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What the Chinese spying case witness statements reveal

The Crown Prosecution Service appears to have made at least one serious error, while the government's position now makes sense

By me

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Yesterday this blog sought to make sense of the decision to drop the Chinese Spying prosecutions on the information then available, and averred that both the positions of the government and the Crown Prosecution Service did not make sense.

Now the government has published three witness statements, the picture now changes. The government’s position now makes sense, and the CPS looks as if it made at least one serious mistake and possibly another.

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Gary Gilligan #FBPE #KTTO @garygilligan.bsky.social · 1d

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Two Northumberland Reform councillors suspended

Councillors Nicole Brooke and Patrick Lambert have the whip suspended pending a party investigation.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Barb Drummond @barbdrummond.bsky.social · 2d

My #HistoryBooks are still available in all formats from all outlets or you can ask your local #library to stock them. #TheGreatFloodOf1607 #ExtremeWrather #WifeSelling #WomensRights #VirginiaHistory #Manumission #ScienceHistory #Technology #TravellingShows

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Rebus Knebus #FBPE 🇮🇪 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🇪🇺 @rebusknebus.bsky.social · 2d

So the 🍊💩 encouraged Netanyahu (destroying Biden's efforts) to raze Gaza two years ago in order to promote his own capacities as "Peace Maker" just to get the Nobel prize whilst lining up a property deal for himself and his friends and Israel gets to colonise the Gaza strip.
#Corruption
#WarCrimes

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Valleys Bloke ♿️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @valleysbloke.bsky.social · 2d

And the accusations and findings about him of a sexual nature.

What a guy , god bless America

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Valleys Bloke ♿️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @valleysbloke.bsky.social · 3d

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Biggie @biggienotsmalls.bsky.social · 3d

Fun Fact: Marijuana users in Idaho can can up to ONE YEAR for possession 3 ounces....THIS PEDO GOT 6 MONTHS..🤔

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♥️Whippets♥️ @h1llbilies.bsky.social · 3d

ICE raiding people's apartments and seeking out the contained dog to shoot it. How much longer is this going to be allowed to continue?
People if the UK think twice before you vote for Reform. They are just chips of Trump's block.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 3d

Gambling industry holding UK govt to ransom.

William Hill joins Ladbrokes and Coral to warn Chancellor - increase tax and we will shut shops.

Happy to dodge taxes; not bear cost of harms inflicted on gambling addicts and their families.

Who governs - govts or corporations?

William Hill owner says it could shut shops if Reeves raises gambling taxes

Evoke considering the plans before expected tax increases in budget, with up to 1,500 jobs potentially affected

www.theguardian.com

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 3d

Executives at BMW want to meet the chancellor about the car loans scandal.

Car companies resent paying compensation.

Auto companies lied about diesel emissions, resent paying victims.

Simple advice to capitalists - don't lie and cheat to boost profits, exec pay, dividends.
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BMW seeks meeting with Rachel Reeves over finance scandal bill

The carmaker, which faces a potential hit of over £200m from the mis-selling controversy, wants to discuss the implications of an industrywide redress programme

www.thetimes.com

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Valleys Bloke ♿️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @valleysbloke.bsky.social · 3d

Gone. That was a quick one

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Valleys Bloke ♿️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @valleysbloke.bsky.social · 4d

Signed & shared

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Helen Bracken #FBPE 🇪🇺🌻 #RejoinEU 🕯️ #FBPPR 🇺🇦 #NAFO @helentbracken.bsky.social · 4d

Grateful to any of my followers if you can sign this petition to stop this monstrosity, especially if you’re in north London 🙏 … Please RT! Thanks! 👍😉
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Sign the Petition

Stop Regal’s Plans for the Great North Leisure Park & Finchley Lido

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 4d

High street slot machine shops, owned by Merkur, are paying their staff bonuses linked to how much gamblers lose.

Companies chase profits by spreading misery, exploiting vulnerable people

Gambling Commission must shut down these parasites.

High street slot machine shops pay staff bonuses linked to how much gamblers lose

Exclusive: MPs and campaigners condemn ‘appalling’ reward scheme for Merkur venue managers

www.theguardian.com

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Redsamo @redsamo.bsky.social · 4d

Only in America...

Derik the Selfish Man @deriktheselfishman.bsky.social · 4d

My daughter was talking to my wife and I about lockdown drills at her school, and at one point she said

"It's like a game of hide and seek, but you can only play once if you die."

This broke my heart. We live in a sick society, and I dont know if their is a cure.

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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 4d

Alarm over government’s choices to lead ‘over-diagnosis’ review that could help ministers cut benefits
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“It seems likely that they have deliberately been chosen to help to slash the social security bill” @lindaburnip.bsky.social
@dannychambers.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social

Alarm over government’s choices to lead ‘over-diagnosis’ review that could help ministers cut benefits

The government’s decision to commission a review of alleged “over-diagnosis” of mental health conditions and neurodivergence has caused alarm among many disabled people, with fears that it will all…

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Full Fact @fullfact.org · 5d

A video being shared online is claiming that a new monthly £27 WiFi charge is being introduced for all households across the UK to fund ‘digital infrastructure’.

But this isn’t happening. The government confirmed this is “completely false”.

A £27 monthly ‘WiFi charge’ is not being introduced in the UK – Full Fact

Contrary to a video being shared on social media, the government is not bringing in the fee for UK residents.

fullfact.org

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 4d

Nigel Farage says Reform UK will “differ from status quo” in Wales but it’s too early to tell you how.

It’s a re-run of their local elections.

Reform run councils have found little savings and are considering raising taxes the max they can…

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Reform leader Nigel Farages says 'too early' to outline Senedd policies

The Reform leader said his party would "use every devolved power" possible to help small businesses.

www.bbc.com

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks

Govts of Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman, China, France, Germany Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Qatar, Singapore, Spain, UAE, US would like to thank UK for letting their entities own UK infrastructure.

Vast profits exported, Britons stare at sewage in rivers.

If the government wants economic growth it must bring essential industries into public ownership

Successive governments clobber households and small businesses by hiking interest rates to manage inflation, but don’t inconvenience corporations.

leftfootforward.org

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Valleys Bloke ♿️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @valleysbloke.bsky.social · 5d

Blocked and reported earlier and about 6 other accounts blocked me. Marvellous. Thanks

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Mikeus Jaye - Maledictus @mikejay.link · 5d

No.

If you're within the Thames Water area, cancel your direct debits en masse.

They've done enough damage and it needs to stop, right now.

We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 6d

🚨Urgent: Thames Water want permission from Ofwat to ILLEGALLY pollute rivers and seas until 2040.

🤮They want your bills to fill their pockets with gold, while they fill your rivers with sewage.

✍️Sign now. Tell Ofwat to say NO to Thames Water before Tuesday 21st October.

Thames Water want to pollute illegally until 2040. Ofwat must say NO.

Thames water want to make at deal with Ofwat, to pollute illegally for 15 years

weownit.org.uk

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TeeDixie 📎 @teedixie.bsky.social · 5d

If this is your water company, please sign and repost.

Recently cancelled my direct debit too.

We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 6d

🚨Urgent: Thames Water want permission from Ofwat to ILLEGALLY pollute rivers and seas until 2040.

🤮They want your bills to fill their pockets with gold, while they fill your rivers with sewage.

✍️Sign now. Tell Ofwat to say NO to Thames Water before Tuesday 21st October.

Thames Water want to pollute illegally until 2040. Ofwat must say NO.

Thames water want to make at deal with Ofwat, to pollute illegally for 15 years

weownit.org.uk

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Paul Singh @paulsingh.bsky.social · 6d

The government need to find their backbone and starting enforcing the law.

Because both TikTok, X & the Meta owned platforms are a sewer of racism, xenophobia & hate.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · May 23

Three more chances for Twitter to see if it can spot the p-word.

"context matters", children.

Score so far is 3 'no violation responses' by the broken human-less AI system within half an hour on 19th May - but no response at all yet to another 7 reports

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Gary Gilligan #FBPE #KTTO @garygilligan.bsky.social · 7d

nation.cymru/news/welsh-r...

Welsh Reform councillor teams up with Tommy Robinson allies in parents meeting

Emily Price A Reform councillor has chaired a meeting with a far-right group and parents of young children to discuss “completely untrue” allegations about religious education at a Swansea school. Re...

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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 7d

Ladbrokes loses appeal in disability discrimination case
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Failure to allow a disabled worker additional hours that were given to her more “flexible” non-disabled colleague was direct disability discrimination
@marisharay.bsky.social @disabilityld.bsky.social @mariecgoldman.bsky.social

Ladbrokes loses appeal in disability discrimination case

A disabled employee was denied overtime while a non-disabled employee was not — leading to a finding of disability discrimi

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