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The government has failed to listen. Despite widespread concern it is pressing ahead with cuts to health and disability benefits. These cuts will leave over three million disabled people worse off by the end of this parliament, and the government must be clear and honest about their scale.

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Let’s be clear- this Labour government isn’t just using existing capacity in the private sector to bring down NHS waiting lists - they’re building that capacity🚨. They’re funnelling billions into private companies when they could be investing in publicly-owned NHS services.

submitted 3 hours ago • 15 comments

The big-picture outlook for living standards still remains grim. It’s particularly dismal for the poorer half of Britain, who are set to become £500 a year poorer over the Parliament.

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🚨IMPORTANT UPDATE Following its defeat in the Court of Appeal in May the Government has quietly dropped its fight for tougher anti-protest laws used to arrest hundreds of people, including climate activist Greta Thunberg It’s a huge win for democracy & protest rights youtu.be/vbQxagbctoc?...

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"51 Palestinians killed and over 200 injured while trying to get aid in Gaza. Witnesses say Israeli drones and a tank fired on desperate crowds"

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Honoured to visit Derry with @bloodysundaytrust.bsky.social for the 15th anniversary of the Saville Report. We remember the 14 unarmed civil rights activists murdered on Bloody Sunday & stand with all fighting for truth from Ballymurphy to Rafah. One world. One struggle. Until we are all free.

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"This is the total dismantling and annihilation of Gaza's population. That's what we are witness to". Rohan Talbot from Medical Aid for Palestinians at the Foreign Affairs Select Committee this afternoon👇

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Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are some steps you can take to evade it. www.wired.com/story/the-wi...

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Who funds Labour Friends of Israel. and why won’t it say? LFI is one of the largest lobbying forces in British politics, but refuses to disclose its sources of income. What is it hiding?👇 www.declassifieduk.org/who-funds-la...

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This community has been able to invest so much in local infrastructure - from housing to a new port - on the back of the profits IT makes from Scotland's renewables. Imagine if this was replicated nationwide. For that we need... 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿|🇪🇺 #ScottishIndependence www.thenational.scot/business/252...

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1/ Lord Glasman talks to fascist orchestrator Steve Bannon weekly, but talking to Curtis Yarvin is even more sinister. Yarvin absolutely wants to destroy democracy. One of his plans is to divide the USA into mini-dictatorships owned by corporations in which the people have absolutely no rights.

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Private equity bidders trump rival to buy doctors' surgeries, hospitals and hospices with £1.7bn Assura bid. NHS estate privatised by Tories/Blair, now bought/sold for profit. NHS pays escalating rents, less money left for frontline services. All part of creeping privatisation

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🚨Live at Hay: an absolutely ferocious excoriation of Israel's conduct in Gaza from Pankaj Mishra, Benjamin Moser and William Dalrymple just concluded. I recorded the whole discussion and will see about transcribing it in full. Numerous UK venues refused to host this event.

submitted 16 days ago • 4 comments

William Dalrymple on the colonial responsibility for Gaza. Speaking at the 600000 strong rally held in London on Saturday, & completely ignored by British media youtu.be/MZ6wvi2FR6U?...

submitted 27 days ago • 3 comments

"Channel 10 also reports: Pakistan informed France and the U.S. that if any country directly joins the war on #Israel’s side against #Iran, the Pakistani military will enter the war alongside Iran against Israel." Source: https://bsky.app/profile/majedzoghbi.bsky.social/post/3lrlpstqmqs2z

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Don’t stop talking about Gaza that’s what they want 🇵🇸 And the West Bank which is under a total lockdown 🇵🇸

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More than 80 Palestinians have been killed since dawn on Saturday. This includes some 25 who were killed while trying to collect aid at GHF distribution sites.

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Israel has killed at least 15 people at US-Israeli “aid” death traps today. Under the guise of “aid”, they forced Palestinians into a militarized zone, shot at people, and didn’t distribute any aid.

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BREAKING: About 60 people, including 20 children, have been killed in an Israeli attack on a housing complex in the Iranian capital, according to Iranian state TV. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/4o4roe

submitted 3 days ago • 39 comments

Thames Water is now controlled by two US credit powerhouses: Silver Point Capital and Elliott Management. Their game - asset stripping, profiteering, slick PR, devour; to get high returns. Govt can put an end by bringing water into public ownership, but refuses. People's misery to deepen.

submitted 3 days ago • 40 comments

this is unspeakable terror. these are images of hell on earth

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So… does Iran have a right to defend itself?

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Scots/Canadian politician Tommy Douglas (1904-86) knew what fascism was about. Douglas was leader of the left-wing New Democratic Party from 1961-71, Premier of Saskatchewan from 1944-61 & played a major role in the creation of the Canadian health system. He was born in Camelon by Falkirk, Scotland.

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The last two years failure of the world’s governments has given Israel the sense they can do whatever they want with total impunity. We’re seeing the results.

submitted 4 days ago • 10 comments

We got word from our distributor: Amazon has refused to stream THE INVISIBLE DOCTRINE w/ @georgemonbiot.bsky.social 🤔 We take it as a compliment. You can however watch it on: • Apple TV • Google Play • YouTube Movies • Vimeo

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BREAKING: Gaza’s Health Ministry warns Israel is trying to shut down Nasser Hospital The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza says Israel has notified residents near Nasser Medical Complex that the area is now an “evacuation and operations zone,” triggering panic among patients and civilians.

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A huge loss to Scotland, Prof. Palmer was an intellectual powerhouse and exceptional advocate on anti-racism and the need for honest recognition of Scotland’s role in slavery. www.scotsman.com/education/si...

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Trump officials issued orders deprioritizing corporate crime prosecution & telling law enforcement to instead focus on immigration. Then they dropped criminal prosecution of Boeing over safety & a Boeing plane crashed as resources went into ICE raids.

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Finland gives every homeless person a house and within 6 months 85% have a job and are financially independent. Less crime, less hospital visits, less suffering and even including the cost of the house LESS COST than the UK/USA method of abandonment.

submitted 5 days ago • 26 comments

Kendall tells MPs she'll press ahead with welfare cuts, despite fierce opposition from backbenchers www.itv.com/news/2025-06...

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SNP complaints will sound like sour grapes – that is Labour's intention. So what can the party do instead? Lesley Riddoch asks ✍️ Read the full article: www.thenational.scot/politics/252...

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Since dawn today Israel has murdered 24 Palestinians across the Gaza strip, 19 of them while they were waiting for aid.

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❗️BREAKING — The UK Ministry of Defence admits it is “currently training” Israeli military personnel in Britain. The Labour government has until now refused to answer questions about this, which we covered last year. 👉 www.declassifieduk.org/amid-lebanon...

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That's what $450m from the fossil fuel lobby for Trump's election campaign has resulted in.

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Petition to expel the Israeli ambassador. www.change.org/p/expel-the-...

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The language of “Affordable homes” in the Spending Review as opposed to "social, public housing” is worrying. It appears to mean increased government subsidies for the private construction sector..

submitted 6 days ago • 1 comment

New nuclear plants won't cut our energy bills, they'll only line the pockets of profiteers. The only nuclear plant being constructed in the UK is projected to finish 6 years late and £28 billion(!) over budget. We must invest in harnessing Scotland's huge renewable potential.

submitted 7 days ago • 9 comments

NEW: Gaza Health Ministry Reports 123 Killed, 474 Injured in Past 24 Hours

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Farage and the US Religious Right are celebrating policy wins here - and there's been a huge rise in prosecutions for abortion. Please email your MP and ask them to support Stella Creasy's amendment to decriminalise abortion; we've made it so easy for you. action.goodlawproject.org/decriminalis...

submitted 6 days ago • 16 comments

Boycott Uber. Take public transit, bike or walk. If you must use rideshare hail a cab or call a Lyft. Do not give Uber your money.

submitted 7 days ago • 39 comments