Moira B

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[Moira B @BatesMoira]

In the generations following the introduction of UBI, people will be horrified by evidence of the torture of those with fewer opportunities. Humans will be free of the shackles of forced labour. They will live without fear of failure.@scottsantens https://t.co/KZOt0PDtQ2

[Charlotte Hughes. The Poor Side Of life @charlotteh71]

This is why I will never stop fighting this system. How many deaths will it take for this to be stopped?
David... https://t.co/wykeO1vxUA

[Carole Hawkins @hawkins_carole]

Does Rowley expect us to believe his claptrap - the police are meant to be apolitical and here we have the Met Commissioner parroting the govts propaganda.

[Moira B @BatesMoira]

@owenjonesjourno I'm flabbergasted. A 48% polling for the ugly right wing, anti-worker, racist politics? And 40% for an ignorant, apparently made up plumber who doesn't even seem interested in politics? Goodness me, folk are captured. Give 'em a shake, someone.

[Tayab Ali @tayab_ali_]

🚨 In more than 25 years of working on terrorism cases, I never thought I would see terrorism legislation used in a way that blurs the line between genuine national security concerns and the policing of political expression and protest.

The sentencing of the Filton 4 raises profound questions about the direction of our justice system. Counter-terrorism laws exist to protect the public from serious threats, not to chill political dissent, including direct action protest.

If we are not careful, we risk setting a dangerous precedent, one that many will view as driven not by principle, but by a desire to shield Israel from criticism.

I strongly oppose what happened in this case today.

[Neena Jha @DrNeenaJha]

No words needed 💔

[Moira B @BatesMoira]

@DalrympleWill Bye then...👋👋

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

This is difficult to watch, it's embarrassing, it's enraging, it's shameful.

Emma Reynolds the Secretary of State for the Environment and David Hill the head of water at Defra appeared before MPs on Tuesday where they repeated the same old lie, that water company shareholders invest their money in the companies and we, the bill payers, pay them back over 10, 15, 20, 30 years.

Even Ofwat have owned up, that's a lie the £104 billion "private sector investment" is coming directly out of your pockets, your bank account. For God sake just tell the truth.

Barry Gardiner, you're a star. 👏👏👏

[Neena Jha @DrNeenaJha]

What an UNBELIEVABLE MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE!!!

This is unprecedented- people who have NOT even been convicted of a terrorism charge will be sentenced as TERRORISTS?!

Their crime? Trying to prevent innocent children being MURDERED!!

🚨The UK justice system has been captured 🚨

[Saul Staniforth @SaulStaniforth]

General Sir Richard Barrons spelling out the narrative thats being pushed: the sick & disabled, kids in poverty, pensioners, they all need to suffer so we can have more bombs.

[Owen Jones @owenjonesjourno]

That people trying to stop genocide are sentenced as terrorists is a hideous injustice.

But remember these words, too.

This country is headed to naked right-wing authoritarian rule.

This precedent will be used to lock up dissidents.

You've been warned.

Remember it.

[Moira B @BatesMoira]

@PeterStefanovi2 His masters are obviously not done with him yet.

[Zack Polanski @ZackPolanski]

Gut wrenching to see four young people jailed for direct action against an arms supplier to Israel.

Years in prison for protesting to save lives in Gaza, with 'terrorism' used despite no jury convicting them of it.

A truly dangerous attack on the right to protest.

[Moira B @BatesMoira]

@WokeratiMarty @DefendOurJuries @HudaAmmori Simply shocking

[Moira B @BatesMoira]

@dontdelay @Frances_Coppola I take your point, but already so much of the extra help goes unclaimed - folk either don't know or are embarrassed/
ashamed. Better to give it to all (&the bloomin' personal allowance means the increases will be all clawed back anyway, in tax) 🤷 Ordinary folk can never win.

[Saul Staniforth @SaulStaniforth]

"The Mail says military leaders are warning Britain is being left defenceless & Starmer & Reeves are putting welfare & net zero above defence priorities"

The UK is already the 5th highest military spender in the world (only the US, China, Russia and Germany spend more than us).

[Moira B @BatesMoira]

@dontdelay @Frances_Coppola My mum & dad worked full time until their late '60s. They were never offered work pensions & there were simply no financial advisors - not for factory workers or shop workers. Things are a bit different today - if you have a job- but millions cannot afford to save for the future.

[Moira B @BatesMoira]

@dontdelay @Frances_Coppola Do you know what? You do you & pretend that you understand. Middle class, professional folk really have no idea how it really is for millions without those privileges. 👋👋

[Moira B @BatesMoira]

@dontdelay @Frances_Coppola And pensioners were 'younger people' too- We're all in this together. Good night

[Moira B @BatesMoira]

@dontdelay @Frances_Coppola If a society as rich as ours cannot respect our elders with a well earned pension - then I give in. It's only money. We'll find it for Defence, though, just watch.

[Moira B @BatesMoira]

@Frances_Coppola I'd have expected nothing less from you. Good day

[Moira B @BatesMoira]

@carolecadwalla @bobstday Good riddance