Chris at BOTR

Chris at BOTR

@cbotr.bsky.social

Author, former journalist, academic, mischievously seditious

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The BBC is set to scrap Radio 4 Extra. 📻 Losing this treasure trove of classic comedy, archive drama, and timeless storytelling would be a massive blow for millions of us. Sign the petition to help save Radio 4 Extra 👇 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...

you.38degrees.org.ukSave Radio 4 ExtraRadio 4 Extra is a fabulous showcase of the BBC's phenomenal archive of radio comedy and drama, fields in which the Corporation is an undoubted pioneer, with a reputation for quality rivals woud envy....
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💔Tragic: swifts are finding their chicks dumped in skips and their nests blocked up by building work. 🚨We need an emergency system that forces police & councils to act IMMEDIATELY when nests are threatened. Sign the petition now 👇 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...

you.38degrees.org.ukSave swift nests before building work blocks or obstructs themSwifts are in trouble. Their UK breeding population fell by 70% between 1995 and 2024, and they are now on the UK Red List of birds of conservation concern. When a swift's nest entrance is blocked, e...
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If a police officer is jailed for corruption, their past cases are NOT reviewed. Winston Trew was framed and spent nearly 50 years clearing his name. Sign to back #TrewsLaw 👇 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ju...

you.38degrees.org.ukJustice for victims of corrupt police officersWinston Trew was framed by a racist and corrupt police officer in 1972. It took nearly 50 years to clear his name. Thirteen people framed by the same officer spent a combined 623 years wrongfully conv...
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I've just signed the petition demanding the PM scraps rip-off daily standing charges on gas AND electricity bills. Want to see your energy bills go down in an instant? Add your name:

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Ukraine is facing it's 5th winter of war, butTrump is making threats, cosying up to Russia and telling Zelensky he should step down. It's a new low, and we need our PM to stand up for Ukraine, and up to Trump. Sign the open letter now:

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Big UK banks pocketed £29.2bn in 6 months while our bills went up! A windfall tax on bank profits will raise £19bn for our schools & NHS. But banks & their lobbyists are trying to hard to block this. Sign the petition today and tell John Healey to #TaxtheBanks! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...

you.38degrees.org.uk#TaxTheBanksYears of higher interest rates have sent our rent, mortgage, and debt payments soaring, while banks have raked in huge profits for doing absolutely nothing. The big four UK banks (Barclays, HSBC, Ll...
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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...

you.38degrees.org.ukTake Big Money Out of Our PoliticsBritish politics is awash with money from super rich donors. In 2023, two-thirds of all private donations came from just 19 people. These so-called ‘mega donors’ enjoy privileged access to political p...
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This is a disgrace. Brave RNLI volunteers being called scum for risking their lives to save others at sea is just plain wrong. So I've signed an open letter of thanks for the RNLI letting them know these thugs do not speak for the rest of us. Add your name?

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#BigTech's data centres use powerequal to millions of homes and guzzle our water. We need basic rules: ⚡ 100% clean power 💧 Zero water waste 🗣️ Local community consent Sign Foxglove's petition to stop data centres harming our communities and environment now. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...

you.38degrees.org.ukBan data centres that harm our communities and climateBig Tech’s giant data centres swallow as much power as millions of homes, guzzle our water, and risk driving up our energy bills - all with zero limits. We need basic rules: ⚡ 100% clean power 💧 Ze...
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#BigTech's data centres use power equal to millions of homes and guzzle our water. We need basic rules: ⚡ 100% clean power 💧 Zero water waste 🗣️ Local community consent Sign Foxglove's petition to stop data centres harming our communities and environment now. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...

you.38degrees.org.ukBan data centres that harm our communities and climateBig Tech’s giant data centres swallow as much power as millions of homes, guzzle our water, and risk driving up our energy bills - all with zero limits. We need basic rules: ⚡ 100% clean power 💧 Ze...
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Farms supplying Müller have been secretly filmed horrifically abusing their cows. This petition is calling on the company to cut ties with any farm abusing its animals and, in doing so, send a powerful message to all their suppliers. Sign here:

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This is a disgrace. Brave RNLI volunteers being called scum for risking their lives to save others at sea is just plain wrong. So I've signed an open letter of thanks for the RNLI letting them know these thugs do not speak for the rest of us. Add your name?

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Enough is enough. Devastating wildfires are threatening our communities, our wildlife, and our landscapes 🌳 We need the UK Gov to back our amazing fire fighters and invest in a real national wildfire prevention plan. Join me and sign the petition here: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/te...

you.38degrees.org.ukProtect nature for the future: make wildfire prevention a national priorityEnough is enough. Devastating wildfires are threatening our communities, our wildlife, and our landscapes 🌳 We need the UK Gov to back our amazing fire fighters and invest in a real national wildfire ...
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11 days ago Jason Arday resigned, saying he was at his limits. The press wrote 188 more articles. 9 days later Jason Arday was found dead. Enough is enough: Demand an urgent inquiry into the role the media had on his death: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/de...

you.38degrees.org.ukSign the petition: demand an inquiry into the culture of the press after Jason Arday's death!Tragically, Professor Jason Arday has died after a vicious and deeply personal campaign of press attacks over the last few weeks. The Government must urgently launch an inquiry into the culture and b...
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Watching Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy, I was shocked to see the damage the chicken industry is doing to rivers, communities and animals. And now I’ve learned the Government wants to expand Big Chicken. I've signed the petition to stop it 👉 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

you.38degrees.org.ukStop Big Chicken Choking our RiversWatching Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy, I was shocked to see the damage the chicken industry is doing to rivers, communities and animals. And now I’ve learned the Government wants to expand Big ...
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Jeff Bezos has just been crowned the world's third richest person...while Amazon dodges billions in tax. Right now, governments are negotiating new global tax rules. Tell the UK Government: don't cave to the super-rich.

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I just signed the petition calling on Andy Burnham to kick the controversial US tech giant Palantir out of our NHS and police! 🚨 Their £330m contract is a total bust: the tech is rubbish, staff are boycotting it, yet they still have access to our private health data. Tell him to end the contracts:

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I just signed this petition to make 2026 the year big water polluters are finally made to clean up their act. Will you add your name too? @friends-earth.bsky.social action.friendsoftheearth.uk/petition/mak...

action.friendsoftheearth.ukMake 2026 the year polluters clean up their actSign the petition Last year, the government promised to crack down on water pollution. But without public pressure, its plans could once again let big polluters off the hook. We should all be able to ...
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This is so outrageous. The Government wants to reclassify Coastguard Rescue Officers as "volunteers" so they can get out of paying them an hourly wage when they go out to save lives. Join me and sign the petition to demand the Government scrap plans to strip rescue heroes of their pay:

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Nigel Farage received gifts and benefits from a convicted fraudster. This can’t go on. Sign the petition to demand a FULL investigation into his undisclosed donations and gifts. We need answers:

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The Home Office wants to use faulty AI tech that assesses 14 year olds as adults in the asylum system. It’s super harmful, and could deny vulnerable kids their basic rights. Sign the petition to scrap it now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

you.38degrees.org.ukDon’t use dodgy AI on vulnerable kids!The Home Office wants to use faulty AI tech that assesses 14 year olds as adults in the asylum system. It’s super harmful, and could deny vulnerable kids their basic rights. Sign the petition to scrap...
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Survivors of the Windrush scandal have been given memorials and apologies, but they're still being denied fair compensation and actual justice. On Monday 22nd June we'll take our calls for justice directly to the Home Office - add your name now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ho...

you.38degrees.org.ukHonour Promises Made to Windrush GenerationsHey! 👋 Survivors of the Windrush scandal have been given apologies and memorials, but the reality is that many are still being denied fair compensation. 😔 On Windrush Day (22nd June) we're taking the ...
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From hedgehogs and bats to butterflies and newts, the UK’s wildlife is disappearing fast – and our government is letting it happen. I’ve just signed @friends-earth.bsky.social’s petition calling for urgent action. Add your name: action.friendsoftheearth.uk/petition/tel...

action.friendsoftheearth.ukTell the government: act for nature before it’s too lateAdd my name Did you know the UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world? There’s less wildlife today than in living memory − and it’s still disappearing before our eyes. From hedgeho...
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Survivors of the Windrush scandal have been given memorials and apologies, but they're still being denied fair compensation and actual justice. The Government promised to fix this—let's ensure they keep their word. Please add your name to help right this wrong: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ho...

you.38degrees.org.ukHonour Promises Made to Windrush GenerationsHey! 👋 Survivors of the Windrush scandal have been given apologies and memorials, but the reality is that many are still being denied fair compensation. 😔 The Government promised to overhaul this brok...
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I just signed a petition to stop the rollout of facial recognition surveillance in the UK. The Government and shops are scanning us without clear laws in place, using our faces like barcodes. It feels really invasive. Can you take 30 seconds to sign it too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

you.38degrees.org.ukStop scanning us all with facial recognition!I just signed a petition to stop the massive rollout of facial recognition surveillance in the UK. The government and shops are starting to scan us without clear laws in place, effectively turning our...
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Palantir could be about to land a HUGE new deal - with London’s Met Police. That could mean a controversial US tech company gaining access to deeply sensitive data 😡 Add your name and demand the Government block this deal:

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I just signed this petition to stop private firms from draining the NHS, by demanding the Government introduce a cap on private profit. Can you add your name too?

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Palantir, the controversial U.S. company working with ICE and the Israeli military, has access to our private data via NHS databases. We need the Government to trigger the break clause on their contract NOW. 🚨Can you sign and share?

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The Iran war is making everything more expensive for us, but some companies are cashing in. Don't think that's right? Sign the petition now demanding they are taxed more on their record profits to help us all with the cost of living. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ra...

you.38degrees.org.ukRaise taxes on companies profiteering from Iran warMillions across the UK are already struggling just to get by. Bills are rising, wages aren’t keeping up, and families are being pushed to the brink. As the impacts of the Iran war ripple through the g...

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