I saw this dreadful interview this morning - why is it ‘tough decisions’ always land on the poor and working class - where are the ‘tough choices’ affecting the wealthy, the corporations, the media barons, the hedge fund managers, the bankers?

Today Iain Packer who in March was given a life sentence & ordered to serve a minimum of 36 years in prison, had his appeal refused- In March he was found guilty of 33 charges against 22 women, including Emma’s murder & 11 rapes. Packer will die a convicted killer & rapist

Packer evaded justice for nearly 19 years & today lost his appeal & will die a convicted killer & serial rapist. Packer’s name will one day turn to dust, long after Emma’s name lives on news.sky.com/story/amp/emma…

Packer today lost his appeal over Emma Caldwell’s murder, 11 rapes in a total of 33 charges for which he will serve 36 years- he will die a convicted killer & serial rapist -it’s time those police officers who effectively gave him the freedom to rape are held to account

"The Police & Crown Office presided over years of the misery, that saw multiple women raped & a killer emboldened by a belief that he had lifelong immunity. Whatever the jobs, addictions or vulnerabilities of Emma Caldwell or the 22 women who gave evidence, it should never have

“The Scottish Government appears desperate to appoint a Scottish judge, despite the demands of Emma’s mother & cross-parliamentary support for a Judge outwith Scotland’s jurisdiction, for which there is precedent. Justice must be seen to be done." scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/scottish-…

'150,000 pensioners could keep their winter fuel allowance if King Charles did not have a 50% pay rise.' 'What a nation of obedient serfs we are, just sucking this up.' 'A 50% pay rise - for 15% less work.' ＠Matthew_Wright reacts to the King receiving another £45m.

Left: Nadine Dorries says the UK's Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner dancing on holiday demeans her office Right: That time Nadine Dorries went on #imaceleb ate ostrich anus, had the whip withdrawn for doing so, was paid, didn't declare the £82,000 profit made by her company,

For at least five years, Netpol has argued the police are obsessed with environmental and pro-Palestinian protesters. Now we need to know exactly who they're gathering intelligence on theguardian.com/uk-news/articl…

The Metropolitan Police would have us believe it is just a coincidence that its Parliamentary & Diplomatic Protection Command – what Baroness Louise Casey described as a "dark corner" of the Met – is so full of rapists theguardian.com/uk-news/articl…

Pathetic cowards, as UK to suspend ‘some’ arms sales to Israel, Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced- Yet only 30 of 350 licences will be suspended, he said "this is not a blanket ban, this is not an arms embargo" so carry on killing with other 320? 🇵🇸💔

Grenfell Inquiry: Residents want report to expose “crooks and killers” responsible for fire safety failures, as well as the government “called out for deregulation” and “failing to act” on previous warnings. The focus now is for Met Police to “make arrests”, as Rags Martel

"We're going to leave you with the names of the 72 men, women, and children, who lost their lives as a result of the Grenfell fire." Victoria Derbyshire #Newsnight

Tomorrow, from 10:00am, we begin our first preliminary hearing for our eighth investigation ‘Children and Young People’ (Module 8). 📺 You’ll be able to follow the preliminary hearing on the Inquiry YouTube channel 👇 youtube.com/@UKCovid-19Inq…

SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED Trade unions, football fans & campaigners #StandUpToRacism in #Glasgow on Saturday We've revealed racist rally we're opposing has links to Islamophobes, antisemites & fascists We will reject them in unity & through mass numbers #RefugeesWelcome #StopFarRight

Gr8 to show our 'GlaswegAsians' & 'Empire' exhibition & schools pack to UofG Equality members & share the story of #WW2 #ForceK6 soldiers & veteran Gian Singh VC that have a unique connection to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 & see the bust of Surjit Singh Chokkar Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum: colourfulheritage.com/glaswegasians/

Every single MP who walked out should hang their disgusting heads in shame #GrenfellInquiry💔