My dad just barked at me about why Hamas took hostages so I sent him this and haven't heard back yet

2025: Conservative Chris Philp criticises Labour for increase the number of asylum seekers in hotels 2022: Conservative Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick, "Suella Braverman and Priti Patel procured more hotels. What I have done is ramp that up even more"

Cardinal Zuppi read the names of every child who died in Gaza. It took him 7 hours.

Asylum claims in the UK are way below Germany, Spain, France & Italy - UK gov figures today👇 No way anyone would know that though because, unlike the above 4 countries👆(and I read & watch their TV & politics a lot) UK media puts it top of the news, front page, day in, day out

I’ve successfully prosecuted 1000s of rapists There are 35m+ “unvetted” men in UK This is a sexist/misogynistic culture 1/4 of women are raped/abused Millions of UK men rape/abuse women & girls If you’re ONLY talking about the minority that are black/brown, then you’re a racist

Over the next few days, there will be protests outside many of the hotels housing migrants. Like most people, I think the UK's migration & asylum system is a total mess, but to bring fear to those people seeking a new life, most of whom have suffered trauma getting here & often

"It is a famine we could have prevented" UN emergency coordinator Tom Fletcher says people should read the IPC report "in sorrow and in anger"

Famine is confirmed by The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification in #Gaza City and the surrounding areas. They project that famine will spread further south by the end of September. This is man-made. For almost 6 months the Israeli Authorities have critically restricted food and other essential

Famine confirmed for first time in Gaza FAO, UNICEF, WFP and WHO reiterate call for immediate ceasefire and unhindered humanitarian access to curb deaths from hunger and malnutrition More than half a million people in Gaza are trapped in famine, marked by widespread starvation,

The Gaza Famine is the world’s famine. A preventable, predictable famine. Enough. Ceasefire. Open all crossings, north and south. Let us get food in, unimpeded and at massive scale.

We absolutely CANNOT afford to return to a system like PFI where private companies profit from the taxpayer at a cost of £billions in interest, often while providing poor service and poor value for money. Repost if you agree 👊 theguardian.com/politics/2025/…

Rumours aren’t facts. 🏠 No one in Liverpool is being evicted to make way for asylum housing. Serco has confirmed this. 👉 Read the facts: lpoolcouncil.info/BeInformed

When a tiny bit of scrutiny kills Reform

My full statement on the Gaza Famine :

Depressing reading from Common Wealth about the net loss of council & social housing!🤦🏻‍♂️😡 Given The Labour Party’s progress on Right to Buy, when are we going to tackle the elephant in the room, which is the NPPF’s nonsensical definition of ‘affordable housing’? theguardian.com/society/2025/a…

Reform UK have held control of Durham County Council for several months now. They have mostly focussed on symbolic fights that have made no difference to improving the delivery of public services, nor do they bring jobs into our local economy. They are now proposing council tax

Nigel Farage wants to end sick pay, he wants to destroy the unions, he wants to get rid of the State Pension, he wants US style Healthcare. The only person he will benefit is billionaires.

Your #5OClockInspiration ..

From the 'They Work for You' website, on voting records: 'This person has not voted on any of the key issues which we keep track of.'> Nigel Farage set to skip Parliament's return to cosy up with Donald Trump's allies mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…

Let’s hope Nigel Farage MP takes this with him when he testifies: cps.gov.uk/cps/news/updat… Oh and whilst he’s talking about freedom of expression, he can let them know whose councils are banning flags, which party it is that is hostile towards trans people and finally, that you