. THIS is one of the biggest problems of our time . . . ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ .
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. THIS is one of the biggest problems of our time . . . ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ .
When is Labour getting rid of him? He is so incompetent i almost think it's planned incompetence.
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Reminder Reform UK Ltd is a private company. Nigel Farage is on track to install Govt as a Sovereign Corporation with himself as CEO at the helm, accountable to his shareholders rather than voters. Thread
Racism is the means by which they want to ensure corporate takeover of the UK.
Don't forget with Farage, BBC, Starmer,Tories et al, racism is not the end. It's the means by which they ensure corporate takeover of public life. It will ensure deregulation and stripping of peoples rights. Reveal their vested interests, don't just get lost in their smoke and mirrors.
Exactly. I've said this for years.
Every time living standards fall, Nigel Farage blames migration. And every time, Keir Starmer nods along. People are struggling with the cost of living and blaming migration won’t fix that. Scotland deserves better - a fairer, wealthier, welcoming future with independence.
People need to stop lamenting that the @bbc @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social has fallen and is a mouthpiece for the far right and instead identify why it seeks it's own demise and make public the vested interests driving this platforming of Farage and far right talking points.
1: Every UK woman under 35 must have 5 kids. 2: We deliberately kill half of our pensioners 3: We accept more immigration to do the work and pay the tax (which will otherwise be left undone and unpaid by a shrinking UK workforce)
I've an even better idea, Universal Basic Income. It sorts all the problems and no ratio needed.
Record salaries for FTSE 100 CEOs, pay up for third year in a row. Median pay £4.58m; £58.9m at Melrose; £18.9m at Person. 122 times the salary of the average full-time UK worker. 16m Britons live in poverty. Millions rely on food banks and charity. 37% of Universal Credit claimants are in work.
I always love it when people get up on their high horse about this, because I do know lots of people who were Tories for decades and are now Reform and let me tell you, getting to know them is a highly instructive and helpful experience with many useful lessons. Give me a minute here.
It's an example of audience capture. He has shifted policy to play to the X crowd. Not appreciating half of them are right-wing shills and bots.
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Priorities.
This is really a case of audience capture. Starmer has been caught by the far right shills and bots and plays to the X crowd. He was always been thus inclined and just needed a nudge.
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That Swinney states only an SNP majority is a mandate for Indy Ref suggests you aren't serious about Indy but maintaining the status quo. If SNP are 1 short of a majority (incredibly difficult in our electoral systems), but other Indy parties have 20 seats there is no Indy mandate? That stinks
Samuel L Jackson said this Two Years ago........
She literally states the Irish and Jewish people "have experienced it's monstrous effects." What do you think that means?
If you have additional reference to what I have shared above that clearly states Abbot states white people don't experience racism please share, I'm always open to changing my view in light of evidence because at the moment it's not indefensible in my view.
I'm not supporting any team, just trying to be fair. Starmer is not impartial in this or immune coercion. Abbot is not one of his crowd. Hence, she is getting forced out. First Starmer used antisemitism within labour to purge, now this is another example.
Don't be ridiculous. I said Abbot chose her words poorly, I stand by that. Starmer can't bring himself to call what's happening in Gaza as genocide all the while he and half his cabinet are taking bribes and are Friends of Israel. Tell me about a well functioning government again.
Ffs. I never at any point suggested it has. I've experienced it myself. Now I assume you did read her clarification.
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If you vote for the current Labour Party, you're not on the left. People may think it's a left wing party, but that's just a hangover from what once was. In its current state, it's more akin to one nation pre Thatcher conservatism.
Because they dont care. Winning the next election or improving the lives of joe public is not their main goal. Its preserving the status quo and positioning themselves for future jobs in the private sector and senior positions in large corporations.
Because they dont care. Winning the next election or improving the lives of joe public is not their main goal. Its preserving the status quo and positioning themselves for future jobs in the private sector and senior positions in large corporations.
Germany gave people €1,200/month no strings attached. They kept working, slept better, switched to better jobs, and even gave more to others. Turns out, when people aren’t drowning, they swim further. #UBI doesn’t kill ambition, it frees it.
Scoop.
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Schrodingers Scotland: simultaneously not a colony, but not enough of an equal partner to be able to decide its own future without permission of its neighbour.
Bathing quality is one metric, which again is positive for Scotland and nationalisation.
Are you trolling? Blocked.
It seems self evident to me that different groups experience racism differently. However poorly she articulated it, that is the main thrust of her point.
why should Scotland pick up the security bill for a convicted Fellon week of golf 🏌
Aye? What have the SNP done for Indy since 2014, they need a boot up the backside. If Corbyns party can do that, so much the better. The only way the SNP can redeem themselves is by making Stephen Flynn FM to fight for Indy.
Did you read the whole article? If so, did you deliberately pick the one that has the most flattering article for England and privatisation? “The Commission’s report notes that 66% of Scotland’s water bodies are of good ecological status as compared with 16.1% in England and 29.9% in Wales."
I'd be open to them if they accepted Scotlands right to self-determination.
When was the last time you heard any politician in the UK use the word compassion?
Hopefully, others do have the imagination and vision. We desperately need an inclusive left wing party for people.
I can't think of a single issue that would not be made better today if we all worked towards this vision. How did we come to forget this message? It's well past time we remembered.
Even our online interactions would shift. It is the antidote to the atomisation of our society and exactly why those with wealth and power hate it. If people are united, how can you exploit them for individual gain? How can you justify your morality of greed, obscene wealth, and inaction?
We would share resources with others, not exploit them or exploit the earth. We would collaborate together for mutual benefit. It offers hope. It is the antithesis of the division, so many are hellbent on sowing. It challenges capitalist greed, hegemony, and far right ideology. It puts people first.
Here is a radical idea, It's not a new one,but it's a vision the world needs more than ever. "We are all one. We are all brothers and sisters. We are all connected. Every action you take, no matter how small, has an impact." The implications of this are profound if you stop to think about it.
A less jaundiced view would suggest it's collaboration and democracy in action?
Clearly learned from Trump. If you font test it,it doesn't exist.
I hate to be that guy, but yup, my dog does the same.
Labour have given up all pretence of being anything other than corporate placeholders. They've forgone winning the next election and it doesn't make a difference to most of the cabinet as they'll be working for said corporations when they're voted out. Only for Farage Plc to continue the trend.
Words can't express my rage at this. It is the opposite of what Labour should stand for. Work till you die unless you're rich. We've the worst pensions in Europe, and they're considering reducing it further. Appalling.
The UK state pension, worst in the world.
Um. I literally said she should articulate herself better, so clearly, I think they do matter. Now begone, for trolling and the ad hominem attack.
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Protect whom? Joe public sometimes for sure, but don't be naive.
I asked about violence. Who is funding Labour Friends of Israel? Why are 1/2 the cabinet members of FoI and can not call what's happening in Gaza genocide? Why are the government so eager to silence protest and support of Palestinians? But send weapons to Israel?
Which acts of violence have they committed,it doesn't say? It only asserts they have as far as I can see. Criminal damage does not equate to terrorism.
And this exactly what they'll do in government. They are company, after all,whose interests are to maximise profit for their owners.
One needs only look at the comments section in BBC news articles, particularly on Scottish news, to see they are infiltrated by right-wing shills, skewing the narrative disproportionately to the right. The question is which organisations own the fake profiles and why does the BBC not remove them.
Her belief is irrelevant to the facts.
What happens if support for Scottish Independence is deemed to be terrorism. Far fetched? I think not if Farage becomes PM.
I really thought more of the Scottish police force.
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I see. When Eric stands on Trans or black rights its self promotion not equality.
I'm not sure what your point is, I don't think she needed to apologise. She could have articulated herself better.
In my experience, organisations that don't have the capacity to accommodate and welcome dissenting voices, are fragile, inflexible and doomed to failure. They become autocratic. Every successful leader listens to dissenting voices. Starmer has a fragile ego, and we are all paying.
Here 6 what she actually said, and I agree with her. A white person walks out the door, and it's not immediately apparent if they are travellers or otherwise. That is not the case if a person is. Of course, people experience racism differently. It's absurd to suggest otherwise.
I keep seeing comments from Labour supporters in England bleating about lack of positive news stories about UKgov’s policies. From the Scottish perspective of *decades* of media negativity and active burying of *positive* news it’s wryly amusing.
With regards to genocide, knowledge that's its happening coupled with silence is complicity especially if you platform on human rights / equality.
If he hasn't spoken in Palestinians' defence when given the opportunity to do so, it is despicable, and he is hypocritical.
An excellent insight by Michelle Thompson MSP which highlights the duplicity of the @uklabourparty.bsky.social when it comes to investment regarding oil refineries. Quite clearly they did'nt invest in Grangemouth to undermine any idea of Independence. www.thenational.scot/politics/253...
I agree that given his position and track record of standing up for minorities he should be outspoken in defence of Gaza and the Palestinians. If he hasn't commented, that would be a surprising ommission. However, I stopped following him a while ago.
I'm no fan of Eric Lang. In fact, I actively dislike him. However, what evidence us there that Burnt Island Ganes are Z1on1sts? Is there evidence Eric supports the genocide?
We don't need to if there are enough consumer/ renter protections in place. I'm merely pointing out the economics of why the banks want us to, and of course, the government bend to the will of the banks.
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Not in this country. Europe is different.
Because increasing house prices increases the wealth of banks without any risk to banks nor does it contribute to GDP. They aren't creating more home owners just saddling more people with greater debt. They need to build and invest in homes. That would stimulate economy and increase home ownership.
Tax reform is only part of the solution,we need banking reform. Until that occurs, we'll still have the upwards distribution of wealth from poor to the rich.
We need to reform the financial and banking systems. Stop privatisation and the transfer of government/public debt to private debt. It's always the poor who carry the most risk. Banks need to give credit for public infrastructure works, not to increase housing inflation. That doesn't increase GDP.
Playing humans or good guys is boring. It's too restrictive, I like pushing the boundaries and exploring darker themes. My characters must have serious character flaws.
Can we not get these sods convicted under the Bribery Act which was introduced in light of the cash for questions scandal?
Perfect
Clearly the atmosphere that has been fostered in Britain under Keir Starmer is one designed to silence dissent, specifically on the issue of Palestine My column in @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
With unlimited resources, sure. But if you have limited space,you need to create space. If you have limited cash, you need to sell before purchasing. In those instances, having one game replace another makes sense.
Or if in Scotland, SNP. Plaid if in Wales.
Greens and Lib Dems.
Nope. For several reasons,the most glaring is looking at the evidence in front of your eyes.
No mention of SNP?
How about an alliance with SNP? Do your views not extend to north of the border or like Corbyn do you believe Scots don't have a right to self determination? If so you've a major problem.
For Starmer to say that he shares the same ‘family values’ as Trump says something very dark about our Prime Minister’s personal morality. Shall we start with Trump saying he grabs women by the ‘pussy’, and then proceed from there to a civil jury finding Trump guilty of sexually abusing EJ Carroll?
