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Derbyshire born but a Lancashire resident for over 50 years. A socialist, local historian, Derby County fan, music lover.
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Privatised water has failed. Just look at your water bills or the sewage pouring into our rivers. Steve Reed - include public ownership as an option in your independent commission on the water sector. Sign the petition weownit.org.uk/act-now/stev...

Boss of England’s most polluting water provider United Utilities admits firm ‘isn’t good enough at stopping sewage dumping’. Dumped sewage for 3.6m hours. CEO got £1.4m pay. Company has 205 criminal convictions, allowed to hike bills by 32%. Must remove profit motive. Nationalise.

The resistance continues

BBC News - My criticism of Trump was wrong, says Mandelson www.bbc.com/news/article... Grovelling appeasement. Utterly shameful.

Patients are dying in NHS hospital corridors. The Conservatives closed 100+ emergency care services since 2010. Demand Wes Streeting reopen them to treat patients. Sign the petition. weownit.org.uk/act-now/emer...

Without the personality cult of the last few Home Secretaries.......

The sooner this is recognised the better. We will lose more than we will gain by crawling to Trump/Musk.

#LizTrussCrashedTheEconomy

This is the colleague that the likes of Cleverly, Badenoch & Jenrick are refusing to defend...

Exciting day in prospect. Matinee performance in Adlington of Cinderella which our granddaughters will be in, followed by the Rams on TV against dirty Leeds. COYR.

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John Rentoul in today's Indy.

Idiot.

No surprise. Don't watch.

BBC News - Hospital's 15-hour wait 'red alert' warning www.bbc.com/news/article... Difficult times ahead. Will patients now head to neighbouring hospitals?

38d.gs/ebp- Please sign if you agree.

RIP John Lennon.

I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget

Hammer this message home!

“Taking Britain out of the Erasmus+ programme was a huge mistake. Labour must rejoin and accept the EU’s offer of a youth mobility scheme”👏 Our youth have been robbed of the freedom of movement we enjoyed - this is the absolute least the Gov’t can do for them sussexbylines.co.uk/news/educati...

Private healthcare is lobbying Wes Streeting to sign a new PFI deal with them. Time is running out to ask Wes Streeting to say NO. Please add your name to this petition now. #NoNewPFI weownit.org.uk/act-now/tell...

Why don't our political leaders use the "G" word, and call a spade a spade. The report below is in today's Indy.

If anyone is still wondering why we have a £22bn black hole here is just one example of Tory incompetence. Never ever allow them to again say “taxpayers money is safe with them”

Every truly meaningful act of integrity involves some sort of sacrifice. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Starmer can tick off this promise.

Always enjoy a good cartoon. This was in today's Indy.

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RIP John Prescott. An underrated politician!