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Ruth Winden

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Isabelle Roughol@isabelleroughol.com · 2d ago

I saw Gloria Steinem speak in Sydney in 2015. It was the peak of a dumb social media trend of young women filming themselves saying “l’m not a feminist”. “What do we tell them?” someone in the audience asked. “Life will take care of it,” Gloria responded. I think about this probably once a week.

Ed Davey@eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 2d ago

This is racism, straight out of the Trump playbook. Reform are trying to turn our great country into a franchise of Trump's America. There are countless British patriots who came here from overseas, many of them refugees we proudly welcomed. That's the kind of country we are.

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Prem Sikka@premnsikka.bsky.social · 6d ago

South West Water has worst environmental record in England, dumps sewage in rivers 574,323 hours a year Severn Trent, Yorkshire Water came second and third. Bills up, criminal activity up. Still allowed to trade. Must revoke their licence. Eliminate profit motive. Nationalise.

South West Water has worst environmental record in England, analysis shows

Exclusive: Friends of the Earth finds greatest sewage discharge in Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and Somerset

theguardian.com

Research Professional News@resprofnews.bsky.social · last wk.

Student visa slump ‘raises serious questions’ on university funding. Number of student visas granted falls by more than 40 per cent in three years. China, India, Pakistan and Nigeria all down year-on-year. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...

Student visa slump ‘raises serious questions’ on university funding - Research Professional News

Number of student visas granted falls by more than 40 per cent in three years

researchprofessionalnews.com

Zack Polanski@zackpolanski.bsky.social · 2w ago

I have written to the Cabinet Secretary to seek assurances that the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff, who was lobbying for the privatised water industry until recently, has had no involvement in talks about the future of Thames Water.

25th August 2026 Dear Antonia, It is reported in the media today that the Prime Minister has ‘shelved’ plans to take Thames Water into administration. As is well known, the Chief of Staff in Downing Street James Purnell was until his appointment, the Chief Executive of Flint Global, whose clients it is widely reported include members of the privatised water industry, and Thames Water’s bondholders. The Times reports that the Prime Minister has been ‘advised by officials’ not to go ahead with special administration. In addition to James Purnell, can you confirm that no other officials involved in this process have links to the privatised water industry, and have accepted no hospitality from anyone associated with or acting on behalf of members of the water industry, including Flint Global, post the departure of James Purnell. It is especially concerning that the Times reports that the Prime Minister has listened to advice that even the half measure of temporary special administration would be costly and run into legal issues. Of course, this is what advisers and lobbyists for the privatised water industry will be saying and it is the ‘advice’ James Purnell would have been making weeks ago, It is also highly unlikely to be true, given the repeated catastrophic failures of Thames Water, including polluted rivers, sky high bills and water shortages, Thames Water could be taken into public ownership right now and Thames Water would not have a legal leg to stand on. The public and I expect a proper explanation for this decision, including an update to parliament at the first possible time, and assurances that James Purnell has had nothing at all to
Otto English@ottoenglish.bsky.social · 2w ago

First we had divorced parent Richard Tice saying that couples with children should be married. Now we've got divorced parent Matt Goodwin saying Reform will prioritise married couples with children. Who's up to mansplain marriage next? Henry the 8th?

Matt Goodwin @GoodwinMJ Follow If you want to see how lost the UK has become, look at how many journalists and politicians are today opposing Reform UK's very sensible policy of prioritising married couples with children in taxpayer-funded housing. These critics are not serious people. England's birth-rate is 1.3. Scotland's is 1.2. If we do not support British families that have children then we are done. We will simply not survive as a country. This should not be controversial. Vote Reform Put British families first. 9:36 pm . 24 Aug26 . 71.2K View
History and Heritage Yorkshire@handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 2w ago

🧵John Foster's bookshop operated in York from 1580 to 1607. Located at the junction of High Petergate and Minster Gates, the legacy of his 17th-century shop is still celebrated today by a famous carved statue of Minerva, the goddess of wisdom, which sits on a stack of books above the old premises

1 Minster Gates and 38 High Petergate, York. Two shops and flat. C15 structure, raised in C16; remodelled in late C18, later alterations. Carving of Minerva, dated 1801, at angle between fronts. Grade II* listed. Image: Malcolmxl5 CC BY-SA 4.0
Russ Jones@russincheshire.bsky.social · 3w ago

Farage's by-election stunt wasted enough public money to pay for free dental care for every child in his constituency. Does he care? No. He just wanted to avoid legitimate parliamentary scrutiny of his dodgy bungs. Which he won't. It'll start again immediately. What a cock.