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Monbiot nails it: "this is direct appeasement ... these people who go on and on about sovereignty, say they are the defenders of sovereignty, when it actually comes to the crunch they will sell anyone down the river."

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ICYMI: Three House of Commons Select Committees have called on the Government to sufficiently resource the BBC World Service so that it is less reliant on the licence fee and short-term funding cycles. It comes after the BBC announced further major cuts to the BBC's global news arm last week

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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...

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ANOTHER LABOUR BLUNDER? As many of our so-called regulators fail us, Starmer seems to want even less regulation In 2023 OFWAT fined water companies how much money for slinging more and more sh*ye into our rivers and seas? £2 That's TWO POUNDS in total news.sky.com/story/starme...

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Hereditary peers having a predictable moan about this probably being their last year in the House of Lords… and saying how they represent the country!! Righto The whole House of Lords needs RADICAL reform (second biggest chamber in the world next to China🤔) news.sky.com/story/its-a-...

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So Suella Braverman's husband Rael Braverman (proudly "Anti-Woke" in his bio = attitude of a spoiled little 7 year old🙄) ..has DELETED his tweet saying he's bought SEVERAL Reform memberships! What a delightful couple!!! The far right in all their muddy antics eh? Expand pic below ⏬️

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Brilliant podcast from @carolecadwalla.bsky.social Explains the whole murky, disgraceful, sale of this country (and others) via the greed-ridden right wing Tories ⏬️

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Suella Braverman has "seen the wall on the land border between Italy and Turkey..." Gosh I think she's been visited by more right wing fairies Minor detail - Italy and Turkey don't have a land border!!! God these right wingers are doing my head in It's like debating with stroppy 5 year olds

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Company established by Musk in the UK 3 weeks ago on December 12th!! Why we wonder!! Pull your finger out @uklabourparty.bsky.social, grow some balls and stop even more "corruption" destroying what's left of our democracy Right now you have a majority the likes of which you might never see again

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Since 1997 there have been no less than 25 commissions, select committee inquiries & white papers on social care. Labour - who admit social care is in crisis, & that the NHS cannot be fixed without it - just responded by... ... announcing the 26th one 😳

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TEESWORKS scandal continues (Teesside Freeport) Where is Labour on this? Promoting more Freeports and SEZs when none of them have proved in the slightest bit beneficial to anyone but investors Tell me otherwise if you know any genuinely “good” stories which aren’t number juggling

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Nick Clegg, former Deputy Prime Minister, has sold £19 MILLION in Meta shares He has £21 MILLION left to sell Genuine question Is there any former major Cabinet Minister of any party whose political ambition has NOT been for personal financial benefit in the end? www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

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From 2014, wonder whatever happened to this Farage guy who was criticised by families of survivors for politicising the grooming gangs?

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One of instagators of the far right riots has just been sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison Thanks go to @hopenothate.org.uk 🙏🏼

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The Tories did NOT implement recommendations of the Prof Jay report into child sexual abuse Whitehall estimated compensation costs at £5-10 billion! Badenoch was Children's and then Women & Equalities Minister. DIDN'T mention "grooming gangs" in House of Commons once in all her 8 years as an MP!!

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NEWS "Molly Russell's dad warns UK 'going backwards' on online safety and urges PM to act" Ian Russell has been campaigning for greater safety online for years. With Musk himself writing provocative posts, is it too late for any form of online safety now? www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Well, who would have thought that? www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/politic...

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Finally..... liveapp.inews.co.uk/category/tul...

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Having read various reports about Tulip Siddiq, the gifting of flats inc Panama Papers and numerous red flags 1. It's obvious the ministerial . code REMAINS unfit for purpose 2. Who on earth thought that she should even be a candidate for Corruption Minister! www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Labour MP Mike Amesbury admits street assault WTA* I (we?) just want politicians who aren't corrupted and behave like normal adults....with no conflicts of interest Too much to ask for? www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Netanyahu says Israel reserves right to go back to war after "temporary ceasefire" of 6 weeks. He means back to the ways of genocide 😡 www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cr...

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Why is our taxpayer's money going to the Royals in so many ways? Empty Dartmoor prison pays Prince William’s Duchy £1.5m a year & has another 24 years left on its lease Charities which the Royals are patrons of also pay millions to them in rent Make it make sense www.thetimes.com/article/ddf3...

submitted 35 days ago • 205 comments

A simple click to follow all the good people and organisations i recommend in my book All now on @bluesky Thanks @stefsimanowitz.bsky.social 💙💙💙 go.bsky.app/BKXnrpi

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Isabel Oakeshott (went to same school as King Charles) has moved to tax haven Dubai, such is her love of UK. Give me strength Boyfriend Tice's family built skyscrapers there Reform UK Ltd aka RICH KIDS fooling those who have nothing...but filling them with hatred of others who have nothing either

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STORY Tory coalition of chaos with Nigel Farage 'would lead to NHS charging for ops' www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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Farage saying he still wants to replace the NHS and Badenoch saying she wants to means-test pensions suggests Starmer’s genie may still be working.

submitted 35 days ago • 2 comments

You mean… He lied?!

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Tory coalition of chaos with Nigel Farage 'would lead to NHS charging for ops' www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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Somewhat mind boggling the US is about to inaugurate a President 7 years older than Tony Blair - who was elected PM in the UK 28 years ago.

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An early contender for headline of the year…

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The French Human Rights League is asking the public to join them in a mass exodus of X on January 20 www.euronews.com/next/2025/01...

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Shocking footage shows 'Third World' scenes in hospital corridors as the Royal College of Nursing publishes a report saying the situation on the NHS frontline is 'worse than ever' www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...

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Every time I see stories like this, I'm reminded of my very, very Brexity relative on FB, who constantly posted "we just want to leave" alongside other posts about her plans to retire to Spain..... which of course has not now happened

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"The Liberal Democrats plan to table a bill on a post-Brexit youth mobility scheme that could trigger a [non-binding] Commons vote. A similar move by the party last year saw MPs back a proportional representation system for UK elections in a symbolic vote." #RejoinEU 🇬🇧 🇪🇺

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We have to stop seeing news broadcasting as a traditional format for providing information. It's now just Reality TV based around trending topics: "Nigel is in the kitchen, slagging off Keir to Beth. ... Laura's in the bedroom, bitching about Rachel to Kemi." Understand that, and it all makes sense.

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💥 A quick-click form to write to your MP and ask them to attend the Youth Mobility Scheme debate today (after PMQs): action.stayeuropean.org/campaigns/yo...

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Prevention is better than cure. Today, we introduce the Action Plan on Cybersecurity to protect hospitals and patients. It will: ✅ Prevent attacks ✅ Detect threats early ✅ Respond quickly ✅ Deter attackers Together, we’re securing the future of healthcare. More ↓ europa.eu/!MVVmHb

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Kemi Bedenoch has admitted that Brexit is a disaster! 💥💥💥 "The Conservative Party made mistakes. We announced that we would leave the European Union before we had a plan for growth outside the EU. We told people what they wanted to hear first and then tried to work it out later." #RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺

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From now on, if anyone tells you there's no majority for rejoining the Single Market and getting EU Freedom of Movement back, they're lying. ... 👇

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The (unloved) Brexit consensus across the Westminster parties is wobbling. Why Ed Davey's speech calling for a UK/EU customs union is a big moment. Me on Substack open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...

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