Tony Smith

And Labour veering to the left…

No Tim, Thatcher left behind a country with declining public services and an economy with collapsing manufacturing, open wide to global forces that are now coming home to roost. #newsnight

So boring banging on about will there be tax rises announced in November. The truth is we are facing a long term crisis of low growth, mounting public service pressures and rising cost of living - in common with much of the west. Forget the short term politicking and focus on that. #newsnight

Why has the world moved from sane and serious leaders like Olmert to the nutters in charge of many countries today? #c4news

‘A million calls an hour’: Israel relying on Microsoft cloud for expansive surveillance of Palestinians Revealed: The Israeli military undertook an ambitious project to store a giant trove of Palestinians’ phone calls on Microsoft’s servers in Europe

Shocking

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So the Democrats don’t stand for anything when they oppose Trump? How about democracy, social justice, inclusion, equality and liberty for a start? #newsnight

Has #newsnight become an off shoot of Matt Chorley’s Radio 5 Live chat show? 🙄🤷‍♂️

But we aren’t creating enough of “our own people” Andy - birth rates have collapsed across the West and we have a growing older and inactive population that needs services and workers to support it. Why are we oversimplifying this debate by focusing on asylum seekers? #newsnight

Hundreds of ex-Israeli security officials urge Trump to help end war in Gaza Open letter calls on US president to pressure Israel to end conflict as Netanyahu mulls expanding offensive

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AI thrives where education has been devalued | The Observer A culture that views knowledge as a means to an end invites the misuse of new technology

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Demonising migrants won’t fill jobs or boost falling popu... ‘Stop the boats’ is a popular mantra but it obscures the real issues that face rich countries all over the world

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‘This is serious’: Starmer orders move towards digital ID... Scheme aims to tackle illegal immigration and crime despite past concern over civil liberties

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Enough of the billionaires and their big tech. ‘Frugal tech’ will build us all a better world | Eleanor Drage Titans like Musk would love us to believe innovation means top-down solutions that only enrich the wealthy. In fact, we all have the power, says Eleanor Drage, research fellow at Cambridge University

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I’m no sportsman, but a rugby legend’s simple, sage advice struck a chord | Richard Coles His ‘perfect practice makes perfect performance’ mantra inspired me to improve my musicianship, and much more, says writer and broadcaster Richard Coles

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Ignore the bluster: as Netanyahu starves Gaza, the world is turning on him – and he knows it | Jonathan Freedland As horrific images emerge and western nations move to recognise Palestine, the Israeli PM’s defiance-at-all-costs strategy is falling apart, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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@jonathanfreedland.bsky.social

Positive action on social class is long overdue - we have it on gender and ethnicity so why not social class which is more fundamental? #bbcaq

This did not start in 2023. It started in 1948. #bbcaq

The left always splits its vote and strengthens the right. But to do it now when the right vote is split for the first time in a hundred years is utterly idiotic. #newsnight

Even on Gaza, Reform is all problems and no ways forward. What are they for apart from protest? #newsnight

Really?

Nope. Not what I said at all. 😀

It is absolutely not true that this Act stops people posting their opposition to asylum seeker hotels. #newsnight

Yet again Reform is great at opposing things but hopeless at suggesting any alternative … #newsnight

So the US tech firms are happy to dominate the global internet but regard any regulation as “foreign interference”. Yeah right 🙄 #newsnight

Israeli public figures call for ‘crippling sanctions’ on Israel over Gaza starvation Thirty-one high-profile Israelis accuse Tel Aviv of ‘brutal campaign’ and demand permanent ceasefire in letter

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Fair point

The discussion of social change and new opportunities/inspiration for girls is very important - but these opportunities are across everything - not just sport. #r4today

The problem with this endless coverage of the football is the repetition. Can there be anyone left in the country who needs to be informed that we won, or that there was a reception at Downing St and there is a celebration today? And how many times do we have to hear that commentary clip? 🙄 #r4today

I gave it up years ago - they steal too much of your data. #r4today

AI can’t work unless someone puts the source data on line - so it’s not about removing existing content but changing the way some people search it. Others will prefer to browse information or shops as always surely? #r4today