to put up with that kind of nonsense" www.abc.net.au/pm/archive/a... So it's legitimate for the public to want boycotts when it's The Sun, but "mob rule" when it's Palantir.

The Guardian@theguardian.com · yesterday

Palantir’s Tom Watson says ‘mob rule’ must not dictate awarding of government contracts

‘As Keynes said: “Anything we can actually do, we can afford.”’ The brilliant @sheridanvk.bsky.social at the recent @greenparty.org.uk conference 💚🌍🌱

Money on the Left@moneyontheleft.bsky.social · yesterday

Let's gooooooo!

Isn’t it strange how, when you start being paid by private companies instead of elected by the public, the people become the “mob”? Palantir’s record deserves scrutiny – from politicians and the public. https://bit.ly/47avtHW

Palantir’s Tom Watson says ‘mob rule’ must not dictate awarding of government contracts

Former Labour deputy leader says tech firm would work with a Reform UK government on immigration crackdowns

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Shell’s refineries expected to make record profits. Profit margins of $42 a barrel, up from $24 a barrel. Cashing in on global conflicts. Bumper payouts for execs and shareholders. Misery for households and businesses. Millions plunged into poverty. Must levy 100% windfall tax.

Shell expects refineries to almost double the profit from every barrel of fuel made

Record prices caused by global shortages amid shutdown of war-damaged refineries in Middle East and Russia

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