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Britons don’t want any part of Trump’s war fixation – the sooner Labour realises that the better | Owen Jones Kowtowing to US foreign policy in Iraq and Afghanistan had disastrous consequences. Why are leaders making the same mistake again, asks Guardian columnist Owen Jones

Britons don’t want any part of Trump’s war fixation – the sooner Labour realises that the better | Owen Jones

...and each knee has two menisci, except in females who have womenisci.

EXCLUSIVE: I’m the Palestinian Who Has Been in ICE Detention for Almost a Year Don't forget us on International Women's Day, writes Leqaa Kordia.

“EXCLUSIVE: I’m the Palestinian Who Has Been in ICE Detention for Almost a Year”

Writing for Zeteo from inside of prison on International Women’s Day, Leqaa Kordia asks us not to forget the female detainees being held and mistreated in ICE detention camps.

You'll probably earn a lot of points for doing that.

Dear Shabana, I notice today that you referred to me in your speech on immigration at the IPPR think tank. You said: “A party leader should not be on the beaches of France encouraging people to make a perilous crossing on small boats.” I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised especially after the hateful Labour campaign in Gorton and Denton, but this is just the latest in a string of lies peddled by a discredited Government who intentionally fan the flames of racism and division. When I went to Calais, I was not there to encourage people to travel to the UK. I was there to see at first hand the suffering your Government and successive Governments have done in demonising migrants in a pathetic bid to pander to the base instincts of Reform and the flawed strategy of Morgan McSweeney. As you will know, if you even bothered to research my visit instead of taking Reform talking points, I was there to witness the brutality of families living in tents in freezing temperatures. I filled water tanks and picked up litter. What that visit did do is confirm my belief that if we are to smash the boat gangs and stop the boats, we need to offer safer and managed routes for migrants to come to this country. Showing compassion as a politician is not a crime. In fact, we need to see much more of it. It reminded me of a young MP who in October 2015 spent three days in Lesbos helping migrants fleeing war-torn Syria. She posted videos on X, talked about handing out water and croissants to refugees and food parcels. When she returned to the UK, she wrote a very moving piece in the New Statesman. She said “we have to work with our European partners and create new, safe, and legal routes for refugees to get to Europe. We cannot abandon them to their fate, left as prey for smugglers whilst risking death on the seas.” She said “maybe we can make ourselves feel better by saying no-one is making them get on the boats. And again, the Home Secretary is not entirely wrong when …

Dear Shabana,

Let's clear some things up around migration and remember we're talking about people's lives.

Being a GP often involves everything you'd assume: diagnosis, treatment, advice, reassurance...

Surprisingly often, it's also about finding meaning in what life throws at you - for the doctor as well as the patient.

My latest column @bmj.com, just out

www.bmj.com/content/392/...

Being a GP often involves everything you'd assume: diagnosis, treatment, advice, reassurance...

Surprisingly often, it's also about finding meaning in what life throws at you - for the doctor as well as the patient.

My latest column @bmj.com, just out

www.bmj.com/content/392/...

misconduct with one's public office is of course far more serious than misconduct with one's private parts

Helen Salisbury: The right to refer The NHS has a longstanding ambition to bring down hospital clinic waiting times, and the cheapest way is by reducing referrals.1 Some referrals are simple, and the patient’s problem might be solved by...

My latest on GPs' right to refer - and the talk of 'mandatory advice and guidance' which sounds like a threat to it.
doi.org/10.1136/bmj....

6 medics unanimously acquitted of criminal damage at JP Morgan’s, the largest financier of #FossilFuels. Health workers have a duty "to protect population health & to sound the alarm when state or corporate actions place lives, health systems & the conditions for life at risk," @healthxr.bsky.social

Same happened to me. I tried to complain but drew a blank.

YouTube video by Official Jeremy Corbyn Channel My speech on Peter Mandelson.

Jeremy Corbyn in Parliament on why he never trusted, believed or appointed Peter Mandelson. Worth watching every minute.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7uE...

Extraordinary account of a family medicine service in Gaza in the midst of war. Testimony to the amazing resilience of the local staff involved.

jbima.com/article/gaza...

YouTube video by Declassified UK Jury frees Palestine activists who smashed Israeli arms factory - mums celebrate verdict

👉NEW VIDEO -- Jury frees Palestine activists who smashed Israeli arms factory

Six protesters have been found not guilty of aggravated burglary at an Elbit weapons site.

We were at Woolwich Crown Court where family and friends celebrated the result👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0vl...

An important and impressive piece of research. Have send a response by email.

I saw right through them from the start.

Just out: a fascinating collection of autobiographical essays by psychiatrists about how their personal struggles have intersected with their professional identity.

Editor Glenn Roberts is one of the pioneers of narrative-based approaches to psychiatry and psychotherapy.

personally-speaking.com

@alanshirley.bsky.social has now identified it correctly 😀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Will WhatsApp you the right answer 😀

Er, seriously?

Do you recognise this dramatic view? If you do, please don't say.

If you don't, please hazard a guess and reply.

Do you work for the #NHS and have you had a belly full of it?

One A&E consultant did - literally. She's written a gripping book about it.

Here's my review in @bmj.com, just out. @heidiedmundson.bsky.social

www.bmj.com/content/bmj/...

Her receptionist says she's a pain in the neck.

I'm sure that's part of it. But this is a massive military operation that must have taken months to prepare, and couldn't have happened without the backing of the US billionaire oligarchy for a return to brazen 19th century style colonisation,

In an instant, Labour MPs who believe in observing international law have been turned into targets for hatred, called "Maduro Apologists."

Seriously, how can anyone be taken in by this absolute bullshite?

The five countries exporting the most narcotics to the USA are Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Afghanistan and China.

The country with the largest oil reserves in the world is Venezuela.

It really isn't very complicated.

It's not emphasised clearly enough in the article, but only the reason Ingrid seemed to "disappear" was simply that none of her surfing mates knew her surname - possibly not unusual in that world.

After travelling some more, she appears to have settled down in Perth as a financial adviser.

Dylan, who knows he isn't meant to come into the bedroom.

I bet you'll feel differently by the morning.

I had to tweak the prompt several times, but I finally got an AI bot (Deepseek) to stop congratulating me on how excellent all my questions were.