My column on how capital becomes a death cult. Faced with a choice between profit and human life, the radical right chooses profit. Then it tries to persuade us that mass death is what we want. It's the new phase of climate denial: accept your fate, earthlings. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Murderous heat, an endangered food supply, decimated landscapes: embrace the Mediterranean life | George Monbiot

As climate disaster stares us in the face, the radical right says ‘Embrace the Mediterranean life’. Embrace death, more like it, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Watch live as Zack Polanski delivers urgent message to the Prime Minister

The Green Party of England & Wales@greenparty.org.uk · 16h ago

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It's not rocket science! It's relationships! Health is about relationships & this has been completely ignored over decades. Negotiating the NHS requires a strong advocate- the last thing you want to do for yourself when ill & further disadvantages the already vulnerable www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The real reason child vaccination rates are falling

As child immunisation rates fall across the UK, one clinic in west Yorkshire is taking aggressive steps to boost immunisations

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Curse of Private Equity Our nurseries were bought by private equity firms – fees are up, food is frozen. Usual PE practices. Build local monopolies, high debt and prices, profiteering, worst services, high exec pay, shareholder returns. Parents/Children abused. Govts do nothing. archive.ph/Yk4Eh

Our nurseries were bought by private equity firms - fees are up and food is frozen

Nurseries are spending millions on their investors – at parents' expense, analysis shows

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I don't think Farage was ever meant to actually gain power- possibly why the papers are now turning (it would have been chaos). He was there to significantly move the 'Overton window' to the hard right/racist - at which, with Starmer, Mahmood, et al's help, he has certainly succeeded.

Andy Burnham & you Lab Ultras - tell us again how you're not sure if it's a genocide! Tell us that protest to genocide is really terrorism! Your position is as farcical as it is tragic for the humans you condemn. "...One Jewish life, it's 10 million [Palestinians]." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Israeli West Bank settler tells BBC attacks on Palestinians are justified as revenge

Settler violence against Palestinians is on the rise in the West Bank, as settlements and outposts expand.

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Correct! The far right, with many millions of $s, is coordinating an international attack on human rights &, with the total collapse of the centre right & the dire weakness of the neoliberal infected centre left, this is a moment of real danger not seen since WWII www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Think our basic rights are safe? In the age of oligarchs and corporate lobbying, think again | George Monbiot

The global assault on our freedoms is coming ever closer to home. Just look at the sinister prosecution of UK lawyer Rajiv Menon, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Total non-story! Reform wasting police time should be the story! BBC dancing to Reform's tune as usual. Shame the BBC didn't make the same noise about Farage, purposefully!, celebrating the 'burn the immigrants' post woman or the 'pure cold rage' incitement of riots. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Polanski says guillotine re-post was mistake but refuses to apologise

The Green leader re-posted a photo of a man wearing a guillotine t-shirt and the name Nigel.

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How it is not more of a scandal that no UK government since the 1930s has had anything near a majority of the votes cast yet each enjoyed near total political power? (other than internal party politics & legacy laws they can change over time) PR can’t wait!

Burnham so far: OK with him: -5% affordable housing -Legal, contributing immigrants can’t expect ILR for up to 20 yrs -US using UK bases to illegally bomb Iran -drill more oil during a climate emergency But: It’s not for him to spot a genocide or do anything about it (or upset GI Zionists)

It’s coming to a head for the end of this year! The coup is at, perhaps its last- either way-, critical point. He will not go quietly, he will attack like the cornered rat he is. The world holds its breath. Decent citizens of the USA we are all relying on you as climate chaos & permanent war loom

Andrew James@a-bluejay.bsky.social · 2w ago

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How Trump could undermine the midterms

The president really has no power over elections – but that hasn’t stopped Trump from laying the groundwork to challenge results in November

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The only reason can be rank corruption- Burnham people need to know look why on earth you want to further cook our planet with your ‘drill baby drill’ tribute act- people are already dying!

AdyBee 🐝@adybee.bsky.social · 2w ago

No surprises here then! It’s not incidental- Bigotry and abuse is about the need for toxic power to attempt to cover up deep inadequacies www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Most people arrested during Henry Nowak protests had been reported for domestic abuse

Exclusive: Hampshire police data reveals 22 of 37 detained had been accused or convicted of intimate partner violence

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Has any interviewer ever asked Mahmood to define the problem she’s attempting to solve with attacks on legal migrants? Asked her for evidence of why this cohort of potential citizens- who have already shown they contribute over years- must be treated as a problem greater than existing citizens

Labs used to tell us that they were forced into right wing policies by the msm so they could have power & make technical improvements v Tories. Starmer showed how unpopular that is.It’s now clear that this is who they really are. They genuinely see immigrants (non-white) as the (replacement) problem

Did you know a barrister is facing jail just for reminding a jury they have the right to vote with their conscience? This historic right has kept trials fair since 1670. We can't let it be silenced now. Add your name to defend fair trials👇 you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...

Sign to protect the right to a fair trial

Imagine being called for jury duty, but advised against using your own common sense. ❗A top barrister is now facing contempt of court proceedings, simply for reminding a jury of their rights. If judg...

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Labour ultras on blue sky: explain again how Labour are not preparing the way for a truly authoritarian state! All they’re missing is the secret police (à la ICE) and you can be certain that the next Tory/Reform govt will create that.

The Scales ⚖️@shakethescales.bsky.social · 2w ago

“It is starting to feel like it’s about the politics of the subject matter of the trial, rather than the core principles of how a barrister represents his client.” www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

It’s coming to a head for the end of this year. The coup is at, perhaps its last- either way-, critical point. He will not go quietly, he will attack like the cornered rat he is. The world holds its breath. Decent citizens of the USA we are all relying on you as climate chaos & permanent war loom

Andrew James@a-bluejay.bsky.social · 2w ago

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Three speeches on a single day signaled a dying American democracy | Robert Shpiner

Stephen Miller warned of a leftwing ‘cancer’ threatening civilization. As a critical care doctor, I have a response to his diagnosis

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For seven years one of privileges of following the (often) truly ‘beautiful game’ of the blues! I really hope he’s not going to Madrid- who boycotted his ballon d’Or- but with the last year on his contract... He’s certainly earned his options www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Rodri’s redemption story leaves stars in the shadow of Spain’s great controller | Jonathan Wilson

Much of what Rodri does is indefinable – his great skill is simply being, existing in the right spaces

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Miliband is no angel! Part of the worst, most indecent Labour govt ever. But, a good old fashioned reformist with some principles & not bought by fossil fuel; a rare breed indeed these days- no wonder blue Labour hate him! www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Why has Labour briefed against Ed Miliband – is it his success and popularity?

Tories, Reform, fossil fuel industry and some in his party lined up against net zero agenda as energy secretary

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Labs used to tell us that they were forced into right wing policies by the msm so they could have power & make technical improvements v Tories. Starmer showed how unpopular that is. It’s increasingly clear that this is who they really are. They genuinely see immigrants (non-white) as the problem

Mahmood to continue! Shame on you Andy Burnham! The depravity of the remnant that is Labour Party continues unabated. Any remaining progressive Labour members hoping for decency to return, abandon any thought of that now and leave immediately, there real is nothing left

Sport depends on values. Shocking unsporting behaviour from players & whole coaching team with no dignity- similar to Real Madrid boycotting Rodri’s Ballon d’Or- becoming more common even at the very top. These people set an example to the next generation- disgraceful! But with FIFA in charge…

jordy@jordens.bsky.social · 2w ago

The ugly face of #Argentina; turning their backs to the deserved winner #Spain. Such sore losers they are. Outclassed on every front, but not man enough to own their loss. I'm happy they lost. #WorldCup #FIFA #badlosers #soccer #football

Laura Kuenssberg, Andrew Neil, and the BBC apparatus which gave Cambridge Analytica a chance to undermine @carolecadwalla.bsky.social’s investigation before it was published, called law breaking ‘rule breaking’, demeaned her as a mad cat lady, and fluffed Farage, deserve all the ignominy of history

Burnham to continue all that is wrong with the remnants of Lab. Complete acceptance of gross immorality(climate crisis already killing/Gaza/imm’)because “msm won’t let us do anything about it”. Abject failure of leadership & total disrespect for the capacity of voters to recog & support a moral lead

Apart from Blair, I can't think of a Labour leader who has done more than Starmer to create division and polarisation. Pandering to Reform on immigration, complicity in genocide, attacks on the right to protest ... Now he presents himself as a great healer. His speech was not "moving" but sickening.

Somehow missed this- very worth catching up on & credit to BBC journalists- need to remember it’s bias problems are often editorial

Carole Cadwalladr@carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A) This a properly brilliant piece of investigative journalism by BBC & @hopenot.bsky.social Huge kudos to all involved for doing the job the UK police & CPS failed to do: naming the alleged spymaster & clearly showing Kremlin’s role. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Tuchel is an absolute fool! Can’t spot tired players in the heat and humidity and can’t spot England need 2 cdms now that France have their act together (which should have been from start assuming France wouldn’t be defensively useless first half)