Patrick Harvie MSP

Dear Prime Minister, In recent days we have seen a deeply concerning escalation in conflict in the Middle East following a series of illegal and dangerously irresponsible airstrikes on Iran by the United States and Israel. You have now confirmed that UK bases will be used by the US for their operations in the area. This is a significant concession to President Donald Trump and one which risks drawing the UK into a dangerous conflict. During your campaign to be elected leader of the Labour Party, you spoke compellingly about learning the lessons of the Iraq war. In particular, you set out legislation you would pass as Prime Minister, ensuring that military action is only taken if: • The lawful case for it is made • There is a viable objective • Consent is given by the House of Commons. We agree that such legislation is needed to prevent the UK from being dragged into destructive, illegal and dangerous wars abroad, and so we have today tabled the Armed Conflict (Requirements) Bill. The Bill requires that 1. Before armed forces may be deployed for armed conflict, a Minister of the Crown must publish a statement setting out the reasons for the deployment, an assessment of its compliance with international law, the objective of the deployment and an assessment of the viability of that objective, and 2. Any such deployment must be approved in advance by a resolution of the House of Commons

I invite your support to pass this bill. In an increasingly unstable world, it is more important than ever that decisions about the UK’s involvement in military action abroad are taken carefully, soberly, and with the best interests of the British people at heart. We believe this piece of legislation would ensure that. Yours sincerely, Dr Ellie Chowns MP

Today I tabled a bill which would require any UK military intervention to have a lawful basis, viable objective, and approval by MPs - legislation the PM once said he himself would pass when he was running for Labour leader.

He supported it then, and he should support it now.

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An incredible retraction by the Daily Telegraph today. They have apologised for publishing an article last year headlined: “We earn £345k, but soaring private school fees mean we can’t afford to go on five holidays.” The entire story was fabricated; the family did not exist.

The UK Government leans ever further toward what the extreme right demand, instead of confronting it and showing leadership against the tide of racism.

The choice is stark. Reform are the party of foreign wars and high bills.

The Greens want de-escalation and energy security through renewables. Solar and wind prices don't fluctuate when rogue US presidents launch illegal bombing campaigns.

🚨 NEW: Yougov poll this morning has the Greens surging into second place and Labour falling to fourth.

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Yet another reminder of how vulnerable our reliance on fossil fuel makes us, and how absurd it is that the UK artificially links the retail price of cheap, clean renewables to expensive, dirty gas.

Gas prices up by around 50% today.

A painful reminder that relying on imported fossil fuels is a risky strategy.

The blatant Islamophobia that Keir Starmer is demonstrating through smearing Mothin Ali would be shocking - but it's becoming a pattern.

Smearing a caring man of principle for standing up for peace.

I see some people asking whether Scotland can act, because aviation & defence are reserved.

Yes, but I'm talking specifically about infrastructure owned by the Scottish Government.

They are not MOD assets; they operate commercially, and we simply don't need to accept Trump's forces as customers.

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Greens repeat demand to ban Trump’s troops from Prestwick, following Iran attacks Greens repeat demand to ban Trump’s troops from Prestwick, following Iran attacks - Greens have urged the Scottish Government to end US military access to publicly-owned Prestwick airport.

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A slight improvement on yesterday's statement. But it still says nothing about the routine use of Scottish Government owned infrastructure, like Prestwick airport, by US forces.

We cannot stand up for international law while still putting our infrastructure at the disposal of those who ignore it.

In shocking news Matt blames muslims for his defeat and would like you to pay him money so that he can keep pointing this out.

Flamingo Land must be blocked from lodging third planning application for Loch Lomond

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Again, would love to put some of these questions to him myself, but Reform have banned Byline Times from attending any of their events

He's trying to restrict millions of people's right to vote, based on made up statistics and outright lies, and nobody who is in a position to ask him to prove what he's saying is doing so.

Nigel Farage lied multiple times at his press conference today - including saying no-one who voted Green in Gorton and Denton has a job and he's "certain" Reform won most British born voters in the by-election, based on zero evidence, and yet not a single journalist there pushed back on them

A first look at tomorrow's front page of The National 📰

Warning UK 'at risk of being pulled into illegal war'

It took just one phone call from Donald Trump for Starmer to jump into yet another Middle East illegal war, failing to learn the lessons of the tragedies of Iraq, Libya and Syria.

It took months of national and international debate, diplomacy, parliamentary scrutiny and public protest before Blair managed to involve the UK in an illegal war.

Starmer has done it within a single news cycle.

That's just how supine he is to Trump.

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sex matters trustee charlotte cadden

gorton and denton by-election result: she gets 706 votes, 1.9% of the total

underappreciated but very funny gorton and denton sideplot: the conservatives nominating literal sex matters (uk terf group) trustee charlotte cadden, only for her to get the worst result for the conservatives in by-election history and lose her deposit

People power led the Greens to victory in Gorton and Denton The party’s historic byelection win was earned by listening to voters, not ignoring them, as Labour has done

The Green Party took on the billionaire donors.

And won.

Some of my thoughts 👇🏼

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The US and Israel have contempt for international law. How futile to ask them to explain how their actions align with it.

It's urgent that the FM now answers the Scottish Greens' demand to block Trump's forces from using assets owned by the Scottish Government, like Prestwick airport.

This is an illegal, unprovoked and brutal attack that shows once again that the USA and Israel are rogue states.

The UK must end our cosy relationship with the USA and our ongoing support for Israel.

Scottish Greens condemn US attacks on Iran Scottish Greens condemn US attacks on Iran - Donald Trump is acting like a gangster on the world stage.

Once again, Trump has shown total contempt for human rights, international law and negotiations.

Our hopes are for the safety of the Iranian people, who now have to fear both their own government's violence and that coming from Trump and Netanyahu.
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Well, colour me shocked.

As ever, I don't imagine myself representative of anyone but me. But if I'd had a vote in Gorton I'd have agonised, then done whatever felt most likely to stop Goodwin. After Starmer and Mahmoud's responses I now feel quite motivated to vote *against* Labour?

Naz Shah MP on Gorton and Denton Claims: ‘How Do Supposedly “Sectarian Muslims” End Up Voting for a Radically Progressive Party with a Gay Jewish Leader?’ The Labour MP told Byline Times that, from her experience of 'clan-based politics', it was not present in the Manchester by-election as Reform UK claims

Naz Shah has been a fierce critic of Biraderi clan networks & fought Galloway in Bradford

There are important distinctions to be made about what is "sectarian", what is improper influence, and what is voter dissatisfaction - & indeed more split views by generation

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