I read that as, "Threat to the UK population a little lower now the Empire's bomb planes have returned home." No 10 says RAF Fairford is 'safe' after US withdraws bombers - BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmy56yvv1kxxo #YankeeGoHome!

Interesting sign of the times. We just returned from Jersey (maybe some reflections later). At the ferry terminal we did a tourism marketing interview. The reason for the research? Jersey's biggest sector is finance (looser regime than UK) but 'AI' could cut many jobs. So tourist board looking […]

Brasil, o que você fez?! Brazil election goes to run-off as right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins first round - BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck1l34ed592no

Brazil election goes to run-off as right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins first round

With neither candidate getting more than 50% of the vote, the election will go to a run-off on 25 October.

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The fascist Vox, Tory PP and those dreadful rightwing Catalan nationalists, Junts, blocked long overdue reforms that would have protected tenants, because of course, property owners must be free to ramp up rents, evict at will, all in the pursuit of profits. Spain’s Sánchez calls snap election […]

#Terrorists leave RAF #Fairford! The #USAF has withdrawn all of its bomber jets from RAF Fairford after commanders received new reports of an Iran-backed plot against the base. The #USA has been using the base as part of its campaign of #terrorism against #Iran […] [Original post on mastodon.ie]

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announces snap election | Housing News | Al Jazeera https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/5/spanish-prime-minister-pedro-sanchez-announces-snap-election

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announces snap election

Sanchez calls early vote after parliament rejected housing relief measures proposed by his minority government.

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Mahmoud: “We’re not in control of this border. The sifting of the people that end up in the north of France and are about to get on a dinghy is done by criminal gangs who are also, by the way, people traffickers." So, why has her government closed the family reunion route? "Nearly all women […]

Is there ever a week where this doesn’t come in handy?

Google is under fire for clearing over 300 hectares — the equivalent of almost 500 football fields — for two new data centers in the northern part of Finland without concluding the necessary environmental assessments. Despite the assessments still being in progress, the tech giant’s contractors […]

On balance, I'm inclined to agree with the Green Party notables who advise against today's Zionism is Racism motion. Not because the motion is incorrect: it describes a reality, but because it isn't an effective campaigning tool. It's a gesture that adds little or nothing to the current GP […]

At least they are transparent: subsidies for the rich. Conservatives pledge to scrap £100,000 childcare 'cliff edge' - BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmn06l362ypeo #SameOldTories

National Emergency Briefings – what next? 3 workshops, the 1st on Thursday. Steady State Manchester What does it mean for us? Who needs to act, and how do we pressure them to do the right thing? We've still some places - if you want to come, please book […]

No that's silly. Rejoining EU would mean blocks on the economic measures that Plaid supports. But there is a case for joining the Customs Union, Schengen and possibly other agreements. UK must rejoin EU for jobs and the economy - Liz Saville Roberts […]

"The former Labour mayor of the North of Tyne, Jamie Driscoll, now Green Party councillor in Newcastle, told the conference that the party needs to “up its game” on economic policy." Vote Green to push Labour left, says Polanski as rent controls and Palestine Action policy unveiled | Morning […]

The hidden message in Andy Burnham’s conference speech. <Go home to your constituencies and prepare for a Lib-Lab coalition > Morning Star https://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/article/hidden-message-andy-burnhams-conference-speech

The hidden message in Andy Burnham’s conference speech

ONE question arises above all others coming out of the Labour Party conference this week — what is the government going to spend the next three years doing?There is, this column will argue, an answer. But first, why does the question arise?The announcements made by Andy Burnham and his ministers in Liverpool can be sorted into three groups — those that are rather less than they seem, those which confirm the status quo, and those where action is postponed until after the next general election.

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Flying is officially on course to account for *almost all* the UK's carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. Heathrow expansion alone would cause more carbon emissions by 2054 than *any other sector of the economy*. So why is it being contemplated? My column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The expansion of Heathrow would be an expensive disaster for Britain and the world. Burnham needs to block it | George Monbiot

A third runway would fly in the face of reason. If we are to prioritise human life over short-term ‘growth’, we need to use planes less, not more, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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“The high seas are not a sanctuary for lawlessness,” Adm Kevin Lunday, the commandant of the US Coast ‌Guard, said, as he perpetrated an act of piracy. US Coast Guard says it intercepted ship carrying fuel to Cuba | #Cuba | The Guardian […]

@markhburton Exactly this. The Brexit referendum was a joke precisely because politicians forced a polarised debate between the pro-leave libertarians and fascists on one side and the pro-EU FBPE liberals and centrists on the other. The rational approach to Brexit from those who understood […]

My friend in Rio is extremely worried and working tirelessly for the tight result. The Guardian view on Lula v the Bolsonaros: the decision of Brazilian voters will affect us all | Editorial | The Guardian […]

Assuming similar is happening in the Himalayas, the consequences for farming, flood and water supply will be devastating downstream. ‘Explosion of melt rates’: 20% of Swiss glaciers lost in five years | Glaciers | The Guardian […]

Irresponsible scaremongering over the RAF Fairford incident incites racism and war | Morning Star https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/irresponsible-scaremongering-over-raf-fairford-incident-incites-racism-and-war

Irresponsible scaremongering over the RAF Fairford incident incites racism and war

WARMONGERING politicians and media have vied to be most irresponsible in speculating on the arrests of five men near RAF Fairford.Early claims broadcast on the front page of the Guardian suggesting explosives had been found in three vans near the air base have now been denied by police. The release of the men on bail strongly suggests they are not suspected of terrorism, while the revelation that one of them called 999 shortly before the arrests further muddies the waters.

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So Burnham puts relationship with continental Europe back on the agenda. What chance of an informed debate this time? At some point, a referendum with multiple options could build consensus: e.g. Please tick those that you support: - No relationship - Join customs union - Membership of European […]

Sydney: ‘Where illegal ebikes go to die’: first bikes seized under new laws in NSW crushed | Ebikes | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/01/this-is-where-ebikes-go-to-die-first-ebikes-seized-under-new-laws-crushed

‘Where illegal ebikes go to die’: first bikes seized under new laws in NSW crushed

Major Sydney hospital also warns recent injuries from ebikes include fractures, internal bleeding, as well as ‘perforation of certain organs’

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Because their advocacy of 'renewables' has nothing to do with climate safety. They are soft denialists. "The boss of EDF Energy, which generates about a fifth of the UK’s low-carbon electricity, has become the latest high-profile advocate of climate action to also make a case for more North Sea […]

"On electricity, a publicly owned GB Grid will be launched with GB Energy funds to compete with private operators." This is an odd notion: compete in what market, exactly? The National Grid is infrastructure. A mixed-message Burnham ‘draws a line’ under Starmer | Morning Star […]

"If the proposed national commission does its work briskly, there is no reason why a new system could be ratified democratically and in place before 2029." Urgent reform is needed to fix our broken electoral system | Morning Star […]

Cuando hablamos de proteger a los inquilinos no estamos hablando de ir contra los pequeños propietarios. El problema está en quienes acumulan decenas o cientos de viviendas para especular. @landermartinez.bsky.social

'Five people were arrested on Sunday on suspicion of explosive and terror offences. 'They have all been released on police bail with “stringent conditions on their movement and contact with others.”' Interesting: threat can't be so very high if they are on bail? Iran denies ties to RAF […]

You were right, Miliband tells Palestine solidarity movement But campaigners warned that the Foreign Secretary's ‘silence on Palestine Action and on the government’s attack on the right to protest is in danger of appearing hypocritical’ | Morning Star […]

RE: https://fedihum.org/@SafeguardingResearch/117349414404916744 It took some time, but it's finally here: @SafeguardingResearch's call-to-action re Saxony-Anhalt https://safeguar.de/src_sachsen-anhalt/ One part that's very important to me: "In addition, we call on the civil society to not […]

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Announcing: SRC in Sachsen-Anhalt - Rescuing public data before the change in government We look worriedly at the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. There are two ways on how we support all democrats and anti-fascists there: 1. Webarchiving of websites by the local government and agencies. 2 […]