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The call heard around the world: Free Julian Assange Now!
On Saturday, October 8, thousands of people in the UK gathered for a massive act of solidarity with political prisoner and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Protestors formed a human chain around the Parliament in London to demand that the government cancel Assange’s looming extradition to the US, and for him to finally be freed. Continue reading
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Tory Party conference confirms draconian Public Order Bill will go ahead
Home Secretary Suella Braverman confirmed that she will be pursuing Priti Patel’s crackdown on dissent at the Conservative Party Conference. Braverman continued the recent rhetoric of calling protesters “a mob” and threatened campaigners that “you cross a line when you break the law. And that’s why we’ll keep putting you behind bars.” Continue reading
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The Liz Truss Disaster Show
Never underestimate the power of failure. As the Liz Truss Disaster Show demonstrates, the next pitfall is probably just around the corner. The UK Prime Minister has shown, along with her distinctly oblivious Chancellor of the Exchequer, how to ballsup the economy in the shortest timeframe imaginable. Continue reading
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Mass Media Omertà: Burying Al Jazeera’s ‘The Labour Files
The damaging revelations about the Labour Party in the recent four-part Al Jazeera series, ‘The Labour Files’, and the almost totalitarian silence in response by British news media, should ram home the illusory nature of ‘democracy’ in the UK. Continue reading
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US, UK might be behind Nord Stream sabotage – military expert
Western media have tried to suggest that the Nord Stream pipeline incident was the result of a Russian sabotage operation, but this narrative does not seem to convince even Western experts. Recently, a former Pentagon adviser stated that the US and UK appear to be responsible for the operation that led to the Nord Stream… Continue reading
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UK Crony Capitalism: Trickle down economics
The UK government’s economic policies under new PM Liz Truss have caused a stir among, not only leftists, but also among mainstream economists. The new government says the solution to the stagnation and failure of British capitalist production is to cut taxation on the rich and on big business. The extra income flowing to them… Continue reading
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New circuits of anti-racism IRR News 30 September 2022
Friday, 30 September 2022 — Institute of Race Relations On Monday 26 September, the IRR was delighted to host a panel event at this year’s The World Transformed festival in Liverpool. ‘IRR50: New circuits of anti-racism’ explored the last half-century of British anti-racism, and how that can inform the struggles of today. Whilst Liz Fekete Continue reading
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The liquidity crisis and drowning naked
A liquidity crisis erupted in British bond markets after the announcement by the new right-wing Conservative government that it would spend up to £60bn to maintain and energy price cap for householders for up to two years, subsidise business energy costs AND also cut corporate and income taxes. The total hit from this largesse (mainly… Continue reading
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Over The Rainbow – Disneyfied News and The ‘Unprovoked’ Invasion of Ukraine
Last February, Emily Maitlis left her role as presenter of the BBC’s Newsnight programme to join rival media group Global. In a recent speech, Maitlis made a surprising reference to Theresa May’s former communications director Sir Robbie Gibb: Continue reading
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Anger against racist police violence swells in the UK after killing of Chris Kaba
Calls for truth and justice have intensified in the UK following the police killing of a 24-year-old Black man earlier this month. Chris Kaba was shot in the head by a firearms officer of the Metropolitan Police in Streatham Hill, London, on September 5. The killing sparked mass outrage and renewed protests against police violence… Continue reading
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Free Market Genocides: The Real History of Trade
What role should greed play in how we run the world? Should it rule us and shape all that we do? Continue reading
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The Tories Declare Class War
The “cap” on bankers bonuses that the Tories have just removed had been set at double their annual salary. Yes, double their annual salary. So a banker on £320,000 a year could only get an annual bonus of £640,000. That has now been lifted so they will be able to get annual bonuses of millions… Continue reading
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Labour officials laughed at death of member accused of anti-Semitism
Labour officials laughed after learning that a member expelled for alleged anti-Semitism had died. The callous incident is revealed in Saturday’s episode of The Labour Files, the second of a new three-part series by Al Jazeera’s investigative unit. Former Labour investigations officer Halima Khan fights tears as she recounts the story, saying she blamed herself. Continue reading
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Statewatch News 16 September (Issue 15/22)
Friday, 16 September 2022 — Statewatch (also available as a PDF) We are back after a break with a bumper issue, including: Europe-wide facial recognition system intrusive and unnecessary Spanish AI agency should prioritise human rights The future of travel: “a future with even more surveillance” Continue reading
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Police response to anti-monarchy protests shows the need for Netpol’s Charter for Freedom of Assembly Rights
There has been outrage this week at the arrests and threat of arrest of anti-monarchy protesters. However the arrests have also led to a lot of misinformation and alarmist statements about the law and our right to protest. Continue reading
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COMMENT: police ‘not knowing’ whether protest is permitted is deliberate – and it has to end
There has been considerable press interest in the fairly small number of arrests (or threats of arrests) of anti-monarchists since the Queen’s death on 8 September. Continue reading
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Want to protest against the monarchy? These are your rights!
In recent days, there’s been outrage as anti-monarchy protesters have either been arrested or threatened with arrest. However, the arrests have also led to a lot of misinformation and alarmist statements about the law and our rights. Continue reading
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UK Crony Capitalism: Cool Observation of Mass Hysteria
When the so-called “Leader of the opposition” opposes protest against a new unelected head of state, out of respect for the previous unelected head of state, you know you live under totalitarianism. Continue reading
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Royal Money: Charles III and the Wealth Dimension
Once the fixated adoration with the late Queen Elizabeth II starts cooling, the accountants of public welfare and decency will be stunned to realise the costs and wealth associated with the royal institution. Her successor, Charles III, is continuing in that vein, a jarring note of wealth and pomp even as prices rise and the… Continue reading
The New Dark Age 