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“RAF” Fairford is the US Air Force’s “only bomber Forward Operating Location” in Europe and supports “deployed forces to enable US and NATO warfighters to conduct a full spectrum of flying operations”.

Plus it has a bowling alley.

rafcroughtonfss.com/raf-fairford/

Dirty water, death and decline: the inside story of a privatisation scandal There is no end in sight to the pollution caused by a ‘broken’ system. Experts say it could even be getting worse

“None of us can expect every service to be 100% reliable in the face of big shocks to the system, but we should at least know what we can reasonably expect from different utilities when extreme events occur.” Prof Jim Hall, ECI, in The Guardian.

www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

The #AnimalWelfareStrategy is here, and it is ambitious! 📣

Email your MP today and urge them to attend our event in Parliament to celebrate the launch of the strategy and talk about next steps 👉 bit.ly/Action-AWS

A real Labour Socialist MP just behind #TonyBenn, #AliceMahon MP for #Halifax. The last 2 Labour MPs for Halifax just Tory hacks for #Starmer

Over 100 works of art being put up for auction by (cash strapped) Reform-run Kent County Council.

Kent Greens: "While the total financial value of the art is only around £35k, the historic and social value of the art, most of which depicts Kent, is far higher."

Looking forward to the day when #ShabanaMahmood defects to her natural home of #ReformUK

Best #VoteGreen

This might be the biggest news for animals in years For more than a decade, I have dedicated my life to protecting animals.

You might want to read this

protectthewild.substack.com/p/this-might...

Out now, my latest email newsletter. Yes Iran, and the long US history of bloody meddling, colonial Congo, women in British politics, and clownfish epigenetics. Varied!
nataliebennett.substack.com/p/change-eve...

People are complacent about risk of financial crisis, says Lloyd Blankfein Former Goldman CEO says finance industry should plan as though another 2008-style meltdown is coming

The #FinancialSector, a threat to the security of us all

www.ft.com/content/6f71...

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If you’re worried about the NHS+ would like to understand what politicians are really doing to it (🚨), I now write a bestselling Substack newsletter. The community’s incredible+there are no trolls! You can sign up here- can’t wait to welcome you on-board! jujuliagrace.substack.com

Keir Starmer is giving the US permission to bomb Iran from Britain while retaining secrecy over the precise US military presence in the UK.

We believe these are the key US military/Intel sites in Britain, which include major air bases and smaller sites.

www.declassifieduk.org/the-24-site-...

From Ambition to Delivery: How the Next Scottish Government Can Transform Health Scotland can modernise its NHS with a national patient app and faster rollout of proven technology, shifting care toward a preventative model.

In case anyone was wondering what the Tony Blair Institute is up to, they’ve just published a paper advising Scotland what to do about the health service 🚨🚨🚨
(Many of Starmer’s ideas for the NHS are EXTREMELY similar to ideas published by Blair’s org…)

institute.global/insights/pub...

Starmer says his approval for the US to use British bases to bomb Iran is “permitted under international law” as “acting in the collective self-defence of regional allies”.

He condemns Iran’s retaliatory strikes but not the US/Israeli bombing of Iran.

www.gov.uk/government/s...

This is our branch, there are many like it but this one is ours. People attack us online constantly because we have the audacity to suggest that hatred is not the answer to our problems. Join us here join.greenparty.org.uk if you believe we need to sort our problems out together 💚.

Graphic branded “Bradford District Green Party” showing five smiling Green Party members standing arm-in-arm on a stage with a green backdrop. Overlaid is a Metro newspaper-style headline reading: “The Greens’ Gorton and Denton by-election win was about inclusion — not sectarianism.” The article is labelled “Opinion” by Mothin Ali, published February 27, 2026. At the bottom, a green banner reads “join.greenparty.org.uk” alongside the Bradford District logo and imprint text.

"To get people to feel hope, to really understand in their hearts why politics is important, you need to speak in their own language – figuratively and literally.

"Most political parties don’t get that, but the Greens do."

Green Deputy Leader @mothinali.bsky.social writes in the Metro.

The events of the past 48 hours have laid bare Keir Starmer's utter inability to stand up to Donald Trump - and this weakness could have serious consequences for the safety of British people.

Unregulated free market capitalism strips the diversity of nature from our planet and the true joy of life from the majority of people. join.greenparty.org.uk if you believe there is more to life than endless war and ever bigger profits for corporations 💚.

No more illegal wars. Introduce a prevention of military intervention act and put human rights at the heart of foreign policy. Review all UK arms sales and make us a force for international peace and justice.

The majority of people in this country do not want us to be involved in this war.

Keir Starmer of a few years ago wouldn't have supported this war.

The only reason he does now is he will do anything Donald Trump wants - and it makes us all less safe.

I have always suspected there are now many, many times more young people accessing gender-affirming healthcare than before Streeting’s puberty-blocker ban.

I recently mentioned this to a feminist lawyer abroad who told me this is exactly what happens when governments ban abortion…

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The petition calling for a public inquiry into pro-Israel influence in Britain has surpassed 100,000 signatures, meaning it must now be considered for a debate in parliament.

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...

The NHS is there for us in our most vulnerable moments. Now, it’s our turn to be there for the NHS.

Most people don't think about healthcare until it's urgent, let's change that. Support the EveryDoctor Charter today: bit.ly/SignEDNHSCha...

What is the UK Covid-19 Inquiry? - UK Covid-19 Inquiry The UK Covid-19 Inquiry has been set up to examine the UK’s response to and impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and learn lessons for the future. The Inquiry’s work is guided by its Terms of Reference.

The COVID-19 inquiry today is looking at the impact of the pandemic on key workers. Mike Short is representing the experiences of UNISON keyworkers, including those in local government, education and police and justice.

Hearing starts 10.30 am. Watch here

Labour is trying to create a permanent underclass who can be treated like dirt and live in permanent bureaucratic limbo.

As Tony Benn said. The way they treat people like this is the way they would treat all of us if they could get away with it.

There is much to welcome in the Govt Schools White Paper, especially on supporting young people earlier.

I asked the SoS for Education to recognise that more needs to be done to improve inclusion schools & increase alternative provision for the young people who need it.

The hunters don’t want you to see this letter... You’re about to read something the Guga hunters never expected the public to see.

Please read this and take action to end the Guga hunt.

The hunters don’t want you to see this letter...

Schools have faced difficult times in recent years but support staff shouldn’t have to pay the price. Whatever your role, you are stronger in UNISON 💜 Learn more about how UNISON supports school support staff via national negotiations on pay, terms and conditions: unsn.uk/3Ov5Yeh

Via Politico: "New Green MP Hannah Spencer is being sworn in this afternoon. She’ll do a photo call before that with Green peers and MPs at around 1.30 p.m"

Fair pay and introduction of a national care service are votal to transform social care, says UNISON.

📢 Millions rely on social care, but the system is in crisis. Staff need fair pay and proper funding now.

It’s time for a national care service that puts people before profit.

Read more here ⬇️
www.unison.org.uk/news/2026/03...

New research led by mbsj.bsky.social‬, a researcher at the Environmental Change Institute, contributing important long-term insight into how Amazon forests are responding to increasing climate stress. 🌳

DAD’S THE WORD: The Byline Times’ Josiah Mortimer has returned to work after three months of shared parental leave, and he’s calling on more dads to utilize the scheme

Thanks Politico for the shout out this morning. Now back at the @bylinetimes.bsky.social desk.

(DM me or comment if you have any questions about shared parental leave and I'll do my best to answer)