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Izzy Bowles

@imbow.bsky.social

Long distance walker, passionate about books, politically left of centre. Retired nurse, background in Paediatrics, hospice care and as University lecturer. Climate campaigner. #FBPE #NHS. #BackZack No DM’s please.

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Oh, I do love good news. My grandchildren are probably all a bit old for this new one but I shall get it anyway for myself

06.02.2026 21:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

They are already being affected. My daughter is a paediatric sister and has had several health care assistants who have gone home to India and Nigeria because they earn less that the new threshold. This is after spending five years developing their skills!

02.02.2026 17:33 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

No I am not saying that at all. He didn’t put himself forward as a candidate because he is not local.

31.01.2026 14:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

They are American missiles in UK soil. Increasing our conventional forces and beefing up cyber security are much more urgent.

31.01.2026 09:31 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Green Party policy is to let local members vote for the candidate they want to represent. Zack is based in London.

31.01.2026 09:28 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Sorry that should be spelt malaena , damn auto correct!

30.01.2026 22:05 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

No thanks. As a retired nurse it sounds too much like maleana and rumour has it that is an accurate description.

30.01.2026 22:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Was there today in the hall, loved your honesty and the energy and passion with which you spoke. Not in the constituency but routing for you all the way.

30.01.2026 17:35 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Yep, after 40 years.

30.01.2026 17:07 — 👍 10    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Was there in the hall, the energy was amazing. Both spoke so eloquently and with such passion about the really important issues facing society. Do not live in the constituency but will be lending a hand to get the message out.

30.01.2026 17:02 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

He forgot 10p Anderson!

27.01.2026 16:53 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Oh bum, how many seconds have we got left?

27.01.2026 16:50 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

If he is no longer a working professor it is my understanding that he can only continue to use the title if he is an emeritus professor. I do not believe he is.

27.01.2026 16:48 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Totally agreed with all you say, and as a resident if Greater Manchester will be gutted if he goes.

25.01.2026 07:45 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

‘partially’ doing some heavy lifting here.

23.01.2026 14:46 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Please don’t hold your breath your presence here would be sorely missed.

23.01.2026 09:42 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Ahead of the CND conference on Sunday, it’s worth asking how “independent” Britain’s nuclear deterrent really is.

If Trident relies on US missiles, software and refurbishment, can we truly claim national control?

22.01.2026 07:56 — 👍 18    🔁 7    💬 1    📌 1

Lib Dem source: “Just 45 more Tory defections until Ed becomes Leader of the Opposition.”

18.01.2026 20:53 — 👍 1776    🔁 283    💬 48    📌 19

Except it was never really ‘ours’.

18.01.2026 08:16 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Me neither.

15.01.2026 12:43 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The new Reich perhaps??

13.01.2026 09:24 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Nadim Zahawi arrived in the UK from Iraq as a child refugee. His family claimed asylum once they were here. Today he has joined Reform who will stop all in country asylum applications. Under his new party, his own family fleeing persecution would be immediately deported.

12.01.2026 11:25 — 👍 4879    🔁 1810    💬 302    📌 108
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Delete. Delete. Delete….

12.01.2026 12:38 — 👍 207    🔁 58    💬 8    📌 4
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Amazingly, Zahawi only got round to deleting the below after the press conference announcing his defection to Reform.

12.01.2026 12:09 — 👍 4807    🔁 2174    💬 247    📌 165

If I didn’t live in the UK I would join you. With you in spirit 💔

09.01.2026 21:18 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Watching this unfold from the UK I believe Vance is worse than Trump. Trump, whilst evil, clearly has some sort of narcissistic personality disorder. Vance is just plain evil.

09.01.2026 07:46 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Make this go viral.

Labour MP Louise Haigh.

08.01.2026 13:00 — 👍 2086    🔁 968    💬 34    📌 15

That will be a yes!

06.01.2026 10:04 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Sir, you are an honourable man and the world recognises that. I am in the UK and we watch what is happening in disbelief.

05.01.2026 19:48 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Four generations of my family have served our country. Service is in my blood. The President wouldn’t know anything about that.

05.01.2026 18:24 — 👍 38241    🔁 11694    💬 1885    📌 921

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