progress0n.bsky.social
Left wing progressive, transformative ideas really inspire me. 25 years working in social care in March 2025 and now highly qualified.
Member of Green Party of England and Wales, trade unionist with unison and based in Portsmouth.
Hate the status quo
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My god I hate these two
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If we really want to challenge the stigmatisation of mental illness, we need to not just call out the discrimination from what we do and think, but also what we say. If we can conquer these, we will have half way created a better society.
I might write a substack on this!
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But I want to be fair to Turn Left, because the continued use of the phrase committing suicide is also a product of a society which is still stacked against people with mental illness. This is part of the culture that stigmatisation eminates from.
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Suicide used to be seen as a 'felon on oneself', or self-murder and you could be given a prison sentence if someone survived a suicide. The 1961 Suicide Act decriminalised suicide.
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The title is "Jeffrey Epstein Victim Virginia Giuffre 'Commits Suicide'". The key word here is 'commits'. Why do I have such objection to the use of this word and phrase commits suicide? You have to trace it back to pre-1961 bad law.
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I don't have a problem with the discussion broadcast within this video, however the title of the video is very problematic and this is what I have found quite triggering, as myself has lived with depression and anxiety for over 30 years and sometimes have suicidal ideation.
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So does this mean that water companies run for public benefit are just as good as water companies that would be in public ownership?
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I quite like the tag 'Corbynistas on Steroids'
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12 so far. I think there’ll be more
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Evil wins when good people do nothing
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Using private companies is privatisation. We can renationalise. Majority of public want it, government can issue bonds with no expense to the taxpayer. The only reason we can’t is Steve Reed receiving donations from private water companies and fiscal rules which are unnecessary.
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So no, poverty has not reduced and to add to the last point, 250,000 people including 50,000 children will fall into poverty.
Won’t renationalise rail, mail, water and energy, pushing privatisation through the NHS.
Should I go on?
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Because they’ve kept the 2 child cap, which charities and unions say if it was scrapped would reduce poverty overnight.
Ended universal winter fuel allowance, exacerbating fuel poverty for many pensioners, even more so for disabled pensioners, and cutting £9bn in pip, meaning 90% go without
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Signed
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Something that can powerfully overthrow the austerity story and culture and is people centred.
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My thinking is the left must have a compelling story that can enhance the demands we want the public to hear and take on board. One that resonates with people's day to day experiences and that can take people on a journey from where we are now to where we would much like to be.
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I think the line we demand change is a good starting point on not just physical action (protesting, joining striking workers which are of course important), but how do we communicate and message the demands of we demand change.
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The footballification of policy continues as expected
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Thats not what I said. Of course they don't. I was saying because Labour aren't serious about reducing poverty, Reform will exploit this.
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There are no words. Labour has no intention, despite what they say, of reducing poverty. That gives Reform plenty of ammunition which we need to resist. The Greens need to stand up and resist Reform and present our own vision which is pro-working class.
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And then decisions will be made with very little input from the disabled. Disgraceful.
Time for a change
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Because the democratic (?) system we live under deliberately disempowers people, by leaving very little room to hold politicians to account.
Top down decision making does not work, e.g., the government wants to take away benefits for 9 out of 10 disabled people with very little consultation.
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lol never thought of it like that, but now you’ve mentioned it, you have a point
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Oh yeah, the thing I love about it is it's so primitive, basic which is why its so charming and enduring.
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I did not have Astro Farm (10-15 years too late for my childhood) but I did have the nearest thing
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Please sign this petition if you are sick of privatised pollution. And share amongst your friends, family and colleagues.
weownit.org.uk/act-now/lets...
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Just watched it. I can't disagree with what is said
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The Tories made voter suppression law. They said it is to combat alleged fraud. reality was there is hardly or no fraud at all.
They used voting as some sort of casino.
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Farage wouldn’t win under PR, he would under first past the post.
Maybe also reform our media because they tend to have a habit of giving him disproportionate amount of airtime
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Then implement PR
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Good luck. Bring socialism to potters bar
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MPs never work a Saturday in parliament. Maybe we can label that as extremist
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£91,200 for four hours work as one example. In real terms is approx £23,000 per hour.
Wow, staggering!!
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If they can, partially, nationalise steel in a day, then the same can be done with water, energy, NHS etc.
Spoiler alert: they won't
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Alongside a wealth tax, the government could issue bonds, a Robin Hood tax on corporate profits and a windfall tax to boot.
The government can't keep refusing to nationalise other sectors. It has shown the possibilities and it can be done.
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Because of austerity, we now have toothless regulation and enforcement. Austerity is a rogue employers dream
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Stephen Kinnock = nepo baby
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The key word is "could". Therefore it indicates a prediction. However, taking away winter fuel payments will lead to deaths.