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Jon Owen @anotherjon.bsky.social · 10h

A BBC News screenshot, of the morning after the Brexit vote, with Nigel Farage being interviewed on Parliament Green. Nathan Gill is tucked in right behind him, and clearly part of his entourage.

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Mike Capp Art @mikecappart.bsky.social · 6d

Better Days | Mixed Media on Paper | 20” x 30” | 2025
#selfportraits #mixedmediaart #chickenlittle

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ann @annpersand.bsky.social · 1d

Marco Cingolani, We Are The Revolution (oil on canvas, 1992)

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Jon Owen @anotherjon.bsky.social · 15h

Will do*

*probably not

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 21h

Emmeline Pankhurst founded the Women's Social and Political Union with her daughter Christabel on this day 1903.

Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · Mar 21

Made in Manchester: Emmeline Pankhurst (1858-1928), born in Moss Side, founded the suffragettes, yet ended as a Conservative. Historians argue about whether her militancy helped or hurt the women's suffrage movement. She certainly raised its profile. 1/8

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Jon Owen @anotherjon.bsky.social · 16h

I'm off to the White Peak for a couple of days, assessing a Duke of Edinburgh's expedition and so, as forecasts go, that'll do.

A Met Office screengrab, showing that in Bakewell, Derbyshire, it's forecast to be sunny, 14 degrees, and with a less than 5 per cent chance of rain. I'll take it.

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Eddie Burfi @eddieburfi.bsky.social · 20h

A reminder that 75% of people support a wealth tax.

To the ‘patriots’ saying they’ll leave the country in a strop:

Paying a wealth tax on assets above £10m is not a hardship. You'll still have a fancy house, fancy car and a fancy life.

Patriotic Millionaires know. @patmillsuk.bsky.social

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Jon Owen @anotherjon.bsky.social · 16h

"There's literally no evidence that a wealth tax is something that would make people go; it's just something that's propagated by 'high net worth' individuals because, well, you can imagine why they might want us to think they're going to leave: 'cause they don't want to pay 1%, 2% on their assets."

Eddie Burfi @eddieburfi.bsky.social · 1d

Former Head of Comms for the IEA, Annabel Denham, says the super rich will leave if we have a wealth tax.

Yes, the very same IEA that brought us Liz Truss’ disastrous mini budget. 🤦🏽‍♂️

Green Party leader Zack Polanski explains that their taxable assets can’t leave. #bbcqt

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Jon Owen @anotherjon.bsky.social · 16h

"The evidence is so clear - that the cost of living crisis is caused by decades of austerity measures that continue under Labour - that anti-immigration discourse must require little to no opposition for it to work. It doesn't even have to work well. It just needs to stand unopposed long enough."

elia ayoub 🌱 @ayoub.bsky.social · 18h

As a lifelong hate-watcher of #BBCQT it's been incredible to see the tone shift in last night's prog with @zackpolanski.bsky.social on. It should have never been that hard to call for common sense - and actually popular - policies. Someone is actually doing it.

Quick 🧵

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Jon Owen @anotherjon.bsky.social · 1d

Photograph: Martin Parr, via @desdelboy.bsky.social

Photo of a pair of mis-matched pajamas on a washing line, with the Isle of Rhum in the background.

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Jon Owen @anotherjon.bsky.social · 1d

It is, apparently, very much dinner time.

Telepathy mode has been engaged for the last half an hour.

A black sprocker spaniel stares intently at her servant (me).

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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 1d

Public services in public hands. 🙌

Scotland has a lower cancellation rate than every English region.

We must now invest in expanding the network, increasing capacity, and ensuring a reliable, affordable service is available for all. 🚆

Public ownership pays off. Cancellation rates 24/25. Scotland: 2%. England: 3.5%. Cancellation rates have been falling in Scotland since ScotRail was taken back into public ownership.

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Jon Owen @anotherjon.bsky.social · 1d

Sub-optimal

Jon Owen @anotherjon.bsky.social · 1d

Reform-led Staffordshire County Council's dedicated school grant reserve is £53.6 million in deficit, but the Reform group of councillors are prioritising the appointment of "political assistants" for themselves.

Reform councillors are not serious people.

www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-o...

'We don't have the time' - Busy Reform UK council to appoint political assistant

Councillors question whether it was value for money

www.stokesentinel.co.uk

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Badvertising @badvertising.bsky.social · 1d

🚨 Campaign win! 🚨

The City of Stockholm has just voted to ban fossil fuel advertising on public ad spaces from summer 2026.

This is a landmark that adds momentum to the wave of local governments banning the promotion of polluting industries. 🧵 1/6

Stockholm visar vägen med förbud mot fossilreklam — New Weather Sverige

Stockholms stad meddelade den 8 oktober att ett förbud mot fossilreklam i staden införs från och med sommaren 2026.

www.newweather.se

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Bradford District Green Party @bradfordgreens.bsky.social · 1d

Don't threaten us with a good time, Daily Express.

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Josiah Mortimer @josiah.writes.news · 1d

For GB News' ideological backers, it's money well spent.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 1d

The channel lost £33 million to communicate its content to a large audience
www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/g...

GB News suffers huge loss despite doubling revenue and growing audience

The TV channel, whose well-known presenters include Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, fell to a pre-tax loss of £33.4m in the year to 31 May, 2024

www.business-live.co.uk

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2 Wheeled Wolf @2-wheeled-wolf.bsky.social · 1d

Ha! Rather see more GPs in the GP surgeries so we can get to see a GP.

Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Specialist employment advisers will be based in GP surgeries and mental health services as part of government plans to get people back to work.

Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden speaks to #BBCBreakfast about the government’s plan to tackle long-term sickness

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Real Gaz on a proper bike: [email protected] @gazza-d.bsky.social · 1d

Never not funny.

Dave Hutchinson @hutchinsondave.bsky.social · 1d

Still the greatest one-liner in television history.

Eric Morecambe on Ice Cream

YouTube video by Dave Byrne

www.youtube.com

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

Not only are we at record numbers of members and growing every day - this is our highest ever poll rating.

We're just getting started.

This is the politics of the 99% Vs the 1% for a country we can all afford to live in - plenty of room to grow.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 1d

Westminster Voting Intention:

RFM: 32% (-3)
LAB: 17% (-2)
CON: 17% (+3)
GRN: 15% (+4)
LDM: 12% (=)
SNP: 3% (=)

Via @findoutnow.bsky.social, 8 Oct.
Changes w/ 1 Oct.

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Jon Owen @anotherjon.bsky.social · 1d

"While younger Britons tend to agree with the wider public, with 33% of 18-24 year olds seeing the Greens as the party that most represents younger people, older Britons are more divided on who best represents them: 36% say that no party best represents older Britons."

yougov.co.uk/politics/art...

A graph from YouGov showing responses to "which political party would you most associate with the following?"

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Damian Ward @damianward.bsky.social · 1d

Port Meadow, Oxfordshire 2025.

#photography
#monochrome
#blackandwhite

A black and white image of a horse with its mane blowing in the wind.

© Damian Ward 2025.

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richard mortimer @richardmortimer.bsky.social · 1d

#AdoorableThursday Vienna

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Jon Owen @anotherjon.bsky.social · 1d

The former treasurer of Reform UK's Epping Forest branch, Sarah White, is due to appear in the dock at Chelmsford magistrate's court next week, for breaching a public order notice whilst she was participating in a protest outside an asylum hotel.

She seems nice*

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Woman charged following protest over asylum hotel in Epping

Sarah White was arrested outside a council building, police say.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Jon Owen @anotherjon.bsky.social · 1d

"Is Portland burning to the ground?"

- Betteridge's Law applies.

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 2d

Is Portland "burning to the ground?" A new website has the answer.

Want to know if Portland is 'burning to the ground'? There's a website for that

Is Portland "burning to the ground?" A new website has the answer.

www.oregonlive.com

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