Heading up to Edinburgh today. It’s literally the first time in about two months that I haven’t worn shorts and sandals.
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A reminder to all NHS staff: you are loved, wanted and appreciated by millions of Londoners, and we collectively condemn the vile racism you continue to experience.
NHS radiographers report rise in overt racist abuse by patients
Survey reveals medics were called ‘monkeys’ and ‘dirty foreigners’, and patients refused to be seen by black or Asian staff
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Me, getting off the train… “It’s so nice and cool!” (It’s midnight - it’s 21 degrees.) #ClimateChange
Where’s Rod Liddle when you need a contrary viewpoint…?
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2d agoRapists, child abusers and groomers will not leave prison early, says PM
Very disappointing from the new Prime Minister, very much sounding like the previous PM. These are among the world’s most vulnerable and desparate people. They need safe routes and humanity from responsible politicians, not grandstanding. This isn’t doing politics differently.
We should never forget how the BBC has changed this country by giving endless airtime to Nigel Farage and other rightwing extremists, while shutting out progressive voices.
Nicolas Chinardet@zefrog.eu · 3d agoAnd why is #r4today giving (yet again) such prominence to a hair-brained scheme that has little chance to ever be implemented? A GE is unlikely soon and the threat of Reform winning it is apparently receding. What is the justification for legitimising it?
🚨 BREAKING | Count Binface to win almost a third of votes in Clacton, reveals new constituency poll 😲 ➡️ Reform: 69% ( +23 ) ⚫️ Binface: 31% ( +31 ) Reform HOLD ( 4% swing to Binface ) Via @Survation (date TBD) x.com/LeftieStats/...
Neoliberalism in a nutshell. UEFA on FIFA's proposal: “The moment external investors acquire ownership interests ... football changes forever. Commercial return becomes a permanent obligation. ... Every decision is no longer driven by what best serves the game, but by what best serves shareholders.”
Today university fees rise again, while thousands of academics across the country face job cuts, crushing workloads and shattered morale. Students deserve better than this broken system of unfair repayment that widens inequality. Abolish fees and fund universities properly!
Burnham won't be able to change our social care system until he fixes one thing: private companies sucking profit out of this essential public service. Councils spend £34.5bn a year on care, but this cash is being sucked out of the system as profit and investor returns. 1/3
Excellent news! Infantino should be removed from his post. He is a disgrace to football...
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 7d agoUefa agrees to boycott Fifa competitions if World Cup sell-off plans proceed
If you live in Greater Manchester, vote Geraldine Coggins of the Green Party as your first choice for Mayor. You have two votes so there's no danger of letting Reform win. Every vote for the Green Party will push Andy Burnham further to the left. A win for the Greens would be even better! #VoteGreen
The Green Party of England & Wales@greenparty.org.uk · last wk.Greater Manchester; Polls are now open! Head to wheredoivote.co.uk to find your local polling station and head on down! Vote Green today for real hope and real change 💚
Hey, look, Mamdani speaks for Americans while his many critics… do not.
By ruling out rent controls today, Andy Burnham has ruled out so much more. He's ruled out a Labour Government who will work in the interests of ordinary people rather than just the wealthy. Ruling in that real hope was never going to come from Labour. Join.greenparty.org.uk
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This is an appalling lack of judgement and the surest sign yet that Britain will continue to be Trump's lackey. The war in Iran has cost countless lives, and breached international law - yet we continue to support it. Very, very concerning. Very, very continuity Starmer.
LiveSquawk@livesquawknews.bsky.social · 2w agoBurnham Approves Use Of UK Bases For Some US Strikes On Iran - BBG www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Hunt: "We've grown much wealthier as a country since the 80s" 1970s Britain owned its utilities, millions of council houses, had a huge oil/gas reserve & a national debt of £80bn. Now? No assets & £2.9tn national debt We havent got richer. Jeremy & his mates have at our expense
I strongly believe in giving the man a chance. But keeping Shabana Mahmood as Home Secretary suggests the vicious attacks on immigrants and refugees, and self-defeating attempts to outrun the far right, are likely to continue. Which is pretty damn depressing. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Read these words from 100 years ago about immigrants in Britain – and see how history is chillingly repeating itself | George Monbiot
Shabana Mahmood’s new rights clampdown looks outlandish until we remember that this kind of hardline action is part of our country’s fabric, says George Monbiot
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If the price for a bit of mild social progress is more racist crackdowns led by Mahmood, that’s not only a catastrophe for migrants & their families, but also a catastrophe for the chances of all of us of resisting the far right
Andy Burnham vows to ‘bring back hope’ as he unveils his cabinet
New prime minister says government must ‘do better’ to deliver change but promises prudent approach to economy
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A reminder of the outright lies that Keir Starmer told in order to con Labour Party members into voting for him as leader. Good riddance to a man who has been a shameful stain on politics...
It's Day 1 of Andy Burnham being Prime Minister & Donald Trump is celebrating the destruction of our planet. Meanwhile Spain doubled it's renewables - before they had some of the highest bills in Europe and now some of the lowest bills. Labour need to stop appealing to Trump.
White trainers and a suit. Imagine standing next to Trump and *you’re* the one who looks like a twat. Infantino really is pathetic. #WorldCup
My World Cup prediction... The Fair Play award will go to Donald Trump. #InfantinoOut
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. The difference is the Green Party will actually do it. Rent controls. Wealth tax. Climate action. Join.greenparty.org.uk
50% of British voters think that Israel is committing genocide. Just 17% disagree. 55% think the UK should no longer consider Israel an ally. 15% think the UK should be an ally of Israel. That's the latest YouGov polling. Support for Israel is a fringe position in Britain.
The third reading of the Representation of the People Bill has been moved to September. This gives Andy Burnham time to address the elephant in the room: our broken voting system. More than 180 MPs are calling for electoral reform to be part of the Bill. The new PM must listen.
Andy Burnham urged to overhaul ‘timid and limited’ elections bill
Ex-minister who helped write draft calls for bolder action on voting reform, crypto donations and social media
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