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Is there anyone dumb enough out there to believe Israel will take a blind bit of notice regarding this letter?
Israel now feels strong enough and secure enough to do whatever it likes, even to the extent of attacking and killing UN forces. It knows the West will do nothing so telling them they might get their toys taken away will not work.
#gaza
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US gives Israel 30 days to boost Gaza aid or risk cuts to military support
The letter, sent on Sunday, amounts to the strongest known written warning from the US to its ally.Tom Bateman (BBC News)
#MiddleEastConflict
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Biden administration to send Thaad anti-missile system and US troops to Israel
The Pentagon says the United States will send a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery and troops to IsraelLolita C. Baldor (The Independent)
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#politics
#politics
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Cleverly knocked out of Tory leadership race as Jenrick and Badenoch to face final vote
Conservative MPs have voted to eliminate the shadow home secretary from the race.BBC News
I finished watching Gangs of London on Netflix this morning.
Sean Wallace is a ruthless caaant!
If you needed any proof that the Conservative party has not only imploded but is now bereft of even the slightest hope of having a credible chance of leading the country again, look no further than this motley bunch of "No other choice" deluded chancers.
About the only candidate with a hint of leadership is James Cleverly, who unfortunately looks a little bit like Kwasi Kwarteng but with a beardโand look how well that turned out!
#politics #conservatives
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Crunch point approaches in Tory leadership race
Conservatives MPs will vote this week in the next phase of the process to replace Rishi Sunak.Chris Mason (BBC News)
#politics #freebies #MadeUpJobs
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdenx2โฆ
Keir Starmer's chief of staff Sue Gray quits
She is leaving after a month in post and will take up a new role as the PM's envoy for nations and regions.Jennifer McKiernan (BBC News)
Here's the thing with Dame Esther Rantzen's campaign for assisted dying. She was diagnosed in January 2023 with lung cancer. Now, if we had assisted dying, who can say that on one of her bad days, which I'm sure she has, she could have decided to end her pain and suffering. Yet, there she is, nearly two years later, saying: "I'm surprised as you are that I'm still alive." with assisted dying, there's a chance someone could convince two doctors when, in reality, there was still more time left to them.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1d5z5โฆ
Assisted dying: Relief and fear ahead of bill vote
Activists on both sides of the debate are reacting to plans for the first vote on the issue in years.Harrison Jones (BBC News)
Talking of rebooting things and being afraid:
So, last night, I upgraded the firmware of my router and access point. (No, it didn't help.)
The router all went fine, but when I upgraded the firmware on the Vigor 903, the login page wouldn't appear. "Oh Fook!" of course, it was at this point Channel 4 decided to play up, right in the middle of Bake Off. "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?" Bellowed the wife.
Oh, I tried everything: ping, checking the DHCP tables, and even trying to access the 903 from the router management screen. "It doesn't affect the TV! Catchup is via the TV aerial," I said. The wife was not convinced as I hammered away at the keyboard, desperate for a solution.
Yeah, it helps if you do Ctrl+F5, Pete, you know, clear the browser cache. ๐คฆโโ๏ธ
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"Better the devil, you know.........."
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Israel said to ask US to deter Iran from retaliating for Nasrallah assassination | The Times of Israel
Pentagon chief assures Gallant the US supports Israelโs right to self defense, 'remains postured to defend its forces in the region,' as Tehran vows revenge for Beirut strikeAgencies (The Times of Israel)
independent.co.uk/news/uk/rosiโฆ
#politics
MP Rosie Duffield says Labour supporters are being โtaken for grantedโ
Ms Duffield told the BBC the party was โin my heart and in my soulโ, but she has lost her โfaithโ in the leadership.John Besley (The Independent)
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#politics #PrisonOvercrowding
Dozens let out of prison under emergency release scheme were freed by mistake
About 1,700 prisoners were released from jails across England and Wales on 10 September in a bid to cut overcrowding.Sky News
The world stood by and did nothing while Israel tore across Gaza, destroying and killing everything in its path, determined to wipe out all and any Palestinians, but now that the centre of Israel had been hit in retaliation. World leaders are like: "Ooh? This might be getting out of hand?"
standard.co.uk/news/world/us-uโฆ
#politics #gaza
Netanyahu under pressure as US and UK call for 21-day ceasefire on Lebanon-Israel border
Senior US officials hope deal can be implemented โin the coming hoursโMark Wilkinson (Evening Standard)
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independent.co.uk/news/uk/poliโฆ
Given the amount of children we have seen starved to death by their so-called parents I'm willing to pay for any child to get at least one meal a day out of my taxes regardless of how much their parents earn.
Rachel Reeves announces free school breakfast clubs from April as she doubles down on winter fuel cuts
Labour chancellor was heckled about the sale of arms to Israel as she made her speech to her partyโs annual conference in LiverpoolKate Devlin (The Independent)
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Interestingly, I've been saying for years that schools should provide at least one hot meal a day for free for all pupils. I'm fairly confident those parents who can afford to contribute would even if it was to pay for another child's meal.
For me, it's not about providing a "Freebie" it's about ensuring there's not another bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmโฆ
@neil
We looked at this in a local primary school I was a governor of a few years ago. We tried to find funding for a lunch for all pupils. The evidence was that attainment and health was improved by doing this. However we could not get it done.
The issue was not around cost as it actually would not have been too costly. However we had issues finding a specific budget pot that could be used to fund it.
The sensible idea would be to have a "Meal Club" account. The only issue I see with that is if the account accrues too much money, some councillor or MP will try to get their grubby hands on it rather than letting the school fund a Christmas dinner or something extra.
The only other thought I had was there would be scum out there that would stop feeding their kids: "You had something at Breakfast Club, didn't you?"
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Winter fuel vote live: Cut to winter fuel payment set to go ahead after government wins Commons vote
An opposition motion is defeated by 348 to 228 votes, meaning bill help for pensioners will be means tested.BBC News
Are they a deterrent? Punishment? Protecting Society? Rehabilitation? I'm wondering what releasing prisoners early tells offenders? "We were just kidding when we gave you your sentence. You do know you only have to serve a bit of it, don't you?"
bbc.co.uk/news/live/c62rygz20gโฆ
Prisons start releasing offenders early in effort to ease overcrowding
More than 1,700 prisoners are being let out early today as part of a government scheme to deal with overcrowding.BBC News
So, how long of a given sentence do you think someone should serve? A day? A week? A month? What is the point of giving someone twelve months custodial if they know there's a chance they could be released within two or three months? And given how tariffs work, they could be out within a month once "Time served on remand" has been taken into account.
I blame ALL governments for not investing in 'capacity' within the UK, including the NHS and education. The population has exploded since the '60s to 80 Million, and we're still stumbling along with a capacity of 53 Million; there are only so many eggs you can squeeze in a box before they start cracking.
Length of sentence depends on circumstances of course, and then on behavior inside.
I get the impression that sentence-inflation is much of the cause of the overcrowding. Keep making sentences longer without building more capacity with no indication that doing so has any good effect on actual crime levels.
Not investing in the country and all the austerity since the banking crisis in 2008 does seem to have broken just about everything.
While I can fully understand the parents' pain and distress caused by questioning Lucy Letby's conviction, I would have hoped they would want the truth and not what appears to be, on the face of it, a very thin case. I'm unsure if an accusation of "Well, according to the rotas, you were always on duty when incidents happened!" is proof of guilt. Now, eminent professors are starting to question the medical evidence.
news.sky.com/story/lucy-letby-โฆ
Lucy Letby: Doubts over conviction as families seek answers ahead of inquiry
Ahead of a public inquiry kicking off today, there is a call for its scope to be widened - as some raise questions about Lucy Letby's conviction. For the family of the victims, there has never been any flicker of remorse or motive suggested.Greg Milam (Sky News)
People say strange things about themselves in dark moments of personal crisis.
Here's a simple question: Have you ever rubber-necked a crash on the motorway? Have you ever been disappointed that the collision wasn't horrific and just looked like a bad shunt? Does that mean you are a killer? I would argue not. People do lots of things that that with hindsight may not be the best of ideas. Does looking at Best Gore (The site is gone now, thank The Pond Gods) make one a serial killer? The trouble is, the police and courts would say, "Ah! See what he was looking at? He must be guilty." the same can be said for her diary; it fits the narrative, but that doesn't mean it's proof.
I would argue we've seen an erosion of: "Beyond reasonable doubt." over the years in favour of the Vera syndrome: "Com on, you did it!" ๐คทโโ๏ธ
My daughter (The Nurse) is convinced she's guilty.
"Come on, Dad, She's very strange. She sent love letters to a Consultant!"
Oh, so infatuation is proof of committing infanticide, is it? ๐คฆโโ๏ธ
"I don't mean to be rude."
"Don't take this the wrong way."
"With the greatest of respect."
Have you noticed that when people make that statement, they proceed to rip you to bits after playing what they believe is a "Get out of jail" card?
#politics #winterfuel #labour
youtube.com/watch?v=RwxW3beZ8Pโฆ
Keir Starmer: โWe are going to have to be unpopularโ
The prime minister says his government has to do 'difficult things now' even if they are unpopular in order to bring about change.YouTube
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Translation:
"I don't mean to be rude." - I couldnโt care less what you think or say, Iโll do and say what I want
โจ"Don't take this the wrong way."- - I couldnโt care less what you think or say, Iโll do and say what I want
โจ"With the greatest of respect." - I couldnโt care less what you think or say, Iโll do and say what I want
And those using these phrases think were daft enough not to know what they mean.
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#DoubleStandards
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Minister wonโt deny UK government may rent prison space in Estonia
Justice ministry reportedly considering sending criminals in England and Wales to Baltic stateJamie Grierson (The Guardian)
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See, that is the greatest lie of the 21st century. While some of the initial countries, such as Iran, Saudi Arabia, and possibly even Turkey, might be a bit dangerous for them, you can't possibly believe Hungary, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, and France or Germany, Belgium, and France are not "Safe Countries" for a fleeing Afghan?
I watched a programme the other day documenting how numerous towns across Italy are welcoming migrants in the hope of reanimating dead towns and villages. Yet, thousands ignore that option and race for Calais.
While many migrants may have family in the UK, that doesn't mean they get an automatic right to come here. It is obvious why Britain is the destination of choice. I wonder what would happen if the welfare state was abolished?
I didn't say anything about the safety of those countries.
Are you under the impression that there's some international rule saying people fleeing war have to stop at the first safe place they come to?
That rule doesn't exist, and it would be madness if it did, forcing the fleeing population to bunch up on the borders instead of spreading out around the world.
Scotland also wants immigrants, the UK is in dire need of immigrants because the population is old and retiring.
Most immigrants don't pick the UK, and those that do usually do so because of the language I suspect. That and Only Fools And Horses.
If they are under the impression we have a particularly generous welfare state they soon find they are mistaken.
Now, all that's needed is correspondence to come to light from the letting agents to Jas Athwal informing him of the state of some of the fifteen properties he (and a family member) owns in and around Ilford.
#RogueLandlords #Labour
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Labour MP Jas Athwal sacks letting agent after mould scandal
MP sacks agency managing his rental flats, after the BBC found black mould and ant infestations.Joe Pike (BBC News)
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#immigration #politics #far-right #change
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Germany: Far-right AfD party wins state election for first time
The party won 32.8% of the vote in Thuringia, followed by the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) with 23.6%.Sky News
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Ken Fallon of ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ผ interviews Gary Williams about rebooting the OggCamp event.
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This demonstrates that Kier Starmer has no backbone if he's intimidated by a painting of a dead former prime minister.
#Politics
telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/โฆ
Sir Keir Starmer removes 'unsettling' portrait of Margaret Thatcher from No 10
Tories brand PMโs move โpetty-mindedโ and say it shows he has โno respect for our historyโAmy Gibbons (The Telegraph)
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#Labour #Politics #TheMoneyIsAllGone
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๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ: "It's all falling apart, they're rioting in the streets!"
๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ฟ: "We'll lock 'em all up!"
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ: "But the prisons are full!"
๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ฟ: "We'll keep 'em locked up in police cells!"
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ: "Nobody is being arrested because there's nowhere to keep them!"
๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ฟ: "Did we send Bibby Stockholm back yet?"
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cyvpj7โฆ
#labour
England riots: Emergency move to ease prison overcrowding activated
The government says the move is needed to create space for those being jailed after riots in England.Henry Zeffman (BBC News)
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I would be speechless if it weren't for the fact this type of thinking doesn't surprise me; in fact, it shows that it's not capitalists and Tories you need to worry about but socialists!
Clive Lewis #Labour MP, would like to see a government-run social media platform
https://x.com/labourlewis/status/1824843448299512191
This has nothing to do with 'Freedom' or 'Protection' but everything to do with Control. Making sure you are only exposed to acceptable ideas and opinions. Read through the comments on the ๐ post. Some of those who favour the idea are beyond belief! If they hate ๐ so much, why are they still using it? One or two even have paid accounts!
๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป'๐ ๐น๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐, ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐!
๐๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ด. ๐คฆโโ๏ธ
Hmm? So it would seem #Labour is not interested in determining why some sections of the UK are unhappy or finding ways to bring harmony to the population. Apparently, the answer is to find more ways to shut people up and get them to toe the line.
If you ask me, the right to "Free speech" is being eroded on a daily basis.
That doesn't mean I agree with rioting etc. before some poorly educated, inarticulate cretin jumps in. I'm more concerned about governments controlling what we are allowed to say.
First They Came โ by Pastor Martin Niemรถller (Edited)
First, they came for the demonstrators, but I did not speak out because I was not a demonstrator.
Then they came for the Facebook and ๐ users, and I did not speak out because I was not a controversial poster.
Then, they came for the pubgoers because of what they spoke about, and I did not speak out because I didn't visit pubs.
Then they came for my neighbour and I did not speak out because he played music too loud.
Then they came for me, and there was no one left to speak out for me.
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Home Secretary Yvette Cooper to crack down on people 'pushing hateful beliefs'
The Home Office has said it will "kickstart" an initiative to "tackle the threat posed by extremist ideologies".Niamh Lynch (Sky News)
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#Labour #TheMoneyIsAllGone
We want same pay award as drivers, says RMT boss Mick Lynch
The rail workers' union wants the same terms as a three-year pay deal offered to striking drivers.Paul Seddon (BBC News)
43 days ago, you bought a 2nd hand car. Today, the brakes failed; you killed four people. You get arrested, convicted and imprisoned because it's your car. The fact the previous owner never maintained the breaks is no defence. #Labour
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#Labour #TheMoneyIsAllGone
Train drivers offered bumper pay rise from Starmer to end strikes
The Government has offered a 15 per cent pay rise over three yearsGareth Corfield (The Telegraph)
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