Richard Street
@richardstreet66.bsky.social
European living in Hastings. Chair Hastings & St Leonards Museum Association. Trustee Ore Community Land Trust and Hastings Story-Telling Festival. Labour Party member
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Supporting a man’s rights to use tech to undress a woman, man or child and share those images is wrong.
No ifs. No buts.
It’s not free speech. It’s a violation.
No ifs. No buts.
It’s not free speech. It’s a violation.
January 10, 2026 at 6:54 AM
Supporting a man’s rights to use tech to undress a woman, man or child and share those images is wrong.
No ifs. No buts.
It’s not free speech. It’s a violation.
No ifs. No buts.
It’s not free speech. It’s a violation.
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Water companies legally required to produce pollution reduction plans for the first time
Previously, Pollution Incident Reduction Plans we're voluntary and many water companies chose not to have one.
But new powers in the Water (Special Measures) Act 2025 mean they are now mandatory...
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Previously, Pollution Incident Reduction Plans we're voluntary and many water companies chose not to have one.
But new powers in the Water (Special Measures) Act 2025 mean they are now mandatory...
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January 9, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Water companies legally required to produce pollution reduction plans for the first time
Previously, Pollution Incident Reduction Plans we're voluntary and many water companies chose not to have one.
But new powers in the Water (Special Measures) Act 2025 mean they are now mandatory...
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Previously, Pollution Incident Reduction Plans we're voluntary and many water companies chose not to have one.
But new powers in the Water (Special Measures) Act 2025 mean they are now mandatory...
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People are still acting like Russian apologists over the boat incident today...so I think it's important people read the UK Defence Secretary's statement he was able to make this evening in the House of Commons.
Key points:
It was a stateless vessel
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Key points:
It was a stateless vessel
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January 7, 2026 at 10:02 PM
People are still acting like Russian apologists over the boat incident today...so I think it's important people read the UK Defence Secretary's statement he was able to make this evening in the House of Commons.
Key points:
It was a stateless vessel
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Key points:
It was a stateless vessel
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The idea that London has become less safe in recent years is quite strange - just look at how once "dangerous" areas have been transformed in recent years. Gentrification comes with its own issues but streets are packed with visitors and city far more welcoming than when I moved here a decade ago.
January 7, 2026 at 10:29 AM
The idea that London has become less safe in recent years is quite strange - just look at how once "dangerous" areas have been transformed in recent years. Gentrification comes with its own issues but streets are packed with visitors and city far more welcoming than when I moved here a decade ago.
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Labour justice minister destroys Robert Jenrick for the Tories complete and utter failure in our prisons across their 14 years in office.
Very well said @alexdaviesjones.bsky.social - a brilliant Labour junior minister.
Very well said @alexdaviesjones.bsky.social - a brilliant Labour junior minister.
January 5, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Labour justice minister destroys Robert Jenrick for the Tories complete and utter failure in our prisons across their 14 years in office.
Very well said @alexdaviesjones.bsky.social - a brilliant Labour junior minister.
Very well said @alexdaviesjones.bsky.social - a brilliant Labour junior minister.
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The first List of Labour’s achievements and pledges for 2026. This is the year it all comes together and Britain starts to feel better.
Well done Keir and Rachel. 👏👏
Well done Keir and Rachel. 👏👏
January 2, 2026 at 7:02 AM
The first List of Labour’s achievements and pledges for 2026. This is the year it all comes together and Britain starts to feel better.
Well done Keir and Rachel. 👏👏
Well done Keir and Rachel. 👏👏
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer's New Year message
"We are getting Britain back on track. By staying the course, we will defeat the decline and division offered by others”
"We are getting Britain back on track. By staying the course, we will defeat the decline and division offered by others”
January 1, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Prime Minister Keir Starmer's New Year message
"We are getting Britain back on track. By staying the course, we will defeat the decline and division offered by others”
"We are getting Britain back on track. By staying the course, we will defeat the decline and division offered by others”
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In 2025, billionaires got richer while struggling families were told to “look over there”.
Migrants aren’t the problem.
Extreme wealth and a rigged economy are the problem.
Labour is rebuilding a fairer Britain. Lots more to come in 2026 🌹🌹
Migrants aren’t the problem.
Extreme wealth and a rigged economy are the problem.
Labour is rebuilding a fairer Britain. Lots more to come in 2026 🌹🌹
December 31, 2025 at 7:39 AM
In 2025, billionaires got richer while struggling families were told to “look over there”.
Migrants aren’t the problem.
Extreme wealth and a rigged economy are the problem.
Labour is rebuilding a fairer Britain. Lots more to come in 2026 🌹🌹
Migrants aren’t the problem.
Extreme wealth and a rigged economy are the problem.
Labour is rebuilding a fairer Britain. Lots more to come in 2026 🌹🌹
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56 Labour 2024 Manifesto Pledges delivered, on track or in progress.
In 18 months Labour are delivering for ordinary people.
Link in below tweet. Judge Labour on what they’re doing. Not what the daily comics tell you.
In 18 months Labour are delivering for ordinary people.
Link in below tweet. Judge Labour on what they’re doing. Not what the daily comics tell you.
December 30, 2025 at 7:45 AM
56 Labour 2024 Manifesto Pledges delivered, on track or in progress.
In 18 months Labour are delivering for ordinary people.
Link in below tweet. Judge Labour on what they’re doing. Not what the daily comics tell you.
In 18 months Labour are delivering for ordinary people.
Link in below tweet. Judge Labour on what they’re doing. Not what the daily comics tell you.
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Government still working hard for ordinary people over the Christmas break. Ten new announcements/info released not picked up by the comics manifesting as newspapers in UK.
December 29, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Government still working hard for ordinary people over the Christmas break. Ten new announcements/info released not picked up by the comics manifesting as newspapers in UK.
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LeMonde said, not on our watch
December 28, 2025 at 4:25 PM
LeMonde said, not on our watch
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This is how Labour have spent the last 18 months. Laying the foundations to their 10 year plan to improve our Country. Making it safer, wealthier and more tolerant. A toast to Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves. More of this in 2026!!
December 27, 2025 at 9:50 AM
This is how Labour have spent the last 18 months. Laying the foundations to their 10 year plan to improve our Country. Making it safer, wealthier and more tolerant. A toast to Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves. More of this in 2026!!
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More signs of the UK economy recovering under Labour
“13.5% of shops stand empty, the lowest vacancy rate since 2020, with a further drop expected next year.
On the high street, £420m of shops were traded in the second half of 2025, up 150% on the first half. Prime centres and regional cities are expected to deliver rental growth of 6.9% this year”
On the high street, £420m of shops were traded in the second half of 2025, up 150% on the first half. Prime centres and regional cities are expected to deliver rental growth of 6.9% this year”
No longer ‘unloved’: retailers investing more in physical stores, UK data shows
Knight Frank says shopping centres and food stores lead revival as retail outperforms other commercial property
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2025 at 8:27 AM
More signs of the UK economy recovering under Labour
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Whether or not you are one of those crazy people who go for a Boxing Day swim in the sea, you still benefit from the progress our Labour government have made to improve the quality of our water.
+ 93% of bathing sites now meet water quality requirements - a big increase on last year.
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+ 93% of bathing sites now meet water quality requirements - a big increase on last year.
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Boxing Day swimmers buoyed by year of action to clean up waters
2025 was landmark year of action on water, with biggest reforms in a decade.
www.gov.uk
December 26, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Whether or not you are one of those crazy people who go for a Boxing Day swim in the sea, you still benefit from the progress our Labour government have made to improve the quality of our water.
+ 93% of bathing sites now meet water quality requirements - a big increase on last year.
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+ 93% of bathing sites now meet water quality requirements - a big increase on last year.
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The truth is that Starmer is slowly turning our country around.
Lots of new laws already in place that benefit the masses. And don’t benefit the wealthy. They need him out and someone less effective in, who will fail.
It’s their only hope. See it for what it is!
Lots of new laws already in place that benefit the masses. And don’t benefit the wealthy. They need him out and someone less effective in, who will fail.
It’s their only hope. See it for what it is!
December 26, 2025 at 11:08 AM
The truth is that Starmer is slowly turning our country around.
Lots of new laws already in place that benefit the masses. And don’t benefit the wealthy. They need him out and someone less effective in, who will fail.
It’s their only hope. See it for what it is!
Lots of new laws already in place that benefit the masses. And don’t benefit the wealthy. They need him out and someone less effective in, who will fail.
It’s their only hope. See it for what it is!
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Hang on a minute. For the third consecutive day there’s a good news Labour story in MSM. Something in the air???
Let me tell you the good things the government has done in 2025 – because it certainly won’t
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Let me tell you the good things the government has done in 2025 – because it certainly won’t
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Let me tell you the good things the government has done in 2025 – because it certainly won’t | Polly Toynbee
It’s all there: more apprenticeships, more rights for workers and renters – and most of all, a focus on children. What a shame Labour wavers about saying so, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Hang on a minute. For the third consecutive day there’s a good news Labour story in MSM. Something in the air???
Let me tell you the good things the government has done in 2025 – because it certainly won’t
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Let me tell you the good things the government has done in 2025 – because it certainly won’t
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The end of trail hunting, farrowing crates, puppy farm and battery hens! Promises made, promises delivered.
Of course, all the Tories and Reform would rather keep such cruelty.
Still think all political parties are the same?
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Of course, all the Tories and Reform would rather keep such cruelty.
Still think all political parties are the same?
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Hen cages and pig farrowing crates to be outlawed in England
Humane slaughter requirements for farmed fish and end to puppy farming also in new package of animal welfare laws
www.theguardian.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:41 AM
The end of trail hunting, farrowing crates, puppy farm and battery hens! Promises made, promises delivered.
Of course, all the Tories and Reform would rather keep such cruelty.
Still think all political parties are the same?
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Of course, all the Tories and Reform would rather keep such cruelty.
Still think all political parties are the same?
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
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Animal welfare strategy
The strategy is launched later today and will deliver on several manifesto promises our Labour government made - and more!
+ a ban on trail hunting
+ a ban on snare traps
+ creation of a closed season on hares, to reduced numbers killed during breeding season.
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The strategy is launched later today and will deliver on several manifesto promises our Labour government made - and more!
+ a ban on trail hunting
+ a ban on snare traps
+ creation of a closed season on hares, to reduced numbers killed during breeding season.
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December 22, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Animal welfare strategy
The strategy is launched later today and will deliver on several manifesto promises our Labour government made - and more!
+ a ban on trail hunting
+ a ban on snare traps
+ creation of a closed season on hares, to reduced numbers killed during breeding season.
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The strategy is launched later today and will deliver on several manifesto promises our Labour government made - and more!
+ a ban on trail hunting
+ a ban on snare traps
+ creation of a closed season on hares, to reduced numbers killed during breeding season.
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Finally!!! They've been in power for 19 months and have been pretty busy starting to fix the damage done by 14 years or Tory misrule, they're not bloody miracle workers. How about reporting on what they've achieved to date, which is around 60% of manifesto pledges delivered or in progress.
December 19, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Finally!!! They've been in power for 19 months and have been pretty busy starting to fix the damage done by 14 years or Tory misrule, they're not bloody miracle workers. How about reporting on what they've achieved to date, which is around 60% of manifesto pledges delivered or in progress.
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Possibly the last 10 announcements from/about Labour for 2025. What an encore. The economy proving resilient. And haven’t even included the bank interest reduction from yesterday. Thank you Labour 👏👏
December 19, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Possibly the last 10 announcements from/about Labour for 2025. What an encore. The economy proving resilient. And haven’t even included the bank interest reduction from yesterday. Thank you Labour 👏👏
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Bad for transparency?
You will still get to ask questions.
Only it will be harder for you to ignore the answers & harder to twist what is said to fit the narrative you want.
More journalists - creators will get a chance to be involved.
It will be less secretive & more transparent to the public.
You will still get to ask questions.
Only it will be harder for you to ignore the answers & harder to twist what is said to fit the narrative you want.
More journalists - creators will get a chance to be involved.
It will be less secretive & more transparent to the public.
The lobby may be an imperfect system, but these briefings give journalists from every outlet, regardless of editorial line, a chance to ask whatever they want.
This move is bad for transparency, bad for accountability, and a bad look for a government that already struggles with its communications.
This move is bad for transparency, bad for accountability, and a bad look for a government that already struggles with its communications.
December 19, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Bad for transparency?
You will still get to ask questions.
Only it will be harder for you to ignore the answers & harder to twist what is said to fit the narrative you want.
More journalists - creators will get a chance to be involved.
It will be less secretive & more transparent to the public.
You will still get to ask questions.
Only it will be harder for you to ignore the answers & harder to twist what is said to fit the narrative you want.
More journalists - creators will get a chance to be involved.
It will be less secretive & more transparent to the public.
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"Kemi Badenoch has to use people like me to give her any kind of relevance," @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social tells @lewisgoodall.com, responding to Badenoch's criticism of her handling of violence against women & girls.
"She should probably apologise to the girls who might have been raped."
"She should probably apologise to the girls who might have been raped."
December 18, 2025 at 5:44 PM
"Kemi Badenoch has to use people like me to give her any kind of relevance," @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social tells @lewisgoodall.com, responding to Badenoch's criticism of her handling of violence against women & girls.
"She should probably apologise to the girls who might have been raped."
"She should probably apologise to the girls who might have been raped."
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It’s hard work keeping up with all the positive announcements from Labour this week And a few around the economy. Sit back and enjoy a Government working for its citizens. They’re in their stride now. 👏👏👏
December 18, 2025 at 6:20 AM
It’s hard work keeping up with all the positive announcements from Labour this week And a few around the economy. Sit back and enjoy a Government working for its citizens. They’re in their stride now. 👏👏👏
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UK inflation fell significantly again in November, down to 3.2% from the 3.6% in Oct & 3.8% in Sep.
It's the lowest rate since March.
Despite media reporting it as a surprise, it's to be expected & on course with the Bank of England projection for it to head towards the 2% target next year.
It's the lowest rate since March.
Despite media reporting it as a surprise, it's to be expected & on course with the Bank of England projection for it to head towards the 2% target next year.
December 17, 2025 at 7:33 AM
UK inflation fell significantly again in November, down to 3.2% from the 3.6% in Oct & 3.8% in Sep.
It's the lowest rate since March.
Despite media reporting it as a surprise, it's to be expected & on course with the Bank of England projection for it to head towards the 2% target next year.
It's the lowest rate since March.
Despite media reporting it as a surprise, it's to be expected & on course with the Bank of England projection for it to head towards the 2% target next year.
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Busiest day of announcements I can remember. Our Labour Government do more in a day than the Tories did in 14 years.
Our workers are better protected, our Politics will be better protected and our BBC will be updated. And that’s not to mention house building 👏👏👏
Our workers are better protected, our Politics will be better protected and our BBC will be updated. And that’s not to mention house building 👏👏👏
December 17, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Busiest day of announcements I can remember. Our Labour Government do more in a day than the Tories did in 14 years.
Our workers are better protected, our Politics will be better protected and our BBC will be updated. And that’s not to mention house building 👏👏👏
Our workers are better protected, our Politics will be better protected and our BBC will be updated. And that’s not to mention house building 👏👏👏