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Convinced that most British people want to live in a functioning, decent country where government improves stuff and everyone can thrive.

The vast majority want nothing to do with this imported hate and atmosphere of violence directed at people just trying to live their lives.

Instead of calling for protests against the #PalestineAction ban to be cancelled following the #synagogue attack, police could focus on protecting people from real terrorism (such as we saw in #Manchester) rather than pretending that people holding placards are a terrorist threat.

The murderous attack in #Manchester is no reason to cancel protests against murderous attacks in #Gaza. At the same time, we must make sure that our protests give no space at all to the minority who want to misuse our movement to promote anti-Semitism.

Why have the Church of England announced the new #ArchbishopofCanterbury the day after the #Manchester terrorist attack? On one hand it looks insensitive not to wait a bit, and on the other it means the news of the news of the new archbishop will get far less coverage. Baffling.

Calling for #Gaza protests to be cancelled because of the horrific attack in #Manchester completely misses the point. Many of us object to the killing of innocent people in Gaza for *the same reason* that we object to the killing of innocent people in a Manchester #synagogue.

In shocking: "most people want to eat competitively priced, good quality fresh food and don't care where it comes from or what Nigel Farage thinks" news.

Migration is Britain’s superpower. Our future depends on embracing that truth, not denying it | Zack Polanski Labour has lost its nerve. At our party conference this weekend, we’re gathering to set things right, says Green party leader Zack Polanski

"I'm here to talk about what others won’t. To tell the truth about what makes our country great and what makes it not so great. While others thrive on creating scapegoats, I am here to tell you a different story."

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Utterly vile things to read on social media today:
1. Supposedly progressive people making excuses for anti-Semitic murders in #Manchester.
2. People blaming anti-Semitic murders on immigration/ all Muslims/ Palestinians/ anyone else they don't like, regardless of evidence or reality.

Free bus pass cuts backfire as council faces £500k overspend Twm Owen, Local Democracy Reporter A controversial decision to axe free school transport for hundreds of children has failed to produce the expected savings, instead contributing to a projected £500,0...

A controversial decision to axe free school transport for hundreds of children has failed to produce the expected savings, instead contributing to a projected £500,000 overspend

Two dead in Manchester synagogue attack, with suspect also believed killed - police The suspect was shot by police, who say his condition cannot be confirmed due to

Horrific news. God weeps. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx...

Feeling sick at the news of the #Synagogue stabbings in #Manchester on #YomKippur. Best wishes and solidarity to all those affected. We must stand against everyone who tries to exploit this horrific incident to stir up yet more hatred and violence.

Petition: Do not introduce Digital ID cards We demand that the UK Government immediately commits to not introducing a digital ID cards. There are reports that this is being looked at.

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It feels almost impossible as a practicing Christian to talk about my horror and revulsion at what American evangelics profess and practice because non-Christians always come out to yell "YOU CAN'T JUST NOT ALL CHRISTIANS." But they are spitting in the face of the actual teachings of Christ?

Remember that time that Sigmund Freud used hypnosis to help Sherlock Holmes kick his coke habit?

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution screens this Sunday at The Roxy Cinema Tribeca, with a Q&A with author Nicholas Meyer to follow. Details: www.roxycinemanewyork.com/screenings/t...

Oops.

Billy Bragg on fire

In 2004, I signed a pledge to refuse to carry an identity card.
In 2025, I won't be carrying the digital version either.
I don't need the state's permission to exist. Not in 2004, not in 2025, not ever.
We defeated it before. We'll defeat it again.
#DigitalID #BritCard

London’s Mayor Calls Trump Racist and Islamophobic After U.N. Comments

Sadiq Khan has responded to Donald Trump's comments on London and Sharia law in yesterday's UN General Assembly speech, calling the US president racist, sexist and Islamophobic

"I appear to be living rent free inside Donald Trump’s head," he added
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Happy #BiVisibilityDay! I hope you can still see me.

How the simmering UK freedom of speech row reached boiling point How did we reach a point where the UK is being compared to a 'tin pot Third World dictatorship'?

What on Earth is this? An "in depth" BBC article about free speech in the UK that only cites examples of right-wing/ 'anti-woke' speech being suppressed. How can you mention Lucy Connolly but completely ignore Palestine Action / Just Stop Oil? Gob-smacking. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Autistic people are great and do not need to be eradicated or cured. Mothers are not to “blame” for their kids’ differences and disabilities. Love, a mom of a kid with a neural tube defect that people also love to blame moms for.

Celebrating European Folk Day Antwn Owen-Hicks, Trac Cymru Trac Cymru is the national development organisation for traditional music in Wales. It was established 25 years ago by Welsh traditional musicians, to develop and protect ...

Folk music in Wales is at a crossroads. If our schools won’t teach it, or those growing up in deprived communities are unable to afford it, or have access to instruments and music lessons, then it could just become a hobby for the well off ✍️Trac Cymru

It is possible to cherish the BBC as an institution while also saying that BBC News is failing very badly, day after day, in its duty to inform and that it always fails in a right-wing direction. It desperately needs to recover its integrity

#ShanaTova to my Jewish friends and followers!

These people are dangerous.

This is not normal.

Prove Me Wrong is a logical fallacy. It is being used to rip our nation apart, to make us afraid and unhealthy. If someone claims something to be true, it is up to them to provide evidence in support of the claim. Asking you to prove someone wrong is aggressive and disgusting.

The truth: we need migration.

The problem: too many politicians are terrified to say it.

Why? They're led by a) toxicity of the charlatans & b) wealthy media organisations who demand these useful distractions rather than us talking about inequality.

Reject it. Draw the line.

I have defended the BBC again and again.

No more.

Your Party co-leaders in row as Sultana accuses Corbyn of running ‘sexist boys’ club’ Jeremy Corbyn warned an email inviting Your Party supporters to sign up for paid memberships was ‘unauthorised’

Word on the ground is that all the left leaning kids have switched to the Greens anyway.

I'm completely unsurprised about this.

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