odbof85

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Retired languages teacher living in France (85). Widower. Wildlife, especially birds. Pro-EU, anti-billionaire, woke lefty. Word freak. Cats, coffee, wine

Will never tire of posting this Benjamin Netanyahu in 2001 bragging about sabotaging peace accords: ‘America is something you can easily manoeuvre and move in the right direction.’ 'We must hit the Palestinians hard ,take them to a state of panic and fear, and the world will not say anything.'

I do hope that Richard Tice, bank-roller of Reform UK hasn't forgotten about his tax debts, while he keeps pontificates about patriotism from his luxury tax-haven flat in Dubai meme via Malcolm Mclean

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Good morning Cathy and ORCs. Another sunny day, rising past 30° but I think we’re past the worst now. No special plans. Have a good day everyone 😊

If someone you know is persuaded by Farage's fearmongering over footage of migrants crossing from Morocco to Ceuta, tell them this: Third-country nationals in Ceuta do not have free movement to mainland Spain or the rest of the Schengen area. Spanish officials say over 25K have already returned.

If there is one thing that we all agree on, it is that privatisation of water has been a colossal failure The solution is simple: take our water into PUBLIC OWNERSHIP: vist.ly/5czje In a time of droughts and wildfires, running our water for profit is offensive

Graphic with the following quote from Sonia Sodha: "I don’t think there is any question that privatisation of the water industry has been a BIG failure. What it’s created is private monopolies. Companies that are owned by private equity, where they can essentially asset strip our system, pay  big dividends to investors and not redoing our Victorian water mains."

Elon Musk, owner of X, has called the editor of the Economist "a traitor to the West, plain and simple" after her recent interview with him. He now argues that "anyone who opposes remigration is a traitor" Musk has been socialising violence since Aug25: "fight or die, that's what it comes down to"

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NEW: Andy Burnham is in Scotland today for the first time since becoming PM Just like we have seen with the UK Gov time and time again, Scottish media has been blocked from access. No change there. 🚫 No transparency 🚫 No scrutiny www.thenational.scot/news/2640434...

Andy Burnham blocks Scottish media access during first official visit to Scotland

Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged to "always" stay close to the people not one week ago. But a lot can change in six days ...

thenational.scot

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...

you.38degrees.org.uk

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...

you.38degrees.org.uk

Amazon workers on federal aid nearly tripled between 2020 and 2025. During that time, Jeff Bezos saw his net worth jump by $139B as Amazon profits hit record highs. No corporation as profitable as Amazon should be paying its workers so little they must rely on food stamps and Medicaid to survive.

Gary Lineker among millionaires asking Andy Burnham to tax them more. Support for a 2% tax on wealth over £10m. Refreshing antidote to the right-wing claim of 'they will leave'. The poorest 20% pay a higher proportion of income in direct and indirect taxes than the richest 20%.

Gary Lineker among millionaires asking Andy Burnham to tax them more

A group including the former England footballer write to the new PM telling him "we can afford it".

bbc.co.uk