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I'm long past expecting any better from this piece of shit but he should be pelted with missiles every time he says "I used to be a human rights lawyer."

#UKPolitics #HumanRights

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/starmer-saudi-arabia-uae-investment-human-rights

Starmer to visit Saudi Arabia and UAE for investment amid human rights accusations

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to visit Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) next month, reportedly seeking investment from sovereign wealth funds such as the Public Investment Fund (PIF), which is linked to human rights abuses…
Imran Mulla (Middle East Eye)
#humanrights #ukpolitics

Useful post from security journalist Lizzie Dearden on the Southport riots earlier this year.

#SouthportRiots #UKPolitics #FarRight

https://bsky.app/profile/lizziedearden.bsky.social/post/3lbfa4he7ok2z
#ukpolitics #farright #southportriots

RIP John Prescott, an old style Labour man and always a fighter for the people of Hull. He tried to curb Blair's excesses and staunchly supported Jeremy Corbyn as party leader. May he rest in power.

#LabourParty #JohnPrescott #Hull #UKPolitics

John Prescott has died aged 86 after 'living with' Alzheimer’s, family confirms | ITV News
https://www.itv.com/news/2024-11-21/john-prescott-has-died-aged-86-after-living-with-alzheimers-family-confirms
#ukpolitics #labourparty #johnprescott #hull

Farage prevented from grandstanding at farming protests.

Well who can blame them? Many probably still feel a little sorry for themselves after a large number of farmers bought the lies and enthusiastically supported #Brexit.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/nov/20/farming-rally-organisers-exclude-nigel-farage-from-speaker-line-up

#Farming #UKPolitics #Brexit #Farage #PersonaNonGrata
#brexit #ukpolitics #farming #farage #personanongrata

If only the ultra rich were able to manipulate business and society this would’t happen… Hold on?

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/nov/18/more-than-one-in-three-uk-children-poverty-deprivation-record-high

#UkPolitics #Inequality #Poverty
#poverty #inequality #ukpolitics

"Industrial-scale murder in Gaza – carried out with the supply of British weapons and intelligence – has become so routine the BBC hardly bothers to report it any more.

And our protests are smeared as antisemitism"

Jonathan Cook's latest, the text of a speech he recently gave in Bath, England.

#Israel #Gaza #Genocide #UKPolitics #Media

Starmer lied in saying Israel isn't carrying out genocide in Gaza. Here's the proof
https://jonathancook.substack.com/p/starmer-lied-in-saying-israel-isnt?publication_id=476450&post_id=151763632&isFreemail=true&r=96cfk&triedRedirect=true

Starmer lied in saying Israel isn't carrying out genocide in Gaza. Here's the proof

We may be exhausted by 13 months of lies, disinformation and smears. But we're not voiceless, or powerless. Our leaders seek to bully us into silence because they fear what we have to say
Jonathan Cook
#israel #media #ukpolitics #genocide #gaza

Privatised Utilities

Overseas investors bought into the principle of tied profits, little risk, massive dividends (either directly or by siphoning off money through loans from overseas vultures, whoops investors) and no down side.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/nov/17/thames-water-supply-knife-edge-23bn-repairs-needed

Thatcher must be proud. Now the great extrication.

#UkPolitics #Water #Privatisation #Utilities #Theft #Greed #Corruption
#Water #ukpolitics #corruption #theft #privatisation #greed #utilities

‘We have really everything in common with America nowadays except, of course, language’ (Oscar Wilde)

They really have problems with the terms socialism, democracy and communism - that is problem is differentiation.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/nov/16/will-full-blown-trump-tariffs-drive-britain-back-into-the-arms-of-europe

#UkPolitics #USPol #Trump #Trade #EU
#trump #trade #uspol #eu #ukpolitics

The only way you ‘charm’ #FeloniousTrump is by offering him something that benefits him personally. And why is Mandelson involved in any of this? He has not been elected in UK’s recent General Election. He was involved in some dodgy finances back in the day when he was an actual MP, very nearly lost his position because of that too. Since then he, like Blair, have failed upwards financially ever since. #UKPolitics #Trump #USA https://mastodon.scot/@Fife4Europe/113488810539035914

Fife4Europe #FBPE (@Fife4Europe@mastodon.scot)

Centre for European Reform: Mandelson's plan to charm Trump as UK's ambassador – and why Brexit could wreck it https://www.cer.eu/in-the-press/mandelson%E2%80%99s-plan-charm-trump-uk%E2%80%99s-ambassador-%E2%80%93-and-why-brexit-could-wreck-it
mastodon.scot
#trump #usa #ukpolitics #felonioustrump

#Budget #UKPolitics This article by Gary Stevenson is so good, please read every word of it.

“Whatever Jeremy Hunt says, traders know the rich will get richer and the poor will get poorer. And they’re paid millions to bet on it.”

This is what the world is - it is run by a minute elite for a minute elite and the rest of us, the masses, the natural world, we just don’t count. It is a #TragedyOftheNonCommons (will reshare my own piece on this below 1/n)

#FollowTheMoney

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/mar/05/banker-budget-mega-rich-traders-jeremy-hunt?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Screenshot of the top of this article
#ukpolitics #budget #FollowTheMoney #tragedyofthenoncommons

"A brief look at the past decades’ border dynamics suggests that Starmer’s initiatives may well end up being as gimmicky as those they replace."

Not surprising when they're formulated by an ideological vacuum in a suit he didn't pay for, whose sole purpose is to gain power and placate the RW press, donors and big business. The outsourcing firms are already rubbing their hands with glee at their projected profit margins.

#UKPolitics #Immigration #AsylumIsNotACrime

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-trafficking-and-slavery/starmers-counter-terror-plan-for-migration-woefully-misses-the-mark-labour-small-boats/
#immigration #ukpolitics #asylumisnotacrime

What a bizarre commentary. Aiming for the woman not the ball.

To quote ‘But the return as director of policy delivery and innovation of Liz Lloyd, possessor of one of the driest senses of humour within the old Blair inner circle, is, if anything, more crucial.’

Kettle is short on straws to clutch and insight to impart.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/14/sue-gray-departure-starmer-project-serious

#UkPolitics #Starmer #Apologists #LabourDelusions
#ukpolitics #starmer #labourdelusions #apologists

You've been listening to those pesky French political philosophers and United Statists, again. No separation of church and state in *this* monarchy. All of that 18th century revolution is for colonials and continentals, old boy! (-: Archbishop of Canterbury is a Lord Spiritual, and ex officio a politician with a seat in our legislature.

#UKPolitics #ChurchOfEngland #Disestablishmentarianism
#ukpolitics #churchofengland #Disestablishmentarianism

It is an interesting question as to whether an Anglican archbishop can actually be fired. It's a direct appointment by the Crown. Direct action by KC3 might have caused an uproar about the King interfering in politics, even though the Crown is legally supposed to be the fount of justice. Some people would get far more upset about a monarchy being a monarchy than about Mary Whitehouse's lawyer caning teenagers.

#UKPolitics #UKLaw #ChurchOfEngland
#ukpolitics #uklaw #churchofengland

Keir Starmer will announce a stringent new climate goal for the UK today. He will pledge to cut emissions by 81% compared with 1990 levels by 2035, a target in line with the recommendations of the Climate Change Committee.

As a cynic familiar with the history of Starmer's opportunistic pledges, forgive me if I don't prematurely celebrate.

#COP29 #ClimateEmergency #CCC #UKPolitics

Keir Starmer to unveil ambitious new UK climate goal at Cop29 | Cop29 | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/11/keir-starmer-to-unveil-ambitious-new-uk-climate-goal-cop29-ndc?CMP=firstedition_email
#climateemergency #ccc #ukpolitics #COP29

Labour ready to go? Hopefully south.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/09/anas-sarwar-aide-kate-watson-becomes-scottish-labours-general-secretary

“The general election result showed that Scottish Labour can deliver change for Scotland and I’d like to again place on record my thanks and gratitude to John-Paul McHugh for the work he carried out as general secretary to deliver that.

Change yes. For the better NO

#LABOUR #UkPolitics #ScottishIndepence #LabourIncompetence
#ukpolitics #labour #labourincompetence #scottishindepence

The Royal (very much appreciate the Royles) family carry on milking us all and demanding love and obedience. Why the heck is ‘subject’ still part of the UK legislation?

I thought the small charge for every time the RNLI cross ‘their’ beeches hilarious. Maybe it is time to really get royal on their financial arses.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/10/how-long-will-we-stomach-sermons-from-royals-made-rich-by-their-own-charities

#UKPolitics #AbolishTheMonarchy #UkShame #Plutocracy #Theft
#ukpolitics #theft #abolishthemonarchy #plutocracy #ukshame

Starmer and the Labour government are blind. They all seem to think that if they seep their eyes closed al the bad thing will go away.

Hint, they won’t but we might mitigate them.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/10/labour-under-fire-for-failing-to-name-mps-for-key-eu-role

#LabourIncompetence #UkPolitics #RejoinEU
#ukpolitics #RejoinEU #labourincompetence

“In the face of a desperate housing crisis, the existence of right to buy means we are in effect trying to refill a bath without being allowed to put the plug back in.”

#UKpolitics #Housing #RightToBuy #Labour

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/nov/07/new-council-housing-in-england-may-be-removed-from-right-to-buy-scheme
#ukpolitics #labour #housing #righttobuy

OMG Fartage is in Newport tomorrow 🤬
Remind me to get a milkshake.

#UKPolitics
#ukpolitics

And if the absolute weapon who delivered my shopping yesterday is any indication, it'll probably work.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/nov/07/nigel-farage-populist-right-trump-win-build-momentum

#UKPolitics #Fascism
#fascism #ukpolitics

Liebour MP says something sensible and obvious (which will be ignored) shocker.

GPLB: "Trump's victory shows government must reduce wealth inequality or lose next election, says Labour's Liam Byrne"

#UKPolitics
#ukpolitics

LoooooooooooooooooooooL

GPLB: "Labour rejects Nigel Farage’s offer to help government as intermediary with Donald Trump"

#UKPolitics
#ukpolitics

“Keir Starmer’s sycophantic words of congratulation to Donald Trump are among the most dispiriting things I have read this morning. “Shoulder to shoulder in defence of our shared values of freedom, democracy and enterprise”? This is either serious delusion or utter hypocrisy. He should be ashamed”

#trump #donaldtrump #keirstarmer #starmer #labourparty #labour #uk #ukpol #ukpolitics #uspol #USPolitics #usa #electionday #election2024

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/commentisfree/2024/nov/06/sunk-by-keir-starmer-sycophantic-words-of-congratulation-to-donald-trump

#uk #trump #donaldtrump #ukpol #usa #uspol #ukpolitics #labour #starmer #uspolitics #Election2024 #electionday #labourparty #keirstarmer

"The pretence of an ideological rift between western leaders on the right and a supposed “left” evaporated overnight [after October 7]. They all belonged to the same war party; they all became devotees of the genocide party."

#UKPolitics #Fascism #USPolitics #GazaHolocaust

https://www.middleeasteye.net/big-story/gaza-israel-war-western-fascism-exposed-how

How the war on Gaza exposed Israeli and western fascism

Material and rhetorical support for the genocide of the Palestinian people is everywhere. It's time to ask why
Middle East Eye
#fascism #ukpolitics #uspolitics #gazaholocaust

Whether Trump wins or loses, Farage has ruined his political career by backing him. He just doesn't know it yet.

If Trump loses, he's backed a loser. Because he's a loser

IF Trump wins, we will watch Trump dismantling the U.S. welfare state and the whole infrastructure until there's nothing left but victims. And then he's going to expect us in the U.K. to vote for him when he's promising the same thing?

I don't think so Nigel. Sorry love.

#UKPolitics

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#ukpolitics

Fuck sake. Chris Philp is Shadow Home Secretary.

#WTF #UKPolitics
#WTF #ukpolitics

"Much like when George Osborne aimed to cut the #disability benefits bill by a fifth, “#welfare reform” based on arbitrary cost-cutting says the quiet part out loud: #benefits won’t be awarded based on who needs them – just on what they cost."

#UKpolitics #Labour

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/05/tax-and-spend-budget-disabled-people-austerity
#ukpolitics #labour #disability #welfare #benefits

Brits are arresting the sons of Holocaust survivors for 'terrorism' now....

#FreePalestine #Gaza #UKPOL #UKpolitics
#ukpol #ukpolitics #gaza #freepalestine

He's not saying "build a wall", but he's not *not* saying it either.

GPLB: "Starmer says people smuggling should be seen as ‘global security threat similar to terrorism’"

#UKPolitics #RefugeesWelcome #AsylumIsNotACrime
#ukpolitics #refugeeswelcome #asylumisnotacrime

#palestine
#ukpolitics
@palestine

"On Monday this week, an opposition Tory MP made a speech in Parliament attacking the use of the term genocide to describe Israel’s violence against Palestinians"
"Spontaneously and under no direct pressure whatsoever, he [Lammy] agreed with the Tory entirely"
"British state’s top priority in foreign policy currently is to protect Israel from criticism over the Palestinian genocide"

https://www.counterfire.org/article/david-lammy-an-ignorant-offensive-genocide-denier/

David Lammy: an ignorant, offensive genocide denier  

The remarks trivialising Israel’s genocidal attacks on Gaza from the British Foreign Secretary are part of the wider aim to deny the reality of imperialism’s closest ally in the Middle East, says Kevin Crane  On Monday this week, an opposition Tor…
Counterfire
#ukpolitics #palestine @palestine

Feudal Britain

The Sunday Times has published a survey of the land and the ‘business deals’ with the NHS, Schools and the military that provide the Royal Family with much of its unearned wealth in England and Wales (only).

http://archive.today/2024.11.02-220256/https://www.thetimes.com/uk/royal-family/article/how-royals-make-millions-king-charles-prince-william-27lkftd2n (archived)

http://archive.today/2024.11.02-162045/https://www.thetimes.com/uk/royal-family/article/oyal-properties-postcode-map-near-me-8hpnvf99t (more details, archive)

The Land Registry had to be forced to give these up and have since stopped cooperating.

#AbolishTheMonarchy #RoyalFamiuly #Parasites #UKPolitics #Leaches
A map of England and Wales showing the locations of 5410 properties held by the Royal Family
#ukpolitics #parasites #abolishthemonarchy #leaches #royalfamiuly

Sir Humphrey: Bernard, if the right people don’t have power, do you know what happens? The wrong people get it: politicians, councillors, ordinary voters!
Bernard: But aren’t they supposed to, in a democracy?
Sir Humphrey: This is a British democracy, Bernard!

https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Yes,_Minister

#Quotes #comedy #ukpolitics
#comedy #quotes #ukpolitics

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