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Diane

@francis47.bsky.social

Mother, grandmother, married since 1969. Just want a fair and just society

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The arrogance of billionaires insisting people return to massive offices in the age of remote working reminds me of the Lloyds Names, who "invested" their cash and never thought they'd have to cover the losses that they agreed to.

12.12.2025 10:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿšจ โ€œCan I tell you how many times in the last 45 years the European Court of Human Rights has ruled against the UK when it comes to deporting people from this country - only 13 times - in 45 yearsโ€

Hugely important point made by @vicderbyshire.bsky.social ๐Ÿ‘

11.12.2025 20:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1082    ๐Ÿ” 443    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 26    ๐Ÿ“Œ 22
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The Institute of Economic Affairs Banked ยฃ640,000 from Oil Giants and Murdoch The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) โ€“ the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group โ€“ received more than ยฃ640,000 from fossil fuel companies and Rupert Murdochโ€™s media conglomerate between 1957 and ...

๐Ÿ”ด REVEALED ๐Ÿ”ด

The Institute of Economic Affairs โ€“ the anti-state, anti-climate pressure group that "incubated" Liz Truss โ€“ was bankrolled by oil giants and Rupert Murdochโ€™s media empire.

๐Ÿ“ Exclusive findings from @desmog.com ๐Ÿ‘‡

11.12.2025 07:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1334    ๐Ÿ” 811    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 62    ๐Ÿ“Œ 84
Larry & David Ellison

Larry & David Ellison

The Ellison familyโ€™s desire to take over Warner Bros should alarm anyone concerned with U.S. propaganda & media consolidationโ€”

They would own Paramount, Warner Bros, CNN, CBS, HBO, TikTok & a host of major cable channels

09.12.2025 15:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3770    ๐Ÿ” 1852    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 388    ๐Ÿ“Œ 185
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Friends of Bylines Network - Bylines Network Stand with us โ€“ sign up. now to become a Friend of Bylines Network

๐Ÿ”ฅ WEโ€™RE changing the media.

Citizen journalism is peer-to-peer news, itโ€™s forging information networks from the grassroots up, sidestepping the top-down mainstream media.

Utterly new and fresh.

Become a friend of the Bylines Network and stand with us as we build media as it should be. ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡

09.12.2025 16:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 216    ๐Ÿ” 98    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Agree 100% with #AntonioCosta on this. Butt out #Trump - stick to screwing up the #US. #Europe and the #Uk are the only ones to decide their own paths. #Europe and the #UK cannot and will not accept the threat of interference from #Trump, the #US, #Russia or #China.

x.com/eucopresiden...

08.12.2025 16:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

COVID fraud, how much did it cost us?

We're not talking about legitimate increases in spending, or spending on things we might have needed, but didn't lsoe.

Just basic fraud from the Tory government's schemes.

And it cost us ยฃ10.9bn, according to the final report from the COVID Commissioner.

1/2

09.12.2025 11:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 98    ๐Ÿ” 37    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

62, and previously a Labour voter for 38 years (member for 10). I've joined.

09.12.2025 10:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
REAL HOPE. REAL CHANGE.

180,000
Green Party Members

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

REAL HOPE. REAL CHANGE. 180,000 Green Party Members Green Party Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

๐ŸŽฏONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY๐ŸŽฏ

The Green Party has passed 180,000 members!

That's enough to fill Ally Pally 18 times - and we're not getting any littler ๐Ÿ˜‰

All across the country, thousands of people are joining to build a positive movement of hope.

Be part of it. Join today โคต๏ธ

09.12.2025 08:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1066    ๐Ÿ” 323    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 31    ๐Ÿ“Œ 45

The Trump administration's foreign policy strategy attacks allies including the UK & has been enthusiastically greeted by the Kremlin. Last month, the USA announced a 'peace deal' the Kremlin had written.

And in the UK, the media is full of people still wibbling about 'Trump Derangement Syndrome'.

08.12.2025 18:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 912    ๐Ÿ” 212    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 58    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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Great idea not to mention that the entire saving was made in the year ending March 2025, two months before Reform took over.

09.12.2025 08:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 699    ๐Ÿ” 314    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 25    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12
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Join the Green Party Join the Green Party from just ยฃ6 a year. Become a member today - join the only party standing up for people and planet.

Brilliant news Diane!

Very best and warm wishes to you and your Green adventure!!

Be like Diane and Join.greenparty.org.uk

09.12.2025 08:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m 78. Iโ€™ve joined

09.12.2025 01:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 256    ๐Ÿ” 24    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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BREAKING: Bernie Sanders just now:

08.12.2025 15:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17300    ๐Ÿ” 6173    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 518    ๐Ÿ“Œ 287
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Prime Minister of Poland. ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ

06.12.2025 18:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14337    ๐Ÿ” 3364    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 510    ๐Ÿ“Œ 191
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Rubber Soul (Remastered 2009) The Beatles - album - 1965 - 14 songs

I'd argue that its 1965 release changed Rock and Roll for the better. It kicked open the doors and broke all the windows. Fiat sonus! Fiat musica! link.deezer.com/s/31N0B0eAqy...

04.12.2025 21:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4261    ๐Ÿ” 448    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 319    ๐Ÿ“Œ 42
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Disgusting, racist, and a reflection of the rot that got him elected and is sustaining his presidency. ๐Ÿคฎ๐Ÿ”ฅ

03.12.2025 18:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1947    ๐Ÿ” 603    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 485    ๐Ÿ“Œ 165

Will everyone in my timeline stop saying โ€˜Release the Russia Reportโ€™. Boris Johnson tried to hold it back, but it was released in 2020 with (necessarily) redacted elements and the confirmation British Intelligence never investigated Russian interference

02.12.2025 19:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 170    ๐Ÿ” 60    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Even at the time, Johnsonโ€™s wild weekend in Umbria felt somewhat suspicious. With this new information, you can understand why some are now calling it outright treasonous

01.12.2025 20:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 391    ๐Ÿ” 189    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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'We have historically high welfare spending.' No we don't.

'We have a historically high proportion of working-age people not actually working.' No we don't.

'The number of Britons emigrating is skyrocketing.' No it isn't.

29.11.2025 17:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 698    ๐Ÿ” 286    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17    ๐Ÿ“Œ 14
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This is Alexander Lebedev, former KGB officer, the close friend of Boris Johnson, father of Lord Lebedev, running a conference in Crimea in 2017 with Sergey Aksyonov - the mafia leader known as the โ€˜Goblinโ€™ who Putin installed as leader after the invasion

30.11.2025 04:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 462    ๐Ÿ” 231    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10
Boris Johnson's KGB Links EXPOSED - John Sweeney FULL Documentary
YouTube video by Byline TV Boris Johnson's KGB Links EXPOSED - John Sweeney FULL Documentary

Since we released this @johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social documentary two years ago, more information has come to light that Boris Johnson went to this meeting to discuss a 'backchannel' to Putin with Alexander Lebedev, who was working for the Kremlin in Crimea at the time

youtu.be/QkZzN3XHEPY?...

29.11.2025 23:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 350    ๐Ÿ” 227    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
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Gent in blue, "There are things about the budget we can moan about" #BBCQT

"There are things about the budget we can celebrate"

"Children being lifted out of poverty"

"I think it was a good thing they put an extra tax on those with properties over ยฃ2m"

28.11.2025 00:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 191    ๐Ÿ” 23    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Hope is here: help us deliver it Raise ยฃ100,000 to turn our incredible momentum into election wins. Will you help us beat reform in May?

We launched our Crowdfunder an hour ago - and we've already sailed past ยฃ10,000.

Extraordinary.

Hope is here.

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hopeishere

28.11.2025 09:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 592    ๐Ÿ” 206    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 22    ๐Ÿ“Œ 19

The UK, where the day after a decision to take half a million children out of poverty, the media & political world has been full of sneering at those same children & their families, labelling them as โ€˜Benefits Streetโ€™, while the same people are moaning about a tax on ยฃ2m mansions. Shameful stuff.

27.11.2025 20:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3440    ๐Ÿ” 994    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 126    ๐Ÿ“Œ 46
Zack Polanskis insane economics

Zack Polanskis insane economics

The country wants a wealth tax on assets.

They're panicking because "won't the rich just leave" has been utterly debunked.

They've got no actual argument.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

27.11.2025 21:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2502    ๐Ÿ” 531    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 118    ๐Ÿ“Œ 31

Alongside many campaigners, the Green Party have absolutely dragged the Labour Government to finally end the child cap.

Labour politicians disgracefully defended it for far too long.

This shows why the Green Party membership rising and rising matters.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

26.11.2025 13:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1534    ๐Ÿ” 310    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 72    ๐Ÿ“Œ 16

Both Samir Shah and Robbie Gibb should be fired from the BBC, in fact the entire BBC Board should be fired.

And replaced with an elected board voted by the people of the UK.

Because there is nothing British about the US Billionaire bootlicking sham we have now.

25.11.2025 19:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 197    ๐Ÿ” 47    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Wrote this a couple of weeks ago. Feels more relevant still after today. And itโ€™s a deficit of self awareness which goes far beyond some members of the BBC board.

24.11.2025 23:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 407    ๐Ÿ” 88    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11
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When Rishi Sunak made the Vaccine deal with Moderna as Chancellor, he had up to ยฃ530m invested in Moderna.

Now Michelle Mone is desperately bringing it up.

Like if you want Mone on trial.
RT if you want them both facing the music.

23.11.2025 18:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 585    ๐Ÿ” 420    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

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