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Sow seed but let no tyrant reap Find wealth let no imposter heap Weave robes let not the idle wear Forge arms in your defence to bear Percy Bysshe Shelly - Oh Men and Women of England

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Come on you Palace! #cpfc

19.02.2026 08:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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UK energy industry profits surge past Β£125bn since 2020 The Energy Industry Profits Tracker reveals Β£125bn in profits during the energy crisis, as the Chancellor mulls axing the energy profits levy

Energy giants generated over Β£125bn profits on their UK operations since 2020.

Some of the highest prices in the world.

Destroying industry fuelling inflation creating poverty.

120,000 people a year die in fuel poverty,

Govts appease corporations. None curbs profiteering.

15.02.2026 08:58 β€” πŸ‘ 244    πŸ” 130    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 7
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There are lies, damned lies & Reform Ltd statistics
"Nigel Farage says 1 million people in Britain don’t speak English
The Census says otherwise the number of people in England & Wales who said they cannot speak English at all is ~161,000
Not a million
161,000
~0.3%"
via Reform Are Not Your Friends

15.02.2026 09:15 β€” πŸ‘ 235    πŸ” 133    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 13
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Senior Reform UK figures attend launch of How to Launder Money book Co-author George Cottrell is close aide to party leader Nigel Farage and served several months in US prison

I would expect nothing else

All crooks together

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

14.02.2026 18:28 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Care system in the UK promotes modern slavery writes the General Secretary @andreaegangs.bsky.social of Unison

And we recognise this exploitation of domestic migrant care workers in many European countries

They deserve respect, decent pay and to stay

@epsu.bsky.social
@labourstart.bsky.social

14.02.2026 20:42 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Zack Polanski says Labour has 'thrown in the towel' in Gorton and Denton Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, the Green Party leader believes Hannah Spencer represents 'the future' for Gorton and Denton

Mandatory ID cards. Scrapping jury trials. Calling genocide protesters β€œterrorists."

There’s a strong authoritarian edge to the Labour Government. With no plan to help people, clearly thrown in the towel in Gorton & Denton.

It's Greens Vs Reform.

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

14.02.2026 20:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1175    πŸ” 334    πŸ’¬ 39    πŸ“Œ 6
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Bank bosses get huge pay rises in sign top City salaries back to pre-crash highs Nat West CEO’s Β£6.6m pay package for 2025 is largest for group since disgraced Fred Goodwin’s Β£7.7m in 2006

Bank CEOs get huge pay rises, salaries back to pre-crash highs.

NatWest CEO pay up from Β£4.9m to Β£6.6m.

Lloyds Bank CEO, up 20% to Β£7.4m.

Govt abolished cap on on bankers' bonus, regulation weakened, licence to be reckless.

Bankruptcy risk for banks abolished because people always fund bailouts.

14.02.2026 07:57 β€” πŸ‘ 322    πŸ” 176    πŸ’¬ 31    πŸ“Œ 25
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Unions and Labour MPs call on Starmer to end β€˜narrow factional agenda’ Letter signed by 25 rebel MPs claims approach from the top is β€˜increasingly unpopular’ with public

Unions & Labour MPs call on Starmer to end 'narrow factional agenda'.

Authoritarian Starmer can't change. Left purged, local parties weakened, conference resolutions ignored.

Starmer withdrew whip from 7 MPs for opposing the two child benefit cap, now govt policy.

Need new leader, policy changes.

15.02.2026 08:34 β€” πŸ‘ 179    πŸ” 73    πŸ’¬ 30    πŸ“Œ 3
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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 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Special Edition: Union Tax Wins

Public service unions the world over are campaigning for tax justice. Workers and people hate the corruption of the rich and corporations that benefit from public funds but do not pay fair taxes

Special edition @psiglobalunion.bsky.social

@epsu.bsky.social asked @steph-sejourne.bsky.social to

13.02.2026 14:31 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lower-income families face 137-year wait for living standards to double, says UK thinktank Two decades of weak pay growth have left poorer households stuck, Resolution Foundation says, fuelling political unease

Lower-income UK families face 137-year wait for living standards to double.

No govt curbs on profiteering.

No plan for redistribution. The poorest 20% pay higher proportion of income in tax than the richest 20%

Poor must unite, vote en block for change, challenge power of corporations/rich.

10.02.2026 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 204    πŸ” 89    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 6
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Polanski says Gorton and Denton by-election a choice between β€˜hate and hope’ Leader Zack Polanski believes the Gorton and Denton by-election will be a race between the Greens and Reform

Lower bills.

Defend the NHS.

Rebuild our public services.

Only the Green Party can stop Reform.

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

09.02.2026 09:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1222    πŸ” 322    πŸ’¬ 42    πŸ“Œ 12

Young workers in #solidarity with young workers march in US

From North Macedonia to Ukraine

A global fight for a better world
A future without exploitation of people and plant

@aflcio.org
@epsu.bsky.social

07.02.2026 07:18 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
SOURCE: DESMOG, BASED ON DONATIONS TO REFORM BETWEEN 2019 AND JUNE 2024

92% of REFORM'S 
CASH
COMES FROM
POLLUTERS

Green Party
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

SOURCE: DESMOG, BASED ON DONATIONS TO REFORM BETWEEN 2019 AND JUNE 2024 92% of REFORM'S CASH COMES FROM POLLUTERS Green Party Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

Big polluters, climate deniers, and oil and gas interests have donated millions to Reform.

Why? Because they trust them.

But we don't. The Green Party is taking on Reform and their corporate backers - because we know whose interests they serve.

Are you with us?

07.02.2026 08:00 β€” πŸ‘ 475    πŸ” 224    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 10
House of Lords Water 29Jan2026
YouTube video by Prem Sikka House of Lords Water 29Jan2026

England water companies have 1200 criminal convictions, leaders in predatory practices.

OFWAT/Govt lets them negotiate fines. Some won't be paid until 2030, others never.

Why does the govt indulge them? Watch the Minister's reply.

For supporting evidence see leftfootforward.org/2026/01/publ...

07.02.2026 13:20 β€” πŸ‘ 234    πŸ” 109    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 10
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National Insurance is a regressive tax that hits the less well-off hardest Compared to income tax, national insurance contributions attract little sustained scrutiny even though they provide large amounts to the public purse.

UK has regressive taxes.

National Insurance is no exception. Employees pay 8% on earnings between Β£12,570 and Β£50,270, and 2% on earnings above Β£50,270.

Net result is that basic rate taxpayers pay higher proportion of their income in NIC than those on higher incomes.

No govt listens to the people

07.02.2026 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 261    πŸ” 131    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 3
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Green leader Polanski calls for Starmer to quit over Mandelson scandal Zack Polanski said the Peter Mandelson scandal had damaged trust in politics.

It's time for Keir Starmer to do the right thing and step down.

www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...

07.02.2026 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1044    πŸ” 234    πŸ’¬ 84    πŸ“Œ 20

That's ok cause bread 🍞 is rubbish

05.02.2026 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mandelson was given secret spreadsheet to vet left-wing MPs in Labour power struggle Whistleblower's revelation shows extent of his direct involvement in bitter battle to gain control of the party ahead of 2024 election

Peter Mandelson was directly involved in helping Morgan McSweeney select Labour’s parliamentary candidates ahead of the 2024 general election.

This is despite his past misbehaviour.

It was all part of the purge of the left and push Labour to the right.
archive.ph/FXGiY

04.02.2026 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 334    πŸ” 164    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 18

Would you stay for Β£50kpw week or leave and get Β£300kpw?

20.01.2026 14:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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More than 200 health professionals say Trump has β€˜malignant narcissism’ in open letter George Conway-led Pac questions Republican nominee’s mental fitness for office in full-page New York Times ad

Trump is a Physcopath - no matter what so called world leaders say.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...

20.01.2026 14:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They should all join the Greens πŸ’š Tom

29.11.2025 10:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Labour brings back the Private Finance Intiative or PFI yet another example of the failure of this government. It creates its own money for the private sector which pays more.

27.11.2025 04:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cruel. Callous. Cowardly.

The public are seeing this Labour government for exactly who they are.

We all have a responsibility to make them pay at the ballot box.

Reject the hate. Reject them.

This is not who we are. Let's make hope normal again.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

17.11.2025 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1928    πŸ” 603    πŸ’¬ 67    πŸ“Œ 33
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Epstein survivors just dropped a powerful message for Congress, and it hits like a warning: no more waiting, the truth is coming, ready or not.

Watch till the end
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@houserepublicans.bsky.social

17.11.2025 01:14 β€” πŸ‘ 11029    πŸ” 4314    πŸ’¬ 226    πŸ“Œ 216
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.

Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.

16.11.2025 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 59611    πŸ” 36466    πŸ’¬ 1305    πŸ“Œ 2908
Why money isn’t our limit β€” but political courage is
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy Why money isn’t our limit β€” but political courage is

Why money isn’t our limit β€” but political courage is youtu.be/8LyKv8veLCc?...

16.11.2025 07:09 β€” πŸ‘ 95    πŸ” 43    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4
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Single fault at Thames Water works could imperil London’s supply Coppermills plant, which serves up to 4mn people, underscores scale of the challenge for troubled utility

Single fault at Thames Water sewage works could imperil London’s supply, lead to mass evacuations, military on standby.

60-year-old pumping system not replaced.

TW ignored statutory duties, Customer bills hiked to boost exec pay and dividends.
removepaywalls.com/https://www....

14.11.2025 17:44 β€” πŸ‘ 237    πŸ” 131    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 6

Fascists love exterminating people

06.11.2025 09:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

She is a Fascist it's either them or us for the killing fields

06.11.2025 09:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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