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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 16d

Attacking facts and science is a threat to free speech - it has to stop.

"The US president, JD Vance and Nigel Farage seem to believe that checking facts is a form of censorship. Nonsense: speech is only free when it is anchored in truth."

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Trump’s anti-truth crusade is not just an attack on facts – it’s an unravelling of the Enlightenment | Polly Toynbee

The US president, JD Vance and Nigel Farage seem to believe that checking facts is a form of censorship. Nonsense: speech is only free when it is anchored in truth, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynb...

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 24d

They're going to put an enormous lawsuit magnet in the sky.
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Prof. Sam Lawler (@[email protected])

It's becoming increasingly clear to me that Reflect Orbital's fucking stupid giant mirror satellite, with absolutely NOTHING useful to offer, which will cause countless safety issues, ecological disas...

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 28d

Well that's the trouble. We did. We voted out the Tories, only to get a government that now does the same or worse. It's not hard to see why people feel like giving up on politics.

John Richmond @johnprichmond.bsky.social · 28d

Vote them out. Replace them with something better. Or stay home and order pizza and scroll cats on Insta while demanding universal basic income and complaining about politics. But you can't have both #Democracy

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 29d

Had the government said "as a mark of respect, we'd like you to cancel football matches, concerts etc AND protests today", then fair enough. But to single out the protest they've long wanted to stop anyway as the one thing we should not do looks like disgraceful exploitation of a horrific attack.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · Oct 2

I'll be on Any Questions on Radio 4 tomorrow. I don't yet know who the other panellists are, but given the way things are shaking out, I'm bound to disagree with them.

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Gabrielle O'Donovan @gabrielleod.bsky.social · Oct 2

Methinks this USA book reviewer has gotten the measure of HMRC. #HMRCmetoo
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Gino's Contraband | IndieReader

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · Oct 1

Jane Goodall, ethologist and conservationist, has died. She was 91

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Trevor Price @tdproadrunner.bsky.social · Aug 18

The article highlights similarities between the #LoanCharge & #PostOffice scandals, profound institutional failures. Injustice, devastating personal consequences, resistance by official bodies to admit wrongdoing.
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Loan Charge Scandal: Comparative Analysis with the Post Office Horizon Scandal

This article highlights critical similarities between the Loan Charge scandal and the Post Office Horizon scandal, two of the most profound institutional failures in recent UK history. Both involved p...

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Trevor Price @tdproadrunner.bsky.social · Sep 1

What Does the Loan Charge Action Group Do. Its a grassroots, non-profit organization established in UK March 2018, with the mission of advocating for those facing devastating financial and personal consequences due to the controversial #LoanCharge legislation
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What Does the Loan Charge Action Group Do

The Loan Charge Action Group (LCAG) is a grassroots, non-profit organization established in March 2018 in the United Kingdom, with the mission of advocating for those facing devastating financial and ...

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Trevor Price @tdproadrunner.bsky.social · Sep 10

Here is my latest #LinkedIn article: HMRC’s “Smoke and Mirrors”: How the Taxman Falsely Claims Crackdowns While Loan Scheme Victims Suffer.

#HMRC #LoanChargeScandal

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HMRC’s “Smoke and Mirrors”: How the Taxman Falsely Claims Crackdowns While Loan Scheme Victims Suffer

In March 2020, the Loan Charge All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) released a report that exposes a lengthy and deeply troubling pattern: HMRC and the Treasury have orchestrated a campaign of mislead...

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Gabrielle O'Donovan @gabrielleod.bsky.social · Oct 1

Sweet! 🤗I've got 2 cats. Adorable creatures. 🐈‍⬛🐯

Gabrielle O'Donovan @gabrielleod.bsky.social · Oct 1

😊😍🙏What fantastic recognition for #ginoscontraband to be accepted for the #booklifeelite curated selection for USA libraries. Thank you #booklife.
@GuardianBooks
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#HMRCmetoo #taxpayerbillofrights #memoir #loancharge

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Gabrielle O'Donovan @gabrielleod.bsky.social · Sep 29

🔥🎧 LISTEN NOW — Gino’s Contraband is a must-listen for anyone who cares about #justice or #HumanRights
🎙️→ [https://thechangepress.com/coming-soon-02]
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Gabrielle O'Donovan @gabrielleod.bsky.social · Sep 27

🔥🔥🔥No #1 Ranking Kindle eBook, FREE TODAY ONLY. Get your free copy at this Amazon uk link now! www.amazon.co.uk/Ginos-Contra... #freebie #booksky #bookclub #amreading #readingcommunity #nonfiction #memoir #newbook #humanrights

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Gabrielle O'Donovan @gabrielleod.bsky.social · Sep 25

🔥⚖️🔥Are you a UK #BookLover seeking your next #Giveaway? Grab your #freebie #Kindle #memoir to read an astonishing book with themes of #injustice, #humanrights and #mentalhealth that you can devour over a lazy weekend. The reviews say it all - amazon.co.uk/Ginos-Contra.... 🔥⚖️

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Gabrielle O'Donovan @gabrielleod.bsky.social · Sep 23

🔥🎙 New Audiobook Out Now!
What happens when the UK government falsely accuses an innocent woman of smuggling contraband and debts of £132,711.25?
🔊To learn more, visit b2l.bz/azndTY
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · Sep 22

This, it seems, is what the BBC had in mind when it drew up plans in March to alter “story selection” to win over Reform voters.

Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · Sep 22

For 56 minutes Sky News and BBC News interrupted everything else and carried a Reform UK feed live, uninterrupted, unchallenged. The stream spluttered, froze, pixelated - dozens of times - still they stuck with it. FOR ONE HOUR.

This is an editorial choice. No other party gets this coverage. ~AA

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Gabrielle O'Donovan @gabrielleod.bsky.social · Sep 10

Gino's Contraband is out now on your favourite audio platform. Get your copy now and hear the astonishing tale that should have us all very concerned.

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Gabrielle O'Donovan @gabrielleod.bsky.social · Sep 9

Thinking of all the falsely accused today. 💛

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · Sep 9

Could we please stop pretending that the flags being hung from streetlamps or painted on roundabouts are innocent expressions of patriotic pride? This is the far right marking out its territory. It uses these flags to intimidate its traditional victims and opponents. 🧵1/3

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Gabrielle O'Donovan @gabrielleod.bsky.social · Sep 3

One of these days - when I have five minutes spare - I will sit down and try to figure out how to use BlueSky. 😂🙃

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Gabrielle O'Donovan @gabrielleod.bsky.social · Sep 3

🔥I'm delighted to announce the audiobook launch of memoir Gino's Contraband across all major retailers worldwide. 🔥

Gabrielle O'Donovan @gabrielleod.bsky.social · Aug 16

I'm delighted to wake up to another excellent 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟review of #ginoacontraband today, this one from Carl Wood. 🥳🙏🙏🙏 Remember - the Audible edition released this week, and #ginoscontraband is coming to your favourite audio platform soon.

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Gabrielle O'Donovan @gabrielleod.bsky.social · Aug 6

What happens when the UK government tax authority wrongfully accused an innocent woman of massive tax fraud related to contraband smuggling?
In Gino’s Contraband, Gabrielle O’Donovan fights to prove her innocence — and exposes a system rigged against the citizen.

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Sussex LC Group @sussexlc.bsky.social · Apr 14

Rise in suicide attempts linked to #HMRC tax crackdown as MPs criticise 'sham' review into #LoanCharge schemes ⁠
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Sky's Amanda Akass investigates the #LoanChargeScandal 'cover-up'
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