Powerful citizen journalism from Yorkshire | IMPRESS regulated To write, edit or help behind the scenes, email editor@yorkshirebylines.co.uk Whatsapp Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaChEIR4NVidtlOgFu0Ihttps://bsky.app/profile/yorkshirebylines.co.ukhttps://bsky.app/profile/yorkshirebylines.co.uk/post/3mlxqspznpg22Will Europe stand with the oppressor or the people of Iran? The Iranian regime’s policy of harsh repression is a symptom of weakness and fear – the people of Iran need action now from the UK and EU By Dr Ela Zabihi https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/will-europe-stand-with-the-oppressor-or-the-people-of-iran/?fsp_sid=503416 May 2026 12:33 +0000at://did:plc:ndg2arpgtgen4owo4ctlajlc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlxqspznpg22https://bsky.app/profile/yorkshirebylines.co.uk/post/3mlvaa7zvbw2fEntitled: or how states shape the US vote Attempts to gerrymander and manipulate eligible voters in the US mid-terms in November reflect Trump’s unpopularity and need for control By J 'Masharubu' Strauss https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/entitled-or-how-states-shape-the-us-vote/?fsp_sid=503115 May 2026 12:31 +0000at://did:plc:ndg2arpgtgen4owo4ctlajlc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvaa7zvbw2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/yorkshirebylines.co.uk/post/3mlsp22q4in24Justice at human scale: ethics, law, and the structures we need Justice fails at scale as law serves power and accountability emerges locally where decisions meet consequences and ethics become real By Dr Paul Kamill https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/opinion/justice-at-human-scale-ethics-law-structures-we-need/?fsp_sid=502814 May 2026 12:18 +0000at://did:plc:ndg2arpgtgen4owo4ctlajlc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsp22q4in24https://bsky.app/profile/yorkshirebylines.co.uk/post/3mls5ikrvof2gWhy Palantir’s NHS data tools may not improve our healthcare Uptake of Palantir’s Federated Data Platform has been limited, and it faces continuing strong opposition from patients and NHS staff By No Palantir in NHS Campaign W Yorkshire https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/business/technology/why-palantirs-nhs-data-tools-may-not-improve-our-healthcare/?fsp_sid=502214 May 2026 07:04 +0000at://did:plc:ndg2arpgtgen4owo4ctlajlc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mls5ikrvof2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/yorkshirebylines.co.uk/post/3mlq5zbgirl2wTariffs, Trump, Terroir A year since Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ duties on US trade partners, many had to negotiate ‘reciprocal’ trade agreements to avoid tariffs By John A Clarke https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/world/tariffs-trump-terroir/?fsp_sid=502513 May 2026 12:08 +0000at://did:plc:ndg2arpgtgen4owo4ctlajlc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlq5zbgirl2whttps://bsky.app/profile/yorkshirebylines.co.uk/post/3mlpn57ukfh2fThe ascent of man A poem from one of our regular contributors which almost certainly has nothing whatsoever to do with recent events… By Steve Pottinger @bigstevepoet.bsky.social https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/society/poetry/the-ascent-of-man/?fsp_sid=500713 May 2026 07:06 +0000at://did:plc:ndg2arpgtgen4owo4ctlajlc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlpn57ukfh2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/yorkshirebylines.co.uk/post/3mlo7k54uno2cIn a multiparty system, first past the post no longer works After a drubbing in local elections, Labour must make bold policy changes and implementing electoral reform is a top priority By Andy Brown @andybrown1951.bsky.social https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/in-a-multiparty-system-first-past-the-post-no-longer-works/?fsp_sid=501612 May 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:ndg2arpgtgen4owo4ctlajlc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlo7k54uno2chttps://bsky.app/profile/yorkshirebylines.co.uk/post/3mlfrukgrzb25The People’s Emergency Briefing: essential viewing A 50-minute film brings home the immediacy of the need to address the climate crisis and how it is already impacting on our daily lives By Su O'Brien https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/region/the-peoples-emergency-briefing-essential-viewing/?fsp_sid=498909 May 2026 09:04 +0000at://did:plc:ndg2arpgtgen4owo4ctlajlc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlfrukgrzb25https://bsky.app/profile/yorkshirebylines.co.uk/post/3mle6txmrjg2cThe People’s Emergency Briefing: essential viewing A 50-minute film brings home the immediacy of the need to address the climate crisis and how it is already impacting on our daily lives By Su O'Brien https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/region/the-peoples-emergency-briefing-essential-viewing/?fsp_sid=498608 May 2026 17:51 +0000at://did:plc:ndg2arpgtgen4owo4ctlajlc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mle6txmrjg2chttps://bsky.app/profile/yorkshirebylines.co.uk/post/3mldlmu542p2tThe people v Leeds Bradford Airport - a new chapter begins  Night flights ruled illegal by a public enquiry continue to operate but Leeds City Council could now take action to restore control By Nick Hodgkinson https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/region/the-people-v-leeds-bradford-airport-a-new-chapter-begins/?fsp_sid=492908 May 2026 12:07 +0000at://did:plc:ndg2arpgtgen4owo4ctlajlc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldlmu542p2thttps://bsky.app/profile/yorkshirebylines.co.uk/post/3mld2hxa6wp2bFrom Apollo to Artemis: progress, power, and the costs we do not count Human invention has let us see our planet from its own moon, but do we really appreciate the true costs and responsibility that brings? By Mike Chitty @mikechitty.bsky.social https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/opinion/from-apollo-to-artemis-progress-power-and-costs-we-do-not-count/?fsp_sid=497408 May 2026 07:00 +0000at://did:plc:ndg2arpgtgen4owo4ctlajlc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mld2hxa6wp2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/yorkshirebylines.co.uk/post/3mlb3f3ksle25Drunk in charge of the machinery of government? New Green MP Hannah Spencer is a breath of fresh air in the Palace of Westminster, but the smell of alcohol is getting up her nose By Sue Wilson MBE https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/drunk-in-charge-of-machinery-of-government/?fsp_sid=492607 May 2026 12:11 +0000at://did:plc:ndg2arpgtgen4owo4ctlajlc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlb3f3ksle25https://bsky.app/profile/yorkshirebylines.co.uk/post/3mlakq7f5zu2o“Angry and let down”: nurses respond to the annual pay rise The 2026 pay award to nurses fails to take account of rising inflation, resulting in real term pay cuts for nurses By Joely Thompson https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/health/angry-and-let-down-nurses-respond-to-the-annual-pay-rise/?fsp_sid=496707 May 2026 07:13 +0000at://did:plc:ndg2arpgtgen4owo4ctlajlc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlakq7f5zu2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/yorkshirebylines.co.uk/post/3ml6lp7lnc42oWhy local democracy still matters Local councillors united across party lines to reject harmful gas drilling near Scarborough showing why local democracy remains vital By Andy Brown https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/why-local-democracy-still-matters/?fsp_sid=492306 May 2026 12:25 +0000at://did:plc:ndg2arpgtgen4owo4ctlajlc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6lp7lnc42ohttps://bsky.app/profile/yorkshirebylines.co.uk/post/3ml5zydx2pa25Will Europe stand with the oppressor or the people of Iran? The Iranian regime’s policy of harsh repression is a symptom of weakness and fear – the people of Iran need action now from the UK and EU By Dr Ela Zabihi https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/will-europe-stand-with-the-oppressor-or-the-people-of-iran/?fsp_sid=496006 May 2026 07:08 +0000at://did:plc:ndg2arpgtgen4owo4ctlajlc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5zydx2pa25https://bsky.app/profile/yorkshirebylines.co.uk/post/3ml4lm7v56g2jEntitled: or how states shape the US vote Attempts to gerrymander and manipulate eligible voters in the US mid-terms in November reflect Trump’s unpopularity and need for control By J 'Masharubu' Strauss https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/entitled-or-how-states-shape-the-us-vote/?fsp_sid=495305 May 2026 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:ndg2arpgtgen4owo4ctlajlc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4lm7v56g2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/yorkshirebylines.co.uk/post/3ml43dubxi425Could York lead the way to democratic renewal? A decisive York council vote underscores cross-party action as the key route to drive national electoral reform By Compass York and North Yorkshire https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/constitutional-affairs/could-york-lead-the-way-to-democratic-renewal/?fsp_sid=492005 May 2026 12:27 +0000at://did:plc:ndg2arpgtgen4owo4ctlajlc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml43dubxi425https://bsky.app/profile/yorkshirebylines.co.uk/post/3mkz24ibrsg2uJustice at human scale: ethics, law, and the structures we need Justice fails at scale as law serves power and accountability emerges locally where decisions meet consequences and ethics become real By Dr Paul Kamill https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/opinion/justice-at-human-scale-ethics-law-structures-we-need/?fsp_sid=494604 May 2026 07:27 +0000at://did:plc:ndg2arpgtgen4owo4ctlajlc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkz24ibrsg2u