I think #countbinface needs an exit strategy as he could totally win the #clacton byelection against #NigelFarage. I have no doubt he'd do better than most, he certainly has the wits to do so if you go by his interviews, but does he want to? H'Angus the Monkey became mayor of Hartlepool in 2002, the man behind it Stuart Drummond was reelected several times totally a tenure of 10 years.
Support the bin!
"Unlike some politicians with their £5million war chests (and ITV detective series back-catalogues), I'm an entirely independent space warrior. I donated all profits from my London mayor campaign to charity, but I'd love to be able to keep fighting the intergalactic fight. Any amount of support is hugely appreciated. I've got lots of plans for future endeavours. Watch this hyperspace!"
"Britain must now unite behind Count Binface" 👍👏🏼👏🏼 https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2026/07/britain-must-now-unite-behind-count-binface
It's about 30 years since the #NewStatesman was bought out by a #Blairite mafia. Out went the social movement focus, in came centrists to attract buyers of the crates of wine now heavily advertised. Out went my pals on the staff, and my sub.
A generation later, young Ailbhe Rea's anthropological tales from Westminster.can be good. But not worth paying to climb the paywaoll.
But NS for #Binface is a fun twist.
RE: https://flipboard.com/@independent/voices-43p8nlc2z/-/a-4eASBq9kQOWu5W_C46cMSw%3Aa%3A1855170754-%2F0
Andy Burham looks like a wegovied Keir Starmer. y’all know how to pickem, dontcha?
There might have been a solar eclipse yesterday, but today is the real defining day of 2026 – the by-election in Clacton:
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/13/clacton-byelection-polls-open
Humanoid trash bin Count Binface is giving the rubbish politician Nigel Farage a run for his money. A space alien is going after a guy obsessed with illegal aliens.
Whether Count Binface wins or not, Nigel Farage is getting exposed as the farce that he is.
And I am so here for that.
"The tribunal, held nearly one year ago, was chaired by our three guests: former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, Israeli professor of human rights law Neve Gordon and Palestinian legal scholar Shahd Hammouri. Their new book is titled #TheGazaTribunal: Britain’s Complicity in Genocide."
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/8/12/gaza_tribunal_uk
#Gaza #GazaTribunal #Palestine #GazaGenocide #UKpol #UKpolitics #GazaSolidarity #PalestineSolidarity #books @bookstodon
The use of AI in UK asylum decision-making is a disaster.
AI hallucinated a document that led to an asylum application being denied.
Applicants aren't being informed that opaque AI tools are being used in their case, nor being given the opportunity to correct errors churned out by these opaque tools.
#ai #asylum #immigration #migrants #homeoffice #ukpolitics #ukpol
UK far right target RNLI and a cricket team.
But call themselves "patriots".
What next? Target tea because it comes from India?
Over one in four people in Clacton would rather have Count Binface as their MP than the leader of Reform UK. 100x more votes than he got against Andy Burnham. 👍🏼
Farage was so scared of being photoed next to a 🗑️ he didn't even turn up for the count results. Count Binface had his say though ⬇️
"Police arrest dozens at London rally supporting Palestine Action
The protest is the first in support of the proscribed group since Andy Burnham became prime minister.
British police have arrested 77 people as crowds gathered outside a London court to declare support for Palestine Action, which is proscribed as a “terrorist” organisation in the United Kingdom.
The rally outside Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday was organised by the Defend Our Juries activist group to picket the start of hearings against the first of thousands of people charged with voicing support for Palestine Action."
Tony Greenstein won his case by choosing to tell the jury its context (his barrister could be punished for doing so).
Once given a chance to hear all the facts, the jury accepted his arguments, incl that the UK judiciary were readily conniving in the state's growing authoritarianism.
Tellingly, Greenstein’s victory was almost entirely ignored by the msm.
The speech
https://greghadfield.medium.com/tony-greenstein-the-most-important-half-hour-of-my-life-d03f7877a492
https://www.jonathan-cook.net/blog/2026-08-30/britain-rigs-trials-genocide-opponents/
#UKPol #EUPol #GreensteinCase #GazaGenocide #palestine #news #Democracy .
Report: "The British state has lost the argument, even as it rigs the trials of genocide opponents".
The state rigged the trial of Jewish peace activist Tony Greenstein to get him jailed for up to 14 years for so-called “inviting support for Hamas”.
Greenstein spoke directly to the jury, demolishing the sham charges & exposing the political show trial.
The jury unanimously acquitted him.
https://www.jonathan-cook.net/blog/2026-08-30/britain-rigs-trials-genocide-opponents/
#USPol #EUPol #UKPol #GazaGenocide #Gaza #palestine #news #TonyGreenstein .
Good to see the #RNLI holding their heads up high and tackling the rightwing accusations of being a taxi service for migrants head on with facts, statistics and heartfelt accounts from volunteers.
They comprehend the savage social media hellscape we all find ourselves in.
No good comes from just saying ‘actions speak louder than words’.
Counter the fascist black shirts at every turn.
