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Paul Russell

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Deeply disillusioned Labour voter in South London. “Civil disobedience becomes a sacred duty when the state becomes lawless or corrupt.” — Mahatma Gandhi I block bots, spammers and fascists on sight. #PAFC

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Paul Russell @pwrussell.bsky.social · Nov 6

Right now I don’t even know how to process this, but I do know that all decent people have to stick together, support each other and fight back

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Paul Russell @pwrussell.bsky.social · 6h

Forgive me if I don’t get over excited about a tax cut.

Paul Russell @pwrussell.bsky.social · 6h

It’s not even dementia. He genuinely doesn’t know what habeus corpus is. Most ignorant president in history.

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Paul Russell @pwrussell.bsky.social · 6h

I think the reason will be: you’re a deranged psychopath who doesn’t give one fuck about your fellow human beings and also you didn’t settle any wars.

Paul Russell @pwrussell.bsky.social · 15h

They still haven’t got their story straight. Did Trump declassify the documents or were they planted?

Paul Russell @pwrussell.bsky.social · 15h

Looking at the corpse of Republican libertarianism and unable to detect even a vague twitch of the nervous system.

Paul Russell @pwrussell.bsky.social · 15h

Great. Now do Robert Jenrick, Nigel Farage and Tommy Robinson.

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Starmer targets inflammatory chants at Palestine protests for further curbs

PM says Labour will address suggestions of antisemitic hate as he orders review of protest policing powers

www.theguardian.com

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Paul Russell @pwrussell.bsky.social · 16h

They must think we are very, very stupid.

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Paul Russell @pwrussell.bsky.social · 16h

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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 19h

"We used to ring up our GP and get an appointment on the same day," says Kemi Badenoch. She does not add: we're all looking for the guy who did this!

Paul Russell @pwrussell.bsky.social · 16h

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 19h

"15 years ago, Polish workers came here to find opportunity. Now Poland is growing twice as fast as we are," says Kemi Badenoch.

Any ideas what may have happened in the interim?

Paul Russell @pwrussell.bsky.social · 16h

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 19h

'We have potholes that have been around for so long, people are holding birthday parties for them' seems a not especially good argument for the party that left office a year and three months ago!

Paul Russell @pwrussell.bsky.social · 16h

As far as I can tell (not having wasted a second of life watching any of it for myself, you understand), Kemi Badenoch has spent most of her speech outlining all the many ways that Britain has declined after 14 years of Tory rule.

Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 19h

❓NHS waiting list in May 2010 when the Conservatives came to power: 2.60 million.

❓NHS waiting list in July 2024 when the Conservatives left power: 7.62 million.

Who's fault is it Kemi?

Source:https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/nhs-delivery-and-workforce/pressures/nhs-backlog-data-analysis

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Paul Russell @pwrussell.bsky.social · 16h

She seems to have devoted much of her speech to describing all the ways Britain has declined during the 14 years the Tories were in power

Paul Russell @pwrussell.bsky.social · 16h

I’m sorry, but why did discussing transgender policy cause us not to build nuclear reactors? Does all building have to stop in the UK when transgender issues are under discussion?

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Linda Marie @lindam174.bsky.social · 17h

Domestic terrorists

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Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s video of the incident

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Paul Russell @pwrussell.bsky.social · 16h

Nope. Boxing in cars is not ‘terrorism’. Sorry.

Paul Russell @pwrussell.bsky.social · 16h

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We can only live in hope.

Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 17h

Paul Russell @pwrussell.bsky.social · 16h

I don’t think it’s going to be too very long before we are treated to the sight of a Democratic governor being arrested.

Paul Russell @pwrussell.bsky.social · 18h

Ah yes. 15 years ago. And then the Tories came into government. An unfortunate choice of timescale.

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Paul Russell @pwrussell.bsky.social · 1d

Tbf I think you’re supposed to cook it first.

Paul Russell @pwrussell.bsky.social · 1d

This performative public praying appears a VERY strange habit to the rest of the western world.

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Paul Russell @pwrussell.bsky.social · 1d

In Handsworth there are multiple African, Caribbean, Asian and, yes, white people living side by side. So what’s Jenrick on about when he says his ‘not enough white faces’ remark only meant that communities shouldn’t be cut off and isolated? Are all non-whites just one homogenous blob to him?

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Paul Russell @pwrussell.bsky.social · 1d

But remind me how terrible it was that Biden asked social media to limit the spread of misinformation.

Paul Russell @pwrussell.bsky.social · 1d

I suppose one day they may serve as evidence in future criminal prosecutions.

Paul Russell @pwrussell.bsky.social · 1d

I had reservations about the Blair govt but at least there was a sense of optimism and some visible improvement to public services - but then they went and blew it all on the invasion of Iraq and that was it for another generation or two.

Paul Russell @pwrussell.bsky.social · 1d

When was the last time anyone felt things were improving in this country? For me I think it was round about 2003 (and maybe for about a week in July last year). 23 years seems an awful long time for a country to be palpable decline.

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