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1. Placing these two graphs side by side shows why we have a prisons crisis. They can also be seen as a kind of Authoritarianism Index, showing the trend in state attitudes.
On the left is the Crime Survey for England and Wales.
On the right is the UK prison population.
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On the left is the Crime Survey for England and Wales.
On the right is the UK prison population.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:54 AM
1. Placing these two graphs side by side shows why we have a prisons crisis. They can also be seen as a kind of Authoritarianism Index, showing the trend in state attitudes.
On the left is the Crime Survey for England and Wales.
On the right is the UK prison population.
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On the left is the Crime Survey for England and Wales.
On the right is the UK prison population.
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NEW - D-Day Veteran Removed From Remembrance Parade After Forgetting His Poppy
Full story here:
mrhenrymorris.substack.com/p/d-day-vete...
Full story here:
mrhenrymorris.substack.com/p/d-day-vete...
November 9, 2025 at 9:41 AM
NEW - D-Day Veteran Removed From Remembrance Parade After Forgetting His Poppy
Full story here:
mrhenrymorris.substack.com/p/d-day-vete...
Full story here:
mrhenrymorris.substack.com/p/d-day-vete...
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The notion that we must accept one form of religious extremism in order to guard against another is a false choice. The defence of an open, liberal society should be based on principled secularism and universal human rights, not a cynical, self-defeating bargain.
One extremism won’t save you from another
In the face of concerns about rising Christian Nationalism in the UK, the retort from some quarters has been to suggest that it is at least a better option than Islamic fundamentalism. This implies a ...
humanists.uk
September 30, 2025 at 9:35 AM
The notion that we must accept one form of religious extremism in order to guard against another is a false choice. The defence of an open, liberal society should be based on principled secularism and universal human rights, not a cynical, self-defeating bargain.
UK advice here www.gov.uk/alerts/optin...
September 6, 2025 at 2:19 PM
UK advice here www.gov.uk/alerts/optin...
I wish more people over here would say this. 👏👏👏
Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him
September 3, 2025 at 11:48 PM
I wish more people over here would say this. 👏👏👏
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Brexit - championed by Farage - has been a significant factor in creating this mess - it’s time UK news shows started pointing that out
youtu.be/be3b8RkMqvs?...
youtu.be/be3b8RkMqvs?...
Brexit - championed by Farage - has been a significant factor in creating this mess
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
August 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Brexit - championed by Farage - has been a significant factor in creating this mess - it’s time UK news shows started pointing that out
youtu.be/be3b8RkMqvs?...
youtu.be/be3b8RkMqvs?...
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Just the biggest setback to equality in the UK. Read TransActual’s segregation report and if you’re a woman who considers it a disgrace and want to see a more compassionate approach, please consider signing the @nionwomen.bsky.social letter. Men can share it too
New report sheds light on the treatment of trans people after UK Supreme Court ruling
TransActual has published its findings, highlighting discrimination and harassment diva-magazine.com/2025/08/20/n...
TransActual has published its findings, highlighting discrimination and harassment diva-magazine.com/2025/08/20/n...
New report sheds light on the treatment of trans people after UK Supreme Court ruling
TransActual has published its findings, highlighting discrimination and harassment
diva-magazine.com
August 21, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Just the biggest setback to equality in the UK. Read TransActual’s segregation report and if you’re a woman who considers it a disgrace and want to see a more compassionate approach, please consider signing the @nionwomen.bsky.social letter. Men can share it too
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Amidst shameful media neglect of genocide in #Gaza, there has been a consistent exception: the UK’s Channel 4 News.
Today’s report on the daily killings by Israelis of the starving queuing for food aid.
Wait for the UN assessment at the end.
This is a difficult but essential watch. Pls share.
Today’s report on the daily killings by Israelis of the starving queuing for food aid.
Wait for the UN assessment at the end.
This is a difficult but essential watch. Pls share.
June 23, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Amidst shameful media neglect of genocide in #Gaza, there has been a consistent exception: the UK’s Channel 4 News.
Today’s report on the daily killings by Israelis of the starving queuing for food aid.
Wait for the UN assessment at the end.
This is a difficult but essential watch. Pls share.
Today’s report on the daily killings by Israelis of the starving queuing for food aid.
Wait for the UN assessment at the end.
This is a difficult but essential watch. Pls share.
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Guess which MP has received £224,575 from people + companies linked to the private health sector between Jan 2023- March 2025?
Wes Streeting, our Health Secretary.🚨
We think these donations should be BANNED! If you agree, please click here to sign! bit.ly/HealthNotWea...
Wes Streeting, our Health Secretary.🚨
We think these donations should be BANNED! If you agree, please click here to sign! bit.ly/HealthNotWea...
May 30, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Guess which MP has received £224,575 from people + companies linked to the private health sector between Jan 2023- March 2025?
Wes Streeting, our Health Secretary.🚨
We think these donations should be BANNED! If you agree, please click here to sign! bit.ly/HealthNotWea...
Wes Streeting, our Health Secretary.🚨
We think these donations should be BANNED! If you agree, please click here to sign! bit.ly/HealthNotWea...
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Paging @fdleeauthor.bsky.social
We're aware that some of our members have found that their work has been used without consent in LibGen, a pirated books database Meta has used to train AI
We've put together advice for those affected + you can also find out about our campaigning work 🔽
writersguild.org.uk/libgen-datab...
We've put together advice for those affected + you can also find out about our campaigning work 🔽
writersguild.org.uk/libgen-datab...
LibGen database – advice for authors - The Writers' Guild of Great Britain
We have become aware that some of our members have found that their work has been used without their consent in LibGen, a pirated books database that Meta has used to …
writersguild.org.uk
March 21, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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If UK news shows are going to give Nigel Farage a platform to spout this absolute boll**** about Brexit & the vaccine rollout (unchallenged) I’ll happily come back every week to correct it
We cannot allow them to rewrite history.
If you agree share this FACT CHECK widely
youtu.be/MUrf7addcTA?...
We cannot allow them to rewrite history.
If you agree share this FACT CHECK widely
youtu.be/MUrf7addcTA?...
NO Nigel Farage - the vaccine rollout was not helped by Brexit
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
February 1, 2025 at 11:35 AM
If UK news shows are going to give Nigel Farage a platform to spout this absolute boll**** about Brexit & the vaccine rollout (unchallenged) I’ll happily come back every week to correct it
We cannot allow them to rewrite history.
If you agree share this FACT CHECK widely
youtu.be/MUrf7addcTA?...
We cannot allow them to rewrite history.
If you agree share this FACT CHECK widely
youtu.be/MUrf7addcTA?...
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I've built a machine that can be Confidently Wrong. It can also make pictures that all look a bit the same, as well as make a video of you kissing any celebrity or person you know. In payment, I'd like to boil the world's oceans dry, & steal all literature. For some reason, my head is not on a spike
January 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Not to continue banging this drum, but DELETE FACEBOOK!
Meta’s power derives from the fact that millions use their stuff. If users walk, they have nothing. Staying on their platforms supports their power base.
Delete your Facebook.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Meta’s power derives from the fact that millions use their stuff. If users walk, they have nothing. Staying on their platforms supports their power base.
Delete your Facebook.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Meta to replace 'biased' fact-checkers with moderation by users
Meta says its platforms will instead rely on
www.bbc.co.uk
January 7, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Not to continue banging this drum, but DELETE FACEBOOK!
Meta’s power derives from the fact that millions use their stuff. If users walk, they have nothing. Staying on their platforms supports their power base.
Delete your Facebook.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Meta’s power derives from the fact that millions use their stuff. If users walk, they have nothing. Staying on their platforms supports their power base.
Delete your Facebook.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
EXCITING NEWS!
The annual 'Goths for Breakfast' charity day will be on 15th February. A whole day of Gothic classes, workshops and events to raise money for 'Magic Breakfast' who provide free breakfasts for hungry kids.
I need volunteers for one hour sessions - talks or creative workshops!
The annual 'Goths for Breakfast' charity day will be on 15th February. A whole day of Gothic classes, workshops and events to raise money for 'Magic Breakfast' who provide free breakfasts for hungry kids.
I need volunteers for one hour sessions - talks or creative workshops!
December 31, 2024 at 2:21 PM
Am I the only person upset by Neil the baby getting the words wrong in Blackbird? #GavinAndStacey
December 30, 2024 at 1:35 AM
Am I the only person upset by Neil the baby getting the words wrong in Blackbird? #GavinAndStacey
Dear Lidl,
You need to sack your web designer. This is horrendous.
You need to sack your web designer. This is horrendous.
December 20, 2024 at 10:34 PM
Dear Lidl,
You need to sack your web designer. This is horrendous.
You need to sack your web designer. This is horrendous.
@ccriadoperez.bsky.social I presume this is on your radar? “an electronic tag could not be fitted to her leg due to a medical condition and the device is too large for her wrist.”
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Protester, 77, faces return to prison due to electronic tag problem
Bristol-based environmental campaigner Gaie Delap was jailed for helping block the M25 in 2022.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 20, 2024 at 7:36 PM
@ccriadoperez.bsky.social I presume this is on your radar? “an electronic tag could not be fitted to her leg due to a medical condition and the device is too large for her wrist.”
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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This dude: unless you cater to my every whim in the exact way I want and when I want it I'm just going to go with my AI GF.
Women around the world: cheers to the happy couple! 🥂
Women around the world: cheers to the happy couple! 🥂
December 17, 2024 at 2:45 PM
This dude: unless you cater to my every whim in the exact way I want and when I want it I'm just going to go with my AI GF.
Women around the world: cheers to the happy couple! 🥂
Women around the world: cheers to the happy couple! 🥂