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Mike Simmonds @mike-simmonds.bsky.social · 11h

Finally decided to join @greenparty.org.uk having floated aimlessly for too long. Seems to be the only party offering real hope (and solutions) for a fairer, greener and more compassionate future. Keep up the great work, @zackpolanski.bsky.social

Zack Polanski (@zackpolanski.bsky.social)

Green Party Leader (England & Wales) London Assembly Member. Chair of London's Fire Committee. 🏳️‍🌈 https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1837201724?i=1000724643828

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proudleftycw.bsky.social @proudleftycw.bsky.social · 6h

The Green Wave is here, and clear, get used to it!💚 www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

Starmer warned of Green Party exodus over Reform obsession

Labour may soon be ‘haemorrhaging’ left-wing voters to Zack Polanski’s party which is surging in polls, amid disillusionment with the party’s shift to the right

www.thetimes.com

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rembetis.bsky.social @rembetis.bsky.social · 15h

Exactly!

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rembetis.bsky.social @rembetis.bsky.social · 15h

The ABC used to advertise big time locally. The information will likely be in the library of the area you lived in, in their local newspaper archive, usually on microfiche. The problem will be identifying the week as I recall double bills used to circulate for years after initial release.

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rembetis.bsky.social @rembetis.bsky.social · 16h

It looks ok, great cast.

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rembetis.bsky.social @rembetis.bsky.social · 16h

I recall the B feature was sometimes different on the circuits depending on which ABC you went to.

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rembetis.bsky.social @rembetis.bsky.social · 16h

No problem. Never heard of the film Charlie Varrick was paired with!

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

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Ciarán @cjwalsh.bsky.social · 1d

I'm part of that #GreenWave, I just resigned my Labour Party membership and joined the Green Party.

Come with me 🙂

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

"Sir Keir Starmer has been warned that Labour is being deserted by a so-called Green wave of left-wing voters who are disillusioned with the party’s shift to the right on welfare, migration and transgender rights."

www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

Starmer warned of ‘Green wave’ exodus over Reform obsession

Labour may soon be ‘haemorrhaging’ left-wing voters to the Green Party, which is surging in polls, amid disillusionment with the party’s shift to the right

www.thetimes.com

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Paul Lewis @paullewismoney.bsky.social · 23h

The latest in the series ‘too big and important to pay tax’ bit.ly/4qkMfMD now housebuilders want to keep their subsidised soil and roc’ disposal. As I recall, new homes are priced by the local market not the cost of building.

Treasury stealth tax may add £50,000 to cost of building a house

Ministers are planning a dramatic increase in the levy on clearing soil and rock from sites, which could raise at least £1 billion by the end of the decade

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rembetis.bsky.social @rembetis.bsky.social · 16h

I don't know of a site, but there is a book called "ABC the first name in entertainment" by Allen Eyles which covers the history of the circuit, and has an appendix of films shown in the circuit from 1937 - 1979 with quite a few (but not all) of the double bills listed. Sample page :

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rembetis.bsky.social @rembetis.bsky.social · 16h

Going by her abysmal record in Office so far, there is no way Reeves will seriously address the brexit issue.

rembetis.bsky.social @rembetis.bsky.social · 16h

The Rachel Reeves effect.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 20h

The UK state hands subsidies to corporations, doesn't invest directly in new industries, infrastructure'.

Corporate profits, dividends boom.

UK is left behind
UK invested 18.2% of GDP in productive assets
OECD countries' average 23%
China 40.4%
India 30.5%.

Neoliberalism is destroying the UK

Rachel Reeves’ budget must reduce inequalities and increase spending capacity of the masses

This is how to secure sustained economic growth

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 21h

Ah! Good morning, reality. And welcome. We’ve been expecting you…

FT graph showing massive UK public support for the opinion that it was wrong to vote to leave the EU.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 21h

Chancellor says Brexit deal caused long-term damage to UK economy.

Farage never held to account, and bringing new disasters to the UK.

Why does Starmer say the UK will not rejoin the EU in his lifetime, rules out return to the Customs Union or Single Market.

Let us have a referendum to rejoin.

Chancellor blames Brexit deal for long-term damage to economy

Rachel Reeves made the comments about the 2020 deal at a key meeting of the world's leading finance ministers and central bankers.

www.bbc.co.uk

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rembetis.bsky.social @rembetis.bsky.social · 20h

McSweeney, Starmer, Reeves, Mahmood, Cooper, Streeting, etc, are talking like Reform/Tories because they are Reform/Tories. That they can't see they have engineered Labour's annhilation says much about their lack of political nouse.

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Mart @martw.bsky.social · 21h

Reform is just the excuse, these could ghouls actually want to be right wing. They hate the left, they aren't progressive. Their ideology and their job is to carry on the work of the Tories for the last 14 years and keep the wealth and power moving to the elites.

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 21h

How is it taking them this long to work this out?

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Stuart Hemingway @stu31.bsky.social · 1d

The BBC declined the moment the Tory Party appointed Johnson as leader and he started planting his own team to control output. It was one of the most trusted sources of news worldwide until the Tories began their campaign to control output in order to get Brexit over the line…

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

Since I launched my leadership campaign, @greenparty.org.uk number of new members is bigger than the entire Liberal Democrat party put together!

We're now at 129,000 members.

And 5000 of those joined today. I'd like to be on Laura K more often!

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rembetis.bsky.social @rembetis.bsky.social · 1d

Well done!

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

Sorry you've been a victim of fake news.

I said this morning to @vicderbyshire.bsky.social that the Green Party had passed 123,000 members.

A couple of hours later it's out of date. @greenparty.org.uk have 126,000! 🎉🚀

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rembetis.bsky.social @rembetis.bsky.social · 1d

It should be illegal for a politician to so publicly verifiably LIE. Punishment: minimum 5 years in prison, plus barred from holding Office in the future.

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