So Iran has launched drones on Israel. I just watched #Coup53 ; how the UK/US overthrew the democratic government of Iran in 1953. It gave the CIA a taste for changing governments at will.
And set in motion Iranian resentment that has led to where we are. coup53.com

Non-doms whining of ‘being squeezed until there’s nothing left’. 🎻 theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

The deeper scandal here, is that billions of welfare payments for disability, care needs and housing allowances go unclaimed because the government cynically fails to promote them, makes accessing them so bloody difficult, and treats people with contempt. theguardian.com/society/2024/a…

Fabulous new brand and campaign from RSPCA (England & Wales) today. All animals want is a little respect ... and kindness. And we could all do with that.

Proud to have worked with them when this work was first starting, and excited to see where it's arrived.

A quarter of international aid spaffed on refugee accommodation? Utter chaos, Tory ineptitude collapsing both systems, and costing lives at home and abroad. theguardian.com/global/2024/ap…

Here’s hoping a verdict or two will help.

I just emailed AirTanker to tell them to stand on the right side of history and refuse to forcibly fly refugees to Rwanda on behalf of the UK government.

We need to act NOW. Will you join me?
@Freefromtorture secure.freedomfromtorture.org/page/147528/ac…

Great idea, Matthew. I am sure you’d have lots of takers for a downloadable and printable version.

Our neighbours out back giving us some attitude.

Proud to have once been a trustee MAG (Mines Advisory Group), and still in awe of what they do, enabling people to live their lives, free from fear.

Some countries are close to being landmine free, decades after war; others sadly, are newly affected.

The Tories have normalised fear and loathing of others with their dog-whistle divisive politics, and now the hard core are opting for the real racist deal.

Moral vacuum, more like.
theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

This #MineAwarenessDay , we look to Sri Lanka: on track to becoming mine-free by 2027.

In 20 years, we have cleared over 100,000 explosive items. As our work will end, our staff transition activities focus on empowering staff towards other livelihoods.

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“During the early weeks of the war they were permitted to kill 15 or 20 civilians during airstrikes on low-ranking militants.”

AI or no AI, this is hardly Israel doing all it can to minimise civilian casualties. Just deliberate death and destruction. theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

Stand with torture survivors against this government’s inhumane Rwanda scheme. secure.freedomfromtorture.org/page/139339/pe…

“Unintentional”
“Sincere sorrow”
“Doing everything we can to avoid…”

With 33,000 now dead in Gaza, 70% of them women and children, these are disingenuous hollow words. theguardian.com/world/live/202…

With shit in the rivers this is taking the piss. All those billions siphoned off as dividends which should have gone on infrastructure. Tory-facilitated asset-stripping.

Thames Water boss says bills need to rise by 40% bbc.co.uk/news/business-…

£100k not a huge salary? Multi-millionaires cos-playing Chancellor can’t be a good idea. Just out of touch.

Godalming is hardly representative. I was this week: a stockbroker’s office on the high street; a Ferrari outside a coffee shop.🙄 bbc.com/news/articles/…

Totally this. While Tories froth about their flagship Rwanda flights going nowhere, and others froth about a flag on a football shirt.

The absolute state of this.

If someone’s home country isn’t safe, duh, they are entitled to asylum and should be granted it.

Instead of playing dog-whistle politics with people’s lives.