Plumber wins by-election for Greens
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Plumber wins by-election for Greens
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
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The βconflictβ in Iran *IS* a war.
It is a war of choice.
It is warfare without conscious.
It was unprovoked.
And Iβm sick and tired of people suggesting & implying the only tragedies herein are that US Service Members have died. The people of Iran are innocents in this conflict!
Reform fury as someone else wins by Our By-election Editor Tim Shipsink The losing candidate in the Gorton and Denton by-election, Matt Goodwhinge, has demanded an immediate re-run of the election on the grounds that he lost comprehensively to someone else. "It's totally unfair and rigged," said Goodwhinge. "I shouldn't be required to sit there and suck it up, just because I lost." Mr Goodwhine continued, *I can't believe that all those voters I demonised failed to back me. Especially after I was endorsed by Tommy Robinson and ten million Russian bots on X. "We have clear evidence of family voting, where people voted in order for me to stop deporting their families." Mr Badloser concluded. "I'm the victim of colour prejudice. They didn't vote for me simply because I'm not green." Reform leader Mr Farage, speaking from a sun lounger on a rock near the Chagos Islands said, "It's a tragedy that the people of Manchester won't see Matt in Westminster, but my constituents don't see me in Clacton either." PLUMBER DEFEATS MATT GOODWIN Photo of Hannah Spencer with speech bubble saying⦠I've stopped the cock
Beautiful from Private Eye on the massive toddler-tantrum that Matt Goodwin and Reform are having, because they got whooped in Gorton and Denton.
NHS official pushed to add patient data to Palantir platform whilst also advising company
A lobbyist who worked directly for Peter Mandelson, on the Palantir board, and on the board of *four* NHS trusts.
Lobbying the NHS to hand over even more patient data to Palantir.
This absolutely stinks. Get Palantir out of the NHS. Sign my petition:
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
Dear Shabana, I notice today that you referred to me in your speech on immigration at the IPPR think tank. You said: βA party leader should not be on the beaches of France encouraging people to make a perilous crossing on small boats.β I suppose I shouldnβt 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 βwe 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.β She said βmaybe 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 β¦
Dear Shabana,
Let's clear some things up around migration and remember we're talking about people's lives.
The choice is stark. Reform are the party of foreign wars and high bills.
The Greens want de-escalation and energy security through renewables. Solar and wind prices don't fluctuate when rogue US presidents launch illegal bombing campaigns.
Dear @lucympowell.bsky.social,
I have enjoyed our exchange of letters about which of our parties is best placed to stop Reform. Hannah Spencer MP and I trust that you agree that this question has now been resolved once and for all.
Thanks,
Zack Polanski
A vintage black and white portrait of a young boy, approximately between 8 to 10 years old, with a calm expression and short hair, wearing a striped sweater.
25 February 1931 | A German Jewish boy, Gert Wolfgang SchΓΆnfeld, was born in Berlin.
In February 1943 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
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βΆ A short video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp: https://youtu.be/-A05i25j9Ck
I presume Melanie Trump will be held equally to answer for her husbandβs actions.
I have been denied entry to the SIS Building, Porton Down & GCHQ by the UK government.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social Bedford CC dealing with the bigots like an absolute boss.
Okay, this is quite outstanding from Bedford Council.
US 'experts' have described oral health in Britain as 'Third World'.
πYes, inequalities are widening.
πΊπΈBut in the US working age adults are missing more teeth.
π¬π§The UK Govt will decide whether we end up becoming an Austin Powers clichΓ©.
Our letter to the editor of @thetimes.com
A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.
17 February 1884 | Czech Jewish man, Emanuel Glasner, was born in TΕebΓΔ.
In #Auschwitz from 21 November 1941
No. 23138
He perished in the camp on 12 December 1941.
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π Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/
17 February 1896 | Czech Jewish woman, EliΕ‘ka RitterovΓ‘, was born.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. She did not survive.
"One conclusion is clear, and it is this: a populationβs health is primarily in the hands of the government, and it is a responsibility that politicians must embrace fully."
@kamranabbasi.bsky.social in Editor's Choice
https://bit.ly/40cMzRJ
Every ICE officer who has broken the law should be arrested, tried, and imprisoned for their crimes.
Not again, Steve....
A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.
16 February 1896 | A Polish Jew, Chil Fisz, was born in PiotrkΓ³w Trybunalski. A clerk.
In #Auschwitz from 14 September 1941.
No. 20773
He perished in the camp in the same month.
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π Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/
A vintage black and white photo of a young boy standing on a paved surface, wearing a striped playsuit with suspenders and sandals.
16 February 1939 | Dutch Jewish boy, Jesayes Visser, was born in Rotterdam.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in September 1942. He was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
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βΆ The first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://bit.ly/3MtiLwY
A mugshot registration photograph from Auschwitz. A man with a shaved head wearing a striped uniform photographed in three positions (profile and front with bare head and a photo with a slightly turned head with a hat on). The prisoner number is visible on a marking board on the left.
16 February 1891 | A Pole, JΓ³zef Εliwa was born in Rytro. A teacher.
In #Auschwitz from 17 June 1942.
No. 39649
He perished in the camp on 20 July 1942.
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π "Poles at KL Auschwitzβ: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_polacy/
Sunday night is a great time to tell your Representatives to impeach Kristi Noem.
Dear Gorton & Denton,
Something you might want to hear...
Phillips "This is not a country where people get thrown in jail for things they say"
@zackpolanski.bsky.social points out 2,700 people have been arrested for holding signs
And well done to Zack for challenging Phillips smear that 'from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free' is antisemitic
Andy Burnham speaks for the contribution of migration to Manchester - saying this is in contrast to rich owners who siphon wealth out of Manchester United FC.
Mandelsonβs malign influence runs right through the heart of this Government.
Not least in the govtβs NHS data deal with Palantir β a spy-tech firm co-founded by a man who thinks the NHS should be βripped up.β
I've written to Wes Streeting urging him to ditch this dangerous deal.
Enough is enough. The House of Lords is a rolling scandal - sign @electoralreform.bsky.socialβ¬'s call to demand change. It takes 30 seconds.
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/186062/...
5 February 1934 | German Sinti girl, Johanna WeiΓ, was born in Kefferhausen.
In the #Zigeunerlager (Gypsy camp) in #Auschwitz II-Birkenau from 27 March 1943.
No. Z-5840
She perished in the camp on 7 July 1943.
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The fate of the Roma & Sinti in Auschwitz:
π§ Podcast: https://youtu.be/eb31osDbyk0
