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"Left governments almost invariably disappoint their supporters because, even when the prosperity which they have promised is achievable, there is always need of an uncomfortable transition period about which little has been said beforehand."
George Orwell 1943
George Orwell 1943
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*This* is why the media has been baying for his blood.
He's actually starting to fix things.
And they hate that.
And no, I'm no Starmer fan, but fairness is my watchword so credit needs giving where credit is due.
And here it's due.
He's actually starting to fix things.
And they hate that.
And no, I'm no Starmer fan, but fairness is my watchword so credit needs giving where credit is due.
And here it's due.
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February 6, 2026 at 9:54 AM
*This* is why the media has been baying for his blood.
He's actually starting to fix things.
And they hate that.
And no, I'm no Starmer fan, but fairness is my watchword so credit needs giving where credit is due.
And here it's due.
He's actually starting to fix things.
And they hate that.
And no, I'm no Starmer fan, but fairness is my watchword so credit needs giving where credit is due.
And here it's due.
"Left governments almost invariably disappoint their supporters because, even when the prosperity which they have promised is achievable, there is always need of an uncomfortable transition period about which little has been said beforehand."
George Orwell 1943
George Orwell 1943
February 6, 2026 at 9:54 AM
"Left governments almost invariably disappoint their supporters because, even when the prosperity which they have promised is achievable, there is always need of an uncomfortable transition period about which little has been said beforehand."
George Orwell 1943
George Orwell 1943
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Six Palestine Action activists cleared of aggravated burglary at Israel-linked defence firm
Six Palestine Action activists cleared of aggravated burglary at Israel-linked defence firm
Six Palestine Action activists have been cleared of aggravated burglary over a break-in at an Israeli-linked defence firm's UK site.
news.sky.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Six Palestine Action activists cleared of aggravated burglary at Israel-linked defence firm
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457 UK armed forces personnel died in Afghanistan during the 20-year deployment.
This is a fucking hideous thing to say. Even by his non-existent standards.
This is a fucking hideous thing to say. Even by his non-existent standards.
Trump on NATO: "I've always said, will they be there if we ever needed them? That's really the ultimate test. I'm not sure of that. We've never needed them. They'll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan and this or that. And they did. They stayed a little back, off the front lines."
January 22, 2026 at 2:16 PM
457 UK armed forces personnel died in Afghanistan during the 20-year deployment.
This is a fucking hideous thing to say. Even by his non-existent standards.
This is a fucking hideous thing to say. Even by his non-existent standards.
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159 members of the Canadian forces and 7 civilians.
457 UK armed forces personnel died in Afghanistan during the 20-year deployment.
This is a fucking hideous thing to say. Even by his non-existent standards.
This is a fucking hideous thing to say. Even by his non-existent standards.
Trump on NATO: "I've always said, will they be there if we ever needed them? That's really the ultimate test. I'm not sure of that. We've never needed them. They'll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan and this or that. And they did. They stayed a little back, off the front lines."
January 22, 2026 at 2:26 PM
159 members of the Canadian forces and 7 civilians.
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It's that magical time of year when private jets descend on a Swiss mountain village to discuss climate change and poverty! Anyway, here's my annual reminder. I'll stop posting this when they stop avoiding the real issue: their own massive tax avoidance 💰
January 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM
It's that magical time of year when private jets descend on a Swiss mountain village to discuss climate change and poverty! Anyway, here's my annual reminder. I'll stop posting this when they stop avoiding the real issue: their own massive tax avoidance 💰
Had an informative visit to Kilmainham Prison today. All the staff we met were very helpful and Harry who was our Guide delivered the story of the political prisoners with passion, clarity and humour. A worthwhile use of time in Dublin. #kilmainhamGaol #prison #dublin #Ireland
January 16, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Had an informative visit to Kilmainham Prison today. All the staff we met were very helpful and Harry who was our Guide delivered the story of the political prisoners with passion, clarity and humour. A worthwhile use of time in Dublin. #kilmainhamGaol #prison #dublin #Ireland
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We urge David Lammy to immediately authorise a senior official to meet with the legal representatives of Heba Muraisi & Kamran Ahmed - both on prolonged hunger strike & at extreme risk of death.
Their representatives have repeatedly requested this meeting & it is now critical to prevent a tragedy.
Their representatives have repeatedly requested this meeting & it is now critical to prevent a tragedy.
January 8, 2026 at 3:54 PM
We urge David Lammy to immediately authorise a senior official to meet with the legal representatives of Heba Muraisi & Kamran Ahmed - both on prolonged hunger strike & at extreme risk of death.
Their representatives have repeatedly requested this meeting & it is now critical to prevent a tragedy.
Their representatives have repeatedly requested this meeting & it is now critical to prevent a tragedy.
#bbcnews US reporter says we won’t get to the truth about the murder in Minneapolis.
It couldn’t be clearer ffs! What is it with this BBC equivalence! It’s maddening.
It couldn’t be clearer ffs! What is it with this BBC equivalence! It’s maddening.
January 8, 2026 at 10:22 PM
#bbcnews US reporter says we won’t get to the truth about the murder in Minneapolis.
It couldn’t be clearer ffs! What is it with this BBC equivalence! It’s maddening.
It couldn’t be clearer ffs! What is it with this BBC equivalence! It’s maddening.
A clear picture without the distraction of UK muddled news commentary and what passes for balance these days. Oxford Professor Avi Shlaim, an Arab Jew, lays out the Palestinian story with a clear account of the history behind this ongoing horror. #avishlaim #palestine @irishpages.bsky.social
January 8, 2026 at 1:09 PM
A clear picture without the distraction of UK muddled news commentary and what passes for balance these days. Oxford Professor Avi Shlaim, an Arab Jew, lays out the Palestinian story with a clear account of the history behind this ongoing horror. #avishlaim #palestine @irishpages.bsky.social
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Prisoners remaining on rolling hunger strike are suffering with dangerous symptoms, loved ones and a doctor say.
Palestine Action hunger strikers near death ‘intent' on continuing protests
Prisoners remaining on rolling hunger strike are suffering with dangerous symptoms, loved ones and a doctor say.
www.aljazeera.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Prisoners remaining on rolling hunger strike are suffering with dangerous symptoms, loved ones and a doctor say.
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People are still acting like Russian apologists over the boat incident today...so I think it's important people read the UK Defence Secretary's statement he was able to make this evening in the House of Commons.
Key points:
It was a stateless vessel
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Key points:
It was a stateless vessel
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January 7, 2026 at 10:02 PM
People are still acting like Russian apologists over the boat incident today...so I think it's important people read the UK Defence Secretary's statement he was able to make this evening in the House of Commons.
Key points:
It was a stateless vessel
1/4
Key points:
It was a stateless vessel
1/4
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If the Palestine Action hunger strikers die - which they could do at any moment, as they are now very close to the end - it will be the government that killed them. Today’s column explains why. Please share, and write urgently to your MP.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Let’s be clear: if the Palestine Action hunger strikers die, the government will bear moral responsibility | George Monbiot
The three remaining hunger strikers have been convicted of nothing. Yet with astonishing cruelty, ministers refuse to listen to their reasonable demands, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:07 AM
If the Palestine Action hunger strikers die - which they could do at any moment, as they are now very close to the end - it will be the government that killed them. Today’s column explains why. Please share, and write urgently to your MP.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Prisoners For Palestine says activist Teuta Hoxha needs hospitalisation but has been denied treatment while in prison.
Jailed Palestine Action activist ends 60-day hunger strike as health fails
Prisoners For Palestine says activist Teuta Hoxha needs hospitalisation but has been denied treatment while in prison.
www.aljazeera.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Prisoners For Palestine says activist Teuta Hoxha needs hospitalisation but has been denied treatment while in prison.
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I'm writing about the Palestine Action hunger strikers at the moment, any of whom could die at any moment, and the astonishing media and government silence surrounding them. The Establishment seems to have become even crueller than when Thatcher was PM.
January 5, 2026 at 12:27 PM
I'm writing about the Palestine Action hunger strikers at the moment, any of whom could die at any moment, and the astonishing media and government silence surrounding them. The Establishment seems to have become even crueller than when Thatcher was PM.
Boxing Day vibes at Felixstowe. Cold Easterly did not deter anyone from making it a very busy promenade. #suffolk #photography #nikon
December 28, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Boxing Day vibes at Felixstowe. Cold Easterly did not deter anyone from making it a very busy promenade. #suffolk #photography #nikon
FFS just watched #hignfy still having a go at Labour. The OBR stated on 2nd December before this recording that Rachel Reeves did not mislead anyone, what happened to fact checking? This is not a good look for Hislop, Merton or Fry. Poor.
December 5, 2025 at 10:12 PM
FFS just watched #hignfy still having a go at Labour. The OBR stated on 2nd December before this recording that Rachel Reeves did not mislead anyone, what happened to fact checking? This is not a good look for Hislop, Merton or Fry. Poor.
#Googlebox repeating #BBCNews bs about Rachel Reeves and the budget ffs. Not the fact the OBR came out and said the Chancellor did not exaggerate the position. Also where has #uriahheep Mason gone with his apology to Rachel Reeves.
December 5, 2025 at 9:44 PM
#Googlebox repeating #BBCNews bs about Rachel Reeves and the budget ffs. Not the fact the OBR came out and said the Chancellor did not exaggerate the position. Also where has #uriahheep Mason gone with his apology to Rachel Reeves.
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1. Some good news at last. This week’s column is about the amazing thing a couple of us stumbled into three years ago, which we’ve now developed into a global research programme. It doesn’t change everything, of course, but it could help change quite a lot. + 🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Over a pint in Oxford, we may have stumbled upon the holy grail of agriculture | George Monbiot
I knew that a revolution in our understanding of soil could change the world. Then came a eureka moment – and the birth of the Earth Rover Program, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:55 AM
1. Some good news at last. This week’s column is about the amazing thing a couple of us stumbled into three years ago, which we’ve now developed into a global research programme. It doesn’t change everything, of course, but it could help change quite a lot. + 🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Fair play they gave it a full 30 seconds after spending everyday since the Budget giving it top billing claiming to have been misled. Very weak #bbcnews
December 2, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Fair play they gave it a full 30 seconds after spending everyday since the Budget giving it top billing claiming to have been misled. Very weak #bbcnews
Surely having Russian supporters in the Reform party would make them more unpopular than this government but not according to Mason, Robbie Gibb’s spokesperson on #BBCNews
November 27, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Surely having Russian supporters in the Reform party would make them more unpopular than this government but not according to Mason, Robbie Gibb’s spokesperson on #BBCNews
Sorry @mrjamesob.bsky.social . For the first time I have had to switch off. The delight in recovering the hostages is lost in the propaganda and I hope the Palestinians have the same opportunity to broadcast their views. @lbc.co.uk
October 13, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Sorry @mrjamesob.bsky.social . For the first time I have had to switch off. The delight in recovering the hostages is lost in the propaganda and I hope the Palestinians have the same opportunity to broadcast their views. @lbc.co.uk
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List of wealth taxes already introduced by Labour.
October 10, 2025 at 5:41 PM
List of wealth taxes already introduced by Labour.