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Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament @cnduk.bsky.social · 18h

All to London this Saturday to make this demonstration for Palestine massive!

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 18h

More than half of Reform UK voters approve of their pensions being invested in green energy despite the party recently launching a “renewables war”, a poll suggests

Poll suggests most Reform UK voters back investment in renewable energy

More than half of Reform UK voters approve of their pensions being invested in green energy despite the party recently launching a “renewables war”, a poll suggests. A survey by YouGov found 79% of vo...

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 18h

The Conservative party's treatment of David, who exposed the cash for questions scandal, is a former political journalist of the year, and has been covering party conferences for almost 40 years, is a disgrace
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Conservatives Accused of ‘Trumpian’ Tactics After Barring Second Byline Times Journalist From Conference

Veteran award-winning investigative journalist David Hencke has attended Conservative party conference since 1987 but is now hundreds of pounds out of pocket after being blocked from attending

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Tony @antonyillahiwarren.bsky.social · 22h

The Daily Excess says you're a threat to Britain, but they also said Clement Attlee's government would be as bad as the Gestapo.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 22h

This is how we turn our country around.

Away from the forces of hate and division.

We're going to do it together.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 23h

The Green surge continues ... We’ve just passed 90,000 members! 💚

People everywhere are joining the movement for real change.

Want hope to be normal again? Join the Green Party today ↩️

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Liam ap Cymru @adj4life72.bsky.social · 21h

In your standard brit museums, yes.
St. Fagans is the museum of Welsh culture containing everything from field finds to complete historical buildings moved stone by stone, so they're not lost forever.

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KeithG @datchmog.bsky.social · 22h

She’s another one bought by the Zionists…

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Caroline Russell @carolinerussell.bsky.social · 23h

Appalling transphobia and hateful gender critical ideology on open display at Conservative Party conference.

Glad to see it challenged by the lone voice of my London Assembly colleague @andrewboff.bsky.social who is a reliable trans ally, in the audience in a trans rights are human rights T shirt.

News headline from independent. Black background with white text “gender critical activists accused of ‘hateful’ remarks after suggesting trans rights supporters have ‘broken brains’

Labour MP said was appalled but not surprised.

Red text Millie Cooke political correspondent in Manchester

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Andrew Fisher @fisherandrew79.bsky.social · 1d

"We are an incredibly successful multicultural society that has integrated and welcomed people from diverse backgrounds
"What we should fear is the importation of the Trumpian politics of fear and division. That, Mr Jenrick, is distinctly unBritish"

Me for @theipaper.com
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Patrick Barkham @patrickbarkham.bsky.social · 22h

We are nature. Its best interests are our best interests. So it's pretty dim of our chancellor to again pit wildlife against people, boasting of 20,000 homes built despite "some snails" that "are a protected species or something". www.theguardian.com/environment/... Unsavoury lobbying here too.

Rachel Reeves clears planning blockage amid ‘good relationship’ with developer

Exclusive: Chancellor says 20,000 homes were being held up due to ‘some snails that are a protected species or something’

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Roger Alan Blackwell @rogera.bsky.social · 21h

'Starmer’s urging to students didn’t bother to refer to the over 67,000 Palestinians, mainly women and children, who have been slaughtered by the Zionist regime or the 460 who have died from the deliberate Israeli campaign of mass starvation.'

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Lynne Jones FB99% @lynnejonesorguk.bsky.social · 1d

😡 The Government wants to ban repeated protests & jail those who defy them. Stand up for our democratic right to protest - sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/do...

Don’t crush our right to protest!

The right to protest is the heartbeat of democracy. It lets us speak out, challenge injustice, and hold those in power accountable. The Government’s plan would give police sweeping powers to ban repea...

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Chris Kirk @chriskirk51.bsky.social · 1d

BDS works ✊🇵🇸
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Israel-Premier Tech to be renamed and rebanded, 'moving away from its current Israeli identity', as co-owner Sylvan Adams steps back

Israeli team was the subject of protests at the Vuelta a España and beyond

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Chris Kirk @chriskirk51.bsky.social · 1d

Even the spooks think Starmer is bonkers.....
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MI6 insiders slam Palestine Action ban as 'distraction' from real counter-terrorism

It seems everyone with any expertise on terrorism, including MI6, was against the Palestine Action ban - yet Labour proceeded anyway

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

Jenrick could have visited Handsworth to listen to residents – he chose to pass through and make a judgement based on the colour of their skin. Instead of getting to know our nation of neighbours, he chose racism.

The Tories, Reform and Labour want to divide us.

The Greens say enough is enough.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 2d

Robert Jenrick complained of ‘not seeing another white face’ in part of Birmingham

Shadow justice secretary criticised for suggesting he could tell how integrated Handsworth was based on 90-minute visit Robert Jenrick complained about visiting an area of Birmingham where he “didn’t see another white face” and said it was not the kind of country he wanted to live in. After highlighting the lack of white people, the shadow justice secretary said it was not about “the colour of your skin or your faith” and he wanted people to live alongside each other. Continue reading...

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Lynne Jones FB99% @lynnejonesorguk.bsky.social · 1d

Only because Labour is so right wing!

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justbcause55.bsky.social @justbcause55.bsky.social · 7d

Seven years ago @zey.bsky.social did a TED talked about AI generated content that was haunting. At first the deep fakes were so bad I thought, well at least we can spot them. But this is exactly what she described:

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We're building a dystopia just to make people click on ads | Zeynep Tufekci

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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 7d

I spent some time with OpenAI's new AI video app Sora. Not just slop but ragebait, fake crimes and women splattered with white goo. The implications of all of this are horrifying.

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Steve Rose @steverose7.bsky.social · 1d

I spoke to British Future's Sunder Katwala, who was a refreshing antidote to all the far right rhetoric on immigration, flags, etc. Britain is not nearly as divided as extremists suggest, he says, and we're "a generation ahead" when it comes to multiculturalism.
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Sunder Katwala on race, patriotism and flag-waving: ‘The far right is vocal and angry because it is shrinking’

The director of British Future has spent his career trying to find common ground when it comes to race and immigration. He describes his own experience of racism – and why he’s still hopeful for the U...

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Lynne Jones FB99% @lynnejonesorguk.bsky.social · 1d

@johncurtis.bsk.social to Labour: “Reform are the party that, at the moment, would take most seats off you. But in much the same way that you took seats off the Tories, because Reform took votes off them…

“…you are losing votes to the LibDems & the Greens.” labourlist.org/2025/10/labo...

Labour making a 'mistake' to focus entirely on Reform, Sir John Curtice warns - LabourList

Sir John Curtice has warned Labour that Reform UK is not their only electoral threat, with left-wing parties also posing a challenge.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

So much energy from Green Party Conference.

Great to hear about all the local parties in England & Wales calling up their new members, inviting them to action days and getting people involved.

Let's go! 💚🚀

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Zack Polanski Must Now Transform His Fans Into Activists | Novara Media

The telegenic eco-socialist has triggered an explosion of interest in the Green party, and a parallel growth in membership. Now he needs to translate enthusiasm into activity, writes Adam Ramsay.

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 1d

Two years on, we remember the horrific events of 7 October.

We call today, and every day, for an end to the violence.

Green Party
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

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Caroline Litman @alicemydaughter.bsky.social · 1d

I joined the Greens in June. Conference last weekend felt like a kind of homecoming. I’ve been adrift these last few years, mourning Alice, despairing at a ruling class that seems intents on heaping misery on all minorities. In the depths of grief hope wasn’t enough, but now it breaths life into me.

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

I said that @greenparty.org.uk membership is rising by 1000 new people a day.

I was wrong.

Yesterday we welcomed 2000 new people.

We now have 88,000 members! 🎉

Join.greenparty.org.uk

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 1d

There is a decency agenda absolutely in tune with majority feeling in the country that would be an open goal for the government if it wasn't also inclined to lurch towards an unpleasant space. Indeed it is one Keir Starmer could have personified if he could escape "Blue Labour" unpleasantness.

Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 1d

Wow. Robert Jenrick doubles down by branding a black journalist's questions "ridiculous" and saying that the problem is not his comments, but "journalists like you who pop up and try to knock me down", adding that "this is the reason why terrorist attacks happen". ~AA

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Nigel Kirwan 🇪🇭🇺🇦🇮🇳🇮🇩🇮🇪Niall Cairdubhain - Shiva Hridaya Gaudapada @npkirwan.bsky.social · 1d

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