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Typical of western news to start the story somewhere in the middle, instead of at the beginning. 1953 the USA and Britain overthrow the democratically elected Mohammad Mosaddegh. This is what led to 1979.
There's a glaring irony in this headline: the 1979 popular Islamic Revolution is when the people of Iran rose up to throw off the brutal UK-installed puppet monarchy the US and UK are now seeking to restore...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Lyse Doucet: Iran's rulers face biggest challenge since 1979 revolution
The authorities are responding to protests with a ferocious security crackdown and near total internet shutdown.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Typical of western news to start the story somewhere in the middle, instead of at the beginning. 1953 the USA and Britain overthrow the democratically elected Mohammad Mosaddegh. This is what led to 1979.
Then & now. Doesn’t make sense 🤔
January 12, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Then & now. Doesn’t make sense 🤔
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I am horrified by the murder of a woman in Minneapolis by an ICE agent.
This is what fascism looks like in real time, where a far-right government emboldens a violent death squad to terrorise communities with impunity.
This is what fascism looks like in real time, where a far-right government emboldens a violent death squad to terrorise communities with impunity.
January 8, 2026 at 3:39 PM
I am horrified by the murder of a woman in Minneapolis by an ICE agent.
This is what fascism looks like in real time, where a far-right government emboldens a violent death squad to terrorise communities with impunity.
This is what fascism looks like in real time, where a far-right government emboldens a violent death squad to terrorise communities with impunity.
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Farage is suddenly a fan of the two-child benefit cap, just after Labour came out against it.
Reform policy U-turn would condemn 450,000 children into poverty.
In parliament Reform voted against worker rights.
Silence on ending corporate welfare or taxing the super rich.
Reform policy U-turn would condemn 450,000 children into poverty.
In parliament Reform voted against worker rights.
Silence on ending corporate welfare or taxing the super rich.
Farage is suddenly a fan of the two-child benefit cap, just after Labour came out against it
Farage once attacked the two-child benefit cap. Then Labour backed scrapping it — and suddenly he’s all for keeping it. Well played Nigel!
www.thecanary.co
January 8, 2026 at 7:46 AM
Farage is suddenly a fan of the two-child benefit cap, just after Labour came out against it.
Reform policy U-turn would condemn 450,000 children into poverty.
In parliament Reform voted against worker rights.
Silence on ending corporate welfare or taxing the super rich.
Reform policy U-turn would condemn 450,000 children into poverty.
In parliament Reform voted against worker rights.
Silence on ending corporate welfare or taxing the super rich.
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Zohran just went out and fixed the Williamsburg Bridge bike entrance. Just did it. No faffing, no nonsense. Bam. Fixed.
January 6, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Zohran just went out and fixed the Williamsburg Bridge bike entrance. Just did it. No faffing, no nonsense. Bam. Fixed.
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John McDonnell slams Keir Starmer and Yvette Cooper for refusing to call our Trump's breach of international law
"I found it shameful that the Prime Minister and ministers today in the news rounds have refused to condemn this action"
Yvette Cooper waffles like a coward
"I found it shameful that the Prime Minister and ministers today in the news rounds have refused to condemn this action"
Yvette Cooper waffles like a coward
January 5, 2026 at 9:00 PM
John McDonnell slams Keir Starmer and Yvette Cooper for refusing to call our Trump's breach of international law
"I found it shameful that the Prime Minister and ministers today in the news rounds have refused to condemn this action"
Yvette Cooper waffles like a coward
"I found it shameful that the Prime Minister and ministers today in the news rounds have refused to condemn this action"
Yvette Cooper waffles like a coward
www.ft.com/content/8d1f...
Great article about the politics of disinformation.
Great article about the politics of disinformation.
The plot against London
Distorted attacks by the populist right are really about demography
www.ft.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:48 PM
www.ft.com/content/8d1f...
Great article about the politics of disinformation.
Great article about the politics of disinformation.
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Providing safe routes will stop the crossings.
Rejoining the EU will stop the crossings.
Getting a comprehensive returns agreement with the EU will stop the crossings.
Taking away everyone's most basic fundamental human rights will not stop the crossings.
Rejoining the EU will stop the crossings.
Getting a comprehensive returns agreement with the EU will stop the crossings.
Taking away everyone's most basic fundamental human rights will not stop the crossings.
January 5, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Providing safe routes will stop the crossings.
Rejoining the EU will stop the crossings.
Getting a comprehensive returns agreement with the EU will stop the crossings.
Taking away everyone's most basic fundamental human rights will not stop the crossings.
Rejoining the EU will stop the crossings.
Getting a comprehensive returns agreement with the EU will stop the crossings.
Taking away everyone's most basic fundamental human rights will not stop the crossings.
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What I most love about this Venezuela event is hearing western politicians and commentators struggling with the fact that all their training and education taught them that western politicians are not gangsters, racketeers and criminals.
Michael Rosen.
Michael Rosen.
January 5, 2026 at 12:28 PM
What I most love about this Venezuela event is hearing western politicians and commentators struggling with the fact that all their training and education taught them that western politicians are not gangsters, racketeers and criminals.
Michael Rosen.
Michael Rosen.
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The Centre for the Study of Islam in the UK celebrated its 20th anniversary this year. We take a look back at what it has achieved in the last two decades.
https://hyphenonline.com/2025/12/30/centre-study-islam-uk-cardiff-university-20-sophie-gilliat-ray/
https://hyphenonline.com/2025/12/30/centre-study-islam-uk-cardiff-university-20-sophie-gilliat-ray/
Centre for the Study of Islam in the UK turns 20 - Hyphen
Founded in 2005 by Sophie Gilliat-Ray, the Cardiff University institution has produced pioneering research on Muslim life in Britain
hyphenonline.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:04 PM
The Centre for the Study of Islam in the UK celebrated its 20th anniversary this year. We take a look back at what it has achieved in the last two decades.
https://hyphenonline.com/2025/12/30/centre-study-islam-uk-cardiff-university-20-sophie-gilliat-ray/
https://hyphenonline.com/2025/12/30/centre-study-islam-uk-cardiff-university-20-sophie-gilliat-ray/
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Father Christmas with penguins, on his journey to Bearmans Toy Fair in Leytonstone, c.late 1950s. #ArchiveAdventCalendar #Santa @arascot.bsky.social
December 24, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Father Christmas with penguins, on his journey to Bearmans Toy Fair in Leytonstone, c.late 1950s. #ArchiveAdventCalendar #Santa @arascot.bsky.social
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Sarah Razafy born in Madagascar, died in Walthamstow 185 years ago #OTD 26 Dec 1840. With fellow Malagasy Christian refugees, she lived with members of Marsh Street Congregational Church from 1839. She was buried at the Marsh Street burial ground & later reinterred at Chingford Mount Cemetery c1980.
December 26, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Sarah Razafy born in Madagascar, died in Walthamstow 185 years ago #OTD 26 Dec 1840. With fellow Malagasy Christian refugees, she lived with members of Marsh Street Congregational Church from 1839. She was buried at the Marsh Street burial ground & later reinterred at Chingford Mount Cemetery c1980.
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From the Marks and Spencer Company Archive at the University of Leeds comes a Christmas 1932 magazine advert showcasing ready-to-wear women’s clothes. Until then, shoppers could buy only stockings, handkerchiefs and hats at M&S — this was the first time complete outfits were on offer.
November 27, 2025 at 1:13 PM
From the Marks and Spencer Company Archive at the University of Leeds comes a Christmas 1932 magazine advert showcasing ready-to-wear women’s clothes. Until then, shoppers could buy only stockings, handkerchiefs and hats at M&S — this was the first time complete outfits were on offer.
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Immigrants are substantially better educated than the general populace. They claim less in benefits & pay more in tax than the average Briton.
November 19, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Immigrants are substantially better educated than the general populace. They claim less in benefits & pay more in tax than the average Briton.
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There is no pot of money to pay your pension. Pensions are paid by the contribution of people in work today. The ratio of workers to pensioners is dropping due to the ageing population. We need 250000 immigrants per yr (as does Germany) to continue paying at the rate we do now. #immigration
November 19, 2025 at 2:50 PM
There is no pot of money to pay your pension. Pensions are paid by the contribution of people in work today. The ratio of workers to pensioners is dropping due to the ageing population. We need 250000 immigrants per yr (as does Germany) to continue paying at the rate we do now. #immigration
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“Jeffrey Epstein’s Brother Claims He Heard ‘from a Pretty Good Source’ That Epstein Files Are Being Scrubbed of Republican Names” 11/18/25 people.com/epstein-s-br...
Jeffrey Epstein’s Brother Claims He Heard ‘from a Pretty Good Source’ That Epstein Files Are Being Scrubbed of Republican Names
Mark Epstein, brother of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, alleged in an interview with NewsNation that the Epstein files are being edited to remove Republican names.
people.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:11 PM
“Jeffrey Epstein’s Brother Claims He Heard ‘from a Pretty Good Source’ That Epstein Files Are Being Scrubbed of Republican Names” 11/18/25 people.com/epstein-s-br...
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May your bonfire night go without a Hitch.......
November 5, 2025 at 6:49 PM
May your bonfire night go without a Hitch.......
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Remembering Arthur, Baron Bottomley who died #OTD 3 Nov 1995. MP for Chatham from 1945 & for Middlesbrough East from 1962, he grew up in Walthamstow, attending Gamuel Rd & Pretoria Ave Schools. He was a Walthamstow councillor for 20 years & Mayor 1945/46. During WWII he was London's ARP controller.
November 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Remembering Arthur, Baron Bottomley who died #OTD 3 Nov 1995. MP for Chatham from 1945 & for Middlesbrough East from 1962, he grew up in Walthamstow, attending Gamuel Rd & Pretoria Ave Schools. He was a Walthamstow councillor for 20 years & Mayor 1945/46. During WWII he was London's ARP controller.
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"I like him cos he's one of us"
October 27, 2025 at 12:48 PM
"I like him cos he's one of us"
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A proposed new law in Barcelona could force thousands of South Asian taxi drivers to pass an intermediate Catalan language test — or risk losing their jobs.
Cecilia Butini speaks to those affected.
https://hyphenonline.com/2025/10/21/barcelona-new-taxi-law-catalan-language-test-south-asian-drivers/
Cecilia Butini speaks to those affected.
https://hyphenonline.com/2025/10/21/barcelona-new-taxi-law-catalan-language-test-south-asian-drivers/
Barcelona taxi drivers’ warning over Catalan language law
Draft law introducing new language standards could put the jobs of thousands of South Asian cabbies at risk, PakTaxi union warns
hyphenonline.com
October 22, 2025 at 12:10 PM
A proposed new law in Barcelona could force thousands of South Asian taxi drivers to pass an intermediate Catalan language test — or risk losing their jobs.
Cecilia Butini speaks to those affected.
https://hyphenonline.com/2025/10/21/barcelona-new-taxi-law-catalan-language-test-south-asian-drivers/
Cecilia Butini speaks to those affected.
https://hyphenonline.com/2025/10/21/barcelona-new-taxi-law-catalan-language-test-south-asian-drivers/
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UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves says she “can’t leave welfare untouched”.
Treasury considering axing up to £1bn in VAT and insurance premium tax breaks for a scheme providing cars for disabled people.
Silence on corporate welfare. Any chance of targeting the super-rich?
Treasury considering axing up to £1bn in VAT and insurance premium tax breaks for a scheme providing cars for disabled people.
Silence on corporate welfare. Any chance of targeting the super-rich?
Chancellor says she ‘can’t leave welfare untouched’ this parliament as budget looms
Rachel Reeves understood to be eyeing cuts to Motability scheme as she tries to plug hole in country’s finances
www.theguardian.com
October 18, 2025 at 6:40 AM
UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves says she “can’t leave welfare untouched”.
Treasury considering axing up to £1bn in VAT and insurance premium tax breaks for a scheme providing cars for disabled people.
Silence on corporate welfare. Any chance of targeting the super-rich?
Treasury considering axing up to £1bn in VAT and insurance premium tax breaks for a scheme providing cars for disabled people.
Silence on corporate welfare. Any chance of targeting the super-rich?
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Matt Frei, "Netanyahu has ruled out a Palestinian state in English and in Hebrew, repeatedly, that's a problem isn't it?"
Emily Thornberry, "Nobody said there wouldn't be any problems"
Emily Thornberry, "Nobody said there wouldn't be any problems"
October 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Matt Frei, "Netanyahu has ruled out a Palestinian state in English and in Hebrew, repeatedly, that's a problem isn't it?"
Emily Thornberry, "Nobody said there wouldn't be any problems"
Emily Thornberry, "Nobody said there wouldn't be any problems"
They don’t want to end this war, until they have Gaza.
October 10, 2025 at 10:27 AM
They don’t want to end this war, until they have Gaza.
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'O, wild West Wind, thou breath of Autumn's being,
Thou, from whose unseen presence the leaves dead
Are driven, like ghosts from an enchanter fleeing....' Shelley/ Art Lucien Levy Dhurmer
Thou, from whose unseen presence the leaves dead
Are driven, like ghosts from an enchanter fleeing....' Shelley/ Art Lucien Levy Dhurmer
October 6, 2025 at 9:42 PM
'O, wild West Wind, thou breath of Autumn's being,
Thou, from whose unseen presence the leaves dead
Are driven, like ghosts from an enchanter fleeing....' Shelley/ Art Lucien Levy Dhurmer
Thou, from whose unseen presence the leaves dead
Are driven, like ghosts from an enchanter fleeing....' Shelley/ Art Lucien Levy Dhurmer