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Britain under the Conservatives was bad enough, But Starmer and his like minded autocrats really can not get enough of a good bit of repression (builds character, a Cabinet minister was heard to explain).

‘The police, governments and the media have sought to conflate peaceful protest with extremism and terrorism. Protest methods used for centuries, such as blocking roads, have been recast as the end of civilisation.’

theguardian.com/commentisfree/

The Guardian · Vilified, arrested, held incommunicado: that’s the price of protest in Britain todayBy George Monbiot

Look, if they cut the prices and took a little bit less in profit, just think how many old people would survive the winter. Then you’d have a surplus of old people, and that can’t be good. Anyway you plebs would on spend it on beer and fags, much better in our shareholders and board members pockets. Remember it trickles down, can’t you feel it trickling down you as we speak

#brexit #politics #ukpolitics #bbc #news #EU #Labour #keirstarmer #Starmer #labourparty #RejoinEU #conservatives #rachelreeves #austerity #energy

Based Unifor 💪

“Some are afraid to say no to their customers. Then we’ll have no problem saying ‘no’ and preventing the moving of machinery.” - Emile Nabbout, Unifor Local 195

The only tool I want to see on the other side of that border is scab Shawn Fain.

windsorstar.com/news/local-new

windsorstarWorkers blockade Windsor factory trying to ship machinery to U.S.The blockade only ended after the Windsor company agreed to unload a truckload of tools and dies it was attempting to ship to Michigan.

🚨 BREAKING 🚨

🔴 Henry VIII powers in the UK Data Use and Access Bill could threaten electoral integrity.

🔴 ORG's joint letter, signed by civil society groups and academics, warns that a government could change how Political Parties use the public’s data WITHOUT passing a new law.

Find out more ⬇️

theguardian.com/world/2025/apr

The Guardian · Data protection bill leaves room for governmental abuse, campaigners warnBy Rachel Hall