Brooding Sky, Towards Dunstanburgh Acrylic on 120 x 60 x 4 cm canvas. Available from Fiona Dane Gallery, Craster

In the midst of U.S. pressure and geopolitical clashes, Venezuela’s barrels are now fueling Israel for the first time in years, showing how war and power politics still dictate who gets energy and who gets violence.

Labour is NOT left-wing. Their leadership brags how they expelled the Left. That's why I voted Green last time, and joined last year. #VoteGreen 🗳️

Wish I could vote! First time listening at length to this reassuringly relatable and highly eloquent politician - Hannah Spencer. And of course principled. I wish all politicians were this self-reflective and cared this much.

A century ago, after witnessing the devastation of chemical weapons in WW1, the international community came together to ban their use in war. In our latest article, Bryony Maskell reflects on what’s changed since the Geneva Protocol. 🧪 www.sgr.org.uk/resources/le...

Talk of building a good society is often met with the charge of utopianism. But this is wrong, argues @profkepickett.bsky.social of @equalitytrust.bsky.social. The blueprint for a fairer society lies in front of us – but it requires moving away from “trickle-down” economics #LSEInequalitiesBlog

If you are concerned about how the armed forces engage with schools and colleges, you are not alone. ForcesWatch has free resources for parents, students and teachers who are concerned about military and arms industry activities in their school or college.

New YouGov polling across 🇩🇪🇫🇷🇪🇸🇮🇹🇵🇱 shows strong public support for EU action on X. 60–78% say the EU should take further steps if X fails to address breaches of EU law. peoplevsbig.tech/press-releas...

👉NEW -- Over 2,000 Britons served for Israel amid Gaza genocide by John McEvoy & Alex Morris Exclusive: Declassified obtained data on the number of UK nationals in the IDF. We are publishing it for the first time. www.declassifieduk.org/over-2000-br...

Right now, the World Defense Show arms fair is taking place in Saudi Arabia. 1388 companies are displaying their lethal weapons, incl BAE & Raytheon. More weapons sold for more wars and more murder.

🚨 NEW 🚨 As cities and countries begin to ban junk food and fossil fuel advertising, the keynoter at an ad industry confab in London last week urged executives to stop making harmful adverts ... JUST KIDDING! Actually, he called for minimal regulation on advertising. buff.ly/J9oPe6L

A crypto investor just donated £9 million to the Reform Party. Right now, billionaires can pour unlimited money into our elections, effectively buying our democracy. Think that's wrong? Add your name to call for a cap on donations today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...

We must defend UK democracy from Russian interference and the wider web of dirty money and misinformation which enables bad actors to undermine trust in politics. The Elections Bill is crucial in addressing this - the govt must not delay it any further.

🇩🇪 nicht die Eier haben 🇬🇧 to not have (the) balls #learngerman #langsky

The Epstein files expose the networks behind the same far-right playbook. @elliechowns.bsky.social says it’s time for a full inquiry 👇

Big banks are a drain on public finances - as the Treasury foots the bill for interest the Bank of England is paying on banks’ risk-free reserves to the tune of ~£20 billion a year 🪙 Meanwhile... 👇

Well that's someone who knows how to turn a phrase.

Brexit was a proving ground. The nationalist politics later perfected by Trump were tested here first – alongside the rise of opaque data power, dark money and unaccountable influence in the British state. Stephen McNair reports eastangliabylines.co.uk/democracy/th...

We’ve seen a *massive* swing away from homeownership into expensive private renting. Mortgaged families dropped from 30% to 17% of Unsung Britain, while private renters nearly doubled. Almost as many people live with parents (15%) as own with a mortgage (17%).

Banks are making record profits while our bills go up! 😡 We need to tax bank profits and fund our NHS & schools. Sign the petition and tell Rachel Reeves to #TaxtheBanks you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...

The Epstein files reveal the role of Brexit in a global network which stands to gain from undermining democracy itself | Stephen McNair

Now more details in the Epstein files reveal Bannon as part of a successful plot to topple Theresa May with Nigel Farage, Boris Johnson and Jacob Rees Mogg, here’s an article from the archive about Johnson and Bannon’s collaboration bylinetimes.com/2023/04/24/b...

Labour in Kirklees are privatising 2 dementia care homes. The private provider we were told would be a quality provider. This same provider has had a requires improvement ruling for one of the care homes they manage. I raised this today at the Kirklees Cabinet meeting youtu.be/Ob0qwQH9x70?...

it has begun

We rely heavily on imported timber, yet so many “certification” schemes are little more than tick-box exercises. If they fail to protect forests and the rights of indigenous people, they are not doing their job. Government must raise the bar. #Deforestation #HumanRights

Govt to spend £5bn to pay off 90% of the English councils debts for supporting children & young people with special educational needs. The real problem is privatisation and profiteering by corporations, huge wealth transfer from public to private How long before the write-off needs to be repeated?

Science is under siege. Plutocrats, petrostates, propagandists and the press continue to confuse and mislead the public about basic scientific principles. Help us uncover military greenwash, the militarisation of education, and sportswashing. 👇🧪 www.peoplesfundraising.com/donation/sgr...

It amazes me how everyone seems to have forgotten about #RobertMaxwell. Czech Jewish born British MP, fraudster, thief of £millions, media magnate, Daily Mirror owner, whose body was suspiciously found floating near to his private yacht, The Lady Ghislaine. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019...

Unpopular opinion 🫣 China is not a democracy, and we hope it will become one soon. But let’s also remember a simple fact. Over the past 45 years, China has not started a major war, unlike many Western democracies.

"The FTSE 100 giant launched a fresh £1bn share buyback after pre-tax profit soared 13 per cent in the last 12 months" www.cityam.com/barcl... Shall we wait for Barclays' profits to trickle down?? 🤷‍♂️ Add your name -> bit.ly/TaxTheBanks

Israel committed war crimes "before the eyes" of Labour politicians. Labour's response was to provide them with training, weapons, intelligence and political support.

A £240m defence contract without tender. Their fingerprints all over our health care data. A meeting in the USA but without any minutes. Everything around Palantir stinks. www.thenational.scot/news/2584192...

👉NEW -- Mandelson ‘lobbied Israel for Tory government’ during Gaza genocide by Martin Williams Disgraced Labour grandee appears to have kept ties with Conservatives long after his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein emerged www.declassifieduk.org/mandelson-lo...

Palantir is throwing the MoD a party to celebrate its untendered £240m contract. It would already be inappropriate for any member of Govt to attend, given what we know about how Palantir has facilitated genocide in Gaza and been complicit in ICE deportations. Now, it would be unacceptable.

With the recent confirmation of the new archbishop of Canterbury, Keith Porteous Wood takes a look back at the shameful record of her and her predecessors in dealing with abuse in the Church of England. @natsecsoc.bsky.social freethinker.co.uk/2026/02/the-...

Meet Hannah Spencer - Green MP candidate for Gorton and Denton, and the only vote to stop Reform.

Did you know Gavin Newsom is even worse than you thought? www.salon.com/2026/02/10/g... Trolling Trump does not make up for his undermining of progressive priorities, like when he vowed to kill a one-time 5% tax on billionaires... Despite 86% of Democrats agreeing the wealthy should pay more.

The govt is refusing to commit to an inquiry into the MOD's contracts with US-based spy tech giant Palantir despite the web of shady connections between Mandelson, Epstein, and Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel - this absolutely stinks.

Reading Marx and drinking Guinness

Exclusive interview ✍️ Andrew Feinstein rips apart Rory Stewart’s excuse for MP corruption, exposing a political class that is completely detached from reality. www.thecanary.co/uk/2026/02/1...

Michelle Mischkulnig, contemporary Australian textile artist #WomensArt

Sofia bikes, eats vegan, and lives zero-waste, cutting her footprint to ~3.5 tonnes a year. Rowan, a billionaire oil investor, racks up millions of tonnes through the emissions tied to his wealth while he sleeps.

a reminder that Tim Allan, who quit Starmer's Downing St today, previously spun for....not only Kazakhstan and Qatar but also Vladimir Putin’s government www.ft.com/content/a0a8...

"In September last year a UN independent commission of inquiry found Herzog had incited the commission of genocide" The president of Israel is currently on a state visit to Australia.

Anyone else fed up with politicians' divisive tactics? Gary Lineker is calling them out.

Four former defence civil servants hired by Palantir in a single year. A £240m MoD contract awarded without competition. Defence, health, policing – Palantir is embedded across the government. Read the analysis on the issues this presents ⤵️ @eastangliabylines.co.uk

It’s time to stand up for our Protected Landscapes. The Fingleton Review of nuclear regulation calls for weakening the protections that currently require councils to support and defend National Parks and National Landscapes. [1/2]

A government enthralled to men and corporations drunk on power is the rot at the centre of the Mandelson scandal. Of all seven of the Nolan principles, openness can help build back the most trust. Every MP, like me, should release logs of all lobbying meetings.

👀 Today’s announcement by minister @darrenpjones.bsky.social that the govt will look closely at lobbying transparency and review the use of WhatsApp for govt communications is long overdue. But as our scorecard below shows, there is a long way to go. www.spotlightcorruption.org/lobbying-sco...