As one of the 2787 still under arrest, a thought occurs to me that, as the ban is still in place, does it mean the three High Court judges should now be charged for supporting a proscribed organisation? #palestineaction

@mrjamesob.bsky.social Blindly loyal ffs. Come on James. The Bluesky support for Starmer has lived through 14 years of Tory misery and profligacy. You're at risk of descending into Ferrari like radio.

Re. Starmer @mrjamesob.bsky.social "Left governments almost invariably disappoint their supporters because, even when the prosperity which they have promised is achievable, there is always need of an uncomfortable transition period about which little has been said beforehand." George Orwell 1943

"Left governments almost invariably disappoint their supporters because, even when the prosperity which they have promised is achievable, there is always need of an uncomfortable transition period about which little has been said beforehand." George Orwell 1943

Six Palestine Action activists cleared of aggravated burglary at Israel-linked defence firm

457 UK armed forces personnel died in Afghanistan during the 20-year deployment. This is a fucking hideous thing to say. Even by his non-existent standards.

159 members of the Canadian forces and 7 civilians.

It's that magical time of year when private jets descend on a Swiss mountain village to discuss climate change and poverty! Anyway, here's my annual reminder. I'll stop posting this when they stop avoiding the real issue: their own massive tax avoidance 💰

Had an informative visit to Kilmainham Prison today. All the staff we met were very helpful and Harry who was our Guide delivered the story of the political prisoners with passion, clarity and humour. A worthwhile use of time in Dublin. #kilmainhamGaol #prison #dublin #Ireland

We urge David Lammy to immediately authorise a senior official to meet with the legal representatives of Heba Muraisi & Kamran Ahmed - both on prolonged hunger strike & at extreme risk of death. Their representatives have repeatedly requested this meeting & it is now critical to prevent a tragedy.

#bbcnews US reporter says we won’t get to the truth about the murder in Minneapolis. It couldn’t be clearer ffs! What is it with this BBC equivalence! It’s maddening.

A clear picture without the distraction of UK muddled news commentary and what passes for balance these days. Oxford Professor Avi Shlaim, an Arab Jew, lays out the Palestinian story with a clear account of the history behind this ongoing horror. #avishlaim #palestine @irishpages.bsky.social

Prisoners remaining on rolling hunger strike are suffering with dangerous symptoms, loved ones and a doctor say.

People are still acting like Russian apologists over the boat incident today...so I think it's important people read the UK Defence Secretary's statement he was able to make this evening in the House of Commons. Key points: It was a stateless vessel 1/4

If the Palestine Action hunger strikers die - which they could do at any moment, as they are now very close to the end - it will be the government that killed them. Today’s column explains why. Please share, and write urgently to your MP. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Prisoners For Palestine says activist Teuta Hoxha needs hospitalisation but has been denied treatment while in prison.

I'm writing about the Palestine Action hunger strikers at the moment, any of whom could die at any moment, and the astonishing media and government silence surrounding them. The Establishment seems to have become even crueller than when Thatcher was PM.

Boxing Day vibes at Felixstowe. Cold Easterly did not deter anyone from making it a very busy promenade. #suffolk #photography #nikon

FFS just watched #hignfy still having a go at Labour. The OBR stated on 2nd December before this recording that Rachel Reeves did not mislead anyone, what happened to fact checking? This is not a good look for Hislop, Merton or Fry. Poor.

#Googlebox repeating #BBCNews bs about Rachel Reeves and the budget ffs. Not the fact the OBR came out and said the Chancellor did not exaggerate the position. Also where has #uriahheep Mason gone with his apology to Rachel Reeves.

1. Some good news at last. This week’s column is about the amazing thing a couple of us stumbled into three years ago, which we’ve now developed into a global research programme. It doesn’t change everything, of course, but it could help change quite a lot. + 🧵 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Immigration Special on #bbcqt ffs to stir up reform talking points. I look forward to the Russian collaborators special.

Fair play they gave it a full 30 seconds after spending everyday since the Budget giving it top billing claiming to have been misled. Very weak #bbcnews

Signed. petition.parliament.uk/signatures/1...

Surely having Russian supporters in the Reform party would make them more unpopular than this government but not according to Mason, Robbie Gibb’s spokesperson on #BBCNews

Sorry @mrjamesob.bsky.social . For the first time I have had to switch off. The delight in recovering the hostages is lost in the propaganda and I hope the Palestinians have the same opportunity to broadcast their views. @lbc.co.uk

List of wealth taxes already introduced by Labour.

Reform spokesperson Mason clearly did not like being corrected by Keir Starmer over ‘nuance'. Laughable that the #BBCNews think Mason is remotely credible. Such a fragile little ego.

Mason is a snivelling pompous weasel. BBC please do better. Ed Davey did well holding his temper. #bbcnews #faragebrexitboats #farageriots

Your updates are very helpful in countering the spurious expectations not required by the Reform party via Mason and the BBC.

@ottoenglish.bsky.social filling in some of the inconvenient gaps in popular historical narratives makes a very entertaining and informative read. An interesting overlap with @davidmcwecon.bsky.social book Money in the fascinating and compelling story of Roger Casement. #booksky #greatreads

#bbcnews Mason referred to graffiti sprayed on Angela Rayner’s home as commentary, not vandalism. Followed by Moritz finding 3 Vox pops to slag her off. Independent BBC? Mason mentions Farage with his 4 mp’s as a threat to Labour several times, followed by an article on the reform conference. WTF

Hope to see this on BBC News...https://youtu.be/mpBACJuttHc?feature=shared

Walked over the field to catch the race going along the Tannington Road Suffolk. #TourofBritain #Suffolk #photography

Chris Mason reform spokesperson back on #BBC1. No actual news from him just opines on the threat posed by the 4 reform MPs. Sun level reporting. FFS.

Worth reminding all those complaining Brexiteers about the actual mechanism we had pre Brexit👇

Here’s some hard facts for a right wing media desperately trying to create a false narrative - Ecotricity has never had subsidies (fact one). The various industry schemes that get cited as subsidies - are not subsidies, they involve no public money (fact two).

Had the pleasure of photographing the incredible Ghost of King Raedwald puppet created by #charlietymms at Sutton Hoo for the performance of Hamlet by ‪@redrosechain.bsky.social‬ which opened tonight!

WTF just watching GB News, Oh sorry I mean #bbcnews at 6. Giving Farage a free ad paid for by licence fee payers. Clive Myrie must be cringing inside.

A very interesting read about something most of us know little about, but which is an indicator of confidence in the direction the UK is taking and a sign that more interest rate cuts could be coming (personally something I want to see a lot off more over the next 2 years to save me from Liz Truss).

A new Solar Road map has been launched by the Labour government today, setting out how they will expand solar power in the UK to meet targets by 2030. It includes a major expansion on residential homes, which saves around £500 a year per home, plug in devices & on car parks and commercial premises.

Daily Telegraph printing truth abt Brexit & immigration. This will cause some right-wing heads to explode: "EU: Brexit to blame for Britain’s migrant crisis."

2 million breakfasts have so far been served at the government's free breakfast clubs in pilot schools across England. Data suggests they are popular with pupils and parents, with benefits for the school and learning as well. The plan is for every primary school in England to offer them.

Did you know that in 2024/25 tree planting reached it's highest level in the UK for over 20 years. 5,765 hectares of new woodland were planted and over 880k more trees planted outside woodlands, for a total of 10.4m trees. The Spending Review also set aside over £7bn for nature restoration. 1/2

With Labour, there have been 4.2 million additional appointments in the NHS since July last year That’s double our target & 100,000 more appointments a week than what the Tories were doing! #Labour #KeirStarmer

Hate the way the media present EVERYTHING the Labour government do as a bad thing, while giving Reform a free pass and letting the previous Tory government off the hook over all they did to hurt us? Time for some major updates to media regulation - please sign and share my petition!

This is a must listen. Israeli historian Avi Shlaim explains succinctly how we have arrived at this dire situation in Gaza. Memoirs of an Arab Jew The David McWilliams Podcast podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Apparently Labour confounds expectations. BBC must have thought Scottish voters would be taken in by BBC Reform daily coverage.

Jon Stewart is a legend & the way this show is trying to explain to a mainstream audience the gravity what is happening in the US is amazing. It was both thrilling & terrifying to be part of it. Thank you @TheDailyShow 👏 www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG7C...