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Justruth's avatar

How pathetically ridiculous the UK has become. It would be laughable if it weren't so sad.

Corbyn is forming a new party. Hopefully Brits will reclaim their country, morality, conscience, and pride.

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Hetty in Scotchland ;-)'s avatar

Though some nasty anti jenosiders protested in Scotland at the weekend and the useless Police Scotland allowed them to march with their banners of fear and hate, it was terrible. Pathetic Scottish cops.

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Justruth's avatar

Always loved, umm hated, the Scots!

Usually, when people are oppressed for centuries, they come to detest oppression, tyranny, and slaughter. Somehow, the Israelis missed that lesson. I suppose they are "exceptional".

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Christy Matter's avatar

Pride comes before the fall...Pride is why your country is in the position it is in. What do you have to be proud of? 300 plus years of murder and oppression? One million people murdered on the sub continent alone. You need to be humble and ask the world for forgiveness. You have nothing to be proud of.

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Justruth's avatar

Not my country, and I agree with you. Perhaps pride is not the best word- maybe dignity?

Colonialism is unquestionably a stain on the history of all colonial states. Yet I don’t judge today’s citizens for the crimes of the past- and especially not the readers of Laura’s Substack.

Back to the subject at hand, here’s another example of the repulsive laws Europe’s “leading nations” are enforcing. For me, the new leaders are Spain, Ireland, Norway, Slovenia, and Belgium. They have moral clarity and dignity.

https://substack.com/@tritaparsi/note/c-153440275?r=alkuc&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action

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Justruth's avatar

Apropos the pride and fall of colonialists, hegemons, bullies, and Genocidal societies:

https://substack.com/@cuibono1/note/c-153559230?r=alkuc&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action

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Christy Matter's avatar

Thanks for the link.

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Constantine's avatar

OR vote Green - Corbyn is using all the well-established Green Party policies of social justice

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Alan partridge’s jock strap's avatar

Big lolz - Corbyn is unelectable- this is reforms world now :)

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MakerOfNoise's avatar

"[...] but I understand one officer has requested time off work due to 'feeling like an utter bastard'."

Very nice.

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Elizabeth Chandler's avatar

All Police who have a conscience and/or any shred of decency should refuse to participate in this attack upon Humanity and the elderly or disabled by the Starmer government

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Hetty in Scotchland ;-)'s avatar

They probs get a nice bonus or time off...while real crims cause havoc on the streets of England.

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Lisa's avatar

Downing Street, in particular.

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Elizabeth Chandler's avatar

Correct 👍🏻

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Alan partridge’s jock strap's avatar

Attack upon humanity… you mean like October 7th?

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Catherine Hume's avatar

Brilliant as ever, Laura!

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Rochelle's avatar

I've just come back from Palestine after 3 months there. All I can say is keep up the fight. They're gearing up for part two of the genocide in the West Bank.

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Emma Lewis's avatar

This cannot continue. Ridiculous is the word.

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Liz Thompson's avatar

What you don't realise is, some of us ancient Britains were born AAB. Anarchists At Birth.

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Rebel Nun's avatar

Emma Goldman said something like this:

“The principles of anarchy may not prevail for 100, for 500 years, but what has that to do with it?”

We’ll hang in there. 🧡

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Richard Purdie's avatar

Yes, the Met Police officers had to screw up their courage with both fists, but they rose to the pensioner challenge magnificently, buoyed up by the knowledge that they had important work to do.

Much like their fearless Gestapo-SS predecessors, whose approach to maintaining law and ordure they have in so many ways emulated.

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Franz Kafka's avatar

Thank you for reminding us of who the real racists are, mostly in the Palace, the Parliament and their tamed octopus AKA the British Press.

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Baz's avatar

She must’ve been radicalised at Sunday school.

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Rebel Nun's avatar

Yes! Anyone who repeats the words of Jesus (or puts them on a sign) should be arrested for terrorism!

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Michael Burkes's avatar

Now, she'll have a police record as long as her arm. She'll be trying to sell her biography and movie rights. These types always do.

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Rebel Nun's avatar

Worst of all, this publicity will incite younger people to commit these same atrocities!

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Dezza's avatar

Thing is though, if Starmer or Cooper ever read this they would be absolutely and completely baffled by it and wouldn't remotely get the satire at play. Such is the quality of our politicians. Educated at Oxbridge to understand nothing, and care even less.

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Elizabeth Chandler's avatar

Soulless and conscience-free . (“ Show me the money” 🤢🤢)

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Dezza's avatar

'Keir Starmer has been warned by senior Labour figures to stop making mistakes'

-LAUGH-

'Andy Burnham also called for a “reset” '

-NOT ANOTHER ONE?-

How about just fuck off the lot of you. If ya can't even summon up a gram of ethics or morals in a world stuffed anew with fascism and genocide then what are you even for? No one knows anymore.

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Jo Skerratt's avatar

🤣 🤣 🤣

You’re a class act & no mistake. Keep on keeping on. One of the few journalists in Perfidious Albion that has me annoying the neighbours by laughing so hard. Ooh I think I split something. Can I successfully claim PIP now as an habitual shirker?

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Jean Kates's avatar

Never underestimate the power of a grandmother.

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Thomas Cleary's avatar

A regular hardened criminal.

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Galina Lewan's avatar

Laura,

As always, brilliant! The best political satire since the times of Jonathan Swift! Thank you!

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Mel's avatar

Everyone knows that the traditional media is covering up the ongoing genocide.

Rev Sue Parfitt is brave and has high moral. I salute her for her courage and humanity.

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