I've had my criticisms of the government, but this step by Labour - making it clear what the Greens have done has crossed a red line, & establishing a cordon sanitaire - is EXACTLY the right thing to do. I'd like to know why the Lib Dems haven't done the same. www.jewishnews.co.uk/labour-to-br...

Labour to break coalitions with any local Green party that does not disavow 'Zionism is Racism' motion - Jewish News

Local Labour groups have been instructed to write to their Green counterparts seeking clarity, giving them a week to respond

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It seems indisputable that this is fact, and that Burnham has read intelligence service documents that have details. The public question shouldn’t be ‘what effect did it have?’ Because that cant be proved or litigated. It should be ‘why did Putin think Russia’s interests would be served by this?’

Jim Pickard@pickardje.bsky.social · 4d ago

I'm gobsmacked by ministers' failure to defend Burnham's claim about Russian interference in Brexit (and Tories' claim that he has no proof of it) when there were well-documented troll farms, funded by Russia, spewing out aggressive pro-Brexit attacks on social media at the time

After the Green Party's "Zionism is Racism" vote, the Leader of Haringey Council, controlled by the Greens, wrote to some Synagogues in the borough to "reassure" them. I want to show you Highgate Synagogue's reply. I believe it is worth reading in its entirety. www.jewishnews.co.uk/synagogue-re...

I love the name "Grantler", which I think translates approximately as "Miserable Git".

KevinMagoo72@kevinmagoo72.bsky.social · last wk.

Here goes the first of this year's Bayern-Tragerl Festbier box. #Beersky #BskyBeer #Festbier #NotBeerbods

It's the successful fight against Labour anti-Semitism that will be Keir Starmer's lasting legacy. He drove the racists out of Labour and the Greens welcomed them with open arms. Some of the politics of that played out in yesterday's by-election.

That's nice. (Genuinely.)

German Embassy London@uk.diplo.de · last wk.

Dear people of the UK, this Prize is for you! In 1946, the British founded the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. 80 years on, NRW says "Thank you", presenting its highest award, the State Prize, to the people of the UK, recognising the deep friendship between the state and the UK.

The gall of these people. The biggest brewer of cask ale in the world have done absolutely NOTHING to support cask ale in recent years, and then they say they need to close the brewery because volumes are down so much. Vandalism, pure and simple. www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/Article/2026...

Marston’s brewery to close as cask volumes nosedive

Carlsberg Britvic has announced it is proposing to close the Marston’s Brewery in Burton-upon-Trent amid dwindling cask ale volumes.

foodmanufacture.co.uk

Am Yisrael Chai

I think Kemi Badenoch gets a lot wrong, but she deserves credit for getting one big thing right: saying she won't unite with Reform. That's the right strategy for her party, and good news for the country. This must now be an unqualified, unbreakable commitment, not resiled from by any Conservative.

What I don’t get about The Greens, is they could be THE moral voice on THE issue of our time: the climate. It’s an existential question. and instead the Greens have decided to become a narrow and single issue cult.

This is very good from Rob Rinder. The comments are a complete binfire, not sure why there are so many horseshoe Greens on a Nazi's site, but there we are.

I did say.

Carl Gardner@carlgardner.bsky.social · last yr.

His focus on party membership numbers is enough on its own to tell you it’d be a mistake for Greens to replace their current leaders with Polanski.

It is important that the German Greens directly reject the UK Green Party’s resolution titled "Zionism is Racism" and welcome the suspension of its voting rights within the European Green Party. It‘s urgently necessary for the @europeangreens.eu to distance itself from the UK Green Party’s position.

Sven Giegold@sven-giegold.de · 2w ago

Heute hat die Grüne Partei von England und Wales einen Beschluss mit dem Titel „Zionism is Racism“ gefasst. Dieser Beschluss widerspricht den Grundsätzen der Europäischen Grünen Partei (EGP), die sich für eine Zwei-Staaten-Lösung und ein friedliches Zusammenleben in Israel und Palästina engagiert.

Days after the attempt at mass murder of passengers & presumably large numbers on the ground, immediately derided as a false flag by the hard of thinking, today we have this policy from a party vying for govt which will stir up hatred and a statement saying don’t worry we will not tolerate racism.

Afraid there has always in my lifetime been a fair number in the further-left that are antisemitic, who tend to move around parties because of how completely toxic they are.

Probably better to know what the Greens really are, than not, eh.

It's hard to see how the Green party's motion today will avoid an investigation by the EHRC, given Labour was previously found in breach.

I suspect the sane Green members are learning why Labour is the way it is.

An aspect of the game that's not obvious is that for a faithful, being open and banishing traitors ASAP is not a good strategy. We're tempted to think being a traitor is more fun, but not necessarily. A successful faithful gains more trust then they deserve—just like a successful traitor.

Richard Herring@herring1967.bsky.social · 2w ago

Arguably the best tactic for faithfuls is to keep a known traitor in as long as possible, so they don't get substituted and you can get rid of them at the end, increasing your chances of winning.

In case anyone is interested, there vacancies currently being advertised for Supreme Court Justices: www.supremecourt.uk/about-the-co...

Judicial Vacancies: Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom - UK Supreme Court

Judicial Vacancy Justice of the Supreme Court Judicial recruitment

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I appreciate that we need the full details of the latest apparent attempt to murder as many Jews as possible using a plane but if it turns out airlines can’t ensure their pilots aren’t dangerous assassins it rather rubbishes me putting little pots of liquid in clear plastic bags before boarding. 

Important new case on ECHR defences to criminal offences: www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH... In the context of a conviction of a criminal offence, the "appropriate vehicle" for considering ECHR rights is within a reasonableness defence, not by a narrow construction of the ingredients of the offence

The Supreme Court has dismissed Quaye's appeal, finding that the legislation is compatible with the Convention. Unsurprisingly, the Court applies its usual "low intensity review" standard to the question of whether the impugned provisions breach Article 14 ECHR. supremecourt.uk/uploads/uksc...

Lewis Graham@lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · last mo.

On Tuesday 22 September the Supreme Court will hand down its decision in R (Quaye) v SOS for Justice, on whether s.128 of the Police Crime Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 is compatible with Articles 5, 7 and 14 ECHR www.supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2...

The Court has ruled, unanimously, that the UK did not violate Article 5 in the applicant’s cases: hudoc.echr.coe.int?i=001-252386

Lewis Graham@lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 4w ago

On Tuesday the ECtHR will announce its judgment in Stanton and Bowen v United Kingdom, on whether delays to releasing two prisoners owing to lack of approved accommodation breached their rights under Article 5 ECHR. In 2017, the Court of Appeal rejected their cases: www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWC...

Interesting. Does a decision by an Entry Clearance Officer qualify as a decision of the Secretary of State? A First-tier judge thinks not. Would be interested to know what the Home Office (sorry, ECO) argued here. www.dailymail.com/news/article...

Fears legal blunder has helped thousands of migrants stay in Britain

A judge has raised concerns that a large number of immigration appeals heard in the UK courts may have been illegitimate.

dailymail.com

Wow. I'm not naive enough to be entirely surprised that this sort of thing can happen, but am still shocked. I know this is said all the time about all sort of offences and sentences, but I'm not sure 3 and a bit years is enough, considering the total betrayal of public trust here.

Legal C@legalclaret.bsky.social · 4w ago

“Showed a complete disregard for the standards that are expected of those in the legal profession”…. That is one way to put it! www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/...

Tolley’s Employment Law Handbook has grown into an absolute unit.

this year's interpretation lectures are going to be great

I am selling the desk I had in chambers in London WC2. It’s a William IV mahogany partners’ desk with 4 drawers, size 134 cm w x 97 cm l x 70 cm h. I used AI to tidy up the photo background but the desk is as seen. Please DM me or request a FM from me if you’re interested in buying it

Handling of burning down/unlawful demolition of #CrookedHousePub described as "Test Case of how UK protects its pubs". 3 year anniversary come & gone. Order to rebuild appealed by "owners". Six arrested in 2023. Criminal case frozen. 3 years on still no charging of the suspects. #SavePubs