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Barb Larder

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Always hoping for better times. Green πŸ’š #NHS πŸ’™ #RejoinEU #FBPE #FBPR Jazz 🎷Prog🎸 Arsenal. Cricket. Peace πŸ•ŠοΈ Science. Masks. No Tories, Reform, Trump. No DMs.

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Should we nationalise water companies in the UK? With pressure higher than ever on the UK Government to take action on water companies, what does Surfers Against Sewage think about the calls for their renationalisation?

www.sas.org.uk/updates/shou...

28.02.2026 08:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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End the sewage pollution scandal We're sick of it. Sick of the lies, sick of the greed, and sick of a system rigged against us. This is a scandal and this dirty business must end. For more than 30 years water companies have put corpo...

Are you watching Dirty Business? I can't believe how much water companies have gotten away with. They're putting profit before public health - it’s a scandal and the Government MUST take action! Sick of sewage? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/en...

24.02.2026 08:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I am really trying to believe in spring. A few snowdrops around, one less jumper, cricket fixtures. There's a long way to go, but the great Bill Evans does help.

23.02.2026 09:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sign the Petition Return the Water Industry to Public Ownership

c.org/VryHpZmBSr

21.02.2026 12:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Britain’s Rare Shot at Real Electoral Reform Bills like the RPB come once in a decade at best. Here's what’s in it – and what's concerningly absent.

open.substack.com/pub/uglypoli...

18.02.2026 08:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Stop Palantir taking over our public services! Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir.

Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

13.02.2026 12:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

His language was appalling. Vile take. Lies.

12.02.2026 12:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Representation of the People Bill MUST scrap First Past the Post First Past the Post can no longer deliver real mandates - only chaos. 60% of Brits want it scrapped. Yet the new Representation of the People Bill won’t even touch our rotten voting system, which lea...

First Past the Post can no longer deliver real mandates - only chaos. 60% of Brits want it scrapped.

Yet the Representation of the People Bill won’t even touch our voting system, which leaves millions unrepresented.

Tell Keir Starmer to change this.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/th...

12.02.2026 12:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not watching but, gosh, England have been poor twice. We have the players, but the mental strength doesn't seem to click in.

12.02.2026 12:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This must trigger a rethink This latest Lord Mandelson controversy must trigger a full rethink on the House of Lords. We need a second chamber where the public decides who stays and who goes. Please sign the petition.

This latest Lord Mandelson controversy must trigger a full rethink on the House of Lords. We need a second chamber where the public decides who stays and who goes. Please sign the petition.
secure.unlockdemocracy.org.uk/page/185845/...

03.02.2026 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The time for change is now: end fox hunting Hunting was supposed to be banned over 20 years ago, but the hunts have carried on chasing and killing wild animals with dogs like the law never changed. This government was elected on a promise to fi...

Let's end fox hunting now you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/th...

03.02.2026 10:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Imagine - John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band (w The Flux Fiddlers) (Ultimate Mix 2018) - 4K REMASTER
YouTube video by johnlennon Imagine - John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band (w The Flux Fiddlers) (Ultimate Mix 2018) - 4K REMASTER

John Lennon - Imagine.

"Imagine there's no countries, it isn't hard to do.
Nothing to kill or die for, and no religion too.
Imagine all the people living life in peace...

You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one.
I hope someday you'll join us and the world will be as one."

30.01.2026 12:35 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Stand up for Britain’s most persecuted wildlife Protect the Wild exists for one reason: to defend British wildlife from cruelty, persecution and exploitation wherever it occurs.

open.substack.com/pub/protectt...

30.01.2026 10:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reader Contribution: UK DEPORTATION COMMAND: The Great British ICE What Reform UK is not telling you

open.substack.com/pub/iratusur...

29.01.2026 09:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Stop the water stitch-up! Stop the stitch-up! The Government wants to push through water legislation, locking in a failed privatised system for decades without giving the public a say. I’ve signed the petition to stop this wa...

I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Stop the water stitch-up!. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...

23.01.2026 11:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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First Past the Post leaves most of us without voice in parliament We live in a country where each constituency has a single MP. Yet for most people this means the MP who β€œrepresents” them in parliament doesn’t share their politics, didn’t win a

First Past the Post leaves most of us without voice in parliament electoral-reform.org.uk/first-past-t... Electoral Reform Society – ERS

17.01.2026 09:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I never imagined there wouldn't be another World Cup in the UK in my lifetime. But hey, I never imagined this world.

15.01.2026 14:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Peace prizes all round.

15.01.2026 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey FIFA, I'm daring to suggest the UK, 60 years since the last one. Good stadia already here.

15.01.2026 07:53 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Make 2026 the year polluters clean up their act 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 enjoy clean lakes,...

I just signed this @friends-earth.bsky.social petition to make 2026 the year big water polluters are finally made to clean up their act. Will you add your name too? foe.uk/eb6h3

10.01.2026 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sign the petition to keep chlorine-washed chicken off our shelves Here we go again. Trump has told the UK that if we want a UK-US tech deal, we need to buy chlorinated chicken from the US! πŸ€’πŸ” How dare he try to impose poor food standards in Britain. Sign the petitio...

Here we go again. Trump has told the UK that if we want a UK-US tech deal, we need to buy chlorinated chicken from the US! πŸ€’πŸ” How dare he try and impose poor food standards in Britain. Sign the petition to keep chlorine-washed chicken off our shelves: 38d.gs/cc-df

04.01.2026 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's all pretty terrible.

18.12.2025 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh FFS 😑

16.12.2025 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I know Salsa Celtica perform different interesting styles, but I don't think I'm that switched on tonight πŸ™ƒ. Did they cover it with bagpipes?

16.12.2025 21:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Another great choice for me 😊. Must check out his latest album.

15.12.2025 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One of my faves. Always keep you guessing. Excellent Wanderlust 🎺

12.12.2025 11:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Plenty of questions need aiming at the management trio. Tee times have seemed more important than coaching. Why turn down the pink ball fixture in Canberra? Worrying shots from chosen batters and bowlers not on it. So much to put right in English cricket at all levels.

07.12.2025 16:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The cavalier batting style seems wholly inappropriate in an Ashes series.

06.12.2025 12:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sign now to demand an end to big money in politics It takes 30 seconds

Billionaires shouldn't be able to buy a bigger voice in politics. Add your name to β€ͺ@electoralreform.bsky.social‬'s call to put a cap on how much they can donate in the #ElectionsBill
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/179420/...

04.12.2025 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy Birthday! Awesome cake for tea time πŸŽ‰

29.11.2025 12:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0