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Chris Guiton

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Recently retired copywriter. But words still matter. The right words mattering most of all... Eco-socialist. Also available for general chit-chat about the arts, culture and all the crazy stuff that makes the world go round.

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Chris Guiton @chrisguiton.bsky.social · Apr 1

Bourgeois society stands at the crossroads, either transition to socialism or regression into barbarism.

Rosa Luxemburg

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Chris Guiton @chrisguiton.bsky.social · 49m

Stop the War convener Lindsey German said: “This peace deal may bring short-term relief to the starving Palestinian people but no-one should be fooled that this is anything approaching a just or lasting peace.”

A useful reminder that much remains unresolved.
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/hama...

Hamas accuses Netanyahu of seeking to 'blow up' ceasefire agreement

HAMAS accused Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today of seeking to “blow up” the ceasefire agreement even before the fledgling deal had a chance to get off the ground.This followed an agreem...

morningstaronline.co.uk

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Chris Guiton @chrisguiton.bsky.social · 57m

'The escalating crackdowns under Starmer’s Labour expose not only its authoritarian instincts but also its political weakness. It is scrambling to shut down every avenue of opposition because it knows its agenda lacks legitimacy and popular support.'
tribunemag.co.uk/2025/10/labo...

Labour’s War on Protest

Labour’s plan to criminalise recurring protests strikes at the heart of democratic life, transforming political freedom into a privilege granted by the state.

tribunemag.co.uk

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Chris Guiton @chrisguiton.bsky.social · 4h

Well said!

Chris Guiton @chrisguiton.bsky.social · 17h

Didn't take long did it? And it shows up the utter futility of the liberal commentariat's attempts to talk up his conference performance as a sign that a new dawn beckoned!

Chris Guiton @chrisguiton.bsky.social · 18h

And some - it's quite a feat to unite right, centre and left against you!

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Chris Guiton @chrisguiton.bsky.social · 19h

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Chris Guiton @chrisguiton.bsky.social · 21h

Yep. A sorry tale. Always compromised by its broad commitment to the status quo, the trade union connection has been a mixed blessing.

Chris Guiton @chrisguiton.bsky.social · 22h

Thanks. Yep. And they've done this in plain sight. Far too much complacency over the years amongst people who should know better about what's been happening. And we're now left with a situation where neoliberalism has become a transmission belt for fascism...

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Chris Guiton @chrisguiton.bsky.social · 22h

Nice one!

Chris Guiton @chrisguiton.bsky.social · 22h

Yep. Wedded to the status quo, they're a major part of the problem.

Chris Guiton @chrisguiton.bsky.social · 22h

Part of their DNA now. Hard to see them recovering from this...

Chris Guiton @chrisguiton.bsky.social · 22h

Sadly, yes!

Chris Guiton @chrisguiton.bsky.social · 23h

And some!

Chris Guiton @chrisguiton.bsky.social · 23h

In spades. Particularly given his dodgy record as DPP!

Chris Guiton @chrisguiton.bsky.social · 23h

Nicely put. Distraction politics at its best!

Chris Guiton @chrisguiton.bsky.social · 23h

Deffo. I think the overarching goal was, first, to eradicate what remained of progressive tendencies within Labour, and then, longer term, destroy the party as a credible electoral force.

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Chris Guiton @chrisguiton.bsky.social · 23h

High time to talk about it. His membership (and the implications of that) aren't discussed nearly enough!

Chris Guiton @chrisguiton.bsky.social · 23h

I'm sure it will! Taken with the extreme volatility now characterising FPTP, their conscious decision to antagonise all of Labour's natural supporters and their palpable inability to chart a different path, the omens are not good!

Chris Guiton @chrisguiton.bsky.social · 23h

When he was applying to represent the Holborn and St Pancras seat (where Labour bent the rules to allow his candidacy), I remember some local party members saying he was clearly a wrong 'un...

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Chris Guiton @chrisguiton.bsky.social · 23h

Beats me... He's a ruthless careerist whose whole life has been built on deception, hypocrisy and mendacity!

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Alan Jewitt @fatgeordie.bsky.social · 1d

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

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Chris Guiton @chrisguiton.bsky.social · 1d

That's a healthy number of signatures. And the government response demonstrates why this has the potential to become their poll tax moment!

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Chris Guiton @chrisguiton.bsky.social · 1d

Doesn't it just! Underlines the depth of their denialism...

Chris Guiton @chrisguiton.bsky.social · 1d

Well said. What compounds their problems is how bad they are at 'Starmerism'!

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Chris Guiton @chrisguiton.bsky.social · 1d

'one MP described the announcement as a “shitshow” which had only hardened opposition to the policy.'

The Starmer Regime supplies a case study in its deep-seated authoritarian proclivities, political ineptitude and ideological bankruptcy.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/exclus...

Exclusive: Keir Starmer Facing Mounting Labour Rebellion Over Digital ID Cards

MPs believe Downing Street's "mishandling" of the policy has set it back five years.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk

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