Clifford Dive

24 Nov 2024

The wealthy, despite their immense power and resources, will still ultimately face the consequences of the world they’ve helped create.

21 May

Looks as though there's another war coming soon. Lots of very big aeroplanes flying very low here in Suffolk.

16 May

Looks as though the Burnham leadership bid is an internal LFI argument.

share.googleIsraeli army to launch criminal investigation after soldier strikes Jesus statue in LebanonNetanyahu says ‘harsh disciplinary action’ will be taken after IDF confirms sledgehammer photo is authentic

20 Apr

Clearly self defence. Israeli army to launch criminal investigation after soldier strikes Jesus statue in Lebanon | Israel | The Guardian share.google/fFVhUNFLDKXV...

19 Mar

This tells us a lot about the BBC

share.googleSack top Tory for calling Muslim Trafalgar Square prayers 'act of domination', says PMShadow justice secretary Nick Timothy had condemned the gathering of hundreds of Muslims led by London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan, before they broke their Ramadan fast.

18 Mar

Makes me proud to live in West Suffolk Sack top Tory for calling Muslim Trafalgar Square prayers 'act of domination', says PM | Politics News | Sky News share.google/tq5lAovCpRk4...

17 Mar

What is it with the BBC and Reform? Jenrick really can't be that thick, can he? #NewsNight

12 Mar

I don't understand the problem. The more we learn the clearer it is that Mandelson was the ideal man to be the US ambassador.

5 Mar

Don't you just love the western propaganda machine. A couple of primitive drones over Israel—existential threat. Thousands of tonnes of munitions carelessly dropped on Iran by the most powerful military force in the world—preemptive defensive action.

4 Mar

You'd almost think there was no plan 🤔

3 Mar

Funny how a white female plumber and a gay Jew are being characterised as Muslim activism.

2 Mar

Starmer, just following orders.

25 Feb

Somewhat ironic if Mandelson was intending to go to the Virgin Islands.

23 Feb

The world is very good at victim blaming. #tourettes #baftas

20 Feb

It's very odd how we all have to pretend that Trump is normal. He's really not 🤔

16 Feb

Amused at the curling victim-blaming. The Swedes are criticised for talking about Canada breaking the rules. Don't they realise how privilege works? It's just a microcosm of the real world.

@carolinelucas.bsky.social

12 Feb

Government agencies routinely act unlawfully to take hundreds of thousands of pounds from old people who are unable to protect themselves. Appeals processes are designed to take so long they're dead before anything happens. No-one cares. MP says he can't touch it. #CHC #ICB #MDT #NationalFramework

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The News Agents

@thenewsagents.co.uk

5 Feb

"Starmer didn't pick Mandelson in spite of his Epstein connections… He picked him because of them." Would he have made the same choice if Kamala Harris had won? "Absolutely not", says @lewisgoodall.com.

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Caroline Lucas

5 Feb

This is essential reading for all policy makers - and it’s exactly what many of us have been warning about for years. Our current economic model is simply incompatible with a safe & secure future. We can’t bail out the Earth like we did the banks

theguardian.comFlawed economic models mean climate crisis could crash global economy, experts warnStates and financial bodies using modelling that ignores shocks from extreme weather and climate tipping points

2 Feb

Thing is, Mandelson got involved with the wrong friend, so he's now fair game. I'm sure there are plenty in the Lords who are just as dodgy, but they're all protected by their cosy club. I wouldn't mind betting those who are most vociferous about Mandelson are among the most dodgy.

www-aljazeera-com.cdn.ampproject.orgIran designates EU armies ‘terrorist groups’ in retaliatory moveMove comes after a European Union decision to label the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a 'terrorist organisation'.

1 Feb

If you look at it objectively they have a point. www-aljazeera-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.alja...

1 Feb

A whole different intellectual level. Is democracy really a good idea?

Parody Nigel Farage@parodypm.bsky.social

On the anniversary of the UK leaving the EU, it is worth hearing once again the many benefits of Brexit, clearly articulated by those who voted for it.

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Parody Nigel Farage

@parodypm.bsky.social

1 Feb

Our important work at Kent Council to spend £600k on a car park to provide free parking for Reform councillors while staff have to pay, is all part of our 'We don't give a shit about anyone but ourselves' policy.

share.googleTory peer’s punishment for fiddling expenses criticised as too lenientCampaigners demand ‘real consequences’ for peer who claimed expenses for car journeys he did not take

29 Jan

Normal for Tories. It's all about entitlement. Tory peer’s punishment for fiddling expenses criticised as too lenient | House of Lords | The Guardian share.google/sCxei3IdtwV1...

27 Jan

Ironic how Americans see guns as a sign of their freedom, and nurse Pretti was shot because he was legally carrying a gun.

28 Jan

This incident highlights some seriously warped thinking. Americans have a constitutional right to bear arms but no right to health care. It's a country where "liberal" is an insult, and "conservatives" destroy.

share.googleOne person in critical condition after being shot in incident involving Border Patrol in ArizonaThe individual is in custody and receiving care, according to law enforcement.

27 Jan

How long before people realise the shootings are not a bug but a feature? One person in critical condition after being shot in incident involving Border Patrol in Arizona share.google/tgLM9vAbRgAI...

25 Jan

Don't ever forget that the shootings in Minneapolis are not a bug but a feature.

share.googleThe Guardian view on Trump’s Board of Peace: an international body in service to one man’s ego | EditorialEditorial: It was supposed to give Gaza a future, but the US president is using it to attack the UN, international law and multilateralism

23 Jan

Something about the devil casting a net? Look what he landed! The Guardian view on Trump’s Board of Peace: an international body in service to one man’s ego | Editorial | The Guardian share.google/9O7X3SbimXFb...

share.googleTrump prompts outrage with claim Nato troops avoided frontline in AfghanistanUK MPs and veterans condemn US president’s comments and highlight his avoidance of military service in Vietnam

23 Jan

NATO is a tool of American imperialism. Far from America getting a raw deal, they actually get a ready supply of mercenaries to do their dirty work around the world, as well as captive customers for their arms industry. share.google/V3SxkIcgS0xf...

electrek.coWaymo founder trashes Tesla safety as Waymos illegally pass school busesAs founder trash-talks Tesla, self-driving taxis from Waymo keep illegally passing school buses – and putting kids at risk.

22 Jan

I don't believe Full Self Driving will ever be safely feasible in mixed traffic situations. electrek.co/2026/01/21/w...

22 Jan

Perhaps their business would be more buoyant (pun intended) if they hadn't built a yacht that fell over when the wind blew a bit hard 🤔 Superyacht builder sues Chelsea widow for £400m after sinking | The Chelsea Citizen share.google/kRGqQiEGXShq...

One of the grown-ups. A big contrast with his near neighbour. Our choice is clear and the need for action is urgent 🤔

Mark Carney@mark-carney.bsky.social

As great powers abandon rules and values for their own interests, middle powers like Canada have a choice: compete with each other for favour or act together with impact.

So does he want Iceland as well?

Europe might just be able to extricate itself, but the UK will go down with the Trump.

Alex Hall Hall@alexhh.bsky.social

Western leaders tiptoeing around hoping things can be patched up are making mistake. Appeasement doesn’t work. Starmer should make clear to British public what’s at stake and prepare them for rough road ahead. I believe Brits wd respond positively, and be willing to accept some costs. Self respect.

eastangliabylines.co.ukThe US rupture – fire at Heartbreak HotelGlobal security is at risk thanks to the White House. Is this a familial spat or a symptom that the UK isn’t quite so ‘special’?

Let's be realistic — the UK is totally screwed. The US is a terrorist state and we're not allowed to talk to Europe. Special Relationship indeed, but not in a good way.

Sarah Cowley@bournemouth4eu.bsky.social

Excellent article - spells out the full extent of the danger we (UK) are in, and what we should do about it. The US rupture – fire at Heartbreak Hotel eastangliabylines.co.uk/foreign-poli...

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David Osland

@davidosland.bsky.social

20 Jan

This year marks the 250th anniversary of US independence from Britain. I'm hoping it will also mark the start of British independence from the US.

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Carole Cadwalladr

@carolecadwalla.bsky.social

20 Jan

If you want to understand what is happening right now & what’s at stake, please listen to this conversation I had with historian Robert Kagan. Europe has to wake up FAST.

THE NERVE@thenerve.news

NEW | VIDEO ‘Europeans need to understand that it’s over’: historian Robert Kagan talks to @carolecadwalla.bsky.social about Trump’s coming ‘dictatorship’, the end of the western alliance - and why Keir Starmer needs to change course, fast Prefer to read? 🔗⬇️ youtu.be/0goGamFRtO0

youtu.beEurope needs a dramatic strategic revolution - now: historian Robert KaganYouTube video by The Nerve

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Pippa Crerar

@pippacrerar.bsky.social

NEW: NEW: Standards commissioner finds Nigel Farage committed seventeen breaches of MPs code of conduct. He failed to declare £333,000 in outside interests (more than 3x MPs annual salary)…

20 Jan

America has become a terrorist state. The Republicans are clearly completely unhinged. We must stop humouring these idiots. #NewsNight

19 Jan

Sent to the PM of Norway. 🤔

18 Jan

At least the dogs don't have bone spurs

share.googleStarmer brands Trump's plan to apply tariffs over Greenland 'completely wrong' - follow liveThe US president says the UK, Denmark and other European countries will be charged a

18 Jan

Ready for WW3? Starmer brands Trump's plan to apply tariffs over Greenland 'completely wrong' - follow live - BBC News share.google/a9zxRSgBt7IX...

16 Jan

Was watching the news with some idiot politician in a room full of journalists, talking total bollocks but keen to get the sound-bite on the news. What actual use are all of those people? They should all be in a factory working for minimum wage to make Britain Great Again.

12 Jan

We arrest pensioners who peacefully express their sympathies for Palestinians… …but when we look to our establishment (including my MP) they've spent the last several months singing the praises of a bunch of vicious football hooligans who chant about killing women, children and Arabs. Why?

12 Jan

Yvette Cooper has said ”It takes real courage to speak up in an authoritarian system, especially for young women, but it should not require courage just to make your voice heard. These are fundamental rights: free speech; peaceful assembly" But only in Iran, it seems.

9 Jan

An innocent woman is shot by one of Trump's Storm Troopers. I guess that fits into the category of "shit happens". But half of America thinks it's a good thing? That tells us something important.