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More than 150 lawyers and refugee NGOs report being ‘pressured into silence’ by far-right protesters

Paul Boizot @paulboizot.bsky.social · 17d

Free speech - only for right-wingers? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

At least two groups supporting UK asylum seekers have closed their offices after credible threats to their safety

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Paul Boizot @paulboizot.bsky.social · 18d

The US right claimed free speech was sacred – until the Charlie Kirk killing

Rightwingers had long complained of a censorious leftwing ‘cancel culture’ but seem happy to now reframe that as ‘consequence culture’

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Paul Boizot @paulboizot.bsky.social · 19d

Israel attack on Yemeni newspaper was second deadliest on journalists ever recorded

Press freedom group says ‘brutal and unjustified attack’ is deadliest since 2009 Maguindanao massacre in Philippines

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Paul Boizot @paulboizot.bsky.social · 20d

‘It’s resurrection’: 1,000-year-old seeds could grow ancient plants in England’s ice-age ghost ponds

An expert team are resurrecting ice age ponds and finding rare species returning from a ‘perfect time capsule’

Paul Boizot @paulboizot.bsky.social · 21d

Taliban ban books written by women from Afghan universities

The decree also outlaws the teaching of 18 subjects, including human rights and sexual harassment.

‘Resistance is when I put an end to what I don’t like’: The rise and fall of the Baader-Meinhof gang | Jason Burke

Paul Boizot @paulboizot.bsky.social · 21d

How not to start a revolution......https://www.theguardian.com/news/2025/sep/18/baader-meinhof?CMP=share_btn_url

In the 1970s, the radical leftwing German terrorist organisation may have spread fear through public acts of violence – but its inner workings were characterised by vanity and incompetence

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Paul Boizot @paulboizot.bsky.social · 23d

Jews and Israel are not the same. That lie is enabling atrocities | Norman Solomon

The claim is central to rationales for arming Israel even as leading human rights groups decry genocide in Gaza

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Paul Boizot @paulboizot.bsky.social · 24d

Channel 4 to mark Trump’s UK visit with ‘longest uninterrupted reel of untruths’

Broadcaster to dedicate Wednesday night schedule to unpicking US president’s false or misleading statements

Trump news at a glance: Kirk critics lose jobs amid rancour after killing

Paul Boizot @paulboizot.bsky.social · 25d

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... ...A bit ironic given all the "free speech" guff that has issued from the far right...

Numerous firings reported as authorities search out commentary deemed offensive on conservative free speech advocate’s killing – key stories from 13 September 2025 at a glance

Paul Boizot @paulboizot.bsky.social · 26d

'Israeli forces took over my home and then they set it on fire'

Palestinian Nasser Faratawi found his West Bank home and business in ruins months after the IDF seized it.

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Chiarra Sue @chiarra.bsky.social · Jun 9

They always blame immigrants so you won’t blame billionaires. 😉

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Paul Boizot @paulboizot.bsky.social · 27d

‘I wanted to go on my own terms’: former Irish taoiseach Leo Varadkar on Farage, Trump 2.0 and his decision to stand down

He was the young, gay, mixed-race leader labelled a ‘badass’ by Matt Damon who unexpectedly quit. He talks about the ‘likability’ of rightwing populists – and his fears for the future of politics

Paul Boizot @paulboizot.bsky.social · 28d

Nigel Farage faces questions over who funded £885,000 Clacton constituency home

A BBC investigation raises questions about how the Reform UK leader's partner paid for a home in his constituency.

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Paul Boizot @paulboizot.bsky.social · Sep 9

Boris Johnson secretly lobbied UAE for billion-dollar private venture, leak suggests

Former prime minister courted senior Abu Dhabi official he had hosted in No 10 in apparent breach of rules

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Paul Boizot @paulboizot.bsky.social · Sep 9

Ben Jennings on the DSEI arms fair taking place in London – cartoon

Protests are expected as 51 Israeli arms makers feature among exhibitors at the London trade fair this week

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Paul Boizot @paulboizot.bsky.social · Sep 8

Revealed: the huge growth of Myanmar scam centres that may hold 100,000 trafficked people

Operated by crime syndicates and fostered by the country’s military junta, the number of vast complexes such as KK Park on the Thai-Myanmar border has doubled since 2021

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Paul Boizot @paulboizot.bsky.social · Sep 7

Prison time, fines and ostracisation: anti-gay law shocks community in African country seen as relatively safe

Jail terms of up to five years for ‘promoting homosexuality’ in Burkina Faso latest in push for ‘family values’ sweeping the continent

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Paul Boizot @paulboizot.bsky.social · Sep 7

‘People are so angry’: how wealth tax became a battleground in Norway’s election

Issue creates clear dividing line between left and right, as populists target voters with vow to scrap levy

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Paul Boizot @paulboizot.bsky.social · Sep 6

Nigel Farage admits he was wrong to say he had bought house in Clacton

Reform UK leader says he should not have claimed he was buyer of property that was really bought by his partner

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Paul Boizot @paulboizot.bsky.social · Sep 5

Nigel Farage uses private company to pay less tax on GB News earnings

Exclusive: Reform leader’s use of personal services firm is a practice criticised across the political spectrum

Paul Boizot @paulboizot.bsky.social · Sep 3

Anguilla: The Caribbean island making millions from the AI boom

Anguilla has the internet domain .ai and is earning a fortune selling the address to tech firms.

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Paul Boizot @paulboizot.bsky.social · Sep 3

The Nigel Farage-ing of Britain is causing a terrible ripple effect - and families like mine are feeling it | Natalie Morris

Suddenly mixed heritage Britons are being obliged to explain ourselves and our families. We will not be pushed to the margins, says journalist and author Natalie Morris

Clegg accuses Vance of 'hypocrisy' over free speech criticism

Paul Boizot @paulboizot.bsky.social · Sep 3

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Indeed. Aren't USA Republicans banning gay-related books in libraries?

Many senior right-wing US figures attack UK free speech laws while

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Paul Boizot @paulboizot.bsky.social · Sep 2

Prominent UK women tell rightwingers: stop linking immigration to sexual abuse

Exclusive: Open letter says politicians are exploiting violence against women ‘to fuel hate and division’