Chris Smith
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Having Johnson & Cummings in Downing Street when Covid struck was, just like Brexit, an entirely avoidable disaster caused largely by utterly appalling journalism. And now exactly the same clowns, arses & bigots with bylines are rolling out the red carpet for Farage.
www.thetimes.com/article/1b15...
www.thetimes.com/article/1b15...
Covid inquiry live: ‘Inexcusable’ delays under Johnson led to 23,000 deaths
Lockdowns may have been avoided if Boris Johnson’s government had acted faster, damning report finds
www.thetimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Having Johnson & Cummings in Downing Street when Covid struck was, just like Brexit, an entirely avoidable disaster caused largely by utterly appalling journalism. And now exactly the same clowns, arses & bigots with bylines are rolling out the red carpet for Farage.
www.thetimes.com/article/1b15...
www.thetimes.com/article/1b15...
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Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
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This is an absurd misuse of laws designed to tackle terrorism and an insane waste of a resource-starved criminal justice system.
There were obviously not 900 terrorists wandering through central London on Saturday and it's utterly ridiculous to act as if there were
There were obviously not 900 terrorists wandering through central London on Saturday and it's utterly ridiculous to act as if there were
Almost 900 people arrested at Palestine Action protest, Met police say
Almost 900 people arrested at Palestine Action protest, Met police say
Demonstration in central London on Saturday led to 857 arrests under Terrorism Act
A total of 890 arrests were made at a demonstration against the banning of Palestine Action as a terrorist group in central London on Saturday.
Police arrested 857 people under the Terrorism Act for showing support for a proscribed group, while 33 people were arrested for other offences, including 17 for assaults on police officers, the Metropolitan police said. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 7, 2025 at 6:25 PM
This is an absurd misuse of laws designed to tackle terrorism and an insane waste of a resource-starved criminal justice system.
There were obviously not 900 terrorists wandering through central London on Saturday and it's utterly ridiculous to act as if there were
There were obviously not 900 terrorists wandering through central London on Saturday and it's utterly ridiculous to act as if there were
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"We will police the streets and not the tweets" says Nigel Farage, who previously demanded the police arrest a comedian for making a joke about him
September 5, 2025 at 12:52 PM
"We will police the streets and not the tweets" says Nigel Farage, who previously demanded the police arrest a comedian for making a joke about him
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Since this is apparently a resigning matter, I’ll just leave this here…
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nigel Farage uses private company to pay less tax on GB News earnings
Exclusive: Reform leader’s use of personal services firm is a practice criticised across the political spectrum
www.theguardian.com
September 5, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Since this is apparently a resigning matter, I’ll just leave this here…
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Perfect Private Eye cover
August 21, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Perfect Private Eye cover
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Starmer's Twitter account is wall-to-wall immigrant bashing, and has been for weeks.
You need to know these things if you're living in the Bluesky bubble and think everything's normal with Labour.
You need to know these things if you're living in the Bluesky bubble and think everything's normal with Labour.
August 12, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Starmer's Twitter account is wall-to-wall immigrant bashing, and has been for weeks.
You need to know these things if you're living in the Bluesky bubble and think everything's normal with Labour.
You need to know these things if you're living in the Bluesky bubble and think everything's normal with Labour.
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An abomination. An affront to free speech and an acute threat to the consensus on terrorism
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Police arrest 474 people at protest over Palestine Action ban in London
Number of arrests was highest recorded in relation to single operation in at least past decade, according to Met police
www.theguardian.com
August 10, 2025 at 10:01 AM
An abomination. An affront to free speech and an acute threat to the consensus on terrorism
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
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Keir Starmer and Yvette Cooper must really be proud of arresting an old woman - free speech at it's finest in Labour's Brexit Britain
August 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Keir Starmer and Yvette Cooper must really be proud of arresting an old woman - free speech at it's finest in Labour's Brexit Britain
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It is absolutely absurd that Diane Abbott has been suspended for this.
She's describing the lived experience of anti-Black racism.
She wasn't saying Jewish people and Travellers don't experience racism. She's saying that racism takes different forms.
She's describing the lived experience of anti-Black racism.
She wasn't saying Jewish people and Travellers don't experience racism. She's saying that racism takes different forms.
July 17, 2025 at 5:40 PM
It is absolutely absurd that Diane Abbott has been suspended for this.
She's describing the lived experience of anti-Black racism.
She wasn't saying Jewish people and Travellers don't experience racism. She's saying that racism takes different forms.
She's describing the lived experience of anti-Black racism.
She wasn't saying Jewish people and Travellers don't experience racism. She's saying that racism takes different forms.
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There's no place for institutional finance in rental markets. It's a predatory extraction machine that robs the poor and middle.
But one thing I'd add: we should stop calling these people "investors". They don't "invest". They buy up and milk existing assets. 🧵
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
But one thing I'd add: we should stop calling these people "investors". They don't "invest". They buy up and milk existing assets. 🧵
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Across Europe, the financial sector has pushed up house prices. It's a political timebomb | Tim White
We’ve been living in a great experiment: can finance provide basic human rights such as housing? The answer is increasingly no, says researcher and writer Tim White
www.theguardian.com
July 7, 2025 at 6:59 AM
There's no place for institutional finance in rental markets. It's a predatory extraction machine that robs the poor and middle.
But one thing I'd add: we should stop calling these people "investors". They don't "invest". They buy up and milk existing assets. 🧵
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
But one thing I'd add: we should stop calling these people "investors". They don't "invest". They buy up and milk existing assets. 🧵
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Today the order banning #PalestineAction as "terrorists" came into effect. But they are not terrorists. They are protesters trying to stop a genocide. This is a "first they came for ..." situation. Unless we stand in solidarity against this assault on our freedom, they will pick us off one by one.
July 5, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Today the order banning #PalestineAction as "terrorists" came into effect. But they are not terrorists. They are protesters trying to stop a genocide. This is a "first they came for ..." situation. Unless we stand in solidarity against this assault on our freedom, they will pick us off one by one.
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Whilst many have been critical of Bob Vylan’s chant about the IDF, how many of those have been equally critical of the IDF’s most recent confession - soldier confessions that aid areas have become a deliberate and planned “killing field” as reported by Haaretz?
June 30, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Whilst many have been critical of Bob Vylan’s chant about the IDF, how many of those have been equally critical of the IDF’s most recent confession - soldier confessions that aid areas have become a deliberate and planned “killing field” as reported by Haaretz?
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Perfectly expressed.
June 23, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Perfectly expressed.
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With even his Western sponsors criticising him, Netanyahu attacked Iran. We have a duty to keep ALL EYES & EARS trained ON GAZA. Ignore the war with Iran. Iranians can defend themselves. Palestinians need us to KEEP TALKING GAZA! www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/... x.com/yanisvaroufa...
‘Horrifying’: UN slams Israeli actions in Gaza as more aid seekers killed
UN rights chief says Israel’s warfare methods ‘inflicting horrifying, unconscionable suffering on Palestinians’.
www.aljazeera.com
June 16, 2025 at 10:37 AM
With even his Western sponsors criticising him, Netanyahu attacked Iran. We have a duty to keep ALL EYES & EARS trained ON GAZA. Ignore the war with Iran. Iranians can defend themselves. Palestinians need us to KEEP TALKING GAZA! www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/... x.com/yanisvaroufa...
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Signed the letter of support. You can too.
Kudos to Jeremy Berg for keeping a spotlight on the mayhem unleashed by Trump and his fellow travellers.
Kudos to Jeremy Berg for keeping a spotlight on the mayhem unleashed by Trump and his fellow travellers.
I couldn't sleep last night and skimmed through the names on the #BethesdaDeclaration support letter page.
First, the good news.
(1) There were 18,000+ names and it took me 3 hours.
1/n
First, the good news.
(1) There were 18,000+ names and it took me 3 hours.
1/n
June 12, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Signed the letter of support. You can too.
Kudos to Jeremy Berg for keeping a spotlight on the mayhem unleashed by Trump and his fellow travellers.
Kudos to Jeremy Berg for keeping a spotlight on the mayhem unleashed by Trump and his fellow travellers.
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Why do so many feel like they've fallen behind?
It's not because of immigrants, trans people, the “deep state,” or any other bogeyman trotted out by the GOP.
It's because big corporations and billionaires have rigged markets and siphoned off most of the economy's gains.
It's not because of immigrants, trans people, the “deep state,” or any other bogeyman trotted out by the GOP.
It's because big corporations and billionaires have rigged markets and siphoned off most of the economy's gains.
March 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Why do so many feel like they've fallen behind?
It's not because of immigrants, trans people, the “deep state,” or any other bogeyman trotted out by the GOP.
It's because big corporations and billionaires have rigged markets and siphoned off most of the economy's gains.
It's not because of immigrants, trans people, the “deep state,” or any other bogeyman trotted out by the GOP.
It's because big corporations and billionaires have rigged markets and siphoned off most of the economy's gains.
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UK researchers defend diversity in science against Trump’s ‘war’. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
Good to see this pushback.
Good to see this pushback.
UK researchers defend diversity in science against Trump’s ‘war’ - Research Professional News
Independent Sage says scientists must fight for diversity initiatives or see important voices silenced
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
March 17, 2025 at 5:28 PM
UK researchers defend diversity in science against Trump’s ‘war’. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
Good to see this pushback.
Good to see this pushback.
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MAGA hypocrites.
MAGA Politician Whines About His 'Preferred Pronouns' After Woman Purposely Misgenders Him During Hearing
My, how the tables have turned.
www.comicsands.com
February 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
MAGA hypocrites.
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In these difficult days thank goodness for the Daily Star. Please share this with Trumpy friends
February 20, 2025 at 6:21 AM
In these difficult days thank goodness for the Daily Star. Please share this with Trumpy friends
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Here’s a fellow of the @royalsociety.org using untruths to call for the violent overthrow of the government of the nation which they represent.
Every time he tweets the standing of the Royal Society declines.
Every time he tweets the standing of the Royal Society declines.
January 6, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Here’s a fellow of the @royalsociety.org using untruths to call for the violent overthrow of the government of the nation which they represent.
Every time he tweets the standing of the Royal Society declines.
Every time he tweets the standing of the Royal Society declines.
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The reprehensible behaviour of a fellow honoured by the @royalsociety.org, the UK’s national science academy.
January 3, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The reprehensible behaviour of a fellow honoured by the @royalsociety.org, the UK’s national science academy.
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OK, my left-of-centre friends, let us see if we can swing the vote in favour of Sadiq Khan; and really upset the Daily Express
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Do you agree with Sadiq Khan’s knighthood?
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December 31, 2024 at 11:50 PM
OK, my left-of-centre friends, let us see if we can swing the vote in favour of Sadiq Khan; and really upset the Daily Express
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