Denis Buckley
@wellingtonrock.bsky.social
UK/US dual national. Haven't been to US in ten years. Family there are Trumpies, family here are sane. I'm an old man, but still learning - eg, a new 'lick' for Cripple Creek. Did I mention that in retirement, I've become an enthusiastic muso. And Green.
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Starmer became leader after a devious and dishonest campaign. He has been an utter disaster for the Labour Party ever since
Starmer and hardline governments risk creating ‘hierarchy of people’ by constraining human rights
Human rights official says politicians are playing into the hands of the populist right as they seek to tackle migration
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December 10, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Starmer became leader after a devious and dishonest campaign. He has been an utter disaster for the Labour Party ever since
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Zarah Sultana: Lammy claim he did not know about Palestine Action hunger strikers is a ‘lie’ | Middle East Eye share.google/gHTuDRv1Ya8b...
Zarah Sultana: Lammy claim he did not know about Palestine Action hunger strikers is a ‘lie’
The MP is the second politician to visit the prisoners currently observing a rolling hunger strike over their detention conditions, as concerns mount about their safety
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December 10, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Zarah Sultana: Lammy claim he did not know about Palestine Action hunger strikers is a ‘lie’ | Middle East Eye share.google/gHTuDRv1Ya8b...
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EXCLUSIVE
Staffordshire councillor has denies endorsing racist comment that described Labour MP David Lammy as a “greedy none thoroughbred”.
Despite the post appearing beneath his own TikTok video, from an account with his name, which he had access to.
Staffordshire councillor has denies endorsing racist comment that described Labour MP David Lammy as a “greedy none thoroughbred”.
Despite the post appearing beneath his own TikTok video, from an account with his name, which he had access to.
December 10, 2025 at 2:09 PM
EXCLUSIVE
Staffordshire councillor has denies endorsing racist comment that described Labour MP David Lammy as a “greedy none thoroughbred”.
Despite the post appearing beneath his own TikTok video, from an account with his name, which he had access to.
Staffordshire councillor has denies endorsing racist comment that described Labour MP David Lammy as a “greedy none thoroughbred”.
Despite the post appearing beneath his own TikTok video, from an account with his name, which he had access to.
Inept and lacking insight, Sir Keith fails again...
'The reality is that Trump means what he says, and says what he means repeatedly. It is past time to pretend that things are otherwise.'
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
'The reality is that Trump means what he says, and says what he means repeatedly. It is past time to pretend that things are otherwise.'
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
New Trump doctrine identifies ‘weak’ Europe’s problem: not enough racism
A new US national security strategy represents one of the most profound crises for the Atlantic alliance since 1945
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Inept and lacking insight, Sir Keith fails again...
'The reality is that Trump means what he says, and says what he means repeatedly. It is past time to pretend that things are otherwise.'
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
'The reality is that Trump means what he says, and says what he means repeatedly. It is past time to pretend that things are otherwise.'
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Who knew about this? Amazing! Spectacular!
See what can be done if the yoke of elite money and neoliberal economic dogma can be lifted.
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See what can be done if the yoke of elite money and neoliberal economic dogma can be lifted.
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This physics professor transformed his country to 98% renewable energy in five years
Ramón Méndez Galain was a Urguayan theoretical physics professor studying the Big Bang when the president of Uruguay shocked him with a phone call in 2008 asking him to be the country's energy secreta...
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December 9, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Who knew about this? Amazing! Spectacular!
See what can be done if the yoke of elite money and neoliberal economic dogma can be lifted.
boingboing.net/2025/12/09/t...
See what can be done if the yoke of elite money and neoliberal economic dogma can be lifted.
boingboing.net/2025/12/09/t...
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Dear Santa,
for Christmas, I'd like:
1) Netanyahu tried for war crimes
2) Keir Starmer thrown out on his arse
3) Your Party in formal alliance with The Greens
4) Wes Streeting in tears
I've been mostly good, I think...
Thank you
for Christmas, I'd like:
1) Netanyahu tried for war crimes
2) Keir Starmer thrown out on his arse
3) Your Party in formal alliance with The Greens
4) Wes Streeting in tears
I've been mostly good, I think...
Thank you
December 9, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Dear Santa,
for Christmas, I'd like:
1) Netanyahu tried for war crimes
2) Keir Starmer thrown out on his arse
3) Your Party in formal alliance with The Greens
4) Wes Streeting in tears
I've been mostly good, I think...
Thank you
for Christmas, I'd like:
1) Netanyahu tried for war crimes
2) Keir Starmer thrown out on his arse
3) Your Party in formal alliance with The Greens
4) Wes Streeting in tears
I've been mostly good, I think...
Thank you
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Swapping David Lammy out of Foreign Sec position for Yvette Cooper might be one of the stupidest things Starmer...sorry McSweeney, has done.
December 9, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Swapping David Lammy out of Foreign Sec position for Yvette Cooper might be one of the stupidest things Starmer...sorry McSweeney, has done.
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This Spectator piece says far more about the author than it does about Farage, none of it flattering.
December 9, 2025 at 8:02 PM
This Spectator piece says far more about the author than it does about Farage, none of it flattering.
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Nigel Farage with more of his "harmless banter". And, he looks a bit older than a schoolboy there.
Nigel Farage, "At Michael Barrymore's house they removed all the ashtrays, on the basis that they chuck all the fags in the pool."
December 9, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Nigel Farage with more of his "harmless banter". And, he looks a bit older than a schoolboy there.
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For someone who wrote a book on the European Convention on Human Rights Starmer really needs to brush up on what it means.
You can't justify cutting rights as an argument for stopping the far right
It's repeatedly shown that pandering to them only emboldens them.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
You can't justify cutting rights as an argument for stopping the far right
It's repeatedly shown that pandering to them only emboldens them.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
Starmer urges Europe’s leaders to update ECHR to halt rise of far right
Exclusive: PM calls for members of European convention on human rights to allow tougher action to protect borders
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:05 PM
For someone who wrote a book on the European Convention on Human Rights Starmer really needs to brush up on what it means.
You can't justify cutting rights as an argument for stopping the far right
It's repeatedly shown that pandering to them only emboldens them.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
You can't justify cutting rights as an argument for stopping the far right
It's repeatedly shown that pandering to them only emboldens them.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
'If we leave (decisions about) money and debt to the right, we hand them the power to say no.'
www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/12...
www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/12...
Where’s the plan?
Too many campaigners talk about what’s wrong, but never explain what must change or how it could happen.
Real campaigning means finding solutions: identifying causes, proposing reforms, and then doing...
www.taxresearch.org.uk
December 9, 2025 at 8:08 PM
'If we leave (decisions about) money and debt to the right, we hand them the power to say no.'
www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/12...
www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/12...
Kent County Council is considering closing local libraries and rubbish tips to cut costs. Kids need libraries to learn, and tip closures risk fly-tipping on our streets. I’ve signed to stop this. Will you add your name too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ci...
Save vital Kent services
Kent County Council is considering closing local libraries and rubbish tips to cut costs. Kids need libraries to learn, and tip closures risk fly-tipping on our streets. I’ve signed to stop this. Will...
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December 9, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Kent County Council is considering closing local libraries and rubbish tips to cut costs. Kids need libraries to learn, and tip closures risk fly-tipping on our streets. I’ve signed to stop this. Will you add your name too? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ci...
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Lies, Damned Lies & Kemi Badenoch Speeches...
In her speech on Welfare today, Kemi Badenoch made the claim outlined in red below.
But a family with 5 kids under 16 is entitled to £95.05/wk benefit (£4,943/yr), with 6 its £112.30/wk (£5,840/yr)
*None* will get "£14,000 extra/yr"
In her speech on Welfare today, Kemi Badenoch made the claim outlined in red below.
But a family with 5 kids under 16 is entitled to £95.05/wk benefit (£4,943/yr), with 6 its £112.30/wk (£5,840/yr)
*None* will get "£14,000 extra/yr"
December 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Lies, Damned Lies & Kemi Badenoch Speeches...
In her speech on Welfare today, Kemi Badenoch made the claim outlined in red below.
But a family with 5 kids under 16 is entitled to £95.05/wk benefit (£4,943/yr), with 6 its £112.30/wk (£5,840/yr)
*None* will get "£14,000 extra/yr"
In her speech on Welfare today, Kemi Badenoch made the claim outlined in red below.
But a family with 5 kids under 16 is entitled to £95.05/wk benefit (£4,943/yr), with 6 its £112.30/wk (£5,840/yr)
*None* will get "£14,000 extra/yr"
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As someone who voted Green in the last election & most likely will again, I'm seeing Zack Polanski getting put on the same pedestal as Corbyn was and I'm really not on board with it.
December 9, 2025 at 4:25 PM
As someone who voted Green in the last election & most likely will again, I'm seeing Zack Polanski getting put on the same pedestal as Corbyn was and I'm really not on board with it.
Green, not LibDem, but thrilled nonetheless that this has got through the House! Now the reactionary 'Lords'...
🚨BREAKING🚨
MPs have voted to PASS our bill to establish a UK-EU customs union.
The Prime Minister must now listen to his own MPs, drop his self-imposed red lines and finally go for proper growth through an ambitious trade deal with the EU.
MPs have voted to PASS our bill to establish a UK-EU customs union.
The Prime Minister must now listen to his own MPs, drop his self-imposed red lines and finally go for proper growth through an ambitious trade deal with the EU.
December 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Green, not LibDem, but thrilled nonetheless that this has got through the House! Now the reactionary 'Lords'...
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Lib Dems once again fighting for the correct thing to be done while Labour pretend it's impossible and need their arms twisting.
I'm glad I don't vote Labour.
I'm glad I don't vote Labour.
🚨BREAKING🚨
MPs have voted to PASS our bill to establish a UK-EU customs union.
The Prime Minister must now listen to his own MPs, drop his self-imposed red lines and finally go for proper growth through an ambitious trade deal with the EU.
MPs have voted to PASS our bill to establish a UK-EU customs union.
The Prime Minister must now listen to his own MPs, drop his self-imposed red lines and finally go for proper growth through an ambitious trade deal with the EU.
December 9, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Lib Dems once again fighting for the correct thing to be done while Labour pretend it's impossible and need their arms twisting.
I'm glad I don't vote Labour.
I'm glad I don't vote Labour.
'It felt very much as though there were two completely different conferences taking place; the one being reported on in the mainstream/legacy media and the one being experienced by people in attendance.'
www.opendemocracy.net/en/your-part...
www.opendemocracy.net/en/your-part...
With UK politics in flux, Your Party may well surprise you
Last weekend, two very different Your Party conferences took place: the one reported on in the press, and the real one
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December 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM
'It felt very much as though there were two completely different conferences taking place; the one being reported on in the mainstream/legacy media and the one being experienced by people in attendance.'
www.opendemocracy.net/en/your-part...
www.opendemocracy.net/en/your-part...
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Eight prisoners, currently held on remand for alleged actions in solidarity with Palestine, have been on a hunger strike since November 2nd. Two have been hospitalised so far.
Call on David Lammy to immediately respond to the ongoing hunger strikes 👇
actionnetwork.org/petitions/ca...
Call on David Lammy to immediately respond to the ongoing hunger strikes 👇
actionnetwork.org/petitions/ca...
Call on MP and Secretary of Justice David Lammy to intervene and protect the hunger strikers
Eight prisoners currently held on remand for alleged actions in solidarity with Palestine have been on a hunger strike which began on 2nd November. Their names are Amu Gib, Qesser Zuhrah, Heba Muraisi...
actionnetwork.org
December 9, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Eight prisoners, currently held on remand for alleged actions in solidarity with Palestine, have been on a hunger strike since November 2nd. Two have been hospitalised so far.
Call on David Lammy to immediately respond to the ongoing hunger strikes 👇
actionnetwork.org/petitions/ca...
Call on David Lammy to immediately respond to the ongoing hunger strikes 👇
actionnetwork.org/petitions/ca...
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Badenoch's master plan..
No more increases in the minimum wage and work for pennies...
No more increases in the minimum wage and work for pennies...
December 9, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Badenoch's master plan..
No more increases in the minimum wage and work for pennies...
No more increases in the minimum wage and work for pennies...
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The Tories only create wealth for themselves, not for the country. Anyone that lived through the Thatcher years, or the last 14 years of Tory "government", knows that.
Keeps her busy I suppose.
Keeps her busy I suppose.
Badenoch: "The only people who actually know how to create wealth & growth are Tories...
£10.9 billion in Tory covid fraud certainly created wealth for Tory crooks. #ukpolitics
£10.9 billion in Tory covid fraud certainly created wealth for Tory crooks. #ukpolitics
December 9, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The Tories only create wealth for themselves, not for the country. Anyone that lived through the Thatcher years, or the last 14 years of Tory "government", knows that.
Keeps her busy I suppose.
Keeps her busy I suppose.
Rich. People's. Money...
December 9, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Rich. People's. Money...
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This is an extremely sinister development.
'The Trump administration had “a clear and consistent vision for Europe: one that prioritises US-Russia ties and seeks to divide and conquer the continent, with much of the dirty work carried out by nationalist, far-right European forces,”'
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
European Council president warns US not to interfere in Europe’s affairs
The new US national security strategy codifies a seismic shift in transatlantic relations, say experts
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:08 AM
This is an extremely sinister development.
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A crypto investor just donated £9 million to the Reform Party. Right now, billionaires can pour unlimited money into our elections, effectively buying our democracy. Think that's wrong? Add your name to call for a cap on donations today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
Take Big Money Out of Our Politics
British politics is awash with money from super rich donors. In 2023, two-thirds of all private donations came from just 19 people. These so-called ‘mega donors’ enjoy privileged access to political p...
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December 9, 2025 at 11:51 AM
A crypto investor just donated £9 million to the Reform Party. Right now, billionaires can pour unlimited money into our elections, effectively buying our democracy. Think that's wrong? Add your name to call for a cap on donations today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
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The Tories should never govern again
COVID schemes fraud and error cost taxpayers £11bn
COVID schemes fraud and error cost taxpayers £11bn
COVID-19 Fraud and error cost the taxpayer nearly £11bn, a government watchdog has found.
news.sky.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:55 AM
The Tories should never govern again
He's still pushing the right wing neoliberal (not)'Labour' line. He is a disgrace to the vestiges of the Labour party who haven't departed to 'Your Party' or the Greens.
Starmer: "You do not need to have a PhD in economics to know that erecting unnecessary trade barriers with your biggest trading partner will hurt growth and raise the cost of living."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Also Starmer:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Also Starmer:
December 9, 2025 at 12:05 PM
He's still pushing the right wing neoliberal (not)'Labour' line. He is a disgrace to the vestiges of the Labour party who haven't departed to 'Your Party' or the Greens.