David Hawkins-Weeks
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Government to ramp up deportations by overriding ECHR in fresh immigration crackdown
I would never have believed we would see a headline like this under a Labour government
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I would never have believed we would see a headline like this under a Labour government
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Labour to ramp up deportations by overriding ECHR
Home secretary will attempt to change way ECHR is interpreted by UK judges – as critics hit out over proposals
www.independent.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Government to ramp up deportations by overriding ECHR in fresh immigration crackdown
I would never have believed we would see a headline like this under a Labour government
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
I would never have believed we would see a headline like this under a Labour government
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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November 17, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Absolutely! “… it is clear the problem is not immigrants, but politicians themselves.” ICE-style raids on Britain’s streets: that’s all Labour’s brutal asylum reforms will achieve by Stella Creasy
ICE-style raids on Britain's streets: that's all Labour's brutal asylum reforms will achieve | Stella Creasy
If we want to ‘stop the boats’, we need to stop the BS when it comes to what creates refugees, and how to respond to them, says Labour MP Stella Creasy
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Absolutely! “… it is clear the problem is not immigrants, but politicians themselves.” ICE-style raids on Britain’s streets: that’s all Labour’s brutal asylum reforms will achieve by Stella Creasy
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November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Welcome to 21st-century politics: a bitter revolt against power that will consume Labour and the Tories by John Harris www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #UKPolitics
Welcome to 21st-century politics: a bitter revolt against power that will consume Labour and the Tories | John Harris
A mood of turbulence and insurgency against the two main parties has been building for years, says Guardian columnist John Harris
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November 9, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Welcome to 21st-century politics: a bitter revolt against power that will consume Labour and the Tories by John Harris www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #UKPolitics
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Britain’s two-party politics is fragmenting: what unintended consequences await? By Andy Beckett #UKPolitics www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Britain’s two-party politics is fragmenting: what unintended consequences await? | Andy Beckett
On one hand, no more safe seats or long careers could mean less complacency. On the other, no big parties could mean greater corporate influence, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett
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November 6, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Britain’s two-party politics is fragmenting: what unintended consequences await? By Andy Beckett #UKPolitics www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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November 5, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Happy Wednesday to all who celebrate. Here’s a blue wave for no particular reason.
November 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Happy Wednesday to all who celebrate. Here’s a blue wave for no particular reason.
One from the archives: Abstract Macro #165 #photography #abstract
November 4, 2025 at 9:49 PM
One from the archives: Abstract Macro #165 #photography #abstract
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November 4, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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"I say it loud and often. In newspapers, on
TV, to anyone who will listen. #reformparty
uk certainly knows what the UAE does
well..."
Isabel Oakeshott
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TV, to anyone who will listen. #reformparty
uk certainly knows what the UAE does
well..."
Isabel Oakeshott
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Shahzadi Khan: Indian woman executed in UAE for killing baby
Shahzadi Khan's family say she was innocent and the four-month-old died from an incorrect vaccination.
www.bbc.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:42 AM
"I say it loud and often. In newspapers, on
TV, to anyone who will listen. #reformparty
uk certainly knows what the UAE does
well..."
Isabel Oakeshott
www.bbc.com/news/article...
TV, to anyone who will listen. #reformparty
uk certainly knows what the UAE does
well..."
Isabel Oakeshott
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Good analysis of Shin Noguchi's street #photography by Tatiana Hopper youtu.be/y_Mrg2PkzNk?...
THE JAPANESE PHOTOGRAPHER WHO CAPTURED THE TRUTH YOU MISS
YouTube video by Tatiana Hopper
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November 2, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Good analysis of Shin Noguchi's street #photography by Tatiana Hopper youtu.be/y_Mrg2PkzNk?...
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The richest man in the world is an ignorant, demented racist provocateur. Who would have thought
November 2, 2025 at 7:52 PM
The richest man in the world is an ignorant, demented racist provocateur. Who would have thought
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October 4, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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‘It is the scariest of times’: Margaret Atwood on defying Trump, banned books – and her score-settling memoir buff.ly/n25mXl3
‘It is the scariest of times’: Margaret Atwood on defying Trump, banned books – and her score-settling memoir
At 86, she’s a literary seer and saint – and queen of the Canadian resistance. So what does the writer make of our dystopian world?
www.theguardian.com
November 1, 2025 at 3:16 PM
‘It is the scariest of times’: Margaret Atwood on defying Trump, banned books – and her score-settling memoir buff.ly/n25mXl3
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Yesterday evening’s trees against the evening sky #photography #trees
November 1, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Yesterday evening’s trees against the evening sky #photography #trees
Good op piece arguing for organised & sustained action against authoritarianism… What would you do if democracy was being dismantled before your eyes? Whatever you’re doing right now by Andy Beckett via The Guardian #UKPolitics #USPolitics
What would you do if democracy was being dismantled before your eyes? Whatever you’re doing right now | Andy Beckett
In California, daily life under Trump is marked by sporadic resistance and avoidance. Neither will defeat the autocrats, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett
www.theguardian.com
November 1, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Good op piece arguing for organised & sustained action against authoritarianism… What would you do if democracy was being dismantled before your eyes? Whatever you’re doing right now by Andy Beckett via The Guardian #UKPolitics #USPolitics
Just signed this petition; people are entitled to gamble, of course, however, it often exploits those least able to afford it & it needs those companies to pay fair taxation 38d.gs/x4uc
We’re in a child poverty emergency, and it'll only get worse unless the Government does more.
Gambling giants don't pay their fair share but taxing them more could raise billions to help children.
38d.gs
October 30, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Just signed this petition; people are entitled to gamble, of course, however, it often exploits those least able to afford it & it needs those companies to pay fair taxation 38d.gs/x4uc
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October 29, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Excellent interview & love the last paragraph about him being sensitive and human towards the people & places he photographs... ‘It’s been a cesspit, really, my life’: war photographer Don McCullin on 19 of his greatest pictures buff.ly/92zSs4i #photography
October 29, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Excellent interview & love the last paragraph about him being sensitive and human towards the people & places he photographs... ‘It’s been a cesspit, really, my life’: war photographer Don McCullin on 19 of his greatest pictures buff.ly/92zSs4i #photography