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AndrewGuilford

@AndrewGuilford@mas.to

He/Him. Cardiff, Wales

Profile picture is a black and white photo of an infrared image of a middle aged man in a hoodie

Header is a black and white photo of a snow storm, Hokkaido, Japan, 1978 (Photo: Daido Moriyama)

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AndrewGuilford, to Palestine
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Declassified UK revealed on May 8th the RAF has conducted 200 surveillance flights over Gaza since December 3rd

Since its investigation, the RAF has continued these reconnaissance flights. This included a RAF aircraft flying over Gaza on May 26th, the same day Israel massacred 45 Palestinians in a Rafah refugee camp

https://www.thecanary.co/global/world-news/2024/05/31/uk-spy-planes-israel-gaza/

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As a last roll of the dice before they leave office, the Tories have used emergency powers to ban puberty blockers for trans kids. Here’s a good explainer from Jo Maugham, including why it’s probably not legal

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1796068218466914427.html?utm_campaign=topunroll

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In case you’re wondering where Labour stands, Wes Streeting says he welcomed Victoria Atkins’ approach to puberty blockers. He said “I also welcome what she’s said about the justifiably cautious and responsible approach she’s taking in relation to puberty blockers in light of the Cass Review.”

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/victoria-atkins-wes-streeting-health-secretary-commons-house-of-commons-b1159890.html

#UKPol #GE2024 #Labour #WesStreeting

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The former head of the Mossad allegedly threatened a chief prosecutor of the ICC in a series of secret meetings in which he tried to pressure her into abandoning a war crimes investigation

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/28/israeli-spy-chief-icc-prosecutor-war-crimes-inquiry

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Happy Independence Day

If you don’t have voter ID, here’s how to apply for it

https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate

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Plaid Cymru has ended its co-operation agreement with the Welsh Labour Government with immediate effect

https://nation.cymru/news/plaid-cymru-pulls-out-of-co-operation-agreement-with-the-welsh-government/

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David Cameron says the UK will not withhold arm sales to Israel

Cameron’s claim that UK arms sales are not the same as those from the US to Israel could be challenged on the basis that the scale or supplier of the arms is immaterial, and the issue is whether the arms are being used in a way that could conflict with UK legal criteria about a risk of a serious breach of international humanitarian law

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/09/david-cameron-says-uk-will-not-follow-us-in-withholding-arms-sales-to-israel

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New poll finds 45% of people in Scotland want an elected head of state compared to 34% who want to keep the monarchy

Exclude don’t knows and 57% support an elected head of state versus 43% who want to keep the monarchy

This is the first poll for any country in the UK to show this level of opposition to the monarchy

https://www.thenational.scot/news/24299181.new-poll-finds-support-monarchy-scotland-falling-rapidly/

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I genuinely wasn't expecting this to happen in Scotland

There isn't a children's GIDS in Wales, so the only way trans kids can be put on puberty blockers in Great Britain now will be to go privately (and they're planning to restrict that in England) or be part of the clinical trial planned for December 2024

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-68844119

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Wes Streeting says Labour will implement the “evidence-led” recommendations of the Cass Review, even if the Tories don’t

The Cass Review ignored 98% of evidence

AndrewGuilford, to Palestine
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The UN Security Council demands an immediate ceasefire in Gaza after the US abstains

https://apple.news/ASMshZo1OTsuYXR4Hj-0u5A

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I saw someone saying if the UK had PR 20% of our MPs would be from far right parties. That’s probably correct, but I’d prefer that to the current situation where it’s over 50%

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I hope NHS England get sued for this

AndrewGuilford, to random
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I don’t want an extra £450 a year, or however much it is, I want properly funded schools, hospitals and other public services

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    AndrewGuilford,
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    @alx I just donated to them and it went through although I had to authorise it on the Santander mobile app, which it didn't ask me to do on Saturday

    AndrewGuilford, to Palestine
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    Be the beacon of hope for Palestine refugees. Giving to UNRWA today will help provide vital food, and cash assistance to thousands of Palestine refugee families. Give now!

    https://donate.unrwa.org/-landing-page/en_EN

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    There are 13,000 Palestinians working for the UNRWA

    The UK and other nations have cut funding to the UNRWA based on Israeli "interrogations" of prisoners that allegedly show 12 staff members (0.092%) were involved in Hamas’ October 7th attacks

    AndrewGuilford, to Palestine
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    I wasn't expecting the International Court of Justice to rule that South Africa's claims of genocide against Israel "are plausible". I think it's because we've got used to seeing Israel and its Western cheerleaders act with impunity. I don't know what difference the ruling will make, but to quote @owenpeterjones "Western moral authority has been buried, along with thousands of Palestinians, under the rubble of Gaza"

    AndrewGuilford, to random
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    The latest YouGov poll gives Labour a 27 point lead and a majority of 434. The Tories would be reduced to 19 MPs (Changes +/- January 11th)

    🟥 Labour 47% (+2)
    🟦 Conservatives 20% (-2)
    🟪 Reform UK 12% (+4)
    🟧 Lib Dems 8% (+1)
    🟩 Green 7% (-1)

    Graphics by @LeftieStats

    How these results would appear on a map. England is mostly red. Scotland is mostly yellow. There are no Tory MPs left in Wales or London

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    @LeftieStats In case you’re wondering, here’s how people aged under 50 would vote according to this poll

    🟥 Labour 60%
    🟦 Conservatives 10%
    🟩 Green 10%
    🟧 Lib Dems 9%
    🟪 Reform UK 5%
    🟨 SNP 3%

    AndrewGuilford, to Palestine
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    Al Jazeera asked displaced Palestinian children about their hopes for the new year

    Same girl as the previous image saying "I hope to see the sea again. Please Allah let our life go back to normal in the new year."
    Boy saying "In the new year, I hope to go back to my house and play again with my friends. This year was difficult..."
    The same boy as the previous image saying "...and the situation in the tents is very tough." over an image of families standing outside their tents in a refugee camp

    AndrewGuilford,
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    This same girl as the previous image saying "...situation. Life is very tough here. It is scary at night."
    A different girl saying "My name is Roa. It is very cold here. It is freezing. I hope the war comes to an end so we can go back to our houses."
    A boy who is obviously younger than other children, saying "I wish for the war to stop."

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    This year Israel killed 26,240 Palestinian civilians, the most it’s killed in a single year in the twenty first century

    99% of those deaths have taken place since October 7th

    Graphic by @LeftieStats

    AndrewGuilford, to random
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    As bleak as things are now I’m sure one day people are going to look back on the current rhetoric from politicians on immigration the way people today look at the signs you used to see in windows saying “No Blacks No Dogs No Irish”

    AndrewGuilford, to random
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    Labour’s support among Muslims has fallen by twenty two points

    Labour 64% (-22)
    Conservatives 19% (+9)
    Lib Dems 9% (+8)
    Green 5% (+5)

    Via Savanta UK, October 27th - November 3rd (+/- vs 2019)

    Graphic by @LeftieStats

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