Trump’s ego-trip war has collided with economic reality but he can’t undo the damage | Rafael Behr The US president’s doctrine of lawless military adventures harms American interests and boosts Vladimir Putin, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

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Rafael Behr superb as always 👌

UK Palestine Action ban ruled unlawful, in humiliating blow for ministers Thousands arrested for supporting group since proscription are now in legal limbo as Mahmood says she will appeal

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Justice ! What a disgrace this proscription was . Enacted by a Labour government . Shameful .

I’m starting to wonder whether the majority of these ICE “agents“ are actually basement dwelling gamers, who think they’re in the middle of a video game.

This hasn’t aged well..

Isn’t it also right that MI5 , while not exactly cockahoop, are not particularly vexed about it as it concentrates all china’s diplomatic ( aka spying ) eggs in one handy basket ??

A marriage made in heaven . Sorry , hell.

“This is how radicalised American media and politics is becoming on the right”

“It’s really, really disturbing”

Lewis and Jon discuss the “grotesque” reporting by MAGA media after a women was shot dead by ICE.

‘A move towards an authoritarian state’: what those with trial experience think of removing juries David Lammy plans to cut the number of jury trials in England and Wales. A defendant, a victim, a barrister, a KC, a judge and a juror have concerns

‘A move towards an authoritarian state’: what those with trial experience think of removing juries

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Leeds ⚪️🔵🟡 MOT 🔥🔥🔥

Because it is clueless . See #secretbarristers blog for why

Grow up . You must be very embarrassed .

Abolishing trial by jury: why is the government overlooking the obvious? Today, the government has confirmed that it intends to remove the right to trial by jury in the vast majority of cases in the Crown Courts. Serious criminal allegations, carrying up to three years …

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Abolishing trial by jury: why is the government overlooking the obvious?

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Here is a list of reasons why some of my hearings and trials this year have been delayed and kicked off into the long grass, stuck in our record court backlog. Serious allegations which will now be tried *years* after the event. 🧵👇

They are everyone’s rights . People don’t understand they would be giving away their own rights , and leave the rich unfettered to do even more as they pleased. This argument is rarely made in public debate and it should be .

Human rights are universal - if we start stripping away basic human rights from any section of society then none of us has rights – just privileges that can be taken away by people in power whenever they want

SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.

"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA

Merely curious interlocutors ….deeply disturbing

Fantastic local journalism #lovethetribune

Sometimes it’s worth the risk “We will definitely bring proceedings for Defamation and Malicious Falsehood if you publish such complete and malicious lies.”

www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/sometimes-it... I wrote last week about two villains and one hero in the battle between truth and lies. Well here’s another hero - the Sheffield Tribune, one of the Mill stable of independent news sites, had the courage to publish an important story despite legal threats..

Just had a KFC and it tasted of regret.

600 murders a year in a country of 70 million. If you watch GB news you'd think there were 600 murders a day all committed by marauding Jihadist predators. This is the alternative universe half the population inhabit. Per head if population the murder rate is where it was in the late 1960s.

David Bowie in Japan. He's waling up some steps while wearing a long black coat and smoking a cigarette.

David Bowie in Japan. He's standing in front of a train while wearing a long light-colored coat.

David Bowie in Japan. He's riding a subway car while wearing a long dark-colored coat.

David Bowie in Japan. He's walking away from a train while wearing a long black coat, gray checked scarf, charcoal trousers, and black shoes.

most people don't want politics that hurt other people. we just want a long overcoat like david bowie and affordable housing

The ultimate irony isn’t it ? The ECHR is to protect all citizens from intrusion by the state and protect everyone’s rights . These same ‘deep state ‘ whack jobs , now want to erode those protections , and let the ‘deep state ‘ in . This is surely a Chris Morris / Ionucci joke right ?? If only…

Lemmy, Leigh Bowery and ‘the two Georges’: 80s stars in the Limelight – in pictures It was the place to be through the 1980s, a nightclub where Johnny Rotten and Kim Wilde rubbed shoulders with the Beastie Boys and, er, Mel Smith. David Koppel’s new book captures it all

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Great photos ❤️

CDC erupts in chaos after ousted chief Susan Monarez refuses to resign Lawyers for Monarez say she was ‘targeted’ for ‘protecting the public’ by not endorsing ‘unscientific’ orders

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America’s descent into a banana republic accelerates . How can anyone who is not “pro-science “ be even considered for this job ? That’s where the US is at . Mindblowing.

It's truly shocking that Starmer is not proudly defending the HRA and the ECHR. The Right will always attack him over his historical support so he needs to stand by what he used to believe in.

Because guess what folks ? Words are important . Very important . Lost on The thick orange baby, who got played . Again . Obviously .

Putin’s ’Russia ? Could be couldn’t it
? Not far to go now . Or are they actually there ? Unbelievable to behold .