“I don’t understand why I am working and paying taxes for a disgusting genocidal regime. I can’t stand Israel, and I don’t mind saying that out loud.” — American journalist Anna Kasparian, condemning U.S.–Israel relations and the use of taxpayer money to fund systemic violence.

What I Saw at the ICE Out for Good Protests this Weekend open.substack.com/pub/lincolns...

Opinion is shifting...

All crooks together? www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic... #NadhimZahawi, he of the expenses scandal, joins Farages mob

Greenland says it cannot accept US takeover ‘under any circumstances’. Trump must be resisted at the outset, it it is as as slippery as slope for everyone. Trump wants mineral wealth to boost profits of US corporations who fund the political system.

"Here are the demands we all need to make: Use the National Guard to protect our citizens. Arrest agents who commit crimes. Charge police, National Guard, and ICE with crimes when they commit or refuse to stop them. . . . Do it now." cmarmitage.substack.com/p/my-first-7...

The Israeli military is reportedly planning to restart intensive military operations in Gaza in March, targeting Gaza City. According to The Times of Israel, the operation would push the yellow line ceasefire demarcation west toward the coast of the Gaza Strip.

Pledge to boycott Reebok until they permanently cut ties with the IFA and end their “proud” sponsorship of Israel’s crimes against Palestinians. actionnetwork.org/petitions/bo...

Trump's hypocrisy knows no bounds, he threatens violence against Iran for shooting innocent people whilst his ICE people do exactly that in his country AND he defends their actions 😡😡😡

Israel plans to take over Gaza City. Starmer says their plan is wrong & they must rethink it, but the UK is still supporting Israel with arms sales, training, RAF surveillance flights & more. Sign the petition: tell Keir he MUST end this support: 38d.gs/vkqt

‼️ 88% in Coventry poll want to rejoin the EU! 🇬🇧 National polls show a clear majority now think Brexit was a mistake. Local, self-selecting polls show something else too: the people who care most are overwhelmingly done with it. www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/news-op...

#Shah from his safe space in the #USA calls for protests to continue in Iran #Trump berates #Iran for treatment of protesters having killed a protester in the USA Make it make sense

@vamroses.bsky.social @elemjay.bsky.social @daibhi.bsky.social @gracem2.bsky.social @revbluessusie.bsky.social @pabloccollins.bsky.social @johnsensible.bsky.social Today’s quote

Tory defects to Reform Says Labour has betrayed voters. Which is total hypocrisy as she’s betrayed the people who voted for her. As a thicko she’s fit in well with Reform

Fighting the Brexit reset means scrapping Erasmus again and telling businesses that red tape, queues and cost are the price they should all pay for Farage’s petulant prejudice. What a very tiresome bore of a man shouting at us in his soiled Brexit pants. www.ft.com/content/3f97...

www.thenation.com/article/acti... Hit them where it hurts them - boycotts can work

A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter. I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.

Fire Brigades Union leader, Steve Wright: “If people think that Nigel Farage, a city trader millionaire & his mate, Richard Tice, are gonna be the people that can fix this country for the benefit of the majority, they are wrong” #politicslive

Would you eat food that doesn’t meet the UK’s standards? Trump is pushing the UK to lower food and animal welfare protections to secure a tech deal, meaning we could have food like chicken washed in chlorine on our supermarket shelves. We’ve stopped this before; we can do it again.

Noticeable when #Tory #BernardJenkins was asked about increased military funding and where it should come from he instantly said welfare Not the fat cats who have an interest in maintaining the status quo or those weapons profiteering #BBCpolitics

As we begin 2026 a good time to remember that Human rights are universal - politicians may not always find them politically convenient but it shouldn’t fall to any government to say who those rights should and should not apply to youtu.be/bl0Lm7v_T18?...

When he was chasing a headline, Nigel Farage said he’d scrap the two child limit. Now Labour’s actually doing it, he’s going to vote against. You’re a fraud Nigel Farage.

While Trump flouts international laws and threatens allies, how can we even think of sending our Head of State to visit him? Let’s send a powerful message from the British public: this behaviour is NOT okay with us.

Rachel Reeves has said she was angered by Nigel Farage’s suggestion that only British-born families should have the two-child benefit cap lifted, saying the Reform UK leader would keep children in poverty based on their skin colour www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Farage has finally said Chris Parry should 'apologise' for his offensive comments, but he has not sacked him leftfootforward.org/2026/01/nige...

Trump to withdraw the US from 35 non-UN groups and 31 UN entities, including bodies related to climate change, gender equality and women's empowerment. International cooperation replaced by dominance and personal whims of a small clique. Greater uncertainty, insecurity and corruption inevitable.

Labour has accused Nigel Farage of taking a “pro-Russia” stance after he said he would vote against plans to deploy British troops in Ukraine if a peace deal is agreed leftfootforward.org/2026/01/fara...

BREAKING: “Mr Speaker the Prime Minister just looks ridiculous when he won’t tell the truth that Trump has broken international law” Ed Davey #PMQs

No one is asking Wes Streeting to be a commentator. Asking him to be a government minister when the whole world can see Trump breaking international law whilst threatening Greenland next, and the Cabinet (with Nigel Farage) seems perfectly fine with it.

You will recall that we were supposed to be absolutely terrified of the Labour Party because it was purportedly in hock to aggressive foreign powers. How’s that looking now, folks

How did Nigel Farage's girlfriend find nearly a million pounds to buy a house in Clacton for her boyfriend? ❗️Farage Stamp Duty Scandal ❗️ All he needs do to clear this up is to publish the relevant documentation. In UK law, using a 3rd party to buy a property with your money is Tax Evasion.

Your Party MP @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social has said the government is 'devoid of morality' over its failure to condemn the kidnapping of Maduro.

Francesca Albanese and the Lonely Road of Defiance open.substack.com/pub/chrished...

Andy is Ukrainian, I've followed her for a long time. #SlavaUkraïni 🇺🇦

Venezuela has the world’s largest oil reserves — and that’s no coincidence. This is naked U.S. imperialism: an illegal assault on Caracas aimed at overthrowing a sovereign government and plundering its resources. Starmer’s Labour government must condemn this unequivocally.

Jan 1. Jan 3.

We’re looking back over our most read articles in 2025. 👇 3️⃣4️⃣ @chrisjarvisdiy.bsky.social reported on a rebellion against the government’s propose disability benefit cuts.

Reform UK won’t say ‘private’ when talking about healthcare. Richard Tice uses ‘independent’: "Instead of giving £26bn to the already bloated wasteful NHS, we proposed easing pressure on the health service by incentivising those who can afford to pay more to go independent with a tax break."

Pensioner poverty: Rising pension age risks greater levels of poverty and health inequities, experts warn   leftfootforward.org/2024/02/pens... Pensioner poverty in the world’s sixth largest economy is a political choice leftfootforward.org/2024/05/pens...

Another misplaced attack on the OBR. The government dictates fiscal policy, not the OBR. That includes the OBR's mandate and the fiscal rules. The fundamental problem is a weak fiscal position, which requires tough choices on tax and spend

Previously on Bylines Scotland...

British voters want to be part of the EU more than the French and Italians, new poll reveals Campaigners said Labour had to ‘catch up with public opinion’ as PM faces calls for closer ties to the EU after Brexit www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

The US has launched an unprovoked and illegal attack on Venezuela. This is a brazen attempt to secure control over Venezuelan natural resources. It is an act of war that puts the lives of millions of people at risk, and should be condemned by anyone who believes in sovereignty & international law.

Happy New Year! 🎉 In 2026, we’re wishing for taxes that mean the richest pay their fair share, proper funding for the NHS so everyone can get the treatment they need when they need it, action to curb far-right hatred, and water companies held to account on pollution and spiralling bills.

🚨 “Can I tell you how many times in the last 45 years the European Court of Human Rights has ruled against the UK when it comes to deporting people from this country - only 13 times - in 45 years” Please remember this in 2026 when Nigel Farage tells you we must leave the ECHR to control our borders

Peace, joy and love to all except the righties scum Trump and his ilk both sides of the pond There, a post out of the #DonaldTrump how to be a nasty shit playbook 😃 #HappyNewYear2026

It’s incomprehensible that a Labour government has knowingly & deliberately allowed this monstrous injustice to continue. On January 6 it’s time to step up, put party politics aside and end it by allowing the amendment tabled by Lord Thomas to the Sentencing Bill

"For the first time, Reform voters are getting the chance to compare what their new councillors promised – including council tax cuts – with what they’re actually getting, which for many looks likely to be the opposite” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Facebook tests £9.99 monthly subscription for sharing more than two links www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...