Aaron

🇬🇧 @ManUtd.

[Veterans Commissioner for Northern Ireland @niveteranscomm]

Statement from Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner David Johnstone regarding the resignation of Al Carns MP as Armed Forces Minister.

[Tom Harwood @tomhfh]

Lee Kuan Yew abolished trial by jury in Singapore after determining that it was too easy for defence lawyers to appeal to racial and religious biases of juries in multicultural Singapore.

He writes in his memoirs how as a young lawyer he was able to get three clients acquitted who he was sure did commit murder. LKY writes that he "worked on the weaknesses of the jury -- their biases, their prejudices, their reluctance really to find four Muslims guilty of killing in cold blood or in a heat of great passion, religious passion, an RAF officer, his wife and child."

He writes "The judge was thoroughly disgusted. I went home feeling quite sick because I knew I'd discharged my duty as required of me, but I knew I had done wrong.”

Study after study shows that in multi ethnic societies, there is significant in-group bias on juries.

[Red Army 68' 🇾🇪 @MUFC_RA]

Proud of those loads tonight and what superb support from the away end.

That city turnout was embarrassing. Tickets still being sold in a box outside pre kick off.

Guardiola and those City execs will be extremely envious of Utd as a club. They’ll never be us.

#UTFR 🇾🇪

[Aaron @aarons_13]

@LaticsJosie @EpochOfWhat @AndyBurnhamGM Here’s hoping.

[Aaron @aarons_13]

@LaticsJosie @EpochOfWhat @AndyBurnhamGM Does the fact it is Burnham make any difference do you reckon or would people not separate between the two?

[Aaron @aarons_13]

@eb63ness @LoganMUFC2004 @chenfordlivia ‘non-binary’ isn’t even a sexuality 🤣🤣

[Aaron @aarons_13]

@metpoliceuk @GBPolitcs Great response 👏👏

[Aaron @aarons_13]

@SullyTalkz 👌

[Aaron @aarons_13]

@FrankEra_ Also signed mazraoui and de ligt

[Toni @ChelsToni_]

We’re so done man, the public can’t be this economically illiterate ffs

[Sam Coates Sky @SamCoatesSky]

👀The Electoral Commission give Democracy Volunteers access to polling stations at election time. Only they and the police can go inside. They’ve just issued this report about “family voting” in Gorton and Denton:

Democracy Volunteers deployed four accredited election observers across the Gorton and Denton Westminster Parliamentary By-election today. The team attended 22 of the 45 polling stations in the constituency, spending between 30 and 45 minutes in each.

The observers worked in pairs using the international standard for election observation - the four eyes principle. Each team assessed several aspects of the polling process, from accessibility to issues around the integrity of the vote.

Staff were welcoming to the team and we would like to thank them for their time in accommodating our work.

The team assessed two significant aspects of electoral integrity - family voting (where two voters either confer, collude or direct each other on voting) which breaches the secret ballot. The team also assessed the impact of the requirement for voters to show ID before they are issued with a ballot paper.

2023 saw the enactment of the Ballot Secrecy Act, which made the practice of family voting more clearly a breach of the secret ballot, making it more enforceable by staff in polling stations. Signage is now available to discourage the practice. Signage was only seen in 45% of the polling stations observed.

The observer team saw family voting in 15 of the 22 polling stations observed, some 32 cases in total, nine cases in one polling station alone. The team observed a sample of 545 voters casting their votes - meaning 12% of those voters observed either caused or were affected by family voting.

Commenting John Ault, Director of Democracy Volunteers said;

‘Today we have seen concerningly high levels of family voting in Gorton and Denton. Based on our assessment of today’s observations, we have seen the highest levels of family voting at any election in our 10 year history of observing elections in the UK.’

‘We rarely issue a report on the night of an election, but the data we have collected today on family voting, when compared to other recent by-elections, is extremely high.’

‘In the other recent Westminster parliamentary by-election in Runcorn and Helsby we saw family voting in 12% of polling stations, affecting 1% of voters. In Gorton and Denton, we observed family voting in 68% of polling stations, affecting 12% of those voters observed.’

The team also observed cases of voters being turned away, however, in each case this was due to them not being a registered voter for Westminster elections, such as having EU citizenship, and only being allowed to vote in local elections.

The team also saw a number of voters taking photographs of their ballot papers and one voter being authorised to vote despite them already having been marked as voted earlier in the day.

Democracy Volunteers has informed elections staff at Manchester City Council about our findings today.

This Statement is now available on the Democracy Volunteers website HERE.
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[Aaron @aarons_13]

@hikingshawty Malham Cove is great

[Caz Ryan 🇾🇪 @ladycaroline0]

The tide has turned. Do not let this opportunity pass you by. The fanbase are smelling blood and we have to be United on this. It doesnt matter if you are late to the party or supported INEOS (I did) they have sold our club down the river. Time for an UPRISING. Be at the protest.

[Sully @SullyTalkz]

The club is broken from bottom to top. £1.18 billion removed from the club between 2005 and 2024 from the Glazers (debt,dividends). Ineos knew all of this and paid them to buy their shares keeping them in charge. Fans are broken and most have lost connection with #MUFC.

Retweet.

[The 1958 @The__1958]

We posted this over a year ago and its now two years of shame. Nothing will change or get better until this dysfunctional ownership model is resolved. Until then our club, generational loyalty and fan culture will continue to be destroyed.

We postponed what we felt was a needed protest at the start of this season due to fan sentiment.

Are you all feeling the same way now?

The 1958🇾🇪

[Aaron @aarons_13]

@LFC Always look on the bright side of life👍

[Visegrád 24 @visegrad24]

“Whoever governs Singapore must have that iron in him. Or give it up. This is not a game of cards! This is your life and mine!”

LKY Appreciation Sunday 🇸🇬

[Aaron @aarons_13]

@ManUtd @adidasfootball Embarrassing.

[Manchester United @ManUtd]

The thoughts of everyone at Manchester United are with the victims of today’s tragic events in north Manchester and we offer our support to all those affected.

#ACityUnited

[Aaron @aarons_13]

@TraMufc ~6500 I reckon