Dr Pat Morton (@mortonpm.bsky.social)

@jonathan-cook.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 12:53 AMReposted by @mortonpm.bsky.social

Panorama editor who oversaw entirely discredited episode stitching up Jeremy Corbyn with antisemitism smears wins top job at BBC News. Rachel Jupp is feted as a "trusted troubleshooter". In other words: a safe pair of hands, ready to do the British establishment's dirty work.

@jonathan-cook.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 12:55 AMReposted by @mortonpm.bsky.social

You can read my takedown of Panorama's hatchet job on Corbyn here: www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/pano...

@charlottor.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 8:02 PMReposted by @mortonpm.bsky.social

I am not a mathematician but I am pretty sure that the 12,292 votes they got yesterday is not as many as the 18,884 they got in 2024. If I am right and the 2026 number is *smaller* than the 2024 number then in what meaningful sense is this ‘winning back’, pls?

@mortonpm.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 7:10 PM

I don’t see any places where blind and visually impaired people can cross safely?

@kevinclimate.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 6:03 PMReposted by @mortonpm.bsky.social

Speaking tomorrow at New Scientist Live with Profs Behrens & Seddon.

The Paris climate challenge is no longer a matter of urgency, but of emergency. Urgency seeks to accelerate change; emergency demands & fundamentally different policy & technology agenda.

live.newscientist.com/speakers/kev...

@edpoole1975.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 5:07 PMReposted by @mortonpm.bsky.social

This was inevitable. We are a challenge to the status quo and they will do everything they can to keep the oil burning and the bombs falling.

@blueskyfanatic.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 5:17 PMReposted by @mortonpm.bsky.social

How much did Trump get paid for this pardon? ========================

@oliver48.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 9:52 AMReposted by @mortonpm.bsky.social

The shedding of misogynist, racist & homophobic far-right supporting police needs to happen by all UK forces ...

"Police Scotland suspend ‘40-50’ serving officers amid allegations of violence against women and girls"
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/poli...

@lindsayea.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 6:06 PMReposted by @mortonpm.bsky.social

Mason, always on the right

@mortonpm.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 5:49 PM

Easy…withdraw the ridiculous proscription for Palestine Action and stop arresting pensioners with cardboard. Simple!

@bladeofthes.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 4:18 PMReposted by @mortonpm.bsky.social

Nicolás Maduro is being kept in solitary confinement, locked in a 6ft by 10ft room for more than 23 hours a day All because he wouldn't let Donald Trump steal Venezuela's oil The silence from the international community is deafening They don't care about US/Israeli War Crimes

@oliver48.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 9:32 AMReposted by @mortonpm.bsky.social

"The science is crystal clear: our only chance at a future without such extreme weather and a thriving green economy, depends on rapidly phasing out fossil fuels. There is no economic growth on a dead planet." via Greenpeace UK

@shakethescales.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 4:59 PMReposted by @mortonpm.bsky.social

'Pressure is building...' is mainstream media code for Establishment power manufacturing an opportunity to pile on and destroy true opposition. We've seen it all before...
#WeveGotZacksBack
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

@premnsikka.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 7:42 PMReposted by @mortonpm.bsky.social

Billionaire David Reuben says he quit UK for Monaco ... actually already there since 2014. Worth £28bn, objects to non-dom tax changes. Doesn't want to be taxed on the same basis as UK residents Super-rich happy to make profits in the UK, want special treatment, hold govts to ransom.

@bladeofthes.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 1:02 PMReposted by @mortonpm.bsky.social

Protests that started in Spain and then spread to France and Brazil have now started in Belgium. People are sick of being told there is 'no money' by billionaires who are becoming trillionaires.

@defendourjuries.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 1:59 PMReposted by @mortonpm.bsky.social

BREAKING

Professor Peter Hallward has just been arrested on the National March for Palestine for holding a banner with a factually accurate legal statement on it.

“In the UK it’s a crime to say I support Palestine Action”

Help end the absurdity: www.wedonotcomply.org

@mortonpm.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 3:27 PM

Your goalkeeper is great! #bcfc #wba

@sianberry.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 10:36 AMReposted by @mortonpm.bsky.social

My reflections this morning, some thoughts on how we build back better from here, and a message to members and constituents. 💚🙏

Sian Berry
Green Party MP for Brighton Pavilion
This morning, in what I know is a very initial and uncomprehensive way, I want to offer some of my personal reflections and thoughts on what we do now, in the wake of both conference, last night's by-election, and following the many powerful and heartfelt messages I have received from residents, constituents and party members in recent days.
I am full of regret for so much that has happened, and very sad Zack is not joining me in Parliament next week. Sincere congratulations to Sagal on winning her seat too.
On the motion, I voted and argued against it because I felt it needed serious amendment, and if not then sending back for more dialogue or voting down. But the clash of conference with an exciting and mobilising by-election campaign meant many of us were persuaded not to campaign publicly for these ends, while proposers were very organised and remained intent upon no changes at all.
I want to take my full share of personal responsibility for the result of all this in the votes at conference. I should have worked harder to persuade more of our leading figures to speak up in a unified way to say that the motion as written was clearly not reflective of our values and policy principles.
Both in the words of the motion and in how they have been heard in the country, I can hear genuine worry about what it means for our communities, and can see genuine damage being done to our strong reputation as a leading, principled and inclusive voice for human rights in Palestine and against the atrocities of the Israeli state.
I regret this hugely, and apologise to members and constituents for where we are now as a party, which I know is causing real concern.

To Green Party members - especially those for whom thoughts of leaving must have crossed their minds in recent days - I say please stay and let us fix this together.
I am very glad that Zack has now said that he would have voted against the motion as it stood, and that he has agreed we have work now to do. We are not at all where we want to be today, but I know we can build from this starting point if we work together in a new spirit.
I stand ready to work with all my colleagues to restore trust in our processes and our party, fix the serious flaws in the motion that was passed, as well as to restore key policies aimed at inclusive peace-building.
And my principles dictate that I will always want to help find a way to do this work through understanding, listening and consensus building.
To my constituents, I want to reassure you this morning that the party's currently stated policy on this issue does not reflect my values, and that it will make no difference to the inclusive way in which I represent our fantastic, diverse, kind and inclusive community here in Brighton.
With love and respect to all, I look forward to important conversations taking place in the coming days and weeks to find a way to make sure our party is again a unified, enthusiastic and very clear voice for understanding, peace and human rights for all people.

@defendourjuries.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 9:34 PMReposted by @mortonpm.bsky.social

Two of the press staff arrested under the Terrorism Act at yesterday’s peaceful vigil at Leicester’s UAV Systems work for @pressgazette.co.uk

Five were eventually de-arrested onsite, two others were taken all the way to Northampton and held in cells for hours.

pressgazette.co.uk/media_law/fi...

@xelahart.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 3:06 AMReposted by @mortonpm.bsky.social