Alan Greene
@alangreene.bsky.social
Professor of Constitutional Law and Human Rights. Irish emigrant. I write about emergencies, terrorism, constitutional theory, and human rights.
The actions of many illegal settler groups meet the British definition of terrorism which also applies to overseas actions. The s15 offence of fundraising for terrorist purposes is not dependent upon an organisation being proscribed.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 19h agoCharity Commission to investigate donations to illegal Israeli settlements
I recall we had a period of time where the response of Starmer and Cooper to concerns about these groups was ‘I like flags’
Oxford Clarion@oxfordclarion.bsky.social · yesterdayLeaders of flag-raising group Raise the Colours Oxfordshire placed trackers on highway workers’ cars to find out their home addresses, the High Court has heard. RTC then attempted to intimidate the highway staff into no longer removing flags by repeating their addresses to them.
I don't think it's fair to bring up the things a person has said or done when they die.
Imagine if terrorist attacks killed 226,000 people in the UK. What kind of legal or state response would people like Lewis Goodall expect? Because that's how many were killed by Covid. More people were killed in a single day by Covid than the total UK death toll from terrorism in the 21st century.
I just judge people harshly for listening to the news agents in the first place
Time to form the Ancient Mystic Football Governing Society of No Infantinos
Allister Heath is the biggest excreter of effluent in Britain and that includes all the water companies pumping sewage directly into rivers. I'm surprised he's not written an article praising the health benefits of bathing in excrement. He suffers no consequences for his consistently evil takes.
Muppets Táin. The only human is Cúchulainn played by Paul Mescall.
Darach Ó Séaghdha@darach.bsky.social · last wk.Every few years a social media post suggests, or invites suggestions, for the casting of a Táin adaptation. The success of that other mythological movie (and the star power of several Irish actors) has made this slightly more likely. So who should play who?
When anti-trans groups have access to more money than God, you end up with the launch of this sort of outlandish judicial review which stretches the credibility of the concept of a public body in crazy directions and that no other group could dream of bringing: www.irishnews.com/news/norther...
Women’s Rights Network claims ‘breach of contract’ in Féile event cancellation
The judicial review case will now be heard on Wednesday at the High Court in Belfast
irishnews.com
This was carried out before Palestine Action was proscribed. Will judges be applying a similar approach to the actions of, for example, Just Stop Oil or Extinction Rebellion? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Palestine Action activists face being sentenced as terrorists over bank damage
Exclusive: Judge intends to consider ‘terrorist connection’ after convicting five for damage to Barclays in Burnley
theguardian.com
Finally. Now Mayo only have to deal with the one curse.
Unreal final. It was missing a Madonna-Bieber half-time show though
When the story of why humanity didn't stop climate change is written, it will feature front pages like this. Even as the skies blacken with climate change-induced wildfires, right wing media continue their relentless crusade against measures to tackle it.
Keeping Shabana Mahmood as Home Secretary is a great way of showing that you're serious about change.
I would comment that author of the Lammy Report is out of Government but I think he has been gone long before David Lammy even entered the cabinet.
My 6th month old son is on his 2nd Prime Minister and 3rd Spurs manager.
Starmer's Home Secretary told 'white liberals'* to 'fuck off'. *He wasn't white.
Sunder Katwala (sundersays)@sundersays.bsky.social · 2w agoStarmer's final words at No 10 are about the damage and dangers of the forces of division for British society, which he was hoping in 2024 - and is still hoping in 2026 - that the politics + policies of fair chances and civic unity could defuse and defeat.
We got an Andy Burnham comeback special before a Bo Burnham comeback special.
Someone needs to do a PhD on this. These are comments under a local news story about a protest against the proposed McDonald's in Stirchley.
Alan Greene@alangreene.bsky.social · 2w agoThere's a proposal to build a McDonald's in Stirchely and it's amazing how it's being framed on local Facebook groups as a left-right issue. Being against McDs is woke apparently. And also, you probably hate flags. It's a microcosm of how antiwoke can advance the interests of billionaires.
ROMERO DIDN'T SHAKE TRUMP'S HAND HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HE'S GOOD AGAIN LET'S KEEP HIM
Ian Wright saying we shouldn’t forget the way the Iranian team and the Somali referee were treated. Correct.
The Golden Glove looks like a bit fell off the FIFA Peace Prize
