Richard Sedgley
@richardsedgley.bsky.social
Green Party supporter based in Cornwall, UK. Likes culture, history, languages, politics, sport, theology. For a more equal, inclusive, humane and sustainable society. My views.🌻🌍
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"Liberty is the equal right and heritage of every child of man, without distinction of race, colour or sex." - Emily Hobhouse, 1913
Is racial-justice work a crucial priority or "wokery"?
Andrew Village and Leslie Francis examine Anglicans’ views on racial awareness
www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...
Andrew Village and Leslie Francis examine Anglicans’ views on racial awareness
www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...
Is racial-justice work a crucial priority or ‘wokery’?
Andrew Village and Leslie Francis examine Anglicans’ views on racial awareness
www.churchtimes.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Is racial-justice work a crucial priority or "wokery"?
Andrew Village and Leslie Francis examine Anglicans’ views on racial awareness
www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...
Andrew Village and Leslie Francis examine Anglicans’ views on racial awareness
www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...
How ambitious "forest city" plan for England could become a reality
Cross-party coalition behind proposals hope eco-friendly scheme for million people could begin before end of decade
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Cross-party coalition behind proposals hope eco-friendly scheme for million people could begin before end of decade
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
How ambitious ‘forest city’ plan for England could become a reality
Cross-party coalition behind proposals hope eco-friendly scheme for million people could begin before end of decade
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
How ambitious "forest city" plan for England could become a reality
Cross-party coalition behind proposals hope eco-friendly scheme for million people could begin before end of decade
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Cross-party coalition behind proposals hope eco-friendly scheme for million people could begin before end of decade
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Culture of grievance is a threat to society
Campaigning against injustice can be a moral cause — but demonising opponents should be resisted, says Simon Parke
www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...
Campaigning against injustice can be a moral cause — but demonising opponents should be resisted, says Simon Parke
www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...
Culture of grievance is a threat to society
Campaigning against injustice can be a moral cause — but demonising opponents should be resisted, says Simon Parke
www.churchtimes.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Culture of grievance is a threat to society
Campaigning against injustice can be a moral cause — but demonising opponents should be resisted, says Simon Parke
www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...
Campaigning against injustice can be a moral cause — but demonising opponents should be resisted, says Simon Parke
www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...
Zack Polanski: "People will have to find some other way to hurt me"
...the leader of the Greens strolls through London’s Stoke Newington. He talks to us about resilience, leaving Nato and why former Labour politicians are welcome to join his party
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
...the leader of the Greens strolls through London’s Stoke Newington. He talks to us about resilience, leaving Nato and why former Labour politicians are welcome to join his party
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Zack Polanski: ‘People will have to find some other way to hurt me’ | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Zack Polanski: "People will have to find some other way to hurt me"
...the leader of the Greens strolls through London’s Stoke Newington. He talks to us about resilience, leaving Nato and why former Labour politicians are welcome to join his party
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
...the leader of the Greens strolls through London’s Stoke Newington. He talks to us about resilience, leaving Nato and why former Labour politicians are welcome to join his party
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Cop30’s watered-down agreements will do little for an ecosystem at tipping point
Delegates made minimal headway on timetable for replacing oil and gas or on firm commitments to reducing carbon emissions
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Delegates made minimal headway on timetable for replacing oil and gas or on firm commitments to reducing carbon emissions
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Cop30’s watered-down agreements will do little for an ecosystem at tipping point
Delegates made minimal headway on timetable for replacing oil and gas or on firm commitments to reducing carbon emissions
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Cop30’s watered-down agreements will do little for an ecosystem at tipping point
Delegates made minimal headway on timetable for replacing oil and gas or on firm commitments to reducing carbon emissions
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Delegates made minimal headway on timetable for replacing oil and gas or on firm commitments to reducing carbon emissions
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"The new narcotics": how waste crime is causing environmental disaster across the UK
Organised criminals face few repercussions for dumping toxic rubbish as Environment Agency struggles to keep up
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Organised criminals face few repercussions for dumping toxic rubbish as Environment Agency struggles to keep up
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘The new narcotics’: how waste crime is causing environmental disaster across the UK
Organised criminals face few repercussions for dumping toxic rubbish as Environment Agency struggles to keep up
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:47 AM
"The new narcotics": how waste crime is causing environmental disaster across the UK
Organised criminals face few repercussions for dumping toxic rubbish as Environment Agency struggles to keep up
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Organised criminals face few repercussions for dumping toxic rubbish as Environment Agency struggles to keep up
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Can a wildlife paradise on a Colombian island survive the arrival of a military base?
It took 40 years to turn Gorgona into a biodiversity haven and model marine protected area. Now a new coastguard station has sparked fears of militarisation and ecological ruin
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
It took 40 years to turn Gorgona into a biodiversity haven and model marine protected area. Now a new coastguard station has sparked fears of militarisation and ecological ruin
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Can a wildlife paradise on a Colombian island survive the arrival of a military base?
It took 40 years to turn Gorgona into a biodiversity haven and model marine protected area. Now a new coastguard station has sparked fears of militarisation and ecological ruin
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Can a wildlife paradise on a Colombian island survive the arrival of a military base?
It took 40 years to turn Gorgona into a biodiversity haven and model marine protected area. Now a new coastguard station has sparked fears of militarisation and ecological ruin
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
It took 40 years to turn Gorgona into a biodiversity haven and model marine protected area. Now a new coastguard station has sparked fears of militarisation and ecological ruin
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Green Party deputy leader Mothin Ali: "What are Labour going to do to change my life?"
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"What are Labour going to do to change my life?"
YouTube video by Green Party of England & Wales
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November 22, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Green Party deputy leader Mothin Ali: "What are Labour going to do to change my life?"
youtu.be/vllWQrbc6Mk?...
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What's next for the Green Party? Zack Polanski interview
YouTube video by PoliticsJOE
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November 22, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Former Reform in Wales leader Nathan Gill jailed for pro-Russian bribery
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Former Reform in Wales leader Nathan Gill jailed for pro-Russian bribery
Nathan Gill, 52, is sentenced to 10 and a half years in prison after admitting taking bribes while an MEP.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Former Reform in Wales leader Nathan Gill jailed for pro-Russian bribery
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Universities blame "societal shift" for axing foreign language degrees
Numbers taking languages at A-level and beyond has been falling for decades, although Duolingo says young people are using its app more than their elders
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Numbers taking languages at A-level and beyond has been falling for decades, although Duolingo says young people are using its app more than their elders
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Universities blame ‘societal shift’ for axing foreign language degrees
Numbers taking languages at A-level and beyond has been falling for decades, although Duolingo says its app is most popular with young people
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Universities blame "societal shift" for axing foreign language degrees
Numbers taking languages at A-level and beyond has been falling for decades, although Duolingo says young people are using its app more than their elders
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Numbers taking languages at A-level and beyond has been falling for decades, although Duolingo says young people are using its app more than their elders
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Labour MP Nadia Whittome calls for Keir Starmer to be replaced as prime minister
leftfootforward.org/2025/11/labo...
leftfootforward.org/2025/11/labo...
Labour MP Nadia Whittome calls for Keir Starmer to be replaced as prime minister
"Even if Keir Starmer had a radical change of direction, I don't think people would believe him"
leftfootforward.org
November 21, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Labour MP Nadia Whittome calls for Keir Starmer to be replaced as prime minister
leftfootforward.org/2025/11/labo...
leftfootforward.org/2025/11/labo...
Reposted by Richard Sedgley
🚨 BREAKING 🚨
The Green Party has now reached over 170,000 members!
Membership growth, polling surges, by-election wins and defections, the Green Party is making hope normal again.
Join today to be part of it ⤵️
The Green Party has now reached over 170,000 members!
Membership growth, polling surges, by-election wins and defections, the Green Party is making hope normal again.
Join today to be part of it ⤵️
November 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
🚨 BREAKING 🚨
The Green Party has now reached over 170,000 members!
Membership growth, polling surges, by-election wins and defections, the Green Party is making hope normal again.
Join today to be part of it ⤵️
The Green Party has now reached over 170,000 members!
Membership growth, polling surges, by-election wins and defections, the Green Party is making hope normal again.
Join today to be part of it ⤵️
Spain has too rosy a view of Franco’s regime. Let’s remind ourselves of its horrors | Giles Tremlett
Little is taught about the murderous, incompetent dictatorship – and now almost one in five young people say Franco was good for the country
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Little is taught about the murderous, incompetent dictatorship – and now almost one in five young people say Franco was good for the country
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Spain has too rosy a view of Franco’s regime. Let’s remind ourselves of its horrors | Giles Tremlett
Little is taught about the murderous, incompetent dictatorship – and now almost one in five young people say Franco was good for the country, says historian Giles Tremlett
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Spain has too rosy a view of Franco’s regime. Let’s remind ourselves of its horrors | Giles Tremlett
Little is taught about the murderous, incompetent dictatorship – and now almost one in five young people say Franco was good for the country
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Little is taught about the murderous, incompetent dictatorship – and now almost one in five young people say Franco was good for the country
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Franco’s Shadow
On the fiftieth anniversary of Franco’s death, the influence of his dictatorship still lingers in Spain. As the country’s far-right feeds on nostalgia for its fascist past, is its democracy coming under threat?
tribunemag.co.uk/2025/11/fran...
On the fiftieth anniversary of Franco’s death, the influence of his dictatorship still lingers in Spain. As the country’s far-right feeds on nostalgia for its fascist past, is its democracy coming under threat?
tribunemag.co.uk/2025/11/fran...
Franco’s Shadow
On the fiftieth anniversary of Franco’s death, the influence of his dictatorship still lingers in Spain. As the country’s far right feeds on nostalgia for its fascist past, is its democracy coming und...
tribunemag.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Franco’s Shadow
On the fiftieth anniversary of Franco’s death, the influence of his dictatorship still lingers in Spain. As the country’s far-right feeds on nostalgia for its fascist past, is its democracy coming under threat?
tribunemag.co.uk/2025/11/fran...
On the fiftieth anniversary of Franco’s death, the influence of his dictatorship still lingers in Spain. As the country’s far-right feeds on nostalgia for its fascist past, is its democracy coming under threat?
tribunemag.co.uk/2025/11/fran...
I grew up in Spain amid a collective amnesia about Franco. It is time we faced up to our dark past | María Ramírez
This week marks 50 years of Spanish democracy, but the failure to talk more about the crimes of the dictatorship leaves us vulnerable
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week marks 50 years of Spanish democracy, but the failure to talk more about the crimes of the dictatorship leaves us vulnerable
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I grew up in Spain amid a collective amnesia about Franco. It is time we faced up to our dark past | María Ramírez
This week marks 50 years of Spanish democracy, but the failure to talk more about the crimes of the dictatorship leaves us vulnerable, says the journalist María Ramírez
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:26 PM
I grew up in Spain amid a collective amnesia about Franco. It is time we faced up to our dark past | María Ramírez
This week marks 50 years of Spanish democracy, but the failure to talk more about the crimes of the dictatorship leaves us vulnerable
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week marks 50 years of Spanish democracy, but the failure to talk more about the crimes of the dictatorship leaves us vulnerable
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
As I write my last column, the facts on climate crisis speak for themselves
Since 1995, when the first Cop was held, carbon levels have increased from 360.67 parts per million to 426.68 parts now
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/no...
Since 1995, when the first Cop was held, carbon levels have increased from 360.67 parts per million to 426.68 parts now
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/no...
As I write my last column, the facts on climate crisis speak for themselves
Since 1995, when the first Cop was held, carbon levels have increased from 360.67 parts per million to 426.68 parts now
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
As I write my last column, the facts on climate crisis speak for themselves
Since 1995, when the first Cop was held, carbon levels have increased from 360.67 parts per million to 426.68 parts now
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/no...
Since 1995, when the first Cop was held, carbon levels have increased from 360.67 parts per million to 426.68 parts now
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/no...
There’s a catastrophic black hole in our climate data – and it’s a gift to deniers | George Monbiot
Climate sceptics tell us that more people die of extreme cold than extreme heat. What’s the truth?
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Climate sceptics tell us that more people die of extreme cold than extreme heat. What’s the truth?
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
There’s a catastrophic black hole in our climate data – and it’s a gift to deniers | George Monbiot
Climate sceptics tell us that more people die of extreme cold than extreme heat. What’s the truth? asks Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM
There’s a catastrophic black hole in our climate data – and it’s a gift to deniers | George Monbiot
Climate sceptics tell us that more people die of extreme cold than extreme heat. What’s the truth?
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Climate sceptics tell us that more people die of extreme cold than extreme heat. What’s the truth?
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...