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Apr 12 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Pathetic, selfish, obsequious, cowardly, spineless, condescending servile tossers the lot of them. Not a microscopic shred of integrity or honour between them.

They have nothing but contempt for the British people, & treat us like shit.

#ToryCriminalsUnfitToGovern
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And for THIS?

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Apr 14
#THREAD

There are some uncanny similarities between the authoritarian Government of #Rwanda, & the increasingly authoritarian UK Government.

#NotInMyName

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To manage their image abroad, authoritarian states try to advance a favourable narrative about themselves. They do things like hire public relations firms to produce positive content, disseminate propaganda themselves & cultivate friendly foreigners who can speak on their behalf.
But they also try to silence, obscure, or discredit criticisms of their rule.

They try to “spin” negative news stories, sow discord or paranoia in activist communities at home & abroad, & repress their critics. ImageImage
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Apr 14
#THREAD on the work of @EmmaLBriant.

"What we are seeing today are essentially paranoia operations, more than just #disinformation (deliberate falsehood) they hinge on creating uncertainty & distrust in our institutions."

"This form of propaganda, where it is most effective in undermining democracy, hinges on distorted interpretations of truth. If you can undermine reality and create distrust, this leaves fertile ground for bare faced lies."

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Please take a look at her recent witness statement by Emma, published by the UK Public Administration & Constitutional Affairs Select Committee Inquiry into the Cabinet Office’s implementation of the FOI Act 2000.

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Apr 12
Following last night's harrowing #PANORAMA Surviving the Cost of Living, a short #THREAD on food banks.

The #CostOfLivingCrisis is catastrophic for millions of people, & the culmination of 12 years of shameless, brutal, & purely ideological Tory misrule.

"Our team are so worried about what we’re seeing... Last week we registered a 91-year-old man. During the interview, he shook his head and said “in all my life, I’ve never taken from charity. Not once. But there’s nothing left now after the bills”.

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More than 550 independent food banks has called on Boris Johnson & Rishi Sunak to act urgently:

“We are writing to urge you to take immediate action to reduce the rapidly rising levels of poverty, destitution and hunger in our communities."

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Apr 11
Daily Mail #THREAD

Devised in 1896 by Alfred Harmsworth (Viscount Northcliffe) & his brother Harold (Viscount Rothermere), the Mail has campaigned against Unions & the Labour Party, against women & most working-class men being given the vote, & now, against environmentalists.
The Daily Mail (like the Telegraph) is a newspaper which has little to do with news - it exists to protect the interests of the billionaire class from democracy.

This #thread is adapted from this excellent article by writer & historian, @johnsimkin. 🙏

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The Mail is owned by Jonathan Harmsworth, 4th Viscount Rothermere. According to the Sunday Times Rich List he is estimated to be worth over £1 billion.

He has non-domicile tax status & owns his media businesses through a complex structure of offshore holdings & trusts.
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Around £13 TRILLION was held offshore, untaxed, by the global elite in 2012.

Now it's more than £30 TRILLION, wealth which could within a few years end poverty & transition the world into green energy.

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Apr 10
#THREAD

The truth about #Grenfell is slowly being revealed.

Imho, it's now crystal clear that all the key decisions flowed from free-market fundamentalists' desire to always push for more #deregulation, regardless of the consequences, in order to maximise profit. Image
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The Tories, the libertarian Right & free-market think tanks talk a lot about removing 'red tape', & deregulation 'removing barriers to trade'.

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