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Hannah @hannahresists.bsky.social · 3d

Home Secretary has “no truck with the argument that police resources are better spent elsewhere”.
Really????
I’m sure those victims of crime for whom there are inadequate police responses would disagree ….

LBC @lbc.co.uk · 3d

“Mass criminality? Holding up a placard…”

Shabana Mahmood denies that the government is showing signs of ‘authoritarianism’ as they continue to clamp down on peaceful protest.

Hannah @hannahresists.bsky.social · 4d

Government response to petition signed by 2.7million people - we are ignoring you all and carrying on with this policy 😡

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Sharon Graham @unitesharon.bsky.social · 9d

Until the government starts taking in a radically new direction, it will continue crashing in the polls. It could – and must – act differently! @theguardian.com

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WWF UK @wwf.org.uk · 9d

This is the most important #climate conference since COP26.

With food prices soaring and energy costs biting, leaders must show up and lead.

We agree with what Keir Starmer himself said in 2022:
The PM should be on the world stage solving these problems.

www.the-independent.com/climate-chan...

PM urged to go to UN climate talks amid faltering response to dangerous warming

Campaigners say the PM must attend Cop30, highlighting the importance of his presence to reaffirm Britain’s commitment to climate action.

www.the-independent.com

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Hannah @hannahresists.bsky.social · 11d

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How is this making America anything but cruel, dictatorial and racist. It achieves nothing but damage to the whole community. Shame on you! 😡😡

Ice detains superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district

Fellow educators express shock at detention of ‘beacon of light’ Ian Roberts as DHS claims he had ‘no work authorization’

www.theguardian.com

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Hannah @hannahresists.bsky.social · 11d

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Hannah @hannahresists.bsky.social · 13d

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 13d

The government wants to bring back private finance in our NHS. 🤬

This would harm patients by siphoning off hundreds of millions of pounds in profits from our NHS. 🤑

Rachel Reeves and Wes Streeting, you can still drop these disastrous and unpopular plans. Share if you agree.

What they promised:
Change
"Under Labour, the NHS will always be publicly owned and publicly funded."
Labour Party Manifesto 2024
What they're doing:
"Ministers have handed firms £6m in contracts to help devise plans to build a network of new
NHS clinics using private capital, despite fears the move could turn into a PFI-style disaster."
The Guardian 24th September 2025
we own it

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Nadia Whittome MP @nadiawhittomemp.bsky.social · 13d

Ending this cruel Tory policy would lift 400,000 children out of poverty, and 700,000 children would be in less extreme poverty.

It was always expected that the child poverty taskforce would recommend scrapping it. Our government must do so without further delay.

Lift two-child benefit cap, ministers to urge PM

Keir Starmer will be told by a taskforce before the budget to make the change — but it will cost £3bn a year when Rachel Reeves is trying to plug a spending gap

www.thetimes.com

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Hannah @hannahresists.bsky.social · 14d

Farage seems to have extremely strong opinions about everything except the facts!!

Hannah @hannahresists.bsky.social · 14d

'I have no idea': Farage refuses to rubbish Trump’s paracetamol claim but adds experts ‘got it wrong’ on thalidomide

Farage yet again refusing to acknowledge blatant lies of his friend Trump, thus indicating he believes this nonsense could be true 😡😡

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Hannah @hannahresists.bsky.social · 15d

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Time to reign in egos & jostling for idealistic positioning. It’s time for intelligent & savvy politics if the left are serious about getting the votes to turn manifestos into actual policy & positive change.

The public are ready for this - don’t mess it up!!

Corbyn and Sultana: the needs of the left are greater than any of your differences | Owen Jones

Millions of UK voters are desperate for radical change. For their sake, we must hope Your Party’s hotheads give way to calm strategists, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

www.theguardian.com

Hannah @hannahresists.bsky.social · 17d

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Hannah @hannahresists.bsky.social · 18d

This!

Make Them Pay @makethempay.bsky.social · 18d

The NHS is crumbling, schools are underfunded, energy bills keep rising – & billionaires keep getting richer

It’s time to put an end to this catastrophic inequality

It’s time to tax the super-rich & use the money to fund the services we all depend on. It's time to #MakeThemPay

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Hannah @hannahresists.bsky.social · 18d

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LBC Watch @lbcwatchuk.bsky.social · 20d

If you see this, please share it.

Then listen to the media to see if you hear them mention it.

LBC Watch @lbcwatchuk.bsky.social · 20d

There have been no boat crossings for the last 7 days.

@lbc.co.uk

A table showing that there have been 0 migrant boats in the last week.

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 20d

After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.

Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel

Trump’s most brazen attack on free speech yet.

www.yahoo.com

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WomenRiseUp2026 @womenriseup2026.bsky.social · 21d

#FuckTrump

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Hannah @hannahresists.bsky.social · 21d

www.404media.co/doj-deletes-...

DOJ Deletes Study Showing Domestic Terrorists Are Most Often Right Wing

Following Charlie Kirk’s assassination and the Trump administration’s promise to go after the “radical left” a study showing most domestic terrosim is far-right was disappeared.

www.404media.co

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Lucy Fyson @lucyfyson.bsky.social · 21d

We don’t want US fascists here.
#FuckTrump

stoptrump.org.uk/protest/

Trump Not Welcome | 17 September 2025

Stop Trump Coalition

stoptrump.org.uk

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Hannah @hannahresists.bsky.social · 22d

What will it take for the UK to ban all arms sales to Israel??? 😡😥

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Truthout @truthout.org · 23d

International medical professionals who volunteered in Gaza hospitals said they treated more than 100 Palestinian children who were shot in the head or chest by Israeli forces in what appears to be a pattern of deliberate targeting.

Israeli Troops Deliberately Target Gaza Children, Say Volunteer Medical Workers

“I have to document this,” said Dr. Mimi Syed, a US emergency physician. “I realized — these are war crimes.”…

truthout.org

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Hannah @hannahresists.bsky.social · 22d

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Ann Pettifor @annpettifor.bsky.social · 22d

The invitation to Trump is a sign of Starmer’s weakness…weakness the nation can ill afford - just as his billionaire friends threaten British citizens with violence…

As Edward Luce notes in today’s FT...

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Common Wealth @cmmonwealth.bsky.social · 22d

Welcome to Rip-Off Britain.

A country remade by privatisation.

Our latest project — Who Owns Britain? — explores how a radical experiment transformed our society and shapes your life.

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Hannah @hannahresists.bsky.social · 22d

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

If you vote for politicians constantly championing privatisation, I trust you are happy to pay for substandard services in order to line the pockets of shareholders 😡

UK public has paid £200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation – study

Analysis reveals ‘privatisation premium’ of £250 per household per year paid to owners of water, rail, bus, energy and mail services since 2010

www.theguardian.com

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