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👏 Today marks 75 years since the creation of the ECHR.
We should celebrate the vision that Winston Churchill showed in recognising everyone’s human rights.
But there are now calls for the UK to leave ECHR.
As with Brexit, leaving would strip all of us of fundamental rights.
The Bear explains
We should celebrate the vision that Winston Churchill showed in recognising everyone’s human rights.
But there are now calls for the UK to leave ECHR.
As with Brexit, leaving would strip all of us of fundamental rights.
The Bear explains
Leaving the ECHR won’t “Take Back Control” – it will hand your rights to politicians
The myths are seductive, the reality is very different – without the ECHR your freedoms rest on whichever Home Secretary wakes up grumpy
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 10:52 AM
👏 Today marks 75 years since the creation of the ECHR.
We should celebrate the vision that Winston Churchill showed in recognising everyone’s human rights.
But there are now calls for the UK to leave ECHR.
As with Brexit, leaving would strip all of us of fundamental rights.
The Bear explains
We should celebrate the vision that Winston Churchill showed in recognising everyone’s human rights.
But there are now calls for the UK to leave ECHR.
As with Brexit, leaving would strip all of us of fundamental rights.
The Bear explains
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Cambridgeshire: the heroic railway worker who saved many lives during the Huntingdon train attack has been named.
Via BBC
Via BBC
Train hero who saved passengers during attack named
The family of rail worker Samir Zitouni say they are
www.bbc.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Cambridgeshire: the heroic railway worker who saved many lives during the Huntingdon train attack has been named.
Via BBC
Via BBC
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Train worker hero credited with saving lives in the Huntingdon knife attack named as Samir Zitouni.
November 4, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Train worker hero credited with saving lives in the Huntingdon knife attack named as Samir Zitouni.
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Mass shootings in the US, per Gun Violence Archive:
2015: 332
2016: 383
2017: 347
2018: 335
2019: 414
2020: 611
2021: 689
2022: 644
2023: 659
2024: 503
So far in 2025...324 mass shootings in just 272 days.
We do not have to keep living like this.
2015: 332
2016: 383
2017: 347
2018: 335
2019: 414
2020: 611
2021: 689
2022: 644
2023: 659
2024: 503
So far in 2025...324 mass shootings in just 272 days.
We do not have to keep living like this.
September 29, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Mass shootings in the US, per Gun Violence Archive:
2015: 332
2016: 383
2017: 347
2018: 335
2019: 414
2020: 611
2021: 689
2022: 644
2023: 659
2024: 503
So far in 2025...324 mass shootings in just 272 days.
We do not have to keep living like this.
2015: 332
2016: 383
2017: 347
2018: 335
2019: 414
2020: 611
2021: 689
2022: 644
2023: 659
2024: 503
So far in 2025...324 mass shootings in just 272 days.
We do not have to keep living like this.
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Are you paying attention?
Trump calls for deporting US citizens: "We also have a lot of bad people that have been here for a long time ... many of them were born in our country. I think we ought to get them the hell out of here too, if you want to know the truth. So maybe that'll be the next job."
July 1, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Are you paying attention?
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Chillingly, moments after the AD vote, the private company dubbed the “Tesla of euthanasia” (selling death by gassing), commented on exploiting the UK market:
“As soon as we know that the final legislation is in place we’ll start enthusiastically pursuing the option of using the device in the UK...
“As soon as we know that the final legislation is in place we’ll start enthusiastically pursuing the option of using the device in the UK...
June 21, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Chillingly, moments after the AD vote, the private company dubbed the “Tesla of euthanasia” (selling death by gassing), commented on exploiting the UK market:
“As soon as we know that the final legislation is in place we’ll start enthusiastically pursuing the option of using the device in the UK...
“As soon as we know that the final legislation is in place we’ll start enthusiastically pursuing the option of using the device in the UK...
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Tories, they are degenerate, lying, corrupt cunts. They’ve are exposed time and time again. Every time I meet someone who supports them a set of uncomfortable questions ensues. I don’t care if they are friends or family, their complacency and lack of care has fucked our country.
Democracy for Sale.
Lobbyists enrol legislators, asking them to plant questions in parliament, write letters to Ministers to create possibilities of access, write media articles.
All to advance economic interests of clients. It is never about helping the marginalised.
See first hand evidence.
Lobbyists enrol legislators, asking them to plant questions in parliament, write letters to Ministers to create possibilities of access, write media articles.
All to advance economic interests of clients. It is never about helping the marginalised.
See first hand evidence.
Disgraced Tory says banning MPs' second jobs would harm democracy
Plus: Why young men being drawn to the far-right, and peer complains to House of Lords about Britain’s “political influence bazaar”.
democracyforsale.substack.com
June 22, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Tories, they are degenerate, lying, corrupt cunts. They’ve are exposed time and time again. Every time I meet someone who supports them a set of uncomfortable questions ensues. I don’t care if they are friends or family, their complacency and lack of care has fucked our country.
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Trump’s Putinesque vanity parade today is going to cost US taxpayers upwards of $45 million (£33m).
This from a government that has already spent ca $170 billion more than the Biden administration in the same period last year.
So much for DOGE huh
This from a government that has already spent ca $170 billion more than the Biden administration in the same period last year.
So much for DOGE huh
a man wearing sunglasses and a leather jacket holds a sign that says d.o.g.e.
ALT: a man wearing sunglasses and a leather jacket holds a sign that says d.o.g.e.
media.tenor.com
June 14, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Trump’s Putinesque vanity parade today is going to cost US taxpayers upwards of $45 million (£33m).
This from a government that has already spent ca $170 billion more than the Biden administration in the same period last year.
So much for DOGE huh
This from a government that has already spent ca $170 billion more than the Biden administration in the same period last year.
So much for DOGE huh
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HERE is what is really happening on the ground in LA.
Ya, know where 47 is sending troops to go after America citizens exercising first amendment rights.
#FreedomToDissent
Ya, know where 47 is sending troops to go after America citizens exercising first amendment rights.
#FreedomToDissent
June 10, 2025 at 12:07 AM
HERE is what is really happening on the ground in LA.
Ya, know where 47 is sending troops to go after America citizens exercising first amendment rights.
#FreedomToDissent
Ya, know where 47 is sending troops to go after America citizens exercising first amendment rights.
#FreedomToDissent
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Bigots in his neighborhood burned his house down, killed his dogs, and murdered him . . . all for being gay in Texas.
So don't you dare complain that there's no reason for #LGBT people to have a Pride holiday that announces our right to live safely and openly.
www.usatoday.com/story/entert...
So don't you dare complain that there's no reason for #LGBT people to have a Pride holiday that announces our right to live safely and openly.
www.usatoday.com/story/entert...
Jonathan Joss' husband alleges actor was shot by man who yelled homophobic slurs
Jonathan Joss, an actor best known for his voice role on the animated series "King of the Hill," has died in a shooting.
www.usatoday.com
June 3, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Bigots in his neighborhood burned his house down, killed his dogs, and murdered him . . . all for being gay in Texas.
So don't you dare complain that there's no reason for #LGBT people to have a Pride holiday that announces our right to live safely and openly.
www.usatoday.com/story/entert...
So don't you dare complain that there's no reason for #LGBT people to have a Pride holiday that announces our right to live safely and openly.
www.usatoday.com/story/entert...
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Life on the edge.
Some 10% of Britons have no cash saved at all. Another 21% had less than £1,000 tucked away.
Personal debt surging.
Years of austerity, real wage cuts, corporate profiteering, frozen tax allowance take toll.
Later life shocks await.
Must redistribute.
Some 10% of Britons have no cash saved at all. Another 21% had less than £1,000 tucked away.
Personal debt surging.
Years of austerity, real wage cuts, corporate profiteering, frozen tax allowance take toll.
Later life shocks await.
Must redistribute.
One in 10 Britons have no savings, UK financial regulator says
Stress and anxiety among those with debts remains high but help is available, a major survey finds.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 16, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Life on the edge.
Some 10% of Britons have no cash saved at all. Another 21% had less than £1,000 tucked away.
Personal debt surging.
Years of austerity, real wage cuts, corporate profiteering, frozen tax allowance take toll.
Later life shocks await.
Must redistribute.
Some 10% of Britons have no cash saved at all. Another 21% had less than £1,000 tucked away.
Personal debt surging.
Years of austerity, real wage cuts, corporate profiteering, frozen tax allowance take toll.
Later life shocks await.
Must redistribute.
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A furious but forensic response to Michelle Dewberry’s claim that Trump’s latest tariffs are a Brexit benefit.
A letter to East Anglia Bylines
A letter to East Anglia Bylines
Letter: The truth about Trump’s tariffs and the so-called Brexit ‘benefit’
A furious but forensic response to Michelle Dewberry’s claim that Trump’s latest tariffs are a Brexit benefit
eastangliabylines.co.uk
April 7, 2025 at 5:54 PM
A furious but forensic response to Michelle Dewberry’s claim that Trump’s latest tariffs are a Brexit benefit.
A letter to East Anglia Bylines
A letter to East Anglia Bylines
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We're in London today with a big old bus to tell our Govt this country cannot afford cuts. Instead they should tax us, the super rich. A 2% wealth tax alone could raise up to £460mln a week. @Keir_starmer - invest in a fairer economy. Patriotic Millionaires say Tax Our Wealth
March 18, 2025 at 9:51 AM
We're in London today with a big old bus to tell our Govt this country cannot afford cuts. Instead they should tax us, the super rich. A 2% wealth tax alone could raise up to £460mln a week. @Keir_starmer - invest in a fairer economy. Patriotic Millionaires say Tax Our Wealth
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💥 BREAKING: Walt Disney Company shareholders voted today 99-1 percent to reject an anti-LGBTQ+ proposal, requesting that the company sever its relationship with the Human Rights Campaign and HRC's Corporate Equality Index. Disney Board recommended shareholders vote against the proposal.
March 20, 2025 at 5:33 PM
💥 BREAKING: Walt Disney Company shareholders voted today 99-1 percent to reject an anti-LGBTQ+ proposal, requesting that the company sever its relationship with the Human Rights Campaign and HRC's Corporate Equality Index. Disney Board recommended shareholders vote against the proposal.
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Just less rich. That’s all we’re asking.
March 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Just less rich. That’s all we’re asking.
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How did Rachel Reeves suddenly find billions for Ukraine?
No new borrowing. No tax rises. No magic money tree.
Her solution is much more clever – because it also benefits you and me:
No new borrowing. No tax rises. No magic money tree.
Her solution is much more clever – because it also benefits you and me:
March 3, 2025 at 8:40 AM
How did Rachel Reeves suddenly find billions for Ukraine?
No new borrowing. No tax rises. No magic money tree.
Her solution is much more clever – because it also benefits you and me:
No new borrowing. No tax rises. No magic money tree.
Her solution is much more clever – because it also benefits you and me:
Unbelievable. Donald Trump has been invited to a state visit to the UK. We should not be rolling out the red carpet to celebrate this man. Agree? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...
No second state visit for Trump
This is UNBELIEVABLE. Keir Starmer has just handed Donald Trump a letter from King Charles, inviting him for a second state visit to the UK. It’s totally unprecedented, and I was so outraged when I he...
you.38degrees.org.uk
March 1, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Unbelievable. Donald Trump has been invited to a state visit to the UK. We should not be rolling out the red carpet to celebrate this man. Agree? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...
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#ThamesWater just emailed me to tell me my bill is going up. I'm going to email them back and tell them I'm switching to a new provider. Oh wait, I can't. What was that about #privatisation being great for competition and consumers? 🚰
February 24, 2025 at 11:52 AM
#ThamesWater just emailed me to tell me my bill is going up. I'm going to email them back and tell them I'm switching to a new provider. Oh wait, I can't. What was that about #privatisation being great for competition and consumers? 🚰
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When is a fine not a fine?
When it is levied on England's water companies.
Aug 2024: OFWAT announced £168m fine on 3 companies. ZERO Paid.
Dec 2024: £18m fine on Thames Water for paying unjustified dividends. ZERO Paid.
Regulatory indulgence emboldens companies, encourages more abuses.
When it is levied on England's water companies.
Aug 2024: OFWAT announced £168m fine on 3 companies. ZERO Paid.
Dec 2024: £18m fine on Thames Water for paying unjustified dividends. ZERO Paid.
Regulatory indulgence emboldens companies, encourages more abuses.
The water industry shows how the state indulges corporations to the detriment of society
Since 1989, water companies have been the subject of over 1,100 criminal convictions, but governments are content for them to control the industry.
leftfootforward.org
February 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
When is a fine not a fine?
When it is levied on England's water companies.
Aug 2024: OFWAT announced £168m fine on 3 companies. ZERO Paid.
Dec 2024: £18m fine on Thames Water for paying unjustified dividends. ZERO Paid.
Regulatory indulgence emboldens companies, encourages more abuses.
When it is levied on England's water companies.
Aug 2024: OFWAT announced £168m fine on 3 companies. ZERO Paid.
Dec 2024: £18m fine on Thames Water for paying unjustified dividends. ZERO Paid.
Regulatory indulgence emboldens companies, encourages more abuses.
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How Right-Wing Media Spread the False Claim That One in Twelve Londoners Are ‘Illegal Migrants’
There is a deliberate attempt to mislead the public, in order to push for Trump-style mass deportations
bylinetimes.com/2025/01/30/h...
There is a deliberate attempt to mislead the public, in order to push for Trump-style mass deportations
bylinetimes.com/2025/01/30/h...
How Right-Wing Media Spread the False Claim That One in Twelve Londoners Are 'Illegal Migrants'
There is a deliberate attempt to mislead the public, in order to push for Trump-style mass deportations, argues Zoe Gardner
bylinetimes.com
February 10, 2025 at 8:33 AM
How Right-Wing Media Spread the False Claim That One in Twelve Londoners Are ‘Illegal Migrants’
There is a deliberate attempt to mislead the public, in order to push for Trump-style mass deportations
bylinetimes.com/2025/01/30/h...
There is a deliberate attempt to mislead the public, in order to push for Trump-style mass deportations
bylinetimes.com/2025/01/30/h...
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While using East Anglia is used as an example, this is a good explainer on the government's roll-out of its devolution plans, answering what, why & how.
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
Decision time: local government to be overhauled in the East
The government has announced arrangements for local government reorganisation in most of the East of England
eastangliabylines.co.uk
February 9, 2025 at 4:35 PM
While using East Anglia is used as an example, this is a good explainer on the government's roll-out of its devolution plans, answering what, why & how.
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
@eastangliabylines.co.uk
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Will Thurrock’s debts sink Greater Essex?
A new unitary authority is coming, but the fate of its financial black hole remains unclear.
@stephenmcnair.bsky.social investigates the tough decisions ahead.
A new unitary authority is coming, but the fate of its financial black hole remains unclear.
@stephenmcnair.bsky.social investigates the tough decisions ahead.
Decision time: local government to be overhauled in the East
The government has announced arrangements for local government reorganisation in most of the East of England
eastangliabylines.co.uk
February 9, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Will Thurrock’s debts sink Greater Essex?
A new unitary authority is coming, but the fate of its financial black hole remains unclear.
@stephenmcnair.bsky.social investigates the tough decisions ahead.
A new unitary authority is coming, but the fate of its financial black hole remains unclear.
@stephenmcnair.bsky.social investigates the tough decisions ahead.
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THREAD: We’re two weeks in, so here’s a quick report on what Trump has done so far. Spoiler alert: none of it very helpful, and most of it is extremely harmful.
February 6, 2025 at 10:04 PM
THREAD: We’re two weeks in, so here’s a quick report on what Trump has done so far. Spoiler alert: none of it very helpful, and most of it is extremely harmful.