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Petition: Tighten the rules on political donations
We want the government to:
Remove loopholes that allow wealthy foreign individuals to make donations into UK political parties (e.g. by funnelling through UK registered companies).
Cap all donations ...
petition.parliament.uk
if you disagree with musk’s interest in donating a massive amount of money to Reform UK & want to keep hitler 2.0 out of UK politics as much as possible, this petition might be a start. pls go sign: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
#keirstarmer #labourparty
#keirstarmer #labourparty
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WATCH: @jeremyscahill.com speaks with barrister Franck Magennis, one of the lawyers arguing on behalf of Hamas in a landmark legal challenge seeking to overturn the UK’s designation of the group as a proscribed terrorist organization.
In this clip, Franck defends his right to represent Hamas.
In this clip, Franck defends his right to represent Hamas.
April 16, 2025 at 1:39 PM
WATCH: @jeremyscahill.com speaks with barrister Franck Magennis, one of the lawyers arguing on behalf of Hamas in a landmark legal challenge seeking to overturn the UK’s designation of the group as a proscribed terrorist organization.
In this clip, Franck defends his right to represent Hamas.
In this clip, Franck defends his right to represent Hamas.
I had no idea we were doing this for Israel. Insanity. I knew the UK was complicit, but this crosses into active participation. Gut-wrenching.
Glad to see @declassifieduk.org having the spine to ask questions like this, it’s a seemingly rare quality in today’s climate.
Glad to see @declassifieduk.org having the spine to ask questions like this, it’s a seemingly rare quality in today’s climate.
April 30, 2025 at 1:23 AM
I had no idea we were doing this for Israel. Insanity. I knew the UK was complicit, but this crosses into active participation. Gut-wrenching.
Glad to see @declassifieduk.org having the spine to ask questions like this, it’s a seemingly rare quality in today’s climate.
Glad to see @declassifieduk.org having the spine to ask questions like this, it’s a seemingly rare quality in today’s climate.
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At the last anniversary of Brexit, Nigel tried to put some “tough”questions to me.
It kinda fell flat. So he tried to talk over me… and didn’t invite me back.
It kinda fell flat. So he tried to talk over me… and didn’t invite me back.
February 1, 2025 at 12:07 AM
At the last anniversary of Brexit, Nigel tried to put some “tough”questions to me.
It kinda fell flat. So he tried to talk over me… and didn’t invite me back.
It kinda fell flat. So he tried to talk over me… and didn’t invite me back.
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Nearly there on our push for 1,984 new monthly supporters to help us resist the tech barons and the far right. Still need 368 more people. Want to sign up? See link in bio
January 31, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Nearly there on our push for 1,984 new monthly supporters to help us resist the tech barons and the far right. Still need 368 more people. Want to sign up? See link in bio
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Update.
The Telegraph has now corrected its entirely fabricated claim that 1 in 12 Londoners is an "illegal migrant" and has accepted that this claim was false in *four" separate respects.
However, this has not resolved my complaint to IPSO - I will continue to request a front-page correction.
The Telegraph has now corrected its entirely fabricated claim that 1 in 12 Londoners is an "illegal migrant" and has accepted that this claim was false in *four" separate respects.
However, this has not resolved my complaint to IPSO - I will continue to request a front-page correction.
January 31, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Update.
The Telegraph has now corrected its entirely fabricated claim that 1 in 12 Londoners is an "illegal migrant" and has accepted that this claim was false in *four" separate respects.
However, this has not resolved my complaint to IPSO - I will continue to request a front-page correction.
The Telegraph has now corrected its entirely fabricated claim that 1 in 12 Londoners is an "illegal migrant" and has accepted that this claim was false in *four" separate respects.
However, this has not resolved my complaint to IPSO - I will continue to request a front-page correction.
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This is what the government did with 120K+ Japanese Americans in 1942.
I know. I was there in those camps.
I know. I was there in those camps.
January 31, 2025 at 7:11 PM
This is what the government did with 120K+ Japanese Americans in 1942.
I know. I was there in those camps.
I know. I was there in those camps.
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If there were a sequel to One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, I'm 100% sure it would be about the Telegraph editor's room. #ukpolitics
February 1, 2025 at 11:10 AM
If there were a sequel to One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, I'm 100% sure it would be about the Telegraph editor's room. #ukpolitics
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Michael Heseltine says Brexiteers sold Britain a “pack of lies” and called for the UK to rejoin the EU.
He said the UK should be “at the heart of Europe” and that returning to the bloc would be “in the best interests of a generation of young British people”.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
He said the UK should be “at the heart of Europe” and that returning to the bloc would be “in the best interests of a generation of young British people”.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Lord Heseltine brands Brexit a ‘pack of lies’ and calls for Britain to rejoin EU
The former deputy prime minister’s intervention came as it emerged Sir Keir Starmer will snub the fifth anniversary of Brexit on Friday – choosing instead to focus on his ongoing reset of relations wi...
www.independent.co.uk
January 27, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Michael Heseltine says Brexiteers sold Britain a “pack of lies” and called for the UK to rejoin the EU.
He said the UK should be “at the heart of Europe” and that returning to the bloc would be “in the best interests of a generation of young British people”.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
He said the UK should be “at the heart of Europe” and that returning to the bloc would be “in the best interests of a generation of young British people”.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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England water companies use disinformation tactics similar to fossil fuel & tobacco industries with the widespread use of greenwashing to downplay the environmental harm they cause.
They describe sewage overflows as “heavily diluted rainwater”.
Can't trust them.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
They describe sewage overflows as “heavily diluted rainwater”.
Can't trust them.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Water companies in England ‘use greenwashing playbook to hide environmental harm’
Researchers say companies have prolonged injustice and exaggerated cost of solving infrastructure problems
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2025 at 7:23 AM
England water companies use disinformation tactics similar to fossil fuel & tobacco industries with the widespread use of greenwashing to downplay the environmental harm they cause.
They describe sewage overflows as “heavily diluted rainwater”.
Can't trust them.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
They describe sewage overflows as “heavily diluted rainwater”.
Can't trust them.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Thames Water prices will be hiked by £19 a month from April.
Sewage will be dumped in rivers, leaks will go unplugged, dividends will be paid, cost of servicing,£17bn debt passed to customers, execs will be rewarded for fleecing people.
Predatory capitalism.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Sewage will be dumped in rivers, leaks will go unplugged, dividends will be paid, cost of servicing,£17bn debt passed to customers, execs will be rewarded for fleecing people.
Predatory capitalism.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Thames Water confirm it WILL hike customers' prices by £19 a month
Thames Water has announced plans to increase its prices by £19 a month in a move which it says is to invest in infrastructure over the next five years amid a spike in sewage pollution incidents.
www.dailymail.co.uk
January 28, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Thames Water prices will be hiked by £19 a month from April.
Sewage will be dumped in rivers, leaks will go unplugged, dividends will be paid, cost of servicing,£17bn debt passed to customers, execs will be rewarded for fleecing people.
Predatory capitalism.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Sewage will be dumped in rivers, leaks will go unplugged, dividends will be paid, cost of servicing,£17bn debt passed to customers, execs will be rewarded for fleecing people.
Predatory capitalism.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
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Tomorrow sees the beginning of the year of the snake and the continuation of the millennium of the cat #LunarNewYear2025
January 28, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Tomorrow sees the beginning of the year of the snake and the continuation of the millennium of the cat #LunarNewYear2025
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As a father of five kids, I totally agree with this evergreen post.
January 27, 2025 at 7:11 PM
As a father of five kids, I totally agree with this evergreen post.
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Farage's own skin colour. #ukpolitics
January 27, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Farage's own skin colour. #ukpolitics
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So Olukemi Olufunto Adegoke Badenoch thinks we lose our way when we ask for evidence? 😂 She is simple, innit. #ukpolitics
January 27, 2025 at 7:52 AM
So Olukemi Olufunto Adegoke Badenoch thinks we lose our way when we ask for evidence? 😂 She is simple, innit. #ukpolitics
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80 years ago Auschwitz was liberated. More than one million children, women and men were murdered there as part of the Holocaust. A dark lesson of history; humanity owes it to each of the victims to ensure it will never happen again. #HolocaustMemorialDay
January 27, 2025 at 8:20 AM
80 years ago Auschwitz was liberated. More than one million children, women and men were murdered there as part of the Holocaust. A dark lesson of history; humanity owes it to each of the victims to ensure it will never happen again. #HolocaustMemorialDay
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The Home Office barred me from attending my own graduation
The Home Office barred me from attending my own graduation
I am an international student and was thrilled to be invited – but my visa application was refused
I am an international student and completed a master’s degree in clinical neuropsychology at the University of Sheffield last year.
I saw this achievement…
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2025 at 8:50 AM
The Home Office barred me from attending my own graduation
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Financial remedies judgment, published un-anonymised, as the judge considered that the husband's behaviour and disrespect shown to the court in relation to orders, non-compliance and dishonesty was something which ought to be the subject of public scrutiny. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
MacQueen v MacQueen [2024] EWFC 400 (B) (09 February 2024)
www.bailii.org
January 27, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Financial remedies judgment, published un-anonymised, as the judge considered that the husband's behaviour and disrespect shown to the court in relation to orders, non-compliance and dishonesty was something which ought to be the subject of public scrutiny. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWF...
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US agents begin arresting undocumented migrants in Chicago
https://www.ft.com/content/eedd75e9-db50-405f-a373-3a50194e3d47
https://www.ft.com/content/eedd75e9-db50-405f-a373-3a50194e3d47
US agents begin arresting undocumented migrants in Chicago
Operation in Democrat-controlled ‘sanctuary city’ is part of Donald Trump’s plan for mass deportations
www.ft.com
January 27, 2025 at 2:22 AM
US agents begin arresting undocumented migrants in Chicago
https://www.ft.com/content/eedd75e9-db50-405f-a373-3a50194e3d47
https://www.ft.com/content/eedd75e9-db50-405f-a373-3a50194e3d47
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“Over the past 50 years, there has been a drastic loss in the global wildlife population that will gradually get worse.
Currently, an estimated 200 species have been lost in the UK.”
Currently, an estimated 200 species have been lost in the UK.”
Climate change is affecting our wildlife. Can we help nature?
Wildlife loss is prominent in Greater Manchester. Why is this happening, and is there anything we can do to prevent further loss?
northwestbylines.co.uk
January 26, 2025 at 11:52 AM
“Over the past 50 years, there has been a drastic loss in the global wildlife population that will gradually get worse.
Currently, an estimated 200 species have been lost in the UK.”
Currently, an estimated 200 species have been lost in the UK.”
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Mike, please would you give this a push?
1 personal endorsement from someone, such as yourself, is worth thousands of posts from someone like me - especially now people are deleting Twitter and Facebook it's going to be difficult getting petitions signed 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
1 personal endorsement from someone, such as yourself, is worth thousands of posts from someone like me - especially now people are deleting Twitter and Facebook it's going to be difficult getting petitions signed 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Petition: Apply for the UK to join the European Union as a full member as soon as possible
I believe joining the EU would boost the economy, increase global influence, improve collaboration and provide stability & freedom. I believe that Brexit hasn't brought any tangible benefit and there ...
petition.parliament.uk
January 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Mike, please would you give this a push?
1 personal endorsement from someone, such as yourself, is worth thousands of posts from someone like me - especially now people are deleting Twitter and Facebook it's going to be difficult getting petitions signed 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
1 personal endorsement from someone, such as yourself, is worth thousands of posts from someone like me - especially now people are deleting Twitter and Facebook it's going to be difficult getting petitions signed 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
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LBC: Musk urges Germans to ‘stop focusing on past guilt’ as tens of thousands take to streets to protest far-right AfD
www.lbc.co.uk/news/musk-ge...
www.lbc.co.uk/news/musk-ge...
Musk urges Germans to ‘stop focusing on past guilt’ as tens of thousands take to streets to protest far-right AfD
Elon Musk made a surprise appearance at a rally for the German far-right party, urging Germans to ‘stop focusing on past guilt’ as tens of thousands took to the streets to protest against the party.
www.lbc.co.uk
January 26, 2025 at 7:10 PM
LBC: Musk urges Germans to ‘stop focusing on past guilt’ as tens of thousands take to streets to protest far-right AfD
www.lbc.co.uk/news/musk-ge...
www.lbc.co.uk/news/musk-ge...
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Well this article has been taking off today…
…including the finding that Keir Starmer is not only well to the right of his party, but also to the right of the centre of Parliament as a whole!
…including the finding that Keir Starmer is not only well to the right of his party, but also to the right of the centre of Parliament as a whole!
🔥 A new Left-Right scale of MPs has been published.
All MPs are mapped... the most left wing being Nadia Whittome and the most right wing being Suella Braverman.
This was all based on a new approach by Royal Holloway & Survation -- using 1,000 councillors to answer pair-wise comparisons of MPs.
All MPs are mapped... the most left wing being Nadia Whittome and the most right wing being Suella Braverman.
This was all based on a new approach by Royal Holloway & Survation -- using 1,000 councillors to answer pair-wise comparisons of MPs.
How ‘left’ is your MP? A new picture
A new and original study has mapped our MPs on a left-right scale. What does it tell us about the people who govern us, in the East and nationally?
eastangliabylines.co.uk
January 26, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Well this article has been taking off today…
…including the finding that Keir Starmer is not only well to the right of his party, but also to the right of the centre of Parliament as a whole!
…including the finding that Keir Starmer is not only well to the right of his party, but also to the right of the centre of Parliament as a whole!
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Laura Kuenssberg: “What’s your evidence in this case that his crimes were anything to do with a lack of integration?”
Kemi Badenoch: “That I believe is one of the elements. My evidence is my personal experience.”
So no evidence, then.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/badeno...
Kemi Badenoch: “That I believe is one of the elements. My evidence is my personal experience.”
So no evidence, then.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/badeno...
Kemi Badenoch Says No Further Evidence Needed To Support 'Integration' Theory About Southport Killer
"My evidence is my personal experience."
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
January 26, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Laura Kuenssberg: “What’s your evidence in this case that his crimes were anything to do with a lack of integration?”
Kemi Badenoch: “That I believe is one of the elements. My evidence is my personal experience.”
So no evidence, then.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/badeno...
Kemi Badenoch: “That I believe is one of the elements. My evidence is my personal experience.”
So no evidence, then.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/badeno...
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The UK, the only country that gives seats in its legislature to Bishops, though not if they're from Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland. Another anachronism to clear.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Scrap automatic right of bishops to sit in Lords, says Harriet Harman
Former Labour MP puts forward amendment to reform bill aiming to end privilege for 26 C of E bishops
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The UK, the only country that gives seats in its legislature to Bishops, though not if they're from Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland. Another anachronism to clear.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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🚨 New: UK Government has changed its approach to deepfake sexual abuse laws – moving to a consent-based model - following months of challenge. Worrying tho that they initially opposed this citing 'free speech'. My response ⬇️
January 26, 2025 at 3:54 PM
🚨 New: UK Government has changed its approach to deepfake sexual abuse laws – moving to a consent-based model - following months of challenge. Worrying tho that they initially opposed this citing 'free speech'. My response ⬇️