Liz McCarthy
@lizmcc.bsky.social
Wishing to live in a world where ALL people are treated with dignity, respect & kindness. A proud Jewish Londoner, interested in running and most other stuff.
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"It's completely misleading to suggest challenges in the immigration system are anything to do with the ECHR"
@elliechowns.bsky.social discusses how watering down human rights panders to far-right narratives and distracts from real solutions to issues with our migration system.
@elliechowns.bsky.social discusses how watering down human rights panders to far-right narratives and distracts from real solutions to issues with our migration system.
December 11, 2025 at 12:23 PM
"It's completely misleading to suggest challenges in the immigration system are anything to do with the ECHR"
@elliechowns.bsky.social discusses how watering down human rights panders to far-right narratives and distracts from real solutions to issues with our migration system.
@elliechowns.bsky.social discusses how watering down human rights panders to far-right narratives and distracts from real solutions to issues with our migration system.
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Green Party London Assembly Members stand strong against the Home Secretary’s cruel new asylum plans.
Migrants aren’t the cause of inequality, the housing shortage or cuts to services, and they shouldn’t be treated as scapegoats.
We reject reforms that replace compassion with conditionality.
Migrants aren’t the cause of inequality, the housing shortage or cuts to services, and they shouldn’t be treated as scapegoats.
We reject reforms that replace compassion with conditionality.
December 6, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Green Party London Assembly Members stand strong against the Home Secretary’s cruel new asylum plans.
Migrants aren’t the cause of inequality, the housing shortage or cuts to services, and they shouldn’t be treated as scapegoats.
We reject reforms that replace compassion with conditionality.
Migrants aren’t the cause of inequality, the housing shortage or cuts to services, and they shouldn’t be treated as scapegoats.
We reject reforms that replace compassion with conditionality.
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“A stupid man's report of what a clever man says can never be accurate, because he unconsciously translates what he hears into something he can understand.”
— Bertrand Russell
— Bertrand Russell
December 2, 2025 at 2:39 PM
“A stupid man's report of what a clever man says can never be accurate, because he unconsciously translates what he hears into something he can understand.”
— Bertrand Russell
— Bertrand Russell
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"This is a field execution.. this is a war on occupied people, a war on civilians"
Mustafa Barghouti on the footage that shows Israeli forces executing two unarmed Palestinian men who've just surrendered
Mustafa Barghouti on the footage that shows Israeli forces executing two unarmed Palestinian men who've just surrendered
November 28, 2025 at 8:50 AM
"This is a field execution.. this is a war on occupied people, a war on civilians"
Mustafa Barghouti on the footage that shows Israeli forces executing two unarmed Palestinian men who've just surrendered
Mustafa Barghouti on the footage that shows Israeli forces executing two unarmed Palestinian men who've just surrendered
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Migrants moving to your local area is not a “legitimate reason” for racism.
LGBT folk being more visible in schools is not a “legitimate reason” for homo/transphobia.
Women not wanting to date you is not a “legitimate reason” for misogyny.
There’s no “legitimate reason” for bigotry.
Just saying.
LGBT folk being more visible in schools is not a “legitimate reason” for homo/transphobia.
Women not wanting to date you is not a “legitimate reason” for misogyny.
There’s no “legitimate reason” for bigotry.
Just saying.
November 22, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Migrants moving to your local area is not a “legitimate reason” for racism.
LGBT folk being more visible in schools is not a “legitimate reason” for homo/transphobia.
Women not wanting to date you is not a “legitimate reason” for misogyny.
There’s no “legitimate reason” for bigotry.
Just saying.
LGBT folk being more visible in schools is not a “legitimate reason” for homo/transphobia.
Women not wanting to date you is not a “legitimate reason” for misogyny.
There’s no “legitimate reason” for bigotry.
Just saying.
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The legacy of British austerity can’t be understood without considering the effects on mental health, especially childhood trauma.
Austerity has a powerful impact on children’s mental health
The legacy of British austerity can’t be understood without considering the effects on mental health, especially childhood trauma
centralbylines.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 11:13 PM
The legacy of British austerity can’t be understood without considering the effects on mental health, especially childhood trauma.
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Labour MP Brian Leishman: "The Government has surrendered to... the vile rhetoric of Reform. Does the Home Secretary not see that removing the legal obligation to support asylum seekers who will be otherwise destitute, is as far away from Labour Party principles and values as we can get?"
November 17, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Labour MP Brian Leishman: "The Government has surrendered to... the vile rhetoric of Reform. Does the Home Secretary not see that removing the legal obligation to support asylum seekers who will be otherwise destitute, is as far away from Labour Party principles and values as we can get?"
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Have been thinking about “immigration has been tearing this country apart.” Surely I’m not the only person to think that it isn’t true, but inflamed rhetoric about immigration by politicians is what is tearing this country apart and so statements like that only makes it worse.
November 18, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Have been thinking about “immigration has been tearing this country apart.” Surely I’m not the only person to think that it isn’t true, but inflamed rhetoric about immigration by politicians is what is tearing this country apart and so statements like that only makes it worse.
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‘They have total impunity’: West Bank settler violence surges after Gaza ceasefire
‘They have total impunity’: West Bank settler violence surges after Gaza ceasefire
UN logs 260 attacks in October alone, its highest monthly tally, as settlers attack farmers and burn olive trees
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:09 AM
‘They have total impunity’: West Bank settler violence surges after Gaza ceasefire
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Just wilful performative cruelty that is entirely out of step with the majority of British people.
How many Labour MPs got into politics in order to vote for stealing jewellery off of people seeking refuge from war and persecution?
How many Labour MPs got into politics in order to vote for stealing jewellery off of people seeking refuge from war and persecution?
November 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Just wilful performative cruelty that is entirely out of step with the majority of British people.
How many Labour MPs got into politics in order to vote for stealing jewellery off of people seeking refuge from war and persecution?
How many Labour MPs got into politics in order to vote for stealing jewellery off of people seeking refuge from war and persecution?
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Performative cruelty once again. By Labour. Support for people seeking asylum is already heavily restricted. Most are not allowed to work, but for those who can support themselves they are already pretty much expected to. 1/
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
UK government set to make support for asylum seekers ‘discretionary’
Home secretary expected to change system to deny help to those who can work or who have assets
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Performative cruelty once again. By Labour. Support for people seeking asylum is already heavily restricted. Most are not allowed to work, but for those who can support themselves they are already pretty much expected to. 1/
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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This government has said the UK is "the destination of choice" for asylum seekers in Europe. That is simply untrue.
Now saying: claims in the UK are rising, while they are falling across Europe. Accurate of Germany (the destination of choice), of France (still more claims than UK), but not Spain
Now saying: claims in the UK are rising, while they are falling across Europe. Accurate of Germany (the destination of choice), of France (still more claims than UK), but not Spain
November 16, 2025 at 9:30 AM
This government has said the UK is "the destination of choice" for asylum seekers in Europe. That is simply untrue.
Now saying: claims in the UK are rising, while they are falling across Europe. Accurate of Germany (the destination of choice), of France (still more claims than UK), but not Spain
Now saying: claims in the UK are rising, while they are falling across Europe. Accurate of Germany (the destination of choice), of France (still more claims than UK), but not Spain
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This is as bad as anything proposed by Reform.
Leaving refugees in permanent limbo and unable to build a new life in the UK would be a complete abdication of our humanitarian responsibilities
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Leaving refugees in permanent limbo and unable to build a new life in the UK would be a complete abdication of our humanitarian responsibilities
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK set to limit refugees to temporary stays
Shabana Mahmood is expected to say the era of permanent protection for refugees is over, in major changes to the UK's asylum and immigration system.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 6:43 AM
This is as bad as anything proposed by Reform.
Leaving refugees in permanent limbo and unable to build a new life in the UK would be a complete abdication of our humanitarian responsibilities
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Leaving refugees in permanent limbo and unable to build a new life in the UK would be a complete abdication of our humanitarian responsibilities
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Thames Water tried to make MP pay its legal fees of up to £1,400 an hour, he asked the Court to put TW into special administration.
Blatant attempt to silence MPs.
TW paying £200m a year to advisers, charges customers for its failures.
Abuses will continue until execs held personally liable.
Blatant attempt to silence MPs.
TW paying £200m a year to advisers, charges customers for its failures.
Abuses will continue until execs held personally liable.
Thames Water tried to make MP pay its legal fees of up to £1,400 an hour
Exclusive: Charlie Maynard accuses the utility of ‘retaliation’ over his push for government to gain control of company
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Thames Water tried to make MP pay its legal fees of up to £1,400 an hour, he asked the Court to put TW into special administration.
Blatant attempt to silence MPs.
TW paying £200m a year to advisers, charges customers for its failures.
Abuses will continue until execs held personally liable.
Blatant attempt to silence MPs.
TW paying £200m a year to advisers, charges customers for its failures.
Abuses will continue until execs held personally liable.
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If I was being cynical I'd say they floated the income tax rise to push gilts down during the OBR measurement period. But that would require a level of advanced planning that seems unlikely.
November 14, 2025 at 8:23 AM
If I was being cynical I'd say they floated the income tax rise to push gilts down during the OBR measurement period. But that would require a level of advanced planning that seems unlikely.
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Ken Clarke, "Politically you can't rejoin the European Union at the moment it would cause its own nightmare, divisions and crisis"
"Brexit is doing damage to our economy"
"The time has come to rejoin the Customs Union and the EU Single Market would be a huge, huge advantage to us"
"Brexit is doing damage to our economy"
"The time has come to rejoin the Customs Union and the EU Single Market would be a huge, huge advantage to us"
November 13, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Ken Clarke, "Politically you can't rejoin the European Union at the moment it would cause its own nightmare, divisions and crisis"
"Brexit is doing damage to our economy"
"The time has come to rejoin the Customs Union and the EU Single Market would be a huge, huge advantage to us"
"Brexit is doing damage to our economy"
"The time has come to rejoin the Customs Union and the EU Single Market would be a huge, huge advantage to us"
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Yay! A fresh round of baseless scaremongering.
Now, the noisy minority of greedy super-rich are telling us settling up charges will mean no one will invest or start business in the UK.
Just like they don't elsewhere with exit taxes like **checks notes**
USA, France, Germany, Canada, Australia...
Now, the noisy minority of greedy super-rich are telling us settling up charges will mean no one will invest or start business in the UK.
Just like they don't elsewhere with exit taxes like **checks notes**
USA, France, Germany, Canada, Australia...
November 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Yay! A fresh round of baseless scaremongering.
Now, the noisy minority of greedy super-rich are telling us settling up charges will mean no one will invest or start business in the UK.
Just like they don't elsewhere with exit taxes like **checks notes**
USA, France, Germany, Canada, Australia...
Now, the noisy minority of greedy super-rich are telling us settling up charges will mean no one will invest or start business in the UK.
Just like they don't elsewhere with exit taxes like **checks notes**
USA, France, Germany, Canada, Australia...
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Once every 20 years or so, the director-general of the BBC is forced to resign for being insufficiently rightwing. Alastair Milne in 1987. Greg Dyke in 2004. Tim Davie in 2025. The great irony is that the BBC was in all cases profoundly biased towards established power. But just not biased enough …
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Once every 20 years or so, the director-general of the BBC is forced to resign for being insufficiently rightwing. Alastair Milne in 1987. Greg Dyke in 2004. Tim Davie in 2025. The great irony is that the BBC was in all cases profoundly biased towards established power. But just not biased enough …
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Resident doctors’ strike to go ahead after Wes Streeting’s last-ditch offer is rejected
Resident doctors in England to strike for five days next week, saying health secretary’s latest offer is too limited
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Resident doctors in England to strike for five days next week, saying health secretary’s latest offer is too limited
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Resident doctors’ strike to go ahead after Wes Streeting’s last-ditch offer is rejected
Resident doctors in England to strike for five days next week, saying health secretary’s latest offer is too limited
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Resident doctors’ strike to go ahead after Wes Streeting’s last-ditch offer is rejected
Resident doctors in England to strike for five days next week, saying health secretary’s latest offer is too limited
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Resident doctors in England to strike for five days next week, saying health secretary’s latest offer is too limited
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Lloyds, NatWest, Barclays, Nationwide and Santander will join HSBC and allow people without a fixed address to open bank accounts, in initiative with Shelter and government bit.ly/4nPm6U0
Five major banks to allow homeless people to open bank accounts under new pilot
Thousands of homeless people will be able to open a bank account and five major banks as part of a strategy to improve financial inclusion.
bit.ly
November 5, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Lloyds, NatWest, Barclays, Nationwide and Santander will join HSBC and allow people without a fixed address to open bank accounts, in initiative with Shelter and government bit.ly/4nPm6U0
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"More than 440 City companies have moved almost £1tn — or roughly 10% of the entire UK banking system — to financial hubs across the EU because of Brexit."
#RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺
#RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺
‘The money machine is misfiring’: City blames Brexit for UK’s £20bn productivity headache
Poor output since the leave vote has landed Rachel Reeves with a bigger-than-forecast budget spending gap
www.theguardian.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:31 PM
"More than 440 City companies have moved almost £1tn — or roughly 10% of the entire UK banking system — to financial hubs across the EU because of Brexit."
#RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺
#RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺
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NHS dentists crisis sees surge in GoFundMe appeals from desperate people in pain
The British Dental Association brands it ‘Victorian’ that Brits having to beg for charity to pay for essential dentistry which should be available on the NHS
www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/...
The British Dental Association brands it ‘Victorian’ that Brits having to beg for charity to pay for essential dentistry which should be available on the NHS
www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/...
Huge surge in GoFundMe appeals as Brits desperate for proper dental care
The British Dental Association brands it ‘Victorian’ that Brits having to beg for charity to pay for essential dentistry which should be available on the NHS
www.mirror.co.uk
November 2, 2025 at 8:19 AM
NHS dentists crisis sees surge in GoFundMe appeals from desperate people in pain
The British Dental Association brands it ‘Victorian’ that Brits having to beg for charity to pay for essential dentistry which should be available on the NHS
www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/...
The British Dental Association brands it ‘Victorian’ that Brits having to beg for charity to pay for essential dentistry which should be available on the NHS
www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/...
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Hannan and Frost in the Telegraph.
Sunak in the Times.
Kwasi Kwarteng in the iPaper.
Johnson in the Mail.
Gove editing the Spectator.
Farage everywhere.
All of them shamelessly honking out their ‘Listen to me!’ garbage, as the country flails around in the unbelievable mess they’ve made.
Nauseating.
Sunak in the Times.
Kwasi Kwarteng in the iPaper.
Johnson in the Mail.
Gove editing the Spectator.
Farage everywhere.
All of them shamelessly honking out their ‘Listen to me!’ garbage, as the country flails around in the unbelievable mess they’ve made.
Nauseating.
November 2, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Hannan and Frost in the Telegraph.
Sunak in the Times.
Kwasi Kwarteng in the iPaper.
Johnson in the Mail.
Gove editing the Spectator.
Farage everywhere.
All of them shamelessly honking out their ‘Listen to me!’ garbage, as the country flails around in the unbelievable mess they’ve made.
Nauseating.
Sunak in the Times.
Kwasi Kwarteng in the iPaper.
Johnson in the Mail.
Gove editing the Spectator.
Farage everywhere.
All of them shamelessly honking out their ‘Listen to me!’ garbage, as the country flails around in the unbelievable mess they’ve made.
Nauseating.
