Mike Rowley

eight leatherbound books all titled "FERNS" volumes 1 through 8

Everyone in the past was neurotypical, which is how we got things like this single-author, eight-volume encyclopedia of ferns

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Stop employers covering up abuse Hey! Do you remember the Harvey Weinstein case? Non Disclosure Agreements silenced victims of abuse - and it's not just happening in Hollywood. They're used in the UK to cover up all kinds of miscondu...

NDAs can silence victims of abuse & harassment. Let's change this! Sign the petition to ensure the Employment Rights Bill bans NDAs in cases of misconduct. #StopAbusiveNDAs #EmploymentRightsBill you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

06.05.2025 16:08 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

EXPOSED: Fake water nationalisation tag would still save £3 billion a year.

University of Greenwich research shows how taking back control of our water delivers a better deal for the public.

Sign our petition to bring water into public ownership:
weownit.org.uk/act-now/lets...

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Spring Statement did not stem fiscal doom loop Labour’s policy mix will not break the cycle of making irreconcilable promises on tax, spending and public services

You can have a functional government driven by a) “the voters just want the NHS to ge better and income tax to stay where it is” or b) a government driven by “what numbers will make the OBR light turn green” but not both, ultimately:

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While the previous Government failed on housing, Coin Street proved there's a better way: co-operative housing owned by the people who call it home.

Now, we're backing Andrew Pakes' Bill to recognise co-op housing in law and break down the barriers holding communities back.

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I don’t want to buy this off the shelf, ‘one size’ only model of local government | Parliament Politics Magazine In the next few weeks we expect the white paper on local government devolution in England to be published. A real statement of intent from the Labour

Local government should work for the local people it claims to be close to. That could mean different parts of England look different, with some mayoral models and some council led.

Time to ditch a “one size” fits all approach of metro mayors.

parliamentnews.co.uk/i-dont-want-...

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Petition: Cancel Trump’s state visit Stop Trump Coalition

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Many are asking what lessons the Labour Party can learn from the rise of the far right in Germany.

The answer? When social democratic governments fail to deliver, they open the door to extremists.

We need common-sense socialist policies to tackle inequality, not scapegoats.

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Urge California to ensure that all its temporary workers are free from slavery I've joined @freedomunitedHQ urging California State to protect all migrant workers, regardless of visa or industry, from forced labor and human trafficking.

I've joined @freedomunitedHQ urging California State to protect all migrant workers, regardless of visa or industry, from forced labor and human trafficking. www.freedomunited.org/advocate/cal...

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Labour are rolling out free breakfast clubs in primary schools

I'm delighted that both St Joseph's and Barton Park Primary Schools will be among the first to offer Labour's free breakfast clubs, supporting:
🧠 Hungry minds not hungry bellies
⏰ Parents' work choices
✨ Children's life chances

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