Rachel Steele

#bbcqt if we have to have humans on bank notes, why can't we have Clement Attlee, Nye Bevan, Harold Wilson, Barbara Castle or Mo Mowlam?

#bbcqt why do the far right 'patriots' not like our Great British wildlife? They seem to prefer lions, which are African. Very bizarre.

#bbcqt Norway weren't stupid enough to sell off their North Sea oil and gas in the same way that Thatcher sold ours. That said, we need to end our dependence on foreign oil and gas by developing renewables. Wind and solar can't get stuck in the Strait of Hormuz.

Just watched the BBC2 documentary on the campaign to ban handguns after Dunblane. I think it needs to be shown in the USA.

Watching the programme about the shooting in Dunblane, 30 years ago, on BBC2, and I am thinking about how that toad-faced Fartrage arsehole wants to remove the ban on handguns that was brought in as a result of that tragedy.
As yet another mass shooting happens in the US.
🤬

13 March 1996, a man walked into a school in Dunblane.
He shot & killed 16 children & their teacher.

20 months later, all handguns & automatic weapons were banned.

One school shooting & it was fixed.
No shootings since.

Get rid of your guns America.
For everyone’s sake. 🥰

Amazon Watch Turns 30 | Amazon Watch What began as a commitment to support frontline communities has grown into a global movement for rainforest protection, Indigenous rights, and climate justice.

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During the Second Reading of the Representation of the People Bill, MP after MP got up to point out what's missing from it: fixing the voting system.

The problems with FPTP can no longer be ignored - and neither can the growing calls for PR. 📣

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The Lead Untangles: A practical guide on what to do about your energy bills – right now Worried about how the war in Iran might affect household costs? We spoke to Lesley Tudor-Snodin, Head of Advice at National Energy Action for some actionable tips.

The Lead Untangles: A practical guide on what to do about your energy bills – right now
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The secret to a great parliamentary speech Two remarkable interventions during the Commons juries debate show why what the Greeks called logos and pathos can’t beat character

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Meet the AI Rapper Working for the Far-Right An AI-generated rapper called Danny Bones with links to far-right Reform splinter party Advance UK repeatedly intervened in the Gorton and Denton by-election. Harriet Williamson and Simon Childs repor...

Unsurprisingly, the far right can't find any real life rappers to support them, so they have to create AI ones. novaramedia.com/2026/03/12/m...

Complaining about & blaming Keir Starmer for a long-scheduled, still uncertain, six month distant increase in fuel prices literally *hours* after calling for more war in the Middle East is quite the flex. These are not serious people.

Scottish Reform leader admits Farage’s language on immigration made him ‘uncomfortable’ Malcolm Offord also said he’s lost friends since joining Reform

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Reform’s Andrea Jenkyns leaves viewers bemused with latest take on Iran war 'Does the Lincolnshire Mayor have her own militia now?'

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Reform makes blunder over petrol station stunt The party claimed their discounted fuel was ‘the cheapest fuel in the country’, but it wasn’t

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Nigel Farage slammed for manufacturing outrage over change to banknotes The right is losing it over the results of a public consultation on banknotes

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UN says 3.2 million displaced in Iran; 40+ senators press Hegseth over Iran school bombing; Drone strikes in Sudan kill dozens of civilians Drop Site Daily: March 12, 2026

UN says 3.2 million displaced in Iran; 40+ senators press Hegseth over Iran school bombing; Drone strikes in Sudan kill dozens of civilians
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Viral images of ‘US soldiers captured in Iran’ are AI-generated – Full Fact Pictures being shared on social media which appear to show US Delta Force soldiers captured by Iran are AI-generated. There are no credible reports of any US troops being captured in Iran.

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Image showing US B-2 supposedly ‘shot down’ by Iran is fake – Full Fact An image supposedly showing a US B-2 stealth bomber that was “shot down” by Iran is fake, and there are no credible reports of this happening.

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David Lammy incorrectly claims Cyprus is ‘a NATO country’ – Full Fact Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy wrongly claimed on BBC Breakfast that Cyprus is “part of NATO”.

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NYC mayor not banned from UK – Full Fact A series of videos shared on social media falsely claim that Zohran Mamdani said the UK has “lost its moral compass”, prompting Keir Starmer to ban him from the UK.

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Pictures of Rishi Sunak in a hospital bed are fake – Full Fact Images showing the former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in hospital are fake and his office has confirmed posts sharing them on social media are “not factual”.

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Grok wrongly claims footage of Glasgow fire shows blaze in Tel Aviv – Full Fact X’s AI chatbot also said a real photo of the fire was fake and made with AI.

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AI images, old videos and false viral claims: what to watch out for when checking posts about the Middle East on social media – Full Fact In the last week we’ve seen a surge of misinformation relating to the war with Iran—we’ve fact checked 10 viral posts, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

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Give us a public voice as we move to public control of our bus services Buses matter to people and their communities.  Their experiences and ideas should help shape the future of our services. The call for a public voice in decision making is backed by the following...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/gi...

UK minister holds six-figure stake in Trump's AI chatbot builder Jason Stockwood was also given his peerage and ministerial brief after donating £59,000 to Labour

UK minister holds six-figure stake in Trump's AI chatbot builder
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End the toxic landfill crisis in Europe Thousands of forgotten landfill sites lie beneath our fields, forests and playgrounds across Europe. Now, many of them are leaking toxic waste into our rivers and the water we drink. Together we can t...

Thousands of forgotten landfill sites lie beneath our forests and playgrounds across Europe. They are leaking toxic waste into the water we drink. We can force EU to finally monitor toxic landfills, and prevent waste from poisoning our communities. action.wemove.eu/sign/2026-03...

Rescue Efforts in Tehran After a Triple Strike Hit Apartment Buildings, Killing 40 “Every time we lifted a stone, we increased our sense that we might succeed in saving a life, or that we might find someone who could not be saved.”

Rescue Efforts in Tehran After a Triple Strike Hit Apartment Buildings, Killing 40
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NEW POLL: Majority of Americans Believe Trump Launched Iran War to Cover Up Epstein Scandal A new Drop Site/Zeteo/Data For Progress survey also finds likely American voters are split on whether Trump is more responsive to the American people or to Israel.

NEW POLL: Majority of Americans Believe Trump Launched Iran War to Cover Up Epstein Scandal
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The Iran war underlines the need for Labour's net zero commitment - LabourList The only way to stop Britain being left at the mercy of the markets is to end our reliance on fossil fuels - which is what the government's net zero strategy aims to do.

The Iran war underlines the need for Labour’s net zero commitment labourlist.org/2026/03/iran... – via LabourList