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Just watched Robert Jenrick's conference speech... I don't think I have ever watch such a nasty political speech. Nigel Farage* seems like a nice guy compared to Jenrick.

*full disclosure, I don't think I have ever watched an half an hour speech from Farage, just the news soundbites.

Unhinged Conservatives want to cancel human rights in the UK... Imagine we had a human rights lawyer as prime minister who would forcefully stand up for liberty and justice.

Police to get new powers to crack down on repeated protests, says Home Office | Police | The Guardian Move follows arrest of almost 500 people at latest pro-Palestinian demonstration in London on Saturday

The chair of the MET police federation says "enough is enough" yet the Labour government keeps on pilling law upon law of crimialising peaceful protest. Enough is enough, stop it.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Not good. She was the only thing keeping the chimpanzees in check

Sure, can be done, but it will probably be higher effort than one might think for very limited chances of success.

And the police officer would have to know exactly which bike got stolen and where to look for it, so not just see someone steal a bike but identify the bike in the cctv beforehand. That probably requires to review the cctv with the victim. Before you even know if the cctv is useful at all

True. Helps to have studied theoretical computer science... Should have come up with that solution myself... Although that solution depends on the bike itself being in good view of the cctv.

I mean Thames Valley Police is already asking me to submit fewer evidence of instances of dangerous driving, because reviewing twenty seconds worth of action cam footage is too much work to take action against road crimes.

So could mean that a police officer basically has to watch the whole recording just to see someone in a hoodie in the end that cannot be identified. Frustrating yes, but might be true that its not a great use of police time.

Well, length of time matters because someone has to review the video up to that length. A simple motion detection that jumps to all the bits of the video where there is someone walking through probably not much help at a busy station.

Police ask for protest against Palestine Action ban to be postponed after Manchester attack | Palestine Action | The Guardian Exclusive: Organisers say protest will go ahead as planned and it is up to Met whether or not it prioritises arrests

MPs really needs to control government, to make sure government controls the police. Police leadership really lost all perspective, as ordered by the government.
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Police ask for protest against Palestine Action ban to be postponed after Manchester attack
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🚲 Big win for Abingdon! £1.5m secured to fix the missing NCN5 link + boost walking & cycling

Plans include a new two-way contraflow on East St Helen St, Dutch entrance kerbs, continuous footways + better crossings

Have your say by 28 Oct – letstalk.oxfordshire.gov.uk/east-st-hele...

East St Helen St 😂 that bit of NCN where you weren't actually allowed to cycle, was always one of the most absurd parts of my commute, when I was still working around Steventon.

View from the front of a cargo bike riding on a new two-way protected bikeway. Ahead, three children, all wearing helmets, ride bikes — one in a yellow sweatshirt, one in black, and one in a patterned dress. A pedestrian walks on the sidewalk to the left. Apartment buildings line one side of the street, and parked cars line the other. Trees and bright morning sunlight frame the neighborhood scene.

People act like getting kids places without a car is Herculean. I biked three (one not mine) to the Kingfield Farmers Market, 95% on bikeways. No car seats, no stress, just laughs. The challenge isn’t moving kids, it’s redesigning cities to work for people instead of cars. #StreetsForPeople

The problem with taking human rights away from some humans, is not that they then could also be taken away from other humans. The foundational principle of human rights is that the value of the individual does not depend on how they fit into your wider strategy.

After Starmer's address on the recognition of Palastine I thought his premiership was over. Very poor communication. With that expectation his conference speech today was really strong. If he governs like that he will win re-election.

Does Tylenol cause autism?
(A comprehensive neuroscientific response to the recent US govt report)

[Summary]

No, of course not! What's wrong with you?

[Full answer]

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Imagine you're in a weird romcom where Paul Hollywood is your rival. Do you go "let's have a bread baking competition" or do you emphasise your own relative strengths?

Because that in short has been the central problem with the traditional two's approach to anti-immigration voters and Reform UK.

Screenshot of George Monbiot article citing "innovative new outlets" in local journalism

We were delighted to be mentioned in this powerful Guardian article by George Monbiot about the state of British journalism. “You cannot speak truth to power if power controls your words… but perhaps the ground is shifting.” #wearealltheclarion www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

That is why I applied for citizenship after Brexit. It is your country as well, if you can at all join us and keep the far right at bay.

“No, they can’t do that, it would be economically suicidal”

Yes, they can. Where have you been the last decade?

For me the only problem with Mastodon is that not everyone I want to follow is on it. That's why I have Bluesky and Mastodon in parallel (using Openvibe), but I must say I mostly prefer the Mastodon experience.

What is your reason that Mastodon doesn't work? Work's just fine for me.

Andy Burnham, the man who would be king | Labour | The Guardian The Greater Manchester mayor has made no secret of his Labour leadership ambitions, but faces significant obstacles

What is the argument for anyone in Labour not to support Burnham? It seems such an obvious choice.
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Andy Burnham, the man who would be king
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Aligning crypto regulation with Trump.

FFS

After the far-right mass rally in London, Britain must learn lessons from abroad – and fast | Cas Mudde | The Guardian This is no time for complacent exceptionalism. The UK is part of the fourth phase of the far right in the postwar era, and its politicians must respond, says political scientist Cas Mudde

I don't believe Starmer don't know about the lessons on how to deal with the far right from continental Europe.
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After the far-right mass rally in London, Britain must learn lessons from abroad – and fast | Cas Mudde
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I sometimes send my local Labour MP an email, when I am upset about something the Labour government is doing. It seems recently it really has ratched up. How many emails per week should I be sending... I am getting exhausted.

Nearly 900 fewer people injured since 20mph introduction in Wales Figures show a 25% reduction in the number of injuries on Wales' roads in the past 18 months.

Casualty rates down by 46%
900 fewer injured.
14 fewer fatalities.
Lower insurance costs.
It's a win win.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

does seem tremendously unfair that, when the main centre left party breaks, we get centre right hegemony... but when the main centre right party breaks, we get the far right. the sheer asymmetry of it offends me

While I understand the BBC’s imperative to provide balance in stories, at times it can feel completely ludicrous. Data vs one person’s entirely anecdotal opinion isn’t balance.