John Gibbs
@potterjon.bsky.social
Moved from the dark side. Retired educator. Stokie in exile, Socialist, LP member. Music, books and ebiking. Rubbish bodyboarder, Surfers against Sewage supporter. Proud grandad of 5.
Great news! @labourlewis.bsky.social's Water Bill will have its first debate on 28th March.
This is our unmissable chance to put public ownership of water back on the table.
Ask your MP to be there and back the Bill: actionnetwork.org/letters/ask-...
This is our unmissable chance to put public ownership of water back on the table.
Ask your MP to be there and back the Bill: actionnetwork.org/letters/ask-...
Ask your MP to attend my Water Bill debate
After years of bill hikes, shareholder pay-outs, and pollution, it couldn't be clearer that privatisation has created a crisis in our water system.
We can't leave the future of this critical natio...
actionnetwork.org
March 27, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Great news! @labourlewis.bsky.social's Water Bill will have its first debate on 28th March.
This is our unmissable chance to put public ownership of water back on the table.
Ask your MP to be there and back the Bill: actionnetwork.org/letters/ask-...
This is our unmissable chance to put public ownership of water back on the table.
Ask your MP to be there and back the Bill: actionnetwork.org/letters/ask-...
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In 1970 the UK and Norway were roughly equal, almost no debt, and owned all their Public Services.
Now the UK owns nothing and has £3tn of debt.
While Norway still owns everything and has the equivilant per person of £10tn.
That's how privatisation 'works'.
Now the UK owns nothing and has £3tn of debt.
While Norway still owns everything and has the equivilant per person of £10tn.
That's how privatisation 'works'.
December 2, 2024 at 7:12 PM
In 1970 the UK and Norway were roughly equal, almost no debt, and owned all their Public Services.
Now the UK owns nothing and has £3tn of debt.
While Norway still owns everything and has the equivilant per person of £10tn.
That's how privatisation 'works'.
Now the UK owns nothing and has £3tn of debt.
While Norway still owns everything and has the equivilant per person of £10tn.
That's how privatisation 'works'.
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‘Litany of Failures’ Exposed by Damning Report Revealing Huge Scale of Conservative Prisons Crisis Inherited by Keir Starmer
Just 5% of the additional prison places promised by Conservative ministers in 2016 have been delivered
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/04/l...
Just 5% of the additional prison places promised by Conservative ministers in 2016 have been delivered
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/04/l...
'Litany of Failures' Exposed by Damning Report Revealing Huge Scale of Conservative Prisons Crisis Inherited by Keir Starmer
Just 5% of the additional prison places promised by Conservative ministers in 2016 have been delivered
bylinetimes.com
December 4, 2024 at 10:49 AM
‘Litany of Failures’ Exposed by Damning Report Revealing Huge Scale of Conservative Prisons Crisis Inherited by Keir Starmer
Just 5% of the additional prison places promised by Conservative ministers in 2016 have been delivered
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/04/l...
Just 5% of the additional prison places promised by Conservative ministers in 2016 have been delivered
bylinetimes.com/2024/12/04/l...
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Kemi Badenoch, "The country needs conviction politicians, not politicians with convictions"
Keir Starmer, "I gently remind her that two of her predecessors have convictions for breaking the covid rules"
Clips of former Conservative PMs Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak apologising for breaking the law
Keir Starmer, "I gently remind her that two of her predecessors have convictions for breaking the covid rules"
Clips of former Conservative PMs Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak apologising for breaking the law
December 4, 2024 at 12:52 PM
Kemi Badenoch, "The country needs conviction politicians, not politicians with convictions"
Keir Starmer, "I gently remind her that two of her predecessors have convictions for breaking the covid rules"
Clips of former Conservative PMs Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak apologising for breaking the law
Keir Starmer, "I gently remind her that two of her predecessors have convictions for breaking the covid rules"
Clips of former Conservative PMs Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak apologising for breaking the law
Same old Tories, always blame others. Surprised she didn’t diss Jeremy Corbyn.
December 4, 2024 at 5:33 PM
Same old Tories, always blame others. Surprised she didn’t diss Jeremy Corbyn.
Disappointed that this guy TM has joined Reform. Thought he was one of the few Tories who had morals……
Agreed. This is a very interesting development. Suggests something happening in the soul of British conservatism, rather than simply the brain.
Potentially more significant than the defections by fringe politicians. Founder of ConHome, quite a significant voice in Conservative circles.
www.spectator.co.uk/article/cons...
www.spectator.co.uk/article/cons...
December 4, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Disappointed that this guy TM has joined Reform. Thought he was one of the few Tories who had morals……
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To celebrate the exodus from Twitter, here’s a positive one (from 2019) xxxx
November 15, 2024 at 8:32 PM
To celebrate the exodus from Twitter, here’s a positive one (from 2019) xxxx
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Good day to get a complete briefing on who Netenyahu is, where he came from, what he believes in, and what he's done. listen.podmasters.uk/os241120neta...
Origin Story
What are the real stories behind the most misunderstood and abused ideas in politics? From Conspiracy Theory to Woke to Centrism and beyond, Ian Dunt and Dorian Lynskey dig into the astonishing secret...
listen.podmasters.uk
November 21, 2024 at 2:06 PM
Good day to get a complete briefing on who Netenyahu is, where he came from, what he believes in, and what he's done. listen.podmasters.uk/os241120neta...
RIP big J, one of a kind
November 21, 2024 at 4:05 PM
RIP big J, one of a kind