Jack London
@jacklondonbluesky.bsky.social
UK politics obsessive. Pragmatism over idealism. Reduce poverty & inequality. Climate crisis real & very urgent. Stale, white & male.
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Bread & circuses - MLK - a true American hero - replaced by the senile racist twat in the White House in the list of things the state decides to celebrate
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National Park Service removes free entry on Martin Luther King Jr Day and Juneteenth
The Trump administration is adding Flag Day, which is also President Trump's birthday, to its list of fee-free entry days at national parks.
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December 7, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Bread & circuses - MLK - a true American hero - replaced by the senile racist twat in the White House in the list of things the state decides to celebrate
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I assume this lot will get punished - I hope with lengthy periods of Community Service
"Take Back Power" is ahistorical - when was it ever the case some unelected nobodies with a penchant for silly stunts had the "power"?
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"Take Back Power" is ahistorical - when was it ever the case some unelected nobodies with a penchant for silly stunts had the "power"?
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Four arrested after Tower of London display case containing State Crown defaced
The group Take Back Power says its members poured custard and apple crumble on the Crown Jewels display.
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December 6, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I assume this lot will get punished - I hope with lengthy periods of Community Service
"Take Back Power" is ahistorical - when was it ever the case some unelected nobodies with a penchant for silly stunts had the "power"?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"Take Back Power" is ahistorical - when was it ever the case some unelected nobodies with a penchant for silly stunts had the "power"?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
They say a fish rots from the head - by the time that rot reaches extremities it both smells and is very toxic
December 6, 2025 at 2:18 PM
They say a fish rots from the head - by the time that rot reaches extremities it both smells and is very toxic
Frankly, most Republican-supporting Septics would not recognise "civilisation" if it hit them over the head (hard)
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‘Cultivate resistance’: policy paper lays bare Trump support for Europe’s far right
Text signed by president seems to echo ‘great replacement’ theory, saying Europe faces ‘civilisational erasure’
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December 5, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Frankly, most Republican-supporting Septics would not recognise "civilisation" if it hit them over the head (hard)
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Oh dear! It seems the leader of Reform, shocked his (literally) party housed actual racists, has removed one from membership
I wonder if there are any other prominent members of his party that fall short of his high moral standards?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
I wonder if there are any other prominent members of his party that fall short of his high moral standards?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform UK revokes membership of council leader accused of racism
Party removes Ian Cooper after investigation into alleged abuse against Sadiq Khan, David Lammy and other figures
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December 5, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Oh dear! It seems the leader of Reform, shocked his (literally) party housed actual racists, has removed one from membership
I wonder if there are any other prominent members of his party that fall short of his high moral standards?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
I wonder if there are any other prominent members of his party that fall short of his high moral standards?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The UK should join the Eurovision boycott -
I personally will not watch next year unless Israel is excluded
Russia was thrown out, and they actually have land within Europe - Israel is no part of our continent & is guilty of state sponsored war crimes
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I personally will not watch next year unless Israel is excluded
Russia was thrown out, and they actually have land within Europe - Israel is no part of our continent & is guilty of state sponsored war crimes
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Eurovision: Which countries are boycotting the song contest and can it survive?
The biggest crisis in the Eurovision Song Contest's history raises major questions about its future.
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December 5, 2025 at 12:58 PM
The UK should join the Eurovision boycott -
I personally will not watch next year unless Israel is excluded
Russia was thrown out, and they actually have land within Europe - Israel is no part of our continent & is guilty of state sponsored war crimes
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I personally will not watch next year unless Israel is excluded
Russia was thrown out, and they actually have land within Europe - Israel is no part of our continent & is guilty of state sponsored war crimes
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A brutal reminder of how far social attitudes in the UK have improved since the 1960s - this shocked me to read .... but only emotionally - at least I did not go into a coma for 3 days!
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LGBT survivors tell of 'barbaric' NHS electric shock therapy
More than 250 people were subjected to painful electric shocks in NHS hospitals, the BBC discovers.
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December 5, 2025 at 12:37 PM
A brutal reminder of how far social attitudes in the UK have improved since the 1960s - this shocked me to read .... but only emotionally - at least I did not go into a coma for 3 days!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Guess what, Nigel? This is not going away - the smell will follow you all the way through the next General Election
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Holocaust survivors call on Nigel Farage to apologise over alleged antisemitic comments
Exclusive: Group’s open letter says Reform UK leader must take responsibility for behaviour as a schoolboy
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December 5, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Guess what, Nigel? This is not going away - the smell will follow you all the way through the next General Election
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
What some of us suspected - the "gig" economy that profits yankee capitalists by many millions not only exploits small businesses & poor Brits - it also enables criminality at scale to ensure their labour costs stay low
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UK to deport 60 delivery riders after illegal work crackdown
The Home Office says the group are among 171 riders arrested over seven days in November in a national
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December 5, 2025 at 10:58 AM
What some of us suspected - the "gig" economy that profits yankee capitalists by many millions not only exploits small businesses & poor Brits - it also enables criminality at scale to ensure their labour costs stay low
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The grifter equates the culturally backward 1970s TV show It Ain't Half Hot Mum with his explicit race-hate speech as a teenager
This man has not changed - he just learned not to say some things out loud
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This man has not changed - he just learned not to say some things out loud
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Farage accuses BBC of double standards after racism allegations
The Reform UK leader turns fire on the BBC as he faces further questions about allegations of teenage racism.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:42 AM
The grifter equates the culturally backward 1970s TV show It Ain't Half Hot Mum with his explicit race-hate speech as a teenager
This man has not changed - he just learned not to say some things out loud
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
This man has not changed - he just learned not to say some things out loud
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Joe Root scored 138 and carried his bat - what a hero!
Fingers crossed no Aussie does as well.... come on England!
#ashes
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Fingers crossed no Aussie does as well.... come on England!
#ashes
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The Ashes 2025 LIVE: Australia vs England, second Test, Brisbane - cricket score, radio & highlights
Australia host England in the second Ashes Test in Brisbane - follow live scores, radio commentary, video highlights and updates.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Joe Root scored 138 and carried his bat - what a hero!
Fingers crossed no Aussie does as well.... come on England!
#ashes
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...
Fingers crossed no Aussie does as well.... come on England!
#ashes
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...
The shortest ever qualification period for claiming unfair dismissal - but more "Blue Labour" - eh?
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Six-month unfair dismissal right to begin in January 2027
Labour ministers will commit to the start date next week after previously watering down the new protection.
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December 4, 2025 at 10:51 PM
The shortest ever qualification period for claiming unfair dismissal - but more "Blue Labour" - eh?
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Please - UK - do not take part in any competition where the brutal Israel is represented!!
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Ireland among countries boycotting Eurovision after Israel allowed to compete
There had been calls for Israel's exclusion over the war in Gaza, as well as unfair voting accusations.
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December 4, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Please - UK - do not take part in any competition where the brutal Israel is represented!!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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This is not going to get the 1.5mill new homes built that Ms Raynor promised
What is the largely invisible & anonymous Mr Pennycook going to do about it?
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What is the largely invisible & anonymous Mr Pennycook going to do about it?
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Construction sector shrinks at fastest pace since pandemic, survey suggests
Some analysts said the score was a mere fluctuation in the run-up to the Budget.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
This is not going to get the 1.5mill new homes built that Ms Raynor promised
What is the largely invisible & anonymous Mr Pennycook going to do about it?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
What is the largely invisible & anonymous Mr Pennycook going to do about it?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Time the UK started to sanction the beneficial owners of such law-breakers - ideally in concert with other countries that have similar issues
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Porn site fined £1m over age verification has never replied to Ofcom
The regulator tells the BBC it has been emailing AVS Group Ltd without reply since July.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Time the UK started to sanction the beneficial owners of such law-breakers - ideally in concert with other countries that have similar issues
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Just back from the supermarket - for us North London liberals, please note that Israeli Avocados are back - they need to rot on the shelves!
I bought some of the last few left from elsewhere - looks like I am not the only boycotter ....
I bought some of the last few left from elsewhere - looks like I am not the only boycotter ....
December 4, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Just back from the supermarket - for us North London liberals, please note that Israeli Avocados are back - they need to rot on the shelves!
I bought some of the last few left from elsewhere - looks like I am not the only boycotter ....
I bought some of the last few left from elsewhere - looks like I am not the only boycotter ....
Sensible approach - Europe is finally waking up to the danger the Kremlin tyrant poses to us all
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UK and Norway form naval alliance to hunt Russian submarines
The partnership is designed to protect undersea cables, which Western officials say are increasingly under threat from Moscow.
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December 4, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Sensible approach - Europe is finally waking up to the danger the Kremlin tyrant poses to us all
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Not only did #arsenal win - but the Chelsea boot boys lost
So a good evening in the premiership
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So a good evening in the premiership
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Merino and Saka score as Arsenal comfortably beat Brentford
Mikel Merino and Bukayo Saka score as Arsenal beat Brentford to restore their five point lead at the top of the Premier League table.
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December 3, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Not only did #arsenal win - but the Chelsea boot boys lost
So a good evening in the premiership
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
So a good evening in the premiership
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Is there some US town like Stepford where they churn out these Trump-warped barbie dolls?
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US Homeland Security secretary calls for sweeping travel bans
Kristi Noem says she will recommend a ban on entry for several countries that she says are
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December 2, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Is there some US town like Stepford where they churn out these Trump-warped barbie dolls?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Except its not - the French largely do without for all save the worst crimes, and if justice delayed is justice denied then there is less & less justice in the UK as things stand
December 2, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Except its not - the French largely do without for all save the worst crimes, and if justice delayed is justice denied then there is less & less justice in the UK as things stand