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Tom Jarman
Tom Jarman
@tomajar.bsky.social
Searching for the better model that makes the existing obsolete. Rides a tandem. Open democracy, social mobility, fairness and Gaia. Can do, must do, will do.
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So proud to have @simonforstroud.bsky.social as our MP. Outstanding demonstration of integrity and principles.
Watch my full interview with Dr Simon Opher MP here
Well said Zoe ... We mustn't stand back and ignore. I've written to my MP @simonforstroud.bsky.social - he's a good guy!
If you are not concerned by the proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation because you think it doesn’t impact you, you are wrong. This is an authoritarian abuse of power by the government & it curtails all of our civil liberties #r4today
Journalism like the BBC used to do ... please, please can we go back to this standard? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
What a great question.
Why can’t we have a review which comes up with ‘60 ways we can pivot for peace’… I’m sick of all this talk of war, aren’t you? Evolution? It sure is fvcking slow. As a species, we’ll never learn & what the cynic in me thinks is that there’s no money in peace but there is in bullets and bombs, right?
Too optimistic? But I like the advice: Trump’s undermining of democracy is a deliberate scheme to build an autocracy... Early opposition is important... A collective defense works best... Appeasement is seen by bullies as weakness, an invitation to demand more. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Obvs! Why can't a Labour Government deliver on these glaringly obvious fundamentals for a fair and healthy UK?
Ex-Labour minister calls for wealth tax and public investment in June spending review. UK needs an economic reset, end of cuts/austerity and neoliberal policies. Can't revive economy without boosting the purchasing power of the bottom 50%. Must redistribute. Tax the ultra-rich.
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I found this very moving. Such an important message www.youtube.com/watch?v=lw4Z...
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Reassure people they can tactically vote to keep out Reform tomorrow (May 1st) by voting for.. 🟢 GREEN in these places: stopreformuk.vote/for/greens 🔶 LIBDEM in these places: stopreformuk.vote/for/libdems 🙋 INDEPENDENT in these places: stopreformuk.vote/for/independ...
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In working class areas like Stonehouse, Green support is growing strongly With people disillusioned with Labour it's going to be Green or Reform that they choose And only one of those is a democratic party
Fantastic turnout to support Stonehouse going green today! Thanks @patdbmcallister.bsky.social @greenpartymolly.bsky.social and all - #stroud
Fantastic turnout to support Stonehouse going green today! Thanks @patdbmcallister.bsky.social @greenpartymolly.bsky.social and all - #stroud
How can we stand by and not feel personal guilt? How can we not demand our Government acts, that the world acts to stop and care. A deeply, tragically moving story. How can we?
NEW: Hossam Shabat’s Last Article Filed hours before his killing in an Israeli airstrike, journalist Hossam Shabat describes the resumption of Israel's scorched earth campaign in his hometown of Beit Hanoun. Translated through tears by Sharif Kouddous dropsitenews.com/p/hossam-sha...
love this video from @greensorganise.bsky.social - it nails why Greens or so relevant to communities around the UK. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bgu5...
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“The climate crisis poses a bigger existential threat to this country than Putin does or ever will, so if money can be found for the military there’s no reason why it couldn’t also be found to accelerate self-sufficiency in clean energy.That might really do something for national security”. Spot on👇
Incinerators are such a nonsense. Can we stop now please? ukwin.org.uk www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/enviro...
Still this nonsense goes on. Picture below from early days XR forming a 'waste inspectors blockade' at the Glos incinerator. Good luck guys, we need no more of these monstrosities: #communityr4c
Coming to East Dorset soon, a toxic plume from Canford Incinerator. Join us in our campaign to #StopCanfordIncinerator #Wimborne #Broadstone #Ferndown #Verwood
NO MORE!!!! So much harm at such huge cost to the public purse. Have we still not learnt!
♻️🔥 Dozens of MPs have already been contacted—now it’s your turn! England’s incineration capacity is set to surge by 27%, threatening recycling and the circular economy. Tell your MP to call on the Government to act now! ✉️ #NoMoreIncinerators #CircularEconomy ukwin.eaction.org.uk/NoMoreIncine...
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Glos incinerator: The most expensive incinerator in the Country - and still we are being told porky's by the leaders who breached procurement law to force this on the public. We can do something about this ...
😲 @GlosCC council tax increased by a hefty 5% despite this: "Cllr Hawthorne said one of his highlights was turning the Javelin Park incinerator into a financial success for the county"?? ☠️☹️💰🤡 www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/glouces...
We've got to do something about the Glos incinerator at Javelin Park! This has been a disaster for locals, and so expensive - we can do something about. PM me to get involved. #stroud @ukwin.bsky.social
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Great post in a thread from an mp with experience and real care. Support for those at end of life, and the decisions they make is so important.
Preventing open and honest conversations with patients, denying them the ability to make a fully informed decision, doesn't keep people or doctors safe. Clarity in the law and the process does.
The Doom Loop (see here) explains the problem - we need a solution. Reform et al seem to some like the solution, but are very much part of the every declining doom loop.
Good analysis of how migration *does* help explain support for the far-right (just not how some think it does). Obvious relevance to the UK.. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/w...
The Dirty Glos Incinerator has been making the news - reminded me of this excellent piece by @josephinemoulds.bsky.social www.source-material.org/dirty-white-...
Merz invites Netanyahu. It must be to enforce the arrest warrant? Surely?! www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
I was very nervous posting this a couple of days ago. So appalling, it couldn't be true could it? Well I trust @owenjones.bsky.social as a source. www.owenjones.news/p/israel-dro...
Shocking, proof of war crimes. #breaking #genocide this on X, but not on Bluesky yet, seems to be genuine. Can anyone verify? Leaflet drop on Gaza today: "... before the implementation of Trump's mandatory plan—which will impose forced displacement upon you whether you accept it or not ..."
The once great nation of US now operating a seedy protection racket. We all lose. edition.cnn.com/2025/02/21/p...
We are rightly concerned about refugees and UK's limited capacity to accommodate them. We should look at cause and solution: This report gives clues - while we create millions more fleeing/forced out of Palestine/Israel etc watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/f...
Glos incinerator: The most expensive incinerator in the Country - and still we are being told porky's by the leaders who breached procurement law to force this on the public. We can do something about this ...
😲 @GlosCC council tax increased by a hefty 5% despite this: "Cllr Hawthorne said one of his highlights was turning the Javelin Park incinerator into a financial success for the county"?? ☠️☹️💰🤡 www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/glouces...
Wow! Important news - a new government having an impact? www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025...
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Let's make climate great again! Check out this piece by me and @carolinelucas.bsky.social to find out how. https://buff.ly/42Xqut8 #Climate #ClimateNews
Excellent report shows - rooftop solar can make a real dent in in fuel poverty. "The government should consider more means-tested support with up-front costs, including both grants and subsidised loans targeted at low-to-middle income households."
The Government is aiming to triple solar capacity by the end of the decade. ☀️ ☀️ ☀️ ☀️ ☀️ ☀️ ☀️ ☀️ ☀️ ☀️ ☀️ What will it take to foster a 'rooftop revolution' in solar panels? Read our latest research to find out 👉 https://buff.ly/4hyzAB7