David Kendall
David Kendall
@dk0.bsky.social
Retired computer scientist. Socialist. Northumberland, Durham, Lake District. Politics, science, books, music, tennis, football. HWTL.

https://davidkendall.github.io/
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War crime. No excuses from anyone justified unless you actually like war crimes
May 5, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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The Israeli government’s plan to seize Gaza is horrific and must be condemned by even its most supportive allies.

The British government must suspend all arms sales to Israel and end its support for Netanyahu’s egregious breaches of international law.
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May 5, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Why are private companies being allowed to turn the NHS into a cash cow? 🚨🚨🚨

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
May 5, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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In opposition, Labour rightly said that giving NHS contract to private healthcare weakens the NHS, provided a worse service and costs the tax payer more.

Then private healthcare donated a ton of money to Labour.

Now labour have given a huge increase in NHS contracts to private healthcare.
January 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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The Centre for Health & the Public Interest said Streeting was talking “utter nonsense” about the private sector providing extra capacity because almost all the doctors it uses to perform operations are NHS staff

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Streeting defends NHS use of private sector but says it must ‘pull its weight’
Health secretary accused of talking ‘utter nonsense’ about private sector’s ability to help cut NHS waiting times
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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... and another pledge bites the dust
January 10, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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Instead of handing over vast sums of money to private companies, the government should instead be investing in the NHS and staunchly defending universal healthcare.
Jeremy Corbyn's warning to the Labour government: 'The NHS is not for sale'
Project for Peace and Justice, founded by Jeremy Corbyn. A hub for discussion and action, building solidarity and hope for a more decent world.
thecorbynproject.com
January 10, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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This is deeply concerning. A record number of people who have taken part in protests will be in prison in the UK this Christmas, raising concern about the ongoing crackdown on dissent

www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...
Record number of protesters will be in UK prisons this Christmas
Forty people, aged 22 to 58, incarcerated for direct actions on climate and Gaza actions amid crackdown on dissent
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2024 at 4:25 PM
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🚨 Our NHS is in crisis this winter, but we're still here fighting for it.

For nearly 20yrs we've fought to protect our NHS from underfunding & privatisation. Now we need your help to continue this vital work

Donate using link in next post.
Together, we can protect our NHS🙏
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Donate today: Together, we can protect our NHS.
YouTube video by Keep Our NHS Public
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December 20, 2024 at 4:17 PM
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We know it is taking more than six months for asylum applications to be processed in many cases. We know that appeals rates are increasing because of the issues with incorrect decisions. After only five months in office there is no excuse for Labour celebrating increasing deportations.
December 15, 2024 at 4:16 PM
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The government issued 30 media releases yesterday.

None concerned the ICC’s arrest warrant for UK ally, Benjamin Netanyahu.

www.gov.uk/search/news-...
News and communications
Find news and communications from government
www.gov.uk
November 23, 2024 at 8:32 AM
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A man describes in perfect English how he escaped torture by the Taliban.

He explains why he wants to come to the UK “because I speak English”. It’s quite simple.

He believes neither France nor Germany will help him. He knows the risk of death.
He needs a safe, regulated route. #r4today
November 22, 2024 at 7:14 AM
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To be clear, most asylum seekers go to other European countries.

But most of those who come to the uk do so because of familiarity with our language, or culture, or because they know people here.

Opting out of our share is not an available option.
Exactly, & that's the reason most asylum seekers come here instead of staying in Europe. *They speak English*, & often have friends or family here already.
Many who arrive legally on family reunification visas from India etc joining relatives who have studied here & stayed legally have to learn.
A man describes in perfect English how he escaped torture by the Taliban.

He explains why he wants to come to the UK “because I speak English”. It’s quite simple.

He believes neither France nor Germany will help him. He knows the risk of death.
He needs a safe, regulated route. #r4today
November 23, 2024 at 5:24 AM
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Germany has facilitated Israel's genocide from day one.

Now over 1,000 academics, civil servants and public figures have signed a letter demanding this obscenity ends.

Delighted to interview two of the signatories 👇

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November 14, 2024 at 11:50 AM
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"Day after day, operating on children who would say I was lying on the ground after a bomb had dropped and a quadcopter came down and hovered over me and shot me..."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K5N...
British surgeon who volunteered in Gaza holds back tears as he recounts experience to MPs
YouTube video by AzPost
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November 13, 2024 at 7:57 AM