Kath Murphy
@kathmurphy.bsky.social
Living by the sea in South Devon. Interested in news, politics, books, gardening and wildlife. Green.
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Could you help get @greenparty.org.uk message out?
Crowdfunder is getting in range of nice round £250K!
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hopeishere
Crowdfunder is getting in range of nice round £250K!
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hopeishere
December 6, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Could you help get @greenparty.org.uk message out?
Crowdfunder is getting in range of nice round £250K!
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hopeishere
Crowdfunder is getting in range of nice round £250K!
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hopeishere
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December 6, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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💡 Social security isn’t a burden — it’s an investment.
Ensuring children are clothed, housed, fed, and ready for school isn’t just a moral necessity — it pays for itself in the long run.
🎙️ Our ED, @faizashaheen.bsky.social makes it clear on Good Morning Britain.
Ensuring children are clothed, housed, fed, and ready for school isn’t just a moral necessity — it pays for itself in the long run.
🎙️ Our ED, @faizashaheen.bsky.social makes it clear on Good Morning Britain.
December 6, 2025 at 10:11 AM
💡 Social security isn’t a burden — it’s an investment.
Ensuring children are clothed, housed, fed, and ready for school isn’t just a moral necessity — it pays for itself in the long run.
🎙️ Our ED, @faizashaheen.bsky.social makes it clear on Good Morning Britain.
Ensuring children are clothed, housed, fed, and ready for school isn’t just a moral necessity — it pays for itself in the long run.
🎙️ Our ED, @faizashaheen.bsky.social makes it clear on Good Morning Britain.
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1. Some good news at last. This week’s column is about the amazing thing a couple of us stumbled into three years ago, which we’ve now developed into a global research programme. It doesn’t change everything, of course, but it could help change quite a lot. + 🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Over a pint in Oxford, we may have stumbled upon the holy grail of agriculture | George Monbiot
I knew that a revolution in our understanding of soil could change the world. Then came a eureka moment – and the birth of the Earth Rover Program, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:55 AM
1. Some good news at last. This week’s column is about the amazing thing a couple of us stumbled into three years ago, which we’ve now developed into a global research programme. It doesn’t change everything, of course, but it could help change quite a lot. + 🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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December 4, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Delighted so many people are enjoying my chat with @nojusticemtg.bsky.social
We talk economy, nationalisation and how to stop the right.
👇🏼
youtu.be/13t3hziAd5w?...
We talk economy, nationalisation and how to stop the right.
👇🏼
youtu.be/13t3hziAd5w?...
How Can The Left Be Louder Than The Right? | @NoJusticeMTG | Zack Polanski
YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski
youtu.be
December 2, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Delighted so many people are enjoying my chat with @nojusticemtg.bsky.social
We talk economy, nationalisation and how to stop the right.
👇🏼
youtu.be/13t3hziAd5w?...
We talk economy, nationalisation and how to stop the right.
👇🏼
youtu.be/13t3hziAd5w?...
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Update: Apologies I was due to be on Have I got News for You this week. We've now postponed until 2026.
To go on Question Time and speak up for migrants right now feels vital.
To go on Question Time and speak up for migrants right now feels vital.
December 3, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Update: Apologies I was due to be on Have I got News for You this week. We've now postponed until 2026.
To go on Question Time and speak up for migrants right now feels vital.
To go on Question Time and speak up for migrants right now feels vital.
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on my way to visit two of the Hunger Strike prisoners who are being held at HMP Bronzefield
These political prisoners are demanding the closure of Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest weapons manufacturer, it supplies at least 85% of the land army equipment and drones used by the Israeli military
These political prisoners are demanding the closure of Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest weapons manufacturer, it supplies at least 85% of the land army equipment and drones used by the Israeli military
December 3, 2025 at 4:28 PM
on my way to visit two of the Hunger Strike prisoners who are being held at HMP Bronzefield
These political prisoners are demanding the closure of Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest weapons manufacturer, it supplies at least 85% of the land army equipment and drones used by the Israeli military
These political prisoners are demanding the closure of Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest weapons manufacturer, it supplies at least 85% of the land army equipment and drones used by the Israeli military
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We already live in a perpetual state of class warfare. It’s called capitalism.
The socialist response is not to convince the ruling class to play nice (or 'learn MMT'). The socialist response is to support people to fight back.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/on-mmt
The socialist response is not to convince the ruling class to play nice (or 'learn MMT'). The socialist response is to support people to fight back.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/on-mmt
On MMT
Does the left want paternalistic technocracy, or democratic socialism?
graceblakeley.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:10 AM
We already live in a perpetual state of class warfare. It’s called capitalism.
The socialist response is not to convince the ruling class to play nice (or 'learn MMT'). The socialist response is to support people to fight back.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/on-mmt
The socialist response is not to convince the ruling class to play nice (or 'learn MMT'). The socialist response is to support people to fight back.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/on-mmt
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This Giving Tuesday, help us deliver hope ⤵️
Hope is here.
Help us beat Reform in May. Donate today ⤵️
Help us beat Reform in May. Donate today ⤵️
December 2, 2025 at 12:10 PM
This Giving Tuesday, help us deliver hope ⤵️
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📊Our local membership has almost trebled in the last two months, approaching 1000!
💚So many people keen to help us win more councillors in Exeter.
💥Out in force today door-knocking and leafleting in St David's, St Thomas, Duryard & St James and Alphington.
💚So many people keen to help us win more councillors in Exeter.
💥Out in force today door-knocking and leafleting in St David's, St Thomas, Duryard & St James and Alphington.
November 29, 2025 at 8:32 PM
📊Our local membership has almost trebled in the last two months, approaching 1000!
💚So many people keen to help us win more councillors in Exeter.
💥Out in force today door-knocking and leafleting in St David's, St Thomas, Duryard & St James and Alphington.
💚So many people keen to help us win more councillors in Exeter.
💥Out in force today door-knocking and leafleting in St David's, St Thomas, Duryard & St James and Alphington.
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Were financial lobbyists the real winners of the #AutumnBudget? Why didn't the chancellor touch the banks' record profits?
Don't miss this very special crossover episode of the New Economics Podcast, @macrodosepod.bsky.social and Over the Top and Under the Radar.
linktr.ee/neweconomics...
Don't miss this very special crossover episode of the New Economics Podcast, @macrodosepod.bsky.social and Over the Top and Under the Radar.
linktr.ee/neweconomics...
November 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Were financial lobbyists the real winners of the #AutumnBudget? Why didn't the chancellor touch the banks' record profits?
Don't miss this very special crossover episode of the New Economics Podcast, @macrodosepod.bsky.social and Over the Top and Under the Radar.
linktr.ee/neweconomics...
Don't miss this very special crossover episode of the New Economics Podcast, @macrodosepod.bsky.social and Over the Top and Under the Radar.
linktr.ee/neweconomics...
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In 2020 UK endorsed the Stockholm Declaration call for default urban/village 20mph. Welsh and Scottish Govs have set 20mph as national urban/village norm whilst UK Gov has done nothing for England and Northern Ireland.
Not a "crying shame", more a "dying shame" www.20splenty.org/gb2024stats
Not a "crying shame", more a "dying shame" www.20splenty.org/gb2024stats
November 27, 2025 at 9:01 AM
In 2020 UK endorsed the Stockholm Declaration call for default urban/village 20mph. Welsh and Scottish Govs have set 20mph as national urban/village norm whilst UK Gov has done nothing for England and Northern Ireland.
Not a "crying shame", more a "dying shame" www.20splenty.org/gb2024stats
Not a "crying shame", more a "dying shame" www.20splenty.org/gb2024stats
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Gambling taxes are long overdue and an ethical way to raise revenue.
But while advertising and lobbying are so rampant, harms will continue until they are controlled. #Budget
But while advertising and lobbying are so rampant, harms will continue until they are controlled. #Budget
November 26, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Gambling taxes are long overdue and an ethical way to raise revenue.
But while advertising and lobbying are so rampant, harms will continue until they are controlled. #Budget
But while advertising and lobbying are so rampant, harms will continue until they are controlled. #Budget
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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
Labour politicians disgracefully defended it for far too long.
This shows why the Green Party membership rising and rising matters.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
November 26, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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
Labour politicians disgracefully defended it for far too long.
This shows why the Green Party membership rising and rising matters.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
The Labour Government: there to serve the
November 26, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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Just pathetically in Heathrow’s pocket, Govt backs the airport’s own climate-wrecking expansion plan, the one that requires moving (!) the M25.
Aviation bosses and frequent flyers causing everyone else’s daily lives tons of miserable disruption. Ridiculous!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Aviation bosses and frequent flyers causing everyone else’s daily lives tons of miserable disruption. Ridiculous!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Heathrow's plan for longer third runway chosen by government
Under the selected plan, the runway would be up to 3.5km long and require a new road tunnel under the airport.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Just pathetically in Heathrow’s pocket, Govt backs the airport’s own climate-wrecking expansion plan, the one that requires moving (!) the M25.
Aviation bosses and frequent flyers causing everyone else’s daily lives tons of miserable disruption. Ridiculous!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Aviation bosses and frequent flyers causing everyone else’s daily lives tons of miserable disruption. Ridiculous!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Ahead of tomorrow's Budget, the Green Party's message couldn't be clearer: cut bills, tax billionaires.
We live in a massively unequal society - it's time to change that. Tax wealth fairly, reduce the strain on ordinary families, and invest in public services.
We live in a massively unequal society - it's time to change that. Tax wealth fairly, reduce the strain on ordinary families, and invest in public services.
November 25, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Ahead of tomorrow's Budget, the Green Party's message couldn't be clearer: cut bills, tax billionaires.
We live in a massively unequal society - it's time to change that. Tax wealth fairly, reduce the strain on ordinary families, and invest in public services.
We live in a massively unequal society - it's time to change that. Tax wealth fairly, reduce the strain on ordinary families, and invest in public services.
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Ahead of the UK budget we demand the UK Gov take action to tax the obscene wealth of the super rich and polluting corporations - and make them pay!
We stood today at Parliament Square as campaign groups and trade unions united in our demands ✊🏽
Photo credit: David Mirzoeff
We stood today at Parliament Square as campaign groups and trade unions united in our demands ✊🏽
Photo credit: David Mirzoeff
November 24, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Ahead of the UK budget we demand the UK Gov take action to tax the obscene wealth of the super rich and polluting corporations - and make them pay!
We stood today at Parliament Square as campaign groups and trade unions united in our demands ✊🏽
Photo credit: David Mirzoeff
We stood today at Parliament Square as campaign groups and trade unions united in our demands ✊🏽
Photo credit: David Mirzoeff
Great to see so many new members getting involved in South Devon.
Want to join us?
join.greenparty.org.uk
Want to join us?
join.greenparty.org.uk
Amazing turnout at our new members' event in Newton Abbot last night.
It was great to welcome like-minded Greens, make new friends, and talk about what we do next in South Devon and the rest of the region.
Want to be part of it? join.greenparty.org.uk
It was great to welcome like-minded Greens, make new friends, and talk about what we do next in South Devon and the rest of the region.
Want to be part of it? join.greenparty.org.uk
November 24, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Great to see so many new members getting involved in South Devon.
Want to join us?
join.greenparty.org.uk
Want to join us?
join.greenparty.org.uk
Just time to get the kettle on
Why are so many people joining the Green Party? Watch party leader Zack Polanski on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg to find out.
November 23, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Just time to get the kettle on
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Google defaulting all Gmail users to a setting that enables Google to harvest all your emails into chatbot training is straight-up evil and invasive.
www.huffpost.com/entry/opt-ou...
www.huffpost.com/entry/opt-ou...
If You Use Gmail, You're Going To Want To Turn Off This 1 Automatic Setting ASAP
Plus: a quick guide to the two-step process for opting out.
www.huffpost.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Google defaulting all Gmail users to a setting that enables Google to harvest all your emails into chatbot training is straight-up evil and invasive.
www.huffpost.com/entry/opt-ou...
www.huffpost.com/entry/opt-ou...
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🚨 SCOOP: Toyota and Aston Martin secretly lobbied a Conservative cabinet minister to weaken Britain’s climate policy.
We only know this because Democracy for Sale won a two-year legal fight to force the government to hand over the documents.
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/victory-we...
We only know this because Democracy for Sale won a two-year legal fight to force the government to hand over the documents.
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/victory-we...
Victory! We’ve won major legal battle exposing car industry lobbying
After two years we can finally reveal “backdoor channels where corporate money hijacks our democracy.”
democracyforsale.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:57 AM
🚨 SCOOP: Toyota and Aston Martin secretly lobbied a Conservative cabinet minister to weaken Britain’s climate policy.
We only know this because Democracy for Sale won a two-year legal fight to force the government to hand over the documents.
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/victory-we...
We only know this because Democracy for Sale won a two-year legal fight to force the government to hand over the documents.
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/victory-we...
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Iqbal Mohamed quits Jeremy Corbyn's new left-wing party
Iqbal Mohamed quits Jeremy Corbyn's new left-wing party
He is the second MP to leave the group, which has been dominated by internal tensions.
www.bbc.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Iqbal Mohamed quits Jeremy Corbyn's new left-wing party
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Competition time!
For this year's DEI Christmas card, we chose this beautiful wood engraving from the 1867 Christmas supplement to the Illustrated London News, based on a drawing by Wilhelm Kümpel.
Can you recreate this image, holding an object of your choice, to win a pack of 10 Christmas cards?
For this year's DEI Christmas card, we chose this beautiful wood engraving from the 1867 Christmas supplement to the Illustrated London News, based on a drawing by Wilhelm Kümpel.
Can you recreate this image, holding an object of your choice, to win a pack of 10 Christmas cards?
November 21, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Competition time!
For this year's DEI Christmas card, we chose this beautiful wood engraving from the 1867 Christmas supplement to the Illustrated London News, based on a drawing by Wilhelm Kümpel.
Can you recreate this image, holding an object of your choice, to win a pack of 10 Christmas cards?
For this year's DEI Christmas card, we chose this beautiful wood engraving from the 1867 Christmas supplement to the Illustrated London News, based on a drawing by Wilhelm Kümpel.
Can you recreate this image, holding an object of your choice, to win a pack of 10 Christmas cards?