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[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 30 points 3 days ago

It concluded that Palestine Action were not even close to being a terrorist organisation. This proves what we all know – this proscription was a political move by Yvette Cooper in the interests of the arms industry and the Zionist lobby

We will be pursuing this in court.

Probably very little chance of succeeding but I REALLY hope to be proven wrong here! 🤞🤞

[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Is there a pearl clutching meme of Yvette Cooper doing the rounds?

If you only knew what I know which is secret and I'm not going to tell you so you just have to believe me when I say they're baddies. Ban them! Won't somebody please think of the children!

[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yeah that really pissed me off.

Even if her comment is entirely honest. (Seriose doubts from me on that)

The whole idea that the UK gov can ban citizens expressing support without telling us why. Go fuck yourselves. That is not government by mandate. It is completely opposed to the concept of democratic rule.

Official secrets are fine. But you do not get to silence democratic opposition while keeping them.

[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Vote them out. When they come a door knocking, tell them this is why you won't vote for them. That's what I'll be doing.

Oh wait I'm in a safe Labour constituency so they don't even bother canvassing for my vote anymore 😥. Well I'll slag them off on the internet instead. Yeeeeah!

[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Given polling. Not likely to be such thing as a safe Labour or Tory seat in 2029. Unless something major changes between now and then.

Edit: that is where FPTP is less stable. Once the big parties drop close to 20%. Any party can gain control. As the big parties no longer have an effective splitting the vote threat.

[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago

Damn. Even Scottish pigs got this right? Starmer really is pathetic