Genuinely shocked by the pre-emptive arrest of the Defend Our Juries Five. I'm sure their real offence was their direct challenge to Labour's authoritarianism.
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Genuinely shocked by the pre-emptive arrest of the Defend Our Juries Five. I'm sure their real offence was their direct challenge to Labour's authoritarianism.
"If you celebrated justice for Hillsborough, you have to support the European Convention on Human Rights Without article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights the gross negligence behind the deaths at Hillsborough would never have been uncovered"
Labour ‘dithering’ on child poverty as Education Secretary admits to being ashamed. Govt finds money for corporate bailouts, subsidies, foreign wars and tax perks for corporations and the rich. Child poverty is an unacceptable political choice. Blights lives.
Bernie Scroggins (@berniescroggins.bsky.social) reply parent
DDR museum. Really interesting.
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Hasn't Corbyn said that policies will be decided by members?
This is a huge win. They wanted a weekend of hate, recruitment and fundraising and instead they were shut down by people like you. They’ll try again and when they do, we’ll be ready. Thank you for standing with us.
By juggling demand for speaking to national audiences with nurturing individuals & local parties, @zackpolanski.bsky.social can play to his many strengths & bring to life that vital yet often intangible political ingredient about which he spoke so meaningfully - hope. Me for @indyvoices.bsky.social
40% of those arrested during the riots post the Southport murders had a record of domestic violence. Farage has called Andrew Tate, the self professed misogynist, ‘an important voice’. McMurdock has a conviction for assaulting his girlfriend. Protecting women and girls? I think not.
This is how dictatorships behave
Never forget this: Working people outnumber the billionaires and CEOs by a huge margin. If workers stand together, they will win. Solidarity.
Congrats to @zackpolanski.bsky.social and to the Green Party actually, on the election as leader of the first of a new breed of politicians - a green populist. Exciting times ahead..:) www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
“We reject the far right’s racist lies about ‘protecting’ women and girls. They are not defenders of women – they exploit violence against women to fuel hate and division.” I've joined @palomafaith.music-social.com @zarahsultana.bsky.social @zoejardiniere.bsky.social and many more in signing this
Congratulations to @zackpolanski.bsky.social on your stunning victory. Your campaign took on the rich and powerful, stood up for the dignity of all marginalised communities, and gave people hope! Real change is coming. I look forward to working with you to bring about a fairer, kinder world.
www.nationaltvawards.com/vote What a message it would send to the far right in this country, if Gary Lineker were to win best presenter? Please vote and repost.
Telling it like it is, and cutting through.
Whatever happened to the anti-racist, pro-migrant, campaigner and human rights lawyer Keir Starmer and why has he vanished just as the far-right return to our streets? bylinetimes.com/2025/09/02/r...
As Yvette Cooper pushes forward new laws to make it harder for child refugees to get safe passage to join their parents in the UK, here's a picture of her from 2020 campaigning for the complete opposite.
Real police state stuff, pre-emptively arresting people in Defend Our Juries, because they are organising a peaceful protest.
When Nigel Farage said he'd feel uncomfortable living next door to Romanian migrants, his comments were widely condemned, with then Labour leader Ed Miliband calling them a "racial slur". Now 11 years later, such sentiments are not just condoned, but actively encouraged by our Labour Prime Minister
The body of evidence showing that when centrist parties adopt the priorities and talking points of the far right, they torpedo themselves is vast and powerful. Yet Keir Starmer's Labour Party seems determined to ignore it. A few examples in 🧵: theconversation.com/how-should-l...
Dragon House in York was defaced with racist graffiti last week, targeting a family who’ve been part of their community for over ten years. One window cleaner from Crystal Clean Services stepped up to clear the abuse.
Bernie Scroggins (@berniescroggins.bsky.social) reply parent
They're determined to lose the next election aren't they? Nothing less than total humiliation will be good enough.
Emily Thornberry tweeting a picture of someone's flag-adorned house was less condescending than this
In solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla which launches this week in a bid to break the Israeli naval blockade and deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, I've recorded a new song for Palestine www.youtube.com/watch?v=1axj...
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The Hyundai Before You Came #abbacars
I'm preaching to the choir here but I'm dismayed people are still using a site owned and manipulated by an obvious fascist. I think if you'd asked them 5 years ago if they'd use a fascist's social media site they would have said god no, of course not
Another day, another utterly shameful cruelty against refugees announced. Recognised refugees - so people granted the long term right to stay in the UK because they have escaped real danger - will face new barriers to reuniting with spouses & children safely in the UK #r4todat
Poorer pupils in England ‘bounced out of some subjects’ by costs, Families can't afford ingredients for food/nutrition subjects, instrument lessons for music, fieldwork trips, foreign visits in languages, home technology. Lives unfulfilled by inequitable distribution of income and wealth.
It's always the ones you least suspect.
"i've got access to the kids, but they don't wanna see me"
What is the red line for European governments, in terms of Israeli policy in Gaza - the red line after which they would stop treating Israel as misbehaving ally, "a democratic country exercising self defence"? If mass starvation and annihilation of entire cities don't cut it, I'm really not sure.
For god’s sake someone remind the bbc.
Good news for Glasgow: a new winter coat, and shoes for the wife - and a bicycle on the boy's birthday … www.ft.com/content/2316...
Bernie Scroggins (@berniescroggins.bsky.social) reply parent
Who would be good? I like Clive Lewis.
YES! Thank you... Say it again, and again, and again. They are not "illegal immigrants". - seeking asylum is legal and has been since 1951.
Why on earth do the Tories want to keep people locked into high energy bills? And, come to that, why is the BBC citing Reform but saying nothing about climate science or renewable alternatives? Complete madness - except for the fossil fuel industry of course
People who push Christian nationalism hate it when actual Christians speak up because of course “Christian” really means “white”
EXCLUSIVE - ASK NIGEL is back! This week an anonymous Prime Minister asks, 'How can I stop fixating so much on foreigners?' open.substack.com/pub/mrhenrym...
I just popped into my local Morrisons and there were more than 10 brands of basic sliced white and brown bread on the shelf. Not sure where Alex is shopping.
We mustn't let him deceive the electorate a second time. Read The Bear's article for some great talking points to have online and with friends and colleagues.
🧵 Farage is whipping up anger against the ECHR with false claims (see thread). As The Bear brilliantly writes: “The ECHR [is] the foundation that protects you from your own government.” That's why leaving the ECHR would be a Really Bad Idea. @eastangliabylines.co.uk @bearlypolitics.co.uk
You might well ask whether the current political climate is creating a permissive environment for this kind of racist abuse. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Bernie Scroggins (@berniescroggins.bsky.social) reply parent
Also, wish I could pick up 90K a year for not actually doing my job. Is he ever in his constituency?
Tories pledge to get all oil and gas out of North Sea. Madness but corporate donors will be pleased. Silence on environmental destruction, health impacts and associated social costs.
Bernie Scroggins (@berniescroggins.bsky.social) reply parent
Which I think would make a great film with Nemesis too.
Bernie Scroggins (@berniescroggins.bsky.social) reply parent
Was disappointed when Morrison's in Eastbourne got rid of the veg misters.
No, Lord Falconer. Labour should stop pandering to this nonsense. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Remember how if a kid choked on a little plastic toy they used to stop selling the toy
Bernie Scroggins (@berniescroggins.bsky.social) reply parent
Do you mean the Mail, or everything in general?
Bernie Scroggins (@berniescroggins.bsky.social) reply parent
One of the ABC Warriors?
Bernie Scroggins (@berniescroggins.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm not. I think he's weak and incapable. Difference of opinion you see. And that's OK.
Workers at Tik Tok’s London Farringdon offices and their union, the Communication Workers Union … said that TikTok’s recently announced redundancies are an act of “union-busting” that will put “millions of British users at risk” as moderation teams savaged.
‘When I suggest there is a possible contradiction between his anti-immigration activism and the fact he attempted to smuggle a group of immigrants into the UK in a van for financial gain, she says: “I don’t know about that so I can’t comment”’. manchestermill.co.uk/manchester-f...
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If I was of the greatest generation I'd be pissed Surveying the world that I built slipping back into this I'd be screaming at my grandkids: "We already did this". - Frank Turner, 1933.
The best reaction anyone could give to the present flag mania vm.tiktok.com/ZNd4oc1BN/
Bernie Scroggins (@berniescroggins.bsky.social) reply parent
Labour deserve, as a government, to lose a lot of seats. Shame for decent Labour MPs, but they need to be more vocal in criticising Starmer, or even putting letters in. Labour will hopefully lose more seats to Greens than Reform.
How the Prime Minister's growing moral cowardice in taking on the politics of Nigel Farage is setting his own Government up for a historic defeat www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/whos-afrai...
Bernie Scroggins (@berniescroggins.bsky.social) reply parent
Starmer is incapable of getting a grip unfortunately. He'll check with McSweeney and Farage first what type of grip to get and how tight it should be.
This whole summer only one story has dominated our entire politics & it comes down to literally 30,000 people in hotels. Ridiculous. The government needs to get a GRIP it’s pathetic.
Actually jaw dropping from James McMurdock MP, even by his standards. We cannot become numb to this. The far right are in Parliament, and they're trying to normalise outright, vicious racism (same goes for the likes of Rupert Lowe too)
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Enjoy a beer while doing good? What's not to like?
🇵🇸 This is pretty cool - you'll be able to buy Palestinian lager in 1,600 Co-ops around the UK, with proceeds going to the brewery's West Bank community and the Disasters Emergency Committee group of 15 aid charities. Look out for it!
Bernie Scroggins (@berniescroggins.bsky.social) reply parent
I see. Thank you. Still speculation then at present.
Those who think nature has no inherent value, that it's just there to be exploited, also tend to see other people who are different to them in the same way: women, people of colour, Muslims, Jews, gays, trans, indigenous, Palestinians, even children... the list goes on and on. It's *all* connected.
Nearly a million people marched against Brexit. Not front page news. 50 people gather outside a hotel. National news for weeks. "Fears of mass unrest", media says.
Bernie Scroggins (@berniescroggins.bsky.social) reply parent
BBC this morning giving doing vox pops outside the Bell Hotel. Constantly platforming hate.
Bernie Scroggins (@berniescroggins.bsky.social) reply parent
I feel ignorant, I have no idea what this means. Is there a rumour that Trump has died?
🚨 Over 18,000 people have already emailed the Home Office demanding they shut down this Nazi gig. Let’s turn up the pressure. If you haven’t added your name yet, now’s the time – and don’t forget to share the link with friends and family. secure.hopenothate.org.uk/page/176528/...
Mosley, Powell - and now Farage - ride on the crest of an inflammatory wave but eventually finish up in the dustbin of British history, in retrospect remembered as sad and despised politicians who tried to build political careers on the back of hate.
Reality continues to bite for Reform - when in power. They criticised so many other councils for taking flags down for public safety reasons - and now, they’re doing it themselves at a council they run. You gotta love it..:). buff.ly/AGL0JeC
More ignorant, xenophobic crap from the Times People who claim asylum -as almost all small boat arrivals do - *already* get biometric permits? And McFadden (correctly) does not suggest that stopping small boats is the argument for introducing digital IDs. www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
At last, some proper British vandalism. (source - www.facebook.com/share/p/1MeV...)
Three flags short of a sandcastle.
I had such a busy day yesterday that I forgot to do the hallowed repost.
Building a society that takes or that cares. Which would you prefer? We can design money to serve people and the planet, or let it concentrate in a few hands and change society for the worse westenglandbylines.co.uk/business/eco...
Bernie Scroggins (@berniescroggins.bsky.social) reply parent
So they're not aware that one of their properties includes an Afro-Puerto Rican Spider Man, Miles Morales?
Bernie Scroggins (@berniescroggins.bsky.social) reply parent
Better solution - don't use Meta products.
Bernie Scroggins (@berniescroggins.bsky.social) reply parent
I have. Voted for Zack Polanski.
More than 500 UN staff member have urged its human rights chief to describe the Gaza conflict as a genocide. It's been clear for a long time that Netanyahu's regime is genocidal. But our government still refuses to call it what it is and take action to stop it.
Nigel Farage wants to spend more than £10 billion of your money every year deporting people. Why would Reform prefer to waste billions being cruel to people instead of taxing the super-rich properly and making life better for EVERYONE? (Spoiler: Farage is super-rich)
The government wants to scrap the work capability assessment (WCA), which will hit 600,000 Disabled people. Why does this government have money for weapons and tax cuts for billionaires but not Disabled people on the breadline? www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
A barrister, Sarah Phillimore, led a campaign of harassment of a trans woman so wicked that she sought to take her own life. Jk Rowling saw the threat of regulatory sanction for that misconduct and offered to pay her legal costs. That's where she now is.
1. Out of curiosity, I went through the feeds of some habitual tuna tormentors. I found they’re big on: - fox hunting - Reform UK - antagonism to asylum seekers. In other words, the same few antisocial (psychopathic?) men, turning up in all the bad places. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... 🧵
Bernie Scroggins (@berniescroggins.bsky.social) reply parent
I'd go for a griffin.
Bernie Scroggins (@berniescroggins.bsky.social) reply parent
What was in the podcast that put you off?
14 years for red paint if you're an activist. Zero arrests for red paint when it's used to intimidate immigrants in our communities. Prof Richard Murphy re-examines the idea of two-tier policing. @eastangliabylines.co.uk @richardjmurphy.bsky.social
Via Full Fact -
Bernie Scroggins (@berniescroggins.bsky.social) reply parent
This article suggests no hypocrisy either since she apparently no longer owns the house in Ashton. www.independent.co.uk/voices/angel...
Quakers really are the best of us. Follow @quakersocialaction.bsky.social for their excellent campaigns.
Reform will have to reselect in Croydon, as their initial candidate for Mayor had been dead for 6 months when they selected her, Inside Croydon report Being dead is one way to pass the social media vetting but was likely to get noticed eventually insidecroydon.com/2025/08/27/f...
What a brave young man
"Moderate Tory", Seb Payne, on "why he changed his mind" on the ECHR. It would be better to just be honest and say: Because my boss told me, I am tired of swimming upstream, and I really want to be an MP. So, I've decided to go with the flow. Instead of these unedifying mental gymnastics.
Far-right protesters in Perth opposing asylum seekers in a local hotel were outnumbered 2-to-1 by anti-racism campaigners | Sadia Sikandar @diyabutt.bsky.social
Are we really going to drown in six inches of water? The central far right claim - that our problems are caused not by those with power and wealth but by utterly powerless people (asylum seekers etc) - is obviously and pathetically wrong. Yet millions, once more, are floundering in that puddle.
He'll find those WMDs eventually.
Quite a good point about Farage making daily speeches. It's quite clear that he gets away with it because he isn't actually a constituency MP. Actual MPs have other jobs to do. The media is woeful at challenging him though.
I posted this 20 months ago in an unmentionable place. It has become no less true.
The Reform Party is a terrorist organisation. Farage is backing white supremacist terrorists in England, fuelling Christian terrorism in Northern Ireland and plans to sell girls to the Taliban in Afghanistan. All while removing our ECHR human rights.