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Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · 5h

Liverpool ➡️ Birkenhead ➡️ Manchester ➡️ Hastings ➡️ A city or town near you!

We’ve been travelling up and down the country to build a new kind of political party — one that is built from the grassroots.

Be part of our mass movement for real change at yourparty.uk

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Troovus @troovus.bsky.social · 11h

True, but even if it's withdrawing the whip, there would be some recourse for an MP's local constituency party members to sanction them. But maybe YP MPs and cllrs should be expected to sign up to an undertaking to resign their seat if they leave the party or lose a recall ballot.

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Peace & Justice Project @peaceandjustice.bsky.social · 1d

In full view of its complicit allies, Israel continues to slaughter entire Palestinian families in Gaza.

Eleven killed after Israel hits bus in Gaza, Hamas-run civil defence says

The Israeli military said it had fired at a "suspicious vehicle" it said had crossed the line demarcating the area occupied by its forces.

www.bbc.com

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Troovus @troovus.bsky.social · 12h

I agree the barrier to recall should bear factional manoeuvrings in mind. I think the actual ballot to recall should be 50% or even higher, but it would be almost impossible for a petition to call the ballot to hit 40% of all members.

Troovus @troovus.bsky.social · 1d

40% of a meeting maybe, but engagement levels of a mass party is unlikely to be high enough to ever get 40%. The higher the level is, the more of an established class the officialdom will become. MPs at least will have mandatory reselection at the end of their term.

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Troovus @troovus.bsky.social · 1d

Something quite important in #YourParty IMO is recallability. The draft docs suggest recall petitions for MPs, councillors, officers, etc. need 40% of all members at that level to trigger a ballot. I'd prefer similar to Scottish Greens, which is 10%, or TUs at 20%. Thoughts?

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Troovus @troovus.bsky.social · 1d

Something quite important in #YourParty IMO is recallability. The draft docs suggest recall petitions for MPs, councillors, officers, etc. need 40% of all members at that level to trigger a ballot. I'd prefer similar to Scottish Greens, which is 10%, or TUs at 20%. Thoughts?

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Troovus @troovus.bsky.social · 1d

I don't think this lot get enough credit for their achievements

So congratulations to Labour's top team, from a huge commons majority handed to them on a plate, to a nasty, right wing, authoritarian, soulless rump of a party, in thrall to corporate lobbyists, almost universally despised

Well done!

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Troovus @troovus.bsky.social · 1d

When will the Green Party's meteoric rise in membership level off?

What are the true numbers of the other parties? (We'll find out Labour's when the deputy leadership contest result is announced.)

Where will YourParty fit in this graph when launched?

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Troovus @troovus.bsky.social · 1d

Labour should stop campaigning

Troovus @troovus.bsky.social · 1d

Starmer is not on the left, so there's no media circus about this; they are happy to leave it as 'somewhat opaque'

Two men plead not guilty over fires at homes linked to PM

The judge said the circumstances of the alleged offences were "somewhat opaque"

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Two men plead not guilty over fires at homes linked to PM Starmer

The charges relate to a vehicle fire and blazes at properties linked to Sir Keir Starmer.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Troovus @troovus.bsky.social · 1d

It's not just the Caerphilly Senedd by-election, but every single recent by-election and poll show that there is no longer any such thing as a safe Labour seat

The liar and fraud, Sir Keir Starmer has trashed the party, its policies and the brand

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Troovus @troovus.bsky.social · 2d

The nonce formerly known as Prince
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cv...

Prince Andrew gives up royal titles including Duke of York after 'discussion with King'

In a statement, the prince says:

www.bbc.co.uk

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Troovus @troovus.bsky.social · 2d

The #YourParty draft documents are now published -

🔹Constitution
🔹Standing Orders
🔹Political Statement
🔹First Year Organisational Strategy

www.yourparty.uk/founding-doc...

Founding Documents | Your Party

Draft founding documents Help shape Your Party’s founding documents. We promised to do things differently — and this is where it begins. Below you will find the first drafts of Your Party’s four found...

www.yourparty.uk

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Troovus @troovus.bsky.social · 2d

The #YourParty draft documents are now published -

🔹Constitution
🔹Standing Orders
🔹Political Statement
🔹First Year Organisational Strategy

www.yourparty.uk/founding-doc...

Founding Documents | Your Party

Draft founding documents Help shape Your Party’s founding documents. We promised to do things differently — and this is where it begins. Below you will find the first drafts of Your Party’s four found...

www.yourparty.uk

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Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · 3d

I had a wonderful day at Manor Gardens for the launch of our "You Belong in Islington" campaign.

This is about creating a message of unity across our borough, celebrating the voices of refugees, migrants, LGBTQ+ communities, and all those who have made Islington their home!

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Troovus @troovus.bsky.social · 2d

The BBC's recent consultation of users had >873k responses

In the highest % response, 91% said it is important for the BBC to be independent from the gov't of the day

Only 43% thought it actually was independent

The BBC & gov't are failing badly on media independence
www.bbc.co.uk/ourbbcourfut...

Our BBC, Our Future

www.bbc.co.uk

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Peace & Justice Project @peaceandjustice.bsky.social · 5d

Despite the ceasefire agreement, Israel continues to slaughter Palestinians in Gaza.

The egregious breaches of the so-called peace plan cannot be ignored and those responsible must be brought to justice.

Israel kills several Palestinians in Gaza strikes

Attack on Gazans inspecting homes comes days after fragile ceasefire goes into effect

www.ft.com

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Media Lens @medialens.org · 5d

Jeremy Bowen:

‘...Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank who are fed up with war.’

‘Fed up with war’?

What a crass choice of words from Bowen.

The surviving Palestinians are deeply traumatised by the *genocide* that Israel has been inflicting on them.

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Peace & Justice Project @peaceandjustice.bsky.social · 11d

18,457 children. Murdered by Israel.

Young lives cut short on an unimaginable scale: the 18,457 children on Gaza’s list of war dead

Every name on a list compiled by health authorities in Gaza of the child victims of Israel’s offensive

www.theguardian.com

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Troovus @troovus.bsky.social · 11d

What policies should @thisisyourparty.bsky.social have on AI?

I've started writing out my thoughts, but have run out of time for now

I'd be interested in hearing other's thoughts on this before I pick it up again

troovus.wordpress.com/2025/10/08/a...

AI development, deployment and regulation – policies for the new left party (YourParty)

Background I worked for a London local authority in the 1990s. There was a scheme agreed between the employer and unions whereby any roles that used new technology were awarded New Technology Incre…

troovus.wordpress.com

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David Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · 13d

Since 1980, the ECHR has heard just 29 UK immigrant deportation case, and the UK won 16 of them. Quitting will make no material difference to immigration, just weaken protections for absolutely everybody in this country. But Farage and the Tories know that.

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Netpol @netpol.org · 16d

The erroneously named "Campaign Against Antisemitism" says a failure to ban practically ALL protests in solidarity with Palestinians means "the blood of British Jews is on the hands of politicians".

This is horrifying rhetoric in the current moment, from an extremist pro-Israel group

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David Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · 16d

The highest electricity prices in the world, the highest train fares in Europe and rivers full of sewage. It's almost as if privatisation was fundamentally flawed.

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Troovus @troovus.bsky.social · 17d

Jumpers for goalposts

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