Clive Gomes
@ctg2011.bsky.social
Criminal Law/Extradition love cycling and walking
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Ex-Labour metro mayor and Your Party organiser Jamie Driscoll joins Greens
Ex-Labour metro mayor and Your Party organiser Jamie Driscoll joins Greens
Move by former North of Tyne mayor comes days after five London Labour councillors defect to Zack Polanski’s party
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Jamie Driscoll, the former Labour metro mayor for North of Tyne who later played a role setting up Your Party, has joined the Greens, the party has announced.
It comes two days after five Labour councillors in the north London borough of Brent defected to the Greens, saying they were disillusioned about the party’s direction under Keir Starmer. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Ex-Labour metro mayor and Your Party organiser Jamie Driscoll joins Greens
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“We want to represent a party that believes in a radical overhaul of our systems to tackle the cost of living crisis and rising inequality.”
Our five new councillors on why they left Labour to join the Green Party! 💚
Our five new councillors on why they left Labour to join the Green Party! 💚
December 16, 2025 at 7:02 PM
“We want to represent a party that believes in a radical overhaul of our systems to tackle the cost of living crisis and rising inequality.”
Our five new councillors on why they left Labour to join the Green Party! 💚
Our five new councillors on why they left Labour to join the Green Party! 💚
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Years of neglect take toll on Inner London crown court -- in @thetimes.com. www.thetimes.com/uk/law/artic...
Years of neglect take toll on Inner London crown court
A leaky roof, holes covered with tape — and an attempted murder suspect released amid lack of funding
www.thetimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Years of neglect take toll on Inner London crown court -- in @thetimes.com. www.thetimes.com/uk/law/artic...
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Zack Polanski is doing a great job. So impressed.
November 26, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Zack Polanski is doing a great job. So impressed.
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Juries don’t cause backlogs — underfunding does, ’ Jason Lartey, LCCSA president, tells @thetimes.com, asking justice secretary David Lammy to meet him and see what it's like on the "frontline" of the system. www.thetimes.com/uk/law/artic...
Jason Lartey: ‘Juries don’t cause backlogs — underfunding does’
The new president of the London Criminal Courts Solicitors’ Association tells Catherine Baksi why he fears scrapping jury trials risks inflicting greater harm
www.thetimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Juries don’t cause backlogs — underfunding does, ’ Jason Lartey, LCCSA president, tells @thetimes.com, asking justice secretary David Lammy to meet him and see what it's like on the "frontline" of the system. www.thetimes.com/uk/law/artic...
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I'm old enough to remember Labour suspending its own MPs who voted to scrap the two-child benefit cap ...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
November 26, 2025 at 1:39 PM
I'm old enough to remember Labour suspending its own MPs who voted to scrap the two-child benefit cap ...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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🚨 BREAKING: The government has tabled their plan to restrict repeat protests.
Demonstrations could now banned based on the 'cumulative disruption' that previous protests have caused in the area - regardless of if they have been organised by the same people or not.
This is worse than we feared.
Demonstrations could now banned based on the 'cumulative disruption' that previous protests have caused in the area - regardless of if they have been organised by the same people or not.
This is worse than we feared.
Government's repeat protest restrictions worse than feared - Liberty
www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk
November 4, 2025 at 3:28 PM
🚨 BREAKING: The government has tabled their plan to restrict repeat protests.
Demonstrations could now banned based on the 'cumulative disruption' that previous protests have caused in the area - regardless of if they have been organised by the same people or not.
This is worse than we feared.
Demonstrations could now banned based on the 'cumulative disruption' that previous protests have caused in the area - regardless of if they have been organised by the same people or not.
This is worse than we feared.
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Left: Lisa Nandy, "It is unprecedented in modern times that all away fans have been banned because of the behaviour of a small minority"
Right: West Ham fans banned from Europa League Game, Barcelona fans banned from UEFA Champions League tie
Shouldn't she correct the parliamentary record?
Right: West Ham fans banned from Europa League Game, Barcelona fans banned from UEFA Champions League tie
Shouldn't she correct the parliamentary record?
October 21, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Left: Lisa Nandy, "It is unprecedented in modern times that all away fans have been banned because of the behaviour of a small minority"
Right: West Ham fans banned from Europa League Game, Barcelona fans banned from UEFA Champions League tie
Shouldn't she correct the parliamentary record?
Right: West Ham fans banned from Europa League Game, Barcelona fans banned from UEFA Champions League tie
Shouldn't she correct the parliamentary record?
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"[Live facial recognition] is the equivalent of being finger-printed when you go down to the shops."
With police rapidly expanding the use of this tech, it's more vital than ever that the government bring legislation to safeguard it's use
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
With police rapidly expanding the use of this tech, it's more vital than ever that the government bring legislation to safeguard it's use
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
MPs Urge Restrictions On Police Using Live Facial Recognition
Live facial recognition cameras have been used by police for years. With a government consultation on the way, MPs and campaigners are demanding sa...
www.politicshome.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:57 AM
"[Live facial recognition] is the equivalent of being finger-printed when you go down to the shops."
With police rapidly expanding the use of this tech, it's more vital than ever that the government bring legislation to safeguard it's use
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
With police rapidly expanding the use of this tech, it's more vital than ever that the government bring legislation to safeguard it's use
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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Robert Peston, "Where are you on the banning of Maccabi fans?"
Zack Polanski, "I'm Jewish, I take antisemitism really seriously"
"I don't think banning Maccabi fans is antisemitic at all"
Zack Polanski, "I'm Jewish, I take antisemitism really seriously"
"I don't think banning Maccabi fans is antisemitic at all"
October 21, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Robert Peston, "Where are you on the banning of Maccabi fans?"
Zack Polanski, "I'm Jewish, I take antisemitism really seriously"
"I don't think banning Maccabi fans is antisemitic at all"
Zack Polanski, "I'm Jewish, I take antisemitism really seriously"
"I don't think banning Maccabi fans is antisemitic at all"
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In the UK we have Keir -island of strangers- Starmer, whose government is driving right wing anti immigrant and asylum seeker policies
In Spain, Pedro Sánchez is not only celebrating diversity, they're embracing and speaking positively about immigrants
In Spain, Pedro Sánchez is not only celebrating diversity, they're embracing and speaking positively about immigrants
October 12, 2025 at 8:53 AM
In the UK we have Keir -island of strangers- Starmer, whose government is driving right wing anti immigrant and asylum seeker policies
In Spain, Pedro Sánchez is not only celebrating diversity, they're embracing and speaking positively about immigrants
In Spain, Pedro Sánchez is not only celebrating diversity, they're embracing and speaking positively about immigrants
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October 9, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Are you worried or confused about the proposed law to restrict 'cumulative protests'?
We've contributed to this article breaking down your protest rights and what this new law could mean
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
We've contributed to this article breaking down your protest rights and what this new law could mean
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
How would tougher powers for police affect protests in England and Wales?
The home secretary has announced plans to allow officers to consider the impact of repeated demonstrations
www.theguardian.com
October 7, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Are you worried or confused about the proposed law to restrict 'cumulative protests'?
We've contributed to this article breaking down your protest rights and what this new law could mean
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
We've contributed to this article breaking down your protest rights and what this new law could mean
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
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Utterly beholden to lobbyists, staggeringly ignorant and dismissive of the natural world: Rachel Reeves might not look or sound like Donald Trump, but she is behaving very much like him. This government is even more of an ecological hazard than the Tories were.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Rachel Reeves clears planning blockage amid ‘good relationship’ with developer
Exclusive: Chancellor says 20,000 homes were being held up due to ‘some snails that are a protected species or something’
www.theguardian.com
October 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Utterly beholden to lobbyists, staggeringly ignorant and dismissive of the natural world: Rachel Reeves might not look or sound like Donald Trump, but she is behaving very much like him. This government is even more of an ecological hazard than the Tories were.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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The Greens requested an interview on the Laura Kuenssberg Show with Zack Polanski when he was elected leader, but were denied, with a promise to interview him during Green conference instead.
This was then scrapped citing the Manchester synagogue attack. Polanski is both Jewish and from Manchester
This was then scrapped citing the Manchester synagogue attack. Polanski is both Jewish and from Manchester
BBC Laura Kuenssberg Show Accused of Anti-Green Bias After Cancelling Zack Polanski Interview
The new Green Party leader was the only major party leader not to have been granted a conference interview on the flagship BBC show
bylinetimes.com
October 6, 2025 at 10:38 AM
The Greens requested an interview on the Laura Kuenssberg Show with Zack Polanski when he was elected leader, but were denied, with a promise to interview him during Green conference instead.
This was then scrapped citing the Manchester synagogue attack. Polanski is both Jewish and from Manchester
This was then scrapped citing the Manchester synagogue attack. Polanski is both Jewish and from Manchester
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Well that's the trouble. We did. We voted out the Tories, only to get a government that now does the same or worse. It's not hard to see why people feel like giving up on politics.
Vote them out. Replace them with something better. Or stay home and order pizza and scroll cats on Insta while demanding universal basic income and complaining about politics. But you can't have both #Democracy
October 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Well that's the trouble. We did. We voted out the Tories, only to get a government that now does the same or worse. It's not hard to see why people feel like giving up on politics.
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"The Greens are viewed more favourably than any other party in London and among younger voters"
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Greens ‘on track’ to supplant Labour as favourite party in London, says Zack Polanski
Exclusive: poll asked voters to rank parties on how favourably they felt about them, with strong support in capital and among younger voters
www.theguardian.com
October 5, 2025 at 2:58 PM
"The Greens are viewed more favourably than any other party in London and among younger voters"
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Just when you thought Keir Starmer's Labour Party couldn't get more illiberal, or more like the Tories...
"Change", my left foot.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
"Change", my left foot.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Police to get new powers to crack down on repeated protests, says Home Office
Move follows arrest of almost 500 people at latest pro-Palestinian demonstration in London on Saturday
www.theguardian.com
October 5, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Just when you thought Keir Starmer's Labour Party couldn't get more illiberal, or more like the Tories...
"Change", my left foot.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
"Change", my left foot.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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“Little improvement” in dilapidated courts, says Law Society zurl.co/IlIZX
“Little improvement” in dilapidated courts, says Law Society
Solicitors have reported “little improvement” in the dilapidated state of court estate over the past three years, with problems including rotting seagulls and maggots “raining down” into a lobby.
zurl.co
September 25, 2025 at 8:20 AM
“Little improvement” in dilapidated courts, says Law Society zurl.co/IlIZX
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The Labour govt are planning to introduce digital ID cards 🪪
This raises huge concerns about human rights, digital exclusion, and mass surveillance by the government 👇
www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/issue/digita...
This raises huge concerns about human rights, digital exclusion, and mass surveillance by the government 👇
www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/issue/digita...
LIBERTY'S POSITION ON DIGITAL ID - Liberty
www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk
September 25, 2025 at 1:48 PM
The Labour govt are planning to introduce digital ID cards 🪪
This raises huge concerns about human rights, digital exclusion, and mass surveillance by the government 👇
www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/issue/digita...
This raises huge concerns about human rights, digital exclusion, and mass surveillance by the government 👇
www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/issue/digita...
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YouGov survey of 1,000+ Londoners, post-tube strike said 1/5 cycled during strikes, 1/4 will now cycle more, with ~35% of central & East Londoners embracing cycling. Those areas tend to have more safe cycle routes generally than other areas of London currently.
www.standard.co.uk/news/transpo... 1/3
www.standard.co.uk/news/transpo... 1/3
1 in 4 Londoners more likely to cycle after Tube strike
A poll by Lime and YouGov found that 28 per cent of Londoners are more likely to consider cycling in the future due to the disruption
www.standard.co.uk
September 25, 2025 at 11:09 AM
YouGov survey of 1,000+ Londoners, post-tube strike said 1/5 cycled during strikes, 1/4 will now cycle more, with ~35% of central & East Londoners embracing cycling. Those areas tend to have more safe cycle routes generally than other areas of London currently.
www.standard.co.uk/news/transpo... 1/3
www.standard.co.uk/news/transpo... 1/3
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What an extraordinary transformation on the #RoyalDocksCorridor! A 4-lane racetrack for cars becomes a street for people. We attended a celebration event today with the project managers, builders, councillors, Mayor of Newham, and @willnorman.co.uk in attendance. Congratulations to all involved! 🎉
September 19, 2025 at 12:45 PM
What an extraordinary transformation on the #RoyalDocksCorridor! A 4-lane racetrack for cars becomes a street for people. We attended a celebration event today with the project managers, builders, councillors, Mayor of Newham, and @willnorman.co.uk in attendance. Congratulations to all involved! 🎉
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TfL has snuck out new case studies showing how Oslo & Helsinki have reduced fatal collisions to zero ('Vision Zero'). Mayor @london.gov.uk & @willnorman.co.uk aim for London to get there by 2041. Right at bottom of page: tfl.gov.uk/corporate/sa...
Key takeaways? For Helsinki: do 20mph, but Oslo? 1/3
Key takeaways? For Helsinki: do 20mph, but Oslo? 1/3
September 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
TfL has snuck out new case studies showing how Oslo & Helsinki have reduced fatal collisions to zero ('Vision Zero'). Mayor @london.gov.uk & @willnorman.co.uk aim for London to get there by 2041. Right at bottom of page: tfl.gov.uk/corporate/sa...
Key takeaways? For Helsinki: do 20mph, but Oslo? 1/3
Key takeaways? For Helsinki: do 20mph, but Oslo? 1/3