Today the UK government published a long‑awaited action plan on per‑ and poly‑ fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). It is alarming reading - domtristram.substack.com/p/pfas-why-t...

England’s most deprived areas are projected to get materially worse by the next general election unless investment and policy shift significantly open.substack.com/pub/domtrist...

Always remember that this is the man that Farage and Reform idolise

The ultra-wealthy and corporations are dictating what politicians in the old parties and Reform do. We need to make sure that policy is made in the interests of the people, not those with the most money open.substack.com/pub/domtrist...

This is what leaving the EU means - being so scared that Trump might make (already terrible) trade deals we’ve got with the US even worse that we dare not criticise him. In today’s world you are either part of a large block of countries or you do what those blocks tell you.

Musk, Reform and the right like to bang-on about 'freedom of speech' being eroded in the UK. However, the reality is that according to the global press freedom index the UK sits at 20th 'most freedom' while their poster child US is way below us at 57th rsf.org/en/index

Keen to reduce your dependence on US companies given the unpredictable and unethical actions of their government? Here are some European alternatives for digital services european-alternatives.eu

I promise that I will do as much as I can in any elected position or role I ever have, now or in the future, to get Palantir out of any public sector organisation. Why? @carolecadwalla.bsky.social can tell you open.substack.com/pub/broligar...

Good morning. A regular reminder: a tiny few hoard staggering wealth and own much of the media, while millions struggle to survive. That’s not an accident. It’s a choice made by those in power. Tax wealth. Fund public services. Build an economy for everyone - not the 1%.

Britain once led the world with ambitious environmental law but is now on course to miss the majority of its commitments domtristram.substack.com/p/britains-n...

The latest figures reveal that England’s social‑housing sector is declining sharply even as demand surges open.substack.com/pub/domtrist...

On average during 2025 one pub a day closed in England and Wales - domtristram.substack.com/p/what-2025s...

Capping political donations matters for UK democracy. Large donations can dwarf grassroots fundraising and give disproportionate influence to wealthy individuals or opaque funding streams domtristram.substack.com/p/capping-po...

For decades the ECHR has underpinned basic safeguards used by individuals every day to challenge injustices domtristram.substack.com/p/why-leavin...

As winter deepens and nights draw long, a telling sign of the UK’s ongoing cost‑of‑living crisis is emerging: the rapid rise of community “warm spaces” - domtristram.substack.com/p/warm-space...

The UK government has quietly but significantly revised its approach to environmental regulation, turning what was once a progressive requirement into a potential loophole for developers domtristram.substack.com/p/ditching-b...

Do you want people like this running your council? www.instagram.com/reel/DROwSr_...

Musk has contempt for our laws and is poisoning our society. Help to hold him to account. The ultra rich should not be above the law goodlawproject.org/crowdfunder/...

"Calls grow for donation caps as Democracy for Sale research reveals that three-quarters of Reform’s funding comes from a trio of wealthy donors" democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...

You don’t have to ‘imagine’ it at all. So what do we do about it? Read more: open.substack.com/pub/domtrist...

“We have a number of concerns around affordable housing, climate and sustainability and the lack of data ... We need genuinely affordable homes so that people can live and work here.” bathnesgreens.substack.com

What would the Green Party do at the Budget? 💡 Cut energy bills by ending profiteering 🚰 Cut water bills by bringing water into public hands 🏠 Give councils the power to control rents 🚸 Lift the two-child benefit cap and extend free school meals to all Cut Bills. Tax Billionaires.

The BBC works with more independent media companies than anyone else in the UK. Those attacking the BBC are attacking thousands of UK creative jobs outside the BBC itself and would severely damage the economy.

"The way a government treats refugees is very instructive because it shows you how they would treat the rest of us if they thought they could get away with it." Tony Benn

As a parent of autistic children this sort of ignorance and petty vindictiveness makes me furious. Reform are all about targeting the most vulnerable in society. I’m not targeted by their racism, but my family is targeted by their ableism. And they will find a way to target you too.

Not even blinking between openly using "illegal immigration" to refer to "asylum seekers". When asylum is not only my illegal, but internationally required not to be. Mahmood is the shadow of cruelty in our politics. Reform could cease to exist and she'd still be pushing for this.

Britain's ambition to deliver a net-zero economy, revitalise manufacturing and ensure decent jobs across the country is running into a somewhat hidden barrier - the tax and business-rates framework open.substack.com/pub/domtrist...

Good turnout for the Remembrance Day parade in Radstock this afternoon

Britain is a mad world filled with many far-right thugs running amok. Where Tommy Ten Names can get off on a terrorism charge. Yet two Irish lads supporting Palestine Action can get arrested under anti-terrorism laws for holding pizza boxes signs in London. www.sundayworld.com/news/world-n...

Try to stop your friends and family using Twitter news.sky.com/story/the-x-...

Despite decades of the Right, and now Labour, claiming that work is the route out of poverty, a significant number of families on low incomes, even those with a parent in work, are trapped in a cycle of hardship domtristram.substack.com/p/why-the-tw...

Big news 💚 The Bath & North East Somerset Green Party has just passed 1,000 members, our highest ever. 🌿 This reflects the national surge in Green Party membership, now over 150,000. Huge thanks to everyone joining and supporting a fairer, greener future for BaNES! 🌍✨ #BaNESGreens #GreenParty

🚨 BREAKING 🚨 📈 Since the election of our new leadership team, our membership has doubled, now sitting at more than 140,000. And this is just the beginning: join.greenparty.org.uk

Al Gore didn’t hold back: The Trump admin is “attacking the heart of truth,” twisting facts like the Nazis did in the 1930s. From climate denial to rewriting the Ukraine war, it’s all about power—not reality. Gore warned the U.S. is under siege—and every former leader should speak out like he did.

Why would women support a party that listens to men like this? leftfootforward.org/2025/10/nige...

@profaliceroberts.bsky.social It’s not just you!

If your policies appeal to bigots, misogynists, racists and wrong-un’s then that’s what you are going to get www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/ne...

So it now appears the woman Farage and Gill were so close to has a direct link not only to Putin’s “Man in Ukraine” Medvedchuk, but his predecessor as President, Medvedev These are top Russian agents.

More from the Right and their ‘protection of free speech’. Remember that Farage and Reform basically want to run the UK like Trump runs the US. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

🎉 We've done it. We've passed 100,000 Green Party members! 📈 But we're not stopping there. 💚 Let's make hope normal again! Join the Green Party today!

Farage's racism was noted when he was barely a nobody But sure, he's not a racist. 'Farage, who earns his living as a City commodity-broker, is a man who often used words such as "n*gg*r" and "n*g-n*g" in the pub after committee meetings.' (Oct 1999) #newsnight www.theguardian.com/uk/1999/oct/...

If you don’t like being called a racist, maybe don’t make a career of saying things that appeal to racists, don’t create a political party that keeps attracting racist candidates, don’t fawn over racist world leaders, and don’t make a convicted racist the guest of honour at your party conference.

Freedom is just another name for “a gap in the law”.

"I see gangs of masked thugs roaming the streets rounding up anyone the wrong colour, and I think: *this* is what Britain needs."

Blustery day, isn't it? Here's the National Grid: Live generation data. Wind and solar are generating 74.2% of our electricity. Gas is generating 13.1%. And yet our household electricity prices are pegged to... the volatile price of gas. Which is the basis on which the right attacks... renewables.

How many FRSs interfere with overseas politics, finance right-wing groups, dismantle US scientific infrastructure, perform Nazi salutes on camera, and use the largest social media platform on earth to promote disinformation on vaccines, COVID, climate change...etc? Naughty boy? Outright disgrace.

🔴 Calls for New Inquiry Into Russian Interference After Reform’s Former Welsh Leader Pleads Guilty to Bribery As the Kremlin steps up its political interference efforts in the West, is it time for a new Russia Report? bylinetimes.com/2025/10/01/c...

A long watch but more important than ever. youtu.be/XeHviTKEqSo

This is the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the Russian money behind Reform and Brexit. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...