Lucy Lepchani
@lucylepchani.bsky.social
Adult Education tutor, writer, poet.
Gardening, ethnobotany, community radio, etcetera.
Devon, UK.
Gardening, ethnobotany, community radio, etcetera.
Devon, UK.
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Gove is one of the most despicable men in the history of UK politics and i include the reform lot in that too.
I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities.
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny
Critics say "Orwell would have enjoyed the irony" of the former Conservative minister's appointment
bylinetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Gove is one of the most despicable men in the history of UK politics and i include the reform lot in that too.
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Lammy! The epitope what’s wrong with this Starmer government.
David Lammy would love to
label all protestors as terrorists
then jail us all without trial ...
Then ... Now ... Tomorrow ...
label all protestors as terrorists
then jail us all without trial ...
Then ... Now ... Tomorrow ...
November 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Lammy! The epitope what’s wrong with this Starmer government.
DAVID LAMMY - RESIGN NOW
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Justice secretary wants most jury trials scrapped
Only cases of alleged murder, rape or manslaughter will be decided by a jury under new proposals to cut court backlogs.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 6:04 PM
DAVID LAMMY - RESIGN NOW
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Assuming Starmer had ever done anything before his leadership role beyond wait inside calmly inside his packet in the fridge of a provincial service station, just hoping the next customer wanted a beige sandwich meal deal, can you imagine self-aware humour like this?
Zack Polanski, "Careful, you make me sound like a hypnotist"
Ash Sarkar, "You know I thought they were getting bigger"
😅
Ash Sarkar, "You know I thought they were getting bigger"
😅
November 24, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Assuming Starmer had ever done anything before his leadership role beyond wait inside calmly inside his packet in the fridge of a provincial service station, just hoping the next customer wanted a beige sandwich meal deal, can you imagine self-aware humour like this?
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This comes as no surprise given Labour's crushing of internal party democracy since Starmer took over, its contempt for dissenting views in the public sphere and its hard right approach to civil liberties. We have been warned!
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Politicians urge Labour to restore Electoral Commission independence
All-party group say move is needed to stop UK lagging behind global standards on election integrity
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This comes as no surprise given Labour's crushing of internal party democracy since Starmer took over, its contempt for dissenting views in the public sphere and its hard right approach to civil liberties. We have been warned!
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Facts, common sense, truth: making hope normal again.
Rebuilding the environmental consensus: Speech from Zack Polanski, leader of the Green Party
youtu.be/L1aQMyOo_XE?...
youtu.be/L1aQMyOo_XE?...
Rebuilding the environmental consensus: Speech from Zack Polanski, leader of the Green Party
YouTube video by GreenAllianceUK
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November 18, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Facts, common sense, truth: making hope normal again.
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Zack Polanski is a breath of fresh air.
November 15, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Zack Polanski is a breath of fresh air.
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The main issue I see with Labour is careerism.
It's so glaringly exposed in McSweeney's inept machinations and Starmer's appeasement. It got them up the greasy pole and now there they are, in full view, with their thumbs up their arses.
No vision. No moral purpose. No passion. And it shows.
It's so glaringly exposed in McSweeney's inept machinations and Starmer's appeasement. It got them up the greasy pole and now there they are, in full view, with their thumbs up their arses.
No vision. No moral purpose. No passion. And it shows.
November 16, 2025 at 5:14 PM
The main issue I see with Labour is careerism.
It's so glaringly exposed in McSweeney's inept machinations and Starmer's appeasement. It got them up the greasy pole and now there they are, in full view, with their thumbs up their arses.
No vision. No moral purpose. No passion. And it shows.
It's so glaringly exposed in McSweeney's inept machinations and Starmer's appeasement. It got them up the greasy pole and now there they are, in full view, with their thumbs up their arses.
No vision. No moral purpose. No passion. And it shows.
"The US House Oversight Committee on Wednesday announced a massive document dump from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate, including thousands of emails discussing a wide range of topics, including women, blackmail, and spending the holidays with Donald Trump."
couriernewsroom.com/news/we-crea...
couriernewsroom.com/news/we-crea...
We created a searchable database with all 20,000 files from Epstein’s Estate
Easily find every mention of Trump, Clinton, blackmail, and potential sex crimes in the thousands of private messages between Epstein and his close associates.
couriernewsroom.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:49 PM
"The US House Oversight Committee on Wednesday announced a massive document dump from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate, including thousands of emails discussing a wide range of topics, including women, blackmail, and spending the holidays with Donald Trump."
couriernewsroom.com/news/we-crea...
couriernewsroom.com/news/we-crea...
Excited to hear the rumour of a challenge against Starmer's leadership but its Wes Streeting, damn, and then 'it's all just a rumour', phew.
#paradoxofreliefanddisappointment
#paradoxofreliefanddisappointment
November 12, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Excited to hear the rumour of a challenge against Starmer's leadership but its Wes Streeting, damn, and then 'it's all just a rumour', phew.
#paradoxofreliefanddisappointment
#paradoxofreliefanddisappointment
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Private companies operating care services in just three regions of England made £250m profits in 3 years,
£87.7m of profits went to care providers owned by private equity controlled from tax havens.
Profits mean money buys less. Higher taxes for less service.
Say NO to privatisation.
£87.7m of profits went to care providers owned by private equity controlled from tax havens.
Profits mean money buys less. Higher taxes for less service.
Say NO to privatisation.
Private care providers in three English regions make £250m in three years
More than third of profits analysed went to firms owned by private equity or based in tax havens, research finds
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Private companies operating care services in just three regions of England made £250m profits in 3 years,
£87.7m of profits went to care providers owned by private equity controlled from tax havens.
Profits mean money buys less. Higher taxes for less service.
Say NO to privatisation.
£87.7m of profits went to care providers owned by private equity controlled from tax havens.
Profits mean money buys less. Higher taxes for less service.
Say NO to privatisation.
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Starmer is a weak puppet of US Lobbyists. Follow where all the money has gone ,dodgy Freeports. Black hole. Let's not forget the contracts dolled out to Palantir for NHS and Police and AI centres. US Property Developers now in the UK property market , no coincidence. We are being asset stripped.
Sir Ed as ever the voice of reason at #PMQs and as always the PM ducks the question.
November 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Starmer is a weak puppet of US Lobbyists. Follow where all the money has gone ,dodgy Freeports. Black hole. Let's not forget the contracts dolled out to Palantir for NHS and Police and AI centres. US Property Developers now in the UK property market , no coincidence. We are being asset stripped.
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UK government lets billionaires and large corporations pay no or very little tax .
In developed countries, billionaires don't get a free ride, as no one should and these counties don't face the crime poverty and healthcare issues the the profit over people USA faces. Wake up America, greed is running and destroying the country. #UltraCapilasim #Greed #ProfitOverPeople.
November 12, 2025 at 12:12 PM
UK government lets billionaires and large corporations pay no or very little tax .
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Meanwhile farage and his ilk continue to chip away at the UK. Sowing division with lies and attempting to undermine every institution that protects us.
Legal experts, former government ministers and an ex-MI6 director criticise the process used to ban Palestine Action.
An independent commission said the definition of terrorism was too broad and parliamentary oversight and judicial scrutiny was needed.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
An independent commission said the definition of terrorism was too broad and parliamentary oversight and judicial scrutiny was needed.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Legal experts and politicians criticise process used to ban Palestine Action
Independent commission says definition of terrorism relied on by ministers is too broad and more parliamentary oversight is needed
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Meanwhile farage and his ilk continue to chip away at the UK. Sowing division with lies and attempting to undermine every institution that protects us.
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Oh fuck off.
Starmer’s attitude to Gaza, to Zarah Sultana, Apsana Begum, Faiza Shaheen…the crap about Tel Aviv Maccabis…all that and much more. Island of Strangers.
Twat.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Starmer’s attitude to Gaza, to Zarah Sultana, Apsana Begum, Faiza Shaheen…the crap about Tel Aviv Maccabis…all that and much more. Island of Strangers.
Twat.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Racism returning to UK politics – and people are very scared, says Starmer
PM attacks ‘toxic division of Reform’ and gives strongest signal yet that two-child benefit cap will be lifted
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Oh fuck off.
Starmer’s attitude to Gaza, to Zarah Sultana, Apsana Begum, Faiza Shaheen…the crap about Tel Aviv Maccabis…all that and much more. Island of Strangers.
Twat.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Starmer’s attitude to Gaza, to Zarah Sultana, Apsana Begum, Faiza Shaheen…the crap about Tel Aviv Maccabis…all that and much more. Island of Strangers.
Twat.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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The BBC has a long record of doctoring footage. But consequences only seem to follow when the Right are maligned.
1984: BBC reverses order of footage of Battle of Orgreave, portraying miners as aggressors. No apology.
2017: Newsnight edits interviews with Corbyn. No apology; Kuenssberg promoted.
1984: BBC reverses order of footage of Battle of Orgreave, portraying miners as aggressors. No apology.
2017: Newsnight edits interviews with Corbyn. No apology; Kuenssberg promoted.
November 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The BBC has a long record of doctoring footage. But consequences only seem to follow when the Right are maligned.
1984: BBC reverses order of footage of Battle of Orgreave, portraying miners as aggressors. No apology.
2017: Newsnight edits interviews with Corbyn. No apology; Kuenssberg promoted.
1984: BBC reverses order of footage of Battle of Orgreave, portraying miners as aggressors. No apology.
2017: Newsnight edits interviews with Corbyn. No apology; Kuenssberg promoted.
Facing deportation for peaceful protest... Keir Starmer is an authoritarian little pipsqueak.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Jailed climate activist facing deportation from UK fights ‘crazy double punishment’
Marcus Decker is supported by climate experts, religious leaders and celebrities as he fights being first person in UK to be ‘deported for peaceful protest’
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Facing deportation for peaceful protest... Keir Starmer is an authoritarian little pipsqueak.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
More nefarious Trump-worship from Keir Starmer & his shonky government.
www.nuclearinfo.org/article/uk-n...
www.nuclearinfo.org/article/uk-n...
UK Nuclear Armed Fighter Jets - Nuclear Information Service
New report: What's really behind Government plans to buy US nuclear bombers?
www.nuclearinfo.org
November 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
More nefarious Trump-worship from Keir Starmer & his shonky government.
www.nuclearinfo.org/article/uk-n...
www.nuclearinfo.org/article/uk-n...
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If the UK government partnership with BlackRock becomes a model replicated elsewhere, debt-financed utility ownership could become normalised internationally.
The UK is being privatised.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The UK is being privatised.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Labour is putting its plans for Britain in the hands of private finance. It could end badly | Daniela Gabor
Handing vital infrastructure to big finance will generate windfalls for investors and leave the rest of us worse off. We need a better plan, says Daniela Gabor, a professor of economics and macrofinan...
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:11 AM
If the UK government partnership with BlackRock becomes a model replicated elsewhere, debt-financed utility ownership could become normalised internationally.
The UK is being privatised.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The UK is being privatised.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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In November 2024 Starrmer announced that his government is in partnership with US Blackrock, a mega corporation that buys up just about anything with pension funds, and money from investors/shareholders at a higher-than-market-value value price.
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November 9, 2025 at 8:11 AM
In November 2024 Starrmer announced that his government is in partnership with US Blackrock, a mega corporation that buys up just about anything with pension funds, and money from investors/shareholders at a higher-than-market-value value price.
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UK government project using AI to find benefit fraud resulted in:
- A 46% false fraud rate
- Anguish for families who were wrongly accused of fraud and had benefits stopped
- Months of additional work for government, setting up a hotline, correcting false fraud
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
- A 46% false fraud rate
- Anguish for families who were wrongly accused of fraud and had benefits stopped
- Months of additional work for government, setting up a hotline, correcting false fraud
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
HMRC trial of child benefit crackdown wrongly suspected fraud in 46% of cases
Exclusive: Almost half of families flagged as emigrants based on Home Office travel data were still living in UK
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:11 PM
UK government project using AI to find benefit fraud resulted in:
- A 46% false fraud rate
- Anguish for families who were wrongly accused of fraud and had benefits stopped
- Months of additional work for government, setting up a hotline, correcting false fraud
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
- A 46% false fraud rate
- Anguish for families who were wrongly accused of fraud and had benefits stopped
- Months of additional work for government, setting up a hotline, correcting false fraud
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Drax's behaviour, and the UK government's support for it, is absolutely sickening given all we know about climate change and the need for protection of the environment. www.theguardian.com/business/202... #ClimateEmergency
Drax still burning 250-year-old trees sourced from forests in Canada, experts say
Exclusive: report by Stand.earth says subsidiary of power plant received truckloads of whole logs at biomass pellet sites
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Drax's behaviour, and the UK government's support for it, is absolutely sickening given all we know about climate change and the need for protection of the environment. www.theguardian.com/business/202... #ClimateEmergency
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Starmer & Blair attending the Cenotaph is the worst kind of irony. #WarCriminals
November 9, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Starmer & Blair attending the Cenotaph is the worst kind of irony. #WarCriminals
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This afternoon an incredibly important principle is being debated in the House of Lords
We know people die at our border & in our asylum system at a horrifying rate, but shockingly the govt does not record how many, who, or how.
@asylummatters.bsky.social are campaigning to #KnowTheirNames
We know people die at our border & in our asylum system at a horrifying rate, but shockingly the govt does not record how many, who, or how.
@asylummatters.bsky.social are campaigning to #KnowTheirNames
November 5, 2025 at 1:46 PM
This afternoon an incredibly important principle is being debated in the House of Lords
We know people die at our border & in our asylum system at a horrifying rate, but shockingly the govt does not record how many, who, or how.
@asylummatters.bsky.social are campaigning to #KnowTheirNames
We know people die at our border & in our asylum system at a horrifying rate, but shockingly the govt does not record how many, who, or how.
@asylummatters.bsky.social are campaigning to #KnowTheirNames