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Christina Baron

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Wells U.K. (former mayor) LibDem, member of General Synod, sometimes busy with granny duties

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Together for the Church of England
Together for the Church of England YouTube video by Together for the Church of England

Please watch this short film by Together, an organisation working for the full inclusion and celebration of LGBTQIA people, disabled people, GMH people, and so on, in the Church of England. I burst into tears halfway through …

youtu.be/xcSHRh6l2EE?...

08.03.2026 08:46 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage want Britain to blindly follow Trump into this illegal war, even though the President has no plan for what comes next.

There is nothing patriotic about outsourcing Britain’s foreign policy to Donald Trump.

08.03.2026 08:18 πŸ‘ 2189 πŸ” 513 πŸ’¬ 90 πŸ“Œ 21
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The Two Deprivations Are poorer constituencies going green of turquoise?

1/ I have done a data dive on β€˜The Two Deprivations’ and the govt’s Green-Reform dilemma: parables.substack.com/p/the-two-de...
It references the work of @luketryl.bsky.social @robfordmancs.bsky.social

06.03.2026 11:49 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 5

Here's an idea...

Various EU members still need Russian oil, especially after the disruption caused by Trump attacking Iran.

Selling oil helps Russia.

Solution: deduct the value of each barrel of oil from Russia's frozen EU assets so Russia is net no better off from the sale.

06.03.2026 00:20 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Note for those in Europe: clocks go forward here on Sunday 29th March

06.03.2026 01:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nissan β€˜says Sunderland plant could close’ if UK excluded from Made in Europe rules Reports of carmaker’s warning come as lobby group says EU proposals could damage Β£70bn cross-channel trade

The Japanese carmaker Nissan has reportedly said it could be forced to close its plant in Sunderland if the UK is not fully included in new β€œMade in Europe” manufacturing rules proposed by the EU

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

05.03.2026 21:43 πŸ‘ 175 πŸ” 82 πŸ’¬ 34 πŸ“Œ 14

..it's clearly true that if we deported all migrants currently resident when they reach the age of 65 there would be (over the long term) a very large fiscal saving.

Essentially the argument Mahmood is making is that we should kick them out now to save some money on pensions/NHS in 30 years time

05.03.2026 20:13 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1
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Today South West Water submitted a guilty plea to supplying water unfit for human consumption during the cryptosporidium outbreak in Brixham - here's my statement. πŸ‘‡

04.03.2026 18:23 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
A book about a cricketer called Bill Bowes

A book about a cricketer called Bill Bowes

Cricketers who sound like Tolkien characters. #1 in a limited series.

03.03.2026 16:16 πŸ‘ 109 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1

I don’t suppose I know anyone in the UK who has an unused stash of this paper?

03.03.2026 16:00 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Ditto!

02.03.2026 22:37 πŸ‘ 136 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Serendipity
Chatoyant
Pluperfect

02.03.2026 22:04 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

There ought to be bats

02.03.2026 22:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

???

02.03.2026 21:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Came here to say (sing) this. Now unable to get tune out of my head

02.03.2026 16:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fare dodgers targeted as train ticket refund rules are tightened In a bid to clamp down on ticket fraud that costs the railways millions each year, the government has quietly changed the rules on claiming refunds for unused train tickets.

DON'T BUY TRAIN TICKETS IN ADVANCE!
On 1 April, the government is quietly changing the rules.
Off-Peak & Anytime tickets become non-refundable after 23:59 the day BEFORE you travel.
If you wake up & find your event cancelled, NO REFUNDS, even on Β£100+ tickets.
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/far...

02.03.2026 09:12 πŸ‘ 336 πŸ” 271 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 62

Smart, without a doubt, and this country is lucky to have you

01.03.2026 23:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I wish

01.03.2026 23:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

But releasing report after polls close when they didn't raise their concerns on the spot; one can't help wondering why not

01.03.2026 12:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe this is true on Mars?

28.02.2026 22:32 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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UN experts urge UK to ensure equal protection for all women and girls and all transgender people GENEVA – The United Kingdom must ensure its ongoing review of statutory guidance under the Equality Act remains compatible with international human rights law and upholds equal protections for all tra...

Breaking: UN experts have again warned the United Kingdom to respect trans+ rights πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡³πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ

β€œFrameworks permitting routine exclusion or discretionary verification of sex based on appearance or stereotypes would raise serious concerns under international human rights law”

www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

27.02.2026 14:46 πŸ‘ 154 πŸ” 58 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3

transvestigation is a punishment that happens to cis women who say anything a transphobe doesn't like. they don't even have to actually think you're trans, because the accusation itself is meant to be the insult. it happens to me a lot

28.02.2026 18:00 πŸ‘ 975 πŸ” 126 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 4

Absolutely (been there, done that, need to acquire t-shirt)

28.02.2026 18:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A reminder that Girl Scouting of America has welcomed trans and nonbinary girls from the first one that asked, has always had lesbian and bi members and adults, never declared bankruptcy to avoid paying for sexual assaults, and never poached the other side to recover from said bankruptcy.

27.02.2026 18:08 πŸ‘ 2191 πŸ” 712 πŸ’¬ 27 πŸ“Œ 27

Keir Hardie and the Webbs...

27.02.2026 16:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Or to use a technical term, misogynists

27.02.2026 15:37 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The (accredited) election observers raised concerns only after close of poll. Why not mention concerns in polling station to presiding officer, or to Returning Officer at "election hub" BEFORE polls closed?

27.02.2026 15:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Are you singing this to the tune from The Mikado?

27.02.2026 15:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Which people, exactly?

27.02.2026 13:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Very fond of stollen, German Christmas cake

27.02.2026 13:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0