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The Guardian view on state failure: Britain’s crisis is not just one of investment, but also of upkeep | Editorial

rustysailor.bsky.social @rustysailor.bsky.social · 6d

This is exactly what I have been saying for years! Invest in infrastructure, retain them as assets, maintain them and enjoy the long term positive effects on the economy! Don't waste money on short term political gains. Yes the OBR should be fully independent! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Editorial: Fixing prisons, hospitals and local councils means rejecting austerity’s logic and recognising that state spending builds competence, not waste

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No political party should tolerate racism - which is why I've signed this petition to suspend Reform UK’s Sarah Pochin MP for her racist comments - add your name now:

rustysailor.bsky.social @rustysailor.bsky.social · 6d

No political party should tolerate racism - which is why I’ve signed a huge petition to suspend the Reform Party’s Sarah Pochin MP for her racist comments - add your name now: 38d.gs/fodu

I just signed the campaign calling to immediately suspend MP Sarah Pochin for her racist comments.

A Reform UK leaflet lands on my doormat

rustysailor.bsky.social @rustysailor.bsky.social · 9d

A Reform UK leaflet lands on my doormat
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And gives some clues about Nigel Farage's strategy in Scotland

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 9d

The richest man on earth owns X.

The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.

The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.

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rustysailor.bsky.social @rustysailor.bsky.social · 9d

www.libdems.org.uk/trade I've signed!

Fix Britain's Trade

Liberal Democrats want to turbocharge our economy by forming a Customs Union with the EU, tearing down the trade barriers and red tape holding us back.

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rustysailor.bsky.social @rustysailor.bsky.social · 15d

🚨 The Treasury is threatening our national parks. Dartmoor, the Lake District & wild places could be bulldozed for development. Once gone, they're gone for ever. Join me and sign now to protect them: 38d.gs/rezg

Sign the petition: Save our National Parks

🚨 The Treasury is threatening our national parks. Dartmoor, the Lake District & wild places could be bulldozed for development. Once gone, they're gone for ever. Join me and sign now to protect them:

I just signed the 38 Degrees petition calling on the Government to properly fund NHS dentistry. Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable dental care, so now the Government needs to stu...

rustysailor.bsky.social @rustysailor.bsky.social · 17d

Millions of us are still struggling to access affordable NHS dental care. I’ve signed 38 Degrees’ petition demanding Keir Starmer properly funds NHS dentistry now, will you join me? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu...

Save NHS dentistry now!

A Free Press, Not a Free Pass – It's Time for Fair Regulation

rustysailor.bsky.social @rustysailor.bsky.social · Sep 25

Did you watch The Hack? I can't believe papers have gotten away with destroying lives for so long. That's why I've signed the petition, set up by Hugh Grant and other phone hacking victims, to demand fair, independent regulation. Join me: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...

For too long, the UK press have bullied people, harassed grieving families, and destroyed lives, all to sell papers. We’ve all seen the heartbreaking consequences. They’ve hacked phones, listened to ...

Apple: Stop fueling biomes destruction for carbon credit

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rustysailor.bsky.social @rustysailor.bsky.social · Sep 20

Having worked in Badak maps.app.goo.gl/F1wwje33cgm7... in the 1980’s I have seen the total destriction of a vast area. Tell Apple to Stop Fueling Destruction in the Cerrado NOW action.eko.org/a/apple-stop...

Brazil’s Cerrado is burning so Apple can call its phones “carbon-neutral.” Fast-growing eucalyptus plantations, bankrolled by Apple’s offset budget, are swallowing savanna, draining water tables, and

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Suspend Boris Johnson's taxpayer allowance

rustysailor.bsky.social @rustysailor.bsky.social · Sep 12

www.facebook.com/share/p/19np... it is such a shame that the planning system does not take account of these simple facts. Where do we use a lot of electricity? In Hospitals where they have huge car parks! On railway station buildings! In retail parks! We want viable farm land to be saved!

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rustysailor.bsky.social @rustysailor.bsky.social · Sep 11

38d.gs/cuni It is no wonder we have no confidence in our political system!

I’ve just signed the petition to suspend Boris Johnson’s £115k ex-PM allowance until they’ve finished investigating his dodgy deals. Leaks show he was using his old office for private business, meetin...

UK Age Verification Data Confirms What Critics Always Predicted: Mass Migration To Sketchier Sites

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rustysailor.bsky.social @rustysailor.bsky.social · Sep 10

Well there's a surprise! www.techdirt.com/2025/09/08/u...

New data from the UK’s age verification rollout provides hard evidence of what internet governance experts have been warning about for years: these laws don’t protect children—they syst…

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rustysailor.bsky.social @rustysailor.bsky.social · Sep 10

Very few people actually know the proportion of LibDem MPs, Councillors etc. we urgently need to get the BBC, a public broadcasting company, to address the imbalance of their reporting.

rustysailor.bsky.social @rustysailor.bsky.social · Aug 29

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Raise taxes on the super-rich who can afford it: not us!

The Government must tax the super-rich, not us! Sign the petition now.

Reject plans for a mandatory BritCard (digital ID)

rustysailor.bsky.social @rustysailor.bsky.social · Aug 26

The Government is planning to roll out mandatory digital ID. It’s invasive and could mean millions of people unable to go about their daily lives. Right now it's just an idea - we need to stop it becoming a reality. Join me and sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/re...

Sir Keir Starmer is considering a mandatory digital ID scheme called “BritCard” that would make us all reliant on a digital pass to go about our daily lives. Mandatory digital IDs give the state enor...

Email your MP about scrapping First Past The Post (FPTP) for Mayoral elections

rustysailor.bsky.social @rustysailor.bsky.social · Aug 23

We urgently need changes to our flawed voting system. Please use this link to write to your MP. actionnetwork.org/letters/devo...

On the 2nd of September, MPs will debate abolishing First Past the Post for Mayoral and PPC elections. Since the system was introduced, it has resulted in Mayors being elected on as little as 25% of t...

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rustysailor.bsky.social @rustysailor.bsky.social · Aug 22

Nearly a year after Keir Starmer promised it, the Hillsborough Law is yet to be introduced. Families deserve honesty and accountability. Can you join me today and sign the petition? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ke...

Keir Starmer: Don't Break Your Promise, Introduce the Hillsborough Law NOW!

The new Hillsborough Law is aimed at improving transparency and accountability of public bodies in the aftermath of major disasters. Keir Starmer promised last year, the new law would be introduced be...

End the Pay Tricks: Hold Water Companies Accountable

rustysailor.bsky.social @rustysailor.bsky.social · Aug 10

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🚨 Water bosses are dodging the ban on bonuses that was meant to put an end to their huge pay packets - while sewage floods our rivers and seas and our bills soar. That's why I've signed the petition t...

Stop Trump's attack on our oceans!

rustysailor.bsky.social @rustysailor.bsky.social · Aug 8

Donald Trump wants to open the spectacular deep Pacific Ocean to drilling and mining. It's a global emergency: resistors in the government say we need to flood the public comment process before it’s too late! action.eko.org/a/trump-atta...

Donald Trump just announced he’s going to open the Pacific Ocean to deep sea mining!That means his friends will get permits to vacuum up the ocean floor, destroy irreplaceable marine life, and make bi

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We’re in a child poverty emergency, and it'll only get worse unless the Government does more.

rustysailor.bsky.social @rustysailor.bsky.social · Aug 7

It is not just children! But let's be honest: is gambling an essential part of life? Tax them to the hilt! 38d.gs/x4uc

Gambling giants don't pay their fair share but taxing them more could raise billions to help children.