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Peace, nature, equality. From East Anglia, but love travelling, especially in Europe. Writer and editor on the East Anglia Bylines team. πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί

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Suffolk MP backs radical plan to end sexual harassment in schools Now launched: A new blueprint for schools and colleges to β€˜change the system’ to prevent sexism and protect girls from sexual harassment

Last week in Parliament, UK Feminista and MP Jess Asato launched the 'System Change' report for schools: a blueprint to move from reacting to sexual abuse to preventing it. By Jenny Rhodes for International Women's Day

#IWD2026

08.03.2026 18:13 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Hmm…

07.03.2026 17:45 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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From FT comments

05.03.2026 13:47 πŸ‘ 4360 πŸ” 1518 πŸ’¬ 194 πŸ“Œ 107
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Trump belittles Starmer with 'no Churchill' jibe but can the special relationship recover? The remarks came amid a row over the refusal to permit the use of UK bases for the initial US-Israel strikes.

A special relationship is built on mutual love and respect.

An abusive relationship is when your partner belittles you, gives nothing back, threatens you, keeps negatively comparing you to an ex partner and despite it all assumes you'll always be there for them.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

04.03.2026 08:41 πŸ‘ 629 πŸ” 176 πŸ’¬ 90 πŸ“Œ 23

Guess the Board of Peace got bored of peace.

28.02.2026 11:55 πŸ‘ 480 πŸ” 98 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 5
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From Texas to Suffolk: what happens when you start a new life A Texan in Suffolk reminds us that the UK is not so bad, and points out the positives

β€œYou literally have no anxiety about healthcare expenses.”

A US immigrant in East Suffolk reflects on the NHS and peace of mind.

#lifeintheUK

28.02.2026 09:18 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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From Texas to Suffolk: what happens when you start a new life A Texan in Suffolk reminds us that the UK is not so bad, and points out the positives

β€œYou literally have no anxiety about healthcare expenses.”

A US immigrant in East Suffolk reflects on the NHS and peace of mind.

#lifeintheUK

28.02.2026 09:18 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mr Nobody Against Putin review – a teacher fights back in a powerful documentary A primary school teacher in Russia pushes back on cruel nationalist propaganda in a fascinating and daring look at everyday encroachment

We just finished this extraordinary Oscar-nominated documentary which is currently on iPlayer - a truly unique insight into the life of young Russians made only possible by the bravery of one teacher

www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ja...

27.02.2026 21:14 πŸ‘ 57 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0

You'd think Reform would be delighted that a white, working class plumber got elected and they beat the metropolitan elite university lecturer.

27.02.2026 09:35 πŸ‘ 684 πŸ” 160 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 8
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Watch Hannah Spencer's by-election victory speech The new Green MP for Gorton and Denton says

Hannah Spencer's victory speech is a simply brilliant piece of political communication.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

27.02.2026 07:17 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Drop in overseas workers is β€˜car crash’ for UK hospitals and care homes, say experts Care roles hit particularly hard by UK’s lurch to the right on migration, according to analysis of Home Office data

Here we go.

All these Reform voters better stop working to look after granny.
Drop in overseas workers is β€˜car crash’ for UK hospitals and care homes, say experts www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

26.02.2026 20:10 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is shocking, but a must-watch.

24.02.2026 21:47 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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From Texas to Suffolk: what happens when you start a new life A Texan in Suffolk reminds us that the UK is not so bad, and points out the positives

Is Britain really β€œnot so great of late”? One recent arrival from Texas sees things rather differently.

24.02.2026 19:08 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

The therapeutic value of community horticulture is well documented and massive. The same goes for animal husbandry. Care for the soil is fundamental to our survival and to start to repair the damage caused by extractive industrial farming, ignorance and greed.

23.02.2026 12:10 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ah. He claimed to be sending a β€˜hospital ship’ to help Greenland because Greenland was literally helping a US submariner. What a hideous fraud he is.

22.02.2026 15:34 πŸ‘ 838 πŸ” 201 πŸ’¬ 53 πŸ“Œ 5
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Our new climate: adapting to survive – and thrive We can’t just react to crises. Strategic adaptation is vital to move from constant disaster recovery to lasting national resilience

Flooded streets, ruined crops, vanishing insurance – this is not tomorrow’s crisis.

@rupertread.bsky.social says the UK is already experiencing the early texture of climate breakdown now, and adaptation is no longer optional but essential.

21.02.2026 21:38 πŸ‘ 94 πŸ” 44 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 4
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A change of EU rules to let in Ukraine might also offer a way in for Britain, but make us always rule-takers, perpetuating resentmentΒ 
By Niall Γ“ Conghaile

eastangliabylines.co.uk/news/brexit/...

20.02.2026 07:27 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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#ITVYouthTracker EU referendum voting intention for 16-25 year olds

βœ…πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί Join the EU: 83%
❌πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί Stay out of the EU: 17%

Savanta for ITV Youth Tracker, Sample Size: 1,040 UK based 16-25 year-olds, Fieldwork 4-9 February 2026

16.02.2026 20:37 πŸ‘ 564 πŸ” 207 πŸ’¬ 28 πŸ“Œ 12
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Classic Zelenskyy: "We can also give ceasefire for Russians if they will do elections in Russia."😏🀌

14.02.2026 18:00 πŸ‘ 1113 πŸ” 288 πŸ’¬ 27 πŸ“Œ 15

So young white women must breed, old white women must shut up and cook (and clean behind the fridges), and black and brown women will be deported.

Is that the Reform message?

13.02.2026 09:56 πŸ‘ 346 πŸ” 122 πŸ’¬ 49 πŸ“Œ 9
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The will of the rich and powerful: Brexit and the Epstein files The Epstein files reveal the role of Brexit in a global network which stands to gain from undermining democracy itself

The cat’s out of the bag. πŸ‘‡πŸ½

β€œβ€¦Brexit was not the will of the people but the will of the rich and powerful – Putin, Trump, the autocrats, the billionaire oligarchs, the libertarians and Farage.”

β€œThe Epstein files show that Brexit was never a β€œplucky British revolt”.

11.02.2026 13:27 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 5

And here’s the evidence.

11.02.2026 14:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The will of the rich and powerful: Brexit and the Epstein files The Epstein files reveal the role of Brexit in a global network which stands to gain from undermining democracy itself

The cat’s out of the bag. πŸ‘‡πŸ½

β€œβ€¦Brexit was not the will of the people but the will of the rich and powerful – Putin, Trump, the autocrats, the billionaire oligarchs, the libertarians and Farage.”

β€œThe Epstein files show that Brexit was never a β€œplucky British revolt”.

11.02.2026 13:27 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 5

A reminder that the UK is currently on its 6th Prime Minister in 10 years, testimony to how much the ill-conceived and unnecessary EU referendum and it's aftermath have permanently damaged British politics.

08.02.2026 21:03 πŸ‘ 49 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Good.

05.02.2026 11:07 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Good.

05.02.2026 11:07 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Mmm…

03.02.2026 19:45 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Britain isn’t broken, but does have problems.

β€œReform promises to put it all right…led by the man who almost singlehandedly took us into the biggest economic shock since 2008…joined by a host of people who led the Conservative government during the years Britain β€˜broke’.”

Yeah, makes no sense. πŸ€·πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ

01.02.2026 09:06 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Britain isn’t broken, but does have problems.

β€œReform promises to put it all right…led by the man who almost singlehandedly took us into the biggest economic shock since 2008…joined by a host of people who led the Conservative government during the years Britain β€˜broke’.”

Yeah, makes no sense. πŸ€·πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ

01.02.2026 09:06 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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www.ft.com/content/d0b7...
No thank you.

29.01.2026 07:06 πŸ‘ 3227 πŸ” 299 πŸ’¬ 89 πŸ“Œ 1473