@benplumpton.bsky.social
Granny & climate activist. Now retired from Leeds University, still in UCU. Sadly no longer #angrylibrarian! Join your union, get active in your union! She/her.
Environmental protesters are facing extraordinary licence conditions more commonly associated in terrorism cases on release from prison, in another serious abuse of rights to freedom of speech and freedom of association www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
08.11.2025 10:27 — 👍 50 🔁 33 💬 1 📌 1
This is an excellent explanation of why the govt's headlong rush for airport expansions is wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong. Thank you @flightfreeuk.bsky.social
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"A spokesperson for the Network for Police Monitoring said: “The protest in Truro shows that it is down to individual police forces to choose where they direct their resources, and the Met is clearly showing that their priority is arresting peaceful pensioners sitting with placards" (1/3)
06.10.2025 07:40 — 👍 19 🔁 9 💬 1 📌 0
You should be angry at private companies making massive profits from our taxes to house the most desperate people in appalling conditions... And NOT the people forced to live in them.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
According to new research by Channel 4's FactCheck, Britain sent a record number of military cargo to Israel in June 2025.
Starmer's government can try to hide it all it wants, but we know that Britain is arming Israel's genocide.
ARMS EMBARGO NOW!
"Like so many of these so-called think tanks, the Tony Blair Institute dances to the tune of its funders"
Was so great to talk about Blair, Larry Ellison, Keir Stamer and corporate capture with @georgemonbiot.bsky.social on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/george-mon...
Revealed: the arms industry bosses, executives at major polluters and senior bankers overseeing government departments:
open.substack.com/pub/abolishw... <- by me
BBC News asks Rachel Reeves if Reform are setting the agenda of the Labour conference. If BBC keep promoting Reform by asking questions about them instead of policies it is ‘BBC News’ setting the agenda. And that is called political bias.
29.09.2025 06:28 — 👍 33 🔁 14 💬 1 📌 0What has Yvette Cooper’s proscription of Palestine Action done to this country?
Beyond absurd. It’s extreme authoritarianism. These police should be arresting rapists & crooks, not neglecting those duties to spend time arresting citizens standing against genocide.
It undermines police and the law.
This is utterly horrific. Literally blocking the ability of people to object to nature being trashed and destroyed. What a lovely govt we have!!
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Whilst the Labour party congregate at their annual conference, protestors are outside disobeying the unjust ban on Palestine Action.
They're risking arrest under the Terrorism Act, for silently holding cardboard signs which say "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action".
wedonotcomply.org
BREAKING - Sign-holders are gathering outside the Labour Conference in Liverpool to call on Labour to Lift The Ban on Palestine Action, a direct group that disrupts the weapons trade intended for use in Israel’s genocide.
Sign up for action on Oct4: wedonotcomply.org
100+ people are expected to defy Labour’s absurd ban at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool on Sunday.
🥀 Labour is complicit in Israel’s genocide, and they’re proscribing direct action groups to try and hide their own guilt.
Full Press Release: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
While we are at it - #AxeDrax
23.09.2025 16:12 — 👍 41 🔁 16 💬 0 📌 0
"Today, we clear a soccer field’s worth of tropical forest every six seconds, a loss dramatically worsened by humanity’s growing hunger for meat"
Wean ourselves off meat now, or the switch to a Pliocene climate that's locked in will do it for us
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
On LBC today, I discussed the government's announcement of a second runway at Gatwick Airport and its rumoured decision to allow new oil and gas extraction. Is this Trump’s doing, Shelagh Fogarty asked me? No, it's worse than that.
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This, it seems, is what the BBC had in mind when it drew up plans in March to alter “story selection” to win over Reform voters.
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The first three sign-holders charged plead not-guilty to ‘terror offence’.
Today’s plea hearing comes as the United Nations Commission of Enquiry has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
Take action with over 1,500 others on October 4th: wedonotcomply.org
A line of people seated in the street with their backs to the outer wall of a court of law. They are holding A2 placards that read "Jurors deserve to hear THE WHOLE TRUTH" https://defendourjuries.net/
Shocked by mass arrests of peaceful protesters in London on Saturday? THE LINE WE CROSSED documentary tells the story of the clampdown on protest rights & freedom of expression in the UK. Watch in cinemas NOW. linktr.ee/TheLineWeCrossed.
A timely and important film.
@p75investigates.bsky.social
Astonishingly, I've discovered, the Tufton Street junktanks that shaped Liz Truss's agenda are still operating at the heart of government. Remind me what we voted for again ...
This week's column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
BREAKING: 857 total arrested for sign holding yesterday
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One of the biggest acts of civil disobedience in British history, sending a clear and powerful message to new Home Secretary.
The reason the Metropolitan Police is pushing the "exceptional abuse" angle is obvious: "anyone holding a sign... could simply put it away and leave. People were not searched on the way out... and protesters were witnessed walking away with their signs in full view" novaramedia.com/2025/09/07/p...
07.09.2025 11:57 — 👍 46 🔁 20 💬 0 📌 0
Eminent children’s authors call on UK government to recognise genocide in Gaza and lift ban on Palestine Action
The statement is signed by >80 children’s authors, illustrators, and educators,many of the UK’s best-known writers and artists for children.
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People who show support for Palestine Action ‘will be arrested’, say Met Police
Scotland Yard said people showing support for the group “know their actions are unlawful”
On the contrary, Mr Rowley, our actions are necessary to oppose corrupted laws.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Yvette Cooper’s ban on Palestine Action must go with her.
Our statement follows the news that Yvette Cooper has been removed as Home Secretary, where she has been responsible for overseeing an authoritarian attack on free speech and over 720 arrests for holding cardboard signs.
Labour says there’s no money left for workers.
But somehow there’s always money for war.
Trade unions are coming together, with one simple demand: wages not weapons.
Beyond disgusted that Israeli President Herzog is set to visit London next week to meet Labour ministers.
The Labour Party is living up to its reputation as The Genocide Party.
Herzog should be arrested for war crimes the moment he sets foot on UK soil.
43 - The number of terror charges seven key spokespeople have received for speaking on public Zoom calls.
The seven Defend Our Juries key spokespeople have been released after over two days in custody.
All seven have been charged with crimes under the Terrorism Act 2000. 1/3 🧵
The Home Office has been given permission to challenge a High Court ruling which allowed Palestine Action to appeal against its ban under terror legislation.
Yvette Cooper is desperate. Attempting to appeal the Judicial Review before it even takes place.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
TOMORROW - 1PM - LONDON
@GeorgeMonbiot joined our rescheduled press conference after counter-terror police arrested 7 key spokespeople.
In this video, George outlines why authoritarianism in the UK is an issue for everyone, regardless of their cause.
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