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29 Mar, 3 tweets, 3 min read
Thanks for reading.

If you're interested in the wider context, and what Boris Johnson's *real* purpose is, you might like this THREAD on what forty years of deregulated free market capitalism has done for Britain (already read by 150,000 people):

And if you *still* need convincing that bigoted liar Boris Johnson might not actually be the Churchillian figure we've been told he is by sycophantic pundits, journalists, MPs and utterly delusional morons, here's what is quite possibly his finest hour:

And of course, #Eton has a hell of lot to answer for...

#TorySleaze
#BorisJohnson
#BorisHasToGo
#ToryCorruption
#BorisJohnsonOut

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Just how dysfunctional is British society to have ended up with a sociopathic PM who has, for much of his adult life, been rewarded for opportunistically lying about the gravest of issues, & who never shows any empathy or humility, or remorse for his lies?
Read this & then tell me how Boris Johnson isn't a #sociopath.

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22 Apr
Boris Johnson is ‘constantly lobbied’ by text, sources admit.

Of course he is. The man is a corrupt opportunist liar.

Short THREAD about when he dismissed as 'Lefty delusion' allegations that he was in contact by text with Far Right bigot Steve Bannon.

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Given the extent of #ToryCorruption scandals, print or broadcast news or politics editors, journalists or presenters who care about Britain more than money should read: 'The Role of the News Media in Fighting #Corruption Practices: A Case Study of Spain'.

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Extensive scholarly & other expert literature, including a number of reports from international organizations, highlights the role played by the #media in creating an atmosphere that discourages #corruption practices, & in promoting good governance & controlling corruption.
This study explores how the topic of corruption enters public debate & outlines the conditions that might help to explain the role played by the media in curbing corruption.

It is argued that both a *substantive* AND a *pluralistic* debate on #corruption are necessary.
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UN human rights experts strongly reject the UK government-backed report into #racism & ethnic disparities, saying "the review further distorted & falsified historic facts, & could even fuel racism, racial discrimination, & negative racial stereotypes."

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The report attempts "to normalize white supremacy despite considerable research & evidence of institutional racism".
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19 Apr
Absolute state of Britain after forty long years of deregulated free market #capitalism.

The prison population in England & Wales increased substantially (by 90%) between 1990 & 2016.

Why?

Fundamentally, it's about grotesque levels of economic #inequality.

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I'll summarise some of the findings, below.

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Eton exemplifies the world of archaic rules & unconscionable wealth, where only success counts - no matter how it is attained.

It is a system that "underpins almost all that is wrong with British society," as Boris Johnson's sister, Rachel, has said.

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