“Let’s call it for what it is: bullshit. The truth is, politicians have talked about little else but immigration for decades and in the most dehumanising ways. Polanski added: “Stop the boats’ is all we hear. Well, today I'm saying ‘stop the bullshit’.” www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

I think this sums up what the Govt should be focusing on instead of digital ID cards: 👇🏾 ‘FIX THE GODDAMN COST OF LIVING INSTEAD YOU FREAKS.’

the brilliant @zoejardiniere.bsky.social is on my podcast next week and her command of basic but essential facts, such as this is really worth tuning in for.

Ok. They’ve pissed me off. I’m back to tell you 3 things about ID cards: 1. Migrants ALREADY HAVE biometric ID cards & govts have been trying to digitise them for years w repeated fuckups & failures causing complete chaos - they don’t work, you do not want that system for you.

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Vichy Labour. Deliberately and repeatedly affirming and amplifying the inflammatory far right *lie* of "uncontrolled migration".

Let’s also set up infrastructure that a far-right populist party might abuse should they win an election.

The problem facing us is a tiny group of people have taken away our wealth and our power. Time to take it back. Loved speaking to @podsavetheuk.crooked.com youtu.be/IE9qJvpib6w?...

Whenever you legislate for more powers, you shouldn’t think about what your government would do with them, but what a future bad (evil or incompetent - or both!) government might do with them.

So we're putting in a mass digital id database immediately before a potential Reform government that will use it to deport and brutalise millions of people? Your local supermarket refusing to let you buy food without your id card in 2030 cos right to work checks morphed into right to eat checks.

I’ve been burnt out to a crisp by the summer we’ve had & I’m going to be taking a bit of time off the daily news cycle to recover. Keep the fascists from the door while I’m away now won’t you.

You know why ethnic minorities in the UK always feel second-class as if they're never safe in this country and could be asked to leave at any time? This is why:

“It’s time to change the narrative. Tommy Robinson does not represent the majority of Britons. We aren’t afraid. We’re angry. And we won’t be defeated.” The power we need coming from @sangitamyska.bsky.social here www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Also: bear in mind that this is what’s being served up almost a full four years before the next General Election. At this rate, any 2029 manifesto offerings milder than indentured labour for anyone whose family arrived after 1066 would be a pleasant surprise

Note how we’ve moved from concerns about people arriving irregularly in small boats to wrecking the lives of people who are by definition here entirely lawfully

Not very Smart.

What’s more astonishing: 1) that the president clearly believes, and repeatedly suggests, that asylum seekers are people from mental asylums, or 2) that no journalist has ever challenged him on this and no mainstream media outlets have done any deep dives on this story?

Update: A Green Party of England & Wales spokesperson tells me they've just broken 78,000 members Which means the party has jumped 5,000 in less than 5 days. Picking up a lot of Your Party backers no doubt And it's up by 10,000 - about 15% - since Zack Polanski was elected leader. A big cash boost

See also digital id cards & facial recognition AI policing in the uk. There is no social problem that an intense increase in state surveillance (managed without a shadow of a doubt by private firms for profit) is the answer to. We must not allow this insane id cards idea to stand.

this exists it is called thinking

Starmer is a disgrace and McSweeney is one of the most disastrous and calamitous idiots in British political history.

I’m 70. I was a member of the Labour Party for over 40 yrs until resigning earlier this year. I have never felt as angry, despairing and betrayed as I do today, for which I entirely blame Starmer. He has been a disaster from day 1, has squandered a massive opportunity and has harmed the UK.

“Bring it up to date” means “exclude foreigners from the full protection of human rights” and you can pretend not to see that much, but I can’t.

They’re betting everything on “this time even tougher than ever we promise” on immigration to save Starmer. I’d say brace for a proper BNP-style conference speech.

There is no "migration problem". The problem is racism.

Similar points made by @zoejardiniere.bsky.social here on migration attitudes. Current situation reflects failure of mainstream politicians/media, not some sort of irredeemable racist turn among UK public. bsky.app/profile/jdpo...

THIS IS THE CROWD THAT HAS KEPT TRUMP OUT OF LONDON

BREAKING NEWS: Everybody hates Donald Trump

I’ll be on the @jeremyvine.bsky.social show in ten minutes!! Just walked past Cillian Murphy in a BBC corridor. Casual.

What are you doing this afternoon?

RIP Janey

Keep it going! Let the fascist despot know he's not welcome here!✊️

The real story about Donald Trump's UK visit is the British public hate him! We don't want his trickle-down trade deal - we want ACTION against billionaries & climate change! #r4today Here's a flavour of some of the work so far (thanks to @politicalx.bsky.social) youtube.com/shorts/wGQXv...

Sadiq is right, "for our leaders silence is no longer enough. The time has come to stand up and say: this is not who we are"... But we're not holding our breath! And meanwhile we will say it ourselves - LOUD & CLEAR TODAY!

Say it loud say it clear: Donald Trump’s not welcome here!! #StopTrump

Gathering to tell Trump he’s not welcome in Windsor #StopTrump

Trump not welcome demo growing in Windsor #StopTrump

Stop Trump Coalition @ukstoptrump.bsky.social Seema Syeda @seemasyeda.bsky.social @zoejardiniere.bsky.social preparing for the Trump Not Welcome rallies, speaks to Ashna Hurynag @ashnahurynag.bsky.social Sky News @news.sky.com. 🔗 stoptrump.org.uk/protest/

"Farage & Tommy are fuelled by cheques from billionaires & promotion across their media empires." 🤜

Tomorrow morning unionised transport workers are protesting at the Home Office against the deportation of their colleagues. MIGRANT WORKERS KEEP OUR PUBLIC SERVICES RUNNING! If you're taking the day off to protest Donald Trump's visit - this would be a great place to start! 💪

Listen to the whole thing (it's short). This woman is excellent. Get out there and protest, UK!

This is great stuff - a rallying cry. We do not want, and will not accept, Trump's fascism here. #r4today

Calling all my UK friends! If you can make it please go to the protest! Wave some Ukrainian flags, wave some banners & make your voice heard!

@zoejardiniere.bsky.social Great piece from you and @ukstoptrump.bsky.social Anyone with an ounce of sense can see this coming if we don't act.

Absolute solidarity with @zoejardiniere.bsky.social and @ukstoptrump.bsky.social. When you look at what Trump is doing in the US, the language, orders, removal of rights, militarisation of cities and massive violations of international law, he should not be being granted a second state visit.

Keeping Donald Trump hidden away in Windsor won’t stop us - join us to line the streets this evening & tell Trump he’s not welcome! bsky.app/profile/ukst...

Gotta love the British public 👏 #TrumpVisitUK