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It's hard to find the words for how disgusting this is. It completely silences girls' experiences of male violence. It fails to recognise the importance of education for prevention. It ignores the drivers of men's violence. And it's racist.
Oh and for good measure, which party cut police numbers?
Oh and for good measure, which party cut police numbers?
December 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
It's hard to find the words for how disgusting this is. It completely silences girls' experiences of male violence. It fails to recognise the importance of education for prevention. It ignores the drivers of men's violence. And it's racist.
Oh and for good measure, which party cut police numbers?
Oh and for good measure, which party cut police numbers?
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The Bank of England has cut interest rates to 3.75%, with an average saving of around £150 a month for those currently on a tracker mortgage
'Early Christmas present' for borrowers as Bank of England cuts interest rates
www.thenational.scot
December 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The Bank of England has cut interest rates to 3.75%, with an average saving of around £150 a month for those currently on a tracker mortgage
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Vladimir Putin said Russia would not back down from its mission to 'liberate its historic lands' and predicted the European backing of Kyiv would ultimately lose power.
He means former Soviet Union+
He means former Soviet Union+
December 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Vladimir Putin said Russia would not back down from its mission to 'liberate its historic lands' and predicted the European backing of Kyiv would ultimately lose power.
He means former Soviet Union+
He means former Soviet Union+
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Yep, wealth inequality is the core issue. Impossible to solve anything else until this rigged system is freed from the stranglehold of concentrated capital at the top.
There is one overriding political problem, from which all others follow. Until it is addressed, every policy advanced by governments is window dressing.
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
Just 0.001% hold three times the wealth of poorest half of humanity, report finds
Data from World Inequality Report also showed top 10% of income-earners earn more than the other 90%
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Yep, wealth inequality is the core issue. Impossible to solve anything else until this rigged system is freed from the stranglehold of concentrated capital at the top.
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We need massive definancialisation. These people wont stop until the air we breathe is monetised.
The co-founder of Kalshi says: " The long-term vision is to financialize everything and create a tradable asset out of any difference in opinion."
December 4, 2025 at 1:17 PM
We need massive definancialisation. These people wont stop until the air we breathe is monetised.
bellacaledonia.org.uk/2025/12/17/a... "a lunch for well-to-do business types."
Admiring Malcom Offord’s Jaguar
As I wrote the other day, the complete failure of Starmer’s Labour government is opening the door to a Farage premiership, offering the most extreme politics Britain has seen in the modern era. Non…
bellacaledonia.org.uk
December 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
bellacaledonia.org.uk/2025/12/17/a... "a lunch for well-to-do business types."
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"There are very rich people inside the United States, notably Elon Musk, who like... 'interfering' or commenting on European elections."
The Times' Economics Editor, Mehreen Khan, argues that foreign electoral interference can take other forms than "crude bribes".
#Newsnight
The Times' Economics Editor, Mehreen Khan, argues that foreign electoral interference can take other forms than "crude bribes".
#Newsnight
December 17, 2025 at 2:53 PM
"There are very rich people inside the United States, notably Elon Musk, who like... 'interfering' or commenting on European elections."
The Times' Economics Editor, Mehreen Khan, argues that foreign electoral interference can take other forms than "crude bribes".
#Newsnight
The Times' Economics Editor, Mehreen Khan, argues that foreign electoral interference can take other forms than "crude bribes".
#Newsnight
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Bad news for Starmer- union ally Christina Mcanea loses Unison General Secretary election. Replaced by Andrea Egan, who ran from the left, and has promised to review Unison's relationship with Labour.
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Andrea Egan Wins Unison Race In Blow For No 10
Keir Starmer critic Andrea Egan has won the race to be general secretary of Unison, Britain's biggest trade union and a key Labour Party affiliate,...
www.politicshome.com
December 17, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Bad news for Starmer- union ally Christina Mcanea loses Unison General Secretary election. Replaced by Andrea Egan, who ran from the left, and has promised to review Unison's relationship with Labour.
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
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NEW: Protesters have vowed not to leave a prison's gates until a hunger striker alleged to be near death receives medical aid
Qesser Zuhrah is on her 46th day of hunger strike inside HMP Bronzefield. An IRA hunger striker in 1981 died on the 46th day 👇
Qesser Zuhrah is on her 46th day of hunger strike inside HMP Bronzefield. An IRA hunger striker in 1981 died on the 46th day 👇
December 17, 2025 at 11:26 AM
NEW: Protesters have vowed not to leave a prison's gates until a hunger striker alleged to be near death receives medical aid
Qesser Zuhrah is on her 46th day of hunger strike inside HMP Bronzefield. An IRA hunger striker in 1981 died on the 46th day 👇
Qesser Zuhrah is on her 46th day of hunger strike inside HMP Bronzefield. An IRA hunger striker in 1981 died on the 46th day 👇
www.monbiot.com/2025/12/16/h... How a new film stitched me up like a kipper. By George Monbiot, adapted from a BlueSky thread, 16th December 2025
Hatewashed
How a new film stitched me up like a kipper.
www.monbiot.com
December 17, 2025 at 11:30 AM
www.monbiot.com/2025/12/16/h... How a new film stitched me up like a kipper. By George Monbiot, adapted from a BlueSky thread, 16th December 2025
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Trump has a very weak case indeed but won't have to meet the BBC's costs if he loses, so may be able to get some kind of settlement in order to claim a win
Why Trump has ‘a mountain to climb’ to win $10bn case against BBC
Media lawyers believe the broadcaster has a strong defence against the president’s claims. Its financial position, however, is considerably weaker
Media lawyers believe the broadcaster has a strong defence against the president’s claims. Its financial position, however, is considerably weaker
Why Trump has ‘a mountain to climb’ to win $10bn case against BBC
www.thetimes.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Trump has a very weak case indeed but won't have to meet the BBC's costs if he loses, so may be able to get some kind of settlement in order to claim a win
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An independent review has been ordered in response to the conviction of former Reform UK lawmaker Nathan Gill for accepting bribes from Russia.
UK to probe foreign meddling in politics after Russia bribery scandal
An independent review has been ordered in response to the conviction of former Reform UK lawmaker Nathan Gill for accepting bribes from Russia.
l.euronews.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:39 PM
An independent review has been ordered in response to the conviction of former Reform UK lawmaker Nathan Gill for accepting bribes from Russia.
zeteo.com/p/breaking-t... BREAKING: Trump’s Own Chief Of Staff Unloads on Trump, Musk, Vance, and More
Susie Wiles compared Trump to an alcoholic and admitted his prosecutions ‘look vindictive,’ while slamming Elon Musk for destroying USAID.
Susie Wiles compared Trump to an alcoholic and admitted his prosecutions ‘look vindictive,’ while slamming Elon Musk for destroying USAID.
BREAKING: Trump’s Own Chief Of Staff Unloads on Trump, Musk, Vance, and More
Susie Wiles compared Trump to an alcoholic and admitted his prosecutions ‘look vindictive,’ while slamming Elon Musk for destroying USAID.
zeteo.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:40 PM
zeteo.com/p/breaking-t... BREAKING: Trump’s Own Chief Of Staff Unloads on Trump, Musk, Vance, and More
Susie Wiles compared Trump to an alcoholic and admitted his prosecutions ‘look vindictive,’ while slamming Elon Musk for destroying USAID.
Susie Wiles compared Trump to an alcoholic and admitted his prosecutions ‘look vindictive,’ while slamming Elon Musk for destroying USAID.
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Most people dont realise they are in a race against time to fight back and shut it all down before the oligarchs finish building a complete police state with everything locked down. Gaza was the testing ground for what they are rapidly implementing at home.
In this video, The Intellectualist examines whether economic inequality in the U.S. today is worse than pre-revolutionary France. Using Federal Reserve, CBO data, and economic history, we reveal a shocking answer: the wealth gap in America is worse.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uXY...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uXY...
Why America's Economic Inequality in 2024 Is Worse Than Pre-Revolutionary France
In this video, The Intellectualist explores a report by the U.S. Congressional Budget Office, Trends in the Distribution of Family Wealth, 1989 to 2019, that...
www.youtube.com
November 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Most people dont realise they are in a race against time to fight back and shut it all down before the oligarchs finish building a complete police state with everything locked down. Gaza was the testing ground for what they are rapidly implementing at home.
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When Charlie Kirk, a commentator who stirred up hatred and prejudice was killed, the Trump government led a purge against anyone who commented on it in a way they didn’t like. When a beloved director & actor is brutally murdered, Trump mocks and criticises him just hours later. Revolting hypocrisy.
December 15, 2025 at 9:02 PM
When Charlie Kirk, a commentator who stirred up hatred and prejudice was killed, the Trump government led a purge against anyone who commented on it in a way they didn’t like. When a beloved director & actor is brutally murdered, Trump mocks and criticises him just hours later. Revolting hypocrisy.
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Q: A number of Republicans have denounced your statement on Rob Reiner. Do you stand by it?
TRUMP: Well, I wasn't a fan of his at all. He was a deranged person as far as Trump is concerned.
TRUMP: Well, I wasn't a fan of his at all. He was a deranged person as far as Trump is concerned.
December 15, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Q: A number of Republicans have denounced your statement on Rob Reiner. Do you stand by it?
TRUMP: Well, I wasn't a fan of his at all. He was a deranged person as far as Trump is concerned.
TRUMP: Well, I wasn't a fan of his at all. He was a deranged person as far as Trump is concerned.
bellacaledonia.org.uk/2025/12/15/a... A Cultural Evacuation: The Demarco Archive Leaves Scotland - ‘’What the hell is Richard Demarco doing?” - Many have asked this question over the decades; now, he is asking it himself.
A Cultural Evacuation: The Demarco Archive Leaves Scotland
“What the hell is Richard Demarco doing?” Many have asked this question over the decades; now, he is asking it himself. He is asking it now because, after years of trying, he has finally found a pe…
bellacaledonia.org.uk
December 15, 2025 at 2:44 PM
bellacaledonia.org.uk/2025/12/15/a... A Cultural Evacuation: The Demarco Archive Leaves Scotland - ‘’What the hell is Richard Demarco doing?” - Many have asked this question over the decades; now, he is asking it himself.
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p... The other night I heard “Carol of the Bells” echoing from the gallery of a cathedral, and this most beautiful of our Christmas songs made me a little sad.
O Generous One!
Christmas Carols, 2/2
open.substack.com
December 14, 2025 at 9:27 PM
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p... The other night I heard “Carol of the Bells” echoing from the gallery of a cathedral, and this most beautiful of our Christmas songs made me a little sad.
www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/12... Russia’s Smuggled Grain Finds New Market in Saudi Arabia - December 12, 2025
Russia’s Smuggled Grain Finds New Market in Saudi Arabia - bellingcat
New grain route identified from sanctioned Crimean port that Russia is eyeing in latest peace deal.
www.bellingcat.com
December 14, 2025 at 1:09 PM
www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/12... Russia’s Smuggled Grain Finds New Market in Saudi Arabia - December 12, 2025
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Incredible bravery at Bondi beach as a witness wrestles a gun from one of the attackers.
youtu.be/SJtq75x_IWA?...
youtu.be/SJtq75x_IWA?...
Video shows bystander tackling and disarming one of the shooters at Sydney’s Bondi Beach
YouTube video by Al Jazeera English
youtu.be
December 14, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Incredible bravery at Bondi beach as a witness wrestles a gun from one of the attackers.
youtu.be/SJtq75x_IWA?...
youtu.be/SJtq75x_IWA?...
youtube.com/watch?v=flMf... Willie Nelson once said, “There are two types of men in the world: those that love Linda Ronstadt, and those that never heard of her
Linda Ronstadt - I Still Miss Someone
YouTube video by Jan Hammer
youtube.com
December 14, 2025 at 12:10 PM
youtube.com/watch?v=flMf... Willie Nelson once said, “There are two types of men in the world: those that love Linda Ronstadt, and those that never heard of her
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How the BBC & ITV give disproportionate coverage to Farage & Reform: hard evidence from a serious study. BBC & ITV now give Reform more coverage than the Conservatives, more than the Lib Dems & nine times the Greens. Superb research from Stephen Cushion.
www.enhancingimpartiality.com/blog/broadca...
www.enhancingimpartiality.com/blog/broadca...
December 13, 2025 at 7:08 PM
How the BBC & ITV give disproportionate coverage to Farage & Reform: hard evidence from a serious study. BBC & ITV now give Reform more coverage than the Conservatives, more than the Lib Dems & nine times the Greens. Superb research from Stephen Cushion.
www.enhancingimpartiality.com/blog/broadca...
www.enhancingimpartiality.com/blog/broadca...
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Make your minds up lads
December 13, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Make your minds up lads