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The enemy does not arrive in small boats.
Asylum seekers and refugees are not to blame for Britain’s problems.
We do not want the story of our country to be one of fear and exclusion.
Recall these dehumanising new asylum reforms. NOW
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The enemy does not arrive in small boats.
Asylum seekers and refugees are not to blame for Britain’s problems.
We do not want the story of our country to be one of fear and exclusion.
Recall these dehumanising new asylum reforms. NOW
secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/...
Dear Home Secretary
The enemy does not arrive in small boats. Join the open letter calling for compassion – help stop Shabana Mahmood’s cruel asylum reforms!
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November 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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The enemy does not arrive in small boats.
Asylum seekers and refugees are not to blame for Britain’s problems.
We do not want the story of our country to be one of fear and exclusion.
Recall these dehumanising new asylum reforms. NOW
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The enemy does not arrive in small boats.
Asylum seekers and refugees are not to blame for Britain’s problems.
We do not want the story of our country to be one of fear and exclusion.
Recall these dehumanising new asylum reforms. NOW
secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/...
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The SNP has renewed its call for disgraced Baroness Michelle Mone to be stripped of her peerage after it emerged that a company linked to her and her husband owes £39 million in tax
November 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The SNP has renewed its call for disgraced Baroness Michelle Mone to be stripped of her peerage after it emerged that a company linked to her and her husband owes £39 million in tax
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The Sun's "editor at large" seems to be a flop in the US so far.
Getting just a few hundred views on vids from your highly-publicised, highly-paid mouthpiece is not ideal for Murdoch and co...
Via the new Private Eye:
Getting just a few hundred views on vids from your highly-publicised, highly-paid mouthpiece is not ideal for Murdoch and co...
Via the new Private Eye:
October 29, 2025 at 7:41 PM
The Sun's "editor at large" seems to be a flop in the US so far.
Getting just a few hundred views on vids from your highly-publicised, highly-paid mouthpiece is not ideal for Murdoch and co...
Via the new Private Eye:
Getting just a few hundred views on vids from your highly-publicised, highly-paid mouthpiece is not ideal for Murdoch and co...
Via the new Private Eye:
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Our CEO, Dr Julia Patterson, on why the EveryDoctor Charter matters — and why we need you.
Every 5,000 signatures sends a powerful message: the NHS + staff + patients matter.
Let’s be the imprint politicians can’t ignore.
✍️ Sign + share today: bit.ly/SignEDNHSCha...
Every 5,000 signatures sends a powerful message: the NHS + staff + patients matter.
Let’s be the imprint politicians can’t ignore.
✍️ Sign + share today: bit.ly/SignEDNHSCha...
October 29, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Our CEO, Dr Julia Patterson, on why the EveryDoctor Charter matters — and why we need you.
Every 5,000 signatures sends a powerful message: the NHS + staff + patients matter.
Let’s be the imprint politicians can’t ignore.
✍️ Sign + share today: bit.ly/SignEDNHSCha...
Every 5,000 signatures sends a powerful message: the NHS + staff + patients matter.
Let’s be the imprint politicians can’t ignore.
✍️ Sign + share today: bit.ly/SignEDNHSCha...
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Another day, another abuse
An autistic 14-year-old youth with disabilities has been held in detention for about two weeks by the Shin Bet security service and police on suspicion of security offenses.
https://archive.ph/ae1fh
@haaretzcom.bsy.social
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An autistic 14-year-old youth with disabilities has been held in detention for about two weeks by the Shin Bet security service and police on suspicion of security offenses.
https://archive.ph/ae1fh
@haaretzcom.bsy.social
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October 29, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Another day, another abuse
An autistic 14-year-old youth with disabilities has been held in detention for about two weeks by the Shin Bet security service and police on suspicion of security offenses.
https://archive.ph/ae1fh
@haaretzcom.bsy.social
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An autistic 14-year-old youth with disabilities has been held in detention for about two weeks by the Shin Bet security service and police on suspicion of security offenses.
https://archive.ph/ae1fh
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Jewish Bloc statement outlining our opposition to the Crime and Policing Bill and how it will dramatically reduce our right to protest. The assumption that the large marches for Palestine and against the genocide are "hate marches" or antisemitic is an evidence free assumption.
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Jewish Bloc Statement on the Crime and Policing Bill
The Jewish Bloc have issued this statement outlining our opposition to the Crime and Policing Bill and the ways that…
www.jewishvoiceforlabour.org.uk
October 14, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Jewish Bloc statement outlining our opposition to the Crime and Policing Bill and how it will dramatically reduce our right to protest. The assumption that the large marches for Palestine and against the genocide are "hate marches" or antisemitic is an evidence free assumption.
is.gd/vQ3WX4
is.gd/vQ3WX4
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Appears the Devon Reform UK councillors that overspent on election expenses have been granted relief with them claiming ‘mistakes’ in their finances.
The first point is - would you want such careless councillors managing your council budget?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The first point is - would you want such careless councillors managing your council budget?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
High Court clears Reform councillors of election overspending
Councillors Neil and Tony Stevens and their agent Rob Sheridan brought a civil case to the High Court.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 14, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Appears the Devon Reform UK councillors that overspent on election expenses have been granted relief with them claiming ‘mistakes’ in their finances.
The first point is - would you want such careless councillors managing your council budget?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The first point is - would you want such careless councillors managing your council budget?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Erm - Keir Starmer announced something called “NHS Online” during his Labour conference speech which I suspect will be the next frontier in NHS privatisation 🚨🚨🚨
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Call To Action | Dr Julia Grace Patterson💙 | Substack
I'm very concerned about what politicians are doing to the NHS, so I decided to write about it- you deserve to know what's happening! I'll cut through the noise and deliver the important information y...
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October 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Erm - Keir Starmer announced something called “NHS Online” during his Labour conference speech which I suspect will be the next frontier in NHS privatisation 🚨🚨🚨
I’m writing about what I think - sign up for my newsletter here: jujuliagrace.substack.com
I’m writing about what I think - sign up for my newsletter here: jujuliagrace.substack.com
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fr...
Free UK Citizens Illegally Detained While Delivering Aid to Gaza
My son Aaron White is one of 13 UK citizens who vanished on October 1st after Israeli forces illegally boarded their humanitarian flotilla in international waters, 70 nautical miles from Gaza.
Over 50...
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October 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Almost four years out from an election & paying *the actual fucking Taliban* to torture & murder people who risked their lives to escape them is getting the full ‘both sides’ treatment in Brexit Britain.
August 27, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Almost four years out from an election & paying *the actual fucking Taliban* to torture & murder people who risked their lives to escape them is getting the full ‘both sides’ treatment in Brexit Britain.
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Is the BBC Reform UK's mouthpiece? Yup.
"Researchers at Cardiff University have produced a detailed analysis of every episode of the BBC’s flagship Question Time programme broadcast between September 2014 and July 2023 to see if the broadcaster was balancing political viewpoints."
"Researchers at Cardiff University have produced a detailed analysis of every episode of the BBC’s flagship Question Time programme broadcast between September 2014 and July 2023 to see if the broadcaster was balancing political viewpoints."
Is the BBC now the official mouthpiece for Reform?
A study of the BBC’s Question Time has raised concerns about representation and political impartiality
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
August 27, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Is the BBC Reform UK's mouthpiece? Yup.
"Researchers at Cardiff University have produced a detailed analysis of every episode of the BBC’s flagship Question Time programme broadcast between September 2014 and July 2023 to see if the broadcaster was balancing political viewpoints."
"Researchers at Cardiff University have produced a detailed analysis of every episode of the BBC’s flagship Question Time programme broadcast between September 2014 and July 2023 to see if the broadcaster was balancing political viewpoints."
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A new Reform UK administration’s decision to scrap its net zero targets, while continuing to take public cash for green projects, is being challenged today by opposition councillors
My latest for @bylinetimes.bsky.social
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My latest for @bylinetimes.bsky.social
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Reform UK Accused of Breaking Climate Law as Opponents Challenge Local Net Zero Ban
Opposition councillors in one of the party's flagship new councils are challenging the legality of its decision to ban all climate and Net Zero pledges
bylinetimes.com
August 19, 2025 at 10:48 AM
A new Reform UK administration’s decision to scrap its net zero targets, while continuing to take public cash for green projects, is being challenged today by opposition councillors
My latest for @bylinetimes.bsky.social
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My latest for @bylinetimes.bsky.social
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I’ve had this EveryDoctor bag for about 5 years and it’s still going strong 😮. Order yours now to bring a little piece of EveryDoctor wherever you go- we have already run out of 5 styles in the past 24 hours! 🥰💙🌟😮
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August 19, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I’ve had this EveryDoctor bag for about 5 years and it’s still going strong 😮. Order yours now to bring a little piece of EveryDoctor wherever you go- we have already run out of 5 styles in the past 24 hours! 🥰💙🌟😮
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Farage adviser said UK would be better off if it had not fought in WW2
Jack Anderton says UK may ‘regain’ former colonies in future and suggests end to support for Ukraine
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Jack Anderton says UK may ‘regain’ former colonies in future and suggests end to support for Ukraine
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Farage adviser said UK would be better off if it had not fought in WW2
Exclusive: Jack Anderton says UK may ‘regain’ former colonies in future and suggests end to support for Ukraine
www.theguardian.com
August 16, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Farage adviser said UK would be better off if it had not fought in WW2
Jack Anderton says UK may ‘regain’ former colonies in future and suggests end to support for Ukraine
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Jack Anderton says UK may ‘regain’ former colonies in future and suggests end to support for Ukraine
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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I’m proud to have made this stand’: over-60s arrested at #PalestineAction ban protest explain their decision
From a retired colonel to a Catholic priest, half of the 532 arrested in Parliament Square were 60 or older. Many believe they had responsibility to defend right to free speech
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From a retired colonel to a Catholic priest, half of the 532 arrested in Parliament Square were 60 or older. Many believe they had responsibility to defend right to free speech
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‘I’m proud to have made this stand’: over-60s arrested at Palestine Action ban protest explain their decision
From a retired British colonel to a Catholic priest, half of the 532 people arrested in Parliament Square were 60 or older. Many believe they had a greater share of responsibility to take in defending...
www.theguardian.com
August 16, 2025 at 11:13 PM
I’m proud to have made this stand’: over-60s arrested at #PalestineAction ban protest explain their decision
From a retired colonel to a Catholic priest, half of the 532 arrested in Parliament Square were 60 or older. Many believe they had responsibility to defend right to free speech
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From a retired colonel to a Catholic priest, half of the 532 arrested in Parliament Square were 60 or older. Many believe they had responsibility to defend right to free speech
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Keir Starmer and Wes Streeting are creating huge changes that are going to impact NHS patients and staff enormously - and no one seems to be talking about the 20,000 people who will lose their jobs!🚨
I’ve written about this to explain what’s going on- click on the Substack link in my bio. Ju 💙
I’ve written about this to explain what’s going on- click on the Substack link in my bio. Ju 💙
August 17, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Keir Starmer and Wes Streeting are creating huge changes that are going to impact NHS patients and staff enormously - and no one seems to be talking about the 20,000 people who will lose their jobs!🚨
I’ve written about this to explain what’s going on- click on the Substack link in my bio. Ju 💙
I’ve written about this to explain what’s going on- click on the Substack link in my bio. Ju 💙
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Author Sally Rooney says she will continue to support Palestine Action, despite the group being proscribed
She said she intends to use the earnings of her work and her public platform to "go on supporting Palestine Action and direct action against genocide".
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She said she intends to use the earnings of her work and her public platform to "go on supporting Palestine Action and direct action against genocide".
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sally Rooney says she will support Palestine Action despite ban
The Irish novelist says
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August 17, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Author Sally Rooney says she will continue to support Palestine Action, despite the group being proscribed
She said she intends to use the earnings of her work and her public platform to "go on supporting Palestine Action and direct action against genocide".
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She said she intends to use the earnings of her work and her public platform to "go on supporting Palestine Action and direct action against genocide".
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"The number of private schools [in the UK] has actually increased from 2,421 to 2,456" since VAT was put on their fees.
No calamitous shift of pupils from private schools to state schools, either. In other words, the scare mongering from vested interests was wrong
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
No calamitous shift of pupils from private schools to state schools, either. In other words, the scare mongering from vested interests was wrong
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
The Great VAT Panic
Or how not to run a campaign
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August 9, 2025 at 8:16 AM
"The number of private schools [in the UK] has actually increased from 2,421 to 2,456" since VAT was put on their fees.
No calamitous shift of pupils from private schools to state schools, either. In other words, the scare mongering from vested interests was wrong
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
No calamitous shift of pupils from private schools to state schools, either. In other words, the scare mongering from vested interests was wrong
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
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Sharing as promised. (@yairwallach.bsky.social wrote it before the occupation announced yesterday.)
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I live in Britain; I grew up in Israel. It’s painful to say, but we need real UK sanctions to save Gaza | Yair Wallach
Symbolic gestures and empty statements are no longer enough. In Israel’s globalised economy, here’s what will shift public opinion, says says senior lecturer in Israeli studies Yair Wallach
www.theguardian.com
August 8, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Sharing as promised. (@yairwallach.bsky.social wrote it before the occupation announced yesterday.)
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Zadie Smith, Michael Rosen, Irvine Welsh and Jeanette Winterson sign letter calling for Israel boycott
More than 200 writers request cessation of all trade until people of Gaza given adequate food, water and aid
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
#bds
More than 200 writers request cessation of all trade until people of Gaza given adequate food, water and aid
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
#bds
Zadie Smith, Michael Rosen, Irvine Welsh and Jeanette Winterson sign letter calling for Israel boycott
More than 200 writers request cessation of all trade until people of Gaza given adequate food, water and aid
www.theguardian.com
August 8, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Zadie Smith, Michael Rosen, Irvine Welsh and Jeanette Winterson sign letter calling for Israel boycott
More than 200 writers request cessation of all trade until people of Gaza given adequate food, water and aid
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
#bds
More than 200 writers request cessation of all trade until people of Gaza given adequate food, water and aid
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
#bds
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‘They slaughtered us like animals’: the inside story of how one of the biggest atrocities of the Sudan war unfolded in Zamzam
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‘They slaughtered us like animals’: the inside story of how one of the biggest atrocities of the Sudan war unfolded in Zamzam
As the UK prepared to host a global summit on bringing peace to Sudan, the RSF paramilitary began a ‘genocidal’ massacre in Zamzam refugee camp. But when reports emerged of the killings, London held i...
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August 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
‘They slaughtered us like animals’: the inside story of how one of the biggest atrocities of the Sudan war unfolded in Zamzam
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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Nigel Farage looking deeply unamused as Angela Rayner accuses him of offering "billions more in unfunded tax cuts for the very richest while he marches to the lobby in the House of Commons to vote against higher pay for the lowest earners"
June 25, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Nigel Farage looking deeply unamused as Angela Rayner accuses him of offering "billions more in unfunded tax cuts for the very richest while he marches to the lobby in the House of Commons to vote against higher pay for the lowest earners"
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We will be outside the City of London Magistrates Court from 9am on Monday 7 June.
Defend the two leaders of the Palestine Coalition - Chris Nineham from StWC and Ben Jamal from PSC - who are on trial for peacefully protesting against the genocide in Gaza.
Their arrests and this trial
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Defend the two leaders of the Palestine Coalition - Chris Nineham from StWC and Ben Jamal from PSC - who are on trial for peacefully protesting against the genocide in Gaza.
Their arrests and this trial
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June 25, 2025 at 1:33 PM
We will be outside the City of London Magistrates Court from 9am on Monday 7 June.
Defend the two leaders of the Palestine Coalition - Chris Nineham from StWC and Ben Jamal from PSC - who are on trial for peacefully protesting against the genocide in Gaza.
Their arrests and this trial
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Defend the two leaders of the Palestine Coalition - Chris Nineham from StWC and Ben Jamal from PSC - who are on trial for peacefully protesting against the genocide in Gaza.
Their arrests and this trial
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