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Dear Shabana, I notice today that you referred to me in your speech on immigration at the IPPR think tank. You said: “A party leader should not be on the beaches of France encouraging people to make a perilous crossing on small boats.” I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised especially after the hateful Labour campaign in Gorton and Denton, but this is just the latest in a string of lies peddled by a discredited Government who intentionally fan the flames of racism and division. When I went to Calais, I was not there to encourage people to travel to the UK. I was there to see at first hand the suffering your Government and successive Governments have done in demonising migrants in a pathetic bid to pander to the base instincts of Reform and the flawed strategy of Morgan McSweeney. As you will know, if you even bothered to research my visit instead of taking Reform talking points, I was there to witness the brutality of families living in tents in freezing temperatures. I filled water tanks and picked up litter. What that visit did do is confirm my belief that if we are to smash the boat gangs and stop the boats, we need to offer safer and managed routes for migrants to come to this country. Showing compassion as a politician is not a crime. In fact, we need to see much more of it. It reminded me of a young MP who in October 2015 spent three days in Lesbos helping migrants fleeing war-torn Syria. She posted videos on X, talked about handing out water and croissants to refugees and food parcels. When she returned to the UK, she wrote a very moving piece in the New Statesman. She said “we have to work with our European partners and create new, safe, and legal routes for refugees to get to Europe. We cannot abandon them to their fate, left as prey for smugglers whilst risking death on the seas.” She said “maybe we can make ourselves feel better by saying no-one is making them get on the boats. And again, the Home Secretary is not entirely wrong when …

Dear Shabana,

Let's clear some things up around migration and remember we're talking about people's lives.

Americans rise up against your government.

Great picture!

BREAKING: NO CONVICTIONS AS VERDICTS COME IN FOR FILTON24 TRIAL

After 8 days of deliberation, the jury have not convicted Charlotte Head, Samuel Corner, Ellie (Leona) Kamio, Fatema Zainab Rajwani, Zoe Rogers and Jordan Devlin on any charge.

Defend Our Juries comment to follow.

EU adds Iran's Revolutionary Guards to 'terrorist list' EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says the move is a response to Tehran's deadly crackdown on protesters.

The EU has added Iran’s Revolutionary Guard to its ‘terror list’, following massacring of peaceful protestors

The UK has not.

The UK govt did add Palestine Action to its own ‘terror list’, despite PA killing nobody

The EU did not.

Lift The Ban on PA.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

She was absolutely right. And she would have been an amazing President.

Who is on Trump's 'Board of Peace' for Gaza? The White House has released the names of those who will oversee the next phase of the US president's peace plan for Gaza.

Who is on Trump's 'Board of Peace' for Gaza?

Not one Palestinian. Not one woman.

Tell us again how these governments stand for self-determination, equality, liberty, peace, justice, and democracy?

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Any custard?

The most on-the-money statement you’ll read today.

Oh no, sorry to see. You've had a bad run....

Crazy mid-November snow melt episode in the Pyrenees! ❄️🔥
Tourmalet: 2115 m asl 🏔️

This foreshadows what we will soon experience:
Winter heat waves so strong that they could damage the entire snowpack! 😱📈

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Spray tan?

You were outstanding, so knowledgeable, ran rings round the politicians on there.

“They are pulverising Gaza,
They don’t want it to exist.
Well I’ve got a magic marker,
so they call me terrorist
for opposing genocide.

Solidarity forever!”

The mass defiance won't stop until the ban is lifted. Next weekend, on October 4th, hundreds will defy the ban in London.

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Richard Tice with his Reform chum Nathan Gill, who has just admitted taking bribes for spreading Kremlin misinformation. What could be more patriotic than that?

Almost 900 people arrested at Palestine Action protest, Met police say Demonstration in central London on Saturday led to 857 arrests under Terrorism Act A total of 890 arrests were made at a demonstration against the banning of Palestine Action as a terrorist group in central London on Saturday. Police arrested 857 people under the Terrorism Act for showing support for a proscribed group, while 33 people were arrested for other offences, including 17 for assaults on police officers, the Metropolitan police said. Continue reading...

Almost 900 people arrested at Palestine Action protest, Met police say

While the Met has failed to provide any evidence backing up their claims, video footage clearly shows the Met violently arresting people, wielding their batons and pushing people to the ground.

We’re nonviolent, how about you?

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BREAKING: 857 total arrested for sign holding yesterday

Sign up for October - wedonotcomply.org

One of the biggest acts of civil disobedience in British history, sending a clear and powerful message to new Home Secretary.

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT

A mannequin was arrested at yesterday’s Lift The Ban action for silently holding a placard with the words “I oppose genocide - I support Palestine Action” written on it.

If you don’t laugh at the absurdity, you’ll cry

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😔

I remember as a kid wondering what 2025 would look like.
We all speculated flying cars, robots doing work...

Never would I have imagined the world got completely stupid as we are now.

We can see the problems, there are solutions to the problems, but we don't act.
Why? Because greed won't let us.

A'level student, "I just want to say, Free Palestine, the genocide and the BBC is complicit"

Journalist, "Alright, we're here to talk about A'level results"

A'level student, "The BBC is complicit"

Journalist, "Thank you for your thoughts, we're here to talk about A'level results today"

CYCLING EVERY STAGE OF THE TOUR DE FRANCE +THE TRANSFERS Help Amy Hudson raise money to support Shout and The Mix

A speaker at lat year's AUK Reunion, Amy's cycling the whole of the tour de France route plus the stage transfers for a very good cause. Go Amy!!
www.justgiving.com/page/a-c-a. #AudaxUK

Thought for the SR you might have been keeping LEL as a replacement for a 400 just to challenge yourself😁. No, seriously, well done🚴

I told you you were going well!
Great stuff Wobbly, presumably that's another SR?

Great work Rob, going well.

CONTINUED:

After mass arrests at Parliament this morning, 27 individuals have been taken to multiple police stations.

“We commend the Counter Terrorism police for their decisive action in protecting the people of London from some cardboard signs opposing the genocide in Gaza.“

Great performance on FiveLive this morning, well done. Was a bit surprised they let you go on so much, but I guess they knew what they were getting when they invited you on😊

Such organisations don't have a membership list, just supporters. You need to get out on the street to make a difference.

We don't talk enough about how an influential part of the American Right wants to hasten the end of the world through war and environmental destruction.