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A refreshing take on UK Politics run by a small group of citizens from around the UK. Views expressed are our own. Founded on 8/9/16, initially to support Jeremy Corbyn's leadership of the Labour Party. Over 300,000 followers on Facebook

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The Daily Politik @dailypolitik.bsky.social · 1d

Politics Joe asked some of the one third of Labour members who haven’t resigned their membership in disgust since Starmer took over, if Tony Blair should be allowed rule Gaza.

Their response shows just how far from real Labour values the Party has strayed.

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The Daily Politik @dailypolitik.bsky.social · 2d

You can see why the government are so desperate to stop these protests. Look at this dangerous choir singing about peace! They could kick off any minute!

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The Daily Politik @dailypolitik.bsky.social · 4d

"I wouldn't do anything that would make Nigel Farage prime minister. That's an absolute red line."

Zack Polanski says Farage is a Fascist.

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The Daily Politik @dailypolitik.bsky.social · 4d

Yep 👇

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The Daily Politik @dailypolitik.bsky.social · 5d

Very impressed with BBC journalist (yes, BBC) Aiofe Moore on last night’s QT. We should certainly heed her warning on the current immigration debate….

“We need to be very careful when politicians start punching down because it means they don’t have any policies that can help you.”

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The Daily Politik @dailypolitik.bsky.social · 5d

Or the House of Lords, or the Monarchy, or …….

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The Daily Politik @dailypolitik.bsky.social · 6d

Britain is exporting bullets to Israeli snipers who put them in children's heads…

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The Daily Politik @dailypolitik.bsky.social · 7d

‘Peace plan’ 😂

UEFA is a disgrace!

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The Daily Politik @dailypolitik.bsky.social · 7d

The White House released this photo.
Why? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ What message does this photo send to you?
What is the motivation for releasing it? 🤔

The Daily Politik @dailypolitik.bsky.social · 7d

Trump’s ‘peace’ plan in a nutshell …

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The Daily Politik @dailypolitik.bsky.social · 7d

First, Declassified UK’s application for a parliamentary press pass is rejected for no valid reason.

Then Owen Jones has his pass to the Labour conference cancelled and now @novaramedia’s Rivkah Brown is booted out!

You might think Starmer can’t take any criticism. You’d be right.

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The Daily Politik @dailypolitik.bsky.social · 7d

“Putting Tony Blair in charge of any kind of peace effort in the Middle East is like making the arsonist the head firefighter; the burglar the chief detective.”
- Mehdi Hasan

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The Daily Politik @dailypolitik.bsky.social · 7d

Sadly, anyone with a chance of winning the Labour leadership will just push the same regressive policies

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The Daily Politik @dailypolitik.bsky.social · 8d

Keir Starmer is about to give his keynote speech at the Labour Party Conference 2025 in Liverpool.

Will he say enough to reverse this tide of dissatisfaction?

We think not, but he will press on with his pro-Israel agenda in any case.

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The Daily Politik @dailypolitik.bsky.social · 8d

Reform MP Richard Tice has travelled to Israel to APOLOGISE to foreign minister and war criminal, Gideon Sa'ar
for Labour's recognition of a Palestinian state

Bowing and scraping before some of the worst people on this earth. If Reform are your heroes you need to take a look at yourselves.

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The Daily Politik @dailypolitik.bsky.social · 8d

Trump's plan for peace in Gaza revolves around a "Board of Peace", headed by Trump, which will include Tony Blair.

It makes Orwell look like an amateur.

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The Daily Politik @dailypolitik.bsky.social · 9d

Yesterday Starmer said he’s known for 1O years that the left has got it wrong on immigration.

You might be forgiven for asking why he’s said nothing about it until now, but, when running for the Labour leadership he actually said the opposite.

(Credit: @SaulStanifroth)

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The Daily Politik @dailypolitik.bsky.social · 10d

“Keir Starmer. Stop arming Israel. Sanctions now.”

A message from Alex Lawther, Bilal Hasna, Brian Eno, Denise Gough, Khalid Abdalla, Juliet Stevenson, Maxine Peake, Paloma Faith, Paul Weller, Stephen Kapos, and Steve Coogan.

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The Daily Politik @dailypolitik.bsky.social · 12d

Digital ID cards are surveillance dressed up as security.

The supposed convenience and anti-fraud benefits are far outweighed by the privacy threats, exclusion risks, and unproven immigration impact.

It’s not just about trying to keep track of illegal migrants. Don’t fall for it.

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The Daily Politik @dailypolitik.bsky.social · 13d

Here’s a thought👇

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The Daily Politik @dailypolitik.bsky.social · 13d

According to the Israeli press, UEFA was pressured by US diplomats not to ban Israel from its competitions

That’s pressure on an organisation that the US itself is not a member of.

Israel spared immediate expulsion from UEFA after US pressure

Following heavy pressure from diplomats, football association officials and other senior figures in the sport, Israel has avoided expulsion from the Union of

www.israelhayom.com

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The Daily Politik @dailypolitik.bsky.social · 13d

US data centres will drain our energy resources and employ less than 40 people on minimum wage. The profits will go back to America.

A great read, warning of the deadly perils of Starmer’s agreement with Trump allowing America’s big tech to build mega data centres in the UK👇

Special relationship? There can be no such thing with a snake like Trump | Aditya Chakrabortty

Keir Starmer has spent the best part of a year cosying up to the US president. It will be no surprise when he gets bitten, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

www.theguardian.com

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The Daily Politik @dailypolitik.bsky.social · 14d

The Global Sumud Flotilla consists of over 50 vessels departing from ports in Europe, North Africa, and Asia, with around 1,000 participants from 44+ countries across six continents.

What are their countries doing about this?

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The Daily Politik @dailypolitik.bsky.social · 14d

A wealth tax isn’t radical. What’s radical is allowing a tiny elite to accumulate unimaginable fortunes while the majority are forced to accept less & less. What’s radical is a tax system that punishes work & rewards speculation. What’s radical is the idea that democracy should give way to oligarchy

Why We Need Wealth Taxes

Extreme wealth undermines equality, justice, and democracy.

open.substack.com

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The Daily Politik @dailypolitik.bsky.social · 15d

Disney announced on yesterday that Jimmy Kimmel Live! would return to broadcast this Tuesday, after a brief but highly criticized suspension where the American public voted with their wallets and Disney realised the strength of true collective action from across the world.

Well done folks 👏👏👏

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