Phil Lynott: The Warrior Poet* Discover the poetic side of this 70s rock legend..

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Infographic showing the responses to the question "Do you think the following should be nationalised and run in the public sector, or privatised and run by private companies?" Headline: Public ownership is popular Water - 82% Energy - 71% Buses - 66% NHS - 87% Rail - 76% Royal Mail - 75% Polling by YouGov, June 2024

Your occasional reminder that public ownership is popular.
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Free Wendy Faith and Diana Denise No one should face arrest, prison, or violence simply for who they are or for expressing affection. Right now, Wendy Faith and Diana Denise need urgent support. Sign the petition and call for their re...

No one should face arrest, prison, or violence simply for who they are or for expressing affection. Right now, Wendy Faith and Diana Denise need urgent support. Sign the petition and call for their release. a.allout.org/s/P202e/

Trump's ego trip & a monumental waste of time and money!

Over £30,000 in lobbying support. Free advisors. Conference costs covered.

We are tracking the money that flows into Westminster to ensure our NHS stays protected from outside interests. You need to see this breakdown.

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Water bills are rising for millions of homes today - see how much you'll pay In England and Wales, water bills will rise by an average of £33 a year, or 5.4%, from April 2026

🚨Your water bills are going up again today, in England and Wales.

Private water companies are sucking us dry:

❌Paying themselves billions in dividends

❌Paying their CEOs £1.7 million a year on average

❌Loaded up companies with debt.

AND WE ALL PAY FOR IT. www.mirror.co.uk/money/water-...

Screenshot of a headline from The Bulletin reads "Five things that will become more expensive during 'awful April'. British households are bracing for an 'awful April' due to widespread bill increases across various essential services. Below is a stock photo of a number of utility bills, an alarm clock for some reason, and a calculator.

Today your annual water bill goes up by £33 to £639 on average.

😕So what are YOU paying for?
About a third of your bill is going on shareholder payouts and debt

🤑And what are THEY paying for? 1/2

The Saudi regime continues to execute people for disagreeing with Mohamed bin Salman.

Saud al-Faraj took part in protests and was tortured until he falsely 'confessed' to crimes.

UN legal experts found his detention arbitrary and called for his release.

Saudi Arabia killed him anyway.

Pope rebukes Hegseth’s prayers, labeling them as bloodlust Pope Leo II launched the beginning of the holiest week on the Christian calendar with what is seen worldwide as a sharp attack on U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the right-wing Christian natio...

Pope rebukes Hegseth’s prayers, labeling them as bloodlust peoplesworld.org/article/pope...

FIND WHAT YOU LOVE (AND LET IS SAVE YOU)

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Norway's crown princess breaks silence, claiming she was 'manipulated and deceived' by Epstein Crown Princess Mette Marit tells Norwegian TV she wishes she had never met the late sex offender.

Thing is, Epstein pleaded guilty in 2008 for soliciting and procuring A CHILD FOR PROSTITUTION, so saying you were 'manipulated' into being best buddies with him 6 years later seems, oh I don't know, pretty far-fetched...
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The government continues to claim that nationalising water would cost >£100 billion.

It's a figure that has been repeatedly dubunked - by Professor Dieter Helm, & Professor Ewan McGaughey at the People's Commission for Water, among others.

Water belongs in public hands. vist.ly/4vetd

Sign the open letter to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood - Stop the disastrous earned settlement plans On 11th March, hundreds of people from all four nations of the UK united in Parliament for the Mass Lobby for Migrant Rights. From grassroots migrant-led groups to union leaders, the call to MPs was l...

The Government wants to force millions of people who work in our hospitals, care homes and schools to wait decades before they can stay here permanently.

Sign the open letter to the Home Secretary and oppose these disastrous plans.

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I note that the Unionists leaders are all heading to Washington for St. Pat's Day...even though they all scream about being Brits every chance they get...I suppose it must be because Trump is vile, bigoted & orange too...

Get on with things (Dedicated to all carers)

A short story dedicated to carers...

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First-ever Town Hall with the Friends of GFTU Educational Trust YouTube video by GFTU Educational Trust

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Stop the steal: protect workers’ and renters’ rights! Reform UK has just pledged to rip up legal protections for workers and renters. Sign this petition to stop the steal.

Have you seen this? Reform UK has just pledged to rip up legal protections for workers and renters. I'm really worried about it. I've signed a petition to stop the steal. Can you add your name too? www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/st...

PÉARLA (BEING A RIFF ON THE LONG MIDDLE ENGLISH POEM, 'THE PEARL')

PÉARLA
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Strike Map logo. Text reads: You cannot ban solidarity. standing with workers is not a crime. pictures of picket lines.

We stand with the #Birmingham Bin Strikers.

You cannot ban solidarity.

Standing with workers is not a crime.

Shame on @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social.

#StrikeMap #BrumBinStrike #BirminghamBinStrike.