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openDemocracy, to uk
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Watch The Break up of Britain conference live now: https://www.youtube.com/live/2UVLZiFBXsI?si=PumgV0hT28u2TfYY

openDemocracy, to uk
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OPINION

Gaza: Did the West learn nothing from the peace process in Ireland?

UK politicians’ ambivalence over a ceasefire shows how little they learned from the Troubles.

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-trafficking-and-slavery/gaza-did-the-west-learn-nothing-from-the-peace-process-in-ireland/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsie_social&utm_content=gaza_northern_ireland

openDemocracy, to UKpolitics
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Exclusive: Soaring renter population in key Tory seats could shape election

New research finds tally of Tory seats where more than a fifth of people are private tenants has tripled in a decade.

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/renting-england-conservative-constituencies-votes-tory/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsie_social&utm_content=renter_rise

openDemocracy, to LGBTQ
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Braverman had no evidence for ‘fake gay asylum seekers’ claim

Home Office forced to admit it held no information to support allegation made by then home secretary

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/suella-braverman-fake-gay-asylum-seekers-home-office-rwanda-refugees/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsie_social&utm_content=braverman_gay_claim

openDemocracy, to Ukraine
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Ukraine is worried that Israel-Palestine will bump it down the US agenda.

Ukrainian politicians say a downturn in support was expected, but Israel-Palestine conflict has 'accelerated' it.

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/odr/ukraine-israel-palestine-us-support-zelenskyi/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsie_social&utm_content=Ukraine_US_decline

openDemocracy, to Health
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We've learned that there's a chance that the Health Minister Steve Barclay may be prepared to block a controversial contract with Palantir, that could put a huge trove of patient data in private hands.

You can help stop it by backing our campaign:

https://do.opendemocracy.net/palantir-health-data?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=palantir_petition

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openDemocracy, to uk
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Boris Johnson said Covid was ‘nature’s way of dealing with old people’

Former prime minister said he agreed that ‘we should let the old people get it’, Covid inquiry heard.

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/boris-johnson-covid-natures-way-dealing-with-old-people-patrick-vallance-inquiry/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsie_social&utm_content=natures_way

openDemocracy, to Israel
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OPINION: "While some Western governments still profess solid support for Israel, calls for some kind of pause suggest growing unease."

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/israel-gaza-netanyahu-us-calls-humanitarian-pause-unease/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsie_social&utm_content=paul_rogers_growing_unease

openDemocracy, to random
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Boris Johnson’s indecisiveness led to lockdown delays, Covid inquiry hears.

The prime minister’s ‘oscillating’ was partly to blame for a 10-day delay in announcing a national lockdown.

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/boris-johnson-indecisive-covid-lockdown-delay-lee-cain-dominic-cummings-inquiry/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsie_social&utm_content=indecisiveness_led_to_lockdown_delays

openDemocracy, to random
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BREAKING: Boris Johnson aide set key WhatsApp group to auto-delete ahead of Covid inquiry.

Martin Reynolds turned on the setting as plans for the official probe took shape, inquiry hears.

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/covid-19-inquiry-disappearing-whatsapp-martin-reynolds-boris-johnson/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=newsie_social&utm_content=martin_reynolds_cvi

openDemocracy, to UKpolitics
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Over 250 Muslim councillors and 39 Labour MPs have demanded Keir Starmer calls for a ceasefire in Gaza

Read the full story 👇

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/labour-muslim-vote-survey-250-councillors-letter-gaza-israel-palestine/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=social+campaign&utm_content=labour+ceasefire+calls

openDemocracy, to UKpolitics
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Suella Braverman faces a fresh legal challenge over the government's treatment of asylum seekers held at a former RAF base that has been compared to “a military-style prison camp”.

Read more 👇

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/care4calais-legal-challenge-government-suella-braverman-asylum-seekers-raf-wethersfield-refugees-sue/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=social+campaign&utm_content=Braverman+c4c+legal.

openDemocracy, to UKpolitics
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Michael Gove’s department has announced an indefinite delay in banning 'no-fault' evictions, just days before he gives the keynote speech at the National Landlord Conference.

Read the full story 👇

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/renters-reform-bill-section-21-evictions-michael-gove-no-fault/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=social+campaign&utm_content=section+21+delay

openDemocracy, to UKpolitics
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Boris Johnson ignored the advice of scientists over covid messaging.

Read the full story 👇

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/covid-inquiry-boris-johnson-stay-alert-scientists/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social+campaign&utm_content=johnson+ignored+sage

openDemocracy, to UKpolitics
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Read the full story 👇

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/israel-palestine-hamas-war-arms-exports-uk-government/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social+campaign&utm_content=uk+arms+export

openDemocracy, to UKpolitics
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The competition regulator has launched an investigation into gas boiler manufacturer Worcester Bosch over concerns it has been misleading customers with “confusing or inaccurate green claims”.

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/competition-markets-authority-gas-industry-hydrogen-boilers-worcester-bosch/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social+campaign&utm_content=CMA+greenwash+crackdown

openDemocracy, to UKpolitics
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OPINION: The conflict in the Middle East has led British political actors to try and redefine what is 'acceptable speech'

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/israel-palestine-hamas-uk-suella-braverman-protest-rights/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social+campaign&utm_content=government+suppressing+protest

openDemocracy, to UKpolitics
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Messages from Simon Case, Lee Cain and Dominic Cummings document tension at the heart of government during Covid. They also paint Carrie Johnson as 'the one who is really in charge'

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/covid-19-inquiry-boris-johnson-carrie-dominic-cummings-simon-case-whatsapps/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social+campaign&utm_content=covid+inquiry+whatsapps

openDemocracy, to Russia
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Sasha Skochilenko faces 10 years in jail for anti-war stickers – now she’s being starved by the Russian 'justice' system

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/odr/sasha-skochilenko-anti-war-protester-starved-stickers-russia-ukraine-war/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social+campaign&utm_content=antiwar+protester+starved

openDemocracy, to random
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Labour's conference confirmed what we'd long suspected: Starmer is welcoming big business with open arms.

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/labour-conference-corporate-sponsorship-lobbying-think-tanks/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social+campaign&utm_content=labour+lobbyists+big+business

openDemocracy, to Russia
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Ukraine has targeted the annexed peninsula of Crimea – on jet skis. But is it enough to turn the tide?

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/odr/ukraine-crimea-russia-annexation-occupied-jet-skis-operation/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social+campaign&utm_content=crimea+russia+annexation

openDemocracy, to UKpolitics
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🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Liberty is taking Suella Braverman to court for ‘unlawfully’ passing legislation Parliament had already rejected

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/liberty-sues-home-secretary-suella-braverman-anti-protest-powers/?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Mastodon

openDemocracy, to UKpolitics
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Housing minister Rachel Maclean has generously reassured landlords that some renters aren’t 'bad people' ‘smashing up the neighbourhood’

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/renters-housing-minister-rachel-maclean-conservative-party-conference/?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Mastodon

openDemocracy, to UKpolitics
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Levelling up department’s own guidance contradicts comments by transport secretary Mark Harper at Tory conference

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/conservative-party-conference-15-minute-cities-mark-harper-conspiracy/?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Mastodon

openDemocracy, to UKpolitics
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Once again the government has come under fire for failing to hand over key evidence to the Covid inquiry

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/covid-19-inquiry-department-of-health-matt-hancock-delays-evidence-module-3/?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=Mastodon

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