D Cruthine

Passionate about political economy, and very very worried about where the current trajectory of late capitalism is taking us .....

[Saul Staniforth @SaulStaniforth]

#C4News beginning their report on Dr Hussam Abu Safiya yesterday by making it clear he was abducted by Israel.

[John McDonnell @johnmcdonnellMP]

I would urge Nick Robinson to read this & respond as to why none of this was effectively addressed by him in the interview he undertook with Morgan McSweeney. The right thing for him to do now would be to interview in depth Paul Holden. @bbcnickrobinson

[gato fumante @KweenInYellow]

Routine destruction of Palestinian roads and water infrastructure in the Occupied West Bank, featuring the armored D9 Caterpiller produced in East Peoria, Illinois and provided free of charge using our taxpayer dollars.

[Ash Sarkar @AyoCaesar]

This worrying development takes place in a wider context of debanking for political reasons, against both the right & the left.

Banks have no right to interfere with legitimate journalistic activity. Lloyds must either disclose their rationale, or reinstate the account immediately.

[Zack Polanski @ZackPolanski]

The possibility that Josh Simons could be close to Andy Burnham's government raises some very serious questions.

Should a man who waged factional warfare, spied on journalists and then resigned in disgrace really be at the centre of Government?

Feels very Starmer 2.0

[Aaron Bastani @AaronBastani]

Labour being broke in 2019 is so obviously a lie it starts to become funny.

Another untruth that the media didn’t just fail to challenge, but repeated wholesale, from 2020-2024.

He started, and leaves, as a compulsive liar.

The facts here: https://t.co/qZM3mUkIKM

[Paul Powlesland @paulpowlesland]

This is the worst “strong support” I’ve ever received.

However, the malevolent uselessness of @EnvAgency is not limited to the recent incident on the Aldersbrook. Over the last 10 years I have been battling, along with hundreds of dedicated local volunteers, to protect & restore the River Roding against all the odds. The Environment Agency has not lifted a finger to help in these actions & indeed has often been a blocker to our work on the river.

Here’s some examples of the “strong support” we’ve received from the Environment Agency over the years… 🧵

[John Christensen @jechristensen56]

What new level of madness have we reached?
Working with my team on the River Chess we have cleared tonnes of accumulated material which the Environmental Agency has ignored for years. Should I turn myself in?

[Aaron Bastani @AaronBastani]

You literally demanded the world’s leading 5G technology company leave the country - which cost the UK billions as it goes.

[Aaron Bastani @AaronBastani]

Why is the head of the Metropolitan police service on TV not wearing a blazer OR a tie?

He’s dressed like the captain of a Saga cruise ship getting ready for after hours G&Ts.

[Rachel Millward @rachelmillward]

We're just never going to mention Nigel Farage and his role in this?

I don't know, maybe you could even write him a letter... 🤷🏽

[Zack Polanski @ZackPolanski]

An event is planned to be hosted in London proudly promoting the sale of land on illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.

This is obscene. I've called on @MayorofLondon and @YvetteCooperMP to stop the event and for this govt to take real action on illegal settlements.

[Aaron Bastani @AaronBastani]

Green politics and love of your country, in action.

I’ve known @paulpowlesland for 15 years. I’ve never met someone with so much energy, enthusiasm and pragmatic idealism.

[Sangita Myska @SangitaMyska]

It’s begun: The Great Rewriting of History by the politicians, journalists, media commentators who stayed quiet over Gaza to keep climbing the greasy pole - while a handful of us who spoke-up were smeared, abused, or fired.

As @Hamza_a96 says, don’t let them do it:

[Zack Polanski @ZackPolanski]

Sarah is doing a brilliant job.

Vote Green in Makerfield! 💚

[Aaron Bastani @AaronBastani]

2 trains cancelled in AM. Hour late for meeting. WiFi & signal doesn’t work, so call not possible.

Going back: Waterloo like Euston. 3 excuses for delay in 2 mins (person on tracks, signals, no driver).

Thank you, @Heidi_Labour, for creating the first ‘4th world’ rail service!

[Trita Parsi @tparsi]

META sent me an AI message flagging my Facebook profile, saying it will no longer be promoted because of "lack of original content." This was part of my response to them:

"You are flagging my profile, claiming I put up unoriginal content. Clearly, your AI leaves much to be desired. The majority of my posts are either A) videos of interviews I have given to mainstream and alternative media, so BY DEFINITION, it is ORIGINAL content. I created it. And B) it is me providing ANALYSIS of news, which is my job as the co-head of a think tank. Again, by definition, it is original.

If you want to ban me because I am critical of Israeli policies, then just say so instead of hiding behind these insulting pretexts.

[Zack Polanski @ZackPolanski]

The point of these attacks is twofold:

1. Flood people with nonsense until it feels true.

2. Grind people down until they lose hope.

We know the answer to that: fight back - with hope & a plan for change.

There is absolutely no way they win this.

https://t.co/0qbagSvIYp

[Zack Polanski @ZackPolanski]

It would be bad for public confidence if there was a suspicion that large corporate interests are buying access to the Government via the Tony Blair Institute.

My letter to the cabinet office. 👇🏼

[Zack Polanski @ZackPolanski]

Oracle’s £250m gift to the Tony Blair Institute appears to buy you an entire Question Time episode.