“All donations that originate from abroad, no matter who is the final donor, should be banned. Only UK citizens should be allowed to donate to British political organisations. This would, by necessity mean no donations from private companies; PLCs, LTDs..” eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/fig...

Does that include the Palestinian people suffering genocide and being killed with British-made weapons, David?

Every. Single. Word. Brutal and very honest stuff by the brilliant @zoejardiniere.bsky.social. The time has come to start assessing the skills of refugees, see them as a valuable resource, get them contributing, the constant vilification is simply wrong. youtu.be/JUYqV1AnDVA?...

Third of Yorkshire Water customer bill cash goes on debt & dividend Similar with other water companies. Money borrowed to pay dividends, investment neglected, sewage dumped, customers fleeced; aapproved by OFWAT. Must end the farce. Nationalise without compensation. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Myth busting capitalism with @graceblakeley.bsky.social Want to learn how to talk about 'the system' ? Check this out. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptH1...

Made this point on Question Time

Keir Starmer Plan to ‘Clean Up’ Political Lobbying Is Even Weaker Than the Conservatives. 103 lobbyists stood as general election candidates - 48 Labour, 35 Tory, 20 LibDems; aim to advance the interests of paymasters. What chance of transparency or fair politics? bylinetimes.com/2024/12/11/k...

The UK House of Lords was packed today with Tory peers as the Bill to abolish hereditary peerages is debated. They oppose change. Never saw so many when poverty, homelessness debated We need an elected second chamber, but it must not be a clone of the Commons or use First-Past-The-Post system.

Police investigating crimes linked to the Post Office Horizon IT scandal looking at "dozens" of potential suspects Don't expect trials until 2027. Issues first raised 30 yrs ago How many big-wigs will say they are too old/fragile, have selective amnesia to escape trial? www.bbc.com/news/article...

Nothing like a dead body to make front pages alive and talking about the outrageous practices of the American "healthcare" system...

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says “We need to leave the ECHR so we can deport people that come illegally & take back control of our borders & that’s what the public wants” Share if you disagree with his populist boll**** the UK should join Russia & Belarus outside the ECHR youtu.be/iSTN-h8NoyY

“Some 56% of farmland bought in 2023 was sold to landowners who were not working farmers. The revenue per acre is too low to warrant the purchase, unless you are extremely wealthy and are avoiding inheritance tax”

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is considering plans to close a loophole that allows foreign billionaires like Elon Musk to bankroll British political parties, one of his ministers has signalled👏 bylinetimes.com/2024/12/06/k...

Another great podcast from @johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social with excellent contributions from Dr Phil Hammond on the trials of Lucy Letby. sites.libsyn.com/405443/episo...

Worried about #ElonMusk buying his way into UK politics? Think we need to take money out of our democracy? Help #DemocracyForSale's people-powered plan to #SafeguardDemocracy by taking this short survey: democracyforsale.co.uk/safeguard Please share. Thanks!

And Israel continues to kill in Gaza with such regularity much of the media no longer find it newsworthy - Al Jazeera reported 21 killed yesterday “Women, children ‘incinerated’ in Israeli attack on tents in Gaza safe zone” aje.io/bpgzod

Amos Goldberg, Professor of Genocide Studies at The Hebrew University in Jerusalem "Yes, it is genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion. Jewish history will henceforth be stained" Is there anyone more qualified and unbiased?

Israel’s war in Gaza amounts to genocide, Amnesty International report finds

“Yes, it’s a genocide. And once you come to this conclusion you cannot remain silent.” - Amos Goldberg, Israeli Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies (Location: Parliament Square, London. Read full statement below)

BREAKING: Amnesty International says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza in new report:

What a speech from Susan Abulhawa. x.com/susanabulhaw...

POWERFUL STUFF 'The handling of the bid is such that, for the first time in more than 40 years, journalists across both titles are due to strike. They feel this is their only way to signal their anger at the way the Trust and GMG Board have handled the matter.' pressgazette.co.uk/news/observe...

1. The implicit deal behind Starmerism was this: you might not like what he stands for (or fails to stand for), but at least he knows how to win elections. If you want the Tories out, he’s your only hope. But now? It’s as if he’s going out of his way to lose in 2029. 🧵

This is incredible. Asked about the fact that private school kids get extra exam time at a rate 16% higher than state schools, Therese Coffey's response is: "It's not gaming the system. There's an opportunity there... You don't ask, you don't get." I had to watch this several times, agog. ~AA

The government failed to confirm Netanyahu would be immediately arrested in the UK, despite an ICC warrant. They admitted UK-made F-35 parts could violate international law, yet continue selling arms. When will the government end its complicity in genocide & end all arms sales?

Nice of Sky News to catch up and report. Reform knew what McMurdock did. They didn’t give a fuck that a woman beater was their candidate. Now he’s an MP. We’ve been talking about his conviction for months. The press platformed Reform like they were the Spice Girls but didn’t ask about this.

Seen congratulating each other upon learning of their Trump Cabinet nominations . . .

Continuing to sell arms to Israel is to be complicit in war crimes. These arrest warrants underline how utterly indefensible it is. What is our Government waiting for? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

My latest film for Al Jazeera's Investigative Unit - exposing Israeli war crimes in Gaza through videos and photographs posted online by Israeli soldiers themsevles. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPE6...

REVEALED: Keir Starmer’s Brutal Secret

BREAKING: Arrest Warrants Issued for Benjamin Netanyahu & Yoav Gallant The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued the warrants for Israeli Prime Minister & former defence secretary "for crimes against humanity and war crimes." Better Late Than Never

ICC issues arrest warrant for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu

The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu & Gallant for war crimes & crimes against humanity. The UK government must comply with the ICC, end all arms sales, impose economic sanctions & suspend its trade deal with Israel. Nothing less will do.

Breaking News: The ICC issued arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a former Israeli defense minister for war crimes in Gaza. It also issued a warrant for Hamas’s military chief. Follow live updates.

Shame on the US for vetoing a ceasefire and thereby effectively voting to continue the genocide which they also fund. #EndTheGenocide #CeasefireNow #EndTheOccupation www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b42...

👉NEW -- UK sees privatisation 'opportunities' in Ukraine war by @markcurtis30.bsky.social British aid is being used to open up Ukraine’s wrecked economy to foreign investors and enhance trade with the UK. www.declassifieduk.org/uk-sees-priv...

In court, the government admitted UK-made F-35 parts risk being used in violations of international law & Israel isn’t committed to complying to international law. Yet the government has continued arms exports, breaching legal obligations & exposing itself to criminal liability.

High energy prices predicted to be 'the new normal'. Because govts don't curb profiteering. Govts can cap price, levy windfall taxes to boost the public purse, end subsidies for energy corporations, end privatisation. Govts are impotent by choice. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

An excellent analysis by @richardjmurphy.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9J0...

The UK cannot go on like this. We cannot tolerate complicity in genocide by much of the political establishment and our national media. We’re reaching more people than ever with our investigations. Join us here!👇 www.declassifieduk.org/join

👉 NEW — Labour avoided full arms embargo on Israel to protect special relationship ⁩ Banning F-35 supplies to Israel “would undermine US confidence in the UK”, defence secretary John Healey privately warned colleagues. www.declassifieduk.org/labour-avoid...

David Lammy actually said at the UN security council, on Ukraine -- "Unless Putin fails, we could plunge into a world where the principles enshrined in the UN Charter will have lost their meaning." As the UK continues military assistance to Israel. www.gov.uk/government/s...