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diaminedave.bsky.social @diaminedave.bsky.social · 7m

She would have been more correct in saying, "while Britain was working out a referendum and then investing in Brexit, China was investing in safer Thorium Nuclear and other Nuclear Reactors"

www.popularmechanics.com/science/gree...

A Thorium Reactor in the Middle of the Desert Has Rewritten the Rules of Nuclear Power

Move over, uranium. Get out of here, water. Thorium and salt are the new MVPs of nuclear power.

www.popularmechanics.com

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James Chalmers @jameschalmers.bsky.social · 1h

There is I think a sort of liberal comfort belief that the system is self-correcting; if the right does something bad then there will be an equal and opposite reaction restoring order. You see this a lot as a reaction to lots of things Trump does or proposes and… the belief just isn’t true!

Jenrick being the loudest member of the Conservative party has already been a huge contributor to the poisoning of our politics. We really don't need any four-dimensional chess about him becoming leader. When it happens, it will be a terrible day for our country.

[quoting the post below]

A Tory party under Jenrick might take a few of the racist votes from Reform, but they’d haemorrhage bucketloads to the Lib Dems.

So, on balance…

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Dan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social · 1h

We have built a society in which people of different skin tones, religious backgrounds & cultures get along, share power, work alongside each other, procreate with each other, recognise the each other’s humanity and democratic rights. It is a STUNNING ACHIEVEMENT OF WORLD HISTORIC PROPORTIONS.

Omar Khan @omaromalleykhan.bsky.social · 17h

I know statistics are poorly understood and are misused. But facts matter

Between the 1991, 2001, 2011 and 2021 Census *every* ethnic group in the UK has become *less* geographically segregated and *all* groups, majority and minorities, are more likely to interact with people not like them

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diaminedave.bsky.social @diaminedave.bsky.social · 1h

Evidence supports that integration is happening....the Right deny statistical evidence and finds some example that 'common-sense' (or stupidity) implies that the statistical evidence is wrong! .

Dan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social · 1h

We have built a society in which people of different skin tones, religious backgrounds & cultures get along, share power, work alongside each other, procreate with each other, recognise the each other’s humanity and democratic rights. It is a STUNNING ACHIEVEMENT OF WORLD HISTORIC PROPORTIONS.

Omar Khan @omaromalleykhan.bsky.social · 17h

I know statistics are poorly understood and are misused. But facts matter

Between the 1991, 2001, 2011 and 2021 Census *every* ethnic group in the UK has become *less* geographically segregated and *all* groups, majority and minorities, are more likely to interact with people not like them

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Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · 3h

I cannot understand what these people think the purpose of human life is?

It is *not* "pursue joy, deal justly, love well, try to understand as much and see as much of this beautiful world and of the deepness, richness and variety of human culture and experience as you can before you die"?

Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 3h

How is this repeatedly made into a policy issue - by *all* parties - when the blunt fact of the matter is that grown adults who are obliged to pay for their own education, and relentlessly pursued to repay their loans, should be able to study whatever the fuck they want.

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World Bollard Association™️ @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social · 1h

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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 1h

Polsci talks a lot about the (often imperfect) relationship between 'descriptive' and 'substantive' representation (crudely, the link between ethnic minority presence in institutions & changes in their outputs/outcomes). It's stronger in parliament than our media, but here's @stephenkb.bsky.social

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diaminedave.bsky.social @diaminedave.bsky.social · 1h

Always good to get some facts...

The actions of individuals tend to give their real reasoning away, it seems that these people wish to intimidate and create an oppressive atmosphere

David loynes @chefdeals.bsky.social · 2h

www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
“ raise the flags “ founder is serial bigot and has set up “ raise the flags as a Privite company to maximise the grift
Bigots and racists have deep pockets

Birmingham 'Raise the Flags' founder was at Solihull asylum hotels protest

The businessmen behind a Raise the Colours organisation have come under fire from anti racists concerned about the 'divisive' role of the flags now lining city streets

www.birminghammail.co.uk

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diaminedave.bsky.social @diaminedave.bsky.social · 1h

and divert resource from, also critical, ways to combat disinformation and investigate news sources for political bias, often funded by those in power and amplified by the less critical thinkers

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diaminedave.bsky.social @diaminedave.bsky.social · 2h

Indoctrination of faith, or the opening of minds to think about how societies become ordered in continually changing groups with differing political powers...
Personally I think society benefits from enquiring minds

Dr Rebecca Wragg Sykes @lemoustier.bsky.social · 2h

Anthropology should replace RE as mandatory at state schools: faiths are just one facet of the extraordinary ways people have chosen past & present to organise their lives and express identity - from households to states, craft to economy, or dealing with death. Anthropology opens minds & hearts.

diaminedave.bsky.social @diaminedave.bsky.social · 13h

Not sure I agree

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diaminedave.bsky.social @diaminedave.bsky.social · 14h

OFFS!

😂😜😉

Must be a Conspiracy

newsbeep.bsky.social @newsbeep.bsky.social · 14h

‘Block us expanding Stamford Bridge!’ – Arsenal accused of sabotaging Chelsea’s renovations with leak of Emirates Stadium plans which would see Gunners move to Wembley

https://www.newsbeep.com/170539/

Chelsea fans have accused Arsenal of sabotaging the Blues’ renovations after news emerged of …

'Block us expanding Stamford Bridge!' - Arsenal accused of sabotaging Chelsea's renovations with leak of Emirates Stadium plans which would see Gunners move to Wembley - News Beep

Chelsea fans have accused Arsenal of sabotaging the Blues' renovations after news emerged of their Emirates Stadium expansion plans that would see the Gunners

www.newsbeep.com

diaminedave.bsky.social @diaminedave.bsky.social · 14h

surely it has materialised....just later than they thought!

diaminedave.bsky.social @diaminedave.bsky.social · 14h

I am not a LD...more Green, as nothing else makes sense!

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diaminedave.bsky.social @diaminedave.bsky.social · 14h

If Government is by a system of Democratic Representation then at least let it approximate what the electorate wishes on that day.
LD have been f#d by FPTP for years

Present system embeds entrenched corruption, as those that wish to abuse it know which media & funding strings to pull

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diaminedave.bsky.social @diaminedave.bsky.social · 17h

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diaminedave.bsky.social @diaminedave.bsky.social · 17h

Yep, I agree with the quote below from Dame Sara Khan

The Righter than Rights seem intent on provoking violence of some sort

www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Quote from Dame Sara Khan, was Counter Extremist Commisioner for Conservatives

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Simon Gosden @simongosden.bsky.social · 17h

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch is defending her shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick after his comments that a community in Birmingham was not 'properly integrated'.
She’s all over the place, absolute shower.

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diaminedave.bsky.social @diaminedave.bsky.social · 17h

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diaminedave.bsky.social @diaminedave.bsky.social · 17h

Yep, I agree with the quote below from Dame Sara Khan

The Righter than Rights seem intent on provoking violence of some sort

www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

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Stuart Hoddinott @stuarthoddinott.bsky.social · 19h

I'm increasingly convinced this is a huge driver of dissatisfaction with govt

Council tax is one of the most visible taxes that people pay, it goes directly out of their bank account and they get a letter about it going up every year

Yet bin collection frequency falls and libraries close

Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 22h

It is also deeply unhealthy to have local govts who don’t provide many visible/valuable services for most residents (because they lack the resources). Encourages distrust and populism - “what am I paying my council tax for? The council does nothing for me.”

Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 22h

Amazed this is still going ahead - basic and obvious problem is that essentially everything local government does now is for the poor. You can’t move it around without really hurting poor people somewhere!

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diaminedave.bsky.social @diaminedave.bsky.social · 17h

Time for Grown up Democracy

#Proportionalrepresentation

Trouble is the 'Free' Press will generally not be backing it as those that own it will not wish to change the power structures that support them

Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 1d

Four parties within a 5 point swing of first place and five parties on 12% plus.

This would be pure chaos under first past the post.

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 1d

Westminster Voting Intention:

RFM: 27% (-2)
LAB: 20% (-2)
CON: 17% (+1)
LDM: 17% (+2)
GRN: 12% (+1)
SNP: 4% (+1)

Via @yougov.co.uk, 5-6 Oct.
Changes w/ 28-29 Sep.

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Leviathan Wilde @leviathanwilde.bsky.social · 18h

Could try giving this a whirl? 😊 If it gets to 100k then it would at least get a Westminster debate - which would help air the positives and negatives. There currently more centre right/centre/centre left/left voters in the UK than Reform voters

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...

Petition: Use Proportional Representation at the next General Election

Change the voting system to Proportional Representation instead of First Past the Post. We think this would eradicate disillusionment and encourage voter participation as people could start to believe...

petition.parliament.uk

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 17h

The UAE is an authoritarian autocracy, a petro-state with no income tax for citizens, to bribe them for the lack of democratic voice or free speech

It is 85% migrant, a segregated society with a ban on integration in principle and practice, few rights, equal opportunities, nor voice for incomers

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diaminedave.bsky.social @diaminedave.bsky.social · 17h

Yep, I agree with the quote below from Dame Sara Khan

The Righter than Rights seem intent on provoking violence of some sort

www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

diaminedave.bsky.social @diaminedave.bsky.social · 17h

Actually Sensible...like a broken clock

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diaminedave.bsky.social @diaminedave.bsky.social · 17h

Speechless!
Many arguments on Cif as Labourites suggested "Vote Lab" because anything else was wasted

You can bet that they will have lost that part of the electorate

#ProportionalRepresentation

Lets try to give actual Democracy a chance!

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Rachel Reeves clears planning blockage amid ‘good relationship’ with developer

Exclusive: Chancellor says 20,000 homes were being held up due to ‘some snails that are a protected species or something’

www.theguardian.com