Owain Sutton
@owainsutton.bsky.social
Former Green Party councillor for Hale, on Trafford Council. My own views. He/him.
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The Labour Government refused a 1% asset tax on the super rich, yet raised taxes on people already struggling.
All whilst their "black hole" turned out to be utter nonsense.
Active choices to refuse to fund our communities which they desperately need.
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All whilst their "black hole" turned out to be utter nonsense.
Active choices to refuse to fund our communities which they desperately need.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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November 29, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The Labour Government refused a 1% asset tax on the super rich, yet raised taxes on people already struggling.
All whilst their "black hole" turned out to be utter nonsense.
Active choices to refuse to fund our communities which they desperately need.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
All whilst their "black hole" turned out to be utter nonsense.
Active choices to refuse to fund our communities which they desperately need.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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UK slide into cultural authoritarianism continues.
But the "free speech" warriors and anti-trans "book burners!" brigade are silent on this one.
www.rte.ie/news/2025/11...
But the "free speech" warriors and anti-trans "book burners!" brigade are silent on this one.
www.rte.ie/news/2025/11...
Sally Rooney books may be pulled from UK, court told
Normal People author Sally Rooney's books may have to be withdrawn from sale and none of her new works published in the UK due to "uncertainty" caused by the ban on Palestine Action, the British High ...
www.rte.ie
November 29, 2025 at 8:58 PM
UK slide into cultural authoritarianism continues.
But the "free speech" warriors and anti-trans "book burners!" brigade are silent on this one.
www.rte.ie/news/2025/11...
But the "free speech" warriors and anti-trans "book burners!" brigade are silent on this one.
www.rte.ie/news/2025/11...
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is that a foil tray of plain macaroni?
Karoline Leavitt's Thanksgiving spread. Please dissect.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
November 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
is that a foil tray of plain macaroni?
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Someone please explain this to me....
November 29, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Someone please explain this to me....
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A DOD "Memo" saying no prosecution will happen isn't going to save you from life in a military prison for murdering civilian fisherman. Taking orders from a Fox News host who ordered you to do it isn't going to look real good to a jury.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Pete Hegseth’s order to ‘kill everybody’ included alleged drug boat survivors: report
More than 80 people killed in campaign that law-of-war experts have labeled extrajudicial murder
www.independent.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 1:14 PM
A DOD "Memo" saying no prosecution will happen isn't going to save you from life in a military prison for murdering civilian fisherman. Taking orders from a Fox News host who ordered you to do it isn't going to look real good to a jury.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
"It's not a train, so it'll be cheaper"....but it'll cost lives, and end up costing more than planned because we have to do things like fencing that a train would require anyway.
I understand & appreciate why they’re doing this work but I used this service recently & it added an extra hour & a half on an outward trip. That’s pretty serious if you’re a commuter! Any extra hours on a daily essential journey is really not acceptable!🤔
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Fewer Cambridgeshire busway passengers after speed limit reduced
The limit on the network, where three people have died, is reduced while fencing is installed.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 8:29 PM
"It's not a train, so it'll be cheaper"....but it'll cost lives, and end up costing more than planned because we have to do things like fencing that a train would require anyway.
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I object to any and all aggression against Venezuela. Trump does not have the authority and...
*checks notes*
Oh yeah, it's fucking wrong. Remove Trump before the blood on his hands includes your children too.
*checks notes*
Oh yeah, it's fucking wrong. Remove Trump before the blood on his hands includes your children too.
November 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I object to any and all aggression against Venezuela. Trump does not have the authority and...
*checks notes*
Oh yeah, it's fucking wrong. Remove Trump before the blood on his hands includes your children too.
*checks notes*
Oh yeah, it's fucking wrong. Remove Trump before the blood on his hands includes your children too.
Option B, with a restraining order against ZS to stop her trying to control the 'collective'?
Here are the options for how the leadership of Your Party will work, being voted on by members shortly (results tomorrow)
In short:
Option A = single leader (Corbyn v Sultana, most likely)
Option B = A 'collective' leadership, effectively of three non-MP members from the central committee
In short:
Option A = single leader (Corbyn v Sultana, most likely)
Option B = A 'collective' leadership, effectively of three non-MP members from the central committee
November 29, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Option B, with a restraining order against ZS to stop her trying to control the 'collective'?
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They've missed the obvious Option C: rotating leadership. Every member has a turn at being leader for 24 hours. As leader they can make policy, but after their stint they get kicked out of the party.
Here are the options for how the leadership of Your Party will work, being voted on by members shortly (results tomorrow)
In short:
Option A = single leader (Corbyn v Sultana, most likely)
Option B = A 'collective' leadership, effectively of three non-MP members from the central committee
In short:
Option A = single leader (Corbyn v Sultana, most likely)
Option B = A 'collective' leadership, effectively of three non-MP members from the central committee
November 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
They've missed the obvious Option C: rotating leadership. Every member has a turn at being leader for 24 hours. As leader they can make policy, but after their stint they get kicked out of the party.
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The death of browsing is part of the reason art is the way it is now. Our opinions are largely fed to us by algorithms. Spending a spare 15 minutes wandering around a bookstore or comic shop or video rental place was how you found stuff you wouldn't ordinarily pick up and thereby expanded your taste
Bookselling is like the most "people go to the store and buy what looks cool to them without a particular agenda" type business left, and your purchases have a huge influence on what is ordered, what is displayed, and what is recommended.
November 29, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The death of browsing is part of the reason art is the way it is now. Our opinions are largely fed to us by algorithms. Spending a spare 15 minutes wandering around a bookstore or comic shop or video rental place was how you found stuff you wouldn't ordinarily pick up and thereby expanded your taste
Introduce yourself with 5 cars you've owned
Nissan Micra
Ford Focus
That's it
Nissan Micra
Ford Focus
That's it
Introduce yourself with 5 cars you've owned
Car-free
Vauxhall Zafira
Ford Focus
Ford Escort
Ford Escort
I haven't owned 5 cars!
Car-free
Vauxhall Zafira
Ford Focus
Ford Escort
Ford Escort
I haven't owned 5 cars!
Introduce yourself with 5 cars you've owned
*cracks knuckles*
Renault 4
Austin Allegro Equipe
Fiat Strada
Nissan Micra
Mini Cooper Estate
Currently: Škoda Scala, the first time I’ve bought new.
*cracks knuckles*
Renault 4
Austin Allegro Equipe
Fiat Strada
Nissan Micra
Mini Cooper Estate
Currently: Škoda Scala, the first time I’ve bought new.
November 29, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 cars you've owned
Nissan Micra
Ford Focus
That's it
Nissan Micra
Ford Focus
That's it
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Yesterday at 2pm my train got stuck at Gorton, so I ended up getting the bus.
The 219 is frequent (every ten minutes during the day), and clearly well used (we missed some stops due to a full bus). But it took 30 minutes to cover 2.5 miles. We need fewer people driving into the city.
The 219 is frequent (every ten minutes during the day), and clearly well used (we missed some stops due to a full bus). But it took 30 minutes to cover 2.5 miles. We need fewer people driving into the city.
November 29, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Yesterday at 2pm my train got stuck at Gorton, so I ended up getting the bus.
The 219 is frequent (every ten minutes during the day), and clearly well used (we missed some stops due to a full bus). But it took 30 minutes to cover 2.5 miles. We need fewer people driving into the city.
The 219 is frequent (every ten minutes during the day), and clearly well used (we missed some stops due to a full bus). But it took 30 minutes to cover 2.5 miles. We need fewer people driving into the city.
Introduce yourself with five pedal cycles you've owned
The workhorse from Edinburgh Cycle Co-op
Raleigh Stowaway, rebuilt from an unridden frame
Refurbed Raleigh Equipe, perfect for hot summer days
A Halfords-branded folder, my intro into refurbing
The ultra-heavy 'mountain' bike, 6th-form commute
The workhorse from Edinburgh Cycle Co-op
Raleigh Stowaway, rebuilt from an unridden frame
Refurbed Raleigh Equipe, perfect for hot summer days
A Halfords-branded folder, my intro into refurbing
The ultra-heavy 'mountain' bike, 6th-form commute
Introduce yourself with five pedal cycles you've owned
Bright yellow Ofo hire bike
Arcade Cafe Tandem
Christiana box trike
Batavus Personal
Tern Link
All currently in use
Bright yellow Ofo hire bike
Arcade Cafe Tandem
Christiana box trike
Batavus Personal
Tern Link
All currently in use
Introduce yourself with five pedal cycles you've owned
Alpha 7 Velomobile
Brompton M6L (a bastardisation conversion from an S2)
M*ulton TSR30
Tall Bike - DIY build
Bamboo café racer - DIY build
Alpha 7 Velomobile
Brompton M6L (a bastardisation conversion from an S2)
M*ulton TSR30
Tall Bike - DIY build
Bamboo café racer - DIY build
November 29, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Introduce yourself with five pedal cycles you've owned
The workhorse from Edinburgh Cycle Co-op
Raleigh Stowaway, rebuilt from an unridden frame
Refurbed Raleigh Equipe, perfect for hot summer days
A Halfords-branded folder, my intro into refurbing
The ultra-heavy 'mountain' bike, 6th-form commute
The workhorse from Edinburgh Cycle Co-op
Raleigh Stowaway, rebuilt from an unridden frame
Refurbed Raleigh Equipe, perfect for hot summer days
A Halfords-branded folder, my intro into refurbing
The ultra-heavy 'mountain' bike, 6th-form commute
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Everyone knows they released those unredacted Epstein Files with victims names so they can say they "need more time" to redact and release more right? It was to "prove" their point that releasing the files doesn't protect the victims. And everyone is falling for it because of they are.
November 28, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Everyone knows they released those unredacted Epstein Files with victims names so they can say they "need more time" to redact and release more right? It was to "prove" their point that releasing the files doesn't protect the victims. And everyone is falling for it because of they are.
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"I've got an app which lets me pre-heat my car in the mornings"
Great. How many apps have you had in your lifetime where an OS upgrade renders it useless and the vendor never updates it again?
Great. How many apps have you had in your lifetime where an OS upgrade renders it useless and the vendor never updates it again?
November 29, 2025 at 5:32 PM
"I've got an app which lets me pre-heat my car in the mornings"
Great. How many apps have you had in your lifetime where an OS upgrade renders it useless and the vendor never updates it again?
Great. How many apps have you had in your lifetime where an OS upgrade renders it useless and the vendor never updates it again?
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Sultana and Corbyn act like they were put together in a competition by Simon Cowell and now they're contractually obliged to go on tour
November 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Sultana and Corbyn act like they were put together in a competition by Simon Cowell and now they're contractually obliged to go on tour
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The previously Green and non-affiliated members of Your Party are not prepared for the destructive, obsessively factional "organising" of the SWP and Trots.
It's like wanting thriving conversation at a party so inviting an entire basket of reddit debate bros because you heard they're good at that.
It's like wanting thriving conversation at a party so inviting an entire basket of reddit debate bros because you heard they're good at that.
Huge cheers as a speaker at Your Party conference shouts "no witch hunts, no expulsions" on stage and calls for all members of other socialist/communist groups to be allowed into the party (many have been booted out in recent weeks)
Many are astounded Corbyn's allies have expelled many Trotskyists.
Many are astounded Corbyn's allies have expelled many Trotskyists.
November 29, 2025 at 11:58 AM
The previously Green and non-affiliated members of Your Party are not prepared for the destructive, obsessively factional "organising" of the SWP and Trots.
It's like wanting thriving conversation at a party so inviting an entire basket of reddit debate bros because you heard they're good at that.
It's like wanting thriving conversation at a party so inviting an entire basket of reddit debate bros because you heard they're good at that.
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I must of missed the petition for every road junction getting tactile drop kerbs, elimination of bell mouth junctions in urban areas and better policing of the mode of transport that kills an average of 7 pedestrians and maims 104 per week...
Halt hazardous bus stops
Will you sign our petition for safe travel? We're calling for a pause on bus stops that put people with sight loss in harm's way.
act.guidedogs.org.uk
November 28, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I must of missed the petition for every road junction getting tactile drop kerbs, elimination of bell mouth junctions in urban areas and better policing of the mode of transport that kills an average of 7 pedestrians and maims 104 per week...
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Switched on BBC News and they’re crowing about how their investigation has led to the govt banning asylum seekers from using taxis to go see a doctor. Sick country.
November 29, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Switched on BBC News and they’re crowing about how their investigation has led to the govt banning asylum seekers from using taxis to go see a doctor. Sick country.
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A controversial opinion in the UK: having a standard emails job then sitting in a house you bought for a song and watching it rise exponentially in value due to political choices that have nothing to do with you is not it fact “working very hard to get what you have”
November 29, 2025 at 10:34 AM
A controversial opinion in the UK: having a standard emails job then sitting in a house you bought for a song and watching it rise exponentially in value due to political choices that have nothing to do with you is not it fact “working very hard to get what you have”
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Huge respect to the papers for finding both an 88 year old worried about the tax bill on her 6 bedroom Kensington house and a 20 year old fretting about only being able to save £12k a year tax free.
Top work all around. These are not easy case studies to find.
Top work all around. These are not easy case studies to find.
November 29, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Huge respect to the papers for finding both an 88 year old worried about the tax bill on her 6 bedroom Kensington house and a 20 year old fretting about only being able to save £12k a year tax free.
Top work all around. These are not easy case studies to find.
Top work all around. These are not easy case studies to find.
Just arrived at the Your Party conference. Buzzing!
November 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Just arrived at the Your Party conference. Buzzing!
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Wow - this guy must be really, REALLY bad with money if an extra £208 per month will “ruin” his retirement.
Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
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Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
🧵1/9
November 29, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Wow - this guy must be really, REALLY bad with money if an extra £208 per month will “ruin” his retirement.
Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
🧵1/9
Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph
Because this does NOT add up!
No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies…
🧵1/9
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This doesn't seem at all doomed to fail. news.sky.com/story/jeremy...
Jeremy Corbyn declines to call Zarah Sultana a friend as Your Party holds first conference
Ms Sultana had previously claimed she was being "sidelined" by a "sexist boys' club" within the fledgling party.
news.sky.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:26 AM
This doesn't seem at all doomed to fail. news.sky.com/story/jeremy...
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This is the obvious way run a pay-per-mile tax. Get an annual bill, which I'd imagine you could pay in one go or spread over the following 12 months. 3p per mile would be around £300 a year for a typical driver.
Electric cars will need annual checks under Reeves’s new rules
Drivers of electric cars will be requested to go to MOT centres annually to have their mileage checked, even if their vehicle does not require an inspection, under changes announced by Rachel Reeves.
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Drivers of electric cars will be requested to go to MOT centres annually to have their mileage checked, even if their vehicle does not require an inspection, under changes announced by Rachel Reeves.
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November 28, 2025 at 1:07 PM
This is the obvious way run a pay-per-mile tax. Get an annual bill, which I'd imagine you could pay in one go or spread over the following 12 months. 3p per mile would be around £300 a year for a typical driver.