John Evans
@brinyblur.bsky.social
Groundwater geologist. Wu wei. 325.54 ppm.
Straightener of cheese and cake.
Straightener of cheese and cake.
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“Isn’t it significant that Rachel Reeves used her big TV moment to attack the Greens? She knows huge numbers of people really find what we are offering attractive.”
Ellie Chowns on Labour’s lack of courage in the Budget and growing support for a fairer, greener alternative.
Ellie Chowns on Labour’s lack of courage in the Budget and growing support for a fairer, greener alternative.
November 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM
“Isn’t it significant that Rachel Reeves used her big TV moment to attack the Greens? She knows huge numbers of people really find what we are offering attractive.”
Ellie Chowns on Labour’s lack of courage in the Budget and growing support for a fairer, greener alternative.
Ellie Chowns on Labour’s lack of courage in the Budget and growing support for a fairer, greener alternative.
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I actually thought he was reasonable today!
And that's because a wealth tax is obvious. Unless you're defending the super rich.
It's shameful Labour are refusing.
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And that's because a wealth tax is obvious. Unless you're defending the super rich.
It's shameful Labour are refusing.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
November 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I actually thought he was reasonable today!
And that's because a wealth tax is obvious. Unless you're defending the super rich.
It's shameful Labour are refusing.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
And that's because a wealth tax is obvious. Unless you're defending the super rich.
It's shameful Labour are refusing.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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The 50 wealthiest families own more wealth than the bottom 50% of the population.
How can this Labour Government say this is a "cost of living" budget and refuse to tax the rich?
They care about protecting power and wealth. And cost of living is a buzz phrase for them. Dire.
How can this Labour Government say this is a "cost of living" budget and refuse to tax the rich?
They care about protecting power and wealth. And cost of living is a buzz phrase for them. Dire.
November 26, 2025 at 12:16 PM
The 50 wealthiest families own more wealth than the bottom 50% of the population.
How can this Labour Government say this is a "cost of living" budget and refuse to tax the rich?
They care about protecting power and wealth. And cost of living is a buzz phrase for them. Dire.
How can this Labour Government say this is a "cost of living" budget and refuse to tax the rich?
They care about protecting power and wealth. And cost of living is a buzz phrase for them. Dire.
Look at Redwood - a shell of a human being - trying to push his fossil fuel interests. He has been at the heart of the systematic erosion of investment in British communities and public services - he's a wrongun through and through.
@zackpolanski.bsky.social wants to introduce a wealth tax of 1% on assets of over £10m & 2% on assets over £1bn & if the super rich want to leave the UK because they are being taxed a tiny amount more then we should wave them goodbye
Thatcherite John Redwood says 1% isn't a tiny amount.
Thatcherite John Redwood says 1% isn't a tiny amount.
November 26, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Look at Redwood - a shell of a human being - trying to push his fossil fuel interests. He has been at the heart of the systematic erosion of investment in British communities and public services - he's a wrongun through and through.
It's incredibly sad that his has been the only consistent parliamentary voice calling out Israel's genocide against the people of Palestine. Criticise him all you want but he is 💯 correct on this.
Why does this government find it so hard to tell Israel: you’re wrong, what you’re doing is illegal, and we are not going to let you get away with genocide.
November 26, 2025 at 12:15 PM
It's incredibly sad that his has been the only consistent parliamentary voice calling out Israel's genocide against the people of Palestine. Criticise him all you want but he is 💯 correct on this.
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Trial by jury is a cornerstone of our democracy and an essential safeguard against authoritarianism.
It is truly frightening that such a fundamental freedom is now under attack.
Once rights are lost, they are not easy to win back. We must resist this with all we’ve got.
It is truly frightening that such a fundamental freedom is now under attack.
Once rights are lost, they are not easy to win back. We must resist this with all we’ve got.
MoJ to remove right to trial by jury for thousands of cases in controversial overhaul
MoJ to remove right to trial by jury for thousands of cases in controversial overhaul
Exclusive: Courts minister says change needed to stop criminals opting for juries to delay cases, sometimes by years, and clear huge backlog
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Criminals will be stopped from “gaming the system” by choosing trial by jury in order to increase the chances of proceedings collapsing, the courts minister has said, promising to enact radical changes to limit jury trials by the next election.
Drug dealers and career criminals were “laughing in the dock” knowing cases can take years to come to trial, Sarah Sackman told the Guardian, saying inaction would be a road to “chaos and ruin”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Trial by jury is a cornerstone of our democracy and an essential safeguard against authoritarianism.
It is truly frightening that such a fundamental freedom is now under attack.
Once rights are lost, they are not easy to win back. We must resist this with all we’ve got.
It is truly frightening that such a fundamental freedom is now under attack.
Once rights are lost, they are not easy to win back. We must resist this with all we’ve got.
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Erich Fromm once wrote a book called Fear Of Freedom.
Here David Graeber relates some of Fromm's ideas to the modern world of work.
Here David Graeber relates some of Fromm's ideas to the modern world of work.
November 25, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Erich Fromm once wrote a book called Fear Of Freedom.
Here David Graeber relates some of Fromm's ideas to the modern world of work.
Here David Graeber relates some of Fromm's ideas to the modern world of work.
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Surely the City can come up with something more interesting to keep trying to attack me with?
Cut bills. Tax billionaires.
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Cut bills. Tax billionaires.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
November 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Surely the City can come up with something more interesting to keep trying to attack me with?
Cut bills. Tax billionaires.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Cut bills. Tax billionaires.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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We will never forget the role this government played in the genocide in Gaza.
November 25, 2025 at 1:51 PM
We will never forget the role this government played in the genocide in Gaza.
Yes - let's hear how the system works for once without being interrupted and closed down by interviewers.
Over to you @richardjmurphy.bsky.social
youtu.be/jUUGNyhuf0I?...
Over to you @richardjmurphy.bsky.social
youtu.be/jUUGNyhuf0I?...
November 25, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Yes - let's hear how the system works for once without being interrupted and closed down by interviewers.
Over to you @richardjmurphy.bsky.social
youtu.be/jUUGNyhuf0I?...
Over to you @richardjmurphy.bsky.social
youtu.be/jUUGNyhuf0I?...
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YES YES YES. This is ultimately what matters, and we need to do everything we can to create a world where this is a reality for people
Ash Sarkar, "What's your vision of the good life?"
Zack Polanski, "I think it's one where we can spend more time with the people that we love"
Zack Polanski, "I think it's one where we can spend more time with the people that we love"
November 24, 2025 at 7:21 PM
YES YES YES. This is ultimately what matters, and we need to do everything we can to create a world where this is a reality for people
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..Our book is an attempt to revive a dialogue between archaeology and anthropology, which has been dormant since the 1960s, and an invitation to think differently about the course of human history: an experiment, in which we hope many others will join us."
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#ThinkDifferentlyThinkArchaeology
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#ThinkDifferentlyThinkArchaeology
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
..Our book is an attempt to revive a dialogue between archaeology and anthropology, which has been dormant since the 1960s, and an invitation to think differently about the course of human history: an experiment, in which we hope many others will join us."
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#ThinkDifferentlyThinkArchaeology
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#ThinkDifferentlyThinkArchaeology
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Debate today with a Labour MP on the economy.
Also with a former advisor to George Osborne.
Very striking how much Labour & the Tories agree on our economic system.
Time for change. Let's make hope normal again. Enjoy! 🙌🏼👇🏼
youtu.be/1onr7pAEFRE?...
Also with a former advisor to George Osborne.
Very striking how much Labour & the Tories agree on our economic system.
Time for change. Let's make hope normal again. Enjoy! 🙌🏼👇🏼
youtu.be/1onr7pAEFRE?...
Is Labour being outflanked by Polanski and Farage? Reeves budget debate
YouTube video by Channel 4 News
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Debate today with a Labour MP on the economy.
Also with a former advisor to George Osborne.
Very striking how much Labour & the Tories agree on our economic system.
Time for change. Let's make hope normal again. Enjoy! 🙌🏼👇🏼
youtu.be/1onr7pAEFRE?...
Also with a former advisor to George Osborne.
Very striking how much Labour & the Tories agree on our economic system.
Time for change. Let's make hope normal again. Enjoy! 🙌🏼👇🏼
youtu.be/1onr7pAEFRE?...
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Two children have been killed every day in Gaza since the so-called ceasefire began.
Why has this disappeared from the headlines?
The genocide never ended — and our government is still complicit.
End all arms sales to Israel, now.
Why has this disappeared from the headlines?
The genocide never ended — and our government is still complicit.
End all arms sales to Israel, now.
November 24, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Two children have been killed every day in Gaza since the so-called ceasefire began.
Why has this disappeared from the headlines?
The genocide never ended — and our government is still complicit.
End all arms sales to Israel, now.
Why has this disappeared from the headlines?
The genocide never ended — and our government is still complicit.
End all arms sales to Israel, now.
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Given that 20 Palestinians are being killed on average every day by Israelis in Gaza (37 on Wednesday), it seemed a little premature for the UN Security Council to give its approval to Trump’s real estate grab / ethnic cleansing plan for the Strip.
November 23, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Given that 20 Palestinians are being killed on average every day by Israelis in Gaza (37 on Wednesday), it seemed a little premature for the UN Security Council to give its approval to Trump’s real estate grab / ethnic cleansing plan for the Strip.
Whilst I agree that "you can't fix that in one month, in one budget, or in one year", there's no excuse to continue the same fallacious rhetoric around the 'household budget' economy, immigration, austerity, Brexit, etc.
The messaging and mood music of this Labour government has been appalling.
The messaging and mood music of this Labour government has been appalling.
Busines and Trade Secretary, Peter Kyle: "When you win an election... you start off where the other lot left off, and the extent of challenges that Brexit left us, that some of the other periods of intense instability left us... you can't fix that in one month, in one budget, or in one year." ~AA
November 24, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Whilst I agree that "you can't fix that in one month, in one budget, or in one year", there's no excuse to continue the same fallacious rhetoric around the 'household budget' economy, immigration, austerity, Brexit, etc.
The messaging and mood music of this Labour government has been appalling.
The messaging and mood music of this Labour government has been appalling.
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If they could simultaneously also be unemployed for 12 months, stuck on the housing rental merry go round for 5 years and also prevented from using private dental care that would probably help.
Maybe force every politician to work full time in a frontline retail job for 12 months too.
Maybe force every politician to work full time in a frontline retail job for 12 months too.
November 24, 2025 at 9:55 AM
If they could simultaneously also be unemployed for 12 months, stuck on the housing rental merry go round for 5 years and also prevented from using private dental care that would probably help.
Maybe force every politician to work full time in a frontline retail job for 12 months too.
Maybe force every politician to work full time in a frontline retail job for 12 months too.
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I’m not saying this is what I want to happen, but it does rather make the case that in order to improve British healthcare, we need British politicians to get all the major diseases.
November 24, 2025 at 9:46 AM
I’m not saying this is what I want to happen, but it does rather make the case that in order to improve British healthcare, we need British politicians to get all the major diseases.
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Letter: "New polling by Best for Britain shows three in five Brits now see Brexit as a failure with seven in 10 of these voters blaming Nigel Farage. His silence on the subject speaks volumes." ~AA
www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/2564170...
www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/2564170...
Brexit 'an act of pure economic sabotage and vandalism'
FIVE years since Brexit and a British Chancellor has finally called out Brexit for what it is.
www.worcesternews.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Letter: "New polling by Best for Britain shows three in five Brits now see Brexit as a failure with seven in 10 of these voters blaming Nigel Farage. His silence on the subject speaks volumes." ~AA
www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/2564170...
www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/2564170...
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When Rishi Sunak made the Vaccine deal with Moderna as Chancellor, he had up to £530m invested in Moderna.
Now Michelle Mone is desperately bringing it up.
Like if you want Mone on trial.
RT if you want them both facing the music.
Now Michelle Mone is desperately bringing it up.
Like if you want Mone on trial.
RT if you want them both facing the music.
November 23, 2025 at 6:36 PM
When Rishi Sunak made the Vaccine deal with Moderna as Chancellor, he had up to £530m invested in Moderna.
Now Michelle Mone is desperately bringing it up.
Like if you want Mone on trial.
RT if you want them both facing the music.
Now Michelle Mone is desperately bringing it up.
Like if you want Mone on trial.
RT if you want them both facing the music.
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Why is the priority of the economy not to house the homeless and ensure everyone has good healthcare?
November 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Why is the priority of the economy not to house the homeless and ensure everyone has good healthcare?
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@zackpolanski.bsky.social : "When are we going to see tough choices for multimillionaires and billionaires? It's time to tax the rich" #bbclaurak
November 23, 2025 at 9:32 AM
@zackpolanski.bsky.social : "When are we going to see tough choices for multimillionaires and billionaires? It's time to tax the rich" #bbclaurak
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Its stuff like this that gives me hope for a better future
Lower bills. Tax billionaires.
We're just getting started.
What's next? with @politicsjoe.bsky.social
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We're just getting started.
What's next? with @politicsjoe.bsky.social
youtu.be/NYzp3UcxIGg?...
What's next for the Green Party? Zack Polanski interview
YouTube video by PoliticsJOE
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November 22, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Its stuff like this that gives me hope for a better future
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Is anyone surprised? It's so sad that a person of such obvious poor quality could ever get close to power in this country.
Is anyone surprised? It's so sad that a person of such obvious poor quality could ever get close to power in this country.
Twenty people allege he has a racist past. He denies it. Who’s telling the truth about Farage’s schooldays?
Reform UK’s leader refuses to answer questions about his abusive behaviour, claiming there’s ‘no evidence’. We talk to victims and witnesses
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:23 PM
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Is anyone surprised? It's so sad that a person of such obvious poor quality could ever get close to power in this country.
Is anyone surprised? It's so sad that a person of such obvious poor quality could ever get close to power in this country.
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Child Poverty %
Denmark 2.4%
Finland 3.2%
Norway 3.6%
Sweden 3.6%
The UK 32.1%
Denmark 2.4%
Finland 3.2%
Norway 3.6%
Sweden 3.6%
The UK 32.1%
November 22, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Child Poverty %
Denmark 2.4%
Finland 3.2%
Norway 3.6%
Sweden 3.6%
The UK 32.1%
Denmark 2.4%
Finland 3.2%
Norway 3.6%
Sweden 3.6%
The UK 32.1%