Colin

@colinstamp.bsky.social

Retired but still talking ....

Secret Police Force News: SDS was an undercover Met unit, set up in 1968 by Wilson gov, to infiltrate (left wing only) British protest groups. In 58 years it has not infiltrated a single terrorist cell. SDS were also unable to show a single example of a "success"! www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Undercover police unit closed down over unjustified surveillance, spycops inquiry told

Senior officer behind closure says SDS caused ‘incalculable harm’ by infiltrating groups that posed no threat

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Politics vs Law News: Nicklin's (Israel requested) contempt proceedings: “Those statements were capable of creating the impression that the defendants had been treated unfairly and that Elbit Systems had been improperly protected in the proceedings.” We all agree! www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Palestine Action barrister’s prosecution criticised as ‘chilling’

CBA chair says contempt charge over closing speech by Rajiv Menon KC has left lawyers fearful of doing their job

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Alt-Right Funding News: Joseph Robertson - dismantling Human Rights Act is about returning to “fundamental human rights, which is something that’s God-given as opposed to man-given”. Translated: We prefer a 2000 yo guide because WE can interpret it, any way we like! www.thenerve.news/p/cpac-confe...

Liz Truss, dark money and the gen-Z Catholics: who’s behind CPAC in the UK?

The British debut of Maga’s favourite conference last week was widely seen as a joke. But a Nerve investigation reveals its young organisers are part of a web of culture-war connections – from the US ...

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Politics & Governments For Sale News: Ten (Tory) years of denial (well they would, wouldn't they!) Scary part is that the Alt-Right have found huge loopholes in UK election law (Crypto & multiple PayPal donations) to blag Brexit, bribing Johnson & Farage £1m! Ouch! www.thenerve.news/p/nigel-fara...

Farage, the money launderer and me: a decade of denial

The Reform leader’s relationship with the UK media has enabled him to operate with impunity for years. This past fortnight, that impunity finally appeared to be coming to an end. Carole Cadwalladr, wh...

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Trump's National Socialism News: With the US Government now controlling significant stakes in USA top tech & military businesses, National Socialism is alive and well in the USA, running efficiently on the Communist playbook "The State owns the means of production". open.substack.com/pub/thomhart...

Trump is Following Putin’s “Dictator’s Checklist” and Tonight is the Next Step on the List

Control information. Intimidate opponents. Capture institutions. Rewrite reality. And the final box may be closer than Americans think...

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Trumps Trounced News: The US President's son "buys" Albanian real estate based on forged documents from a trafficker of South American cocaine into Europe who used the laundered funds to establish a ‌real estate empire, complete with falsified land-ownership docs Oops! www.reuters.com/world/europe...

Businessman who sold land for Kushner resort in Albania suspected of faking the deeds

Residents of the village ​of Zvernec near the project have been contesting Artur Shehu's claim on the land in court cases that date back more than a decade.

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Marco Rubio: "Let me explain this in simple English: Iran is run by lunatics, religious fanatic lunatics.” That statement would have so much more gravitas if Rubio's own country wasn't also run by religious fanatic lunatics.

Trump Cuts And The Predictable Results News: Unauthorized construction, multiple violations, contractor chose cheap non‑union labour for this project. Cliff Johnson, of Steamfitters Local 638 union: 'They did not shore up the job correctly!' Total rebuild now due! www.dailymail.com/news/article...

NYC skyscraper developer accused of UNAUTHORIZED construction

The office building, which once housed pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, was evacuated Tuesday morning after construction workers noticed cracks and buckling columns.

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Trump Profiteering Chapter 89: Donald Trump Jr. is shareholder and board member of “Amazon of guns” which went public last year. A proposed rule change by Dad at Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives now makes it easier to ship more guns and thus the share price to rocket! grabagun.com

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Booze News: Personally I'd restrict pub TOTAL open hours to it's council licensed hours. Thus the pub would need to close 3 hours earlier that night then re-open at say 2am for 3 hours so folks can enjoy the match. Binging from 5pm to 5am is a TERRIBLE idea. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Police criticise decision to let pubs stay open until 5am for England match

‘Late announcement’ means forces will have to adapt plans and move officers away from communities, say chiefs

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