How Britain’s corrupt political funding helps the Right
With the 2024 general election set to be the dirtiest battle yet, the party which receives the most money from donors could be at a distinct advantage.
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Crowdfunder urging UK government to halt arms sales to groups actively engaged in warfare gains momentum
Criticism has also been made about the UK government’s failure to consult Parliament on the coordinated airstrikes on Yemen this week.
Environmental campaigners hold protest in Brighton, calling for immediate end to sewage dumping
‘We estimate that enough untreated sewage to fill over 3 Olympic swimming pools has been discharged since Christmas and it is putting people’s health at risk.’
UK security is being compromised by Brexit, warns SNP MP
“Brexit makes us weaker because sitting outside the EU makes you more insecure. The EU is, at its heart, a peace project – it was built as one and is the most successful peace project on Earth and it will continue in that role because of its economic clout, security clout and soft power.”
Global Muslim lawyer group condemns war crimes in Gaza and calls on governments to stop the sale of weapons to warring parties
IAMLA joins UN agencies, UN experts and other lawyers in expressing deep concern that serious violations of international law are being committed in the Middle East conflict.
The right-wing plot against Ukraine
With Nigel Farage, a self-declared Putin admirer, believed to be on the political rise and intending to ‘shape politics’ before the country goes to the polls this year, you wonder how the western right’s anti-Ukraine sentiment may impact on the UK.
Peter Hitchens’ ‘rejoice at the return of the pint of champagne’ Mail column brutally mocked
‘Give me strength?! No one has ever used wine in pint bottles….’
All the strike action planned for January 2024
Here are the strike dates set for forthcoming weeks.
Using MRIs and X-rays will not help keep refugee children safe, Refugee Council warns
As well as ethical concerns, there is no evidence to show that biological methods provide greater certainly of age than the existing holistic age assessment methods.
Big surprise! – Right now attacking Charles as ‘woke’ King
Being green and sharing compassion for refugees, the Right continue to demand that King Charles stays out of politics. But, as with Gary Lineker, the row isn’t really about impartiality, something the Right always takes the moral high ground on, but is another attempt to discredit the decency of progressive values.