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As someone firmly on the left side of politics, who voted for Jeremy Corbyn in both Labour leadership election, I should be exactly the kind of person Your Party is targeting. With reports of over 750,000 people signing up to the mailing list, clearly something’s resonating. And I’m still hesitant. Here’s why. First, who will…
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Tomorrow in Alberta’s Battle River–Crowfoot, a unique federal by-election will take place with completely blank ballots, requiring voters to handwrite candidate names. This unprecedented situation arises from the Longest Ballot Committee’s tactics after a legal ruling removed the candidate deposit. The election raises questions about democratic participation and electoral administration.
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In a recent Women and Equalities Committee meeting, Baroness Falkner discussed the EHRC’s media sentiment analysis, revealing an increase in positive media coverage from 35.2% to 80.6%. However, she clarified that this does not equate to public opinion, noting the difference between media sentiment and actual approval ratings.
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Each year, Rapture predictions reemerge around September 23rd, often referencing Revelation 12:1–2. However, the astronomical events described are common and predictable, not unusual. The Sun aligns with Virgo for over six weeks annually, and the Moon meets the Sun monthly. Misinterpretations persist, fueled by social media buzz.
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It’s a good job that the TERF nurse Sandie Peggie wasn’t being forced to change in front of any male isn’t it.
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So the new set of UK coinage has been announced by the Royal Mint. This flora and fauna themed set look a bit toytown to me but then all new coins have that lack of familiarity, overall they are a nice set. What interests me is the reaction – or rather lack of reaction. You…
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There’s a meme going around that Jeremy Corbyn is somehow being obstructive by staying on as Labour Party leader while we get on with electing a new leader and deputy. So we get uninformed people like this pop up on Twitter. Lloyd’s entitled to his opinion, but not his own facts. I’m older than him…
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For some reason, I’m attending three meetings looking at what should the Labour movement do from here. We should be having a proper period of reflection but life doesn’t stop and neither can we. I’ll post considered thoughts from all three over the weekend but first thanks to Red Pepper for organising the first, attended…
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So Jess Phillips has penned an article for the Guardian/Observer on the lessons to learn from the election. It’s a thinly veiled launch of her leadership bid and to be honest there’s not that much there to disagree with, it’s all very generic. But one paragraph and one line in particular made me pause. My…