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BremainInSpain @bremaininspain.com · 13h

You can’t deny Zack Polanski is an excellent communicator

Eddie Burfi @eddieburfi.bsky.social · 1d

Former Head of Comms for the IEA, Annabel Denham, says the super rich will leave if we have a wealth tax.

Yes, the very same IEA that brought us Liz Truss’ disastrous mini budget. 🤦🏽‍♂️

Green Party leader Zack Polanski explains that their taxable assets can’t leave. #bbcqt

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 11h

Patriots don't peddle for Putin.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Farage's top aide in furious BBC Question Time clash over Russian bribe MEP

Reform UK's Zia Yusuf clashed with Green Party leader Zack Polanski on BBC Question Time over the conviction of ex-Reform Welsh leader Nathan Gill, who took Russian bribes

www.mirror.co.uk

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fife4europe #FBPE #RejoinEU @fife4europe.bsky.social · 2h

Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office, watchdog finds
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office, watchdog finds

Johnson found to have breached rules after refusing to answer specific questions about allegations published by the Guardian

www.theguardian.com

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Chrisj @xchrisj.bsky.social · 1h

And what is up with F Bruce whose catch phrase during the program, in response to to many points, was "and what do you think Zia?"
The BBC need to give QT shake up and get rid of her.

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Chrisj @xchrisj.bsky.social · 12h

www.theguardian.com/world/live/2....

Great news, what is Trump going to do now? Indict Maria for fraudulently gaining the Peace Prize???

Nobel peace prize 2025 live: María Corina Machado wins for work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela

US president had been conducting campaign to influence prize committee

www.theguardian.com

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 1d

Trump pressure to hike UK drug prices could cost NHS billions.

Corporate profits will increase. NHS budget will buy less. People to pay higher taxes or face public service cuts.

To avoid bullying UK Govt must produce cheaper generic drugs.

Who governs UK - Govt, Trump, Corporations?

Trump pressure to hike UK drug prices could cost NHS billions, experts warn

Anew deal will only trigger further increased price demands and make healthcare in the UK more expensive, say experts

www.independent.co.uk

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Chrisj @xchrisj.bsky.social · 2d

Tell me, as an American and a Californian, what is it like having Trump as your president!

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Get PR Done! @getprdone.bsky.social · 3d

With five parties on double digits, the first-past-the-post voting system makes a complete mockery of any semblance of a fair elections.

It’s way past-time to make seats match votes and GET PR DONE
Graphic via @joshhousden.bsky.social
#getPRdone
#MakeSeatsMatchVotes
#ProportionalRepresentation

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 4d

Same.

#AlsoTiredOfWaitingForTheEPSTEIN_Files

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 4d

England households could bigger water bills as the competition regulator prepares to give verdict on industry appeal.

36% rise already approved by OFWAT.

People will continue to be robbed. Companies raise capital from customers, shareholders get returns.

End the scam. Nationalise water.

Water bills: millions of households in England could face even bigger rises

CMA poised to give verdict after appeal by five firms for permission to increase bills higher than allowed by Ofwat

www.theguardian.com

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Chrisj @xchrisj.bsky.social · 4d

youtube.com/shorts/9C81r...
This is the truth that Reform, Tories, Farage and Badenoch are avoiding telling you.

Leaving the ECHR would be a disaster

YouTube video by European Movement UK

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European Movement UK @europeanmovement.co.uk · 4d

Dominic Grieve is right. Leaving the European Convention on Human Rights would be a reckless act of self-harm, breaking security ties, breaching international law, and weakening Britain’s standing while doing nothing to solve the problems this government pretends to fix.

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Chrisj @xchrisj.bsky.social · 4d

Is this what we really want?

It is now essential for Labour to use their majority for a once in a lifetime chance to bring in PR for parliamentary elections.

Wake up Starmer, smell the coffee, it's PR or lose the next election.

Get PR Done! @getprdone.bsky.social · 5d

Fast forward to 2029:
Reform U.K. win a majority and form a government with 💯% of the power on approx 30% (or -) of the votes cast. #FPTP

They can then implement the Reform U.K./Tory policy of leaving the ECHR, against the wishes of the majority of voters.
#ECHR
#getPRdone

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Get PR Done! @getprdone.bsky.social · 5d

Fast forward to 2029:
Reform U.K. win a majority and form a government with 💯% of the power on approx 30% (or -) of the votes cast. #FPTP

They can then implement the Reform U.K./Tory policy of leaving the ECHR, against the wishes of the majority of voters.
#ECHR
#getPRdone

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B heard media 💚🇵🇸⛔️🤐✂️ @bheardmedia.bsky.social · 6d

Shame on Keir Starmer!

Following the awful attack in Manchester and high levels of anxiety

Instead of doing the right thing and focusing police resources on protecting our country

100's of police are arresting OAPs, vicars and disabled people for terrorism for holding banners!

#RightToProtest ✅️

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Ross Greer (he/him) @ross-greer.bsky.social · 6d

It wasn't asylum seekers who increased anyone's rent or energy bills, the rich did that.

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Chrisj @xchrisj.bsky.social · 5d

Correct, yet another knee jerk reaction that won't solve any of the people's problems but does help subjugation by authoritarian govt and big business.
See the effect of Freeports and Special Economic Zones (SEZs) where national laws no longer apply, just another stepping stone along the way.

Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 5d

We flounced out of the EU on the say-so of politicians who lied to us. And what a total shitshow that’s turned out to be. The polar opposite of what they promised. Now the call to flounce out of the ECHR. By the same people. Telling the same lies. Has the country been kicked in the head by a horse?

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Chrisj @xchrisj.bsky.social · 5d

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
This is another retrograde step by, of all, a Labour govt, unbelievable.
A govt running scared and in hock to a bad decision to outlaw a protest group.
Our civil rights, so long fought for, are being stripped away from us. We are living in a police state.

Police to get new powers to crack down on repeated protests, says Home Office

Move follows arrest of almost 500 people at latest pro-Palestinian demonstration in London on Saturday

www.theguardian.com

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 6d

History repeats. That’s why in Europe we have the ECHR. 🇪🇺

Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 6d

History repeats.

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Get PR Done! @getprdone.bsky.social · 12d

At the 2022 Labour Conference, Labour members overwhelmingly passed a motion in support of Proportional Representation.

Starmer:
“It’s not a Priority.”

In multi-party elections, where a single party can gain a majority on under 30% of vote cast, it’s a priority to #getPRdone

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Chrisj @xchrisj.bsky.social · 11d

Labour must use their majority to bring in PR for parliamentary elections.
This is their last chance to counter far right politics.
Without it, centre and left division will be punished by FPTP and the right will take over just as it has in the US.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14d

Georgia’s Medicaid work requirements program spent two times as much on administrative costs as on health care costs — while preventing thousands of eligible Georgians from accessing health care.

Say it with me: Medicaid work requirements don’t work. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzMqYttKv1c

Medicaid Work Requirements, Debunked

Robert Reich

www.youtube.com

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 15d

“The ECHR isn’t Brussels meddling. It’s the foundation that protects you from your own government.” 👏👏👏

Leaving the ECHR won’t “Take Back Control” – it will hand your rights to politicians

The myths are seductive, the reality is very different – without the ECHR your freedoms rest on whichever Home Secretary wakes up grumpy

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Chrisj @xchrisj.bsky.social · 14d

Then there is the prospect of how the govt will secure this data against hackers?
And how will this and any future govt resist extending the data collected and stored, eg health, passport, driving licence, convictions, police records, universal credit.
Then will they sell this data, and to whom?

Chrisj @xchrisj.bsky.social · 14d

Such as
For when the phone doesn't work, or can't connect or the website is offline or the person doesn't have a capable phone or can't afford a phone contract or doesn't have a permanent address or can't use the website or phone.
The web is a good backup but it can't be the only means.

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