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Posts by Ben Thomas

There's a party that cares about people *and* about the planet.

And it can win in 30 days time.

This is your moment to join the Green Party.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

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Stunning and historic result in the Gordon and Denton parliamentary by-election in the UK.

The anti-genocide Green Party led by Zack Polanski has won the seat from Keir Starmer's governing Labour Party.

Nigel Farage's Reform UK and its odious candidate Matt Goodwin beaten.

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INTRODUCING! 

Hannah Spencer 

The new Green MP for GORTON & DENTON 

Green Party 

Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

INTRODUCING! Hannah Spencer The new Green MP for GORTON & DENTON Green Party Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

Introducing Hannah Spencer MP 💚

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Yes, and married to the home secretary. Hardly fair and balanced journalism.

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Who's that guy sitting next to Suzanna?

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2026 International RSE Survey | Software Sustainability Institute We have launched the 2026 International RSE Survey.

The 2026 International RSE Survey is now live!

This survey will help us better understand what RSEs need and how we can advocate for the community with policymakers and funders.

We'd really appreciate your input. Please share with your networks. #RSEng

www.software.ac.uk/news/2026-in...

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Hope is here: help us deliver it Hope is here. In just 5 hours, we hit our £100,000 target. We're upping our target. Let's take the fight to Reform in May.

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/hopeishere

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🚨"They want to take away your healthcare and sell it back to you"

American doctor in the NHS raises alarm about underfunding and privatisation of the NHS.

Share if you support our NHS. vist.ly/4h6vb

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Local Green voices in our community, Hampshire & Isle of Wight.
Thank you for all donations so far! See link 💚

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Risk-averse universities ‘hindering own REF performance’ - Research Professional News Hidden REF Festival: Institutions urged to “pull their socks up” and submit more non-traditional outputs

Risk-averse universities ‘hindering own REF performance’.

Hidden REF Festival: Institutions urged to “pull their socks up” and submit more non-traditional outputs.

www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...

6 months ago 3 3 0 1

Here's a better idea: every data centre you build, you build enough renewable energy to power it, and you supply the waste heat from your cooling system to power homes and businesses nearby. Simple. Common sense. And fair.

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Privatisation of UK industries is driving cost of living crisis, says Greens’ leader Zack Polanski calls mass privatisation a ‘failed experiment’ as report finds it has cost UK households £250 a year more

I don’t think privatisation was just a ‘failed experiment’… it was planned theft from the public under the guise of whatever their stated reasons were. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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How do we fix this mess? join.greenparty.org.uk
How do we fix this mess? join.greenparty.org.uk YouTube video by Zack Polanski

Lovely stuff m.youtube.com/shorts/wIPVZ...

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Welcome to Rip-Off Britain.

A country remade by privatisation.

Our latest project — Who Owns Britain? — explores how a radical experiment transformed our society and shapes your life.

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💚 Get A Green Mayor Elected Hants & IOW 2026 💚 The Green Party needs your help to win in the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Mayoral election 2026 💚

It's a 5 horse race with 4 'meh' to terrible options... But get behind the Greens and we can win! www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/green-mayo...

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Sensitive Data Curation Survey

Do you, or someone you know, work in sensitive data curation in the UK?

Please have a read about this HDR UK-led, UKRI DRI-funded project on skills for sensitive data curation. Link to the survey in the article.

Please share with your networks!

www.hdruk.ac.uk/study-and-tr...

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Absolutely dystopian juxtaposition from the Guardian front page. Difficult to understand how anyone of decency and conscience can defend this government at this point. Just sheer moral degeneracy to arm a state that does this and arrest people for objecting. Wtf are we doing as a country?

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9 months ago 2 6 1 1

It’s an arms race.

Courtesy of @darrencullen.bsky.social

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Vague rules will not dispel the REF’s climate of caution - Research Professional News Inclusive assessment needs stronger backing, say Gemma Derrick, Elizabeth Gadd, Simon Hettrick and James Baker

Opinion: Vague rules will not dispel the REF’s climate of caution.

www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

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"policies that drown people bad" excellently presented by @zoejardiniere.bsky.social

Labour & Tories both tying themselves in knots trying to defend cruelty.

There are alternatives to the hostile & failed policies currently in place, neither party seem willing to even consider

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Can your work be submitted to REF2029?

The latest episode of What the REF for your listening pleasure.

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Good stuff. Also important to point out that conflating the IDF with all jewish people is wrong and cynically being used to silence criticism of the Israeli state's armed forces' actions.

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Digital and Professional Skills for Industry: Understanding Employers and Graduates Experiences This report provides analysis into skills gaps for UK graduates as they transition into software engineering and data science roles within industry and the public sector. Drawing on qualitative data f...

Report here 👉 zenodo.org/records/1506... 3/3

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In this podcast, we explore the ways higher education can – and maybe cannot – develop the skills needed for working in industry, and the role that employers and universities' CPD offerings can play in complementing what HEIs do. 2/3

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Are universities equipping graduates with skills for industry? | The Work Futures Research Centre Podcast

I recently spoke to Emily Bastable, FHEA about our Software Sustainability Institute report, 'Digital and Professional Skills for Industry: Understanding Employers and Graduates Experiences'. 1/3
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Ep3. What the REF are our research incentives?
Ep3. What the REF are our research incentives? YouTube video by Hidden REF

Episode 3 of What the REF?! Is out now on YouTube and your podcast app. youtu.be/uHRQjNqY6CY

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Water industry lobbyists tried to inflate the value of failing firms.

Now it’s clear: bringing them into public ownership could cost close to £0.

There’s support across the spectrum for public ownership.

Action is a matter of political will.

@cmmonwealth.bsky.social @ewanmg.bsky.social

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🎙️ Podcast episode 2 is out now

What the REF should we call these outputs?!

Listen to What the REF?! via our website hidden-ref.org/what-the-ref/, on YouTube or wherever you usually find your podcasts.

Have a question about REF you'd like answered?
👉 WTreF@hidden-ref.org

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