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Nobody could have predicted this.
January 4, 2026 at 8:39 AM
Nobody could have predicted this.
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In Gaza, a winter storm has compounded the misery of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians living in tents after Israel’s more than two-year bombardment destroyed or damaged most of the territory’s buildings.
December 30, 2025 at 2:07 AM
In Gaza, a winter storm has compounded the misery of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians living in tents after Israel’s more than two-year bombardment destroyed or damaged most of the territory’s buildings.
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Palestine.
People who recently arrived in the area killing people whose families have been caring for the same olive trees for hundreds, or thousands of years, because the new arrivals have a book that says they deserve the land more.
People who recently arrived in the area killing people whose families have been caring for the same olive trees for hundreds, or thousands of years, because the new arrivals have a book that says they deserve the land more.
December 29, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Palestine.
People who recently arrived in the area killing people whose families have been caring for the same olive trees for hundreds, or thousands of years, because the new arrivals have a book that says they deserve the land more.
People who recently arrived in the area killing people whose families have been caring for the same olive trees for hundreds, or thousands of years, because the new arrivals have a book that says they deserve the land more.
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The Tories have spent years accusing Keir Starmer of betraying Britain through his work as a human rights lawyer - now their Shadow Attorney General is representing Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich 🤔
December 30, 2025 at 11:06 AM
The Tories have spent years accusing Keir Starmer of betraying Britain through his work as a human rights lawyer - now their Shadow Attorney General is representing Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich 🤔
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In any other reality, this statement would cause a major uproar, investigations, a demand for trump's resignation.
Here? It's just Tuesday.
Here? It's just Tuesday.
December 30, 2025 at 9:17 AM
In any other reality, this statement would cause a major uproar, investigations, a demand for trump's resignation.
Here? It's just Tuesday.
Here? It's just Tuesday.
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Labour made a choice to lift over half a million children out of poverty. Because it's the right thing to do.
Reform and the Tories' child poverty pact would see this important progress undone. With poorer children paying the price.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Reform and the Tories' child poverty pact would see this important progress undone. With poorer children paying the price.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
December 29, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Labour made a choice to lift over half a million children out of poverty. Because it's the right thing to do.
Reform and the Tories' child poverty pact would see this important progress undone. With poorer children paying the price.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Reform and the Tories' child poverty pact would see this important progress undone. With poorer children paying the price.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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So Boris Johnson, Prince Phillip, Andrew Bonar Law, Freddie Mercury, George I, George II, Richard E Grant, Douglas Carswell, Rudyard Kipling, Cliff Richard, Joanna Lumley and Spike Milligan weren't British?
Interesting
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Interesting
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Number of people who say Britons must be born in UK is rising, study shows
Exclusive: Research finds ‘worrying’ surge in support for hard-right narratives on national identity
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2025 at 11:21 PM
So Boris Johnson, Prince Phillip, Andrew Bonar Law, Freddie Mercury, George I, George II, Richard E Grant, Douglas Carswell, Rudyard Kipling, Cliff Richard, Joanna Lumley and Spike Milligan weren't British?
Interesting
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Interesting
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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As I (and thousands of other people) predicted, Labour's non-deal with the USA wasn't worth the paper it isn't printed on.
Starmer set Britain up to be Trump's chew toy.
Absolutely catastrophic to have traded our EU membership for this turbocharged farce.
www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...
Starmer set Britain up to be Trump's chew toy.
Absolutely catastrophic to have traded our EU membership for this turbocharged farce.
www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...
December 29, 2025 at 12:35 PM
As I (and thousands of other people) predicted, Labour's non-deal with the USA wasn't worth the paper it isn't printed on.
Starmer set Britain up to be Trump's chew toy.
Absolutely catastrophic to have traded our EU membership for this turbocharged farce.
www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...
Starmer set Britain up to be Trump's chew toy.
Absolutely catastrophic to have traded our EU membership for this turbocharged farce.
www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...
December 27, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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Reform UK Review 2025:
Reform UK Staffordshire
Ian Cooper: sacked for racism and being a white supremacist.
Wayne Titley: resigned after calling on the Navy to sink small boats with gunfire.
Peter Mason: exposed for racism.
Reform UK Staffordshire
Ian Cooper: sacked for racism and being a white supremacist.
Wayne Titley: resigned after calling on the Navy to sink small boats with gunfire.
Peter Mason: exposed for racism.
December 26, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Reform UK Review 2025:
Reform UK Staffordshire
Ian Cooper: sacked for racism and being a white supremacist.
Wayne Titley: resigned after calling on the Navy to sink small boats with gunfire.
Peter Mason: exposed for racism.
Reform UK Staffordshire
Ian Cooper: sacked for racism and being a white supremacist.
Wayne Titley: resigned after calling on the Navy to sink small boats with gunfire.
Peter Mason: exposed for racism.
Strange, how those Christians were praying in a mosque.
BREAKING: Donald Trump says the United States has conducted “numerous” strikes in Nigeria
December 27, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Strange, how those Christians were praying in a mosque.
Anti-terrorism laws are now anti-free speech laws.
The campaign group Defend Our Juries said Thunberg's arrest could signal "a new level of repression", questioning whether police had misapplied the ban on Palestine Action or whether expressions of support for detained activists were now being treated as terrorism offences.
December 24, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Anti-terrorism laws are now anti-free speech laws.
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The campaign group Defend Our Juries said Thunberg's arrest could signal "a new level of repression", questioning whether police had misapplied the ban on Palestine Action or whether expressions of support for detained activists were now being treated as terrorism offences.
December 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM
The campaign group Defend Our Juries said Thunberg's arrest could signal "a new level of repression", questioning whether police had misapplied the ban on Palestine Action or whether expressions of support for detained activists were now being treated as terrorism offences.
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Inheritance tax is one of the fairest systems of taxation, and everything was in place to protect working farms, so this just looks pathetic frankly.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Government waters down farm inheritance tax plan
The government has now said it will lift the intended threshold from £1m to £2.5m.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 23, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Inheritance tax is one of the fairest systems of taxation, and everything was in place to protect working farms, so this just looks pathetic frankly.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, reports Israel has carried out more than 10,000 violations of its ceasefire with Hezbollah since signing the agreement over a year ago.
December 24, 2025 at 3:50 AM
The U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, reports Israel has carried out more than 10,000 violations of its ceasefire with Hezbollah since signing the agreement over a year ago.
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The damage wreaked by Thatcher is incalculable. Here’s one of the worst examples 👇
December 23, 2025 at 7:20 AM
The damage wreaked by Thatcher is incalculable. Here’s one of the worst examples 👇
#Brexit: the gift that keeps on taking...
January - #NIESRHighlights2025⚡
In January 2020, the UK became the first member state to leave the #EU - Five years on, what has been the economic impact of #Brexit?
Our #blog explains👇
niesr.ac.uk/blog/five-ye...
In January 2020, the UK became the first member state to leave the #EU - Five years on, what has been the economic impact of #Brexit?
Our #blog explains👇
niesr.ac.uk/blog/five-ye...
Five Years On: The Economic Impact of Brexit - NIESR
On 31 January 2020, the United Kingdom became the first member state to leave the European Union. In the five years since, what impact has Brexit-related uncertainty had on UK investment and trade? An...
niesr.ac.uk
December 23, 2025 at 11:28 AM
#Brexit: the gift that keeps on taking...
Gives a new perspective on being a #Gammon
Senior Reform candidate writes:
"People from other religions should eat bacon for a month to prove their Christian sincerity and credentials."
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
"People from other religions should eat bacon for a month to prove their Christian sincerity and credentials."
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Reform candidate slammed over 'bacon' religion comment as Farage faces pressure
A senior Reform UK candidate faces fresh criticism over 'unacceptable' comments suggesting non-Christians should eat 'bacon' to prove their sincerity to the religion
www.mirror.co.uk
December 23, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Gives a new perspective on being a #Gammon
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The UK government has embraced fascism so stop threatening everyone with Reform as there will be little difference
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Jonathan Cook (@jonathancook)
Starmer's government has set the most dangerous of precedents: it can now outlaw any political group it chooses as a terrorist organisation – and thereby make it impossible to defend it.
Read my late...
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December 22, 2025 at 1:37 PM
The UK government has embraced fascism so stop threatening everyone with Reform as there will be little difference
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substack.com/@jonathancoo...
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“If there is more intifada against genocide, there will be less genocide". #nswpol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Hundreds rally in Sydney against proposed changes to protest laws
Around 300 people gather at Town Hall with some chanting ‘globalise the intifada’ in defiance of NSW state premier
www.theguardian.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:36 AM
“If there is more intifada against genocide, there will be less genocide". #nswpol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...