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YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic 🚨THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTS US ALL. WE MUST PROTECT IT

Prime Minister Keir Starmer plans to change how judges interpret the European Convention on Human Rights – a move that risks weakening everyone’s protections.  

The ECHR has become a convenient scapegoat for challenges around migration and sovereignty.

WE MUST PROTECT IT
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Wasted Wind Britain wastes millions a day switching off wind turbines. See how much has been wasted today, and in 2025.

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No second state visit for Trump Unbelievable. Keir Starmer has handed Donald Trump a letter from King Charles, inviting him for a second state visit to the UK. It’s totally unprecedented, and should not go ahead.  This is the...

Donald Trump sparked outrage with his shocking display of bullying at the Oval office meeting with Ukraine’s President Zelensky. Now, over 150,000 of us are calling to cancel his second UK state visit - will you join the backlash too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...

The man’s totally deranged! 🤦

Surely the USA should now be classified as a rogue state, and sanctions made against those in and supporting Trump’s government. 🤔

Human nature, human potential Alice Roberts explores the questions at the heart of humanism: ‘What are we?’ ‘What are we capable of?’ and ‘How should we make best use of our capacities?’

I just watched Humanists UKs brand new animation narrated by Alice Roberts: Human nature, human potential. It’s a fantastic introduction to the humanist approach to life. Watch it today! understandinghumanism.org.uk/human-nature...

Billionaires pushing their interests at the cost of truth and democracy Elon Musk’s chaotic tirades on X, amplifying misinformation and targeting critics, highlight the platform’s descent into toxic weaponized discourse

“It’s difficult to find a single source succinctly summarising the extent of Elon Musk’s meltdown on X in recent weeks.

His output has been frenetic, and shows the venom of its misinformation and himself towards opponents or those contradicting him.”

President Zelensky Exposed Lex Fridman's Own Bias on Ukraine Elon Musk's favourite podcaster was ill-prepared for the Ukrainian President's demolition of Russian propaganda claims about the war

🔴President Zelensky Exposed Lex Fridman’s Own Bias on Ukraine

Elon Musk’s favourite podcaster was ill-prepared for the Ukrainian President’s demolition of Russian propaganda claims about the war, reports Paul Niland

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Full and Fair Reporting of the Murdoch Trial – Byline Times Shop Full and Fair Reporting of the Murdoch Trial How often do we ever get to see Rupert Murdoch’s media empire independently being held to account?   In January, one of these rare moments will arrive –…

Byline Times and Hacked Off are jointly crowdfunding to send reporters to Prince Harry and Tom Watson's upcoming trial against Sun publisher News Group Newspapers alleging unlawful information gathering

The mystery of Elon Musk, Adrian Dittman and the Spectator Two writers claim they did not receive credit for work on a story that has been buried by X

The mystery of Elon Musk, Adrian Dittman and the Spectator www.theneweuropean.co.uk/the-mystery-...

The thread on one page: skywriter.blue/pages/george...

Canadian MP shoots down Trump offer: 'Sexual abusers don't get to lead our nation' Canadian MP Charlie Angus responded to President-elect Donald Trump's proposal to make Canada the 51st U.S. state by noting that existing laws prevent "sexual abusers" from leading his nation.In a Mon...

Canadian MP Charlie Angus responded to Trump's proposal to make Canada the 51st U.S. state by noting that existing laws prevent "sexual abusers" from leading his nation.

I see Nigel Farage is making vast sums flogging a dubious tax avoidance scheme. Those who actually love their country pay their taxes. They understand that without taxes we don't have schools and hospitals and the police. They certainly don't use their status as an MP to encourage tax avoidance.

Word of the day is ‘pavonise’ (19th century): to strut about like a peacock, all puffed up with conceit.

If you watch one thing today, make it this @mrjamesob.bsky.social

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Quite the charmer…

Every contract given to a private health provider in the UK means less money to deliver the services required, and a reduction in capacity and delivery 😡

Conservative MPs Want to Scrap Workers' Rights to Paid Holiday and Annual Leave They are also seeking to overturn workplace protections from sexual harassment, calling them an attack on "free speech"

🔴Conservative MPs Want to Scrap Workers’ Rights to Paid Holiday and Annual Leave

They are also seeking to overturn workplace protections from sexual harassment, calling them an attack on “free speech”

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Trump’s Return and the Farage Blindspot: Dismissing What We Disagree With in the Hope It Will Disappear Isn’t the Answer – Reality Proves Otherwise Not taking seriously political figures we find undesirable will not change their potential impact or ambitions – Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Steve Bannon, and Nigel Farage only benefit from being underes...

It's human instinct to dismiss what we disagree with. But Trump, Bannon, Musk, Farage benefit from being underestimated.

"It gives credence to the notion their radical politics is necessary. Left unchecked, 'outlandish' possibilities can become concrete realities"

Take it seriously. My thoughts 👇

YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic Labour Government backs Tory power grab by appealing Liberty High court victory

With reports that Britain is THREE TIMES more likely to arrest climate activists than other countries everyone should watch this film

The court’s decision in @libertyhq.bsky.social’s
case is due in the New Year

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SOLIDARITY WITH GAIE DELAP

She is now spending Christmas in prison - simply because her wrists were too small to fit an electronic tag.

This is a clear failing in the criminal justice system.

Please support her case 👇

Who Are Reform Members? Middle-class and older Reform members look and think much like Conservative members – except in one crucial respect, finds Tim Bale

Who are Reform members?

- older
- not in London
- hostile to net zero (much more so than Tory members)
- economic Thatcherites (unlike the party’s target voters?)
- like leaders “stirring up a bit of controversy”.
- *very* online

@timbale.bsky.social shares timely new research with us

You could also add making statements that are untrue a criminal offence, as they have for politicians in Denmark.

A social distancing cheat chart:

Passage from Carl Sagan’s A demon-haunted world book.

Some folks are pretty good seeing things coming.

Surely the monitoring contractor, should be prosecuted, for not meeting the terms of its contract?

A chink of light, but still a long, long way to go.

UK’s Brexit decision means higher costs and more paperwork for British citizens visiting EU countries Press release: “Brexit a national tragedy that can be reversed,” says Scotland’s leading pro-EU group

“2025 will see new Brexit barriers to British passport holders… First to arrive will be the EU Entry/Exit System, known as EES. A few months later…The European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS). Citizens of 60 nations, including the UK, will be subject to these new procedures.”