Old Lady Hembrew
@oldladyhembrew.bsky.social
Elderly housebound old school Lefty. Love my family, H&M and The Wheel of Time. Hate the monarchy. Detest the Tories & Trump. Politically homeless since #ItWasAScam Embedded deep in my DNA is the fact #IStillHateThatcher & #ToryStarmer
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May 15, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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🎉 And the night begins with a huge win for @greenparty.org.uk in Lambeth.
🙌🏼 HUGE congratulations to Cllr Paul Valentine & the entire team.
🥀💚 Doorknocking & people telling us over & over they've moved from the Labour Party to the Green Party.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
🙌🏼 HUGE congratulations to Cllr Paul Valentine & the entire team.
🥀💚 Doorknocking & people telling us over & over they've moved from the Labour Party to the Green Party.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
May 1, 2025 at 11:25 PM
🎉 And the night begins with a huge win for @greenparty.org.uk in Lambeth.
🙌🏼 HUGE congratulations to Cllr Paul Valentine & the entire team.
🥀💚 Doorknocking & people telling us over & over they've moved from the Labour Party to the Green Party.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
🙌🏼 HUGE congratulations to Cllr Paul Valentine & the entire team.
🥀💚 Doorknocking & people telling us over & over they've moved from the Labour Party to the Green Party.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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Disabled people who can work are worthy.
Disabled people who cannot work are worthy.
Disabled people who are completely independent are worthy.
Disabled people who rely on others for assistance are worthy.
ALL disabled people are worthy.
Disabled people who cannot work are worthy.
Disabled people who are completely independent are worthy.
Disabled people who rely on others for assistance are worthy.
ALL disabled people are worthy.
April 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Disabled people who can work are worthy.
Disabled people who cannot work are worthy.
Disabled people who are completely independent are worthy.
Disabled people who rely on others for assistance are worthy.
ALL disabled people are worthy.
Disabled people who cannot work are worthy.
Disabled people who are completely independent are worthy.
Disabled people who rely on others for assistance are worthy.
ALL disabled people are worthy.
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Ask your MP to tax the super rich more: taxjustice.eaction.org.uk/tax-the-supe...
Ask your MP to tax the super rich more
Use our tool to email your MP. They don't need to cut vital support for disabled people if they tax extreme wealth more.
taxjustice.eaction.org.uk
April 29, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Ask your MP to tax the super rich more: taxjustice.eaction.org.uk/tax-the-supe...
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The Great Hunt is here! In full immersive audio!
Check it out on my website at Jordanrannells.com!
#wotskies #wheeloftime #thewheeloftime
Check it out on my website at Jordanrannells.com!
#wotskies #wheeloftime #thewheeloftime
April 29, 2025 at 2:29 AM
The Great Hunt is here! In full immersive audio!
Check it out on my website at Jordanrannells.com!
#wotskies #wheeloftime #thewheeloftime
Check it out on my website at Jordanrannells.com!
#wotskies #wheeloftime #thewheeloftime
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Children waiting at the soup kitchens, Ince Colliery, near Wigan, 1893 (from Illustrated London News via Manchester Libraries).
April 27, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Children waiting at the soup kitchens, Ince Colliery, near Wigan, 1893 (from Illustrated London News via Manchester Libraries).
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Thanks to @lukebeardsworth.bsky.social for covering me this week while I've been ill.
This week's Teesside Lead is out now...
This week's Teesside Lead is out now...
Ben Houchen touts Reform UK merger for 'sensible' party
PLUS: Care inspection backlog must be resolved
teesside.thelead.uk
April 27, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Thanks to @lukebeardsworth.bsky.social for covering me this week while I've been ill.
This week's Teesside Lead is out now...
This week's Teesside Lead is out now...
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Scraps, by Manchester-born Anthony Marn. #NorthernArt
April 27, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Scraps, by Manchester-born Anthony Marn. #NorthernArt
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Labour hold a council seat in Ipswich. Bigger than it sounds.
Reform only took votes from Tories, but Greens came 2nd and took theirs from Labour.
Are Labour aiming at the wrong opponents?
Follow Mr Pecksniff on his own account:
@pecksniffsdiary.bsky.social
Reform only took votes from Tories, but Greens came 2nd and took theirs from Labour.
Are Labour aiming at the wrong opponents?
Follow Mr Pecksniff on his own account:
@pecksniffsdiary.bsky.social
Pecksniff: 62 Labour MPs want closer EU ties! (But apparently 341 don’t)
In which Mr Pecksniff lays before his readers for their approval certain observations and speculations reflecting on the political life
eastangliabylines.co.uk
April 26, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Labour hold a council seat in Ipswich. Bigger than it sounds.
Reform only took votes from Tories, but Greens came 2nd and took theirs from Labour.
Are Labour aiming at the wrong opponents?
Follow Mr Pecksniff on his own account:
@pecksniffsdiary.bsky.social
Reform only took votes from Tories, but Greens came 2nd and took theirs from Labour.
Are Labour aiming at the wrong opponents?
Follow Mr Pecksniff on his own account:
@pecksniffsdiary.bsky.social
#SussexSquad The Murdoch empire is about to go through some stuff. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I have now spoken to police officers who say they were misled by Murdoch’s empire. I won’t let this rest | Gordon Brown
Evidence suggests an elaborate cover-up. The Met must act, says former UK prime minister Gordon Brown
www.theguardian.com
April 27, 2025 at 7:13 AM
#SussexSquad The Murdoch empire is about to go through some stuff. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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We all know this headline should say "a survivor of Prince Andrew's sexual abuse"
R.I.P., Virginia Giuffre
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Virginia Giuffre, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse, has died aged 41
Giuffre’s family issued a statement confirming she took her own life at her farm in Western Australia, where she had lived for several years
www.theguardian.com
April 26, 2025 at 4:53 AM
We all know this headline should say "a survivor of Prince Andrew's sexual abuse"
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Never forget that the queen paid millions to smother justice for what her favourite son did to Virginia Giuffre.
Horrifying. Tragic. Terrible.
people.com/virginia-giu...
people.com/virginia-giu...
Virginia Giuffre, Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew Abuse Accuser, Dies by Suicide at Age 41
Virginia Giuffre, the woman who has accused deceased convicted sex offender Jeffery Epstein and Prince Andrew of sexual abuse has died by suicide, according to a statement from her family to NBC News....
people.com
April 26, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Never forget that the queen paid millions to smother justice for what her favourite son did to Virginia Giuffre.
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April 25, 2025 at 5:55 AM
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Hey hey hey! We're an official ⚡Risk Factor⚡ now!
NEW: How much of an impact have the #TeslaTakedown protests had?
Enough that they are now included in Tesla's official Risk Factors section of its regulatory filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
techcrunch.com/2025/04/23/a...
Enough that they are now included in Tesla's official Risk Factors section of its regulatory filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
techcrunch.com/2025/04/23/a...
Anti-Musk protests are now an official risk to Tesla's business | TechCrunch
Protests against Elon Musk and Tesla have been spreading around the world thanks to the CEO's involvement in the Trump administration. Now those protests
techcrunch.com
April 24, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Hey hey hey! We're an official ⚡Risk Factor⚡ now!
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Elections past in East Durham
The upcoming local elections stir memories of East Durham’s storied MPs - from miners to Lords, rebels to reformers
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
The upcoming local elections stir memories of East Durham’s storied MPs - from miners to Lords, rebels to reformers
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
Elections past in East Durham
The upcoming local elections stir memories of East Durham’s storied MPs - from miners to Lords, rebels to reformers
northeastbylines.co.uk
April 24, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Elections past in East Durham
The upcoming local elections stir memories of East Durham’s storied MPs - from miners to Lords, rebels to reformers
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
The upcoming local elections stir memories of East Durham’s storied MPs - from miners to Lords, rebels to reformers
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/politic...
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Just read it. @georgemonbiot.bsky.social is right. What more can I add? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Labour’s great nature sellout is the worst attack on England’s ecosystems I’ve seen in my lifetime | George Monbiot
The horrifying planning bill, which rips up environmental protections, was drafted with CEOs in mind. We know because Keir Starmer told us, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
April 24, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Just read it. @georgemonbiot.bsky.social is right. What more can I add? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Starmer's caution frustrates Labour’s base – timid policies, broken promises, and no bold vision in sight argues @peterthurlow.bsky.social
What are the chances of Labour changing, or do its erstwhile supporters have to look seriously elsewhere? If not Labour, then who?
What are the chances of Labour changing, or do its erstwhile supporters have to look seriously elsewhere? If not Labour, then who?
Show us some love, Labour, or it’s all over between us
Starmer's caution frustrates Labour’s base – timid policies, broken promises, and no bold vision in sight
eastangliabylines.co.uk
April 24, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Starmer's caution frustrates Labour’s base – timid policies, broken promises, and no bold vision in sight argues @peterthurlow.bsky.social
What are the chances of Labour changing, or do its erstwhile supporters have to look seriously elsewhere? If not Labour, then who?
What are the chances of Labour changing, or do its erstwhile supporters have to look seriously elsewhere? If not Labour, then who?
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Will anyone really be surprised if Starmer's Labour do badly in the May elections?
The Tories suffered a complete & total collapse, but since coming into office Labour has basically sounded like & felt like more of the same.
Where's the change?
Where's the hope?
Where's the reason?
The Tories suffered a complete & total collapse, but since coming into office Labour has basically sounded like & felt like more of the same.
Where's the change?
Where's the hope?
Where's the reason?
🗳️Reform could gain as many as 450 councillors, particularly in the Midlands and North in seats which “should have gone to Labour”.
Read more here:
labourlist.org/2025/04/loca...
Read more here:
labourlist.org/2025/04/loca...
Local elections expert predicts 'bad night' for Labour
An election expert has predicted a "bad night" for Labour at the 2025 local elections next week, warning it is likely to emerge with overall councillor numbers virtually unchanged despite a likely col...
labourlist.org
April 24, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Will anyone really be surprised if Starmer's Labour do badly in the May elections?
The Tories suffered a complete & total collapse, but since coming into office Labour has basically sounded like & felt like more of the same.
Where's the change?
Where's the hope?
Where's the reason?
The Tories suffered a complete & total collapse, but since coming into office Labour has basically sounded like & felt like more of the same.
Where's the change?
Where's the hope?
Where's the reason?
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📣 Plans to wreck the employment rights bill
UK business groups are attempting to wreck the government’s employment rights bill which is now in the House of Lords
By Tony Burke
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
UK business groups are attempting to wreck the government’s employment rights bill which is now in the House of Lords
By Tony Burke
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
Plans to wreck the employment rights bill
UK business groups are attempting to wreck the government’s employment rights bill which is now in the House of Lords
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
April 24, 2025 at 6:52 AM
📣 Plans to wreck the employment rights bill
UK business groups are attempting to wreck the government’s employment rights bill which is now in the House of Lords
By Tony Burke
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
UK business groups are attempting to wreck the government’s employment rights bill which is now in the House of Lords
By Tony Burke
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
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Happy St George’s Day!
We are a proud nation:
A land of fertilised rivers.
A land able to grow concrete.
A country of sunlit uplands where moist bread is a thing of the past.
Cherish our people, our XL Bullies, our knives & riots.
Cry God for Harry, Nigel & buggering off to Dubai!🏴
We are a proud nation:
A land of fertilised rivers.
A land able to grow concrete.
A country of sunlit uplands where moist bread is a thing of the past.
Cherish our people, our XL Bullies, our knives & riots.
Cry God for Harry, Nigel & buggering off to Dubai!🏴
April 23, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Happy St George’s Day!
We are a proud nation:
A land of fertilised rivers.
A land able to grow concrete.
A country of sunlit uplands where moist bread is a thing of the past.
Cherish our people, our XL Bullies, our knives & riots.
Cry God for Harry, Nigel & buggering off to Dubai!🏴
We are a proud nation:
A land of fertilised rivers.
A land able to grow concrete.
A country of sunlit uplands where moist bread is a thing of the past.
Cherish our people, our XL Bullies, our knives & riots.
Cry God for Harry, Nigel & buggering off to Dubai!🏴
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Minorities were frightened under the Tories. They're now terrified under Labour.
April 22, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Minorities were frightened under the Tories. They're now terrified under Labour.
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£33 million - Labour's current budget for the free breakfast club trial
£365 million - cost of free breakfast clubs for all primary schools
£3,400 million - the cost of removing the two child benefit cap
You can see why Labour are focusing on breakfast clubs and not removing the benefit cap
£365 million - cost of free breakfast clubs for all primary schools
£3,400 million - the cost of removing the two child benefit cap
You can see why Labour are focusing on breakfast clubs and not removing the benefit cap
April 23, 2025 at 5:47 AM
£33 million - Labour's current budget for the free breakfast club trial
£365 million - cost of free breakfast clubs for all primary schools
£3,400 million - the cost of removing the two child benefit cap
You can see why Labour are focusing on breakfast clubs and not removing the benefit cap
£365 million - cost of free breakfast clubs for all primary schools
£3,400 million - the cost of removing the two child benefit cap
You can see why Labour are focusing on breakfast clubs and not removing the benefit cap
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Labour ministers are apparently ruling out scrapping the two-child benefit cap - in other words, choosing to keep 600,000 children in poverty. Meanwhile govt refuses to consider a wealth tax which could £24bn. Hard to find the words for this level of unnecessary cruelty.
April 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Labour ministers are apparently ruling out scrapping the two-child benefit cap - in other words, choosing to keep 600,000 children in poverty. Meanwhile govt refuses to consider a wealth tax which could £24bn. Hard to find the words for this level of unnecessary cruelty.
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"Higher pay and benefits drives government borrowing higher"
Stop blaming the working class for the failure of government and the ruling class!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Stop blaming the working class for the failure of government and the ruling class!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Higher pay and benefits drives government borrowing higher
The government borrowed £151.9bn in the year to March, which marked the third highest on record.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 23, 2025 at 7:16 AM
"Higher pay and benefits drives government borrowing higher"
Stop blaming the working class for the failure of government and the ruling class!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Stop blaming the working class for the failure of government and the ruling class!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...