Wikipedia is currently in a legal battle with the UK government to try and stop the platform being censored in the UK - or even completely blocked - thanks to the Online Safety Act.
Under the new law, the UK media regulator Ofcom is poised to label Wikipedia as a “Category 1” platform.
This would impose the strictest content rules possible - such as:
- age verification for users
- identity verification for contributors
- censorship of ‘harmful’ topics.
Wikipedia has already stated they will not implement any of these rules, arguing they would be forced to censor crucial facts, and potentially expose their volunteer contributors to real-world harm - such as political harassment, or worse - purely for documenting the truth.
In addition, Wikipedia says that bad actors could easily abuse the new laws - by filing fake complaints or exploiting vague “harm” rules to force them into entirely removing articles that people - or the UK government/corporations - simply disagree with.
Wikipedia’s legal case was heard at the Royal Court of Justice on July 22-23, and a ruling is expected within a month or so.
However, if their legal arguments are rejected and they refuse to implement Category 1 rules, the UK government could block access to Wikipedia entirely.
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Here is a list of every Labour MP who has still NOT publicly signed the Reasoned Amendment to try and block Keir Starmer's despicable attack on disabled people:
Abena Oppong-Asare
Adam Thompson
Alan Campbell
Alan Gemmell
Alan Strickland
Alex Baker
Alex Ballinger
Alex Barros-Curtis
Alex Davies-Jones
Alex Mayer
Alex McIntyre
Alex Norris
Alice Macdonald
Alison McGovern
Alison Taylor
Alistair Carns
Alistair Strathern
Amanda Martin
Andrew Gwynne
Andrew Lewin
Andrew Pakes
Andrew Slaughter
Andrew Western
Andy MacNae
Angela Eagle
Angela Rayner
Anna Gelderd
Anna McMorrin
Anna Turley
Anneliese Dodds
Ashley Dalton
Baggy Shanker
Bambos Charalambous
Barry Gardiner
Bayo Alaba
Becky Gittins
Ben Goldsborough
You might not know it, but in 2019, a total of 100 Westminster MPs voted to keep abortion illegal in Northern Ireland.
Don't, for even a second, think these people wouldn't try and do the same thing here.
So, for your convenience, here's a list of every single one of them:
Steve Baker (Conservative - Wycombe)
Henry Bellingham (Conservative - North West Norfolk)
Paul Beresford (Conservative - Mole Valley)
Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East)
Peter Bone (Conservative - Wellingborough)
Suella Braverman (Conservative - Fareham)
Andrew Bridgen (Conservative - North West Leicestershire)
Fiona Bruce (Conservative - Congleton)
Lisa Cameron (Scottish National Party - East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow)
Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party - East Londonderry)
I don’t think I’ve ever felt as hopeless about British politics as I do right now.
We’ve got a pathologically over-entitled manbaby holed up in Number 10 - a conniving coward who’s shamelessly spewed lie after lie directly into the face of the British people,
and whose only real function is to simply maintain the very system which allows Eton-educated eejits like him and his elite chums to continue hoarding wealth and power for themselves. A man who conned his way into power by promising the impossible,
and who now uses that power to push through policies that attack our fundamental rights and make it increasingly difficult for Brits to protest, or force him and his asinine acolytes out through democratic means. A man mired in corruption and cronyism,
🚨NEW: A Unite source tells Evolve that Howard Beckett offered to withdraw from the leadership race if Sharon Graham and Steve Turner could to decide amongst themselves which one would run.
Fact Check: Yes, Keir Starmer has broken or rowed back on a large proportion of his Labour Leadership Pledges already evolvepolitics.com/fact-check-yes…
1) Economic Justice
Increase income tax for the top 5% of earners – ROWED BACK ON
In July, Shadow Minister Rachel Reeves refused to back Keir Starmer’s promise to increase tax on people earning over £80,000 – stating that the party needed to “reassess” the policy.