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glynmoody, 21 hours ago to Israel

White House says #Israel’s latest actions in #Rafah do not cross US red line - https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/29/white-house-israel-rafah-red-line a red line moving at high speed now...

glynmoody, 17 hours ago

@Taco_lad so it seems...

glynmoody, 17 hours ago

@ruurd sure, not new

glynmoody, 1 day ago to random

Tories campaign with leaflets that barely feature party branding – or Sunak - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/28/tories-campaign-with-leaflets-that-barely-feature-party-branding-or-sunak cowardly and dishonest #GeneralElection

glynmoody, 1 day ago

@craiggrannell yes, the use of green is particularly nauseating

glynmoody, 1 day ago to random

Rwanda’s top UK diplomat oversaw use of Interpol to target regime opponents - https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/28/rwanda-uk-diplomat-interpol-target-regime-opponents "Johnston Busingye formally appointed days after UK agreed Rwanda asylum deal with Paul Kagame in 2022"

glynmoody, 1 day ago

@Simonas well, #2024

glynmoody, 1 day ago to random

Revealed: Israeli spy chief ‘threatened’ ICC prosecutor over war crimes inquiry - https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/28/israeli-spy-chief-icc-prosecutor-war-crimes-inquiry "Mossad director Yossi Cohen personally involved in secret plot to pressure Fatou Bensouda to drop Palestine investigation, sources say" lovely people...

glynmoody, 1 day ago

@Simonas well, quite

glynmoody, 1 day ago

@driusan indeed

glynmoody, 1 day ago

@richard_merren indeed

glynmoody, 2 days ago to india

#India elections: PM Narendra #Modi claims he has been chosen by God - https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/27/india-elections-pm-narendra-modi-claims-he-has-been-chosen-by-god haven't we all, mate, haven't we all....?

glynmoody, 2 days ago

@tknarr well, indeed

glynmoody, 2 days ago

@ArneBab other articles have suggested strong views

glynmoody, 4 days ago to random

Labour may give 16- and 17-year-olds right to vote, says Keir Starmer - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/25/labour-16-17-year-olds-right-to-vote-keir-starmer "Party leader says if you can work, pay tax and serve in armed forces you should be able to vote" shrewd move, and perfectly reasonable #GeneralElection

glynmoody, 2 days ago

@craiggrannell you can hardly blame them, since the tories did it first...

glynmoody, 3 days ago to random

Once Britain is back in the EU, things can only get better - https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/may/26/once-britain-is-back-in-the-eu-things-can-only-get-better indeed, we need to start planning for this

glynmoody, 3 days ago

@markhughes not sure; older people v attached to sterling, not sure younger ones care so much...

glynmoody, 3 days ago

@PeterLG sure, big mountain to climb; but UK does have some benefits for EU, not least in defence, which has become more salient

glynmoody, 3 days ago to random

#Sunak promises to bring back national service for 18-year-olds - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/25/sunak-promises-to-bring-back-national-service-for-18-year-olds surely this means sunak has just lost most votes of women with children who would be conscripted under this desperate idea? #GeneralElection

glynmoody, 3 days ago

@Naich that's my fear too...

glynmoody, 3 days ago to random

18-year-old would not be jailed for refusing 'mandatory' national service, says minister - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2024/may/26/labour-criticises-rishi-sunaks-national-service-plan-as-unfunded-uk-politics-live?page=with:block-6652e8ff8f080a302f01f83b#block-6652e8ff8f080a302f01f83b so people can safely ignore. stupid idea already crumbling before our eyes... #GeneralElection

glynmoody, 3 days ago

@tomstoneham yes, but it will also alienate most younger mothers worried about their boys and girls...

glynmoody, 3 days ago

@markhughes yes, apt comparison