Chas Townley
@chastownley.bsky.social
Passionate about rights of way and represent Open Spaces Society in Gloucestershire Live in Coopers Edge suburb of Gloucester. #Stroudie in exile Hucclecote Parish Councillor. X refugee.
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A new Department for Growth with a mandate to boost long-term prosperity, improve living standards and end the cost of living crisis.
This is the beginning of our plan to Get Britain Growing Again.
This is the beginning of our plan to Get Britain Growing Again.
February 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM
A new Department for Growth with a mandate to boost long-term prosperity, improve living standards and end the cost of living crisis.
This is the beginning of our plan to Get Britain Growing Again.
This is the beginning of our plan to Get Britain Growing Again.
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The government must work with our European partners on retaliatory measures to hit Trump and his cronies where it hurts, unless he drops these tariffs.
It's time to show that Britain stands with our allies and we won’t be bullied into submission.
It's time to show that Britain stands with our allies and we won’t be bullied into submission.
January 19, 2026 at 8:24 AM
The government must work with our European partners on retaliatory measures to hit Trump and his cronies where it hurts, unless he drops these tariffs.
It's time to show that Britain stands with our allies and we won’t be bullied into submission.
It's time to show that Britain stands with our allies and we won’t be bullied into submission.
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I had the odd doubter two weeks ago, but I'll say it again:
"Donald Trump is the most significant threat to NATO."
Whatever our government says on the surface, it had better be working tirelessly with EU allies to manage that threat and minimise the potential for future threats.
"Donald Trump is the most significant threat to NATO."
Whatever our government says on the surface, it had better be working tirelessly with EU allies to manage that threat and minimise the potential for future threats.
January 18, 2026 at 2:36 PM
I had the odd doubter two weeks ago, but I'll say it again:
"Donald Trump is the most significant threat to NATO."
Whatever our government says on the surface, it had better be working tirelessly with EU allies to manage that threat and minimise the potential for future threats.
"Donald Trump is the most significant threat to NATO."
Whatever our government says on the surface, it had better be working tirelessly with EU allies to manage that threat and minimise the potential for future threats.
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One year on from his arrest Dr Hussam Abu Safiya still held without charge in an Israeli prison, tortured, deprived of food and kept in isolation.
Since the start of the Gaza genocide the Israeli army has killed around 1,700 medical workers and detained hundreds.
#SilenceIsComplicity
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Since the start of the Gaza genocide the Israeli army has killed around 1,700 medical workers and detained hundreds.
#SilenceIsComplicity
aje.io/rf3rmo
A year on, Israel still holds Gaza doctor Hussam Abu Safia without charge
Abu Safia's health has deteriorated considerably since he was taken by Israeli soldiers.
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January 12, 2026 at 10:46 PM
One year on from his arrest Dr Hussam Abu Safiya still held without charge in an Israeli prison, tortured, deprived of food and kept in isolation.
Since the start of the Gaza genocide the Israeli army has killed around 1,700 medical workers and detained hundreds.
#SilenceIsComplicity
aje.io/rf3rmo
Since the start of the Gaza genocide the Israeli army has killed around 1,700 medical workers and detained hundreds.
#SilenceIsComplicity
aje.io/rf3rmo
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What do you suppose attracts a man who misused public money as an MP, to a party run by a man who misused public money as an MEP?
Zahawi and Farage are birds of a feather and if you vote for Reform, you'll get Conservative.
Zahawi and Farage are birds of a feather and if you vote for Reform, you'll get Conservative.
January 12, 2026 at 11:03 PM
What do you suppose attracts a man who misused public money as an MP, to a party run by a man who misused public money as an MEP?
Zahawi and Farage are birds of a feather and if you vote for Reform, you'll get Conservative.
Zahawi and Farage are birds of a feather and if you vote for Reform, you'll get Conservative.
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I'm going to boost this again tonight because it gets forgotten so often.
When people choose at the ballot box, they choose the Lib Dems, as we start to think about the local election campaigns for May 2026, this is going to be the story.
Let's hope that the media start paying attention.
When people choose at the ballot box, they choose the Lib Dems, as we start to think about the local election campaigns for May 2026, this is going to be the story.
Let's hope that the media start paying attention.
Seats & Votes won in Council By-Elections in 2025:
🔶 LDM: 106 (+21), 20.2%
➡️ RFM: 104 (+94), 24.2%
🌳 CON: 45 (-24), 18.2%
🌹 LAB: 36 (-89), 16.3%
🌍 GRN: 24 (+6), 9.9%
⚫ Oth: 39 (-8), 11.3%
🔶 LDM: 106 (+21), 20.2%
➡️ RFM: 104 (+94), 24.2%
🌳 CON: 45 (-24), 18.2%
🌹 LAB: 36 (-89), 16.3%
🌍 GRN: 24 (+6), 9.9%
⚫ Oth: 39 (-8), 11.3%
January 11, 2026 at 10:37 PM
I'm going to boost this again tonight because it gets forgotten so often.
When people choose at the ballot box, they choose the Lib Dems, as we start to think about the local election campaigns for May 2026, this is going to be the story.
Let's hope that the media start paying attention.
When people choose at the ballot box, they choose the Lib Dems, as we start to think about the local election campaigns for May 2026, this is going to be the story.
Let's hope that the media start paying attention.
Threats and bullying of Federal Reserve Chair by Trump’s Lawyers. He is a terrorist and Britain would do well to prepare for a future without relying on Trump’s America
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
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January 12, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Threats and bullying of Federal Reserve Chair by Trump’s Lawyers. He is a terrorist and Britain would do well to prepare for a future without relying on Trump’s America
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No Kemi, Trump threatening to invade a NATO ally is not a "second order issue."
It’s a direct challenge to Britain’s security and the future of NATO.
It’s a direct challenge to Britain’s security and the future of NATO.
January 11, 2026 at 2:34 PM
No Kemi, Trump threatening to invade a NATO ally is not a "second order issue."
It’s a direct challenge to Britain’s security and the future of NATO.
It’s a direct challenge to Britain’s security and the future of NATO.
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New in @theguardian.com - our polling finds falls in levels of net migration haven’t yet cut through to the public. In fact Brits are overwhelmingly more likely to think that levels of net migration rose between Summer 2024 and 2025 than fell. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
January 11, 2026 at 12:04 PM
New in @theguardian.com - our polling finds falls in levels of net migration haven’t yet cut through to the public. In fact Brits are overwhelmingly more likely to think that levels of net migration rose between Summer 2024 and 2025 than fell. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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The Prime Minister just looks ridiculous by refusing to say what everyone knows: Trump's actions in Venezuela were a clear breach of international law.
January 7, 2026 at 1:44 PM
The Prime Minister just looks ridiculous by refusing to say what everyone knows: Trump's actions in Venezuela were a clear breach of international law.
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This confirms our worst fears.
Labour want to divert taxpayers money from our public services to pay for their mandatory Digital ID scheme.
The Lib Dems fought against Labour’s ID plans before and won, and we can do it again.
Labour want to divert taxpayers money from our public services to pay for their mandatory Digital ID scheme.
The Lib Dems fought against Labour’s ID plans before and won, and we can do it again.
January 8, 2026 at 8:04 PM
This confirms our worst fears.
Labour want to divert taxpayers money from our public services to pay for their mandatory Digital ID scheme.
The Lib Dems fought against Labour’s ID plans before and won, and we can do it again.
Labour want to divert taxpayers money from our public services to pay for their mandatory Digital ID scheme.
The Lib Dems fought against Labour’s ID plans before and won, and we can do it again.
The Gloucestershire Echo and Gloucester Citizen who share a lot of editorial these days have a good feature on former Gloucester Coop. I think they have taken the images from their Jubilee history published in 1910.
January 8, 2026 at 8:23 PM
The Gloucestershire Echo and Gloucester Citizen who share a lot of editorial these days have a good feature on former Gloucester Coop. I think they have taken the images from their Jubilee history published in 1910.
We need to see the law changed, so that employers and workers know when action must be taken to keep workers cooler and safer. Add your name. www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/we...
We need a maximum working temperature
Every summer, temperatures are rising and working in prolonged heat and sun can be dangerous. It can cause a number of health concerns, from dehydration and dizziness to the most serious of illnesses....
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July 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
We need to see the law changed, so that employers and workers know when action must be taken to keep workers cooler and safer. Add your name. www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/we...
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The people of Iran have suffered under a brutal regime for far too long.
But a US President planning regime change in the Middle East feels like 2003 all over again. We’ve seen where that path leads and it does not end well.
But a US President planning regime change in the Middle East feels like 2003 all over again. We’ve seen where that path leads and it does not end well.
June 23, 2025 at 8:09 AM
The people of Iran have suffered under a brutal regime for far too long.
But a US President planning regime change in the Middle East feels like 2003 all over again. We’ve seen where that path leads and it does not end well.
But a US President planning regime change in the Middle East feels like 2003 all over again. We’ve seen where that path leads and it does not end well.
Time to resign?
Labour minister sorry over grooming gangs 'dog whistle' remark
Labour minister sorry over grooming gangs 'dog whistle' remark
Leader of the Commons Lucy Powell has sought to clarify comments she made in "the heat of" a radio debate.
www.bbc.com
May 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Time to resign?
Private shareholders made dividends of £3.6 billion from owning our trains in the last decade. Yet the government is leaving our trains fully privately owned. Sign We Own It's petition to demand they take our trains into public ownership:
weownit.org.uk/act-now/take...
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Petition: Take our trains into public ownership | We Own It
The government is taking railway operators into public ownership, but the trains themselves will remain in private hands. The government must take our trains into public ownership.
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April 24, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Private shareholders made dividends of £3.6 billion from owning our trains in the last decade. Yet the government is leaving our trains fully privately owned. Sign We Own It's petition to demand they take our trains into public ownership:
weownit.org.uk/act-now/take...
weownit.org.uk/act-now/take...
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Sign of the day…
April 19, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Sign of the day…
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My statement on Trump’s reckless trade war.
April 2, 2025 at 9:17 PM
My statement on Trump’s reckless trade war.
Listening to Trump was painful! He is a total liar
April 2, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Listening to Trump was painful! He is a total liar
Clifton Brown - that name sounds familiar? Oh it’s the family name of the North Cotswolds MP
Man jailed for attempted murder of ex-partner in Congham well
Man jailed for attempted murder of ex-partner in Congham well
Douglas Clifton Brown dragged Camilla Welby from their car on his family's estate, the court hears.
www.bbc.com
April 2, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Clifton Brown - that name sounds familiar? Oh it’s the family name of the North Cotswolds MP
There is a fascinating programme about the construction of Severn Bridge on iplayer.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Timeshift - Series 16: 1. Bridging the Gap: How the Severn Bridge Was Built
The inside story of the design and construction of 'the most perfect suspension bridge in the world', and how its unique slimline structure arose by accident.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 30, 2025 at 8:24 PM
There is a fascinating programme about the construction of Severn Bridge on iplayer.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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UK govt austerity hammers the poorest.
Bottom 50% of the population has 5% of wealth, bottom fifth 0.5% .
Real average wage unchanged since 2008.
Work doesn't pay enough. 37% of the Universal Credit claimants are in work.
Benefit cuts will increase poverty by 400,000+
Must not accept cruelty.
Bottom 50% of the population has 5% of wealth, bottom fifth 0.5% .
Real average wage unchanged since 2008.
Work doesn't pay enough. 37% of the Universal Credit claimants are in work.
Benefit cuts will increase poverty by 400,000+
Must not accept cruelty.
Why austerity is a political choice not an economic necessity
Prem Sikka is an Emeritus Professor of Accounting at the University of Essex and the University of Sheffield, a Labour member of the House of Lords, and Contributing Editor at Left Foot Forward. Ch...
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March 29, 2025 at 12:13 PM
UK govt austerity hammers the poorest.
Bottom 50% of the population has 5% of wealth, bottom fifth 0.5% .
Real average wage unchanged since 2008.
Work doesn't pay enough. 37% of the Universal Credit claimants are in work.
Benefit cuts will increase poverty by 400,000+
Must not accept cruelty.
Bottom 50% of the population has 5% of wealth, bottom fifth 0.5% .
Real average wage unchanged since 2008.
Work doesn't pay enough. 37% of the Universal Credit claimants are in work.
Benefit cuts will increase poverty by 400,000+
Must not accept cruelty.
Frightening….
Fox News normalising America taking over Greenland 😱
"If we have to burn down a few bridges with Denmark to take Greenland, we're big boys"
"We dropped a-bombs on Japan and now they're our top ally in the Pacific"
"If we have to burn down a few bridges with Denmark to take Greenland, we're big boys"
"We dropped a-bombs on Japan and now they're our top ally in the Pacific"
March 29, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Frightening….