@simon_brooke@mastodon.scot
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16h ago
Simon Brooke
@simon_brooke@mastodon.scot
Anarcho-syndicalist, autistic, crofter, cyclist, depressive, entrepreneur, geek, searchable, Trans ally, Zapatista. Politics & environment, especially #LandReform, #ButlerianJihad, #Gaza. Clinically insane. he/him. Credo: Life is harsh. What we can do - and what we should do - is strive to make it less harsh for the people around us. Addendum: you would not deliberately block a wheelchair ramp. Do not post images to social media without alt text. Pronouns: any/don't care Born at 313.7 ppm
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A UK MP reported a constituent to the police for the 'crime' of writing to him about #Gaza
What's worse, she was arrested at 04:33 -- which presumably means they went into her house in the middle of the night to arrest her. I've had this happen to me fifty years ago -- over a plan to ship schoolbooks to #Namibia -- and I know how terrifying it can be.
#UKPol
#Labour
https://www.doughtystreet.co.uk/news/brighton-woman-acquitted-charge-persistent-emails-cause-annoyance-prime-minister-foreign
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@Wen@mastodon.scot
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3d ago
Wen
@Wen@mastodon.scot
I am a climber, runner (with a Collie), cyclist and swimmer. I was running a small (but perfectly formed) analytics company now employee owned to mark my retirement. Commute between the Highlands and The Borders, campaign for Scottish independence, bake bread and occasionally dabble in bad art. I winge about a lot - the environment, bad governance and stupidity but do try to provide a wee bit of evidence and highlight good news. Languages : English, German, Gaelic, Pashtu, Spanish, Italian
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The court of appeal has rulled that banning Palestine Action as terrorist (I summarise) was lawful. So we can expect further crackdowns by Labour - expect Environmental protests soon and Welsh, NI and Scottish parties calling for independence to be next in line.
#PalestineAction #Terrorism #OverReach #Disproportionate #Labour #UKPol
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@GrumpyOldFart@expressional.social
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Jun 06, 2026
GrumpyOldFart
@GrumpyOldFart@expressional.social
I’m an elderly lefty, living in South West England who’s looking for a nice place in the fediverse where I can share/ learn/ politely disagree etc with others & (occasionally) vent my frustrations & concerns about the parlous state of the world that my grandkids are growing up in! When I’m not “doom scrolling” I enjoy gardening, bird watching, bread baking & being the best granddad I can be.
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Is Peter Thiel’s Palantir the most evil company in the world …. along with all the other “tech-bro” $billionaire outfits?
Quite possibly!
Recommended read & please boost!
“The Palantir pipeline: how Peter Thiel’s surveillance firm hired more than 30 senior UK officials”
by Charlie Young, Ian Tucker & Carole Cadwalladr in The Nerve
@uk_politics @UKLabour@mastodon.cloud @NHSrCommunity@fosstodon.org @nhsactivistrn@mas.to @NoPalantirInSouthYorkshire@mstdn.social @ZackPolanski@mastodon.green @kein_palantir_bw@sueden.social @palantirwatch@kolektiva.social
“The AI company holds £670m in UK government contracts. It has also hired dozens of senior officials from the departments awarding them – raising what transparency experts call an ‘acute’ corruption risk”
https://www.thenerve.news/p/palantir-revolving-doors-peter-thiel-transparency-corruption-risk
#Press #SocialMedia #UK #Government #Labour #Starmer #MOD #NHS #Thiel #Karp #Israel #IDF #PalestinianGenocide #Gaza #Genocide #AI #Lavender #Corruption #Sovereignty #DataSovereignty #RevolvingDoor #ICE #Trump #Mandelson #Epstein #Watson
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@GrumpyOldFart@expressional.social
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Jun 06, 2026
GrumpyOldFart
@GrumpyOldFart@expressional.social
I’m an elderly lefty, living in South West England who’s looking for a nice place in the fediverse where I can share/ learn/ politely disagree etc with others & (occasionally) vent my frustrations & concerns about the parlous state of the world that my grandkids are growing up in! When I’m not “doom scrolling” I enjoy gardening, bird watching, bread baking & being the best granddad I can be.
expressional.social
“Yesterday I Learnt That Santander has Frozen My Accounts – No Reason Given – No Reason Needed – Opposition to Israel’s Genocide in Gaza is Enough”
by veteran Socialist & anti-Zionist campaigner, Tony #Greenstein, in his latest blogpost
@palestine@fedibird.com
@Palestine@masto.ai
@palestine@lemmy.ml
@iran
@uk_politics
@UKLabour@mastodon.cloud
“The British State’s Attack & Banks’ Complicity in Attacking Palestine solidarity Activists is Financial Terrorism”
https://azvsas.blogspot.com/2026/06/yesterday-i-learnt-that-santander-has.html
#Press #SocialMedia #UK #Santander #Banks #Labour #Starmer #IsraelLobby #AntiZionism #AntiGenocide #Terrorism #PalestinianGenocide #Gaza #Israel #IsraelLobby #PalAction #Mafia #Albanese
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@GrumpyOldFart@expressional.social
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uk_politics
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Jun 06, 2026
GrumpyOldFart
@GrumpyOldFart@expressional.social
I’m an elderly lefty, living in South West England who’s looking for a nice place in the fediverse where I can share/ learn/ politely disagree etc with others & (occasionally) vent my frustrations & concerns about the parlous state of the world that my grandkids are growing up in! When I’m not “doom scrolling” I enjoy gardening, bird watching, bread baking & being the best granddad I can be.
expressional.social
“How Secret Pro-Israel Money Flooded the Labour Party and Ended with a Ban of Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur”
by Paul Holden in Drop Site News on Substack
@uk_politics
@UKLabour@mastodon.cloud
@palestine@fedibird.com
@Palestine@masto.ai
@palestine@lemmy.ml
@iran
“Piker and Uygur were not banned by the Labour Party—they were banned by the Labour Together party. The primary architect of the Labour Together project is Morgan McSweeney, who was, until recently, Starmer’s chief of staff and widely understood as the real force running the government. McSweeney resigned in February after it was revealed he had pushed Peter Mandelsohn as the UK’s ambassador to the U.S., despite knowing of his ties to Jeffrey Epstein”
https://open.substack.com/pub/dropsitenews/p/hasan-piker-cenk-uygur-uk-ban-keir-starmer-labour-together
#Press #SocialMedia #UK #UKPolitics #Labour #Starmer #Uygur #Piker #LabourTogether #Ban #Mahmood #ZionistLobby #IsraelLobby #Mandelson #Epstein #McSweeney
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Wait till we find out about the rest of….. he’ll have to go to war with Iran to cover the Russian spying up
#politics #toryscum #tories #conservatives #ukpolitics #bbc #news #EU #Labour #keirstarmer #Starmer #labourparty #RejoinEU #ReformUK #farage #nigelfarage #immigration #farageisalyingsackshit #ReformAreUseless #farageisaracist #farageisatraitor #TaxTheRich
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Meet Jo Hart the reform candidate for Aberdeenshire …. Like all reform candidates- mad as a box of frogs ……
#politics #toryscum #tories #conservatives #ukpolitics #bbc #news #EU #Labour #keirstarmer #Starmer #labourparty #RejoinEU #ReformUK #farage #nigelfarage #immigration #farageisalyingsackshit #ReformAreUseless #farageisaracist #farageisatraitor #TaxTheRich
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online
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May 14, 2026
The Bad Place
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News Headlines | Angela Rayner cleared by HMRC over tax affairs
AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information.
Labour MP Angela Rayner announced that HMRC has cleared her of any deliberate wrongdoing in the investigation of her stamp‑duty underpayment, which previously forced her to resign from the government. In a statement she said she is “relieved” and can now “get on with my job,” emphasizing that she acted in good faith on expert advice, paid the correct tax and fully cooperated with the tax authority. While she did not rule out a future Labour leadership bid, Rayner stressed she would not “trigger” a contest and remains focused on helping deliver change rather than pursuing personal ambition.
Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/uk/2026/0514/1573271-angela-rayner/
#AngelaRayner #HMRC #Labour #DowningStreet #Ashton_under_Lyne #KeirStarmer #PrimeMinister #PA #UK
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online
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May 11, 2026
The Bad Place
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Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera | Iran says its demands were seeking peace, while the US’s are ‘unreasonable’
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The headlines cover a range of global news: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged a stronger performance as pressure mounts for his resignation; Taiwanese civilians are sharpening self‑defence skills ahead of a Trump‑Xi summit; Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to conserve fuel amid the war on Iran; Thailand’s former premier Thaksin Shinawatra was released from jail; Mexicans rallied for justice for missing persons on Mother’s Day; football fans celebrated Barcelona clinching the La Liga title; and former US President Donald Trump condemned Iran’s response as “totally unacceptable.”
Read more: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/5/11/iran-says-its-demands-were-seeking-peace-while-the-uss-are?traffic_source=rss
#KeirStarmer #UK #Labour #US #Iran #Cabinet #MiddleEast #showtypes
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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online
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May 10, 2026
The Bad Place
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The Guardian | Farage trying to avoid scrutiny over £5m gift from crypto billionaire, Labour says by Jessica Murray
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Nigel Farage accepted a £5 million personal gift from cryptocurrency billionaire Christopher Harborne shortly before announcing his candidacy for MP in the June 2024 general election, prompting Labour to accuse him of evading scrutiny and failing to declare the donation; Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice defended the gift as a lawful, personal contribution aimed at Farage’s safety, insisting voters were aware of it and that the party had complied with all rules, while Labour chair Anna Turley warned that the timing and the donor’s subsequent £9 million pledge to Reform raise serious questions about potential influence and breaches of the MPs’ code of conduct; the Electoral Commission is expected to decide whether to launch an investigation into possible electoral law violations, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called for greater parliamentary and public scrutiny of Farage’s finances.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/10/farage-trying-to-avoid-scrutiny-over-5m-gift-from-crypto-billionaire-labour-says
#NigelFarage #ChristopherHarborne #ReformUK #Labour #Britishpolitics #RichardTice #AnnaTurley #KeirStarmer #LauraKuenssberg
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You fell for it again didn’t you - Reform - UKIP - or just the failed Tory party call it what you want, it’s the same shit
#politics #toryscum #tories #conservatives #ukpolitics #bbc #news #EU #Labour #keirstarmer #Starmer #labourparty #RejoinEU #ReformUK #farage #nigelfarage #immigration #farageisalyingsackshit #ReformAreUseless #farageisaracist #farageisatraitor #vote #LocalElection #elections #localelections #localelections2026
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His biggest test yet……
#ukpolitics #bbc #news #EU #Labour #keirstarmer #Starmer #labourparty #RejoinEU #ReformUK #farage #nigelfarage #immigration #farageisalyingsackshit #ReformAreUseless #farageisaracist #farageisatraitor #TaxTheRich #trump #DonaldTrump #MAGA #uspol #uspolitics #TrumpIsAPedo #epsteinfiles #epsteinfury #TaxTheRich
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He runs a party full of failed tories….. He bought you Brexit, a fucking unmitigated disaster…. Billionaires keep giving him money…..He’s a tax dodger and is mates with a pedo rapist…… So reform voters you get the award for……..
#politics #toryscum #tories #conservatives #ukpolitics #bbc #news #EU #Labour #keirstarmer #Starmer #labourparty #RejoinEU #ReformUK #farage #nigelfarage #immigration #farageisalyingsackshit #ReformAreUseless #farageisaracist #farageisatraitor #vote #LocalElection #elections #localelections #localelections2026
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📺 https://peer.adalta.social/w/jZKeF3Ychsna73VjFZjaw6 🔗 🇩🇪🇺🇸🇫🇷 🔗 ℹ️
Die Erosion der Glaubwürdigkeit und die drohende Gefahr einer Machtübernahme
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@bbcnewsfeed@mastodonapp.uk
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May 08, 2026
BBC News Top Stories
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Reform UK gains and #Labour losses in the early English local election results.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0njfw1t?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
(c) #BBC #News
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Literally the only time I have ever seen her laugh. These people are utter scum… I hope there is a hell for them to spend eternity….
#ukpolitics #bbc #news #EU #Labour #keirstarmer #Starmer #labourparty #RejoinEU #ReformUK #farage #nigelfarage #immigration #farageisalyingsackshit #ReformAreUseless #farageisaracist #farageisatraitor #TaxTheRich #trump #DonaldTrump #MAGA #uspol #uspolitics #TrumpIsAPedo #epsteinfiles #epsteinfury #TaxTheRich
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U.S. debt just passed $ 39 trillion …. And this is in charge
#ukpolitics #bbc #news #EU #Labour #keirstarmer #Starmer #labourparty #RejoinEU #ReformUK #farage #nigelfarage #immigration #farageisalyingsackshit #ReformAreUseless #farageisaracist #farageisatraitor #TaxTheRich #trump #DonaldTrump #MAGA #uspol #uspolitics #TrumpIsAPedo #epsteinfiles #epsteinfury #TaxTheRich
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Right sunshine, call me a con-man again and I won’t sell you this bridge
#politics #toryscum #tories #conservatives #ukpolitics #bbc #news #EU #Labour #keirstarmer #Starmer #labourparty #RejoinEU #ReformUK #farage #nigelfarage #immigration #farageisalyingsackshit #ReformAreUseless #farageisaracist #farageisatraitor #vote #LocalElection #elections #localelections #localelections2026
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@JugglingWithEggs@mstdn.social
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May 07, 2026
Juggling With Eggs
@JugglingWithEggs@mstdn.social
Late Gen X. Adopted city Norwich, started out life in Dorset. Juggling twins, hearing aids, politics and climate concerns. Partial to dramatic landscapes, Wes Andersonesque architecture, unsung historical figures and Peanuts cartoons. Do we all get better at juggling or do we acknowledge some balls are just too precious to drop?
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No real attempt has been made by #Labour to spell out to the electorate that it can’t be ‘business as usual’ because of the illegal war waged by our supposed allies, #USA and #Israel against #Iran and #Lebanon.
The Bank of England is no better.
The ‘adults’ in charge have just crossed their fingers and toes for 2 months now.
Makes you wonder who is really driving this shit show.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/07/lower-speed-limits-uk-oil-prices-ippr-thinktank
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Don’t let your country down…..
#politics #toryscum #tories #conservatives #ukpolitics #bbc #news #EU #Labour #keirstarmer #Starmer #labourparty #RejoinEU #ReformUK #farage #nigelfarage #immigration #farageisalyingsackshit #ReformAreUseless #farageisaracist #farageisatraitor #vote #LocalElection #elections #localelections #localelections2026
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