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I am fascinated by all the press writing Starmer's plotical obituary today.

This might not age well and Mandelson is a major problem but this feels like a ridiculous overreaction to me.

These are the same papers who supported Johnson and Truss, BTW...

Thug

Stupid enough to believe that nonsense. And probably stupid enough to still believe you live in a free country....

Yep.

In fact, if they took their oath seriously, they would impeach even if it meant losing multiple elections...

Most of Europe have known this is Trump's position for a while now. There are advantages to it being made explicit.

Trump's policy of destroying Western democracy is not new but his apologists have no excuses left.

I'm British, and called 'Ian' and 100% in favour of losing Kemi Badenoch

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Has she been asleep for 14 years?

I am so tired of this constant, insidious dishonesty.

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I have no (direct) skin in this game but I resigned my Labour Party membership because of that speech.

However, I do despair of the stupidity of the argument that Starmer is no better than Farage.

I am very disappointed but we must welcome the proper attacks on Reform.

Take a breath. Look behind the hostile headlines. What this government is on the verge of doing is to expand this one-in-one-out deal into, essentially, a safe and legal route from France. It is - and has always been - the only solution to dangerous crossings and what has been needed for years.

It is simply outrageous that she's been forced out.

@nataliehaynes.bsky.social

Virtually everything I know about Greek Mythology I learnt from your show...

...but this sounds about right to me?

@johnfugelsang.bsky.social I find the words of Bonhoeffer more and more relevant these days...

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The Ignoble prizes make fun of science. I don't think they have ever done a Peace Prize but can I nominate #Trump for one?

But her emails....

Not enough push back from the Sky reporter

Don't be ridiculous. A couple d'etat is NOT underway in Britain...

Only in Warwickshire! That hotbed of left-wing radicalism....!!!!

This is unequivocally Nazi language. "Immigrants are the cause of all our problems, therefore anything is justified in pursuing our policy..." is what he is saying.

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The very rich pay a much lower percentage of their income in tax than almost everyone else. The 'Zucman tax' addresses this problem directly in a way designed to attract the maximum popular support.

Because he is.

Sadly, international evidence suggests that argument is simplistic & not true. I am gravely concerned about the vulnerable and believe that ultimately, this law reduces freedom.

I appreciate I am in the minority here...

P.s. opportunists like Farage and Kemi don't give a shit about the victims and are using them for political point scoring. They can fuck right off.

As if a former QC wouldn't just do that...).

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Leader of the Opposition who was PART of the previous government).
Fourthly, Starmer asked Casey to look again.
Fifthly, the politically expedient thing to do would have been to dig his heals in.

(On & for bonus points a political journalist made snide insinuations about reading *all* 200 pages

I think Starmer has this 100% right. Firstly there are already existing recommendations to implement which he was doing.*
Secondly the advice was no enquiry needed. He asked Casey to look again.
Thirdly, the majority of those who were calling for an enquiry are not honest actors. (See esp. The

If only...

Protesters formed a human banner at Ocean Beach during the "No Kings" protests in San Francisco. The protest is among thousands of nationwide demonstrations that took place today against Trump.

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#NoKingsDay

Excellent from Dunt.

This is what journalism looks like.

Check out @maryanneyarde.bsky.social's blogpost on my novel Murder in Her First Degree.

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