Laurie Dunkin Wedd
@ldw1.bsky.social
Bought no coal or gas since 1977, no flights since 2006, no petrol since 2015. You can give up fossils too!
PV, EV, domestic battery.
ME/CFS. #UBI
Kent UK.
Sometimes musical.
PV, EV, domestic battery.
ME/CFS. #UBI
Kent UK.
Sometimes musical.
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Why do we keep pretending that ‘cost-saving’ is at the top of what matters to us in public health? This is an economic priority, not necessarily a health one. We get too sucked into trying to be ‘pragmatic’ & lose sight of the notion that such an ideological stance is a choice not an inevitability.
February 7, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Why do we keep pretending that ‘cost-saving’ is at the top of what matters to us in public health? This is an economic priority, not necessarily a health one. We get too sucked into trying to be ‘pragmatic’ & lose sight of the notion that such an ideological stance is a choice not an inevitability.
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Now, that’s one cracker of a line: “The Mandelson scandal is bad. Very bad indeed. And that therefore makes it comparable to an average Tuesday under the Johnson administration.” 10/10.
This—by @iandunt.bsky.social—is the best thing I’ve read on the implications of this week’s shitshow for UK government, diplomacy and democracy
Starmer's moment of reckoning
Where is the competent boring government we were promised?
iandunt.substack.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Now, that’s one cracker of a line: “The Mandelson scandal is bad. Very bad indeed. And that therefore makes it comparable to an average Tuesday under the Johnson administration.” 10/10.
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Gordon Brown very good on the BBC this morning. I know he got a lot of criticism as Prime Minister but consider his successors in office.
February 7, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Gordon Brown very good on the BBC this morning. I know he got a lot of criticism as Prime Minister but consider his successors in office.
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“We owe it to Epstein’s victims and to British democracy to demand historic change”
Gordon Brown
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Gordon Brown
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We owe it to Epstein’s victims and to British democracy to demand historic change | Gordon Brown
The abuse of women by figures such as Epstein, and of political power by the likes of Mandelson, must be confronted. As far as I am able, I will play my part, says former UK prime minister Gordon Brow...
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 9:19 AM
“We owe it to Epstein’s victims and to British democracy to demand historic change”
Gordon Brown
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Gordon Brown
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Reform claim they've saved £40 million by cancelling projects which don't exist
But I've saved myself even more than that just this morning, by not buying a massive castle
But I've saved myself even more than that just this morning, by not buying a massive castle
Reform-run Kent council accused of fabricating £40m net zero savings
Exclusive: Disclosures show figures cited by council leader rested on unfunded ideas listed briefly in budget papers
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Reform claim they've saved £40 million by cancelling projects which don't exist
But I've saved myself even more than that just this morning, by not buying a massive castle
But I've saved myself even more than that just this morning, by not buying a massive castle
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#AirPollution is an invisible killer
If we saw what this guy saw we’d hold our breath….& demand action
“I'm staring at my blood in a microscope. Rather than pristine red blood cells, some are tainted black. I'm now one of 1st in the world to see air pollution inside their body”
If we saw what this guy saw we’d hold our breath….& demand action
“I'm staring at my blood in a microscope. Rather than pristine red blood cells, some are tainted black. I'm now one of 1st in the world to see air pollution inside their body”
February 7, 2026 at 3:16 PM
#AirPollution is an invisible killer
If we saw what this guy saw we’d hold our breath….& demand action
“I'm staring at my blood in a microscope. Rather than pristine red blood cells, some are tainted black. I'm now one of 1st in the world to see air pollution inside their body”
If we saw what this guy saw we’d hold our breath….& demand action
“I'm staring at my blood in a microscope. Rather than pristine red blood cells, some are tainted black. I'm now one of 1st in the world to see air pollution inside their body”
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Big polluters, climate deniers, and oil and gas interests have donated millions to Reform.
Why? Because they trust them.
But we don't. The Green Party is taking on Reform and their corporate backers - because we know whose interests they serve.
Are you with us?
Why? Because they trust them.
But we don't. The Green Party is taking on Reform and their corporate backers - because we know whose interests they serve.
Are you with us?
February 7, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Big polluters, climate deniers, and oil and gas interests have donated millions to Reform.
Why? Because they trust them.
But we don't. The Green Party is taking on Reform and their corporate backers - because we know whose interests they serve.
Are you with us?
Why? Because they trust them.
But we don't. The Green Party is taking on Reform and their corporate backers - because we know whose interests they serve.
Are you with us?
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Any business which doesn't sell loaves of bread isn't a bakery.
February 7, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Any business which doesn't sell loaves of bread isn't a bakery.
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“Great changes come about because of the extraordinary courage and personal sacrifice of ordinary people.”
Read the incredible speech from Rajiv Menon KC on behalf of the Filton6 defendant, Charlotte Head
As reported by @realmediapress.bsky.social
Thursday Jan 8th
realmedia.press/the-filton-t...
Read the incredible speech from Rajiv Menon KC on behalf of the Filton6 defendant, Charlotte Head
As reported by @realmediapress.bsky.social
Thursday Jan 8th
realmedia.press/the-filton-t...
THE FILTON TRIAL - DEFENCE SPEECHES - Real Media - The View From Below
Detailed reporting on the closing speeches by counsel on behalf of the six defendants in the Palestine Action Filton trial at Woolwich Crown Court.
realmedia.press
February 7, 2026 at 3:31 PM
“Great changes come about because of the extraordinary courage and personal sacrifice of ordinary people.”
Read the incredible speech from Rajiv Menon KC on behalf of the Filton6 defendant, Charlotte Head
As reported by @realmediapress.bsky.social
Thursday Jan 8th
realmedia.press/the-filton-t...
Read the incredible speech from Rajiv Menon KC on behalf of the Filton6 defendant, Charlotte Head
As reported by @realmediapress.bsky.social
Thursday Jan 8th
realmedia.press/the-filton-t...
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NEW: Reform UK’s flagship council, Kent, has been accused of telling a “blatant lie” after its claim of nearly £40m in savings on net zero were found to be based on hypothetical projects for which there was no documentation.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform-run Kent council accused of fabricating £40m net zero savings
Disclosures show figures cited by authority’s leader rested on unfunded ideas listed briefly in budget papers
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 11:04 AM
NEW: Reform UK’s flagship council, Kent, has been accused of telling a “blatant lie” after its claim of nearly £40m in savings on net zero were found to be based on hypothetical projects for which there was no documentation.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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I think a lot of politicians & commentators see all this very differently from most of the country. They see it as part of an ongoing story about decision-making, personalities, probity, money etc. For everyone else it’s part of a long series of events: Saville, Huw Edwards, Rotherham & more (1/)
February 7, 2026 at 3:30 PM
I think a lot of politicians & commentators see all this very differently from most of the country. They see it as part of an ongoing story about decision-making, personalities, probity, money etc. For everyone else it’s part of a long series of events: Saville, Huw Edwards, Rotherham & more (1/)
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I don't know for sure, but I'd bet that Mandelson was a key figure lobbying for Labour NOT to hold a proper inquiry into Russian interference in our elections. His closeness to Deripaska and others would have come out
February 7, 2026 at 3:15 PM
I don't know for sure, but I'd bet that Mandelson was a key figure lobbying for Labour NOT to hold a proper inquiry into Russian interference in our elections. His closeness to Deripaska and others would have come out
OK, Keir Starmer - Mr Clean Hands, DPP, Honest John, etc etc: let’s see what you’ve got.
(I predict timidity, hallmark of this joke government.)
(I predict timidity, hallmark of this joke government.)
February 7, 2026 at 10:21 AM
OK, Keir Starmer - Mr Clean Hands, DPP, Honest John, etc etc: let’s see what you’ve got.
(I predict timidity, hallmark of this joke government.)
(I predict timidity, hallmark of this joke government.)
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In Sweden, over €400,000 were raised to help Ukraine's energy sector in the first five minutes of the SVT channel broadcast, Ukrainian Ambassador Svitlana Zalishchuk said.
According to the organizers, they "have never seen anything like this," referring to the pace of fundraising
According to the organizers, they "have never seen anything like this," referring to the pace of fundraising
February 6, 2026 at 8:38 PM
In Sweden, over €400,000 were raised to help Ukraine's energy sector in the first five minutes of the SVT channel broadcast, Ukrainian Ambassador Svitlana Zalishchuk said.
According to the organizers, they "have never seen anything like this," referring to the pace of fundraising
According to the organizers, they "have never seen anything like this," referring to the pace of fundraising
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Lots of things are beginning to make sense now. Given Mandelson’s role in the People’s Vote, and his proximity to Epstein and his MAGA/Russian ties, no wonder they dismissed @carolecadwalla.bsky.social on Cambridge Analytica/Vote Leave and our joint investigation into Russian interference
February 6, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Lots of things are beginning to make sense now. Given Mandelson’s role in the People’s Vote, and his proximity to Epstein and his MAGA/Russian ties, no wonder they dismissed @carolecadwalla.bsky.social on Cambridge Analytica/Vote Leave and our joint investigation into Russian interference
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There is such 'hunger' among Europeans to contribute to help Ukrainians through the cold. In NL we just broke through the €300.000 mark but this is next level. Five minutes! Ordinary Europeans stepping in to help Ukraine buy the generators it needs.
In Sweden, over €400,000 were raised to help Ukraine's energy sector in the first five minutes of the SVT channel broadcast, Ukrainian Ambassador Svitlana Zalishchuk said.
According to the organizers, they "have never seen anything like this," referring to the pace of fundraising
According to the organizers, they "have never seen anything like this," referring to the pace of fundraising
February 7, 2026 at 9:33 AM
There is such 'hunger' among Europeans to contribute to help Ukrainians through the cold. In NL we just broke through the €300.000 mark but this is next level. Five minutes! Ordinary Europeans stepping in to help Ukraine buy the generators it needs.
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Powerful & comprehensive call to action from former PM Gordon Brown:
‘Every few years, our country has suffered a major scandal that shakes us to the core but from which lessons are never fully learned’
#AntiCorruption #UKPolitics
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
‘Every few years, our country has suffered a major scandal that shakes us to the core but from which lessons are never fully learned’
#AntiCorruption #UKPolitics
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We owe it to Epstein’s victims and to British democracy to demand historic change | Gordon Brown
The abuse of women by figures such as Epstein, and of political power by the likes of Mandelson, must be confronted. As far as I am able, I will play my part, says former UK prime minister Gordon Brow...
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Powerful & comprehensive call to action from former PM Gordon Brown:
‘Every few years, our country has suffered a major scandal that shakes us to the core but from which lessons are never fully learned’
#AntiCorruption #UKPolitics
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
‘Every few years, our country has suffered a major scandal that shakes us to the core but from which lessons are never fully learned’
#AntiCorruption #UKPolitics
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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When you show you hate Europe don’t expect a kiss on both cheeks.
What seemed like the whole stadium at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony booed JD Vance when he appeared on the big screen.
What seemed like the whole stadium at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony booed JD Vance when he appeared on the big screen.
JD Vance and wife booed at 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Milan
US Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha were met with loud boos when they appeared on the big screen at the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Milan
www.mirror.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 10:49 PM
When you show you hate Europe don’t expect a kiss on both cheeks.
What seemed like the whole stadium at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony booed JD Vance when he appeared on the big screen.
What seemed like the whole stadium at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony booed JD Vance when he appeared on the big screen.
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"I might disagree with Mandelson on his politics, but he's a very intelligent man and would be good choice for ambassador".
Nigel Farage, Dec 2024
Nigel Farage condemns Sir Keir Starmer calling his appointment of Lord Mandelson as US ambassador a "grave error of judgement".
5th Feb 2026
Nigel Farage, Dec 2024
Nigel Farage condemns Sir Keir Starmer calling his appointment of Lord Mandelson as US ambassador a "grave error of judgement".
5th Feb 2026
February 7, 2026 at 9:50 AM
"I might disagree with Mandelson on his politics, but he's a very intelligent man and would be good choice for ambassador".
Nigel Farage, Dec 2024
Nigel Farage condemns Sir Keir Starmer calling his appointment of Lord Mandelson as US ambassador a "grave error of judgement".
5th Feb 2026
Nigel Farage, Dec 2024
Nigel Farage condemns Sir Keir Starmer calling his appointment of Lord Mandelson as US ambassador a "grave error of judgement".
5th Feb 2026
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If the question ever arises "is Englishness a racially exclusive identity" the answer is quite simple. Mate, you either haven't thought this through or you're a racist. End.
February 7, 2026 at 9:52 AM
If the question ever arises "is Englishness a racially exclusive identity" the answer is quite simple. Mate, you either haven't thought this through or you're a racist. End.
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So as I struggled with miscarriage after miscarriage before having my 🌈 baby, Reform would seriously think I should pay more tax during that agony.
This policy isn’t just a slippery slope to a handmaids tale dystopian future - it’s a deliberate step towards it
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
This policy isn’t just a slippery slope to a handmaids tale dystopian future - it’s a deliberate step towards it
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Reform by-election candidate suggested people who don’t have kids should pay more tax
Exclusive: The Reform politician’s suggestion would ‘punish millions of women and strip them of their basic dignity to choose’, Labour’s deputy leader has warned
www.independent.co.uk
February 7, 2026 at 7:58 AM
So as I struggled with miscarriage after miscarriage before having my 🌈 baby, Reform would seriously think I should pay more tax during that agony.
This policy isn’t just a slippery slope to a handmaids tale dystopian future - it’s a deliberate step towards it
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
This policy isn’t just a slippery slope to a handmaids tale dystopian future - it’s a deliberate step towards it
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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Exactly so.
Those elected carry the can. They choose their advisors and are responsible for that decision and whether to take their advice or not.
The power is theirs. The final decisions are theirs.
Blaming Rasputin-like figures is absolving those elected of responsibility and accountability.
Those elected carry the can. They choose their advisors and are responsible for that decision and whether to take their advice or not.
The power is theirs. The final decisions are theirs.
Blaming Rasputin-like figures is absolving those elected of responsibility and accountability.
The myth of ‘Starmer the decent man, victim of rogues around him’ has some clear parallels with the equivalent myth of ‘Boris the decent chap, misled by Cummings (Iago) then Carrie (Lady Macbeth)’.
February 7, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Exactly so.
Those elected carry the can. They choose their advisors and are responsible for that decision and whether to take their advice or not.
The power is theirs. The final decisions are theirs.
Blaming Rasputin-like figures is absolving those elected of responsibility and accountability.
Those elected carry the can. They choose their advisors and are responsible for that decision and whether to take their advice or not.
The power is theirs. The final decisions are theirs.
Blaming Rasputin-like figures is absolving those elected of responsibility and accountability.
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One of the (maybe intended) devastating effects of all the sleaze coming out on the political stage is people disengaging even more thinking what’s the point, they’re all as bad as each other etc. But remember things can get worse and hope is about words & actions not a passive state of delusion.
February 7, 2026 at 7:13 AM
One of the (maybe intended) devastating effects of all the sleaze coming out on the political stage is people disengaging even more thinking what’s the point, they’re all as bad as each other etc. But remember things can get worse and hope is about words & actions not a passive state of delusion.