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Crime survey for England Wales, showing strong decline since 1996. Source: Office for National Statistics. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/crimeinenglandandwales/yearendingjune2025

UK prison population, showing major rise in England and Wales during the period in which crime has fallen. Source: House of Commons Library https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn04334/

1. Placing these two graphs side by side shows why we have a prisons crisis. They can also be seen as a kind of Authoritarianism Index, showing the trend in state attitudes.
On the left is the Crime Survey for England and Wales.
On the right is the UK prison population.
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We say “pregnant people” because trans men are men and can be pregnant.

NEW - D-Day Veteran Removed From Remembrance Parade After Forgetting His Poppy

Full story here:

mrhenrymorris.substack.com/p/d-day-vete...

Today marks 75 years of the European Convention on Human Rights. The product of high aspirations & the ultimate step in taking seriously the idea that every human being should be treated with equal dignity 🧵 #ECHR #ECHR75

His Mum?

So she has a job where she has to use her brain, then has to do all the household brain work too?

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One extremism won’t save you from another In the face of concerns about rising Christian Nationalism in the UK, the retort from some quarters has been to suggest that it is at least a better option than Islamic fundamentalism. This implies a ...

The notion that we must accept one form of religious extremism in order to guard against another is a false choice. The defence of an open, liberal society should be based on principled secularism and universal human rights, not a cynical, self-defeating bargain.

What’s that red scribble across her nose supposed to be?

Lots for “working people” - what about the rest of us?

Mine failed this time around!

UK advice here www.gov.uk/alerts/optin...

I wish more people over here would say this. 👏👏👏

But will Trump pay any attention to the ruling?

YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic Brexit - championed by Farage - has been a significant factor in creating this mess

Brexit - championed by Farage - has been a significant factor in creating this mess - it’s time UK news shows started pointing that out

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Just the biggest setback to equality in the UK. Read TransActual’s segregation report and if you’re a woman who considers it a disgrace and want to see a more compassionate approach, please consider signing the @nionwomen.bsky.social letter. Men can share it too

I had to stop listening, it was too traumatic.

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There was another update I’d missed. Seeing it now

When will we get it? I’m not seeing it

I’ll be there at 6:30!

Amidst shameful media neglect of genocide in #Gaza, there has been a consistent exception: the UK’s Channel 4 News.

Today’s report on the daily killings by Israelis of the starving queuing for food aid.

Wait for the UN assessment at the end.

This is a difficult but essential watch. Pls share.

This is the Bad Place?

No, Labour. Took the seat from the Tories.

Disappointed but not surprised by @joshfg.bsky.social voting against

Move fast and rapidly unscheduledly disassemble

AI stands for Artificial Ignorance

I’ll be seeing him in Manchester

What about the Soylent Green ? “retires will be stewed to an unsustainable level”

“I don’t find comedy funny” is the actual quote