Politics of the United Kingdom

Edent,
@Edent@mastodon.social avatar

Here's a list of everyone standing for election who has a Mastodon account:

https://candidates.democracyclub.org.uk/numbers/election/parl.2024-07-04/completeness?has_mastodon_username=yes

Only 11 candidates so far.

If you know of any others, please add it to their candidate page.

If you know of anyone standing, please encourage them to join the Fediverse.

Chrisgodwin,
@Chrisgodwin@mastodon.social avatar

@Edent naturally @CountBinface is the first one I picked to follow from that list. If we voted with proportional representation he'd have a real chance of getting a seat in the commons thanks to his no-nonsense sensible policy ideas...well mostly sensible...

Wen,
@Wen@mastodon.scot avatar

Don’t underestimate Starmer’s push for workers’ rights – it could be his defining legacy

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jun/07/labour-workers-rights-keir-starmer-workplace

Could being the operative word. Workers do not fund his party, and he s determined to keep them out.

#UkPolitics #LaboutCorruption

Roadwarrior29,
@Roadwarrior29@mastodon.scot avatar

@Wen Many of us in Fire&Rescue withdrew our political levy in favour of the Labour Party many, many years ago. The people, big business, who used to fund the Blue Tories, now fund the Red Tories.

russellt,
@russellt@mastodon.scot avatar

@Wen

Time the unions disaffiliated!

Wen,
@Wen@mastodon.scot avatar

Incoming ministers ‘will face UK public services on brink of collapse’

https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jun/07/incoming-ministers-will-face-uk-public-services-on-brink-of-collapse

That's what you get by voting tories in. We have done a fair amount in mitigation in Scotland, but Westminster and the England dominance of the ‘voluntary’ union continues to hold us back. The removal and squandering of Scottish/UK resources for ideological reasons did not help either.

#UkPolitics #ScottishIndependence

openrightsgroup,
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It's a data-driven election (UK).

That's why ORG is launching a new tool so you can opt-out of political parties processing your data.

Using data to predict how people will vote and target messaging can distort the democratic process.

You should have a say.

#GeneralElection #ukpolitics #dataprotection #GDPR #data

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/general-election-opt-out-of-data-processing-by-political-parties/

openrightsgroup,
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“Some people might not mind parties processing their data in this manner, but many people are uncomfortable with political parties building profiles about them. ORG’s tool helps the public take back some control over their data.”

🗣️ James Baker, ORG Campaigns Manager.

#GeneralElection #ukpolitics #dataprotection #GDPR #data

openrightsgroup, (edited )
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Concerned about political parties using your data in the (UK)?

Use our tool to opt-out of them processing your data. This means you'll likely receive fewer communications from political parties.

It's your choice, your voice.

The tool gives you an option for uploading documents to identify yourself. ORG will not retain these documents.

Take action ⬇️

https://action.openrightsgroup.org/opt-out-political-parties-processing-your-data-0

junesim63,
@junesim63@mstdn.social avatar

Good. Labour has finally dropped a case against five former Corbyn-era aides, accused by Starmer and his supporters of leaking hundreds of embarrassing (and in some cases racist) WhatsApp messages from Labour staff hostile to Corbyn.

It's reported to have cost the party an unconscionable £1.5m over the last four years, not to mention the stress to the five accused.

There was never a case: it was pure vindictiveness.

#LabourParty #FordeReport #UKPolitics

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/labour-drops-costly-legal-battle-32974134

Wen,
@Wen@mastodon.scot avatar

@junesim63 Their sponsors will pay. Their members will never see anything for their fees.

Lazarou,
@Lazarou@mastodon.social avatar

this young woman is the Future

EDIT: the antifacists' name is 'Victoria'
Begin the writing of ballads honouring her act

alexanderhay,
@alexanderhay@mastodon.social avatar

@Lazarou Waste of a good milkshake. Does no one just piss in a bottle any more?

Lazarou,
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Lazarou,
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Edent,
@Edent@mastodon.social avatar

Watching ITV live for the first time in ages for the debate.

Adverts are wild! Just the most manipulative nonsense imaginable.

Edent,
@Edent@mastodon.social avatar


Every time someone says they have a clear plan - take a drink.

Edent,
@Edent@mastodon.social avatar

Goodness me, this moderator is shit.

Apparently, Sunak gets a chocolate every time he says "Two thousand pounds".

Wen,
@Wen@mastodon.scot avatar

UK faces £33bn hole in finances or return to austerity, thinktank says

https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jun/04/uk-faces-33bn-hole-in-finances-or-return-to-austerity-thinktank-says

So it’s almost official we are stuffed. Obviously living outside our means. Both the ruling parties have told us so.

But only those if means were constrained by selling of public assets overseas, leasing them back at a premium, running down public services to force their privatisation, siphoning monies off to cronies, and…

jfrench,
@jfrench@cupoftea.social avatar

@Wen "return" to austerity. I don't remember it ever ending.

Yet somehow we still end up with a deficit, huge public debt and a high tax burden.

Wen,
@Wen@mastodon.scot avatar

@jfrench and food banks and child poverty and…

jack,
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ITV should be ashamed of this debate.

Bad format. Bad moderation. And they put in a football question at the end when they've been rushing the entire programme?

My expectations of Starmer and Sunak were low to begin with and they met those expectations, so meh on that front.

Lazarou,
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"What do Young people think of Brexit and the legacy handed down to them by older generations?"

The politicos never ask that question, do they?

mxtthxw,
@mxtthxw@mxtthxw.art avatar

@Lazarou Great pic.

Lazarou,
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A_C_McGregor,
@A_C_McGregor@topspicy.social avatar

The lass that milkshaked Farage the fascist has been arrested.

How long do you reckon it will take to fill the crowdfunder to pay her fine?

Lazarou,
@Lazarou@mastodon.social avatar

2019, just a reminder of the violent rhetoric the fascists use and how food products are not comparable to bullets

A_C_McGregor,
@A_C_McGregor@topspicy.social avatar

Apropos of nothing in particular, here's the wikipedia article about the Battle of Cable Street:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cable_Street

#UKPol #UKPolitics #GeneralElection

WhyNotZoidberg, (edited )
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