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EXCLUSIVE: Poll shows huge support for nationalisation of key industries and utilities Privatisation has failed.

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🏥 81% want publicly owned NHS
🏫 78% want publicly owned schools
💧 73% want publicly owned water
🚂 70% want publicly owned rail
✉️ 70% want publicly owned mail
🚍 67% want publicly owned buses
💡 65% want publicly owned energy

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Even Tory voters say Brexit has failed and damaged UK economy, poll finds The polling also shows that Brexit is also much more likely to be considered a failure (38%) than a success (24%) by GE2024 Tory voters.

Even Tory voters aren't happy with Brexit now...

Reform to u-turn on £90 billion tax cuts ‘Nigel Farage has finally admitted what everyone already knew: Reform’s economic plans are built on sand.’

Farage is set to ditch his £90 billion in tax cuts

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BBC Question Time: Zack Polanski grills Zia Yusuf over ex-Reform politician’s pro-Russia bribery charges "So were you lying or was Nigel Farage lying?"

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Green Party conference calls for the Israeli Defence Forces to be proscribed as a terrorist organisation Members overwhelmingly voted for the motion

The Green Party has called for the IDF to be proscribed as a terrorist organisation

What is the future of our protest rights? Why is a Labour government trying to resurrect Tory anti-protest powers that the courts found to be unlawful?

From Palestine Action to proposed new restrictions on repeated demonstrations, what is the future of protest rights in Britain?

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Nigel Farage finally admits to knowing Nathan Gill after senior Reform figure repeatedly claimed he didn’t Farage has admitted he knew Gill for 'a very long time' but claims he didn't know anything about his pro-Russia activities...

After weeks of Reform distancing itself from Nathan Gill, Nigel Farage finally admits he's known him 'for a very long time'

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What is the future of our protest rights? Why is a Labour government trying to resurrect Tory anti-protest powers that the courts found to be unlawful?

From Palestine Action to proposed new restrictions on repeated demonstrations, what is the future of protest rights in Britain?

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Ellie Chowns MP on the Green Party leadership contest, the mood among the Greens and next year’s elections "The party's going from strength to strength"

"The party's going from strength to strength"

We’ve put together a starter pack of groups campaigning on the climate crisis. Follow to hear from those organising for climate justice. 👇

Rishi Sunak takes on paid adviser roles at Microsoft and AI firm Sunak has earned more than half a million pounds from 'second jobs' since the 2024 general election

Sunak has received over £500,000 from 'second jobs' since the 2024 general election

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Sian Berry MP reveals her proudest achievement since entering parliament Green MP Sian Berry spoke to Left Foot Forward at her party's conference

We spoke to Sian Berry at Green Party conference about her achievements since entering parliament

Interview: Zoë Garbett is seeking to be the first ever directly elected Green Party mayor "I feel like politics in Hackney has become quite disconnected from residents"

Can Zoe Garbett become the first ever directly elected Green Party mayor?

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The five worst ideas from Tory conference From scrapping green energy measures to creating a version of Trump’s deportation force, the Tories have announced some bad policies

These were the five worst ideas to come out of the Tory conference

On patriotism and national decline Prioritisation of corporate wealth and privatisation have threatened our heritage and eroded our culture far more than immigration ever has

Prioritisation of corporate wealth and privatisation have threatened our heritage and eroded our culture far more than immigration ever has, writes @chrishinchliff.bsky.social

EXCLUSIVE: Poll shows huge support for nationalisation of key industries and utilities Privatisation has failed.

Your regular reminder 👇

🏥 81% want publicly owned NHS
🏫 78% want publicly owned schools
💧 73% want publicly owned water
🚂 70% want publicly owned rail
✉️ 70% want publicly owned mail
🚍 67% want publicly owned buses
💡 65% want publicly owned energy

We’ve put together a starter pack of trade unions in the UK. Follow to get news from the UK labour movement. 👇

Lord Heseltine slams Reform UK as ‘equivalent of 1930s right wing fascists’ “Enoch Powell did the same in the 1960s and it was a wholly destructive contribution to a civilised society.”

“Enoch Powell did the same in the 1960s and it was a wholly destructive contribution to a civilised society.”

BBC Question Time: Zack Polanski grills Zia Yusuf over ex-Reform politician’s pro-Russia bribery charges "So were you lying or was Nigel Farage lying?"

"So were you lying or was Nigel Farage lying?"

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Rishi Sunak takes on paid adviser roles at Microsoft and AI firm Sunak has earned more than half a million pounds from 'second jobs' since the 2024 general election

Sunak has received over £500,000 from 'second jobs' since the 2024 general election

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Green Party conference calls for the Israeli Defence Forces to be proscribed as a terrorist organisation Members overwhelmingly voted for the motion

The Green Party has called for the IDF to be proscribed as a terrorist organisation

EXCLUSIVE: Poll shows huge support for nationalisation of key industries and utilities Privatisation has failed.

Your regular reminder 👇

🏥 81% want publicly owned NHS
🏫 78% want publicly owned schools
💧 73% want publicly owned water
🚂 70% want publicly owned rail
✉️ 70% want publicly owned mail
🚍 67% want publicly owned buses
💡 65% want publicly owned energy

BBC Question Time: Zack Polanski grills Zia Yusuf over ex-Reform politician’s pro-Russia bribery charges "So were you lying or was Nigel Farage lying?"

"So were you lying or was Nigel Farage lying?"

leftfootforward.org/2025/10/bbc-...

New environment secretary urged to act on access to countryside Britain’s oldest national conservation charity is calling on Emma Reynolds to prioritise legislation for wider and fairer access to nature.

New Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds urged to act on access to the countryside - great to see this gauntlet being thrown down by @campaignerkate.bsky.social & Open Spaces Society:

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Reform in Derbyshire defend increasing council chief executive’s salary to over £200k Before the local elections, Reform circulated a leaflet attacking the CEO’s salary and comparing it to the PM’s pay

Reform council defends increasing chief executive’s salary to over £200k, despite previously calling the role a 'waste of money'

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