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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · Jul 30

💥The fight goes on 💥

We are pleased to say that our case against the EHRC’s transphobic guidance will be heard in full in November.

This is just the beginning, and we’re ready to fight it, together.

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 15h

“You note that you will not be advising on any UK policy matters”

That’s how Rishi Sunak got his new positions adviding Microsoft and Anthropic past the business appointments committee. Something to keep an eye on?
https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/10/former_uk_prime_minister_rishi/

Ex-PM Sunak becomes human Clippy for Microsoft, Anthropic

: Conservative MP told he must not lobby for corporations

www.theregister.com

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 20h

Rather than investing in our recycling industry – which could create 5,000 jobs, as well as having an environmental benefit – the UK is dumping more and more plastic waste on other countries.

It’s shortsighted, it’s irresponsible, and it’s immoral.
https://bit.ly/437k75H

Britain missing out on potential £2bn recycling industry by exporting plastic waste

Exclusive: Government failure to close loophole allows 600,000 tonnes to be shipped elsewhere each year

www.theguardian.com

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 1d

Is the Thames Water bailout plan – which relieves the company from fines for up to fifteen years – lawful?

Our director Jo Maugham breaks it down.
@goodlawproject.org
https://www.whatthelawdoes.com/p/is-the-thames-water-bailout-plan?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=1o8vlm

Is the Thames Water bailout plan - which relieves the company from fines for up to fifteen years - lawful?

A group of Thames Water’s senior creditors, London & Valley Water (“L&VW”), has submitted to Ofwat proposals for them to be relieved from fines for past or future sewage dumping for a period of up to ...

www.whatthelawdoes.com

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 1d

🎙️ Our director, Jo Maugham, talks about the history of Good Law Project, our aims, methods and ambitions, on @peteryork.bsky.social’s podcast.

🎧 Listen here: https://podfollow.com/peter-yorks-culture-wars-house-party/episode/1f49876d4c7b817dc39ce3f654954db40d14c920/view

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 1d

Steve Reed says he’s going to abolish Ofwat – let’s hope whatever he replaces it with protects the public more than this 📈
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/water-bills-price-ofwat-b2842240.html

Millions of households face jump in water bills after watchdog’s ruling

Five companies have been granted permission to increase their charges

www.independent.co.uk

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 1d

I don't do many podcasts any more but this, with ‪@peteryork.bsky.social, was a lot of fun covering the decay in British public life, the fight for dignity for trans people, the need for a wealth tax. podfollow.com/peter-yorks-...

Peter York's Culture Wars House Party: Jolyon Maugham, Good Law Project Founder, on Fighting Power and the Decay in Public Life

Jolyon Maugham KC, founder of the Good Law Project, is one of the UK’s most prominent—and provocative—legal campaigners. Jolyon reveals how, as a high-flying tax barrister, “I knew where th...

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 2d

Is the government blocking the publication of a report into the national security threat posed by the climate crisis?

If so, why?
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/08/national-security-threatened-climate-crisis-uk-defence-chiefs-warn

National security threatened by climate crisis, UK intelligence chiefs due to warn

Report by joint intelligence committee delayed, with concerns expressed that it may not be published

www.theguardian.com

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 2d

We’re supporting @nionwomen.bsky.social, a collective of women refusing to let their identity be weaponised to justify discrimination against trans people.

They’re calling on women everywhere to join them:
https://goodlaw.social/xmgc

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 2d

Just in case you are curious - and my God you should be - about the dude Wes Streeting and others are handing loads of public data contracts to. 👇

Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 2d

"This surveillance supersystem," Thiel wrote, could act as “a political framework that operates outside the checks and balances of representative democracy as described in high school textbooks.” www.wired.com/story/the-re...

The Real Stakes, and Real Story, of Peter Thiel’s Antichrist Obsession

Thirty years ago, a peace-loving Austrian theologian spoke to Peter Thiel about the apocalyptic theories of Nazi jurist Carl Schmitt. They’ve been a road map for the billionaire ever since.

www.wired.com

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 3d

A transphobic pressure group is trying to ban trans women from Hampstead women’s pond – it's time to fight back

https://goodlawproject.org/petition/keep-hampstead-womens-pond-inclusive

Keep Hampstead women’s pond inclusive

A transphobic pressure group is trying to ban trans women from Hampstead women’s pond – we’re fighting back

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 3d

A transphobic pressure group is trying to ban trans women from Hampstead women’s pond – it's time to fight back.

Keep Hampstead women’s pond inclusive - add your name 👇
https://goodlawproject.org/petition/keep-hampstead-womens-pond-inclusive

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 3d

The problem with asylum hotels was never asylum seekers
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce9r5m74de8o

Asylum hotel provider makes £180m profit despite claims of inedible food and rationed loo paper

Asylum seekers and charities tell BBC of

www.bbc.co.uk

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 3d

A crucial turning point.
Time to get on board, Keir
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2rz08en2po

Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity

Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 4d

Nobody's surprised 👀
https://www.ft.com/content/277c6a95-e45e-4e7b-a99b-b757693955ca

Reform likely to raise Kent council tax after cost-cutting drive falters

Nigel Farage’s party promised to revive local authority finances by slashing wasteful spending

www.ft.com

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 4d

More than 70,000 people complained over GB News’s use of a hateful, homophobic trope. Now the regulator has finally acted and declared the channel in breach.

https://goodlawproject.org/update/ofcom-finds-gb-news-in-breach-of-code/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social_media

Ofcom finds GB News in breach of code | Good Law Project

More than 70,000 people complained over GB News’s use of a hateful, homophobic trope. Now the regulator has finally acted and declared the channel in breach.

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 4d

💥 WIN 💥

Remember Ofcom’s investigation into GB News’ homophobic comments?
Well, they’ve finally got back to us 👀

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 4d

Another 500 people were arrested for supporting Palestine Action this weekend, and now the police are being handed even greater powers.

We are witnessing a dangerous shift to the right.
https://goodlaw.social/k42p

Martha Spurrier: Proscribing Palestine Action is a dangerous shift in the law

More than 20 years ago, ministers promised they wouldn’t use the Terrorism Act to target direct action. But if the powers to suppress dissent are there, it’s only a matter of time before the state use...

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 4d

Another 500 arrests, another lurch to the right...

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/oct/05/police-to-get-new-powers-to-crack-down-on-repeated-protests-says-home-office

Civil liberty groups express concern over plan for more anti-protest powers

Home secretary says police can consider ‘cumulative impact' of demonstrations as Palestine Action ban opponents vow ‘escalation'

www.theguardian.com

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 5d

The far right are weaponising the safety of women and girls to sow fear and division among our communities

Join over 54,000 women rejecting discrimination against trans, non-binary and gender-diverse people 👇
goodlaw.social/wu1u

Women in support of the trans+ community - Not in our name

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 6d

⏰ 24 hours left ⏰

Apply to be our new Campaign Technology Officer 👇
https://goodlawproject.org/vacancy/campaign-technology-officer/

Campaign Technology Officer | Good Law Project

Join the team at GLP

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 6d

Some Sunday evening reading from @petergeoghegan.bsky.social on Tony Blair and Larry Ellison, two men whose influence is being brought more and more to bear on the UK:
https://democracyforsale.substack.com/p/inside-the-tony-blair-institute-larry-ellison-peter-kyle-starmer

Inside the Tony Blair Institute

A former PM, Trump's 'CEO of everything' and NHS data - what could go wrong?

democracyforsale.substack.com

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 6d

Digital IDs

💸 Will cost billions
⚠️ Will be riddled with errors
❌ Won’t reduce irregular migration at all.

Tell Starmer to scrap his scheme ⬇️
https://goodlaw.social/j2ld

Keir Starmer: ID cards are a recipe for repression | Good Law Project

Digital IDs don’t reduce migration but they do open the door to authoritarian control – it’s time to fight back

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 6d

More than 7,000 people have won cases against their employers and not been paid what they are owed – even after asking the government for help.

@tbij.bsky.social are reporting on an absolute scandal:
https://bit.ly/4gQETMx

Infographic reading:

Toothless tactics
Three quarters of people who've gone to the government's enforcement scheme have not seen their money ...
Paid - 1,850
Unpaid - 5,362

Source: Freedom of Information requests

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 6d

Over 4,400 people have written to Virgin Active telling them to stop following transphobes and stick to the law

Help us reach 5,000 🎯👇
https://goodlaw.social/d922

Virgin Active: Stop following transphobes, follow the law | Good Law Project

Virgin Active is giving in to transphobes – let them know they're wrong

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 7d

“The absolute greed... I cannot believe it!”

@goodlawproject.org on the news that Thames Water’s creditors are asking to be let off sewage dumping fines for up to 15 years: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/oct/02/thames-water-lenders-submit-new-rescue-plan-to-stave-off-collapse

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