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Very interesting piece. The North deserves so much better than it gets right now, things like the shortening of HS2 go to show that Westminster hasn’t ever cared for the North

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"We need closer ties with the EU and now they are letting us know the door is ajar. All we have to do is push it open. And yet we cannot even find the strength to do it” www.theneweuropean.co.uk/why-are-we-s...

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The "he's not gonna listen to her" reactions are missing many points. Lots of other people are also hearing it. Lots of people can see him hearing it, then weigh what she's said with what he'll do. Lots of people can see her refusal to surrender these ancient teachings to the latest face of empire

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Tell you what fellas there’ll be a couple politicians this fine Sunday wondering if maybe they’d have added a couple amendments to the online safety bill then one man wouldn’t have unfettered and unregulated access to wreak havoc on British politics

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'Merry Christmas as per our legal requirement to prove we exist once every December'

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Andrew Mitchell supporting Assisted Dying: "The status quo is cruel and dangerous...there is no transparency, no safeguards...there are 300m in 30 jurisdictions who have secured the ability to choose. There will not be a slippery slope unless we agree to there being one."

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"Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil." Thomas Mann

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David Davis: "I'm someone who has changed his mind on this. Because I'm someone who believes in the sanctity of life...but I'm also against torture."

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KFC drops pledge to stop using ‘Frankenchickens’ in the UK. Ditched voluntary pledge to improve animal welfare. Corporate pledges mean nothing when it comes to profits. Only legally enforceable requirements can hold corporations to account. www.theguardian.com/food/2024/no...

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I for one am amazed that Keir Starmer, five months after winning a 170 seat majority, has not called a fresh election after acceding to a random petition. Shameful stuff. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/keir-s...

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“Look at the farmers’ protest, and then ask yourself: how will we ever make tax fairer amid such grumbling?” Polly Toynbee www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Alex Burghardt didn’t need a microphone at PMQs. Most UK homes could have just opened a window and heard him perfectly clearly.

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"1% of the population own half the land in England...the media have portrayed a very distorted view of the countryside, how land is used & who owns it" Great to speak to @mrjamesob.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk about the #ClarksonTax protests - watch the full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-kR...

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I wrote about the weaponisation of Captain Tom - with uncharacteristic caution - at the time for @bylinetimes.bsky.social - it wasn't just his family that was using his legacy. It was the government too - who were desperate to associate the pandemic with the war. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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As the ICC finally issues arrest warrants for Israel’s leaders, here’s a promise. To those who helped facilitate Israel’s genocide - Western politicians, media outlets, and journalists: We will not rest until you are held accountable for the crime you helped commit.

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Ukraine shouldn’t be defending itself with ‘one hand tied behind its back’, says UK Defence Committee chair Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi www.channel4.com/news/ukraine...

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John Prescott was a politician both behind and ahead of his time. Considered too bluff and old Labour to reach to the very top in the 90s, today his authenticity and class credentials would have been perfect to fight Farage and populism. Labour needs more like him.

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Lib Dems on Netanyahu arrest: “The previous Conservative Government denigrated the International Criminal Court and undermined the UK’s standing on the world stage”

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A word on the Allison Pearson free speech row, and what she describes as a ‘Kafkaesque’ threat to it. We asked her on @thenewsagents.bsky.social to discuss. She said: ‘No. And if you get any aspect of the story wrong my lawyers will be watching.’ Gotta love a free speech warrior 🤷🏻‍♂️

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The plight of women in Florida is dystopian, including the rise of fake abortion clinics offering the untested practice of "abortion reversal." After the failure of the abortion rights referendum in the state, the situation will get worse. Our News Agents film. www.youtube.com/watch?v=df5B...

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Oh. www.theguardian.com/media/2024/n...

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Roughly 800 US billionaires control a record $5.7 trillion in wealth. The bottom 50% of Americans control $3.7 trillion in wealth. When 800 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

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Looking after the kids. My @smh cartoon.

submitted 105 days ago • 43 comments

It’s about time. An elected upper chamber would be a meaningful first step towards a republic.

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Holy Moly! Should have known it was all her fault.

submitted 105 days ago • 285 comments

Leeds, 1963 Looking east at Stourton, a Peak makes it’s way to the city thru the smog of industrial East Leeds Back on the Stourton to Peterborough job in a bit, so I’d better get me traps… 📷 E Treacy

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