First Past the Post is bust. Scotland has delivered a mandate for an indyref, and Wales will have a pro-independence government. The Westminster parties are in death spirals. Across the UK, people voted against our political system: abolishwestminster.substack.com/p/this-elect...

Yep. "The reason voters don’t trust the Westminster system is that it stinks... The place is teaming with corporate lobbyists, drowning in dark money and whipped into line by millionaire-funded party machines."

congratulations to the people of Newcastle on being moved from the category of 'salt of the earth working class hero voters' to 'middle class woke elitists'. and they say social mobility is dead

With @zoegarbett.bsky.social becoming Hackney mayor, presumably she will stand down from the London assembly; which means congratulations are due to my old comrade @greenbenali.bsky.social, who is next on the list

First Past the Post is bust. Scotland has delivered a mandate for an indyref, and Wales will have a pro-independence government. The Westminster parties are in death spirals. Across the UK, people voted against our political system: abolishwestminster.substack.com/p/this-elect...

This election signals a crisis of the British state. By me: open.substack.com/pub/abolishw...

"The place is teaming with corporate lobbyists, drowning in dark money and whipped into line by millionaire-funded party machines." It stinks.

This election signals a crisis of the British state. By me: open.substack.com/pub/abolishw...

Congratulations to @irisduane.bsky.social, Scotland’s first trans MSP.

CONFIRMED: there is now a pro-independence majority in the new Scottish Parliament

Greens have now won their second ever seat in the Welsh Senedd, too.

Scottish Greens’ Holy Bruce has also just won Glasgow Southside - stunning victory.

Why is the BBC Scotland website showing TUSC but not the Greens?

Oh wow, the SNP have won Shetland from the Lib Dems - the first time Liberals have lost the Islands in a century, iirc.

Greens now confident they’ve taken Edinburgh Central

Labour crushed by the Greens in Hackney

If I am counting right, there have been four polls for the Holyrood election out today, three of which make for great reading for the @scottishgreens.org and the fourth would still be a record result.

But what if those institutions are corrupt, biased and rigged?

The bottom line is that, whatever Labour and the media throw at @zackpolanski.bsky.social, he isn’t complicit in a genocide.

Welsh Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi, who runs an APPG funded by the booze industry, is defending the conviviality it produces in parliament - the same group-think that led to many of our MPs being complicit in a genocide.

“This is what @makehopepossible.bsky.social is about - it’s the billions vs the billionaires” - @georgemonbiot.bsky.social

“If you’re a psychopath and you’re poor, you end up in prison. If you’re a psychopath and rich, you end up in the House of Lords” - @georgemonbiot.bsky.social

For Greens, the choice has always between being controversial, or being ignored. Electorally, the former is much better. @zackpolanski.bsky.social is having a great week.

This is a cracking book, filled with amazing stories ... many of which would make some hard-hitting digital campaigns

Do things have to be this way and what might the alternative be? From a bold new voice in political commentary, a piercing dissection of the democratic crisis faced by Britain today. Absolish Westminster by @adamramsay.bsky.social is out in November: linktr.ee/abolishwestm...

Congrats Adam. But we’re going to need a bigger bin.

📚📖 Book announcement 🎉🥳 Remember remember, Abolish Westminster will be published on 5 November. Check out the cover and order your copy here: linktr.ee/abolishwestm...

An iconic moment for any visitor to Scotland.

The rules are very clear. MPs are required declare gifts like this soon after being elected. The election was back in July 2024. If an MP owes their personal security to a multi-million pound benefactor, you have the right to know.

If you want to see @georgemonbiot.bsky.social in Scotland this week, Glasgow (tonight), Pitlochry (Friday) and Edinburgh (Saturday) are now sold out, but there are still some tickets available for Dundee tomorrow night. Get yours here: makehopepossible.org/tickets/

- @georgemonbiot.bsky.social and @laurawebber.bsky.social addressing a packed out meeting in Glasgow tonight

If you want to see @georgemonbiot.bsky.social in Scotland this week, Glasgow (tonight), Pitlochry (Friday) and Edinburgh (Saturday) are now sold out, but there are still some tickets available for Dundee tomorrow night. Get yours here: makehopepossible.org/tickets/

This is a good article, and it's always good to remember that the Oil Industry receives Trillions of Euros in subsidies, despite constant profiteering

With BP posting soaring profits off the back of the Iran war, it’s important to remember that the British state is a vital part of this corporate parasite’s support network: open.substack.com/pub/abolishw...

And those profits are coming out of people’s pockets trying to make ends meet 🤮

With BP posting soaring profits off the back of the Iran war, it’s important to remember that the British state is a vital part of this corporate parasite’s support network: open.substack.com/pub/abolishw...

A great job going at Culture Unstained (and you’d get to work with my brilliant wife) cultureunstained.org/recruitment/...

Very telling breakdown

Strong polling for both Plaid and the Greens in Wales

Happy St George’s Day 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿. It’s time to tell more positive stories of England. If progressives don’t try to define an inclusive sense of English identity, then we leave it to the far right to determine who does and doesn’t belong - and that could hardly be more dangerous #AnotherEngland

An extraordinary poll from Find Out Now puts the Scottish Greens on 20% on the list, with 22 MSPs and the second party in Holyrood.

First sketches for my forthcoming children’s book “my dad brought beavers back” are now out - by Abigael Larson.

Funny who gravitates to Reform

It’s always good to see work on class and climate activism: www.edp24.co.uk/news/2600431...

Saoirse just did a pee Behind a tree In a garden memorialising the Queen’s platinum Jubilee.

A cross party group of MPs including @labourlewis.bsky.social, Lib Dem @andrewgeorge00.bsky.social and Green @elliechowns.bsky.social have demanded action against a British tax haven helping oil companies dodge tax on their record profits: open.substack.com/pub/abolishw...

Read my full essay on how Britain is helping big oil dodge tax: open.substack.com/pub/abolishw...

A cross party group of MPs including @labourlewis.bsky.social, Lib Dem @andrewgeorge00.bsky.social and Green @elliechowns.bsky.social have demanded action against a British tax haven helping oil companies dodge tax on their record profits: open.substack.com/pub/abolishw...

MPs demand action on Britain’s oil industry tax haven as war profits soar: open.substack.com/pub/abolishw...

MPs demand action on Britain’s oil industry tax haven as war profits soar: open.substack.com/pub/abolishw...