Catherine Phillips
@kittypetersburg.bsky.social
Art historian based in Norwich, interested in Old Master drawings and the history of collecting, and the glorious angel roofs of East Anglia
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🚨The Petition calling for by-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party now has 43,000 signatures! Let’s get the 100,000 needed!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
January 20, 2026 at 1:50 PM
🚨The Petition calling for by-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party now has 43,000 signatures! Let’s get the 100,000 needed!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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Pew Research Institute (2023):
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
January 18, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Pew Research Institute (2023):
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
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This makes no sense…
An MP can wake up one morning, ditch the party you elected them for, & sign up to a completely different manifesto…
No thanks
If they defect to a different party, we should get a vote
Sign the petition & help make that law.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
An MP can wake up one morning, ditch the party you elected them for, & sign up to a completely different manifesto…
No thanks
If they defect to a different party, we should get a vote
Sign the petition & help make that law.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party
When an MP decides they want to defect to another party a by-election should be automatically triggered to allow the constituents the opportunity have their democratic right to agree or not with their...
petition.parliament.uk
January 18, 2026 at 10:18 PM
This makes no sense…
An MP can wake up one morning, ditch the party you elected them for, & sign up to a completely different manifesto…
No thanks
If they defect to a different party, we should get a vote
Sign the petition & help make that law.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
An MP can wake up one morning, ditch the party you elected them for, & sign up to a completely different manifesto…
No thanks
If they defect to a different party, we should get a vote
Sign the petition & help make that law.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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A source confirms to me that this disturbing letter from Trump to the Norwegian PM is real.
Not the sort of letter committed to paper by a well man. "Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace"
January 19, 2026 at 7:32 AM
A source confirms to me that this disturbing letter from Trump to the Norwegian PM is real.
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The PM must tell Trump in no uncertain terms: if he goes ahead with these outrageous tariffs and continues to bully Greenland, there’ll be no state visit to the US in April.
The UK must not be a doormat for an extortionist, or reward Trump’s behaviour with the pageantry he craves.
The UK must not be a doormat for an extortionist, or reward Trump’s behaviour with the pageantry he craves.
January 18, 2026 at 12:45 PM
The PM must tell Trump in no uncertain terms: if he goes ahead with these outrageous tariffs and continues to bully Greenland, there’ll be no state visit to the US in April.
The UK must not be a doormat for an extortionist, or reward Trump’s behaviour with the pageantry he craves.
The UK must not be a doormat for an extortionist, or reward Trump’s behaviour with the pageantry he craves.
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Palantir was a warning sign.
Keir Starmer choosing to hand our data and security to US tech companies is an outrageous failure of judgment.
All in the name of "investment." What about national security?
Keir Starmer choosing to hand our data and security to US tech companies is an outrageous failure of judgment.
All in the name of "investment." What about national security?
January 18, 2026 at 7:10 AM
Palantir was a warning sign.
Keir Starmer choosing to hand our data and security to US tech companies is an outrageous failure of judgment.
All in the name of "investment." What about national security?
Keir Starmer choosing to hand our data and security to US tech companies is an outrageous failure of judgment.
All in the name of "investment." What about national security?
Hey @norwichgreenparty.bsky.social your last post was 2024 and a search on your website and on social media (not X) for information about activities comes up with nothing. I have three Green parish councillors and have seen/heard from none since last election. What's the story?
January 16, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Hey @norwichgreenparty.bsky.social your last post was 2024 and a search on your website and on social media (not X) for information about activities comes up with nothing. I have three Green parish councillors and have seen/heard from none since last election. What's the story?
Shame on you Norwich City Council. This is not democracy and it does nothing to ensure good government.
www.edp24.co.uk/news/2576579...
www.edp24.co.uk/news/2576579...
Labour votes to delay elections at fiery City Hall meeting
Norwich City Council's Labour cabinet is to call on government ministers to delay elections this year, sparking anger and frustration among rival…
www.edp24.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Shame on you Norwich City Council. This is not democracy and it does nothing to ensure good government.
www.edp24.co.uk/news/2576579...
www.edp24.co.uk/news/2576579...
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And so it begins...
January 13, 2026 at 12:33 AM
And so it begins...
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No Kemi, Trump threatening to invade a NATO ally is not a "second order issue."
It’s a direct challenge to Britain’s security and the future of NATO.
It’s a direct challenge to Britain’s security and the future of NATO.
January 11, 2026 at 2:34 PM
No Kemi, Trump threatening to invade a NATO ally is not a "second order issue."
It’s a direct challenge to Britain’s security and the future of NATO.
It’s a direct challenge to Britain’s security and the future of NATO.
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Donald Trump says climate change is a “hoax” and a “con job”.
But at the same time the US position is that they need Greenland because the melting Arctic ice is creating a security risk.
At this point, I think it’s pretty clear who the real con artist is.
But at the same time the US position is that they need Greenland because the melting Arctic ice is creating a security risk.
At this point, I think it’s pretty clear who the real con artist is.
January 9, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Donald Trump says climate change is a “hoax” and a “con job”.
But at the same time the US position is that they need Greenland because the melting Arctic ice is creating a security risk.
At this point, I think it’s pretty clear who the real con artist is.
But at the same time the US position is that they need Greenland because the melting Arctic ice is creating a security risk.
At this point, I think it’s pretty clear who the real con artist is.
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❗️66% of Labour Party members want to change the voting system to Proportional Representation - @survation.bsky.social has found.
This is despite Labour being FPTP's biggest winner at the general election.
It's more clear than ever that the current system is a mess. It's time for change.
This is despite Labour being FPTP's biggest winner at the general election.
It's more clear than ever that the current system is a mess. It's time for change.
Electoral reform: Strong support for proportional representation among Labour members - LabourList
Two thirds of Labour members would back change to UK voting system towards Proportional Representation, exclusive LabourList polling reveals.
labourlist.org
January 9, 2026 at 11:28 AM
❗️66% of Labour Party members want to change the voting system to Proportional Representation - @survation.bsky.social has found.
This is despite Labour being FPTP's biggest winner at the general election.
It's more clear than ever that the current system is a mess. It's time for change.
This is despite Labour being FPTP's biggest winner at the general election.
It's more clear than ever that the current system is a mess. It's time for change.
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Striking how many people currently explaining the state’s right to murder *other people* were quite hysterical about the state’s right to limit *their own* freedoms during lockdowns.
January 8, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Striking how many people currently explaining the state’s right to murder *other people* were quite hysterical about the state’s right to limit *their own* freedoms during lockdowns.
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Just seen Grok putting the body of the victim of the ICE shooting in Minneapolis into a bikini. Digital corpse desecration now available to the public.
January 8, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Just seen Grok putting the body of the victim of the ICE shooting in Minneapolis into a bikini. Digital corpse desecration now available to the public.
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In Canada, a couple of conservative MPs joined the liberals in order to pass some laws. Too bad we can’t get a couple of Republicans to behave similarly in the name of saving the republic.
January 7, 2026 at 9:06 PM
In Canada, a couple of conservative MPs joined the liberals in order to pass some laws. Too bad we can’t get a couple of Republicans to behave similarly in the name of saving the republic.
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🔻 Crime has decreased over the last 10 years
🔻 In London, homicides and knife offences have fallen
📈 But political fearmongering is at all all time high
It's a political tactic. Not a public safety plan.
🔻 In London, homicides and knife offences have fallen
📈 But political fearmongering is at all all time high
It's a political tactic. Not a public safety plan.
January 7, 2026 at 10:12 PM
🔻 Crime has decreased over the last 10 years
🔻 In London, homicides and knife offences have fallen
📈 But political fearmongering is at all all time high
It's a political tactic. Not a public safety plan.
🔻 In London, homicides and knife offences have fallen
📈 But political fearmongering is at all all time high
It's a political tactic. Not a public safety plan.
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Has Farage had his instructions from Moscow?
January 7, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Has Farage had his instructions from Moscow?
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I’ve tabled in Parliament a further Early Day Motion calling on David Lammy, as the Secretary of State for Justice, to engage with the legal
representatives of the pro Palestinian activists on hunger strike & whose health has seriously deteriorated. Urge your MP to sign EDM 2573
representatives of the pro Palestinian activists on hunger strike & whose health has seriously deteriorated. Urge your MP to sign EDM 2573
January 8, 2026 at 2:50 AM
I’ve tabled in Parliament a further Early Day Motion calling on David Lammy, as the Secretary of State for Justice, to engage with the legal
representatives of the pro Palestinian activists on hunger strike & whose health has seriously deteriorated. Urge your MP to sign EDM 2573
representatives of the pro Palestinian activists on hunger strike & whose health has seriously deteriorated. Urge your MP to sign EDM 2573
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This is insane. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Withdrawing the United States from International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties that Are Contrary to the Interests of the United States
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United
www.whitehouse.gov
January 8, 2026 at 1:39 AM
This is insane. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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The US is more likely to fight Europe than fight for it.
January 6, 2026 at 11:26 AM
The US is more likely to fight Europe than fight for it.
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While many try to justify the actions and they 'shed no tears' for the toppling of Maduro, TS Eliot said it best:
"The last temptation is the greatest treason: To do the right deed for the wrong reason"
"The last temptation is the greatest treason: To do the right deed for the wrong reason"
Trump attacks Venezuela: it’s all about oil
Trump's attack on Venezuela will simply lead to greater instability and uncertainty in an already dangerous world
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/world-n...
Trump's attack on Venezuela will simply lead to greater instability and uncertainty in an already dangerous world
northeastbylines.co.uk/news/world-n...
Trump attacks Venezuela: it’s all about oil
Trump's attack on Venezuela will simply lead to greater instability and uncertainty in an already dangerous world
northeastbylines.co.uk
January 5, 2026 at 9:44 AM
While many try to justify the actions and they 'shed no tears' for the toppling of Maduro, TS Eliot said it best:
"The last temptation is the greatest treason: To do the right deed for the wrong reason"
"The last temptation is the greatest treason: To do the right deed for the wrong reason"
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Just a reminder that listening to BBC World Service in the mornings is far superior to listening to the Today programme.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
World Service - Listen Live - BBC Sounds
Listen live to World Service on BBC Sounds
www.bbc.co.uk
January 4, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Just a reminder that listening to BBC World Service in the mornings is far superior to listening to the Today programme.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Trump is really screwing the US economy…
December 18, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Trump is really screwing the US economy…
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Which one is more English?
November 6, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Which one is more English?