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K M Flett
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Socialist Beard Wearer Historian, Trade Unionist, Anti-Racist Tottenham & Cardiff, cat lover,CAMRA member since 1975
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The Trump administration drew outrage this week for ending formal US commemoration of World AIDS Day, directing US State Department officials to “refrain from publicly promoting” it through social media or other communication channels.

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'Middle Finger to the LGBTQ Community': Trump Halts US Commemoration of World AIDS Day | Common Dreams
The move came on the heels of a report detailing how the Trump administration's foreign aid cuts set off a crisis in global AIDS response efforts.
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November 29, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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Australia unchanged for 2nd Ashes Test but how long will it last?
Australia have announced an unchanged team for the second Ashes Test, a day/night game. That means no Cummins or Hazelwood. However the Test doesn’t start until next Friday so this may be a P…
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November 29, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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What a month & still the sound of silence from Farage
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November 28, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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What a month & still the sound of silence from Farage
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November 28, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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The British Black Friday was on 15th April 1921
The British Black Friday was on 15th April 1921 Black Friday in 2025 is the day after the Thanksgiving festival in the US and a time when commercial enterprises discount stock, marking arguably the…
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November 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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First it was chaos with Ed Miliband, now its Keir Starmer (don’t mention Liz Truss)
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November 28, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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A new party of the left. The case of the Independent Labour Party 1893. A new grassroots socialism could not emerge from ‘London Head Offices’
A new Party of the left. The case of the Independent Labour Party in 1893. A new grassroots socialism could not emerge from ‘London Head Offices’ The first conference of Your Party take…
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November 28, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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After 1997 the watering down of the New Labour Employment Rights Bill was described as 'practical'. In 2025 the watering down of the Newer Labour Employment Rights Bill is described as 'pragmatic'. Its the same old song...
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Labour & Employment Rights 1997-2025. The same old song…
Labour & Employment Rights 1997-2025. The same old song Labour’s Employment Bill is back in the Lords. In some cases it won’t be until the autumn of 2026 before some measures become law. There …
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November 28, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Socialist History Seminar Mon 1st Dec 5.30pm. Cyprus 1974. Anatomy of an Invasion
Monday 1st December, 5.30pm, Vassilis Fouskas, Cyprus 1974. Anatomy of an invasion, Room 304, Institute of Historical Research. To Book Cyprus 1974. Anatomy of an invasion | Institute of …
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November 28, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Labour & Employment Rights 1997-2025. The same old song…
Labour & Employment Rights 1997-2025. The same old song Labour’s Employment Bill is back in the Lords. In some cases it won’t be until the autumn of 2026 before some measures become law. There …
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November 28, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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First it was chaos with Ed Miliband, now its Keir Starmer (don’t mention Liz Truss)
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November 28, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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The British Black Friday was on 15th April 1921
The British Black Friday was on 15th April 1921 Black Friday in 2025 is the day after the Thanksgiving festival in the US and a time when commercial enterprises discount stock, marking arguably the…
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November 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Jack Shepherd. Bill Brand & Wycliffe. Obituaries from the Guardian & the Times
Jack Shepherd the actor, playwright and musician died this week aged 85. The Guardian Obituary is here The Times Obituary (otherwise paywalled) is above. Jack Shepherd came up through a radical and…
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November 27, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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good news from the Telegraph (slight problem they make stuff up)
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Interplanetary News (Telegraph) on the Budget
Allister Heath, formerly of City AM, is the Editor of the Sunday Telegraph…
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November 27, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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Horse Racing at Alexandra Palace 1868-1970
The graphic is from the IIlustrated London News July 1868. Racing at Ally Pally (down the slope towards the Hornsey High St end) predated the actual Palace. The horse racing ended in 1970 although …
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November 28, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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interesting story about the former head of UKIP in Scotland. Whether or not he is associated with Nathan Gill's Russian bribes this British patriot is now living in rural France
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Former Brexit Party MEP denies taking payment from pro-Russian campaign
A prominent former MEP for Nigel Farage's old party denies taking bribes in a pro-Russian campaign.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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Horse Racing at Alexandra Palace 1868-1970
The graphic is from the IIlustrated London News July 1868. Racing at Ally Pally (down the slope towards the Hornsey High St end) predated the actual Palace. The horse racing ended in 1970 although …
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November 28, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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good news from the Telegraph (slight problem they make stuff up)
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Interplanetary News (Telegraph) on the Budget
Allister Heath, formerly of City AM, is the Editor of the Sunday Telegraph…
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November 27, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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An evening of porter via @popnhops.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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Jack Shepherd. Bill Brand & Wycliffe. Obituaries from the Guardian & the Times
Jack Shepherd the actor, playwright and musician died this week aged 85. The Guardian Obituary is here The Times Obituary (otherwise paywalled) is above. Jack Shepherd came up through a radical and…
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November 27, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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In Solidarity with victimised socialist historian Tom Alter
In solidarity with victimised socialist historian Tom Alter The London Socialist Historians Group which organises the socialist history seminar at the Institute of Historical Research, University o…
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November 27, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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Nigel Farage writes a letter to the papers. No mention of Russian bribes or racist language
Reform UK boss Nigel Farage has written a letter to a number of papers. Of course as with everything Reform UK does qualification is required. Firstly its not written by Farage. Given the comment b…
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November 27, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Thursday combo. Thai Red Curry at Brother Thai & @verdantbrew.bsky.social its clichéd to be cynical at Christmas 6.5% ipa. Parliament banned Christmas in 1644(until 1660). No ban on beer or curry however..
November 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Interplanetary News (Telegraph) on the Budget
Allister Heath, formerly of City AM, is the Editor of the Sunday Telegraph…
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November 27, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Thanksgiving: celebration & controversy
Thanksgiving: celebration & controversy 27th November 2025 is Thanksgiving in the US followed by Black Friday. Thanksgiving is not marked in the UK but latterly Black Friday is. Of course Brita…
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November 27, 2025 at 1:14 PM