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Alice Brockway
@alicebrockway.bsky.social
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Creative type and mental health researcher. Founder of Playing Sane. Lived Experience work with NSPA, Rethink Mental Illness, & GMMH. Part way through a never ending PhD. Generally interested.
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russincheshire.bsky.social
Good morning to all those people who wasted the last decade saying, "there's no point tackling climate change in the UK, because China."

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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assocmhp.bsky.social
We’re proud to support @healthequals.bsky.social in shining a spotlight on a hidden crisis. Their Hazmat Loungewear campaign shows that over 1 in 4 UK homes are making people ill due to damp, mould and cold.

Visit the campaign page and let's #MakeHealthEqual:
healthequals.org.uk/hazmat-loung...
November 11, 2025 at 9:04 AM
alicebrockway.bsky.social
Really helpful explainer thread.
louisemurphy.bsky.social Louise Murphy @louisemurphy.bsky.social · 23h
Today’s labour market statistics show that the labour market is weakening on multiple fronts, with unemployment reaching 5 per cent for the first time in almost a decade (pandemic period aside).

Here’s our @resolutionfoundation.org thread, from @nyecominetti.bsky.social and me.
November 11, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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peterjukes.bsky.social
Tomorrow on @bylinetimes.bsky.social we’ll be revealing the tech and media echo system around the infamous leaked ‘BBC’ memo, and exploring the so called ‘neutral sources’ around the complaints of ‘progressive bias’. Stay tuned
November 11, 2025 at 1:46 AM
alicebrockway.bsky.social
DO NOT VOTE WITH OR FOR F*RAGE EVER FOR ANYTHING
ottocr.at Chris Kendall 👊🇪🇺🧶 @ottocr.at · 1d
Brexit reduced the UK’s GDP by between 6% and 8%. That is MASSIVE. #ProjectFear #wetoldyouso

www.nber.org/papers/w3445...
extract from the paper reads: “This paper examines the impact of the UK's decision to leave the European Union (Brexit) in 2016. Using almost a decade of data since the referendum, we combine simulations based on macro data with estimates derived from micro data collected through our Decision Maker Panel survey. These estimates suggest that by 2025, Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with the impact accumulating gradually over time. We estimate that investment was reduced by between 12% and 18%, employment by 3% to 4% and productivity by 3% to 4%. …“
November 10, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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eddavey.libdems.org.uk
Trump and his cronies have the BBC in their sights. Leaders can’t stay silent while one of our great institutions is attacked.

We must defend its independence, end political appointments, and remove Robbie Gibb from the Board.
November 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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centralbylines.co.uk
Thankyou Judy Copage for everything you have done for us over your time as Central Bylines Editor in Chief, but today we welcome our new EiC Gemma Gould.

Judy remains an ever valuable part of our editors team and indeed our editor training programme.

@copagej.bsky.social @gemmagould.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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olliecrookwood.bsky.social
Excellent piece on the Bylines network by @garygilligan.bsky.social - there is a real chance that Reform might win the next general election, and it is critical that people know what it is they are voting for. Judging by their councils so far, that seems to be broken promises and rising bills.
November 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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13sarahmurphy.bsky.social
Just wtf is this?

I can’t think of many more unifying causes than standing up for the BBC against this absurd threat from Trump.

And Farage will be on his side, snivelling along like the school-bully-errand-boy that he is. Traitorous little bastard.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/donald...
Donald Trump Preparing To Sue BBC For £1 Billion Over Panorama Speech Row
The US president has sent a letter to the corporation threatening legal action.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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cliftop.bsky.social
A BBC insider revealed to me in the summer that the corporation was deliberately slanting website coverage towards Reform to boost ratings and story clicks.
bsky.app/profile/auth...
authorbnugent.bsky.social Brendan Nugent @authorbnugent.bsky.social · 1d
The BBC is giving Nigel Farage and Reform far too much coverage. Reform UK only have 4 of the 250 opposition MPs, but Nigel Farage accounts for 60% of the BBC website's mentions of opposition leaders.

The BBC should not boost Nigel Farage’s dangerous, divisive politics.

www.libdems.org.uk/bbc
Balance the BBC
The BBC is our national broadcaster, people expect and deserve balanced news coverage.
www.libdems.org.uk
November 10, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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marissasketch.bsky.social
A frog friend to confide in 🐸🧡 #hades2
Digital illustration of Frinos from the video game Hades 2. Frinos, a large squishy looking green frog with a white stomach, yellow eyes, and an orange mouth, is sitting on a mossy rock with similar rocks in the background and some grass in the foreground. He is surrounded by three small floating green shades who are all looking at him inquisitively. He looks very relaxed and content. The scene is framed by a oval shaped border decorated with silvery opalescent details including the 8 phases of the moon, a moon themed ornament inspired by the ones worn by Frinos and Melinoë, thin threads draped down the sides of the frame that end in little stars, and at the bottom a little heart and Melinoe's laurel wreath.
November 4, 2025 at 11:18 PM
alicebrockway.bsky.social
So proud to be associated with @bylinesnetwork.co.uk This is brilliant work.
bylinesnetwork.co.uk Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.co.uk · 2d
BYLINES NETWORK SPECIAL
For 30 years, survivors of abuse by Mohamed Al Fayed have been silenced, threatened and blocked from justice. Their voices must be heard.

Isabella reveals the barriers they face and the vital changes that need to happen.

Read it at sussexbylines.co.uk & bit.ly/LegalAbyss
Image of Lady Justice outside the Old Bailey, with dark clouds behind the statue. Covered with the headline of a Bylines Newtwork exclusive article: When Power Is Untouchable
November 9, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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sabbyghost.bsky.social
Happy Friday or Fuck Friday—whatever you're feeling...

#comic #art #funny #ProcreateArtist #illustration #ghost #sad #funnyghost #digitalart #mentalhealth #cute
Sabby, a rotund, frowning ghost with sad eyes, floats through the sky with their arms outstretched. The text around them reads, "Undiagnosed and wingin' it".
November 7, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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nickhernbooks.bsky.social
It's here – More Than One Story: An Anthology of Monologues on Homelessness and Poverty from Cardboard Citizens.

A groundbreaking collection of new monologues from writers across the UK with lived experience of homelessness, poverty and inequity.

Buy now: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/more-than-on...
Book copies of More Than One Story: An Anthology of Monologues on Homelessness and Poverty.
November 7, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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silverpebble2.bsky.social
It's been a v rough year for me with a full breakdown & trying to get back on my feet financially since then. If you come across this post it would help me *so much* if you could retweet my post above👆 about my Etsy shop-it will put the things I make in front of more eyes. Thankyou 🌿
A combination of flowers I grew and ones I found at a tiny roadside honesty florist in a series of jugs and jars on a wooden table and with a dark background. Light is coming from the left
November 5, 2025 at 9:28 PM
alicebrockway.bsky.social
FFS. This does get boring.
November 6, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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sturdyalex.bsky.social
This is not only exceptionally good work, it is also presented in a very clear visual way. Bravo, Sky News!

news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
How the world's richest man is boosting the British right
How the world's richest man is boosting the British right
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:51 PM
alicebrockway.bsky.social
Wow. That’s one hell of an image.
jastucaz.bsky.social Ambassador (ret.) Janet Sanderson @jastucaz.bsky.social · 6d
From the Guardian.
Cartoonist Ella Baron.
November 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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donalcoffey.bsky.social
I had the pleasure of reviewing Sionadh Douglas-Scott's excellent book, 'Brexit, union and disunion: the evolution of British constitutional unsettlement' for the Journal of Comparative Legal History. If this works, there should be 50 free eprints of it here: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/H7WTN...
Brexit, union, and disunion: the evolution of British constitutional unsettlement
Published in Comparative Legal History (Ahead of Print, 2025)
www.tandfonline.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:04 PM
alicebrockway.bsky.social
This is what concerns me here in the UK - that people haven’t properly grasped what the battle is. Listening to the centre and the left bicker is genuinely frightening. The far-right wants women at home, POC in camps or worse, those with disabilities left to die…
Politicians are not all the same.
rbreich.bsky.social Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 6d
It's no longer left versus right or even Democrat versus Republican.

It’s now democracy versus oligarchy. Freedom versus dictatorship. Right versus wrong.

Millions are awakening to this new reality — and they're speaking up.

The sleeping giant of America is roaring.
November 6, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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dawnbutlerbrent.bsky.social
Honoured to receive MP of the Year at the SME4Labour Awards last night. Thank you for the recognition and to everyone who supports my work🌹
November 5, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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markhamillofficial.bsky.social
What he said Part 3: 💯 🎯
November 3, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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reformexposed.bsky.social
Who remembers when Nigel Farage told everyone to ignore those ‘clever people’ warning that smoking kills millions of people every year?
November 3, 2025 at 9:07 PM
alicebrockway.bsky.social
I am having the most awful couple of weeks. I need cheer up stuff - #cute #funny #magical #whimsy

@brianbilston.bsky.social anything up your sleeve?
November 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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reformexposed.bsky.social
Reform UK 5% Council Tax Hikes confirmed in:

➡️ Durham
➡️ Kent
➡️ Warwickshire
➡️ Worcestershire
➡️ Leicestershire
➡️ Lincolnshire

www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
November 4, 2025 at 6:38 AM