Is this another example of Big Tech/ Companies getting the ear of the government more than charitable organisations and ministers? Who is actually running our country, those we elect or those with wealth? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

And there it is. Big money, big business and foreign individuals interfering in our democratic system. Who really runs our country? Is it the government we voted for once every four years or the wealthy who seem to get unfettered access to the government ? www.theguardian.com/business/202...

OUR NEW BMJ editorial: Andes virus should reset WHO’s default approach to airborne risk. 🧵 1/ For severe pathogens with person-to-person transmission, the starting point should be precautionary airborne protections — not waiting for definitive proof after spread occurs. www.bmj.com/content/393/...

Could Farage be forced into a by-election? Two investigations into his undeclared £5m gift. The Electoral Commission Parliamentary Standards Commissioner If as result, he is suspended from the Commons for 10+sitting days, petition signed by 10% of constituents can trigger Recall and a by-election.

This is going to be great! @gsiexeter.bsky.social presents @thierryaaron.bsky.social 'Cassandra's Children: Scientific Responsibility in an Era of Climate Emergency’. Thursday 21st May 14:30-15:30 Streatham Court Lecture Theatre B & Online. Register👇 forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...

Venice 🇮🇹 is also looking at the same fate... soon many other coastal cities will be too, unless fossil fuels are rapidly phased out

Extreme weather caused by burning fossil fuels that get trapped in our atmosphere and prevent the planet from cooling continues. It doesn’t stop for elections or wars. This is the greatest threat to civilisation and people. #ClimateCrisis www.theguardian.com/environment/...

“Change is coming: UK Labour can either help shape it, or be consumed by it” The rise of Plaid Cymru and fall of Welsh Labour. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

It's absurd we even have to have this argument.

Two Senedd members .. 🎉

Congratulations @anthonyslaughter.bsky.social . A fantastic win.

🌳The Greens getting their first ever Senedd Member is a seismic moment for progressive politics. No matter what happens, Wales needs to govern for the progressive majority in that country. The threat of Reform is too great. @walesonline.bsky.social

Fantastic news.

Just remember. Farage isn’t really winning. He’s having power bought for him by foreign-based crypto billionaires and fossil fuel magnates. They want a corrupt PM who’ll sell off our NHS, bin NetZero and scrap our rights and protections to make more profit for them. Good day for moneymen and morons.

Greens recognise the danger ahead from climate chaos and have sensible policies to minimise the worse and protect us .Our members fund us to stand up and fight for the environment that ultimately keeps us safe. Anything less from other parties is radical and fails first duty to protect citizens.

A please @labouruk.bsky.social, stop saying that it's up to us to stop Reform. YOU could stop a Reform government in 2029, by introducing the proportional representation so many in the country have been clamouring for. The only way Farage can win is through our crazy first-past-the-post system.

From Declassified UK More than 2,000 British nationals served for Israel amid the Gaza genocide, Declassified revealed. The Metropolitan police now says it won't arrest 10 of them who are accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity👇

@zackpolanski.bsky.social it must be tough for you. We’re with you. They are terrified of @greenparty.org.uk ; they are terrified of anyone who exposes the truth about their exploitation of the 99% of us. Keep up the fantastic work. They know that you are loved and they hate it.

“containment super important here.” Let’s not repeat the mistakes and bad decisions of the past and learn from the most recent pandemic . Let’s use the precautionary principle and protect everyone first, not the economy- which as we see bounces back- whereas people die permanently.

Left: Keir Starmer, "Stopping antisemitism is not someone else's responsibility, it is all of ours" Right: Why hasn't Keir Starmer criticised the Times, Daily Mail, Telegraph, and Sun for their antisemitic cartoons of the Green Party's Zack Polanski?

This is the answer. #VoteGreen 💚

Reform are like Trump, let’s throw out strawmen to distract you away from looking at the money. Rich elites and fossil fuel companies are funding Reform and Farage. Greens are funded by members are work for people and planet. #VoteGreen 💚

Israel acting as pirates, illegally boarding ships and violently assaulting those on board. These ships were taking aid to Gaza. Israel knows no bounds and doesn’t respect international law. This needs condemning and action by all countries or no one is safe. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

The power of women to drive change for a more inclusive and safer society is demonstrated in Barcelona, Paris and Montreal. Women provide public spaces and mobility infrastructure that benefit the lives of everyone. 🚶‍♀️👩‍🦽‍➡️🚲🌳 #WalkWheelCycle #SaferStreets www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Thank you @georgemonbiot.bsky.social “Greens who were long dismissed as “idealistic” and “unrealistic” now look like hard-headed pragmatists and true patriot.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Israel murders Healthcare workers. They are breaking international law. The UK should not be supporting this nor supplying weapons that kill emergency ambulance rescuers. #StopArmingIsrael www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

The nub of it. “she is up against not just Trump’s and Benjamin Netanyahu’s governments, but also “predatory elites” around the world who are prepared to defend the accumulation of unprecedented riches with violence” Extreme wealth corrupts #TaxWealth www.theguardian.com/law/2026/apr...

Why are waiting lists so high in the NHS? Would an extra £1.6b paying for 9,178 doctors or 19,428 nurses have made a difference? Private companies are ripping us off to give handsome payouts to shareholders whilst the NHS has to find “ savings”! #FundTheNHS www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

The government can find £380m to give to a foreign company building a factory, but not for resident doctors, vital to society, that saves lives! #SupportDoctors www.theguardian.com/business/202...

During Covid we celebrated NHS staff and recognised how vital they were to society. How soon governments forget and think they can ride roughshod over doctors thinking they will work on the cheap! #SupportDoctors www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I'd much rather they cap the repayment rate. This does nothing for those middle or lower earners who still stand no chance of ever fully paying our loans back. It just means that a slightly wider portion of the very highest earners one day get to be free of their loans. Bad policy.

Killing civilians, targeting schools, hospitals and homes is wrong. Stop supporting the terrorist activities of Israel and America in continuing these murders. #StopArmingIsrael #StopAmericaUsingUKAirbases www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Spoiler alert: nothing trickled down.

“an obsession of one small fraction of the Westminster elite was made a public concern, given months of airtime and front pages” Thanks to David Cameron capitulating to his backbenchers, we have the disaster that is Brexit. #RejoinEU www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

If we are to be seen as a world leaders, then we must NOT go backwards and undermine our credibility across the globe. #StopJackdaw #StopRosebank We must lead by example and continue to #SupportRenewables www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The US military has 22 sites in the UK. Every day long range US bombers are taking off here to drop bombs on Iran. This is a rogue state carrying out war crimes, and threatening more. The UK Government must grow a spine - and stop our bases being used for this war.

Electoral reform is called for if you are not liking the prospect of “paper candidates”. It just reflects the stupidity of the current first past the post system which doesn’t deliver fairness for voters. #MakeVotesMatter www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

America and Israel are acting like terrorists. Bombing civilians and creating fear. #StopArmingIsrael #StopKillingChildren www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Sheep grazing in Wales has changed the landscape and habitats of the area and contributed to a decline in biodiversity.

Is failed Reform candidate Matt Goodwin following in the footsteps of ex Reform Welsh leader who took bribes for pro-Russia interviews and speeches, but this time for Hungary? So patriotic, NOT!

It appears that yet again someone has vandalised the Reform UK Office in Caerphilly. Someone has replaced the word "Reform" with "Fascism". So it now reads "Wales needs Fascism". Back in October someone also wrote "now you can f*** off home" after the party lost in the Caerphilly by-election.

Caterpillars at #FollyWood . I think these are a scarlet tiger, turning to a scarlet tiger moth.

Is it dangerous or careless driving that kills over 1600 children and adults a year in our public spaces? Drivers must understand “ the concept that driving is a responsibility, not an entitlement” #SaferStreets #VisionZero www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Good on the BMA for standing up for its members to get pay restoration. Other unions representing hospital workers should take note and be more assertive in getting better deals for its members , they deserve it too. #PayRestoration #SupportDoctors www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

A “tiny group hold untaxed assets equivalent to the total wealth of the poorest half of the global population”. If wealth were shared more fairly, people wouldn’t be starving, nor have to drink dirty water or live in cold damp homes! #WealthTaxNow www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Everyday those B52s fly over head and my heart sinks. Everyday I am reminded we are enabling the bombing of children and civilians by allowing US planes to use our airbases. There is a choice, like Spain has made, not to support an illegal war. The government could make that choice too.

We used to ask people to take their shoes off at the door, now it’s can you remove your Meta glasses please. The boundaries of privacy are forever being changed. No more is your home your sanctuary with tech bros constantly invading our space and data collecting. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Government also not wanting to pay senior doctors. What is it about doctors they don’t like, that they refuse to pay them their worth and think they can get healthcare on the cheap? Stop playing loose with our health. We deserve better. #SupportDoctors www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Incredible stance from the government, reminiscent of playground bullies. If you don’t do what I want, I am going to take this away! Really?! Withholding doctors training places means that you and I don’t get treatment. Negotiate like adults, for patients sake. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...