David Emm
@emm-david.bsky.social
interests include books, music, guitar and cyber-security
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School funding for special educational needs (SEND) should be increased and protected to meet the rise in demand for support, a group of MPs has said, as ministers consider major reforms.
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Increase and protect school funding for special needs, MPs urge
A cross-party group calls on the government to
www.bbc.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 9:48 AM
School funding for special educational needs (SEND) should be increased and protected to meet the rise in demand for support, a group of MPs has said, as ministers consider major reforms.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Wes Streeting talking about sewage in 2022 👇
Yet today he's quietly allowing ILLEGAL levels of raw sewage in his local river until 2040 ⁉️
12 Thames Water MPs have taken a stand, he isn't one of them weownit.org.uk/news/is-your...
#14yearsofsewage
Yet today he's quietly allowing ILLEGAL levels of raw sewage in his local river until 2040 ⁉️
12 Thames Water MPs have taken a stand, he isn't one of them weownit.org.uk/news/is-your...
#14yearsofsewage
February 6, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Wes Streeting talking about sewage in 2022 👇
Yet today he's quietly allowing ILLEGAL levels of raw sewage in his local river until 2040 ⁉️
12 Thames Water MPs have taken a stand, he isn't one of them weownit.org.uk/news/is-your...
#14yearsofsewage
Yet today he's quietly allowing ILLEGAL levels of raw sewage in his local river until 2040 ⁉️
12 Thames Water MPs have taken a stand, he isn't one of them weownit.org.uk/news/is-your...
#14yearsofsewage
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😡Despite their glaring record of failure, Thames Water's creditors asking to set their own rules and regulations on pollution.
🤩 Layla Moran MP has signed our open letter to Ofwat, calling on them to reject this outrageous deal.
❓Has your MP signed? vist.ly/4qasy
🤩 Layla Moran MP has signed our open letter to Ofwat, calling on them to reject this outrageous deal.
❓Has your MP signed? vist.ly/4qasy
February 5, 2026 at 11:34 AM
😡Despite their glaring record of failure, Thames Water's creditors asking to set their own rules and regulations on pollution.
🤩 Layla Moran MP has signed our open letter to Ofwat, calling on them to reject this outrageous deal.
❓Has your MP signed? vist.ly/4qasy
🤩 Layla Moran MP has signed our open letter to Ofwat, calling on them to reject this outrageous deal.
❓Has your MP signed? vist.ly/4qasy
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BREAKING: Government sources have admitted they may be forced to change their own amendment as Labour MPs have warned they will vote down any attempts to limit disclosures about Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador
February 4, 2026 at 2:20 PM
BREAKING: Government sources have admitted they may be forced to change their own amendment as Labour MPs have warned they will vote down any attempts to limit disclosures about Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador
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Trump's plan to force Iran to surrender is a fatal error - https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/iran-trump-belief-surrender-fatal-error
Trump's plan to force Iran to surrender is a fatal error
The US president should read history before making what could prove to be the costliest foreign policy mistake of his presidency
www.middleeasteye.net
February 4, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Trump's plan to force Iran to surrender is a fatal error - https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/iran-trump-belief-surrender-fatal-error
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Private train leasing companies have syphoned out £1.16 billion in dividends since 2022.
The Railways Bill won't change this.
Ask your MP to attend our drop-in session next week, to find out how the bill can deliver for passengers, not profiteers.
vist.ly/4qaeq
The Railways Bill won't change this.
Ask your MP to attend our drop-in session next week, to find out how the bill can deliver for passengers, not profiteers.
vist.ly/4qaeq
February 4, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Private train leasing companies have syphoned out £1.16 billion in dividends since 2022.
The Railways Bill won't change this.
Ask your MP to attend our drop-in session next week, to find out how the bill can deliver for passengers, not profiteers.
vist.ly/4qaeq
The Railways Bill won't change this.
Ask your MP to attend our drop-in session next week, to find out how the bill can deliver for passengers, not profiteers.
vist.ly/4qaeq
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⚖️ We're in court today ⚖️
When voters asked Reform about their data, the party ignored them – now they’ll have to explain in court why they don’t listen
goodlawproject.org/update/landm...
When voters asked Reform about their data, the party ignored them – now they’ll have to explain in court why they don’t listen
goodlawproject.org/update/landm...
Landmark case against Nigel Farage’s Reform reaches the High Court
When voters asked Reform about their data, the party ignored them – now they’ll have to explain in court why they don’t listen
goodlawproject.org
February 4, 2026 at 11:16 AM
⚖️ We're in court today ⚖️
When voters asked Reform about their data, the party ignored them – now they’ll have to explain in court why they don’t listen
goodlawproject.org/update/landm...
When voters asked Reform about their data, the party ignored them – now they’ll have to explain in court why they don’t listen
goodlawproject.org/update/landm...
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My latest post…in which the scandal of student debt in Britain features...
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On the nature of money and the sin that is usury
My conversation with BREAK-DOWN's Adrienne Buller
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February 3, 2026 at 6:28 PM
My latest post…in which the scandal of student debt in Britain features...
open.substack.com/pub/annpetti...
open.substack.com/pub/annpetti...
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Astounded that 117 MPs think it's OK for Thames Water to pollute THEIR LOCAL RIVER outside legal limits until *2040* ⁉️
Thrilled that 10 MPs are saying no to this dangerous precedent 👏
Check out the list - tell your MP to say NO to #14yearsofsewage 👇
weownit.org.uk/news/is-your...
Thrilled that 10 MPs are saying no to this dangerous precedent 👏
Check out the list - tell your MP to say NO to #14yearsofsewage 👇
weownit.org.uk/news/is-your...
Is your MP OK with illegal pollution until 2040?
Thames Water’s creditors are currently scrambling to take control of the utility.
weownit.org.uk
February 3, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Astounded that 117 MPs think it's OK for Thames Water to pollute THEIR LOCAL RIVER outside legal limits until *2040* ⁉️
Thrilled that 10 MPs are saying no to this dangerous precedent 👏
Check out the list - tell your MP to say NO to #14yearsofsewage 👇
weownit.org.uk/news/is-your...
Thrilled that 10 MPs are saying no to this dangerous precedent 👏
Check out the list - tell your MP to say NO to #14yearsofsewage 👇
weownit.org.uk/news/is-your...
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The nightmare scenario for any cybersecurity company - when its solution becomes the actual attack vector. 😱
If you needed one, here's a timely reminder that supply-chain attacks remain one of the most insidious threats in cybersecurity...
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If you needed one, here's a timely reminder that supply-chain attacks remain one of the most insidious threats in cybersecurity...
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February 2, 2026 at 3:27 PM
The nightmare scenario for any cybersecurity company - when its solution becomes the actual attack vector. 😱
If you needed one, here's a timely reminder that supply-chain attacks remain one of the most insidious threats in cybersecurity...
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If you needed one, here's a timely reminder that supply-chain attacks remain one of the most insidious threats in cybersecurity...
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Do you remember when people were saying "I think my phone is listening to me, i'm getting ads for stuff I spoke about" and people said "They arent listening to you, they're just this good at predicting your interests"?
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Google to pay $68 million over allegations its voice assistant eavesdropped on users
Class-action lawsuit alleged that Google's voice assistant illegally recorded and shared private conversations with advertisers.
www.cbsnews.com
February 1, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Do you remember when people were saying "I think my phone is listening to me, i'm getting ads for stuff I spoke about" and people said "They arent listening to you, they're just this good at predicting your interests"?
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
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😡🤑Read our piece for LBC News. "Over the next 5 years, £22 bn of our money, as billpayers, will go straight into the pockets of private investors. This is double the amount they took between 2020-2024." 1/2
Britain’s broken water system is being milked dry by shareholders while customers pay the price | LBC
Despite having already signed off on a 36% water bill increase last year, Ofwat is once again allowing bills to rise, as shareholders’ profits are protected at the direct expense of billpayers.
www.lbc.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 2:36 PM
😡🤑Read our piece for LBC News. "Over the next 5 years, £22 bn of our money, as billpayers, will go straight into the pockets of private investors. This is double the amount they took between 2020-2024." 1/2
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The cost-of-living crisis put an end to the era of easy money and exposed the profound weakness of an economy built on exploitation and extraction.
Without the salve of cheap debt, old sores have begun to fester.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-uk-is-...
Without the salve of cheap debt, old sores have begun to fester.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-uk-is-...
The UK is a rich country built on mass poverty
Record levels of very deep poverty expose the true cost of austerity, inflation and the concentration of power at the top.
graceblakeley.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:32 PM
The cost-of-living crisis put an end to the era of easy money and exposed the profound weakness of an economy built on exploitation and extraction.
Without the salve of cheap debt, old sores have begun to fester.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-uk-is-...
Without the salve of cheap debt, old sores have begun to fester.
graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-uk-is-...
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‘Absurd’: decent homes standard for England’s private renters will not be enforced until 2035
Campaigners say government is letting landlords ‘drag their feet’ and ‘denying renters the most basic standards’
www.theguardian.com/money/2026/j...
Campaigners say government is letting landlords ‘drag their feet’ and ‘denying renters the most basic standards’
www.theguardian.com/money/2026/j...
‘Absurd’: decent homes standard for England’s private renters will not be enforced until 2035
Campaigners say government is letting landlords ‘drag their feet’ and ‘denying renters the most basic standards’
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 1:15 PM
‘Absurd’: decent homes standard for England’s private renters will not be enforced until 2035
Campaigners say government is letting landlords ‘drag their feet’ and ‘denying renters the most basic standards’
www.theguardian.com/money/2026/j...
Campaigners say government is letting landlords ‘drag their feet’ and ‘denying renters the most basic standards’
www.theguardian.com/money/2026/j...
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This is happening a lot to female journalists. So here is a modest proposal for the White House press corps: Stand together. No one should ask another question until the President answers the question that was ignored.
January 31, 2026 at 6:39 PM
This is happening a lot to female journalists. So here is a modest proposal for the White House press corps: Stand together. No one should ask another question until the President answers the question that was ignored.
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One of the newly-released files reveals that an informant claims that Jeffery Epstein had a hacker working for him who found zero-day exploits in iOS, BlackBerry etc.
The name of the hacker alleged to have worked for Epstein is redacted in the document, but...
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The name of the hacker alleged to have worked for Epstein is redacted in the document, but...
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January 31, 2026 at 1:41 PM
One of the newly-released files reveals that an informant claims that Jeffery Epstein had a hacker working for him who found zero-day exploits in iOS, BlackBerry etc.
The name of the hacker alleged to have worked for Epstein is redacted in the document, but...
1/3
The name of the hacker alleged to have worked for Epstein is redacted in the document, but...
1/3
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“What verdict will history render on those many moments of cowardice and silence from journalists who fell into line with the genocidaires? What will it mean to look in the mirror and realize that, when it mattered most, they chose career safety and complicity in genocide denial?”
Israel’s Military Now Accepts 70,000 Killed in Gaza – But Why Did Our Media Let Them Get Away With Denying It for So Long?
I have spent the past two years debating the credibility of the Gaza Health Ministry’s numbers with supporters of Israel. It turns out the Israeli military agrees with me, not them.
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January 31, 2026 at 4:27 PM
“What verdict will history render on those many moments of cowardice and silence from journalists who fell into line with the genocidaires? What will it mean to look in the mirror and realize that, when it mattered most, they chose career safety and complicity in genocide denial?”
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A world where our health records are used to power state-sponsored surveillance and target vulnerable communities isn’t so far away. And it's exactly what Palantir wants
Keep Palantir out of our NHS 👇
https://notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-target/stop-palantir-in-the-nhs
Keep Palantir out of our NHS 👇
https://notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-target/stop-palantir-in-the-nhs
Say no to Palantir in the NHS
NHS England is rolling out software to run our health records from Palantir - fight back
notopalantir.goodlawproject.org
January 31, 2026 at 3:54 PM
A world where our health records are used to power state-sponsored surveillance and target vulnerable communities isn’t so far away. And it's exactly what Palantir wants
Keep Palantir out of our NHS 👇
https://notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-target/stop-palantir-in-the-nhs
Keep Palantir out of our NHS 👇
https://notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-target/stop-palantir-in-the-nhs
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Exclusive broadcast interview with Ghanem al-Masarir today. The Saudi human rights activist accused Saudi Arabia of targeting him with spyware and has now been awarded £3m in damages by a UK court which concluded the Saudi Royal family ordered the hack and an assault.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrgJ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrgJ...
Hacked, stalked and beaten, the YouTuber awarded £3m after Saudi spyware attack
YouTube video by Joe Tidy
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January 31, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Exclusive broadcast interview with Ghanem al-Masarir today. The Saudi human rights activist accused Saudi Arabia of targeting him with spyware and has now been awarded £3m in damages by a UK court which concluded the Saudi Royal family ordered the hack and an assault.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrgJ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrgJ...
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“With student loans the UK government has become a loanshark. Trapping poorly paid graduates in decades of “debt” that they can realistically never repay. If it were a commercial deal the government would be trying to regulate the company out of business.”
Lewis Goodall
Lewis Goodall
January 29, 2026 at 9:38 AM
“With student loans the UK government has become a loanshark. Trapping poorly paid graduates in decades of “debt” that they can realistically never repay. If it were a commercial deal the government would be trying to regulate the company out of business.”
Lewis Goodall
Lewis Goodall
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At the risk of preaching not just to the choir but to the house of bishops, for my New Statesman column this week I have written about leaving Twitter a year ago, and how surreal it's been watching people make excuses for sharing a site with an AI sex pest tool
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www.newstatesman.com/culture/soci...
How I quit Elon Musk’s toxic online playground
X abandoned me long before I abandoned it
www.newstatesman.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:55 AM
At the risk of preaching not just to the choir but to the house of bishops, for my New Statesman column this week I have written about leaving Twitter a year ago, and how surreal it's been watching people make excuses for sharing a site with an AI sex pest tool
www.newstatesman.com/culture/soci...
www.newstatesman.com/culture/soci...
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🤩 Well done @freddievanmierlomp.bsky.social for taking a stand against illegal sewage
If you're in the Thames Water region, ask your MP to join him here weownit.org.uk/act-now/take...
If you're in the Thames Water region, ask your MP to join him here weownit.org.uk/act-now/take...
January 29, 2026 at 9:56 AM
🤩 Well done @freddievanmierlomp.bsky.social for taking a stand against illegal sewage
If you're in the Thames Water region, ask your MP to join him here weownit.org.uk/act-now/take...
If you're in the Thames Water region, ask your MP to join him here weownit.org.uk/act-now/take...
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The latest round of terminations follows another mass layoff by the company in October last year, where around 14,000 workers were let go.
Amazon Says It Will Cut Around 16,000 Staffers In Latest Layoffs Round
The latest round of terminations follows another mass layoff by the company in October last year, where around 14,000 workers were let go.
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January 28, 2026 at 11:50 AM
The latest round of terminations follows another mass layoff by the company in October last year, where around 14,000 workers were let go.
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BREAKING: Waspi women compensation bid rejected again after government review
What is so staggering about this is the huge number of Labour MPs (including many now in cabinet) who backed the Waspi campaign in opposition
news.sky.com/story/waspi-...
What is so staggering about this is the huge number of Labour MPs (including many now in cabinet) who backed the Waspi campaign in opposition
news.sky.com/story/waspi-...
Waspi women compensation bid rejected again after government review
The Women Against State Pensions Inequality will not get the billions of pounds they claimed they were owed. Labour announced they were reviewing a previous rejection at the end of last year.
news.sky.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:51 PM
BREAKING: Waspi women compensation bid rejected again after government review
What is so staggering about this is the huge number of Labour MPs (including many now in cabinet) who backed the Waspi campaign in opposition
news.sky.com/story/waspi-...
What is so staggering about this is the huge number of Labour MPs (including many now in cabinet) who backed the Waspi campaign in opposition
news.sky.com/story/waspi-...
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The child, whose age is not known, sustained minor injuries according to Waymo. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating.
Waymo robotaxi hits a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica | TechCrunch
The child, whose age is not known, sustained minor injuries according to Waymo. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating.
techcrunch.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:55 PM
The child, whose age is not known, sustained minor injuries according to Waymo. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating.