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Irene Farish
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Aimee’s mum, Roman’s grannie, owned by Archie the JR, architect, tired of Westminster control, #scottishindependence
Did you watch The Hack? I can't believe papers have gotten away with destroying lives for so long. That's why I've signed the petition, set up by Hugh Grant and other phone hacking victims, to demand fair, independent regulation. Join me: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...
A Free Press, Not a Free Pass – It's Time for Fair Regulation
For too long, the UK press have bullied people, harassed grieving families, and destroyed lives, all to sell papers. We’ve all seen the heartbreaking consequences. They’ve hacked phones, listened to ...
you.38degrees.org.uk
October 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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🚨 This morning we turned the street outside Labour Party Headquarters in London into Jabaliya camp in Gaza.

Listen to @ahmedmasoud02.bsky.social talking about what the Israeli army did to his neighourhood and family.
July 22, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Caroline Lucas criticises Labour's 1-in-1-out solution for small boat asylum seekers

She points out that before Brexit we could return asylum seekers to the EU, after Brexit we lost that agreement

She adds that we need a Europe wide solution, especially as the impact of climate change worsens
July 9, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Blood soaked Government 😡
Aaron Taylor SNP
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The PM can't keep his own MPs on side let alone keep a secret. It's a disgrace that they continue to support Israel 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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July 5, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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July 2, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Labour is cutting disability benefits to balance Rachel Reeves’ budget, while handing billions in tax breaks to the rich. In this video I explain why this is morally bankrupt, and why Labour’s 70 MPs who backed down have failed the poorest.

youtu.be/Eg6cT4YNzoo?...
Why is Labour punishing disabled people but rewarding the wealthy?
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
youtu.be
July 1, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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Welfare bill climbdown will have ‘a cost’ at budget, says UK minister.

Another tactic for driving down people's aspirations.

UK can bail out banks, subsidise corporations, fund wars but somehow thecan't tackle poverty.

Last yr HMRC didn't collect £46.8bn of taxes; over £500bn since 2020.
Welfare bill climbdown will have ‘a cost’ at budget, says senior minister
Pat McFadden says U-turn will change calculations, as IFS says tax rises in autumn look increasingly likely
www.theguardian.com
July 2, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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This was from back in Dec 2023…

Just one of the endless stream of unspeakable crimes again humanity that we digest daily

But none of it was enough to galvanise our ‘leaders’ to act

…but chanting did.
June 30, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Nine years ago the godfather of Brexit, Lord Daniel Hannan, predicted life in Brexit Britain in June 2025. Roll the tape…
(VO by @gavinesler.bsky.social. Part 2 below👇)
June 23, 2025 at 6:22 AM
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“There is no legality in these strikes, even if France supports the objective of preventing Iran from getting the nuclear bomb,” he said during a press conference “

www.politico.eu/article/emma...
Macron: US strikes on Iran aren’t legal
European leaders are walking a tightrope between condemning Tehran’s nuclear program while calling for restraint.
www.politico.eu
June 23, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Macron is right. If we accept the premise that any country can simply bomb another country on a whim, regardless of international law, then the postwar order is over and we are all now subject to the terorrism of tyrants.
“There is no legality in these strikes, even if France supports the objective of preventing Iran from getting the nuclear bomb,” he said during a press conference “

www.politico.eu/article/emma...
Macron: US strikes on Iran aren’t legal
European leaders are walking a tightrope between condemning Tehran’s nuclear program while calling for restraint.
www.politico.eu
June 24, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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Happy “Make yourselves poorer and more isolated” day…

£40Bn ongoing hit to economy and 10% inward investment drop confirmed…
But hey ho…
Who needs economic strength or strategic clout when you have super-special-sovereignty?

9 years on. And stupider every year.
www.thetimes.com/business-mon...
Predictions of £40bn hit to public finances from Brexit ‘correct’
Office for Budget Responsibility’s forecast of a 4 per cent productivity loss from leaving the EU has been largely borne out, says top economist
www.thetimes.com
June 23, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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Liz Truss's disastrous mini budget is a drop in the ocean compared to what Starmer has unleashed by backing Trump over Iran.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Keir Starmer backs US strike on Iran and calls for Tehran to return to talks
Prime minister says there is ‘risk of escalation’ in region and beyond after US attacks on three nuclear sites
www.theguardian.com
June 22, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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The bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities is an unprovoked and reckless act of aggression.

Starmer’s support for it shows he is willing to let Trump dictate UK foreign policy regardless of the consequences.
June 22, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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In 2003, anti-war activists broke into RAF Fairford to stop US bombers heading to Iraq.

Keir Starmer defended their actions and said it was justified to prevent war crimes.

Now his government is banning Palestine Action for doing the same.

The Prime Minister is a hypocrite.
June 22, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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June 22, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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Sir Alan Bates calls for those responsible for wrongful convictions in Post Office Capture scandal to be 'brought to account'

news.sky.com/story/post-o...
Post Office Capture scandal: Sir Alan Bates calls for those responsible for wrongful convictions to be 'brought to account'
It comes after Sky News unearthed a report showing Post Office lawyers knew of faults in the software nearly three decades ago.
news.sky.com
June 20, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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The Russia Report was released, but heavily redacted.

It won’t be released in unredacted form.

More importantly - it’s now obsolete & too narrow in scope for the current threat environment.

What we need now is a comprehensive review of all foreign interference in UK democracy.
June 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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I’ll leave this here
March 23, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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UK Civil Service told to slash running costs by 15%, £2bn.

What would that be - cuts in airport safety, minimum wage inspections, health and safety, child welfare, flood defences, river cleanliness, benefit assessment?

Policy on the hoof pays no attention to human cost.
Civil Service told by government to slash running costs by 15%
The target is said to be administrative costs - but unions have challenged ministers to be upfront about what areas of work they are prepared to sacrifice as a result.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 23, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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Living standards for all UK families set to fall by 2030, those on the lowest incomes declining twice as fast as middle and high earners.

Poorest in UK already worse off than poorest in Malta.

Govts appease corporations and the rich.

Must end neoliberal policies. Redistribute. Tax the rich.
All UK families ‘to be worse off by 2030’ as poor bear the brunt, new data warns
Keir Starmer has been dealt a fresh blow to his living standards pledge in advance of the spring statement
www.theguardian.com
March 23, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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So tax breaks for tech bosses and welfare cuts for the disabled
March 23, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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Alan Sugar, "Brexit was a total absolute disaster, and anybody who says it's not is deluded"

Amol Rajan, "What do you think it would take to get this country growing again?"

Alan Sugar, "Go back into the European Union"
March 21, 2025 at 8:45 AM