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Colin Sumner
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Retired sociology/criminology/law prof. 76. Books on ideology, social deviance & criminology. Socialistic European saddened by the decline of civil society within capitalism. Ethical renewal, social regulation and social integration not inequality.
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Warning of fresh economic hit as Brexit accelerates UK ‘brain drain’
‘None’ of the Labour chancellor’s measures will ‘have a material effect’ on growth, Richard Hughes, the chair of the OBR, has said
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December 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM
colinsumner.bsky.social
He accused Labour of “incoherent and economically illiterate”. He, i.e. Prof Portes, economics Kings Coll., also added “their policies on work and study visas are reducing growth..Reducing migration in the way they are doing is an act of economic self-harm...”.

2010- Lunatics run the asylum
December 2, 2025 at 3:42 PM
colinsumner.bsky.social
Our sick society? Or just our instrumental politicians playing to their imaginary gallery? UK's casual brutality and breach of due process. It's colonial & no way to treat innocent people.
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Vulnerable migrants routinely handcuffed and detained for hours, damning report finds
One migrant who had been returned to France under the UK’s flagship deal says he was screaming in pain as officers banged his head against a wall while trying to restrain him
www.independent.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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eberlmat.bsky.social
Excellent summary of Farage's life-long history of 'playground banter'.

Everyone else would just call it racism.
snig.bsky.social Snigdha @snig.bsky.social · Oct 1
Nigel Farage has been a lifelong racist. He's been a racist since his school days. David Lammy was forced to apologise for saying Farage flirted with the Hitler Youth - but what do you call it when someone sings Hitler Youth songs? Read Chloe Deakin's letter on Farage's fascism and racism at school.
From Chloe Denkin 01-734 1717 and 1778 E3 ALBANY PICCADILLY WIV ORH 4th June 1981 Dear Master, I am happy to say that I am not acquainted with N. P. Farage, of ASRY happy, because judging from hereporis i haveter ceived he is not someone with whom I would wish to be acquainted; and becaure I am, therefore, able to write on the ground of no personal prejedice, but on that conceraing p. inciple. You will recati that at the recent, and longthy, moeting about the selection of prefects, the nomads by a hegy that Sara was "a fascist, but that was no reason why ho would not make a good prefect" invoked considerable reaction from members of the Common Room. Another collesgue, who teaches the boy, des-cribed his publicly professed racist and neo-fascist views; and he citod a particular inciler in which Farage was so offensive to a boy in his set, that he had to be removed from the lesson. This mastor stated his view that that behaviour was precisely why the boy should not he made a prefect. Yet another colleague deseribed how, at a CCE camp organized by the College, Farage and others had marched through a quiet Sussex village very late at night shout-in Hitler-you songs; and when it was suggested by a master thie boys who expressed such views "don't really mean them", the College Chaplain himself commented that, on the contrary, in his experience views of that kind expressed by boys of that age are onted, and are mennt, At the end of that meeting I had not a scintilla of doubt that after the facts disclosed to you, Farage's nomination would no longer be considered. Nor, I imagine, had my colleagues; other-wise, we would have expressed ourselves even more strongly. But yesterday I was told by a senior boy, in terms of st that Farage was indeed to be selected; and today, of course, his appointment was announced in Assembly an announcement, I gather, which was met with disbelief and derision. To say that is too late to reverse this decision, or that Farage', acdir 3 will be restricted to particular areas of College te, or that he will be supervised within them, is futile. His appointment will have four immediate consequences. First, it will vastly increase his own confidence, and sense of self-justification. Secondly, he will have the privilege of listing his appointment as a profect at Dulwich College in his uni-versity and other applications. Thirdly, his peers, according to their own views, will either adopt him as an exemplar, or, as is much more likely, regard his appointment with disillusionment and cynicism when Ley observe that his notorious views and behaviour, well known to poth Master and members of the staff, are, as it would aptent, condoned by them. Fourthly, those members of the Common Room, such as myself, who believed that a firm daca fon had been reached through a democratic process, will be shock, saddened, angered, and disheartened. You will appreciate that I regard this as a very serious matter. i have often heard you tell our senior boys that they are the nation's future leaders. It is our collective responsibility to ensure that these lenders are enlightened and compassionate. As you know, the national and educational press has recently given much prominence to the growing concern at the exploitation of school pupils by extremists of all kinds. A school of the stature and high roputation of Dulwich College which openly con-domned the recent troubles in Brixton, and offered its facilities freely to the foreca of law and order, ought not to be seen laside or outside its confines to be giving its endorsement, expressly or by implication, to budding extremists of the opposite kind. A school which is proud of its selectiveness, conservatism, and discipline, cught not to allow these characteristics to degen erate into intolerance, political extremism, or bullying of the nastiest kind, in its pupils. The matter of the appointment of Farage as a prefect may be thought by some to be minuscule against these deep considerations. It is not so. I am by disposition, tolerant; and in politics, moderate. But as a member of the Common Room, I find it distasteful that a boy such as Farage should have bestowed upon him the prestige of office and authority: wore I a parent or a pupil, I would find it profoundly so. In view, as I am aware, of the wide concern within the College about this matter, I am sending a copy of this letter to the chairman of the Common Room. Yours very sincerely, David Emms, Esq., MA, The Master of Dulwich College.
November 26, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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"I had thought…that I’d never again have to think about the antisemitic taunts I suffered from Nigel Farage at school.… It was alarming to me that all people seemed to see was Farage the entertainer, the nonconformist political figure…a straight-talking man of the people, holding up his pint glass."
Don’t believe Nigel Farage’s denials. He targeted me for being Jewish – and it hurt | Peter Ettedgui
Now that my former classmate has finally spoken about the allegations of his behaviour at school, I feel compelled to address his points directly, says Peter Ettedgui, a film director and producer
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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cathobbs.bsky.social
Rachel Reeves can't "tackle the cost of living crisis" in her budget today without tackling PRIVATISATION

It means YOU pay an extra tax on
- your bills 💧💡
- your council tax 🧓🚸
- investment in your public services 🏥🏫

Time to end the 40 year rip off

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEoz...
The hidden tax you shouldn't have to pay 💰
YouTube video by We Own It
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November 26, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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cathobbs.bsky.social
Privatisation is the hidden tax that Rachel Reeves wants you to IGNORE in the budget next Wednesday 💰👇

Don't let her get away with it

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEoz...
The hidden tax you shouldn't have to pay 💰
YouTube video by We Own It
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November 20, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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joncooper-us.bsky.social
Too mean? 🤷🏼‍♂️
November 20, 2025 at 3:57 AM
colinsumner.bsky.social
Trump's revolution: [1] People now question public announcements by any authority figures and all media; [2] Older people now cool for knowing what fascism, democracy, democratic socialism and Marxism actually are and where; [3] Normalising incompetence; [4] No more global hegemony for the USA.
November 20, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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gtconway.bsky.social
Terrific
November 19, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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USA, UK here: this is an historic moment, you must choose between [1] being a totalitarian banana republic or [2] a post-imperial democracy with some self-respect, dignity and re-defined goals & smarter more self-protective Constitution, or [3] a chat show feeding off its own entrails and poop.
November 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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sher12.bsky.social
Breaking: An Epstein survivor just silenced press conference attendees when she delivered the following remarks:

“Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government belongs to the American people, or to those who prey on them.”
November 18, 2025 at 9:43 PM
colinsumner.bsky.social
Just in case there are any delusions left on the malignant narcissist with dementia in the White House, he says this about a murder: 'Things happen'. Oh, they do that alright, even in Epstein's jail cell and in Gaza.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump shrugged off Khashoggi’s killing. This is a new low | Jodie Ginsberg
Jamal Khashoggi was dismembered in a Saudi consulate. The president says ‘things happen’
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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thetnholler.bsky.social
“Look at these scumbags — in the car with guns with a baby in the back.”

What are we doing?
November 5, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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atrupar.com
Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
November 5, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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Reform's Trumpian answer to a funding problem in my home county Lancashire - close care homes, sell to a Reform Party man! Let us be like Zhoran Mamdani and Zach Polanski and openly rebel against such corruption of our welfare state!
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Lancashire’s Reform-run council plans to close care homes and day centres to sell off land
Questions about potential conflict of interest as council’s Reform cabinet member for social care owns private care company
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:36 PM
colinsumner.bsky.social
A fundamental Q arises: the cost of groceries keeps going up and is a big cause of the cost-of-living crisis, so why do Associated Foods need to keep all of their annual profit of £1.3 billion? A philosopher might well ask why do they get to keep any of it, once their costs are covered. Just sayin'
November 4, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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hugh-pemberton.bsky.social
More evidence that Labour are losing fewer voters to Reform than they are to the Greens and Lib Dems. Also, interestingly, Labour defectors to Reform are less likely to return than are Conservative defectors
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The story behind the polls
Who's changed their mind since the 2024 election and why?
open.substack.com
October 2, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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El ataque de Israel contra la Flotilla Global Sumud es un crimen contra el derecho internacional.

Exijimos a Israel la liberación inmediata de cualquier detenido.

La UE debe romper relaciones con Israel ya.
October 1, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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sirkidstarversucks.bsky.social
Starmer's Israeli handlers continue the daily massacres
saulstaniforth.bsky.social Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · Sep 19
Israel has murdered at least 16 Palestinians in Gaza so far this morning.
September 19, 2025 at 8:27 AM
colinsumner.bsky.social
As a social scientist, I'd say Starmer should never have foisted this Trump visit on the country, either for his own sake or for ours. US thinkers say fascism has already arrived there. so. What value has it for anyone beyond the tech bros for us to host a liar, paedophile, fraudster & dictator?
September 17, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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cricketjim84.bsky.social
Badenoch is awful and she is fucking thick as pigshit
adambienkov.bsky.social Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · Sep 17
Kemi Badenoch's refusal to even mildly criticise a convicted far-right criminal and his billionaire mate, openly calling for violence on our streets, tells you everything you need to know about her leadership
September 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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joncooper-us.bsky.social
Release the Epstein files!!!
September 17, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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gtconway.bsky.social
this doesn't look like a normal distribution
September 17, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Starmer is a lawyer ignoring social reality. Ceasefire would not stop Israeli murders & land grabs. They hate, do not negotiate, lie rabidly, replicate the Nazis [pure ressentiment], and are a US puppet. Palestine's "rights" are like a cigarette before a firing squad. They need protection by force.
July 30, 2025 at 12:30 PM