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Sign to protect the right to a fair trial
Imagine being called for jury duty, but advised against using your own common sense. āA top barrister is now facing contempt of court proceedings, simply for reminding a jury of their rights.38 Degrees
"We can afford it. We're not talking about higher taxes on those who get up and go to work for their income every day, but on the very richest whose income is derived from the wealth they hold."
#UKPol #WealthTax #PatrioticMillionaires
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgjp7ā¦
Gary Lineker among millionaires asking Andy Burnham to tax them more
A group including the former England footballer write to the new PM telling him "we can afford it".Faarea Masud (BBC News)
"Wealth tax on UKās super-rich could raise Ā£10bn a year, Andy Burnham told" theguardian.com/business/2026/ā¦
Wealth tax on UKās super-rich could raise Ā£10bn a year, Andy Burnham told
New PM urged to introduce a 2% minimum charge on households with more than Ā£100m in wealthPhillip Inman (The Guardian)
That's certainly a good start!
Burnham to scrap Starmerās digital ID scheme in āreset of prioritiesā theguardian.com/politics/2026/ā¦
#UkPol #DigitalID #Burnham (the soon-to-be UK PM)
Burnham to scrap Starmerās digital ID scheme in āreset of prioritiesā
Incoming PM will reallocate unspecified resources from unpopular plan to helping with cost of livingGeraldine McKelvie (The Guardian)
"Recent figures from YouGov show that significantly fewer people now see #ReformUK and the #Tories as all that different from each other. The proportion who see the parties as different has fallen by ten percentage points since September."
theconversation.com/reform-hasā¦
Reform has been warned that defecting Tories will damage its brand ā and the first evidence is in
Conservative voters have become more positive about Reform since the defections ā but some Reform voters have been turned off.The Conversation
VPNs arenāt just for privacy.
Theyāre essential cybersecurity tools that protect our personal data, help people to work or study remotely, and defend against cyber threats.
Restricting them makes everyone less safe ā including children.
Sign and share the petition to protect VPN use in the UK ā”ļø action.openrightsgroup.org/telā¦
#SafeAndSecure #ProtectVPNs #vpn #cybersecurity #onlinesafety #privacy #ukpolitics #ukpol
Tell the Government: Protect VPN use in the UK
Take action! Protect VPN use in the UK VPNs help people to stay private and safe online. Young people use them to avoid harassment, or protect location data. Companies use them to make sure remote log-in to their networks are secure.Open Rights Group
Today weāve joined over 20 organisations to urge the UK Government to protect children online without making the internet less secure by restricting VPNs.
Child safety and security arenāt competing objectives ā we need both.
Read our letter ā”ļø openrightsgroup.org/publicatioā¦
#SafeAndSecure #ProtectVPNs #vpn #cybersecurity #onlinesafety #privacy #ukpolitics #ukpol
Joint Letter: Protect VPNs
Dear Secretary of State, Protect children online without making the Internet less secure Protecting children online is an objective we all share.Open Rights Group
RE: flipboard.com/@independent/voiā¦
Andy Burham looks like a wegovied Keir Starmer. yāall know how to pickem, dontcha?
Congratulations, Andy Burnham PM ā now for some hard choices
As Sir Keir Starmer can tell Andy Burnham when they pass each other going out and coming in, campaigning for office is very different from governing. ā¦The Independent
"Britain must now unite behind Count Binface" ššš¼šš¼ newstatesman.com/politics/uk-pā¦
It's about 30 years since the #NewStatesman was bought out by a #Blairite mafia. Out went the social movement focus, in came centrists to attract buyers of the crates of wine now heavily advertised. Out went my pals on the staff, and my sub.
A generation later, young Ailbhe Rea's anthropological tales from Westminster.can be good. But not worth paying to climb the paywaoll.
But NS for #Binface is a fun twist.
Britain must now unite behind Count Binface
Ten years ago last month, two rival flotillas of pleasure cruisers faced off on the Thames outside Westminster. A fleet of anti-EU demonstrators, led by Nigel Farage and Kate Hoey, went up against a pWill Dunn (New Statesman)
Apparently Count Binface is registering more than 7000 donors of Ā£3 to his/her campaign as of 18.30 on Wednesday.
Donāt ask me how I know.
#Farage #Binface #Clacton #Byelection #UkPol
Count Binface was on BBC Radio 4 this morning. We're finally taking him as seriously as F*rage! :D. #ukpol
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Palantir: "How a US spy-tech firm with links to Israelās genocide infiltrated the British state"
Since 2020, Palantir "has won over Ā£670m in contracts with British civil & defence industries", including Ā£330m with the NHS, Ā£240m with the Ministry of Defence, & Ā£15m related to Britainās nuclear deterrent.
"At least 34 contracts have been uncovered within sectors including the police, child social care, refugee schemes & the environment."
middleeasteye.net/news/palantiā¦
#UKPol #palantir #USPol #news .
Palantir: How a US spy-tech firm with links to Israelās genocide infiltrated the British state
Since 2020, Palantir, the controversial USĀ data surveillance firm with links to Israeli abuses in occupied Palestine, has won over Ā£670m in contracts with British civil and defence industries, raising both ethical and national-security concerns amongā¦Fleur Hargreaves (Middle East Eye)
RE: mastox.eu/@novaramedia/1168319ā¦
This reads to me so much like Khan has been told by someone higher up "give them the contract or else."
Our government is owned by evil US corporations and they aren't even trying to hide it anymore
Novara Media (@novaramedia@mastox.eu)
Attached: 1 image Sadiq Khan has granted Palantir a 12-month pilot project with the Metropolitan police, just weeks after he blocked a Ā£50m deal between the two.Novara Media (Mastox)
Report: British Medical Association drops IHRA definition of antisemitism over healthcare workers being punished for expressing their views.
NHS England formally adopted the IHRA definition in October 2025.
The IHRA definition "risks conflating criticism of Israel with antisemitism, potentially restricting legitimate political speech & advocacy for Palestinian rights."
middleeasteye.net/news/uk-doctā¦
#UKPol #USPol #EUPol #news #palestine #fakeAntisemitism #NHS #IHRA .
UK doctors reject IHRA definition and back protections for staff speaking on Palestine
The British Medical Association (BMA) has voted to drop the controversial International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism, saying it had a āchilling effectā on free speech in the workplace.Areeb Ullah (Middle East Eye)
