Elaine Birdie Lawson
@blackbirdie.bsky.social
Tree hugger, cricket lover, boogie woogie country girl. Oldish, wise ish, surprisingly innocent, has tasted pleasure, interested in joy and truth.
“To sum up, policing of Lift the Ban protests has been a bit of a postcode lottery. In some places, protesters have held peaceful demonstrations without interference or arrest.”
An in-depth look into the policing of protests since the ban on Palestine Action came into effect from @thecanaryuk.bsky.social
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
Stand with thousands of others against the ban this November, starting Tues 18th at many locations across the UK: wedonotcomply.org
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Stand with thousands of others against the ban this November, starting Tues 18th at many locations across the UK: wedonotcomply.org
Policing of Palestine Action protests mapped: a chilling picture of UK-wide state repression
The Canary mapped just where police have arrested people for supporting Palestine Action & our interactive graphic exposes a postcode lottery
www.thecanary.co
November 18, 2025 at 8:06 AM
“To sum up, policing of Lift the Ban protests has been a bit of a postcode lottery. In some places, protesters have held peaceful demonstrations without interference or arrest.”
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Five United Nations experts have again written to the UK government to condemn Keir Starmer’s “unnecessary and disproportionate” attack on the rights and freedoms of UK citizens to speak freely and protest publicly against Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...
www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...
UN condemnation: Experts slam Palestine Action ban
UN condemnation warns Starmer’s protest crackdown is unlawful, disproportionate, and a threat to free speech and civil rights in the UK
www.thecanary.co
November 15, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Five United Nations experts have again written to the UK government to condemn Keir Starmer’s “unnecessary and disproportionate” attack on the rights and freedoms of UK citizens to speak freely and protest publicly against Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...
www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...
Great news on a Monday morning. More power to your pen. Can’t wait to read this.
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The free press fights back...
Introducing the Nerve. From the wreckage of my old newspaper, comes a new all-women, journalist-owned, independent publication. Join us!
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September 29, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Great news on a Monday morning. More power to your pen. Can’t wait to read this.
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🗣️ “He doesn’t believe in science!” 🧬
🇺🇸 American Cynthia explains how Trump is establishing autocratic rule in her home country. 🚨
#OpenBritain #DemocracyUnleashed #StopTrump #StopTrumpUK #Trump #Protest
🇺🇸 American Cynthia explains how Trump is establishing autocratic rule in her home country. 🚨
#OpenBritain #DemocracyUnleashed #StopTrump #StopTrumpUK #Trump #Protest
September 25, 2025 at 6:08 PM
🗣️ “He doesn’t believe in science!” 🧬
🇺🇸 American Cynthia explains how Trump is establishing autocratic rule in her home country. 🚨
#OpenBritain #DemocracyUnleashed #StopTrump #StopTrumpUK #Trump #Protest
🇺🇸 American Cynthia explains how Trump is establishing autocratic rule in her home country. 🚨
#OpenBritain #DemocracyUnleashed #StopTrump #StopTrumpUK #Trump #Protest
Sonia Purnell's Perspectives - ‘The Anti-Britain Propaganda is Clearly Working … Where is the Prime Minister’s Vision of this Green, Pleasant and Multicultural Land?’ subscribe.bylinetimes.com/edition/77/s...
Sonia Purnell's Perspectives - ‘The Anti-Britain Propaganda is Clearly Working … Where is the Prime Minister’s Vision of this Green, Pleasant and Multicultural Land?’ – Byline Times Digital / Print Ed...
“How do you cope with those Nigerian gangs roaming round your cities?” asked the immaculately presented American woman across the dinner table, her giant diamond earrings glinting in the evening sunli...
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August 24, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Sonia Purnell's Perspectives - ‘The Anti-Britain Propaganda is Clearly Working … Where is the Prime Minister’s Vision of this Green, Pleasant and Multicultural Land?’ subscribe.bylinetimes.com/edition/77/s...
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August 10, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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🚨HAPPENING NOW: Hundreds arrested in Parliament Square in protest organised by Defend Our Juries
The arrest of otherwise peaceful protesters is a violation of the UK’s international obligations to protect the rights of freedom of expression and assembly.
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The arrest of otherwise peaceful protesters is a violation of the UK’s international obligations to protect the rights of freedom of expression and assembly.
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August 9, 2025 at 4:58 PM
🚨HAPPENING NOW: Hundreds arrested in Parliament Square in protest organised by Defend Our Juries
The arrest of otherwise peaceful protesters is a violation of the UK’s international obligations to protect the rights of freedom of expression and assembly.
1/3
The arrest of otherwise peaceful protesters is a violation of the UK’s international obligations to protect the rights of freedom of expression and assembly.
1/3
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Imagine borrowing someone’s credit card, spending it on yourself.. then charging them for the privilege.
That’s the scam of privatised water.
Households foot the bill for upgrades, but £22bn will go to investors and creditors.
inews.co.uk/news/consume...
That’s the scam of privatised water.
Households foot the bill for upgrades, but £22bn will go to investors and creditors.
inews.co.uk/news/consume...
£22bn of water bill hikes will go to private investors - not cleaning up rivers
Investors will see their returns from water bills double over the next five years
inews.co.uk
August 6, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Imagine borrowing someone’s credit card, spending it on yourself.. then charging them for the privilege.
That’s the scam of privatised water.
Households foot the bill for upgrades, but £22bn will go to investors and creditors.
inews.co.uk/news/consume...
That’s the scam of privatised water.
Households foot the bill for upgrades, but £22bn will go to investors and creditors.
inews.co.uk/news/consume...
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EXCLUSIVE Jeremy Corbyn Interview: Why We Launched Your Party
YouTube video by Owen Jones
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August 1, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Satire is the hammer that opens closed minds.
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Going Viral with Political Satire
YouTube video by The Crispin Flintoff Show
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July 24, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Satire is the hammer that opens closed minds.
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I'm just going to leave this here & add that "refusing to treat *any* group as less-than-human" is a VERY low bar to expect our candidates to clear. Otherwise we're just in a perpetual race to the bottom with the fascists. We're not asking for perfection, just conviction.
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I need you to understand that the "lesser of two evils" here doesn't regard my child or I as human beings whose lives & civil rights are worth standing up for. It's not abstract for me: it's survival. We cannot keep making the same mistake of platforming centrists out of fear. It doesn't ever work.
July 20, 2025 at 2:56 AM
I'm just going to leave this here & add that "refusing to treat *any* group as less-than-human" is a VERY low bar to expect our candidates to clear. Otherwise we're just in a perpetual race to the bottom with the fascists. We're not asking for perfection, just conviction.
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In pink, the very sweet and peaceful Anna, 80-year-old with serious health issues, well loved in our South East London community for her generosity and kindness, being arrested as a terrorist!
@elliereeves.bsky.social, my MP, what is your government doing??
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
@elliereeves.bsky.social, my MP, what is your government doing??
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
Police arrest 55 protesters in London for holding signs supporting Palestine Action
The force has already arrested 70 people for taking part in similar protests in the past fortnight
www.independent.co.uk
July 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
In pink, the very sweet and peaceful Anna, 80-year-old with serious health issues, well loved in our South East London community for her generosity and kindness, being arrested as a terrorist!
@elliereeves.bsky.social, my MP, what is your government doing??
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
@elliereeves.bsky.social, my MP, what is your government doing??
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
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July 16, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Some years ago in Naples.
July 9, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Some years ago in Naples.
This is the way.
www.thenational.scot/news/2529379...
www.thenational.scot/news/2529379...
Greens should be open to alliance with Jeremy Corbyn party, says Polanski
GREENS leadership hopeful Zack Polanski has said the party should be open to working with Jeremy Corbyn’s left-wing group.
www.thenational.scot
July 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM
This is the way.
www.thenational.scot/news/2529379...
www.thenational.scot/news/2529379...