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You don't need to be good when backed by the BBC and Russia. You just need bigotry and gullibility.

The Labour Together scandal goes right to the heart of No 10 – Starmer has nowhere to hide | Peter Geoghegan He can sack who he wants to protect himself, but all roads currently lead back to the prime minister, says Peter Geoghegan of Democracy for Sale

Crucial article by @petergeoghegan.bsky.social on the dimensions of a major scandal. A public inquiry is essential.
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Ilhan Omar photo with Rev Jesse Jackson

Today we lost a giant. Rev. Jesse Jackson proved that a national political movement could be built from bold progressive ideals and an unshakable vision of radical love and justice. May he rest in power.

Green is currently polling higher than Labour on the national level and in Gorton and Denton. If we're doing "lesser evil" voting, I'm afraid Zack Polanski is your lesser evil.

For the longest time it's been the other way around. Time to test the good faith of centrists.

INDEPENDENT Subscribe Menu NEWS PREMIUM SPORT VOICES CULTURE News > UK > UK Politics Reform by-election candidate said it was 'insane' to jail man who said burn asylum hotels' Exclusive: It comes after The Independent revealed that Matt Goodwin called for 'young girls' to be given 'biological reality' check

So is it now OK to suggest burning Farage’s houses…?

Genuine question.

In the occupied West Bank, the Oscar-winning Palestinian director of “No Other Land” says his family has been attacked again by Israeli settlers, leaving his brother hospitalized and four members of his family arrested by the Israeli army.

A graphic showing an image of the Palace of Westminster overlaid with the text "Unfairness is rocket fuel for the politics of resentment; when people feel the political establishment doesn’t recognise or value their voice, they lose trust in the politics of collaboration and start listening to the loudest, angriest alternative."

We need an electoral revolution.

Read my full op-ed here: bestforbritain.substack.com/p/we-need-an...

While the holy month of Ramadan is a time to reflect on hope and peace, many in #Gaza, the occupied #WestBank and across the region are facing dire humanitarian conditions and continuing violence.

We hope for long-lasting peace, hand in hand with #Palestine Refugees.

Ramadan Kareem.

"We look after each other and we work hard."

Hannah Spencer providing the antidote to Reform's hate and division in the BBC Gorton and Denton by-election debate 💪

The weekly live propaganda broadcast from Farage carried simultaneously on both the BBC and Sky. What other party would they give this airtime to, to simply announce Farage’s team?
How many speeches has Zack Polanski made in the last week? Not one was carried live.
#BrokenMedia

What’s the state of this Starmer-led nation? Speak to angry voters in Gorton and Denton and it all becomes clear | Owen Jones I had so many conversations with people fed up with all the chaos, deceit and U-turns. Politics must respond to this disenchantment, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

What’s the state of this Starmer-led nation? Speak to angry voters in Gorton and Denton and it all becomes clear | Owen Jones

For Palestinians, disarmament would mean national suicide As Israel demands demilitarisation in Gaza as the price of reconstruction, Palestinians are being forced to choose between biological survival and the survival of their national cause

For Palestinians, disarmament would mean national suicide - https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/why-disarming-palestinian-resistance-would-mean-national-suicide

“Accelerating the dispossession of Palestinians and expanding Israeli settlements will do nothing to bring long-needed stability and peace to the region."

— UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini

www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...

Judge orders Trump administration to restore Philadelphia slavery exhibit

Judge orders Trump administration to restore Philadelphia slavery exhibit https://aje.news/8nioa5

Across our city, important celebrations are starting for many communities.

To Muslims beginning Ramadan, and Christians starting Lent, may this period be one of reflection and renewal.

And to all celebrating the Lunar New Year, may the Year of the Fire Horse bring with it prosperity and happiness.

Meta plan to use political turmoil as cover for new surveillance tech rollout An internal Meta doc reveals far-reaching surveillance plans from Facebook's parent company that rely on the distraction of political turmoil

www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...

Genocidal Israel has used US thermal weapons to “evaporate” almost 3,000 Palestinians, an investigation reveals.

The BDS movement calls for an end to global Israeli-US impunity through meaningful accountability measures now. Boycott. Divest. Sanction.

We support over 5.9 million Palestine Refugees.

30,000 of us do this. Day in, day out.

We do it in:
📍Jordan
📍The Gaza Strip
📍The occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem
📍Syria
📍Lebanon

We are uniquely able to provide healthcare, learning, relief and assistance.

Support UNRWA.

#UNRWAworks

The only question worth asking at these incredibly flash Reform press conferences that take place every week now, is who is paying for all of this and what do they want in return bsky.app/profile/pete...

🗳️ POLL | Reform lead by 5pts

➡️ Ref: 24% (-3)
🔴 Lab: 19% (=)
🔵 Con: 18% (=)
🟢 Grn: 17% (+1)
🟠 Lib: 13% (-1)

-- Seats --
➡️ Ref: 278
🟠 Lib: 84
🔴 Lab: 74
🟢 Grn: 65
🔵 Con: 60
🟡 SNP: 44

Poll: @YouGov, 15-16 Feb (+/- vs 9 Feb)

@novaramedia.com report on the witch hunt against Francesca Albanese based on a doctored video attributing statements to her she did not make

As Francesca says, false accusations of antisemitism are made in order to shelter Israel from accountability

Tax calculator: How will freeze on thresholds hit your take-home pay? Wages have been rising faster than prices but you could pay more tax because of frozen thresholds.

Calculator: How will freeze on tax thresholds hit your take-home pay?

The BBC obfuscating the fact that the freeze on just the lower tax threshold will have cost us each around £5400 by 2031. This is not much for those on £40k PA but is huge for the poorest tax payers

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State Pension tax £12,570 freeze plan spring statement update

A campaign urging the government to double the income tax threshold for state pensioners to £25,140 has surged to over 90,000 signatures

"Israel continues to tightly restrict aid & basic supplies into Gaza. Its refusing to allow more food, fuel, medicine or temp housing, despite agreeing to all those things in the ceasefire. On Sunday 158 trucks entered the strip, but only 12 were carrying humanitarian supplies"

In #Gaza, UNRWA teams are running educational play activities for children in the Agency's temporary learning places.

As Ramadan approaches, lanterns, decorations and creative activities are helping some bring moments of joy and relief amid the dire humanitarian situation.

#UNRWAworks

Government abandons plans to delay 30 council elections All English elections will now go ahead as originally planned after Reform UK brought a legal challenge over the decision to delay some polls.

Govt has abandoned plans to delay 30 council elections in England, following advice this could be unlawful.

Legal challenge mounted by Reform. Govt to pay Reform's legal costs.

What legal advice did Ministers obtain before suspending elections?

Another inept policy decision by Starmer.

Kinnock says the govt u-turned on cancelling local elections because of new advice they received

Kamali Melbourne asks him, what was the difference between that new advice & the original advice they received when they announced the cancellations

Kinnock says he doesn't know

Starmer blamed his decision to appoint Mandelson on the vetting. Cooper blamed her decision to proscribe Palestine Action on the advice. Starmer blamed his decision to ennoble Matthew Doyle on the vetting. And now Kinnock blames the latest u-turn on the advice

Spot the pattern?

Hani Mahmoud: "I'm not really sure if we can keep calling this a ceasefire, so let's just call a spade a spade. When you have four months of supposed ceasefire, you end up with 600+ Palestinians killed, close to 1,600 of various injuries.. this is not a ceasefire anymore" 🎯

“After cold, rain, wind and floods, a new layer of misery for the displaced people in the #Gaza Strip. Days of sandstorms have blotted out the sky and deposited dust across tent camps.”

Full statement by UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini: www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...