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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I wrote this yesterday - Starmer could still turn his premiership around, if he finally, FINALLY, finds the courage to address the grubby circs which allow people like Mandelson to rise so far. bylinetimes.com/2026/02/07/t...
'The Mandelson-Epstein Scandal Is an Opportunity for Starmer to Radically Reform Our Broken Politics'
The Prime Minister should use this moment to shine a light on the dark forces corrupting our democracy, argues former British diplomat Alexandra Hall Hall
bylinetimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:11 PM
I wrote this yesterday - Starmer could still turn his premiership around, if he finally, FINALLY, finds the courage to address the grubby circs which allow people like Mandelson to rise so far. bylinetimes.com/2026/02/07/t...
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BREAKING: Peter Mandelson just sent this secret notice to all UK media, demanding they leave him alone.
He uses IPSO clauses designed to support grieving families in a bid to stop scrutiny of his relationship with Epstein
We have published it in full.
www.thenational.scot/news/2583451...
He uses IPSO clauses designed to support grieving families in a bid to stop scrutiny of his relationship with Epstein
We have published it in full.
www.thenational.scot/news/2583451...
Peter Mandelson issues secret notice demanding press leave him alone – read in full
LATE on Friday evening, this notice was circulated from representatives of Peter Mandelson, via press regulator IPSO and the Press Association news…
www.thenational.scot
February 6, 2026 at 7:06 PM
BREAKING: Peter Mandelson just sent this secret notice to all UK media, demanding they leave him alone.
He uses IPSO clauses designed to support grieving families in a bid to stop scrutiny of his relationship with Epstein
We have published it in full.
www.thenational.scot/news/2583451...
He uses IPSO clauses designed to support grieving families in a bid to stop scrutiny of his relationship with Epstein
We have published it in full.
www.thenational.scot/news/2583451...
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After years spent documenting state terror, I know it when I see it. And I see it now in the US and Israel
It’s chilling to watch as Trump and Netanyahu adopt the methods of regimes their countries once condemned
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
It’s chilling to watch as Trump and Netanyahu adopt the methods of regimes their countries once condemned
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
After years spent documenting state terror, I know it when I see it. And I see it now in the US and Israel | Janine di Giovanni
It’s chilling to watch as Trump and Netanyahu adopt the methods of regimes their countries once condemned, says war correspondent and author Janine di Giovanni
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:17 PM
After years spent documenting state terror, I know it when I see it. And I see it now in the US and Israel
It’s chilling to watch as Trump and Netanyahu adopt the methods of regimes their countries once condemned
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
It’s chilling to watch as Trump and Netanyahu adopt the methods of regimes their countries once condemned
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Epstein was in and out of Russia every few months according to his travel documents, but Mandelson was partying in nightclubs in St Petersburg and regularly in Moscow.
How did our intelligence services fail to pick this up? Or were their reports and investigations suppressed?
How did our intelligence services fail to pick this up? Or were their reports and investigations suppressed?
February 8, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Epstein was in and out of Russia every few months according to his travel documents, but Mandelson was partying in nightclubs in St Petersburg and regularly in Moscow.
How did our intelligence services fail to pick this up? Or were their reports and investigations suppressed?
How did our intelligence services fail to pick this up? Or were their reports and investigations suppressed?
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Can the UK's Palestine Action ban survive jury acquittals?
It will be “very difficult” for judges to rule that the UK Government’s proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist group was lawful, a leading expert on human rights and protest has said
www.thenational.scot/news/2583440...
It will be “very difficult” for judges to rule that the UK Government’s proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist group was lawful, a leading expert on human rights and protest has said
www.thenational.scot/news/2583440...
Can Labour's Palestine Action ban survive jury acquittals? Experts have their say
IT will be “very difficult” for judges to rule that the UK Government’s proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist group was lawful, a…
www.thenational.scot
February 8, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Can the UK's Palestine Action ban survive jury acquittals?
It will be “very difficult” for judges to rule that the UK Government’s proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist group was lawful, a leading expert on human rights and protest has said
www.thenational.scot/news/2583440...
It will be “very difficult” for judges to rule that the UK Government’s proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist group was lawful, a leading expert on human rights and protest has said
www.thenational.scot/news/2583440...
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McFadden says Mandelson should give any money from being sacked to charity
A reminder McFadden once claimed £40,000 on expenses for renting a home in his constituency despite owning the home next door (which he rented out & pocketed the cash). What did you do with that £, Pat?
A reminder McFadden once claimed £40,000 on expenses for renting a home in his constituency despite owning the home next door (which he rented out & pocketed the cash). What did you do with that £, Pat?
February 8, 2026 at 8:49 AM
McFadden says Mandelson should give any money from being sacked to charity
A reminder McFadden once claimed £40,000 on expenses for renting a home in his constituency despite owning the home next door (which he rented out & pocketed the cash). What did you do with that £, Pat?
A reminder McFadden once claimed £40,000 on expenses for renting a home in his constituency despite owning the home next door (which he rented out & pocketed the cash). What did you do with that £, Pat?
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‘What I have experienced pales in comparison with what Palestinian prisoners go through’
Palestine Action protester Zoe Rogers has no regrets after spending 18 months on remand in jail before being freed last week
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Palestine Action protester Zoe Rogers has no regrets after spending 18 months on remand in jail before being freed last week
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
‘What I have experienced pales in comparison with what Pa...
Palestine Action protester Zoe Rogers has no regrets after spending 18 months on remand in jail before being freed last week
observer.co.uk
February 8, 2026 at 1:27 PM
‘What I have experienced pales in comparison with what Palestinian prisoners go through’
Palestine Action protester Zoe Rogers has no regrets after spending 18 months on remand in jail before being freed last week
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Palestine Action protester Zoe Rogers has no regrets after spending 18 months on remand in jail before being freed last week
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) averaged about 429 ppm in January 2026
10 years ago January averaged about 403 ppm
Data available at gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/
10 years ago January averaged about 403 ppm
Data available at gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/
February 7, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) averaged about 429 ppm in January 2026
10 years ago January averaged about 403 ppm
Data available at gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/
10 years ago January averaged about 403 ppm
Data available at gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/
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The Home Office now describes asylum seekers as "illegal immigrants [living in hotels]" with no reference to the reason that these people are in government-funded accommodation is that this government has taken & will process the asylum claim from them in 98-99% of cases of unauthorised entry.
February 8, 2026 at 12:50 PM
The Home Office now describes asylum seekers as "illegal immigrants [living in hotels]" with no reference to the reason that these people are in government-funded accommodation is that this government has taken & will process the asylum claim from them in 98-99% of cases of unauthorised entry.
February 8, 2026 at 1:33 PM
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Rigged elections, paid protests, fake science…yet somehow the spray tan is real.
February 8, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Rigged elections, paid protests, fake science…yet somehow the spray tan is real.
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spicy hot take but anyone with enough money to be paying inheritance tax should absolutely be paying inheritance tax. it does not apply to a majority of Brits
February 8, 2026 at 10:30 AM
spicy hot take but anyone with enough money to be paying inheritance tax should absolutely be paying inheritance tax. it does not apply to a majority of Brits
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I've not missed your point. I simply disagree with it. I'm getting sick of people publicly dumping on the Greens because, despite being better than any other party on almost every issue, Polanski does not put their particular issue front and centre in everything he says and does.
February 8, 2026 at 12:59 PM
I've not missed your point. I simply disagree with it. I'm getting sick of people publicly dumping on the Greens because, despite being better than any other party on almost every issue, Polanski does not put their particular issue front and centre in everything he says and does.
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‘Am I at peak popularity? I hope not’: on the road with Zack Polanski, from protest to podcast to Heaven nightclub
‘Am I at peak popularity? I hope not’: on the road with Zack Polanski, from protest to podcast to Heaven nightclub
With polls and membership at an all-time high, the Green party are having a moment – and it’s largely down to their charismatic (if slightly cheesy) new leader. Can he really pull off a socialist revolution?
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:13 PM
‘Am I at peak popularity? I hope not’: on the road with Zack Polanski, from protest to podcast to Heaven nightclub
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Keir Starmer? Never heard of him mate, don’t know him from Adam. Nothing to do with me or the politics magazine I used to edit.
February 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Keir Starmer? Never heard of him mate, don’t know him from Adam. Nothing to do with me or the politics magazine I used to edit.
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10/12 And yet, solutions abound: a Green New Deal, a Wealth Tax, a Financial Transactions Tax, common ownership of utilities and public services, and a regional and locally led economic renaissance centred around community wealth building and the co-operative and employee-owned business sector.
February 3, 2026 at 1:52 PM
10/12 And yet, solutions abound: a Green New Deal, a Wealth Tax, a Financial Transactions Tax, common ownership of utilities and public services, and a regional and locally led economic renaissance centred around community wealth building and the co-operative and employee-owned business sector.
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5/12 Environmentally, the UK has been hugely damaged by the past 40 years or so, most notably our rivers. To address climate change, we need a cohesive society with a high degree of trust between people and a sense of common purpose. Instead, Thatcherism, and what's come since, has torn us apart.
February 3, 2026 at 1:52 PM
5/12 Environmentally, the UK has been hugely damaged by the past 40 years or so, most notably our rivers. To address climate change, we need a cohesive society with a high degree of trust between people and a sense of common purpose. Instead, Thatcherism, and what's come since, has torn us apart.
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The Miliband "predator v producer" narrative felt too broad brush re business in the early 2010s.
However, in the age of Musk, Palantir, polluting water cos, Epstein, fossil energy lobbying, it feels like it might be about time for a dusting down.
However, in the age of Musk, Palantir, polluting water cos, Epstein, fossil energy lobbying, it feels like it might be about time for a dusting down.
February 8, 2026 at 9:26 AM
The Miliband "predator v producer" narrative felt too broad brush re business in the early 2010s.
However, in the age of Musk, Palantir, polluting water cos, Epstein, fossil energy lobbying, it feels like it might be about time for a dusting down.
However, in the age of Musk, Palantir, polluting water cos, Epstein, fossil energy lobbying, it feels like it might be about time for a dusting down.
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Feargal Sharkey: "The water companies were never going to operate within the spirit of the law. They have always tested the limits of the law. They have misled governments and polluted the environment, so they were never going to do the right thing." www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Water bosses in England exploiting bonus loophole face crackdown
Exclusive: Ministers to act after last year’s legislation ‘outwitted’ by failing firms paying millions to executives
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Feargal Sharkey: "The water companies were never going to operate within the spirit of the law. They have always tested the limits of the law. They have misled governments and polluted the environment, so they were never going to do the right thing." www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Palantir CEO laughs about profiting from killing Palestinians using AI.
He calls them 'Hamas' 'useful idiots' and 'mostly terrorists'.
But there is only one terrorist here, and Palantir are war criminals.
He calls them 'Hamas' 'useful idiots' and 'mostly terrorists'.
But there is only one terrorist here, and Palantir are war criminals.
February 7, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Palantir CEO laughs about profiting from killing Palestinians using AI.
He calls them 'Hamas' 'useful idiots' and 'mostly terrorists'.
But there is only one terrorist here, and Palantir are war criminals.
He calls them 'Hamas' 'useful idiots' and 'mostly terrorists'.
But there is only one terrorist here, and Palantir are war criminals.
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Men saying *now* they have the women as their priority. No. It was a transaction - they knew #Mandelson friends with Epstein. They decided to risk a dodgy bloke who could swim with other dodgy blokes in the White House. Women weren’t the priority then. We rarely are unless it’s politically useful.
February 8, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Men saying *now* they have the women as their priority. No. It was a transaction - they knew #Mandelson friends with Epstein. They decided to risk a dodgy bloke who could swim with other dodgy blokes in the White House. Women weren’t the priority then. We rarely are unless it’s politically useful.