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If the Palestine Action hunger strikers die - which they could do at any moment, as they are now very close to the end - it will be the government that killed them. Today’s column explains why. Please share, and write urgently to your MP.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Let’s be clear: if the Palestine Action hunger strikers die, the government will bear moral responsibility | George Monbiot
The three remaining hunger strikers have been convicted of nothing. Yet with astonishing cruelty, ministers refuse to listen to their reasonable demands, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:07 AM
If the Palestine Action hunger strikers die - which they could do at any moment, as they are now very close to the end - it will be the government that killed them. Today’s column explains why. Please share, and write urgently to your MP.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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“While U.S. officials paused the technology partnership in December,
…the British government has pressed ahead with Palantir’s £240 million award — with more deals set to come.”
…the British government has pressed ahead with Palantir’s £240 million award — with more deals set to come.”
Yet another huge contract, awarded without any competitive bidding process, to Wes Streeting's favourite NHS supplier, the Hard Right US surveillance tech specialists Palantir, for military decision making capability.
Palantir lands biggest ever UK defense deal
The £240 million contract with the Ministry of Defence has renewed a debate about Britain’s dependence on American technology.
www.politico.eu
January 6, 2026 at 12:26 PM
“While U.S. officials paused the technology partnership in December,
…the British government has pressed ahead with Palantir’s £240 million award — with more deals set to come.”
…the British government has pressed ahead with Palantir’s £240 million award — with more deals set to come.”
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The UK has the 7th highest daily living cost in the world, but only the 17th highest median wage.
1. 🇸🇬 Singapore $107.30
2. 🇮🇸 Iceland $106.50
3. 🇨🇭 Switzerland $106.30
4. 🇮🇪 Ireland $90.07
5. 🇱🇺 Luxembourg $89.27
6. 🇺🇸 United States $83.47
7. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom $79.67
1. 🇸🇬 Singapore $107.30
2. 🇮🇸 Iceland $106.50
3. 🇨🇭 Switzerland $106.30
4. 🇮🇪 Ireland $90.07
5. 🇱🇺 Luxembourg $89.27
6. 🇺🇸 United States $83.47
7. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom $79.67
January 5, 2026 at 9:07 PM
The UK has the 7th highest daily living cost in the world, but only the 17th highest median wage.
1. 🇸🇬 Singapore $107.30
2. 🇮🇸 Iceland $106.50
3. 🇨🇭 Switzerland $106.30
4. 🇮🇪 Ireland $90.07
5. 🇱🇺 Luxembourg $89.27
6. 🇺🇸 United States $83.47
7. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom $79.67
1. 🇸🇬 Singapore $107.30
2. 🇮🇸 Iceland $106.50
3. 🇨🇭 Switzerland $106.30
4. 🇮🇪 Ireland $90.07
5. 🇱🇺 Luxembourg $89.27
6. 🇺🇸 United States $83.47
7. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom $79.67
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Guterres says pending ban targets groups 'indispensable to life-saving' work, undermines ceasefire progress.
UN chief Guterres calls on Israel to reverse NGO ban in Gaza, West Bank
Guterres says pending ban targets groups 'indispensable to life-saving' work, undermines ceasefire progress.
www.aljazeera.com
January 3, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Guterres says pending ban targets groups 'indispensable to life-saving' work, undermines ceasefire progress.
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Nigel Farage wants to get rid of the NHS and replace it with US style insurance.
Can you afford $50,000 for a broken leg, $500,000 for a new heart, or $2,000,000 for cancer.
Or are you dying?
Can you afford $50,000 for a broken leg, $500,000 for a new heart, or $2,000,000 for cancer.
Or are you dying?
January 3, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Nigel Farage wants to get rid of the NHS and replace it with US style insurance.
Can you afford $50,000 for a broken leg, $500,000 for a new heart, or $2,000,000 for cancer.
Or are you dying?
Can you afford $50,000 for a broken leg, $500,000 for a new heart, or $2,000,000 for cancer.
Or are you dying?
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Could have been the UK, we had 3 times as much oil and gas.
Instead it was sold off by Thatcher for pennies and you got nothing.
Instead it was sold off by Thatcher for pennies and you got nothing.
January 1, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Could have been the UK, we had 3 times as much oil and gas.
Instead it was sold off by Thatcher for pennies and you got nothing.
Instead it was sold off by Thatcher for pennies and you got nothing.
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People not in the US routinely downplay the degree to which law enforcement in this country is willing to kill us.
In grad school I referenced this analysis that found that cops in the US kill more people than "criminals" do in other countries. And that's routine.
In grad school I referenced this analysis that found that cops in the US kill more people than "criminals" do in other countries. And that's routine.
December 28, 2025 at 4:28 AM
People not in the US routinely downplay the degree to which law enforcement in this country is willing to kill us.
In grad school I referenced this analysis that found that cops in the US kill more people than "criminals" do in other countries. And that's routine.
In grad school I referenced this analysis that found that cops in the US kill more people than "criminals" do in other countries. And that's routine.
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UN experts demand action from Labour to protect Palestine hunger-strikers...
UN experts demand action from Labour to protect Palestine hunger-strikers
UN experts have criticised the treatment of pro-Palestine hunger strikers, underscoring Labour’s responsibility to ‘protect life’
www.thecanary.co
December 28, 2025 at 2:37 PM
UN experts demand action from Labour to protect Palestine hunger-strikers...
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Comparing MPs pay with Doctors.
Isn't it amazing, austerity for everyone except Billionaires and MPs.
What a coincidence.
Isn't it amazing, austerity for everyone except Billionaires and MPs.
What a coincidence.
December 16, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Comparing MPs pay with Doctors.
Isn't it amazing, austerity for everyone except Billionaires and MPs.
What a coincidence.
Isn't it amazing, austerity for everyone except Billionaires and MPs.
What a coincidence.
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I will just point out the Doctors have asked for a maximum of £800m, that's for 71,000 doctors who run all the hospitals.
That's 'too expensive'.
But when the Water Companies asked for £5bn, they were given it.
Broken Britain, money for thieves, no money for you.
That's 'too expensive'.
But when the Water Companies asked for £5bn, they were given it.
Broken Britain, money for thieves, no money for you.
December 16, 2025 at 10:10 AM
I will just point out the Doctors have asked for a maximum of £800m, that's for 71,000 doctors who run all the hospitals.
That's 'too expensive'.
But when the Water Companies asked for £5bn, they were given it.
Broken Britain, money for thieves, no money for you.
That's 'too expensive'.
But when the Water Companies asked for £5bn, they were given it.
Broken Britain, money for thieves, no money for you.
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Pretty sure The Reform Party and the Tory Party won't shut up about the huge taxes immigrants pay into the UK society over their lifetime...crickets.
Migration Advisory Committee report on fiscal impact of main work migration routes.
Key table: they estimate 2022/23 cohort (those arriving in 2022/23) will over lifetimes pay about £47 billion more in taxes than they "cost" in public spending.
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693810...
Key table: they estimate 2022/23 cohort (those arriving in 2022/23) will over lifetimes pay about £47 billion more in taxes than they "cost" in public spending.
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693810...
December 11, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Pretty sure The Reform Party and the Tory Party won't shut up about the huge taxes immigrants pay into the UK society over their lifetime...crickets.
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The attack targeted the al-Mawasi evacuation zone, which Israel previously declared a “safe” area for displaced people. It followed funerals for Palestinians killed in strikes a day earlier.
December 4, 2025 at 11:12 PM
The attack targeted the al-Mawasi evacuation zone, which Israel previously declared a “safe” area for displaced people. It followed funerals for Palestinians killed in strikes a day earlier.
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Nigel Farage used an LBC appearance in September to accuse the Bank of England of being “dinosaurs” for seeking to place restrictions on the use of Stablecoins by crypto firms like Tether.
He did not declare that Reform had just received a £9 million donation from one of its biggest investors
He did not declare that Reform had just received a £9 million donation from one of its biggest investors
Crypto Investor Donates £9 Million to Reform UK After Nigel Farage Plugs His Company and Tells Industry 'I Am Your Champion'
The Reform leader recently used media interviews to back Christopher Harborne's company while promising to cut taxes and regulations on crypto firms
bylinetimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Nigel Farage used an LBC appearance in September to accuse the Bank of England of being “dinosaurs” for seeking to place restrictions on the use of Stablecoins by crypto firms like Tether.
He did not declare that Reform had just received a £9 million donation from one of its biggest investors
He did not declare that Reform had just received a £9 million donation from one of its biggest investors
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The Bear doesn’t hold back. His new article tears through Reform UK’s chaotic budget claims and shows exactly why they fall apart. It’s deliciously savage. 🔥
eastangliabylines.co.uk/party-politi...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/party-politi...
The truth behind Reform UK’s reckless budget
£25bn of imagined savings, real-world cruelty and mathematics that should come with a trigger warning
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The Bear doesn’t hold back. His new article tears through Reform UK’s chaotic budget claims and shows exactly why they fall apart. It’s deliciously savage. 🔥
eastangliabylines.co.uk/party-politi...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/party-politi...
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🔴Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny
Critics say “Orwell would have enjoyed the irony” of the former Conservative minister’s appointment
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Critics say “Orwell would have enjoyed the irony” of the former Conservative minister’s appointment
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny
Critics say "Orwell would have enjoyed the irony" of the former Conservative minister's appointment
bylinetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
🔴Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny
Critics say “Orwell would have enjoyed the irony” of the former Conservative minister’s appointment
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Critics say “Orwell would have enjoyed the irony” of the former Conservative minister’s appointment
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
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This is exactly what the recent Trump-BBC 'scandal' was designed to achieve. The BBC is now self-censoring criticisms of Trump in the name of "impartiality"
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 10:26 AM
This is exactly what the recent Trump-BBC 'scandal' was designed to achieve. The BBC is now self-censoring criticisms of Trump in the name of "impartiality"
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So true. well shared on Fbook by #HarryEccles
November 13, 2025 at 2:28 PM
So true. well shared on Fbook by #HarryEccles
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Reform UK Ltd gets 92% of its funding from climate change deniers and fossil fuel corporate interests, provoking negative reactions | Mark Cunliffe
#CentralBylines
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#CentralBylines
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A new survey reveals negative attitudes to Reform UK Ltd
Reform UK Ltd gets 92% of its funding from climate change deniers and fossil fuel corporate interests, provoking negative reactions
centralbylines.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Reform UK Ltd gets 92% of its funding from climate change deniers and fossil fuel corporate interests, provoking negative reactions | Mark Cunliffe
#CentralBylines
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#CentralBylines
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Lord Edmiston worth £855m, donated £1m to Brexit.
Is now leaving the UK because it is 'chaos'.
Everyone who voted Brexit is running away or dying.
Why do we keep it?
Is now leaving the UK because it is 'chaos'.
Everyone who voted Brexit is running away or dying.
Why do we keep it?
November 13, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Lord Edmiston worth £855m, donated £1m to Brexit.
Is now leaving the UK because it is 'chaos'.
Everyone who voted Brexit is running away or dying.
Why do we keep it?
Is now leaving the UK because it is 'chaos'.
Everyone who voted Brexit is running away or dying.
Why do we keep it?
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Thx to Julie Ivory on Facebook for a great meme
November 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Thx to Julie Ivory on Facebook for a great meme
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I wrote this on Nathan Gill, Russian bribes, Reform and Farage nearly two weeks ago. Here it is again if you’re sick of the silence of the UK media
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
It's time we asked some serious questions about Reform and Russia, says Neil Mackay
As a former prominent leader of Reform faces jail for taking bribes to make pro-Russian statements, Neil Mackay says we have to ask serious…
www.heraldscotland.com
October 11, 2025 at 10:47 AM
I wrote this on Nathan Gill, Russian bribes, Reform and Farage nearly two weeks ago. Here it is again if you’re sick of the silence of the UK media
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
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🔴How Western Media Whitewashed Israel’s Mass-Abduction of Activists
Over 450 members of the aid flotilla to Gaza are now being held by Israel in an “anti-terror” prison in the Negev desert, reports @mathildamall.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/04/h...
Over 450 members of the aid flotilla to Gaza are now being held by Israel in an “anti-terror” prison in the Negev desert, reports @mathildamall.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/04/h...
How Western Media Whitewashed Israel’s Mass-Abduction of Activists
Over 450 members of the aid flotilla to Gaza are now being held by Israel in an “anti-terror” prison in the Negev desert
bylinetimes.com
October 4, 2025 at 9:11 AM
🔴How Western Media Whitewashed Israel’s Mass-Abduction of Activists
Over 450 members of the aid flotilla to Gaza are now being held by Israel in an “anti-terror” prison in the Negev desert, reports @mathildamall.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/04/h...
Over 450 members of the aid flotilla to Gaza are now being held by Israel in an “anti-terror” prison in the Negev desert, reports @mathildamall.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/04/h...
@channel4news.bsky.social Why show the increase on the richest 50% at just 1%, rather than the increase for the richest 2%, or 10% Channnel 4 News? Devious avoidance of showing the true situation!!!
September 29, 2025 at 6:21 PM
@channel4news.bsky.social Why show the increase on the richest 50% at just 1%, rather than the increase for the richest 2%, or 10% Channnel 4 News? Devious avoidance of showing the true situation!!!