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Lawrence Davies @andrenascotica.bsky.social · 6h

Interesting. When I lived in Edinburgh (2014-19) this was always at Granton and Leith.

Lawrence Davies @andrenascotica.bsky.social · 6h

Exactly. And yet this entitlement is now the default Labour campaigning position. Vote Labour because anything else risks letting Reform in, so even though we won't make the changes you deserve, it'll be your fault for not backing us if we lose.

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Lawrence Davies @andrenascotica.bsky.social · 7h

My everyday bike toolkit could undo those bolts...

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Lawrence Davies @andrenascotica.bsky.social · 7h

Or, to put it a different way, given that Labour have long since ceded any serious commitment to socialist politics, then other parties who want to offer that are not "splitting the left". It would be more accurate to say that Labour has *abandoned* the left.

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Lawrence Davies @andrenascotica.bsky.social · 7h

This is such a myopic perspective. Labour doesn't deserve our votes if they won't pursue bold change. Voters deserve better than what Labour is offering. If another party is prepared to take on that challenge they are not "splitting the left", because "the left" is not Labour's to cede.

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Lawrence Davies @andrenascotica.bsky.social · 12h

If you can't drive within the legal limit for the area you're in then you shouldn't be driving.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

As if they keep writing all these headlines - and our membership numbers and polling just keeps shooting up. 🚀

Now at 110,000. Over 55% increase in just one month!

Lower bills. Fund NHS. Tax the super rich.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

Polanski is talking nonsense about wealth taxes.

Greens who want to save the world by destroying britain

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Lawrence Davies @andrenascotica.bsky.social · 1d

I would LOVE to know if they did a drugs wipe on the vehicle, and if so what the result was...

Lawrence Davies @andrenascotica.bsky.social · 1d

Want to write a book about The Archers? Well you can, but only in 2027, and then it can only be about episodes before 1966. If you want to write about anything after 1967 you'll have to wait until 2037.

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Lawrence Davies @andrenascotica.bsky.social · 1d

There is something truly dystopian/big brother-esque about this.

"No, historian, you can't research what you want to research, you can only research what the BBC says you can research, and at a point in time that we deem acceptable."

Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 1d

For reasons, it would be v. helpful to have information from a broad range of academic and non-academic (incl. GLAM) users of the BBC Written Archives OTHER THAN historians, briefly on: 1) What you've used it for and 2) How the proposed changes would impact on your research.

Reposts welcomed.

Historians dismayed by ‘scandal’ of BBC cutting access to...

Critics say new limit to trove of information sounds knell for independent research

observer.co.uk

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Ed Poole @edpoole1975.bsky.social · 1d

The challenge for the Green Party is turning a significant number of these new members into activists. Elections, especially for the Green Party are won on hard work in communities.
We should be focused on is getting in touch with new members and helping them to get involved.

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Lawrence Davies @andrenascotica.bsky.social · 1d

Exactly. Were I to want to call my dad or my grandma right now - not that I can anymore, sadly - it would just be a case of picking up the phone and dialing.

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David Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · 2d

On the centenary of Thatcher's birth, there have been predictable calls for a memorial to her memory. But Britain's 2300 food banks serve that purpose already.

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Lawrence Davies @andrenascotica.bsky.social · 1d

Driving down to London from Scotland overnight once and the radio presenter played a request for "Rhona from Alloa" (with the stress in the middle, like "a lower"). Took about 2 minutes to realise this was someone in the town we'd just left...

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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 2d

Climate action is the only economic growth story of 21st century, says leading economist Lord Stern

- Fossil-fuelled growth is futile as the damage it causes ends in economic self-destruction

#climatecrisis
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Climate investment is growth opportunity of 21st century, says economist

Lord Stern says fossil-fuelled growth is futile as the damage it causes ends in economic self-destruction

www.theguardian.com

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Lawrence Davies @andrenascotica.bsky.social · 2d

Lawn Rd, Gospel Oak (I think)

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Lawrence Davies @andrenascotica.bsky.social · 2d

Lawn Rd, Gospel Oak (I think)

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Green Elects @greenelects.world · 2d

We are in an age where the Green Party are on the brink of surpassing the Conservative Party in membership.

The tide is turning against the status quo.

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Lawrence Davies @andrenascotica.bsky.social · 2d

I'm not entirely sure if I understand your reply but I guess what I meant was that the inaccessibility created by sticking these boards in the middle of the path, if unlawful, would be a good way to leverage getting them removed that would work well for everyone.

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Lawrence Davies @andrenascotica.bsky.social · 2d

Is this lawful? It's clearly inaccessible for people with mobility issues.

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 2d

🎉 We've done it. We've passed 100,000 Green Party members!

📈 But we're not stopping there.

💚 Let's make hope normal again! Join the Green Party today!

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Green Elects @greenelects.world · 2d

🚨| For the first time in its 53-year history, @TheGreenParty passes 100,000 members!

Under a new leader, @zackpolanski.bsky.social has galvanised a Green movement like no other.

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UK Green Stats @ukgreenstats.bsky.social · 2d

WE DID IT.

100,000 members has BEEN REACHED!

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Green party reaches 100,000 members for first time after Polanski becomes leader

Green party in England and Wales has had near-50% rise in membership since since Zack Polanski took over last month

www.theguardian.com

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Lawrence Davies @andrenascotica.bsky.social · 2d

Ah yes, Aebersold's Acoustic Lydian Super Locrian.

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Lawrence Davies @andrenascotica.bsky.social · 3d

I read somewhere that "field" in this context (N Edinburgh/ Leith) means something quite specific, hence Orchardfield, Annfield, Janefield, etc. I forget now.

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