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The annual Harvey's Harvest Festival in Lewes took place at the beginning of October and was a joyful affair | Ginny Foster

Harvest Festival – Harvey’s way

The annual Harvey's Harvest Festival in Lewes took place at the beginning of October and was a joyful affair

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Do we resign ourselves to a two-tier society, or do we accept the uncomfortable truth that inequality anywhere diminishes us all? | Mick Channon

A tale of two worlds: Poverty, privilege and the spaces in between

Do we resign ourselves to a two-tier society, or do we accept the uncomfortable truth that inequality anywhere diminishes us all?

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Experiences of a first Party Conference from one of our editors | Pea Channon

My first Green Party Conference

Experiences of a first Party Conference from one of our editors

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Sussex Bylines @sussexbylines.co.uk · 5d

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Sussex Bylines @sussexbylines.co.uk · 5d

A riveting tale, full of eccentric characters and in which - for once - the community wins out over the establishment. Thank you to writer @alighanimi.bsky.social for a fascinating article. You can support QueenSparkBooks to help keep their unique archive free and online here queensparkbooks.org.uk

Tales of a city: How a fight for a nursery sparked the UK’s longest-running community press

A 50-year old enterprise dedicated to local history, memory and community voice

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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 5d

The Sun corrects Katie Lam's numerous errors and lies about foreign nationals claiming benefits.

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The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · 5d

This is a lie.

There are many criticisms you might sensibly and truthfully make of the Sentencing Council and the Sentencing Guidelines. I’ve been making them for years.

But this is an outright lie. Pure fabrication. A fraud on the public.

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A 50-year old enterprise dedicated to local history, memory and community voice | Ali Ghanimi

Tales of a city: How a fight for a nursery sparked the UK’s longest-running community press

A 50-year old enterprise dedicated to local history, memory and community voice

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Sussex Bylines @sussexbylines.co.uk · 7d

destroying hope. all in the name of profit. The risks were obvious. And there was an arson attack on a mosque in a Sussex town last night when two people were inside. Watch #TheHack and you will understand why we desperately need a Leveson 2 inquiry into the British press

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Sussex Bylines @sussexbylines.co.uk · 7d

Our team was appalled and deeply saddened to learn of the attack on the Manchester synagogue and the loss of two lives. Given the deep emotions involved you would hope that our print media would show some restraint. But no. Vile headlines from the tabloids in the past two days. Building hate

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Andrew Copson @andrewcopson.bsky.social · 8d

The Convention on Human Rights is one of the greatest achievements of European civilisation following one of its greatest tragedies. To join Russia in leaving it would be one of the biggest acts of national self-sabotage in history and have zero positive consequences www.bbc.com/news/article...

UK will leave ECHR if Tories win election, Badenoch says

The European Convention on Human Rights has become a focal point in debates around changing immigration policy.

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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 7d

Why do we have so much stuff but don't meet needs? youtu.be/sPMKp1MkAiA?...
John Kenneth Galbraith’s The Affluent Society asked a question that still matters: how can we live with private luxury alongside public squalor?

Why do we have so much stuff but don't meet needs?

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Sussex Bylines @sussexbylines.co.uk · 7d

Doubt that those Octopus customers who got three full hours of free electricity in the past couple of days, courtesy of Storm Amy and whirring windmills, would agree with her.

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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 7d

Bill Clinton + McDonald’s + Blackpool = One of Alastair’s weirdest memories of party conference

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Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 8d

* Andy Burnham breaks the silence on rejoining the EU
* How McSweeney’s Labour Together reshaped the party into a Brexit outfit.
* Reform’s narrative collapses as huge poll shows voters reject their fear-mongering

All in this week's @pecksniffsdiary.bsky.social

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Pecksniff: At last! ‘Rejoin the EU,’ says Burnham

In which Mr Pecksniff lays before his readers for their approval certain observations and speculations reflecting on the political life

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Andrew Sharpe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · 7d

A reminder that "The UK government was secretly advised that Palestine Action is “highly unlikely” to advocate for violence while officials struggled to produce evidence the group posed a national security threat".

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Revealed: How Palestine Action was banned

Exclusive: Documents seen by Declassified reveal serious concerns within the UK government and MI5 about proscribing Palestine Action.

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 7d

We flounced out of the EU on the say-so of politicians who lied to us. And what a total shitshow that’s turned out to be. The polar opposite of what they promised. Now the call to flounce out of the ECHR. By the same people. Telling the same lies. Has the country been kicked in the head by a horse?

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Sussex Bylines @sussexbylines.co.uk · 7d

Brilliant examples of the energy and variety of #citizenjournalists writing about what inspires them in @sussexbylines.co.uk over the past week. From award-winning young writer @rudibanfield.bsky.social's CMAT gig review to a critique of Green Party policies. Find them on www.sussexbylines.co.uk

Sussex Bylines - Powerful Citizen Journalism

Nurturing democracy through not-for-profit citizen journalism

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The campaign aims to secure the future of artists Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant’s historic studio | Maddy Maher

Charleston launches Studio 100 campaign

The campaign aims to secure the future of artists Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant’s historic studio

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Irish popstar CMAT celebrates the launch of her third studio album Euro-Country | Rudi Banfield

CMAT charms Brighton at acoustic gig

Irish popstar CMAT celebrates the launch of her third studio album Euro-Country

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Sussex Bylines @sussexbylines.co.uk · 10d

It's the #GreensConference this coming weekend - and ahead of the event, Mick Channon explores whether the policies laid out in their manifesto stand up to scrutiny sussexbylines.co.uk/politics/sho...

Should we be keen to be Green?

The Green platform is ambitious yet voters remain wary

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gob-1.bsky.social @gob-1.bsky.social · 12d

Absolutely!

This story is still as relevant today as it was then.

The people causing the damage are still in place.

Murdoch was even at Trumps royal banquet.

This story should be shown to school children in the same way that Adolescence was, to show them what the monsters in power get up to.

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Sussex Bylines @sussexbylines.co.uk · 10d

The Green platform is ambitious yet voters remain wary | Mick Channon

Should we be keen to be Green?

The Green platform is ambitious yet voters remain wary

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Sussex Bylines @sussexbylines.co.uk · 12d

Exciting developments mean white storks could once again be seen in London | Polly Wyatt

Could white storks return to London?

Exciting developments mean white storks could once again be seen in London

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