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  • Green Party wins Gorton and Denton by-election with Labour pushed into third by Reform

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  • True. I think voters want to see politicians who embody values that voters like. The pitch of "vote for us just because we're not quite as bad as the other guys", without stating appealing values of your own, doesn't really inspire anybody

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    Keir Starmer has written to all Labour MPs to explain why Labour lost the Gorton and Denton by-election

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    Keir Starmer has written to all Labour MPs to explain why Labour lost the Gorton and Denton by-election

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  • I'm not too bothered by drug policies. I'm just wondering about defence policies. I looked up Green Party policy on defence, and to be fair it doesn't say they would pull out of NATO. It says "we would work within NATO". However, it does say "elected Greens will... immediately begin the process of dismantling our nuclear weapons". I don't think that's a good policy when the UK and its European allies are threatened by nuclear-armed Russia, and maybe in the future by nuclear-armed China.

    You said the US is no longer a great ally, and yeah that might be true. Perhaps Europe should either form their own defence union, or kick the US out of NATO. Until such events though, I think it makes sense to stay in NATO. It means we get defence cooperation with many European allies and Canada, even if the US doesn't want to help.

  • Green Party wins Gorton and Denton by-election with Labour pushed into third by Reform

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  • They hope to pay on “it is us, or Reform” which is party before country and could backfire and massively damage the country.

    True. I don't think it's a popular message with the public. Clearly people in Gorton and Denton thought "actually we don't have to vote for Labour as the only alternative to Reform; we can vote for the Greens instead".

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    Keir Starmer has written to all Labour MPs to explain why Labour lost the Gorton and Denton by-election

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  • You all might hate me for this, but I think Keir is right about the NATO point. I think the UK should remain in NATO for now, and the UK should keep its nuclear weapons for now. Russia, a country with nuclear weapons, poses a big threat to the security of Europe and the UK. I think Britain's nukes will help to keep the UK safe for the time being. Also China could pose a major military threat in the future. Even the US could potentially pose some form of threat to the UK; look at Trump's strong dislike of European nations and the independence of those nations.

  • Green Party wins Gorton and Denton by-election with Labour pushed into third by Reform

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  • What’s great about those numbers is Con+Reform is soooo far behind Lab+Lib+Greens.

    Because of our crappy first-past-the-post system though, the most likely next government (if an election were held soon) would be a Reform government, or maybe a Reform/Conservative government.

    Reform's support in recent polls has only been around 24% - 30%. So around 70% of British voters don't support Reform. Nonetheless, because Reform polls better than any other individual party, they could run the next government. Like how Labour in 2024 only got 34% of votes, but this gave them 63% of seats.

    If the anti-Reform vote continues to be split between Labour/Greens/LibDems/SNP (and even Tories, since there will be Tory voters who don't like Reform) then Farage will be the next prime minister. Surely the best counter to Reform would be a big tent centrist or centre-left party with wide appeal.

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    Epstein mural in Sydney, Australia

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  • You claimed that Epstein was "running a child raping blackmail ring on Israel’s behalf in order to manipulate world events"

    Maybe Epstein raped children because of his own inclinations; not because Israel made him do it, or because they paid him to do it, etc

    Which specific quotes from these articles do you think show that Epstein committed his crimes "on Israel's behalf"? I suppose it's possible that all his crimes were directed by Israeli intelligence or something like that. I would have thought it would be bigger news if that were true. Also surely possible is that he was just a wealthy criminal and abuser who didn't have much to do with Israel.

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    Epstein mural in Sydney, Australia

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  • I think it can easily be interpreted as antisemitism so the artist probably should have avoided it

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    Epstein mural in Sydney, Australia

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  • You claimed Epstein was "running a child raping blackmail ring on Israel’s behalf" but that article doesn't seem to mention sex or rape

    If Epstein had conversations with Israeli officials then okay, but I don't think that means his sex crimes were some sort of plot masterminded by Israel

    You also said "criticizing the government of Israel does not equate to antisemitism" and yes I agree with that. But putting a Star of David on Epstein's underwear in the artwork seems to me like an antisemitic dog whistle. Epstein was not known for links to Israel (as I said, maybe he had some conversations with Israelis, but this isn't widely known). He is widely known to be Jewish though.

    I just think criticism of public figures should be based upon facts (which seem to be horrible enough in this case) instead of bigotry or conjecture

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    Epstein mural in Sydney, Australia

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  • Please prove the "fact" that Epstein was a "Mossad agent" working on "Israel's behalf" with a reputable source to substantiate your claims

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    Epstein mural in Sydney, Australia

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  • You're right. Without the Star of David it would be a good piece of art, but instead it looks like the artist really doesn't like Jews

  • Monotone

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  • I assume that belongs to a Newcastle United footballer

  • UK refusing to allow Trump to use RAF bases to attack Iran

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  • Quite right. The Trump administration are the ones who decided they don't need allies. Fine, then there is no obligation for America's old allies to help America.

    Maybe there should be an official alliance between America's old allies: Europe, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, etc. A big free trade area with Americans excluded.

  • FCC asks stations for "pro-America" programming, like daily Pledge of Allegiance

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  • I think it would be patriotic to play ...And Justice For All, by the red-blooded American rock band Metallica, endlessly on repeat

    What better way to celebrate the rebellious act of American independence than to play a song which rebels against powerful figures like Brendan Carr

  • Donald Trump and the climate crisis: the US is in reverse while China ploughs ahead

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  • The font is probably the least bad thing about his administration

  • Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office

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  • I wonder where he celebrates his birthdays. Maybe Pizza Express in Woking.

  • Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office

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  • When I saw this news my reaction was to say "lol"

    He's a bit of a silly billy isn't he

  • Donald Trump and the climate crisis: the US is in reverse while China ploughs ahead

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  • Interesting, I didn't know China had little oil. I would have guessed that it was just a pragmatic business decision from China ("there will be global demand for green tech, so let's serve that demand"), whereas Trump and his administration are too ideological to make sensible, pragmatic decisions

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    Donald Trump and the climate crisis: the US is in reverse while China ploughs ahead

    www.theguardian.com /commentisfree/2026/feb/15/the-guardian-view-on-donald-trump-and-the-climate-crisis-the-us-is-in-reverse-while-china-ploughs-ahead

  • Barack Obama says aliens ‘are real’, but not in Area 51

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  • Obama clarified his comments on Instagram:

    I was trying to stick with the spirit of the speed round, but since it’s gotten attention let me clarify. Statistically, the universe is so vast that the odds are good there’s life out there. But the distances between solar systems are so great that the chances we’ve been visited by aliens is low, and I saw no evidence during my presidency that extraterrestrials have made contact with us. Really!

    What's crazy is that Trump would never say anything even half as intelligent as that.

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    ‘Right about everything’: Liz Truss tweets photo of meeting with Trump

    www.theguardian.com /politics/2026/feb/15/liz-truss-tweets-photo-of-her-and-trump-at-mar-a-lago
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    When Amazon badly needed a ride, Europe's Ariane 6 rocket delivered

    arstechnica.com /space/2026/02/when-amazon-badly-needed-a-ride-europes-ariane-6-rocket-delivered/
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    PM asks Sir Jim Ratcliffe to apologise for saying UK 'colonised by immigrants'

    www.bbc.co.uk /news/articles/ckglv1n4dzeo
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    Zero net migration would shrink UK economy by 3.6%, says thinktank

    www.theguardian.com /business/2026/feb/04/zero-net-migration-shrink-uk-economy-thinktank-niesr
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    MP expected to step down potentially paving way for Burnham's return

    www.bbc.co.uk /news/articles/c14rrez0mr4o
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    In the face of Trump’s threats, Britain’s best path is clearer than ever: hurry back to Europe

    www.theguardian.com /commentisfree/2026/jan/20/donald-trump-britain-europe-labour-uk
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    Europe may need to adopt Trump’s brass-knuckle methods to save Greenland

    us.cnn.com /2026/01/20/politics/nato-tactics-trump-greenland-analysis
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    ‘Go back home’: Farage schoolmate accounts bring total alleging racist behaviour to 34

    www.theguardian.com /politics/2026/jan/08/go-back-home-farage-schoolmate-accounts-bring-total-alleging-racist-behaviour-to-34
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    What Trump's vision of the new world order means for Europe

    www.bbc.co.uk /news/articles/c041n3ng03no
  • World News @lemmy.world
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    Xi Jinping vows to reunify China and Taiwan in New Year’s Eve speech

    www.theguardian.com /world/2025/dec/31/xi-jinping-vows-reunification-china-taiwan-new-years-eve-speech
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    Jamie Carragher blames Brexit for 'divisive' feeling in Britain

    www.lbc.co.uk /article/jamie-carragher-brexit-divisive-5HjdGWg_2/
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    GTA VI developer accused of union busting in mass firings

    www.theverge.com /news/811999/gta-vi-rockstar-games-union-busting
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    Javier Milei hails ‘tipping point’ as his far-right party wins Argentina’s midterm elections

    www.theguardian.com /world/2025/oct/27/javier-milei-president-far-right-party-wins-argentina-midterm-elections
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    Lucy Powell wins Labour’s deputy leadership contest beating Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson

    www.bbc.co.uk /news/live/c3dnk3mvvz9t
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    Local election wipeout would see off Starmer, MPs say after Caerphilly rout

    www.theguardian.com /politics/2025/oct/24/labour-mps-keir-starmer-would-not-survive-local-elections-wipeout
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    Family seek £180k-a-year tutor from 'socially appropriate background' to prepare one-year-old son for ‘Eton or Harrow’

    www.lbc.co.uk /article/job-advert-family-seek-180k-tutor-eton-harrow-polo-5HjdFk6_2/
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    Boris Johnson confesses: He's fallen for ChatGPT

    www.theregister.com /2025/10/17/boris_johnson_loves_chatgpt
  • Technology @lemmy.world
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    Ruby Central tries to make peace after 'hostile takeover'

    www.theregister.com /2025/10/18/ruby_central_taps_ruby_core/
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    Brexit impact on UK economy 'negative for foreseeable future,' Bank of England chief says

    news.sky.com /story/brexit-impact-on-uk-economy-negative-for-foreseeable-future-bank-of-england-chief-says-13452747