Jane Lanigan

Hope Beats Hate: Green Party Defeats Reform and Labour in Huge Gorton and Denton By-Election Victory A concerted political and media campaign to scare voters about a “Green Menace” winning this by-election failed, reports Adam Bienkov

“In a battle between hope and hate, hope has won.”
Congratulations to new MP Hannah Spencer!
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obviously today is a huge embarrassment for Matt Goodwin and for Reform, which is something that we absolutely ought to celebrate, but we must also remember it's a huge embarrassment for Morgan McSweeney and Maurice Glasman and all the Blue Labour weirdos, and that's important to celebrate too :)

Ok but like isn't this the second or third time Air Force One had to turn back during an Atlantic crossing. I know we all want it to be about Trump, but what if they forgot to pack Stephen Miller in the earth of his homeland, and had to turn back before crossing the water?

2024: can Europe defend itself ALONGSIDE America?

2025: can Europe defend itself WITHOUT America?

2026: can Europe defend itself AGAINST America?

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Over a pint in Oxford, we may have stumbled upon the holy grail of agriculture | George Monbiot I knew that a revolution in our understanding of soil could change the world. Then came a eureka moment – and the birth of the Earth Rover Program, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Yay! Science! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Two brothers killed in Israeli drone strike on Gaza Fadi Abu Assi, 11, and Goma Abu Assi, eight, were gathering firewood at the time, their uncle said.

You’ll never guess how the IDF decided to talk about killing these two kids, 8 and 11 years old, in its official statement

Just before sunset, Jill's Pond (the Dew Pond) the other day.

This is an excellent idea!!!

‘I want prosecutions’: Should journalists go to prison for Gaza genocide disinformation? Podcast Episode · Media Storm · 30/10/2025 · 43m

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There is something magnificent about Nigel Farage, who has lost two of the five MPs he was elected with *last year*, explaining that HR departments don't matter.

After two years of a genocidal campaign, the first and only officers arrested in Israel were the military prosecutors investigating war crimes.

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Actually my ex in a gimp suit, wondered what he was up to these days ...

The worst use of quotation marks in the history of human civilisation is in.

Chris Packham, "This country voted in a party with a massive majority and a mandate for change"

"All we see is Labour kowtowing to the far right. This causes me enormous concern"

"I'm frustrated, I'm angry, and I've frightened"

"And I get more scared every single day"

Excellent to see someone as inspiring as @zackpolanski.bsky.social here in Brum.

If anyone can stop runaway #ClimateCatastrophe from within politics-as-usual it is Zack and @brumgreens.bsky.social

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

Very good stuff from Sadiq Khan at the Labour Irish society event. He said there are two reasons he loves coming to Labour Conference.

“One is the reception at the Labour Party Irish Society reception.

“The second is to get away from all the Sharia Law in London”

⚠️This is the Jimmy Kimmel monologue that got his show pulled.

Not hate. Not celebration of death.

Just the truth: Republicans rushed to blame the left before any facts about the shooter or motive were known.

Keep sharing it. Spread the truth.

Another day, another utterly shameful cruelty against refugees announced.

Recognised refugees -

so people granted the long term right to stay in the UK because they have escaped real danger -

will face new barriers to reuniting with spouses & children safely in the UK #r4todat

There’s an obvious way to challenge Nigel Farage. But Keir Starmer won’t do it | Rafael Behr Labour’s reluctance to name Brexit as the cause of so many problems hasn’t stopped Reform’s rise. It’s time to try the truth, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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Can the RW press/media stop referring to Farage as PM in waiting?
As Behr says, he has 4 MPs!
This dangerous assumption must be challenged before it becomes fixed in the minds of the sheeple.
Brexit (his idea) was 💯 % shit; and his government would be too.

A point I've not seen so much, but I think is important for women who are satisfied that Reform's plans to scrap the ECHR wouldn't impact them.. do you really trust Farage and friends to enshrine your hard-won rights?

My piece for @newstatesman.com

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Speak out - name it as genocide - and then act. End all arms sales, impose a wide range of sanctions and call for the arrest and trial of all those guilty of war crimes, including prime minister Netanyahu.

"Why send a plane to kill the children? Is this what Netanyahu and Israel are doing, killing children sleeping in their tents? Is this their military achievement?"

Brilliant, start to finish.

The closing, revealing the vacancy in it all.

Piece by piece, Israel is taking over Gaza

Piece by piece, Israel is taking over Gaza.

Israel this week announced plans to “capture large areas” of Gaza to add to it's “security zones” – in a move he said was designed to pressure Hamas into releasing remaining Israeli hostages.

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