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December 31, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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My fear, when these proposals were mooted then adopted, was that the effect of making citizenship contingent for some citizens would be to make those same citizens second class: how can you confidently exercise your full range of democratic rights against a Government which can remove them?
We commissioned lengthy legal advice on the history, effect and legitimacy of provisions which made it easier to remove the contingent citizenship held by large numbers of Black and Brown people. goodlawproject.org/nationality-...
The Nationality and Borders Bill is racist - we want Government to think again | Good Law Project
Today, we are publishing advice about the extension to the powers to strip Britons of their citizenship in the Nationality and Borders Bill. The advice was commissioned from some of the country’s lead...
goodlawproject.org
December 29, 2025 at 1:50 PM
My fear, when these proposals were mooted then adopted, was that the effect of making citizenship contingent for some citizens would be to make those same citizens second class: how can you confidently exercise your full range of democratic rights against a Government which can remove them?
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New data from UNICEF’s latest SMART survey in Um Baru locality, in Sudan’s North Darfur, reveals that more than half of children assessed were acutely malnourished.
www.unicef.org/press-releas...
www.unicef.org/press-releas...
Nutrition survey finds unprecedented level of child malnutrition in part of Sudan’s North Darfur
Comprehensive nutrition survey in Um Baru locality found more than 50 per cent of children under five acutely malnourished
www.unicef.org
December 29, 2025 at 9:26 PM
New data from UNICEF’s latest SMART survey in Um Baru locality, in Sudan’s North Darfur, reveals that more than half of children assessed were acutely malnourished.
www.unicef.org/press-releas...
www.unicef.org/press-releas...
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We will never know *how much* this is attributable to Labour's decision to track not tackle Reform's rhetoric of hate on immigration. But that Labour *helped* render these views acceptable cannot, surely, be doubted.
Number of people who say Britons must be born in UK is rising, study shows
Exclusive: Research finds ‘worrying’ surge in support for hard-right narratives on national identity
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:32 PM
We will never know *how much* this is attributable to Labour's decision to track not tackle Reform's rhetoric of hate on immigration. But that Labour *helped* render these views acceptable cannot, surely, be doubted.
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In case of interest, we commissioned this advice when the provisions were introduced.
We commissioned lengthy legal advice on the history, effect and legitimacy of provisions which made it easier to remove the contingent citizenship held by large numbers of Black and Brown people. goodlawproject.org/nationality-...
The Nationality and Borders Bill is racist - we want Government to think again | Good Law Project
Today, we are publishing advice about the extension to the powers to strip Britons of their citizenship in the Nationality and Borders Bill. The advice was commissioned from some of the country’s lead...
goodlawproject.org
December 29, 2025 at 11:41 AM
In case of interest, we commissioned this advice when the provisions were introduced.
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Women, men, children, old, young - none spared in #Sudan when it comes to rape and sexual torture. The heroes of this powerful docu speak courageously of their own experiences and challenge us to do something. In Arabic with English subtitles, MUST-WATCH
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFj5...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFj5...
وثائقي | أرض الضحايا
YouTube video by عربي TRT
www.youtube.com
December 28, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Women, men, children, old, young - none spared in #Sudan when it comes to rape and sexual torture. The heroes of this powerful docu speak courageously of their own experiences and challenge us to do something. In Arabic with English subtitles, MUST-WATCH
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFj5...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFj5...
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Thousands in Kabul attend Afghanistan’s national buzkashi championship https://aje.io/mrcssh
![Afghan men enthusiastically cheer during the final match of Afghanistan's annual buzkashi tournament on the outskirts of Kabul. This traditional equestrian sport features skilled riders competing to score points using a fake goat carcass. [AP Photo]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2lofqead276vtc5647ye7sl2/bafkreics7b5wrw3q5ynuiam7cuagpktryw7makjrzpfq2itr5x3fmldneq@jpeg)
![Competitors from the Sar-e-Pul and Badakhshan teams enter the field for the buzkashi tournament match. [AP Photo]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2lofqead276vtc5647ye7sl2/bafkreibh7tkv5nz25uafntvwrfypv7hwqpgcmxuwwgqf6nzsacjxgcdkyq@jpeg)
![Taliban authorities attend the final match of Afghanistan's annual buzkashi tournament, a traditional equestrian sport. [AP Photo]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2lofqead276vtc5647ye7sl2/bafkreickfu2foo3zbplo7bjxibsz32gbvwoygahuzomsqxnjeqxepz6lfe@jpeg)
![Buzkashi, Afghanistan's national sport played for centuries on the northern steppe, stands at the heart of Afghan identity. Over generations, it has transformed from a rugged rural pastime into a professional sporting phenomenon. [AP Photo]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2lofqead276vtc5647ye7sl2/bafkreiffq4b3rusydp46ly36walntbbgr3a5sedrhpsaho3hnjtog2ocom@jpeg)
December 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Thousands in Kabul attend Afghanistan’s national buzkashi championship https://aje.io/mrcssh
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What the presence of an unlikely trio of football icons at AFCON tells us about migration, African identity, and the histories that continue to shape the modern game. africasacountry.com/2025/12/thre...
Three footballers walk into a stadium
What the presence of an unlikely trio of football icons at AFCON tells us about migration, African identity, and the histories that continue to shape the modern game
africasacountry.com
December 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
What the presence of an unlikely trio of football icons at AFCON tells us about migration, African identity, and the histories that continue to shape the modern game. africasacountry.com/2025/12/thre...
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Dan Wootton accuses me of waging a war against White People!
Dan Wootton posts racist rant against Femi, Bob Vylan & Dr Shola - DEBUNKED
YouTube video by Femi - F Politics!
www.youtube.com
December 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Dan Wootton accuses me of waging a war against White People!
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If passed in it's current form, the Crime and Policing Bill will strip countless people of their fundamental right to protest.
Email the House of Lords today and demand they SCRAP anti-protest powers designed to silence us:
https://secure.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/page/180398/action/1
Email the House of Lords today and demand they SCRAP anti-protest powers designed to silence us:
https://secure.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/page/180398/action/1
Stop the Crime and Policing Bill
Tell the House of Lords to reject the dangerous proposals in the Crime and Policing Bill
secure.libertyhumanrights.org.uk
December 28, 2025 at 5:19 PM
If passed in it's current form, the Crime and Policing Bill will strip countless people of their fundamental right to protest.
Email the House of Lords today and demand they SCRAP anti-protest powers designed to silence us:
https://secure.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/page/180398/action/1
Email the House of Lords today and demand they SCRAP anti-protest powers designed to silence us:
https://secure.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/page/180398/action/1
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The situation of children in Sudan is dire, and global attention needs to increase.
30 million people across the country need humanitarian assistance. Half of them are children.
UNICEF and partners are on the ground prioritizing their needs, but what children really need is a ceasefire NOW.
30 million people across the country need humanitarian assistance. Half of them are children.
UNICEF and partners are on the ground prioritizing their needs, but what children really need is a ceasefire NOW.
December 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The situation of children in Sudan is dire, and global attention needs to increase.
30 million people across the country need humanitarian assistance. Half of them are children.
UNICEF and partners are on the ground prioritizing their needs, but what children really need is a ceasefire NOW.
30 million people across the country need humanitarian assistance. Half of them are children.
UNICEF and partners are on the ground prioritizing their needs, but what children really need is a ceasefire NOW.
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Turns out to be a pretty average flu year that started a bit earlier.
NHS and Govt have a responsibility to communicate data responsibly and they failed this winter.
NHS and Govt have a responsibility to communicate data responsibly and they failed this winter.
December 24, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Turns out to be a pretty average flu year that started a bit earlier.
NHS and Govt have a responsibility to communicate data responsibly and they failed this winter.
NHS and Govt have a responsibility to communicate data responsibly and they failed this winter.
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🚨POLICE CORRUPTION UPDATE 🚨
West Midlands Police: Officer Ratcliffe's threats against Femi were "unhelpful".
THIS. IS. CORRUPTION!
West Midlands Police: Officer Ratcliffe's threats against Femi were "unhelpful".
THIS. IS. CORRUPTION!
West Midlands Police: Officer Ratcliffe's threats were "unhelpful"
YouTube video by Femi - F Politics!
youtu.be
December 24, 2025 at 11:18 AM
🚨POLICE CORRUPTION UPDATE 🚨
West Midlands Police: Officer Ratcliffe's threats against Femi were "unhelpful".
THIS. IS. CORRUPTION!
West Midlands Police: Officer Ratcliffe's threats against Femi were "unhelpful".
THIS. IS. CORRUPTION!
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There are apps that can help you bag a great deal at supermarkets, recipes for Christmas dinner on a budget, and even communities offering Christmas dinner for free.
Panicked by the Christmas food bill? Here's how to save money
www.bigissue.com
December 23, 2025 at 8:58 PM
There are apps that can help you bag a great deal at supermarkets, recipes for Christmas dinner on a budget, and even communities offering Christmas dinner for free.
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🎉Happy Friday followers
🎄This festive season help us shape a Scotland to become a place where every baby, child and young person grows up in an atmosphere of happiness, love and understanding.
Make a donation to Together today!
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🎄This festive season help us shape a Scotland to become a place where every baby, child and young person grows up in an atmosphere of happiness, love and understanding.
Make a donation to Together today!
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December 19, 2025 at 7:01 AM
🎉Happy Friday followers
🎄This festive season help us shape a Scotland to become a place where every baby, child and young person grows up in an atmosphere of happiness, love and understanding.
Make a donation to Together today!
Click on link or scan our QR code: buff.ly/MrPsXaj
🎄This festive season help us shape a Scotland to become a place where every baby, child and young person grows up in an atmosphere of happiness, love and understanding.
Make a donation to Together today!
Click on link or scan our QR code: buff.ly/MrPsXaj
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Is the NHS really in crisis because of money — or because we are asking the wrong question altogether?
In this video, I ask the question no politician wants to answer: who benefits from a system that manages illness rather than reduces it?
youtu.be/klPS9VzTglY?...
In this video, I ask the question no politician wants to answer: who benefits from a system that manages illness rather than reduces it?
youtu.be/klPS9VzTglY?...
What is really wrong with the NHS?
YouTube video by Richard J Murphy
youtu.be
December 19, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Is the NHS really in crisis because of money — or because we are asking the wrong question altogether?
In this video, I ask the question no politician wants to answer: who benefits from a system that manages illness rather than reduces it?
youtu.be/klPS9VzTglY?...
In this video, I ask the question no politician wants to answer: who benefits from a system that manages illness rather than reduces it?
youtu.be/klPS9VzTglY?...
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The @histchild.bsky.social conference is coming to the @sheffielduni.bsky.social in July 2026. Call for papers has been extended until Monday 22nd December. Please share - especially with research students and ECRs! www.histchild.org/pages/sheffi...
Fifth Biennial Conference | Children's History Society
University of Sheffield, 1-3 July 2026
www.histchild.org
December 18, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The @histchild.bsky.social conference is coming to the @sheffielduni.bsky.social in July 2026. Call for papers has been extended until Monday 22nd December. Please share - especially with research students and ECRs! www.histchild.org/pages/sheffi...
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Looks like flu is wave is likely to be "normal bad" shifted earlier and not bigger this year after all.
Latest hospital data came out this afternoon.
Latest hospital data came out this afternoon.
December 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Looks like flu is wave is likely to be "normal bad" shifted earlier and not bigger this year after all.
Latest hospital data came out this afternoon.
Latest hospital data came out this afternoon.
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📥 Drop Site News has updated its secure tip line.
If you have sensitive information and want to share it safely, you can contact Drop Site News at [email protected], which uses ProtonMail for encrypted email.
If you have sensitive information and want to share it safely, you can contact Drop Site News at [email protected], which uses ProtonMail for encrypted email.
December 18, 2025 at 6:21 PM
📥 Drop Site News has updated its secure tip line.
If you have sensitive information and want to share it safely, you can contact Drop Site News at [email protected], which uses ProtonMail for encrypted email.
If you have sensitive information and want to share it safely, you can contact Drop Site News at [email protected], which uses ProtonMail for encrypted email.
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This is a section from my interview where I basically say that I don't see this as a super bad flu season - or at least, that there is no evidence to say now that it will be.
full interview is here
youtu.be/_PZiU3R7jac
full interview is here
youtu.be/_PZiU3R7jac
December 15, 2025 at 1:04 PM
This is a section from my interview where I basically say that I don't see this as a super bad flu season - or at least, that there is no evidence to say now that it will be.
full interview is here
youtu.be/_PZiU3R7jac
full interview is here
youtu.be/_PZiU3R7jac
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BLOG - You can have this information but it will cost you £630. Following a previous blog highlighting how land sale prices are being concealed, Registers of Scotland, has refused an FoI request & will charge £630 for the info on the price paid for land. andywightman.scot/2025/12/you-...
You can have this Information but it will Cost You £630 - Land Matters
Regular readers will recall my blog of 21 November 2025 where I expose the growing practice of entering “Implementation of Missives” as the consideration in deeds transferring ownership of land in Sco...
andywightman.scot
December 15, 2025 at 1:39 PM
BLOG - You can have this information but it will cost you £630. Following a previous blog highlighting how land sale prices are being concealed, Registers of Scotland, has refused an FoI request & will charge £630 for the info on the price paid for land. andywightman.scot/2025/12/you-...
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The West Midland Police threatened to arrest me for criticising the Reform Party, after I reported a threat to my life.
CENSORSHIP: Police threaten me for criticising Reform UK
YouTube video by Femi - F Politics!
youtu.be
December 15, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The West Midland Police threatened to arrest me for criticising the Reform Party, after I reported a threat to my life.
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this is insane
New Home Office impact assessment finds that cutting skilled and social care visas will cost the UK up to £10 billion with a central estimate of -£5.4 billion.
It would be good if this got even a fraction of the coverage devoted to the endless debate about boats, flags and Turkish barber shops
It would be good if this got even a fraction of the coverage devoted to the endless debate about boats, flags and Turkish barber shops
December 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
this is insane
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🔴 REPORT | Gaza’s rubble now exceeds 60 million tons, including 4 million tons of hazardous waste, according to official Palestinian figures presented this week by the Environmental Quality Authority during an emergency gov. meeting on the Gaza Strip, Al Araby reported.
The authority reported...
The authority reported...
December 8, 2025 at 9:39 PM
🔴 REPORT | Gaza’s rubble now exceeds 60 million tons, including 4 million tons of hazardous waste, according to official Palestinian figures presented this week by the Environmental Quality Authority during an emergency gov. meeting on the Gaza Strip, Al Araby reported.
The authority reported...
The authority reported...
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Latest draft of the proposed EU law on expulsion of irregular migrants, to go to ministers on Monday -
data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document...
If agreed, would still have to be negotiated with the European Parliament (which has not yet agreed its position)
data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document...
If agreed, would still have to be negotiated with the European Parliament (which has not yet agreed its position)
data.consilium.europa.eu
December 6, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Latest draft of the proposed EU law on expulsion of irregular migrants, to go to ministers on Monday -
data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document...
If agreed, would still have to be negotiated with the European Parliament (which has not yet agreed its position)
data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document...
If agreed, would still have to be negotiated with the European Parliament (which has not yet agreed its position)