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Brexit deal: EU may threaten 'to block' City's access to its markets

Croatia’s prime minister, Andrej Plenković, hinted at move to ensure level playing field
(Guardian)

Extinction Rebellion could sue police over extremist ideology listing

Group threatens action after being named in guide designed to help prevent terrorism (Guardian)

PorFavor wrote:

Brexit deal: EU may threaten 'to block' City's access to its markets

Croatia’s prime minister, Andrej Plenković, hinted at move to ensure level playing field
(Guardian)

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... ts-markets

HindleA wrote:"devastating"-put in the same box as "vulnerable",the point is of course how to prevent the unnecessary/totally avoidable consequences ,the State is not neutral.

AnatolyKasparov wrote:The simple fact is that at their last election, Australia elected climate change deniers to power (with much help from the Murdoch press - sound familiar?)

This is actually one aspect where our ruling right wing party isn't quite as awful as either there or in the US.

Thatcher's lingering influence?

PorFavor wrote:What is a "Sussex Royal"? Is it a type of potato? A breed of pig?

PorFavor wrote:What is a "Sussex Royal"? Is it a type of potato? A breed of pig?

"" The Sussex is a British breed of dual-purpose chicken, reared both for its meat and for its eggs. Eight colours are recognised for both standard-sized and bantam fowl. A breed association, the Sussex Breed Club, was organised in 1903.""

Clive Lewis MP
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@labourlewis
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When I entered politics I was new to the concept of trans politics. I realise now that views which I received from a friend in 2017 were wrong. I would never quote those views now, and doing so then was a mistake. I wholeheartedly apologise for causing hurt and offence.

Clive Lewis MP
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@labourlewis

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Labour Charlie *Dawn Butler On The Ballot* @CharlieXCaine
Replying to @CharlieXCaine @SocialistswithT

Since sending this email, a couple of brilliant cis women allies in Norwich sat Clive down and told him he was being an idiot. He has affirmed his commitment to trans rights. He has since clearly and unambigiously said "trans women are women"

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3:48 PM - Jan 11, 2020

The Northern Ireland assembly has reopened for business almost three years to the day after it and the power-sharing executive in the region collapsed.

At an unprecedented Saturday sitting of the regional parliament, assembly members elected the Democratic Unionist party (DUP) leader, Arlene Foster, as first minister, Sinn Féin’s deputy leader, Michelle O’Neill, as deputy first minister and her colleague Alex Maskey as the chamber’s speaker

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Keir Starmer slams free market as divisions grow on left

Party should not ‘trash’ the Corbyn years, says Labour leadership favourite
(Observer)

PorFavor wrote:

Keir Starmer slams free market as divisions grow on left

Party should not ‘trash’ the Corbyn years, says Labour leadership favourite
(Observer)

Good.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... our-leader

Edited to add - not "good" that divisions are growing on the left. Or is it? Could be.

AnatolyKasparov wrote:Its the Observer, nuff said.

The Guardian revealed on Thursday that Scottish party leader Richard Leonard wanted to produce a detailed proposal for a federal UK as Labour’s alternative to full Scottish independence, and put that to a party conference in May.
A Scottish Labour source said: “Labour would be more willing to consider supporting a second referendum if it was multi-option,” provoking a furious backlash within the party.
During a tense meeting on Saturday, the Scottish executive committee (SEC) rejected Leonard’s proposals and instead voted to hold its own “away day”, in private, to define federalism and draft policy on it.

refitman wrote:Good by Clive. I’m liking him more and more.

Clive Lewis MP
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@labourlewis
· 5h

When I entered politics I was new to the concept of trans politics. I realise now that views which I received from a friend in 2017 were wrong. I would never quote those views now, and doing so then was a mistake. I wholeheartedly apologise for causing hurt and offence.

Clive Lewis MP
✔
@labourlewis

" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; …

Labour Charlie *Dawn Butler On The Ballot* @CharlieXCaine
Replying to @CharlieXCaine @SocialistswithT

Since sending this email, a couple of brilliant cis women allies in Norwich sat Clive down and told him he was being an idiot. He has affirmed his commitment to trans rights. He has since clearly and unambigiously said "trans women are women"

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3:48 PM - Jan 11, 2020

PorFavor wrote:It's also worrying, I feel, that there seems to be a move towards encouraging gender-reassignment surgery where it may often be inappropriate and damaging. It's a minefield, and glib asssertions don't help. Anyone.

tinyclanger2 wrote:It's all tricky.
Not sure that abolishing the HoL is THE most pressing matter. I would see PR and the federation element Adam mentions as being important.

tinyclanger2 wrote:Which is not so much that ‘Labour’ gets in - or even exists - but more than we need a realistic and sustainable alternative to the current system, where the Tories are continually voted in to make most people’s lives worse. I would start there, personally.