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European. Labour.πΉChair Melton Mowbray Town Estate. Emeritus Headteacher. Lincoln born. 'An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics' - Plutarch 'To expect bad men not to do wrong is madness.' -Marcus Aurelius
I wholeheartedly agree with Jack.
This started with a ludicrous failing of military security, for which heads should have rolled, rather than the Government getting itself into such a hole.
Corbyn really is merely a populist.
Like other populists, of the right, centre & left, many of his soundbites are fantasy.
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No one is being stopped from protesting about anything by this.
The government has even made that clear in its statements in banning groups and that protesting in support of people in Gaza or against the actions of the Israeli government both remain fully legal and can happen.
When you feel guilty & frustrated that you are powerless to stop the horror of Palestine, you kick out at your own government.
But it doesn't help a single child or adult suffering an intolerable war.
This chap is only a member of "Starmer's target demographic" in the same way as the Christian Church targets sinners.
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I blame their teachers.....
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It seems that many people haven't realised the truth about Palestine Action.
And some seem happy to both mislead others to think it's all about some paint on a plane, while purposefully conflating the proscribing with a ban on legitimate protest about Gaza.
But that is not the truth...
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Do give this a go if you're at #EdinburghFringe
I can attest that
@mattgreencomedy.com is even funnier in person than he is on here!
And he's kind to any audience members who "participate"!!
Are they meeting in Munich?
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Since the disastrous day of the Brexit referendum, I've said to all who will listen, and especially to those that won't, that there'll come a time when it will be impossible to find anyone who'll admit to voting Leave.
Then we might be allowed to rejoin.
We're not there yet, but we're getting there.
I'm not sure whether the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 included the possibility of one member of NATO attacking another member.
Though they could not have envisaged a Trump Presidency.
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Two more chances to see my @camdenfringe.bsky.social this week - tonight and tomorrow at Aces and Eights next to Tufnell Park tube. Lovely air conditioned room. New jokes. Good pizza available too (not included in the ticket price...) See you there? camdenfringe.com/events/matt-...
08.08.2025 15:49 β π 22 π 18 π¬ 0 π 1Watched this interview all the way through. It seemed to offer only Cold Comfort.
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To all my friends claiming, "I only read it for the sport."
Beware......
#Telegraph
What was Trump doing on the roof of the Whitehouse?
08.08.2025 13:47 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I'm waiting for the super-bling super-power to demand three flags to our two! ππͺ
But seriously, it's good to see Lamming and UK putting in this effort. It can't be how you'd want to spend your time.
Or have you stumbled on the secret plan for Local Government reorganisation currently consuming the head space of every council Chief Executive and Leader in the country?
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EXCLUSIVE TO ALL NEWSPAPERS POWDER KEG UK ABOUT TO BLOW UP AS BRITAIN STANDS ON THE BRINK OF THE WHOLE NATION DESCENDING INTO CIVIL WAR by Our Apocalypse Staff HELENA HANDCART THE entire country has turned into a tinderbox, one spark and the whole thing could turn into a raging inferno of hatred and violence. All it needs is one little push - preferably from us - and this once peaceful island will explode. It may not take much, maybe an article with some badly researched facts, maybe some exaggerated and provocative hyperbole, and before we know it there'll be blood on the streets, and flames too, as millions of furious citizens attack each other, the police, and the emergency services, not to mention the armed forces should they tragically be called in to deal with the hate-filled mob rampaging through our cities, towns and villages, armed with burning torches and pitchforks, calling for justice, free speech and the immediate death of everyone they don't like. (Top journalism, Ed). Make no mistake, if Britain even exists by next week, we will run this piece again until someone sparks the tinderbox on the brink of the powderkeg that... (cont. for entire summer).
No one sums up the utter shamelessness of the British press and the ugly politics of Farage quite like Private Eye.
08.08.2025 06:42 β π 2912 π 1036 π¬ 134 π 59This is really good news.
You may recall that increased school absences & in particular, persistance absences, had remained worrying high after COVID.
But following a specific focus across the last academic year we saw 140k fewer persistently absent children & overall attendance was up 5m days.
Jesus.
Common as muck. Vulgar, vulgar, vulgar.
No class. None
Show 3 at @camdenfringe.bsky.social: small crowd but they were lovely and the show was fun. Tried some new bits and moved stuff around - all in the WIP experience! Just 2 shows left - would love a few more people at these shows so if youβre around please come along! camdenfringe.com/events/matt-...
07.08.2025 20:43 β π 19 π 16 π¬ 0 π 0β¬οΈ. This is very good, and the start of (we hope) a regular podcast on Labour legislation and legal issues facing the government.
07.08.2025 21:16 β π 14 π 8 π¬ 1 π 0Iβm watching a live stream
07.08.2025 14:26 β π 14292 π 1505 π¬ 408 π 109And important and growing list of direct and indirect action by the Labour Government to ensure the wealthy pay more their share of tax - both higher taxes and making it harder to avoid paying.
05.08.2025 21:07 β π 94 π 39 π¬ 6 π 2Had a really fun show last night in Tufnell Park and looking forward to another one tonight. Very much still tickets available for all shows so if you fancy a laugh then come along... camdenfringe.com/events/matt-... @camdenfringe.bsky.social
06.08.2025 11:10 β π 61 π 85 π¬ 2 π 3Should they give Trump The Nobel Prize?
youtu.be/DQVfJXNdfr0
Though the best bit of the Hundred was the fox doing a few laps of honour!
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