Kath Murphy
@kathmurphy.bsky.social
Living by the sea in South Devon. Interested in news, politics, books, gardening and wildlife. Green.
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Were financial lobbyists the real winners of the #AutumnBudget? Why didn't the chancellor touch the banks' record profits?
Don't miss this very special crossover episode of the New Economics Podcast, @macrodosepod.bsky.social and Over the Top and Under the Radar.
linktr.ee/neweconomics...
Don't miss this very special crossover episode of the New Economics Podcast, @macrodosepod.bsky.social and Over the Top and Under the Radar.
linktr.ee/neweconomics...
November 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Were financial lobbyists the real winners of the #AutumnBudget? Why didn't the chancellor touch the banks' record profits?
Don't miss this very special crossover episode of the New Economics Podcast, @macrodosepod.bsky.social and Over the Top and Under the Radar.
linktr.ee/neweconomics...
Don't miss this very special crossover episode of the New Economics Podcast, @macrodosepod.bsky.social and Over the Top and Under the Radar.
linktr.ee/neweconomics...
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In 2020 UK endorsed the Stockholm Declaration call for default urban/village 20mph. Welsh and Scottish Govs have set 20mph as national urban/village norm whilst UK Gov has done nothing for England and Northern Ireland.
Not a "crying shame", more a "dying shame" www.20splenty.org/gb2024stats
Not a "crying shame", more a "dying shame" www.20splenty.org/gb2024stats
November 27, 2025 at 9:01 AM
In 2020 UK endorsed the Stockholm Declaration call for default urban/village 20mph. Welsh and Scottish Govs have set 20mph as national urban/village norm whilst UK Gov has done nothing for England and Northern Ireland.
Not a "crying shame", more a "dying shame" www.20splenty.org/gb2024stats
Not a "crying shame", more a "dying shame" www.20splenty.org/gb2024stats
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Gambling taxes are long overdue and an ethical way to raise revenue.
But while advertising and lobbying are so rampant, harms will continue until they are controlled. #Budget
But while advertising and lobbying are so rampant, harms will continue until they are controlled. #Budget
November 26, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Gambling taxes are long overdue and an ethical way to raise revenue.
But while advertising and lobbying are so rampant, harms will continue until they are controlled. #Budget
But while advertising and lobbying are so rampant, harms will continue until they are controlled. #Budget
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Alongside many campaigners, the Green Party have absolutely dragged the Labour Government to finally end the child cap.
Labour politicians disgracefully defended it for far too long.
This shows why the Green Party membership rising and rising matters.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Labour politicians disgracefully defended it for far too long.
This shows why the Green Party membership rising and rising matters.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
November 26, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Alongside many campaigners, the Green Party have absolutely dragged the Labour Government to finally end the child cap.
Labour politicians disgracefully defended it for far too long.
This shows why the Green Party membership rising and rising matters.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Labour politicians disgracefully defended it for far too long.
This shows why the Green Party membership rising and rising matters.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
The Labour Government: there to serve the
November 26, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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Just pathetically in Heathrow’s pocket, Govt backs the airport’s own climate-wrecking expansion plan, the one that requires moving (!) the M25.
Aviation bosses and frequent flyers causing everyone else’s daily lives tons of miserable disruption. Ridiculous!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Aviation bosses and frequent flyers causing everyone else’s daily lives tons of miserable disruption. Ridiculous!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Heathrow's plan for longer third runway chosen by government
Under the selected plan, the runway would be up to 3.5km long and require a new road tunnel under the airport.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Just pathetically in Heathrow’s pocket, Govt backs the airport’s own climate-wrecking expansion plan, the one that requires moving (!) the M25.
Aviation bosses and frequent flyers causing everyone else’s daily lives tons of miserable disruption. Ridiculous!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Aviation bosses and frequent flyers causing everyone else’s daily lives tons of miserable disruption. Ridiculous!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Ahead of tomorrow's Budget, the Green Party's message couldn't be clearer: cut bills, tax billionaires.
We live in a massively unequal society - it's time to change that. Tax wealth fairly, reduce the strain on ordinary families, and invest in public services.
We live in a massively unequal society - it's time to change that. Tax wealth fairly, reduce the strain on ordinary families, and invest in public services.
November 25, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Ahead of tomorrow's Budget, the Green Party's message couldn't be clearer: cut bills, tax billionaires.
We live in a massively unequal society - it's time to change that. Tax wealth fairly, reduce the strain on ordinary families, and invest in public services.
We live in a massively unequal society - it's time to change that. Tax wealth fairly, reduce the strain on ordinary families, and invest in public services.
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Ahead of the UK budget we demand the UK Gov take action to tax the obscene wealth of the super rich and polluting corporations - and make them pay!
We stood today at Parliament Square as campaign groups and trade unions united in our demands ✊🏽
Photo credit: David Mirzoeff
We stood today at Parliament Square as campaign groups and trade unions united in our demands ✊🏽
Photo credit: David Mirzoeff
November 24, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Ahead of the UK budget we demand the UK Gov take action to tax the obscene wealth of the super rich and polluting corporations - and make them pay!
We stood today at Parliament Square as campaign groups and trade unions united in our demands ✊🏽
Photo credit: David Mirzoeff
We stood today at Parliament Square as campaign groups and trade unions united in our demands ✊🏽
Photo credit: David Mirzoeff
Great to see so many new members getting involved in South Devon.
Want to join us?
join.greenparty.org.uk
Want to join us?
join.greenparty.org.uk
Amazing turnout at our new members' event in Newton Abbot last night.
It was great to welcome like-minded Greens, make new friends, and talk about what we do next in South Devon and the rest of the region.
Want to be part of it? join.greenparty.org.uk
It was great to welcome like-minded Greens, make new friends, and talk about what we do next in South Devon and the rest of the region.
Want to be part of it? join.greenparty.org.uk
November 24, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Great to see so many new members getting involved in South Devon.
Want to join us?
join.greenparty.org.uk
Want to join us?
join.greenparty.org.uk
Just time to get the kettle on
Why are so many people joining the Green Party? Watch party leader Zack Polanski on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg to find out.
November 23, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Just time to get the kettle on
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Google defaulting all Gmail users to a setting that enables Google to harvest all your emails into chatbot training is straight-up evil and invasive.
www.huffpost.com/entry/opt-ou...
www.huffpost.com/entry/opt-ou...
If You Use Gmail, You're Going To Want To Turn Off This 1 Automatic Setting ASAP
Plus: a quick guide to the two-step process for opting out.
www.huffpost.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Google defaulting all Gmail users to a setting that enables Google to harvest all your emails into chatbot training is straight-up evil and invasive.
www.huffpost.com/entry/opt-ou...
www.huffpost.com/entry/opt-ou...
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🚨 SCOOP: Toyota and Aston Martin secretly lobbied a Conservative cabinet minister to weaken Britain’s climate policy.
We only know this because Democracy for Sale won a two-year legal fight to force the government to hand over the documents.
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/victory-we...
We only know this because Democracy for Sale won a two-year legal fight to force the government to hand over the documents.
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/victory-we...
Victory! We’ve won major legal battle exposing car industry lobbying
After two years we can finally reveal “backdoor channels where corporate money hijacks our democracy.”
democracyforsale.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:57 AM
🚨 SCOOP: Toyota and Aston Martin secretly lobbied a Conservative cabinet minister to weaken Britain’s climate policy.
We only know this because Democracy for Sale won a two-year legal fight to force the government to hand over the documents.
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/victory-we...
We only know this because Democracy for Sale won a two-year legal fight to force the government to hand over the documents.
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/victory-we...
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Iqbal Mohamed quits Jeremy Corbyn's new left-wing party
Iqbal Mohamed quits Jeremy Corbyn's new left-wing party
He is the second MP to leave the group, which has been dominated by internal tensions.
www.bbc.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Iqbal Mohamed quits Jeremy Corbyn's new left-wing party
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Competition time!
For this year's DEI Christmas card, we chose this beautiful wood engraving from the 1867 Christmas supplement to the Illustrated London News, based on a drawing by Wilhelm Kümpel.
Can you recreate this image, holding an object of your choice, to win a pack of 10 Christmas cards?
For this year's DEI Christmas card, we chose this beautiful wood engraving from the 1867 Christmas supplement to the Illustrated London News, based on a drawing by Wilhelm Kümpel.
Can you recreate this image, holding an object of your choice, to win a pack of 10 Christmas cards?
November 21, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Competition time!
For this year's DEI Christmas card, we chose this beautiful wood engraving from the 1867 Christmas supplement to the Illustrated London News, based on a drawing by Wilhelm Kümpel.
Can you recreate this image, holding an object of your choice, to win a pack of 10 Christmas cards?
For this year's DEI Christmas card, we chose this beautiful wood engraving from the 1867 Christmas supplement to the Illustrated London News, based on a drawing by Wilhelm Kümpel.
Can you recreate this image, holding an object of your choice, to win a pack of 10 Christmas cards?
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Reform's former leader in Wales has been jailed for 10yrs for taking Russian bribes.
This shower of absolute chancers prey on people's justified anger. The only way to counter that is by giving hope that another world is possible, one where everyone can afford to get by.
This shower of absolute chancers prey on people's justified anger. The only way to counter that is by giving hope that another world is possible, one where everyone can afford to get by.
November 21, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Reform's former leader in Wales has been jailed for 10yrs for taking Russian bribes.
This shower of absolute chancers prey on people's justified anger. The only way to counter that is by giving hope that another world is possible, one where everyone can afford to get by.
This shower of absolute chancers prey on people's justified anger. The only way to counter that is by giving hope that another world is possible, one where everyone can afford to get by.
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Nathan Gill is sentenced to 10 and a half years
November 21, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Nathan Gill is sentenced to 10 and a half years
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Whow. Congratulations. Look at that swing.
If you want to be part of results like this: join.greenparty.org.uk
If you want to be part of results like this: join.greenparty.org.uk
Macclesfield Central (Cheshire East) Council By-Election Result:
🌍 GRN: 41.8% (+19.7)
🌹 LAB: 28.6% (-25.7)
➡️ RFM: 15.8% (New)
🌳 CON: 9.1% (-4.5)
⚖️ EQU: 2.5% (New)
🔶 LDM: 2.2% (-7.7)
Green GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2023.
🌍 GRN: 41.8% (+19.7)
🌹 LAB: 28.6% (-25.7)
➡️ RFM: 15.8% (New)
🌳 CON: 9.1% (-4.5)
⚖️ EQU: 2.5% (New)
🔶 LDM: 2.2% (-7.7)
Green GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2023.
November 20, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Whow. Congratulations. Look at that swing.
If you want to be part of results like this: join.greenparty.org.uk
If you want to be part of results like this: join.greenparty.org.uk
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So many myths about #PlasticWaste and #PlasticPollution. It can't really be recycled, only downcycled. Not for a #CircularEconomy.
You can read my complete speech here: hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2025-1...
You can read my complete speech here: hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2025-1...
November 21, 2025 at 8:37 AM
So many myths about #PlasticWaste and #PlasticPollution. It can't really be recycled, only downcycled. Not for a #CircularEconomy.
You can read my complete speech here: hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2025-1...
You can read my complete speech here: hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2025-1...
This is a more nuanced interview than the headline suggests. Aditya Chakrabortty says he thinks Greens are actually in a strong-enough position to go further on inequality.
But his argument that landlordism is an abstract issue that doesn't affect most people's daily lives is just bizarre.
But his argument that landlordism is an abstract issue that doesn't affect most people's daily lives is just bizarre.
Is A Wealth Tax Enough To Tackle Inequality In Britain?
YouTube video by Novara Media
youtu.be
November 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
This is a more nuanced interview than the headline suggests. Aditya Chakrabortty says he thinks Greens are actually in a strong-enough position to go further on inequality.
But his argument that landlordism is an abstract issue that doesn't affect most people's daily lives is just bizarre.
But his argument that landlordism is an abstract issue that doesn't affect most people's daily lives is just bizarre.
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Gill is being sentenced today for 8 counts of bribery from a Russian agent.
Follow @thenerve.news for updates throughout the day.
This is why it matters & this is who it harmed: Ukrainian protestors outside the Old Bailey.
Follow @thenerve.news for updates throughout the day.
This is why it matters & this is who it harmed: Ukrainian protestors outside the Old Bailey.
November 21, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Gill is being sentenced today for 8 counts of bribery from a Russian agent.
Follow @thenerve.news for updates throughout the day.
This is why it matters & this is who it harmed: Ukrainian protestors outside the Old Bailey.
Follow @thenerve.news for updates throughout the day.
This is why it matters & this is who it harmed: Ukrainian protestors outside the Old Bailey.
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"The feeling is what she has effectively done, or at least it looks like, is saying, well, the only way we stop racists is doing the thing they want us to do, and that's the way it's come across, which is pretty hideous"
Well said Adil Ray #GMB
Well said Adil Ray #GMB
November 21, 2025 at 6:55 AM
"The feeling is what she has effectively done, or at least it looks like, is saying, well, the only way we stop racists is doing the thing they want us to do, and that's the way it's come across, which is pretty hideous"
Well said Adil Ray #GMB
Well said Adil Ray #GMB
Tax billionaires.
November 21, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Tax billionaires.
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In case you're not across the Budget next Wednesday, it looks like it's going to be really bad for helping Britain reduce its carbon emissions. I'll explain... 🧵
November 19, 2025 at 2:14 PM
In case you're not across the Budget next Wednesday, it looks like it's going to be really bad for helping Britain reduce its carbon emissions. I'll explain... 🧵