Elaine Dyson
@elainedyson1.bsky.social
Democratic socialist, care/support worker, save our NHS, #FreePalestine, animal rights, vegetarian, environmental issues, Ex-Labour, anti-monarchy, cats, wildlife, travel, woodlands & Tudor history. No DMs unless I know you. #CorbynIsRight #YourParty
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#SocalistSunday Let's come together to form a network of Democratic socialists, we cannot let Farage & his vile agenda gain more political ground. Please follow each other from the replies to this post & re-post to spread the word, thank you x #YourParty, #GreenParty #Palestine #NHS #NeverTrump
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Hen Harrier 'Susie', whose chicks were stamped to death in 2022, has been found dead on a North Pennines grouse moor with gunshot injuries raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/11/14/h...
November 27, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Hen Harrier 'Susie', whose chicks were stamped to death in 2022, has been found dead on a North Pennines grouse moor with gunshot injuries raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/11/14/h...
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Budget 2025
One lesso: organise, inform, campaign, protest.
UK Govt wasted 18 months, condemned millions of children to poverty. Today govt announced end of the two child benefit cap.
7 MPs had Labour whip withdrawn for opposing the cap. For 18 months Ministers defended the stupid policy.
One lesso: organise, inform, campaign, protest.
UK Govt wasted 18 months, condemned millions of children to poverty. Today govt announced end of the two child benefit cap.
7 MPs had Labour whip withdrawn for opposing the cap. For 18 months Ministers defended the stupid policy.
November 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Budget 2025
One lesso: organise, inform, campaign, protest.
UK Govt wasted 18 months, condemned millions of children to poverty. Today govt announced end of the two child benefit cap.
7 MPs had Labour whip withdrawn for opposing the cap. For 18 months Ministers defended the stupid policy.
One lesso: organise, inform, campaign, protest.
UK Govt wasted 18 months, condemned millions of children to poverty. Today govt announced end of the two child benefit cap.
7 MPs had Labour whip withdrawn for opposing the cap. For 18 months Ministers defended the stupid policy.
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The Case for Restricting the Sale of Fireworks to Licenced Displays thephilosophicalmuse.blog/2022/10/23/t...
Sign the petition to protect animals and vulnerable people from the shock and terror of unexpected explosions. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
Sign the petition to protect animals and vulnerable people from the shock and terror of unexpected explosions. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
The Case for Restricting the Sale of Fireworks to Licenced Displays
UPDATE: I had hoped to post a new petition instead of a blog, and I’ve been waiting since the General Election for a new Petitions Committee to be announced. A chairman was elected on 9 September b…
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November 26, 2025 at 10:31 AM
The Case for Restricting the Sale of Fireworks to Licenced Displays thephilosophicalmuse.blog/2022/10/23/t...
Sign the petition to protect animals and vulnerable people from the shock and terror of unexpected explosions. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
Sign the petition to protect animals and vulnerable people from the shock and terror of unexpected explosions. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
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Albanese: Israel erased 69 years of Gaza development, triggered economic collapse - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/albanese-israel-erased-69-years-gaza-development-unprecedented-economic
Albanese: Israel erased 69 years of Gaza development, triggered economic collapse
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<div class="field field-field-text"><p>UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Palestine, Francesca Albanese, on Wednesday said that the Israeli attacks on Gaza have wiped out 69 years of human development, representing the worst economic collapse ever recorded.</p>
<p>In a post on the X platform, Albanese quoted a new UN report and said that Israel's genocide in Gaza has led to the destruction of healthcare, education, infrastructure, and even the banking system.</p>
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November 26, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Albanese: Israel erased 69 years of Gaza development, triggered economic collapse - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/albanese-israel-erased-69-years-gaza-development-unprecedented-economic
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School repairs left unfinished as firm behind PFI contract goes into liquidation.
Massive profiteering from PFI. After 25-30 years assets need to be in good condition before transfer to the public body. Then the company goes bust.
Govt doing more PFI deals.
Massive profiteering from PFI. After 25-30 years assets need to be in good condition before transfer to the public body. Then the company goes bust.
Govt doing more PFI deals.
Repairs left unfinished as firm behind huge schools PFI contract goes into liquidation
The news heightens concerns that 88 schools in Stoke-on-Trent could be left with unfinished work.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 7:20 AM
School repairs left unfinished as firm behind PFI contract goes into liquidation.
Massive profiteering from PFI. After 25-30 years assets need to be in good condition before transfer to the public body. Then the company goes bust.
Govt doing more PFI deals.
Massive profiteering from PFI. After 25-30 years assets need to be in good condition before transfer to the public body. Then the company goes bust.
Govt doing more PFI deals.
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#SocalistSunday Let's come together to form a network of Democratic socialists, we cannot let Farage & his vile agenda gain more political ground. Please follow each other from the replies to this post & re-post to spread the word, thank you x #YourParty, #GreenParty #Palestine #NHS #NeverTrump
November 9, 2025 at 6:56 AM
#SocalistSunday Let's come together to form a network of Democratic socialists, we cannot let Farage & his vile agenda gain more political ground. Please follow each other from the replies to this post & re-post to spread the word, thank you x #YourParty, #GreenParty #Palestine #NHS #NeverTrump
I just signed the petition to to demand the Government tax the super rich to rebuild our NHS, schools, and other public services. Will you sign too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
Tax the super rich to stop cuts to public services
Across the UK, living standards are falling and millions live in poverty, while the cost of living crisis has made affording the basics difficult. Public services we all rely on - our hospitals, schoo...
you.38degrees.org.uk
November 14, 2025 at 10:14 AM
I just signed the petition to to demand the Government tax the super rich to rebuild our NHS, schools, and other public services. Will you sign too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
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I just signed the petition to to demand the Government tax the super rich to rebuild our NHS, schools, and other public services. Will you sign too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
Tax the super rich to stop cuts to public services
Across the UK, living standards are falling and millions live in poverty, while the cost of living crisis has made affording the basics difficult. Public services we all rely on - our hospitals, schoo...
you.38degrees.org.uk
November 14, 2025 at 12:26 AM
I just signed the petition to to demand the Government tax the super rich to rebuild our NHS, schools, and other public services. Will you sign too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
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It is neoliberalism that is destroying the lives of young people. And that is why it has to go.”
The alienation of young people can be blamed on Covid, phones and much else. But those are exacerbations. The real cause is rent exploitation in all its forms. It is neoliberalism that is destroying the lives of young people. And that is why it has to go. www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/11...
Young people are alienated by neoliberalism
As the FT notes today, in another excellent article by John Burns-Murdoch:
In the UK [the number of] ... young people who are increasingly disengaged from not only the economy but the rest of society ...
www.taxresearch.org.uk
November 14, 2025 at 9:19 AM
It is neoliberalism that is destroying the lives of young people. And that is why it has to go.”
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BBC leaders resigned for misrepresenting Trump, but not for misrepresenting Corbyn
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www.councilestatemedia.uk/p/bbc-leader...
BBC leaders resigned for misrepresenting Trump, but not for misrepresenting Corbyn
The head of the BBC, Tim Davie, and the head of BBC News, Deborah Turness, have been forced to resign after misrepresenting Donald Trump.
www.councilestatemedia.uk
November 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
BBC leaders resigned for misrepresenting Trump, but not for misrepresenting Corbyn
www.councilestatemedia.uk/p/bbc-leader...
www.councilestatemedia.uk/p/bbc-leader...
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Yes, absolutely there is an impartiality crisis at the BBC. But it's not the one the billionaire media insists it is. novaramedia.com/2025/06/16/b...
BBC Gives Israeli Deaths 33 Times More Coverage, New Study Reveals | Novara Media
An analysis of over 35,000 broadcast segments and articles found that the BBC referenced the 7 October attacks in at least 40% of its coverage - but only 0.5% of articles referenced Israel’s decades o...
novaramedia.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Yes, absolutely there is an impartiality crisis at the BBC. But it's not the one the billionaire media insists it is. novaramedia.com/2025/06/16/b...
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England homelessness grown by a fifth since 2022, now 300,000.
Successive govts cut local authority funding in real terms, cut real wages/benefits, no curbs on profiteering, lack of social housing.
Cheaper to build social housing than using temporary accommodation.
Misery is a political choice.
Successive govts cut local authority funding in real terms, cut real wages/benefits, no curbs on profiteering, lack of social housing.
Cheaper to build social housing than using temporary accommodation.
Misery is a political choice.
Homelessness figures higher than data suggests, research shows
Official data for England underestimates the scale of the problem, according to research for charity Crisis says.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 7:12 AM
England homelessness grown by a fifth since 2022, now 300,000.
Successive govts cut local authority funding in real terms, cut real wages/benefits, no curbs on profiteering, lack of social housing.
Cheaper to build social housing than using temporary accommodation.
Misery is a political choice.
Successive govts cut local authority funding in real terms, cut real wages/benefits, no curbs on profiteering, lack of social housing.
Cheaper to build social housing than using temporary accommodation.
Misery is a political choice.
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England facing drastic measures due to extreme drought next year.
Country surrounded by water has water shortages.
2024: 1trn litre of lost to leaks.
Sewage dumped in rivers for 4m hours.
No new reservoirs.
Investment neglected, £85bn paid in dividend.
Record high water bills.
People fleeced.
Country surrounded by water has water shortages.
2024: 1trn litre of lost to leaks.
Sewage dumped in rivers for 4m hours.
No new reservoirs.
Investment neglected, £85bn paid in dividend.
Record high water bills.
People fleeced.
England facing drastic measures due to extreme drought next year
Government and water companies are devising emergency plans for worst water shortage in decades
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:06 AM
England facing drastic measures due to extreme drought next year.
Country surrounded by water has water shortages.
2024: 1trn litre of lost to leaks.
Sewage dumped in rivers for 4m hours.
No new reservoirs.
Investment neglected, £85bn paid in dividend.
Record high water bills.
People fleeced.
Country surrounded by water has water shortages.
2024: 1trn litre of lost to leaks.
Sewage dumped in rivers for 4m hours.
No new reservoirs.
Investment neglected, £85bn paid in dividend.
Record high water bills.
People fleeced.
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UK electricity bills up 163% since 2008. Wages haven't.
6.1m households in fuel poverty, £4.43bn debt
Profiteering: Energy sector average profit margin 23%, grid sector 38%, gas extraction 58%.
Profit last year £30bn. 128,000 a year die in fuel poverty.
No govt checks profiteering.
6.1m households in fuel poverty, £4.43bn debt
Profiteering: Energy sector average profit margin 23%, grid sector 38%, gas extraction 58%.
Profit last year £30bn. 128,000 a year die in fuel poverty.
No govt checks profiteering.
Electricity bills increased 163 per cent since 2008 as energy price cap rises - research - Insider Media
New analysis of UK energy costs showed that the average annual household electricity bill increased by 163 per cent between 2008 and 2024, reflecting a steep rise in household energy costs…
www.insidermedia.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:54 AM
UK electricity bills up 163% since 2008. Wages haven't.
6.1m households in fuel poverty, £4.43bn debt
Profiteering: Energy sector average profit margin 23%, grid sector 38%, gas extraction 58%.
Profit last year £30bn. 128,000 a year die in fuel poverty.
No govt checks profiteering.
6.1m households in fuel poverty, £4.43bn debt
Profiteering: Energy sector average profit margin 23%, grid sector 38%, gas extraction 58%.
Profit last year £30bn. 128,000 a year die in fuel poverty.
No govt checks profiteering.
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#SocialistSunday
One worker said, “We believe it is important that our voices are heard and that the public is made aware of the pressures and treatment faced by drivers under what many feel is a form of corporate dictatorship.”
One worker said, “We believe it is important that our voices are heard and that the public is made aware of the pressures and treatment faced by drivers under what many feel is a form of corporate dictatorship.”
DPD uses mass sackings against UK delivery workers standing up against pay cuts
One worker said, “We believe it is important that our voices are heard and that the public is made aware of the pressures and treatment faced by drivers under what many feel is a form of corporate…
www.wsws.org
November 9, 2025 at 8:05 AM
#SocialistSunday
One worker said, “We believe it is important that our voices are heard and that the public is made aware of the pressures and treatment faced by drivers under what many feel is a form of corporate dictatorship.”
One worker said, “We believe it is important that our voices are heard and that the public is made aware of the pressures and treatment faced by drivers under what many feel is a form of corporate dictatorship.”
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RMT transport workers at No 10 demand end to deportation threat morningstaronline.co.uk/article/rmt-... #morningstaronline
November 8, 2025 at 9:07 AM
RMT transport workers at No 10 demand end to deportation threat morningstaronline.co.uk/article/rmt-... #morningstaronline
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November 9, 2025 at 7:09 AM
#SocialistSunday Some good people to follow please add your own list
@premnsikka.bsky.social
@gemandmoll.bsky.social
@maniisnala.bsky.social
@bladeofthes.bsky.social
@nhsactivistrn.bsky.social
@jeremycorbyn.bsky.social
@red-lester.bsky.social
@lesgillon.bsky.social
@geraldmcgrew.bsky.social
@premnsikka.bsky.social
@gemandmoll.bsky.social
@maniisnala.bsky.social
@bladeofthes.bsky.social
@nhsactivistrn.bsky.social
@jeremycorbyn.bsky.social
@red-lester.bsky.social
@lesgillon.bsky.social
@geraldmcgrew.bsky.social
#SocalistSunday Let's come together to form a network of Democratic socialists, we cannot let Farage & his vile agenda gain more political ground. Please follow each other from the replies to this post & re-post to spread the word, thank you x #YourParty, #GreenParty #Palestine #NHS #NeverTrump
November 9, 2025 at 6:56 AM
#SocalistSunday Let's come together to form a network of Democratic socialists, we cannot let Farage & his vile agenda gain more political ground. Please follow each other from the replies to this post & re-post to spread the word, thank you x #YourParty, #GreenParty #Palestine #NHS #NeverTrump
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#SocialistSunday No1. @premnsikka.bsky.social @normalisland.co.uk @jujuliagrace.bsky.social @paulapeters19.bsky.social @elainedyson1.bsky.social @elemjay.bsky.social @vamroses.bsky.social
Indigenous Peoples Month criticalmassmag.org/indigenous-p...
Indigenous Peoples Month criticalmassmag.org/indigenous-p...
Indigenous Peoples Month - Critical Mass Magazine
Reading Time: 3 minutesNovember is Indigenous Peoples’ Month in the USA, also known as Native American Heritage or History month. The National Congress of American Indian writes: “The month is a time...
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November 9, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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NHS staff bearing brunt as ‘ugly’ racism of 70s and 80s returns, says Streeting
Racism promoted by too many UK political parties, social media platforms and right wing press to promote their own agenda
Minorities scapegoated for failed economic policies.
Racism promoted by too many UK political parties, social media platforms and right wing press to promote their own agenda
Minorities scapegoated for failed economic policies.
NHS staff bearing brunt as ‘ugly’ racism of 70s and 80s returns, says Streeting
Exclusive: Health secretary and NHS England chief warn of winter pressures and rising levels of abuse
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:25 AM
NHS staff bearing brunt as ‘ugly’ racism of 70s and 80s returns, says Streeting
Racism promoted by too many UK political parties, social media platforms and right wing press to promote their own agenda
Minorities scapegoated for failed economic policies.
Racism promoted by too many UK political parties, social media platforms and right wing press to promote their own agenda
Minorities scapegoated for failed economic policies.
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As of November 1, Israel has allowed, on average, only 145 trucks a day to enter the Strip, or just 24% of the “full aid” under the ceasefire agreement.
November 5, 2025 at 6:35 AM
As of November 1, Israel has allowed, on average, only 145 trucks a day to enter the Strip, or just 24% of the “full aid” under the ceasefire agreement.