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It's A Scam
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Musician. Geek. Just trying to understand how the world works. Definitely left of centre.
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It's the 1st day of the Undercover Policing Inquiry questioning whistleblower #spycops officer, Peter Francis. So far today we've heard a lot about racism in the squad.

At the lunch break @tombfowler.bsky.social is joined by Heather Mendick.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAB9...
Spycops inquiry reaction: lunchtime of 1 Dec 2025 - Peter Francis evidence, day 1
YouTube video by Cops Campaign
www.youtube.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Lets bring back the old days.

Like in the 1960's where the rich paid 97.5% tax.
November 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Nour Odeh reports on Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank attacking Palestinians, ransacking their houses and destroying their property.

A reminder that under international law people living under occupation have the right to resist, including armed resistance.
November 30, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Faiza Shaheen is right, we can't rely on private property developers & house builders to solve the housing crisis (not least because they profit hugely from it)
November 30, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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This is who I feel sorry for - the 20 year old who will only be allowed to save £12,000 a year tax free before he has to start putting his money into shares.
November 29, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Disgraceful! A patriotic flag shagger who dedicated his time to illegally putting up 64 flags is being charged £2,300 for the cost of taking them down. If it wasn't so funny I'd be furious.
November 29, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Happy days, chatting to far right nutter Steve Bannon about plans to form a network of populists, including Putin's pal Viktor Orban, Russia supporting Narendra Modi and all round good guy, Rodrigo Duterte, currently in The Hague on charges of crimes against humanity.
November 28, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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"We were told in full, and that 'in full' has got a smaller and smaller and smaller part of what is actually going through"

@unitesharon.bsky.social from @unitetheunion.bsky.social expects the employment rights bill will be watered down even further
November 28, 2025 at 11:14 AM
"Israeli troops kill two Palestinians after they appear to surrender"

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
West Bank: Israeli troops kill two Palestinians after they appear to surrender
The Palestinian Authority says the killings are a
www.bbc.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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In all the years I've been campaigning, this is the first where I've feared retaliation - but even X is not above the law. That's why we've referred X to Ofcom for horrific posts that, having taken legal advice, we believe are illegal under the Online Safety Act. goodlaw.social/wk2q
X is not above the law
goodlaw.social
November 26, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Pro-Israel lobby groups -- Labour Friends of Israel, Conservative Friends of Israel, Reform Friends of Israel and the European Leadership Network (ELNET) -- have flown British MPs out to the country at least 56 times since the Gaza genocide started.

www.declassifieduk.org/friends-of-i...
‘Friends of Israel’ groups have funded 56 trips for British politicians
Lobby organisations spent £133,000 flying MPs to Israel in two years since the genocide began
www.declassifieduk.org
November 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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“Dear Diary,
People are still being mean about me being a racist at school. I tried saying I was only racist in a nice way, but that didn’t work so I pretended that the 23 witnesses were all making it up. Hopefully that will do the trick…”
November 27, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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"we keep hearing conversations about tough choices, but these always seem to be tough choices for children in poverty, for disabled people, for working class communities, when are we going to see tough choices for multimillionaires and billionaires?"

@zackpolanski.bsky.social on #GMB
November 26, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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Neoliberal IFS wants govt to ditch the triple lock on state pension.

Silence on corporate welfare, taxing the rich/corporations.

UK state pension is almost the worst in Europe.
2m retirees live in poverty. 110,000 a year die in fuel poverty.

How many pensioners does the IFS kill?
archive.ph/AaLRa
The UK must remove the pension triple lock
With each economic shock, it ratchets up the value of state retirement payments relative to average earnings
www.ft.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Farage's classmates are not just saying he was racist, they're also saying he was a bully and targeted people who wouldn't stand up to him. Is there anything lower than a bully?

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Three more ex-pupils at school with Nigel Farage reject ‘banter’ claims
Exclusive: Dulwich college contemporaries ‘rubbish’ Reform UK leader’s suggestion alleged racist taunts not intended to hurt
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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Have I ever racially abused anyone?
"Never in a hurtful or insulting way"
"Not with intent"
In other words, "yes".
November 25, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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"I said that Nigel Farage never abused anyone in a hurtful or insulting way. What did I say Roy?"

"You said he's a racist twat"
November 25, 2025 at 1:38 PM
"UK is one of the world's most nature-depleted countries"

www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/58...
Biodiversity: UK is one of the world's most nature-depleted countries
A study found that that UK had on average about half its biodiversity left - far below the global average of 75%.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Must be because the BBC is far left/commie.

"Dutch writer Rutger Bregman says claim that Trump was ‘most openly corrupt president in US history’ was removed"

www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
Reith lecturer accuses BBC of censoring his remarks on Trump
Dutch writer Rutger Bregman says claim that Trump was ‘most openly corrupt president in US history’ was removed
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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"The controversial US and Israeli backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has ended its operations in the strip saying it has succeeded in its mission"

Thousands murdered while waiting for food. People starving to death. Famine declared. For the US and Israel this was success.
November 25, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves hints at welfare cuts.

Why do govts not cut corporate welfare?

Subsidies for auto, steel, oil, gas, biomass, internet, shipbuilding and others, without any equity stake.

Profiteering by energy, water, phone, house builders, care home, dental care companies.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves hints at more welfare cuts after previous rebellion - but authority on shaky ground
The government's earlier efforts to reform welfare and save £5bn ended in an inglorious failure.
news.sky.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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China has brought millions out of poverty. The US has not – by choice.

The UK is following the US model. Wealth concentrated in fewer hands. 24m can't attain minimum standard of living, real average wage unchanged since 2008, public services eroded, profiteering is rife.
China has brought millions out of poverty. The US has not – by choice
Despite the US’s economic success, income inequality remains breathtaking. But this is no glitch – it’s the system
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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Britain is one of the world’s richest countries. Why do a third of children live in poverty?

It is a political choice - years of austerity, real wage cuts, regressive taxation, unchecked profiteering, disappearance of social housing, hijacking of govts by corporations/rich.
Britain is one of the world’s richest countries. So why do a third of its children live in poverty? | CNN
Child poverty has reached a record high in the United Kingdom as the country’s cost of living soars and its social security safety net falters following years of government austerity.
edition.cnn.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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If you receive legal threats from Nigel Farage for your reporting of Reform, please get in touch.

We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform’s ‘Trumpian’ legal threats hint at more aggressive approach to media
Ultimatums sent to publications appear to intensify as Nigel Farage’s party rises in polls
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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The Budget must tax extreme wealth and use this to tackle the cost-of-living crisis.

Thousands have already backed my open letter to the Prime Minister to do this.

Add your name 👇
bit.ly/TaxWealthAutumnBudget
November 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM