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"The former shadow defence secretary Clive Lewis said: “No one disputes the need for diplomacy with the US. That is realpolitik. But rolling out a state visit in the middle of an illegal war, led by a man doing profound damage to democratic norms, is not diplomacy; it is a profound misreading of the moment.”"
theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/m…
#AbolishTheMonarchy #USRoyalVisit #UKPol #UKpolitics #CliveLewis
King Charles’s state visit to US will be ‘humiliation’ amid Iran war
Visit with Camilla to go ahead in late April despite calls for delay over conflict and Trump-Starmer tensionsJessica Elgot (The Guardian)
I need 5 co-signatures for my UK petition before it will be reviewed and published:
"Implement proportional representation for general elections"
petition.parliament.uk/petitio…
#ProportionalRepresentation #ElectoralReform #UK #UKPol #UKPolitics
![Title: Implement proportional representation for general elections
The House of Commons voted to replace First Past the Post (FPTP) with Proportional Representation (PR) in a Ten Minute Rule motion on 3rd December 2024. The British Social Attitudes survey shows that over half of the population support it. We don't need another referendum.
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In the last general election, "Labour received two thirds of the seats (63%) on just a third of the vote share (34%), whereas the Greens and Reform received just over 1% of the seats in Parliament for their more than 20% of the vote share combined." https://electoral-reform.org.uk/current-parliament-least-represents-how-the-country-voted-of-any-in-history-mps-warn/ [2025]](https://friendica.hellquist.eu/photo/preview/640/5510896 "Title: Implement proportional representation for general elections
The House of Commons voted to replace First Past the Post (FPTP) with Proportional Representation (PR) in a Ten Minute Rule motion on 3rd December 2024. The British Social Attitudes survey shows that over half of the population support it. We don't need another referendum.
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In the last general election, \"Labour received two thirds of the seats (63%) on just a third of the vote share (34%), whereas the Greens and Reform received just over 1% of the seats in Parliament for their more than 20% of the vote share combined.\" https://electoral-reform.org.uk/current-parliament-least-represents-how-the-country-voted-of-any-in-history-mps-warn/ [2025]")
#TheGuardian #UkPol
Thousands march against far right in London in biggest ever multicultural protest
More than 100 charities, campaign groups and trade unions marched in London in a show of unity against far right politicsRobyn Vinter (The Guardian)
How are we in a world where these two statements are widely seen as simultaneously true: (1) You always know when you see a trans woman so Sex Matters toilet terrorists are just fine, and (2) trans women are so sneaky the IOC has to catch them out with genetic testing?
There has only ever been one trans woman athlete at the Olympics, and she finished last. It wasn't a trans sneak attack, the athlete made no secret of her history. There is no evidence at all of trans women "stealing" sport from cis women. In fact, trans women are underrepresented on the winner's podium.
This ban is transphobic but the direct victims of the ruling are intersex and cis women who are now required to "prove" they are women. The violence is that people who have lived their whole lives as women will be told they aren't really valid. That they are a threat to their sisters.
Fuck the IOC.
The wonderful Jeffrey Sachs leaves nobody in doubt about the absolute hypocrisy and complicity of western governments who condemned #Iran for defending its country against the illegal attack by #USA and #Israel.
“Even George Orwell could not make this up.”
He also points out that any nation with #US bases on its soil are not sovereign countries.
#USPol #UkPol #CdnPol #CdniPol #EUPol #AusPol #NZPol
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The UK government has refused to regulate the ever-growing age verification industry.
This is despite market leader Yoti being fined by the Spanish data protection authority for the way it handles personal data.
Expanding the reach of age gates further across the Internet threatens privacy.
#ageverification #privacy #freedomofexpression #internet #ukpolitics #ukpol
Powers unhindered by UK Parliamentary scrutiny threaten freedom of expression.
With no need to demonstrate harm to children, governments could do as they please.
A Reform government could force ID checks to access LGBTQ content as part of their manifesto commitment “to end trans ideology” in schools.
#ageverification #privacy #freedomofexpression #internet #ukpolitics #ukpol
Far-reaching powers over Internet access are being rushed through.
Last minute amendments have been shoved into the UK Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill.
Ministers will be able to force anyone over 13 to use unsafe and unregulated age-ID services to access whatever content the government wants.
Find out more ⬇️
openrightsgroup.org/press-rele…
#ageverification #privacy #freedomofexpression #internet #ukpolitics #ukpol
13 year olds could be compelled to use unregulated age verification
Last minute amendments to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill will have huge implications for freedom of expression and privacy in the UK, Open Rights Group has warned.Open Rights Group
Heat pumps for all new homes and plug-in solar in green tech drive - BBC News
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czjw7k…
Turns out all it took to get the government to take the need for decarbonisation seriously was a maniac with dementia in charge of the most powerful nation of Earth starting a ridiculous war, who knew?
Heat pumps for all new homes and plug-in solar in green tech drive
Solar panels that can be plugged in at home could be available to buy in supermarkets in the coming months.Esme Stallard (BBC News)
"Palantir extends reach into British state as it gets access to sensitive FCA data" 😱 theguardian.com/technology/202…
Palantir extends reach into British state as it gets access to sensitive FCA data
Exclusive: Allowing US tech firm to analyse intelligence in name of tackling fraud raises fresh concerns over privacyRobert Booth (The Guardian)
#TheGuardian #UkPol #DualNationals
More British teenagers stranded abroad as result of new rules on dual nationals
Cases emerge after other people tell of change in Home Office policy on passports that has left people scramblingLisa O’Carroll (The Guardian)
Another normal day in #TrumpWorld - NATO countries defending themselves from American attack...
#JD20260320 #JDLinkBlog
full JDLinkBlog thread: todon.eu/@jd/11626060454127787…
'...Danish soldiers flown to Greenland in January were prepared to blow up key airport runways over fears that US President Donald Trump could invade the Arctic island, Denmark's public broadcaster DR says.
Citing sources in the Danish government and military, and also among European allies, DR says blood supplies were also brought in to treat the wounded in the event of fighting.
[...] A high-ranking Danish security source told DR that "when Trump keeps saying he wants to take over Greenland, and then what happened in Venezuela happened, we had to take all scenarios seriously."...'
Article: bbc.com/news/articles/c33ln4mp…
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#Iran #USA #Israel #EndlessWar #IranWar
#UKpol #USpol #EUpol #Palestine all for #Israel #Greenland #Denmark #NATO #Venezuela
Denmark planned to blow up Greenland runways if US invaded, reports say
Denmark's public broadcaster reports that the US operation to seize Venezuela's leader sparked fears it would act against Greenland.Jaroslav Lukiv (BBC News)
Morning, all,
it’s good that #HMG has chartered aircraft to help British “ex-pats”* escape the active war-zone now engulfing the Gulf states. That stands in stark contrast to Desperate Don’s regime, which has sloped shoulders, telling U.S. citizens to find their own way home.
#USpol #UKpol #Starmer
#Trump #GOP #MAGA 🧵
* Britons living abroad are always ex-pats. Never immigrants.
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First UK government flight for Britons stranded in Middle East departs
The plane was due to leave Oman on Wednesday but remained grounded due to problems getting passengers on board.Ella Kipling (BBC News)
Starmer distances UK from Iran war as EU leaders rule out sending warships 👏 theguardian.com/world/2026/mar…
Resisting the Trump oligarchy is great especially when we do it together!
#TheGuardian #UKPol #UsPol #Trump #IranWar
Starmer distances UK from Iran war as EU leaders rule out sending warships
PM refuses to be drawn into wider conflict as Germany and Italy defy Trump’s call to help reopen strait of HormuzPippa Crerar (The Guardian)
New report says UK was an 'active participant' in Israeli war crimes.
The Gaza Tribunal report concludes that Britain has:
"failed in its fundamental obligation to prevent genocide;
"been complicit in atrocity crimes;
" in some instances even been an active participant in these crimes".
"The Gaza Tribunal took evidence from eyewitnesses, UN rapporteurs, journalists, medics and academics."
middleeasteye.net/news/uk-was-…
#UKPol #USPol #EUPol #GazaGenocide #palestine #GazaTribunal .
UK was an 'active participant' in Israeli war crimes, Corbyn tribunal finds
Britain was an active participant in some Israeli war crimes in Gaza, a tribunal chaired by Your Party leader Jeremy Corbyn and two international law specialists has found.Imran Mulla (Middle East Eye)
The failure to inform asylum applicants of the use of AI in decision-making is likely UNLAWFUL.
A new legal opinion for ORG finds that the use of AI tools by the UK Home Office doesn't meet legal obligations nor standards in the AI Playbook.
We need full transparency to ensure lawful and fair decisions.
Read more ⬇️
independent.co.uk/news/uk/home…
#asylum #ai #legal #migrants #homeoffice #ukpolitics #ukpol
Home Office use of AI in asylum cases could be unlawful, legal experts warn
Exclusive: Caseworkers use AI to summarise asylum interviews and to search for information about country of originHolly Bancroft (The Independent)
"There is little evidence that young people are using VPNs to bypass digital ID checks imposed by the [UK] Online Safety Act."
Age gating them "will have little impact on children's online safety but will deter adults from using them or force people to hand over personal documents or biometric data."
🗣️ @JamesBaker for ORG.
independent.co.uk/extras/indyb…
#vpn #privacy #cybersecurity #onlinesafety #ukpolitics #ukpol
Could VPNs be banned in the UK? We asked the experts
The government has launched a public consultation into whether VPNs should be age-restrictedAlex Lee (The Independent)
It's 2026. The UK removes the last hereditary seats from its parliament.
“This broad amendment takes power away from [UK] parliament and Ofcom and hands it to ministers. The consequence of this would be every adult having to provide their personal data, or use their body and biometric features as a key to unlock the Internet."
It doesn't address the structural causes of online harms and can be used to restrict content ideologically.
🗣️ @JamesBaker
#onlinesafety #digitalid #privacy #ageverification #freedomofexpression #ukpolitics #ukpol
🚨 Wide ranging powers to restrict Internet access in the UK have been voted through 🚨
Ministers will be able to impose digital ID checks, curfews and VPN restrictions without Parliamentary scrutiny.
This can be used on websites, social media, apps and games with no need to show there's any harm to children.
Find out more ⬇️
openrightsgroup.org/press-rele…
#onlinesafety #digitalid #id #privacy #ageverification #freedomofexpression #ukpolitics #ukpol
MPs give ministers powers to restrict entire Internet
MPs have rejected a Lords amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill that would allow a social media ban for under 16s.Open Rights Group
Digital ID checks ransom our access to information.
We’re forced to splurge our sensitive data all over the place, eroding our freedoms and creating a privacy timebomb.
It’s lose lose.
UK MPs mustn't hand the government unbridled powers over all Internet services in today's vote.
Write to your MP ⬇️
action.openrightsgroup.org/no-…
#onlinesafety #digitalid #privacy #freedomofexpression #ageverification #ukpolitics #ukpol
No ID Checks for Web Access
Take action! What’s the problem? The Government has proposed amendments to the Children Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which would give Ministers the power to restrict access to "internet services".Open Rights Group
“When you create a law, you have to think about what a future government could do with those powers."
Ministers would have unilateral powers to lock what they see as 'harmful' behind digital ID checks.
This could end up being used on LGBTQ+ and reproductive health content.
🗣️ ORG's James Baker.
politico.eu/article/uk-eyes-sw…
#onlinesafety #digitalid #privacy #freedomofexpression #ageverification #ukpolitics #ukpol
UK eyes sweeping powers to regulate tech without parliamentary scrutiny
The U.K. government has laid two amendments that would let it sidestep parliamentary debate so it can update online safety laws.Mizy Clifton (POLITICO)
Zack Polanski letter to the Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood……… Well worth the read.
New powers would let Ministers pick and choose what should be restricted, as well as impose curfews on access.
All without having to prove sites are harmful for children.
They don’t just cover social media, but all 'Internet services’ – blogs, websites, online games and more.
This is overreach.
lbc.co.uk/article/under-16-soc…
#privacy #freedomofexpression #ageverification #digitalID #onlinesafety #ukpolitics #ukpol
Lords-backed under-16 social media ban to be overturned as Labour prepares its own measures
A Lords-backed ban on children using social media could be overturned next week.Chay Quinn (LBC)
All adults would have to do a digital ID check to establish their age with third-parties so they can access any service.
If you don't, you could face blocks or time restricted curfews.
These powers could be used by any government in the UK to restrict access to almost any online service you could imagine.
#privacy #freedomofexpression #ageverification #digitalID #onlinesafety #ukpolitics #ukpol
This is no longer about banning under-16s from social media.
It’s about control over all information and forcing adults to go through digital ID checks to access the Internet.
Forcing us to submit our identity or biometric data to an array of different providers poses significant privacy risks.
#privacy #freedomofexpression #ageverification #digitalID #onlinesafety #ukpolitics #ukpol
BNP would offer non-white Britons £50,000 to leave UK, says Nick Griffin
Party leader says resettlement grants would be partially funded by scrapping 'ridiculous' climate change adaptation policiesHaroon Siddique (The Guardian)
🚨 ID checks to get online could become the new norm 🚨
A new amendment would give the UK government sweeping powers to block access to lawful information and communications.
That's unless we submit our identification to a bounty of providers.
Tell your MP to stop this broad and repressive law ⬇️
action.openrightsgroup.org/no-…
#privacy #freedomofexpression #ageverification #digitalID #onlinesafety #ukpolitics #ukpol
No ID Checks for Web Access
Take action! What’s the problem? The Government has proposed amendments to the Children Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which would give Ministers the power to restrict access to "internet services".Open Rights Group
UK slashes climate aid programmes for developing countries
theguardian.com/environment/20…
UK slashes climate aid programmes for developing countries
Exclusive: Schemes worth hundreds of millions of pounds to protect biodiversity and oceans likely to be substantially reducedFiona Harvey (The Guardian)
