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The UK has recognised a Palestinian state.

But recognition should be the reward for peace — not a political gesture. Right now, Hamas calls it a “victory” and the PA is talking about reparations. That’s not peace

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@PollyMStevens @Heccles94 Thats is all Harry does, theres is no discord or debate, exactly how the left work, he pumps this rhetoric out farming engagment, to get paid on a platform he dislikes, make it make sense.

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@Heccles94 Liking or respecting a group isn't the same as agreeing with every political position associated with it.

This chart measures attitudes, not unconditional support.

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@Heccles94 You don't debate. You broadcast.

If every challenge is ignored, you're not testing your ideas—you're farming engagement.

If you're unwilling to defend your own arguments, why should anyone take them seriously?

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@Heccles94 Opposing genocide isn't illegal.

Supporting a proscribed organisation is.

Those aren't the same thing.

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@Heccles94 Calling someone a Nazi has become the political equivalent of handing out balloons at a kids' party. It's done so freely and so often that the accusation barely carries any weight anymore.

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There's a difference between making an argument and throwing out bait.

An argument can be defended.

Bait relies on people arguing in the replies while the person who posted it never engages with the substance.

If every post is outrage and every challenge is ignored, you're not looking at debate. You're looking at engagement farming.

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@Heccles94 If nurses, drivers and farm workers stopped working, we'd notice.

If major employers stopped investing, hiring and operating businesses, we'd notice that too.

The economy isn't a choice between workers and business. It depends on both.

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@Heccles94 There's a difference between criticism and demonisation.

Calling people Nazis, white supremacists and hate mongers every time you disagree with them doesn't strengthen your argument. It just lowers the standard of political debate.

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@pacifistycuffs @Heccles94 You're assuming the conclusion.

Replacing a law doesn't automatically mean every protection in that law disappears.

Show the policy that removes discrimination protections for gay people, not just the policy to repeal the Act.

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@Heccles94 Tesco's CEO earning £10.8m doesn't prove your £12bn claim.
Can you show the source for the £12bn and explain whether it's profit, dividends, buybacks or something else?

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@Heccles94 "Not compatible" according to whom?

Trade unions exist to represent workers, not act as political gatekeepers.

If solidarity only applies to people who agree with you politically, it's not solidarity at all.

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@Heccles94 £230bn is sales, not profit.
If a supermarket sells £100 worth of food, that doesn't mean it made £100.
Most of that money goes on stock, wages, transport, energy, rent and taxes.
Revenue, profit and shareholder payouts are three different things.

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@Heccles94 Can you point to a single Reform manifesto, policy document, conference motion or official statement calling for the repeal of same-sex marriage?
Because so far you've only posted screenshots of individuals expressing opinions.

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@Heccles94 Housing, NHS waiting times, wages and energy bills are all affected by multiple things at the same time. Pointing at one cause and saying "there's your answer" ignores how complex these issues actually are.

Reality isn't usually that simple.

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@Clainy6 That list mixes policies, early improvements, and future commitments. Some measures exist or have improved at the margins, but several claims (NHS waits, reservoirs, renters’ outcomes) are incomplete or overstated. Policy intent isn’t the same as delivery.

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@lukejcr The result shows a Labour hold on a much reduced share and a fragmented opposition. Reform’s 20% first showing is electorally significant, even if it fell short. This isn’t “rejection” so much as a divided field deciding the outcome.

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@RmSalih Sir Andy Cooke found no political interference — but he did find inaccurate intelligence, confirmation bias, and serious failures of professional judgement under Craig Guildford. Claims about “rampaging Israeli hooligans” or averted riots are not supported by the report.

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@Bob_cart124 Sir Andy Cooke found no political interference and no antisemitism — but he did find confirmation bias, inaccurate/exaggerated intelligence, and failures of professional judgement. Claiming “no lack of impartiality” is not what the report says.

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@AyoubKhanMP The Amsterdam clashes were misrepresented. Arrests, suspects, and convictions were overwhelmingly local, not traveling fans. And there is no Haaretz report or police confirmation of this alleged Tel Aviv incident. At present, this is an unsourced claim, not a verified fact.