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Arise Sir Sadiq Khan, and enjoy your knighthood. As for the Tories in a rage – ignore them | Hugh Muir
Arise Sir Sadiq Khan, and enjoy your knighthood. As for the Tories in a rage – ignore them | Hugh Muir
There’s a very rightwing furore over the London mayor’s appearance on the new year honours list. But if not him, who?
Let’s start with an impression. Move towards the window, shake your fist and yell “Aaaaargh”. Then “Waaaaaaaah!” Now scream…
www.theguardian.com
December 31, 2024 at 12:03 PM
Arise Sir Sadiq Khan, and enjoy your knighthood. As for the Tories in a rage – ignore them | Hugh Muir
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Thames Water intentionally diverted millions of pounds pledged for environmental clean-ups towards other costs including bonuses and dividends
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Revealed: Thames Water diverted ‘cash for clean-ups’ to help pay bonuses
Exclusive: UK’s biggest water company assessed risks before cutting back on cost of environmental work, investigation shows
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2024 at 5:31 PM
Thames Water intentionally diverted millions of pounds pledged for environmental clean-ups towards other costs including bonuses and dividends
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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This is a person who Kemi Badenoch thinks should sit in the House of Lords.
The tweets start in 2009 - Young was 45 at the time.
Appalling misogyny, casual homophobia... the lot
The tweets start in 2009 - Young was 45 at the time.
Appalling misogyny, casual homophobia... the lot
December 21, 2024 at 8:08 AM
This is a person who Kemi Badenoch thinks should sit in the House of Lords.
The tweets start in 2009 - Young was 45 at the time.
Appalling misogyny, casual homophobia... the lot
The tweets start in 2009 - Young was 45 at the time.
Appalling misogyny, casual homophobia... the lot
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I'm with Jess Phillips on this one - Gisele Pelicot for person of the year.
December 13, 2024 at 5:24 PM
I'm with Jess Phillips on this one - Gisele Pelicot for person of the year.
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“We want people in power, from wherever that may be, to listen to us, but more than that we want to be sitting at the forefront of change as survivors.”
Three victims of childhood sexual violence are calling for a survivor council to be established in Northern Ireland.
Three victims of childhood sexual violence are calling for a survivor council to be established in Northern Ireland.
NI victims launch campaign: ‘Paedophiles are everywhere, together we can help stop them’
Three victims of childhood sexual violence are calling for a survivor council to be established in Northern Ireland.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
December 9, 2024 at 5:42 PM
“We want people in power, from wherever that may be, to listen to us, but more than that we want to be sitting at the forefront of change as survivors.”
Three victims of childhood sexual violence are calling for a survivor council to be established in Northern Ireland.
Three victims of childhood sexual violence are calling for a survivor council to be established in Northern Ireland.
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Word of the day is ‘quafftide’ (16th century): the season for drinking. Also a pithy way of declaring that it’s time to relax.
Works for hydropots (water drinkers) just as well.
Works for hydropots (water drinkers) just as well.
December 6, 2024 at 6:23 PM
Word of the day is ‘quafftide’ (16th century): the season for drinking. Also a pithy way of declaring that it’s time to relax.
Works for hydropots (water drinkers) just as well.
Works for hydropots (water drinkers) just as well.
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Anybody need a Christmas tree? There's one on the go on the Ballyclare Road in Templepatrick.
📸Pacemaker
#StormDarragh updates 👉 tinyurl.com/4ksjszbb
📸Pacemaker
#StormDarragh updates 👉 tinyurl.com/4ksjszbb
December 7, 2024 at 12:03 PM
Anybody need a Christmas tree? There's one on the go on the Ballyclare Road in Templepatrick.
📸Pacemaker
#StormDarragh updates 👉 tinyurl.com/4ksjszbb
📸Pacemaker
#StormDarragh updates 👉 tinyurl.com/4ksjszbb
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Childless, single, and living in Plymouth's urban jungle, a Tory MP Smith tries to jump on the inheritance tax fake outrage bandwagon. #ukpolitics
December 7, 2024 at 2:17 PM
Childless, single, and living in Plymouth's urban jungle, a Tory MP Smith tries to jump on the inheritance tax fake outrage bandwagon. #ukpolitics
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The culture wars, the race wars, the gender wars...all smoke screens for the war they don't want you to fight.
The class wars.
The class wars.
December 6, 2024 at 2:11 PM
The culture wars, the race wars, the gender wars...all smoke screens for the war they don't want you to fight.
The class wars.
The class wars.
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If you’re able, think about donating some food to the Tesco Winter Food Collection with the Trussell Trust this weekend! #everycanhelps 💛
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TikTok - Make Your Day
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November 29, 2024 at 4:25 PM
If you’re able, think about donating some food to the Tesco Winter Food Collection with the Trussell Trust this weekend! #everycanhelps 💛
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Word of the day is ‘sequaciousness’ (16th century): the slavish and reckless following of another person in matters of thought or opinion.
November 26, 2024 at 11:16 AM
Word of the day is ‘sequaciousness’ (16th century): the slavish and reckless following of another person in matters of thought or opinion.
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Human Rights Watch is on Bluesky!
Follow our team here ⤵️
Follow our team here ⤵️
November 18, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Human Rights Watch is on Bluesky!
Follow our team here ⤵️
Follow our team here ⤵️
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The number of people who go bankrupt every year because of medical bills.
Norway - 0
UK - 0
France - 0
Spain - 0
Portugal - 0
Denmark - 0
Australia - 0
Iceland - 0
Italy - 0
Finland - 0
Ireland - 0
Germany - 0
Netherlands - 0
Sweden - 0
Japan - 0
Canada - 0
United States - 643,000
Norway - 0
UK - 0
France - 0
Spain - 0
Portugal - 0
Denmark - 0
Australia - 0
Iceland - 0
Italy - 0
Finland - 0
Ireland - 0
Germany - 0
Netherlands - 0
Sweden - 0
Japan - 0
Canada - 0
United States - 643,000
November 23, 2024 at 11:59 AM
The number of people who go bankrupt every year because of medical bills.
Norway - 0
UK - 0
France - 0
Spain - 0
Portugal - 0
Denmark - 0
Australia - 0
Iceland - 0
Italy - 0
Finland - 0
Ireland - 0
Germany - 0
Netherlands - 0
Sweden - 0
Japan - 0
Canada - 0
United States - 643,000
Norway - 0
UK - 0
France - 0
Spain - 0
Portugal - 0
Denmark - 0
Australia - 0
Iceland - 0
Italy - 0
Finland - 0
Ireland - 0
Germany - 0
Netherlands - 0
Sweden - 0
Japan - 0
Canada - 0
United States - 643,000
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Just getting started here? Check out our London starter pack, featuring some of the many incredible Londoners working hard to make our city better: bsky.app/starter-pack...
November 23, 2024 at 8:58 AM
Just getting started here? Check out our London starter pack, featuring some of the many incredible Londoners working hard to make our city better: bsky.app/starter-pack...
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A jury in Dublin has ruled that Conor McGregor raped Nikita Hand at a party in a hotel in December 2018.
He has been ordered to pay Ms Hand almost a quarter of a million euros in damages.
youtube.com/shorts/xLlc9...
He has been ordered to pay Ms Hand almost a quarter of a million euros in damages.
youtube.com/shorts/xLlc9...
Conor McGregor sexually assaulted woman, Dublin's High Court rules
YouTube video by Channel 4 News
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November 22, 2024 at 7:23 PM
A jury in Dublin has ruled that Conor McGregor raped Nikita Hand at a party in a hotel in December 2018.
He has been ordered to pay Ms Hand almost a quarter of a million euros in damages.
youtube.com/shorts/xLlc9...
He has been ordered to pay Ms Hand almost a quarter of a million euros in damages.
youtube.com/shorts/xLlc9...
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UK weather: Met Office warns of wintry conditions as ‘multi-hazard’ Storm Bert approaches
UK weather: Met Office warns of wintry conditions as ‘multi-hazard’ Storm Bert approaches
Several weather warnings in place for weekend, with snow, wind, rain and ice predicted
Much of the UK is being warned to expect unsettled, wintry weather over the weekend, as forecasters say Storm Bert will bring wind, rain, ice and snow in what they…
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2024 at 4:00 PM
UK weather: Met Office warns of wintry conditions as ‘multi-hazard’ Storm Bert approaches
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RIP John Prescott.
November 21, 2024 at 10:56 AM
RIP John Prescott.
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A story in two parts:
November 19, 2024 at 7:02 PM
A story in two parts:
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It’s happening
November 19, 2024 at 2:20 PM
It’s happening
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November 19, 2024 at 5:13 PM
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Clarkson: Your claim that I bought a farm to avoid taxes is false and irresponsible.
BBC: It’s your own claim.
Clarkson: What’s that got to do with anything?
BBC: It’s your own claim.
Clarkson: What’s that got to do with anything?
And THAT is exactly how people with a huge sense of entitlement regularly behave when they get caught out.
#JeremyClarkson
#JeremyClarkson
November 19, 2024 at 9:12 PM
Clarkson: Your claim that I bought a farm to avoid taxes is false and irresponsible.
BBC: It’s your own claim.
Clarkson: What’s that got to do with anything?
BBC: It’s your own claim.
Clarkson: What’s that got to do with anything?