You know what really bugs me? We cant own anything. Everything is a subscription....like literally everything. You cant buy Microsoft Office. You have to purchase a subscription for a year. You literally have to pay for everything FOREVER Isn't anyone else bothered by this.

A pleasure to be invited to the institution which is Lunch with the FT

Financial Times@financialtimes.com · 3mo ago

Met Office chief Penny Endersby: ‘There is not going to be a usual summer’ ft.trib.al/deFVitX

On his first morning as PM, Andy Burnham backed a national rough-sleeping pledge with £340m and the 'Housing First' model he ran in Manchester.

I advocate for a yearly published list of large companies showing the percentage of their employees on benefits. It would look great alongside the CEO pay and dividend schedule. Name and shame on a yearly basis.

Our message to the new Prime Minister. What we’re asking for isn’t radical - a decent job, somewhere to live, places to meet our friends, a safe climate. We deserve a future we can look forward to. And we're getting organised to win it. Join us.

I have no less than probably 40 citations per chapter for my upcoming book which is 18 chapters. It took 5 years to write. A fact checker and the legal department at Hachette have to review those sources. And just in the editing phase we see that some of those articles don’t even exist no more.

The UK electoral system is not fit for purpose. Andy Burnham knows this and for a long time he has put his backing behind Electoral Reform. ER is the gift of true democracy that can cement Labour's place in history in a positive way. Sign the petition now! actionstorm.org/petitions/na...

Reactionaries & centrists horrified by DSA’s new pro-worker, pro-democracy platform. "The workweek, set at 40 hours by the Fair Labor Standards Act in 1938. and never reduced... since — even as productivity has exploded, would finally be reduced to thirty-two hours." jacobin.com/2026/07/dsa-...

The Democratic Socialists of America Want to Expand Democracy

Right-wing and centrist pundits, and even House Speaker Mike Johnson, have rushed to denounce the Democratic Socialists of America’s new “Workers Deserve More” platform. But the platform’s central ins...

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LNER train. Kings Cross.

One of the notable moments in the Outsiders touring exhibition was when it was displayed inside the Houses of Parliament. We added this huge panel, along with a photo of people still rough sleeping on the Embankment, to confront politicians with the consequences of their decisions on homelessness.

I strongly believe in giving the man a chance. But keeping Shabana Mahmood as Home Secretary suggests the vicious attacks on immigrants and refugees, and self-defeating attempts to outrun the far right, are likely to continue. Which is pretty damn depressing. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Read these words from 100 years ago about immigrants in Britain – and see how history is chillingly repeating itself | George Monbiot

Shabana Mahmood’s new rights clampdown looks outlandish until we remember that this kind of hardline action is part of our country’s fabric, says George Monbiot

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why do kitchen appliances need wifi now. i dont want to have to log in to my refrigerator or have my dishwasher break from a firmware update. it just needs to plug into the wall and begin functioning

My hubby made an amazing chicken pot pie from scratch - crust and all. He's incapable of making bad food. I could go on and on about how awesome he is in every sense. A lifetime of bad relationships & then I find the perfect one & that makes it all worth it.

very good piece. Burnham likely to fail a reality test of promising change in the context of imperial crisis. What happens from below can make a difference to how that plays out of course

Alex Callinicos@alexcallinicos.bsky.social · 3mo ago

My latest column, on what Burnham promises. socialistworker.co.uk/alex-callini...

I welcome our new Prime Minister’s announcement that VAT will be cut from electricity bills this Autumn. The reduction gives households some breathing space this winter, and is the kind of action Londoners need on the cost of living.

VAT to be cut from electricity bills in October

Homes will save around £45 a year through the cut announced on Andy Burnham's first full day as prime minister.

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Some London districts have more- recently developed neighbourhoods- than traditional ones; so with all our #NPPF #BREEAMS #SPG #Londonplan #LBAPs why do we get #totalfootprint developments with no green infrastructure to replace chirpy twacky hedges

Why is women’s work so often neglected within traditional economic theory? How have pensions become affected by gender? Why does the gender pay gap still exist? This weeks podcast with Dr Daniella Jenkins - Executive Director of the Womens Budget Group. youtu.be/9zeGy4BNOhY?...

How The Economy Is Rigged Against Women | Dr. Daniella Jenkins

YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski

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Adapting London, one green space at a time. Grosvenor Square reopens to the public tomorrow after its transformation into a climate resistant haven for wildlife. This reimagined space will allow Londoners to reconnect with nature in the heart of the West End.

Mayfair’s biggest and oldest square will reopen next week after a £25 million makeover

Lunch break in the sunshine, anyone?

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No cheat codes needed - London is one of the world’s leading cities for games makers and the London Games Festival is a big part of that success. Its move to the Business Design Centre will allow the festival to welcome even more international visitors. www.gamesindustry.biz/london-games...

London Games Festival moves to central venue for 2027 showcase

Games London centralises programme at the Business Design Centre to improve accessibility for international visitors

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The UK Israel lobby has resurrected the anti-semitism scam it used against Jeremy Corbyn and the left. It involves all the same usual, ugly suspects and is, again, coordinated with its ‘mainstream’ media allies.

Israel attacks Green party for discussing PROPOSAL to recognise Zionism as racism

Why are Israel and their lobbyists getting all worked up about a Green party proposal? This is the Corbyn smears all over again

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Michael@therightarticle.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The next Young Greens’ co-chairs will be anti-Zionist https://www.thecanary.co/uk/2026/07/19/young-greens-co-chair-elections/

London is changing, and we want Londoners to help shape its future. @MayorofLondon has published the new draft #LondonPlan for a fairer, greener, and more prosperous city over the next two decades. Have your say in the consultation until 15th October 👇 london.gov.uk/programmes-s...

London boroughs to have their own affordable housing targets

The current city-wide affordable housing threshold would be replaced with borough-specific goals.

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Political honeymoon latest: encountered my first anti-Burnham protest outside parliament (over oil and gas drilling). To govern is to choose etc.

Thames Water increased its bonus payouts to £4.1m for senior managers. It has £19.7bn debt, fleeces customers, dumps sewage in rivers, loses billions of litres of water to leaky pipes. Numerous criminal convictions, licence not revoked. But bosses rewarded .. for what? Govt/Ofwat do nothing.

Thames Water increases bonus payments to £4m despite uncertainty over future

Annual results show struggling firm’s net debt has risen to £19.7bn, up from £17.7bn a year earlier

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💙💙💙NJ Town pulled $91 Million from Citizens Bank ➡️because they fund ICE Detention Centers (aka Camps) Great job for taking a stand against the inhumanity 👏👏

This N.J. town just pulled $91M from Citizens Bank over ICE

Two N.J. municipalities have now pulled more than $330 million combined, according to the De-ICE Citizens Bank coalition.

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07.17.2026 | NYC, NY Anti-ICE "Good Trouble" March: Immigration advocates rallied at Foley Sq, then marched to 26 Federal Plaza, placing flowers in the fence surrounding the federal building housing Manhattan's ICE offices and immigration court. 🎥 Kevin RC Wilson @FreedomNTV

Deeply irresponsible. We're in a climate crisis. This is such a terrible start. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Burnham to announce plans for new North Sea oil and gas drilling

Drilling has become a controversial topic for the Labour party after the 2024 manifesto pledged to not issue new licences.

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.@AndyBurnhamGM thanks for hearing my question today at the .@gmtenantsunion housing hustings today. .@SadiqKhan has written it in #LondonPlan. A similar written commitment woukd be warmly welcomed by .@claddag and, I expect, probably by .@GrenfellUnited as well. Thanks. #PEEPs

🌆 Can the new London Plan deliver a greener city? Join our free webinar on 4 June (12:30–2 pm) to explore what the Mayor's proposals mean for climate, housing & green space, and how to respond. 📌 Register: cpre-london.eventcube.io #LondonPlan #CPRELondon #GreenBelt

London is so unfair, unjust But will the #LondonPlan impact assessment reveal and change it? We post a revised draft of our response to the IIA scoping report justspace.org.uk/wp-content/u... Deadline for you to write is Friday.

A new draft #LondonPlan aims to supercharge the capital's future by boosting economic growth & the delivery of affordable homes, protecting nightlife, revitalising high streets & creating a greener, more resilient city www.london.gov.uk/mayor-publis...