Chris
@christhepringleman.bsky.social
Trying to hang on in there.
Bristol City FC, Celta Vigo, left wing politics
Bristol City FC, Celta Vigo, left wing politics
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So the BBC did a news story on the horrible conditions in the hotels were people seeking asylum are forced to live and instead of the media talking about humanity and compassion about improving conditions and letting them work, this was the outcome:
So how exactly are they meant to get to them? Many are placed in areas without accessible transport links. They can't afford to pay for journeys themselves because of how little support they get.
Yet again Labour choosing to pander to Reform than think of consequences.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Yet again Labour choosing to pander to Reform than think of consequences.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Government to ban asylum seekers from using taxis
The ban is set to come in February and any exemptions will have to be signed off by the Home Office.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 7:55 AM
So the BBC did a news story on the horrible conditions in the hotels were people seeking asylum are forced to live and instead of the media talking about humanity and compassion about improving conditions and letting them work, this was the outcome:
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Near 90K now Citizens...just 10 more and I can stop sharing every other post!
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""The incident was in 2022, and in the years since, he has led the Labour Party's charge on delivering a number of anti-trans policies, while fueling media culture wars by refusing to stand by the Trans+ community."
Let's change it: join.greenparty.org.uk
Let's change it: join.greenparty.org.uk
Since a homophobic attack on his niece, his party has introduced multiple anti-LGBTQIA+ policies and the UK has fallen steeply in human rights rankings
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/keir-starmer-shocked-his-anti-lgbtqia-rhetoric-is-creating-anti-lgbtqia-sentiment/
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/keir-starmer-shocked-his-anti-lgbtqia-rhetoric-is-creating-anti-lgbtqia-sentiment/
Starmer "furious" at homophobic attack on his family, as if his party has nothing to do with it
Since a homophobic attack on his niece, his party has introduced multiple anti-LGBTQIA+ policies and the UK has fallen steeply in human rights rankings
www.wearequeeraf.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:18 AM
""The incident was in 2022, and in the years since, he has led the Labour Party's charge on delivering a number of anti-trans policies, while fueling media culture wars by refusing to stand by the Trans+ community."
Let's change it: join.greenparty.org.uk
Let's change it: join.greenparty.org.uk
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He also had a disabled brother, and his government is constantly demonising disability benefit claimants.
I don't think Starmer actually likes his family very much.
I don't think Starmer actually likes his family very much.
Since a homophobic attack on his niece, his party has introduced multiple anti-LGBTQIA+ policies and the UK has fallen steeply in human rights rankings
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/keir-starmer-shocked-his-anti-lgbtqia-rhetoric-is-creating-anti-lgbtqia-sentiment/
https://www.wearequeeraf.com/keir-starmer-shocked-his-anti-lgbtqia-rhetoric-is-creating-anti-lgbtqia-sentiment/
Starmer "furious" at homophobic attack on his family, as if his party has nothing to do with it
Since a homophobic attack on his niece, his party has introduced multiple anti-LGBTQIA+ policies and the UK has fallen steeply in human rights rankings
www.wearequeeraf.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:52 AM
He also had a disabled brother, and his government is constantly demonising disability benefit claimants.
I don't think Starmer actually likes his family very much.
I don't think Starmer actually likes his family very much.
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“We know if someone can't get food on the table, heat in their homes ... the #climate and #nature crisis can feel a very distant threat.”
I spoke to the new @greenparty.org.uk leader @zackpolanski.bsky.social this week to find out why he’s focusing on #inequality www.context.news/climate-just...
I spoke to the new @greenparty.org.uk leader @zackpolanski.bsky.social this week to find out why he’s focusing on #inequality www.context.news/climate-just...
Q&A: UK Greens' Zack Polanski - fight inequality to save climate | Context by TRF
You can't solve climate change without tackling the cost of living and global inequality, says Green Party leader Zack Polanski
www.context.news
November 28, 2025 at 10:14 PM
“We know if someone can't get food on the table, heat in their homes ... the #climate and #nature crisis can feel a very distant threat.”
I spoke to the new @greenparty.org.uk leader @zackpolanski.bsky.social this week to find out why he’s focusing on #inequality www.context.news/climate-just...
I spoke to the new @greenparty.org.uk leader @zackpolanski.bsky.social this week to find out why he’s focusing on #inequality www.context.news/climate-just...
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Zack Polanski SCHOOLS Evan Davis Live On Air!
youtu.be/7gaP6rXCsyw
youtu.be/7gaP6rXCsyw
Zack Polanski SCHOOLS Evan Davis Live On Air!
YouTube video by Antony Jones
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November 28, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Zack Polanski SCHOOLS Evan Davis Live On Air!
youtu.be/7gaP6rXCsyw
youtu.be/7gaP6rXCsyw
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At last the BBC push back against the household budget theory of public finances. High time, I have been pushing back against this for almost 15 years now.
Isn't it refreshing when someone actually does nuance and detail?
H/t @andyverity.bsky.social at the BBC!
H/t @andyverity.bsky.social at the BBC!
November 29, 2025 at 9:39 AM
At last the BBC push back against the household budget theory of public finances. High time, I have been pushing back against this for almost 15 years now.
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Heads up : the original editorial was in The Telegraph.
Still, its an interesting read.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Still, its an interesting read.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
The Greens are about to devour Labour
A revolution is poised to change the face of politics – and this time it has nothing to do with Reform. The prospect of the Greens replacing Labour as the country’s main Left-wing party was once unthi...
www.yahoo.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Heads up : the original editorial was in The Telegraph.
Still, its an interesting read.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Still, its an interesting read.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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Dismal framing. Every aspect of most asylum seekers’ lives is controlled & paid for by the Home Office. They can’t work, are told where to live & have no autonomy or dignity. So they aren’t *choosing* to use taxis & don’t need to be “banned” from doing so. The HO just needs to get its act in order.
Government to ban asylum seekers from using taxis
The ban is set to come in February and any exemptions will have to be signed off by the Home Office.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Dismal framing. Every aspect of most asylum seekers’ lives is controlled & paid for by the Home Office. They can’t work, are told where to live & have no autonomy or dignity. So they aren’t *choosing* to use taxis & don’t need to be “banned” from doing so. The HO just needs to get its act in order.
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Labour have lost voters who care about nature to the Green Party - a majority of people in the UK care about restoring nature. It’s understandable as Labour lied about protecting nature up until the day before the election and have since thrown nature under the bus.
A poll of readers of my monthly newsletter (464 responses) shows that 44% of them say they voted #Labour in 2024 but only 7% would vote that way in a general election tomorrow.
Massive swing to the #Greens.
Details: bit.ly/3KwBiaP
@nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social @greenjennyjones.bsky.social
Massive swing to the #Greens.
Details: bit.ly/3KwBiaP
@nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social @greenjennyjones.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Labour have lost voters who care about nature to the Green Party - a majority of people in the UK care about restoring nature. It’s understandable as Labour lied about protecting nature up until the day before the election and have since thrown nature under the bus.
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Isn't it refreshing when someone actually does nuance and detail?
H/t @andyverity.bsky.social at the BBC!
H/t @andyverity.bsky.social at the BBC!
November 29, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Isn't it refreshing when someone actually does nuance and detail?
H/t @andyverity.bsky.social at the BBC!
H/t @andyverity.bsky.social at the BBC!
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A poll of readers of my monthly newsletter (464 responses) shows that 44% of them say they voted #Labour in 2024 but only 7% would vote that way in a general election tomorrow.
Massive swing to the #Greens.
Details: bit.ly/3KwBiaP
@nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social @greenjennyjones.bsky.social
Massive swing to the #Greens.
Details: bit.ly/3KwBiaP
@nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social @greenjennyjones.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 7:49 AM
A poll of readers of my monthly newsletter (464 responses) shows that 44% of them say they voted #Labour in 2024 but only 7% would vote that way in a general election tomorrow.
Massive swing to the #Greens.
Details: bit.ly/3KwBiaP
@nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social @greenjennyjones.bsky.social
Massive swing to the #Greens.
Details: bit.ly/3KwBiaP
@nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social @greenjennyjones.bsky.social
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Many might think about the next step: join.greenparty.org.uk
A poll of readers of my monthly newsletter (464 responses) shows that 44% of them say they voted #Labour in 2024 but only 7% would vote that way in a general election tomorrow.
Massive swing to the #Greens.
Details: bit.ly/3KwBiaP
@nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social @greenjennyjones.bsky.social
Massive swing to the #Greens.
Details: bit.ly/3KwBiaP
@nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social @greenjennyjones.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Many might think about the next step: join.greenparty.org.uk
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UK govt policy basically boils down to:
make everything cruel/annoying as possible, ???, growth
make everything cruel/annoying as possible, ???, growth
So how exactly are they meant to get to them? Many are placed in areas without accessible transport links. They can't afford to pay for journeys themselves because of how little support they get.
Yet again Labour choosing to pander to Reform than think of consequences.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Yet again Labour choosing to pander to Reform than think of consequences.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Government to ban asylum seekers from using taxis
The ban is set to come in February and any exemptions will have to be signed off by the Home Office.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 8:28 AM
UK govt policy basically boils down to:
make everything cruel/annoying as possible, ???, growth
make everything cruel/annoying as possible, ???, growth
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Why do they want us to leave the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)?
The Government moots leaving the ECHR as a pragmatic solution to an immigration “crisis”, but is there a more sinister motive behind the push?
The Government moots leaving the ECHR as a pragmatic solution to an immigration “crisis”, but is there a more sinister motive behind the push?
Why do they want us to leave the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)?
The Government moots leaving the ECHR as a pragmatic solution to an immigration “crisis”, but is there a more sinister motive behind the push?
westenglandbylines.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Why do they want us to leave the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)?
The Government moots leaving the ECHR as a pragmatic solution to an immigration “crisis”, but is there a more sinister motive behind the push?
The Government moots leaving the ECHR as a pragmatic solution to an immigration “crisis”, but is there a more sinister motive behind the push?
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Help the Green Party beat Reform in May. Donate as little as £1 to help them out. They dont take big donations from millionaires and billionaires like other parties do.
#BackZack
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Hope is here.
Help us beat Reform in May. Donate today ⤵️
Help us beat Reform in May. Donate today ⤵️
November 28, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Help the Green Party beat Reform in May. Donate as little as £1 to help them out. They dont take big donations from millionaires and billionaires like other parties do.
#BackZack
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And yet Unite are still handing them money and doing nothing about it. Hypocrisy or self-interest? You decide
"We've got some of the worst employment rights in Europe.. the fact that in this country you can fire & rehire workers.. is an abhorrence.. workers do not feel [Labour] is on their side"
@unitesharon.bsky.social from @unitetheunion.bsky.social
@unitesharon.bsky.social from @unitetheunion.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 12:14 PM
And yet Unite are still handing them money and doing nothing about it. Hypocrisy or self-interest? You decide
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Regardless of your political preferences, this is impressive af
Hope is here, and this morning we've proved it.
In just 5 hours, our Crowdfunder has already hit our £100,000 target
But we're not done. We're doubling our target.
Let's take the fight to Reform this May.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hopeishere
In just 5 hours, our Crowdfunder has already hit our £100,000 target
But we're not done. We're doubling our target.
Let's take the fight to Reform this May.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hopeishere
Hope is here: help us deliver it
Hope is here. In just 5 hours, our Crowdfunder hit our £100,000 target. We're doubling our target. Let's take the fight to Reform in May.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Regardless of your political preferences, this is impressive af
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Brexit reset going swimmingly.
Talks for UK to join EU defence fund collapse in blow to Starmer’s bid to reset relations
Talks for UK to join EU defence fund collapse in blow to Starmer’s bid to reset relations
UK had been pushing to join €150bn Safe fund, a loan scheme that is part of bloc’s drive to rearm Europe
Keir Starmer’s bid to reset relations with the EU suffered a major blow on Friday, after negotiations for the UK to join the EU’s flagship €150bn (£131bn) defence fund collapsed.
The UK had been pushing to join the EU’s Security Action for Europe (Safe) fund, a low-interest loan scheme that is part of the EU’s drive to boost defence spending by €800bn and rearm the continent, in response to the growing threat from Russia and cooling relations between Donald Trump’s US and the EU. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Brexit reset going swimmingly.
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'Reeves imposes fiscal drag on millions of workers and cuts support to those most in need.
She is taxing the poor to subsidise the rich. That is the policy position that she has chosen.'
www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/11...
She is taxing the poor to subsidise the rich. That is the policy position that she has chosen.'
www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/11...
Rachel Reeves is a truly reactionary Chancellor
Rachel Reeves' Budget this week has several themes.
She gave the City what it wanted.
She spent almost nothing on anything that might add value to the country.
She imposed austerity, although she de...
www.taxresearch.org.uk
November 28, 2025 at 8:36 PM
'Reeves imposes fiscal drag on millions of workers and cuts support to those most in need.
She is taxing the poor to subsidise the rich. That is the policy position that she has chosen.'
www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/11...
She is taxing the poor to subsidise the rich. That is the policy position that she has chosen.'
www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/11...
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Every single day they find a new way to be crueler then the fucking Tories.
So how exactly are they meant to get to them? Many are placed in areas without accessible transport links. They can't afford to pay for journeys themselves because of how little support they get.
Yet again Labour choosing to pander to Reform than think of consequences.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Yet again Labour choosing to pander to Reform than think of consequences.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Government to ban asylum seekers from using taxis
The ban is set to come in February and any exemptions will have to be signed off by the Home Office.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Every single day they find a new way to be crueler then the fucking Tories.
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Minister defends 'pragmatic' U-turn on workers' rights.
It was a manifesto pledge
Why no 'pragmatic' U-turn' on nationalising water, energy, rail rolling stock companies and freight; ending privatisation of the NHS and social care; taxing the super rich?
It was a manifesto pledge
Why no 'pragmatic' U-turn' on nationalising water, energy, rail rolling stock companies and freight; ending privatisation of the NHS and social care; taxing the super rich?
Minister defends 'pragmatic' U-turn on workers' rights
Bridget Phillipson told the BBC the climbdown would enable wider benefits to be delivered quickly.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Minister defends 'pragmatic' U-turn on workers' rights.
It was a manifesto pledge
Why no 'pragmatic' U-turn' on nationalising water, energy, rail rolling stock companies and freight; ending privatisation of the NHS and social care; taxing the super rich?
It was a manifesto pledge
Why no 'pragmatic' U-turn' on nationalising water, energy, rail rolling stock companies and freight; ending privatisation of the NHS and social care; taxing the super rich?
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In 24 hours this has now raised £150,000.
Thank you to the thousands of people who have donated.
Let's make small donations normal again!
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hopeishere
Thank you to the thousands of people who have donated.
Let's make small donations normal again!
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hopeishere
Hope is here.
Help us beat Reform in May. Donate today ⤵️
Help us beat Reform in May. Donate today ⤵️
November 29, 2025 at 7:18 AM
In 24 hours this has now raised £150,000.
Thank you to the thousands of people who have donated.
Let's make small donations normal again!
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hopeishere
Thank you to the thousands of people who have donated.
Let's make small donations normal again!
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hopeishere
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The Greens vs Reform.
It's hope vs hate.
It's decency vs indecency.
It's compassion vs insensitivity.
It's humanity vs Cruelty.
Which side are you on?
It's hope vs hate.
It's decency vs indecency.
It's compassion vs insensitivity.
It's humanity vs Cruelty.
Which side are you on?
November 28, 2025 at 9:35 AM
The Greens vs Reform.
It's hope vs hate.
It's decency vs indecency.
It's compassion vs insensitivity.
It's humanity vs Cruelty.
Which side are you on?
It's hope vs hate.
It's decency vs indecency.
It's compassion vs insensitivity.
It's humanity vs Cruelty.
Which side are you on?