In the aftermath of horror, we need political leaders with the ability to facilitate de-escalation and peace. Instead, their thirst for war is endangering us all.

My piece for the The Guardian.

theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

How many deaths and graves will it take for our political leaders to wake up? Read my full piece here: theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

New Starmer U turn:

March 31 - Labour promises 'tough measures' on polluting water companies (see below).

April 24 - Labour votes with Tories against enforcement actions, financial sanctions and even 'publicising compliance failure' if they're deemed 'damaging to growth.'

Link to Crowdfunder;

crowdfunder.co.uk/p/katie-parker…

I’m doing this, bc people deserve choice. We bounce back & forwards between blue & varying other shades of blue whilst being told it’s a democracy but is it?
I, and many other Independent candidates are standing because we demand meaningful change.
suffolknews.co.uk/bury-st-edmund…

After a brilliant canvassing session, my volunteers and I reflect (over pizza!) on the conversations we have had on the doorstep. My neighbours in Ilford North are fed up with politics that remains distant, unresponsive and beholden to special interests. We are building a…

Since I was elected as Mayor in 2019, I've claimed £0 expenses, added £0 council tax precept and accepted £0 hospitality.
Instead I've levered in £millions of private investment to grow the North East economy and put money in people's pockets. Elect me as North East Mayor. My…

This came up on my FB memories this morning.

How depressing that we've gone back to having visionless, principle free politicians heading Labour!

Absolute car crash interview for Keir Starmer on #C4News under the smallest amount of pressure from Gary Gibbon.

Summary seems to be that all this country needs is better IT, he’s not all over the detail despite repeating that he is.. oh & something about kids teeth. Wtaf?!

Does anyone remember the documentary about the super rich & the experiment they did on ordinary ppl where they rigged a monopoly game so one player had a major leg up from the start.

That person then selfishly scoffed loads more of the snacks!

Rishi Sunak that's you! Scoffer!

My instincts from day one, I never liked/trusted Keir Starmer
Day after day, week after week, year after year, has proven he's hypocrite & liar
KS thinks we are so desperate for change, we will vote for him The Labour Party #NeverStarmer
#DontVoteLabour #DontVoteTory #GenocideSupporter

It's astonishing to think that this Starmer leadership video is only four years old. Note the hug with Corbyn, the attacks on Murdoch, and so much more: youtube.com/watch?v=F-Yru2…

One thing that's worsening our country's MH crisis, is the lack of real hope people feel over Starmer's Tory party bringing about any meaningful change!

Yes they will vote Labour to get rid of the dire Tories but they don't have much hope Labour will be significantly better.

Starmer calcalulatedly & without any guilt, sabotaged the last GE to further his own twisted self interests.

If you doubt that STILL I present you with exhibit 4568

Starmer shuts down the prospect of FOM for under 30s because he was never Mr Remain just Mr Narcissistic Liar!

5 years ago, Starmer was going rogue at Labour Party conference, demanding a People's Vote policy that included the option to Remain.

Today, he supports hard Brexit and rejects anything that might upset the average UKIP voter.

Starmer is the biggest fraud in British politics.

Hear that?

It’s the sound of the UK government scraping the bottom of the barrel by attacking sick and stressed people EVEN MORE.

We know where this leads: sick and stressed people taking their own lives after being passed “fit for work”.

Disgusting.

🚨 NEW: Labour has REJECTED an EU offer to give Brits under 30 the right to live, study or work in the EU.

A Labour spokesperson said: 'Labour has no plans for a youth mobility scheme.'

What about the people who can't afford the deposit for a mortgage?

Where is Labour's commitment to mass social housing?

In the aftermath of war Attlee and Bevan, even Tory Macmillan, build hundreds of thousands of quality council houses.

People on benefits didn't crash the economy. The Tories did.

It’s not “sick note culture” that stops people from working. It’s a mental health crisis and the state of the NHS, which the Tories left to crumble.

Stop punishing disabled people for your own failures, Rishi Sunak.

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