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Starmer admits No 10 asked about job for aide Matthew Doyle

https://ground.news/article/starmer-admits-no-10-asked-about-job-for-aide-matthew-doyle?utm_source=mobile-app&utm_medium=newsroom-share

Starmer admits No 10 asked about job for aide Matthew Doyle

Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed conversations took place about a potential diplomatic role for his senior aide Matthew Doyle. The ex-communications chief was made a Labour peer after leaving Downing Street in March 2025, but was suspended from the parliamentary party this February over links with a convicted sex offender.

Ground News

keyofG 2d ago

‘Carney’s Liberals Are Governing like Conservatives—Just More Politely
Across immigration, climate, and foreign policy, the party is moving to the right’

BY LLOYD AXWORTHY
Updated 18:33, Apr. 20, 2026 | Published 12:30, Apr. 20, 2026 https://thewalrus.ca/carneys-liberals-are-governing-like-conservatives-just-more-politely/
#NDP #cdnpoli #bcpoli #eu #uspoli #ukpoli

keyofG 5d ago

‘We Need To Tax the Corporations Cashing In On the Iran War
Across the political spectrum, Americans support taxing windfall profits—and billionaires—to help working people weather the affordability crisis.’
MEGHAN SCHNEIDER AND CASS DIPAOLA https://inthesetimes.com/article/corporations-iran-war-trump-hormuz
#uspoli #cdnpoli #eu #ukpoli #Iran #inequality #Wealthtax

keyofG 6d ago

‘Pope Leo has criticised leaders who spend billions on wars and said the world is "being ravaged by a handful of tyrants," in unusually forceful comments during his visit to Cameroon.’ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg0z3n5e5jo
#Pope #uspoli #eu #cdnpoli #ukpoli

Pope criticises 'tyrants' who spend billions on wars, days after Trump spat

The comments follow a high-profile spat with US President Donald Trump, who called the Pope weak on crime.

keyofG Apr 14

‘This is the first time in Canada that a majority has been formed through a combination of by-elections and defections to the governing party.’
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp9vmepn010o
#cdnpoli #ukpoli #eu

Carney says Canadians trust his plan after he wins Liberal majority

Victory for the PM's Liberal Party in three by-elections on Monday follows a wave of defections from opposition parties.

Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow – No trackers, no ads. Black type, white background. Privacy policy: we don't collect or retain any data at all ever period.Apr 13

Pluralistic: Austerity creates fascism (13 Apr 2026)

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://pluralistic.net/2026/04/12/always-great/

Pluralistic: Austerity creates fascism (13 Apr 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

atomicker Apr 12

Prior to his arrest, Del Naja told the Press Association he wanted to attend the protest despite the consequences a potential arrest could have on his music career.

"Being a musician, obviously, there was a lot of trepidation around how we might not be able to travel and get visas," he said.

"But I thought 'this is ridiculous' and then the police making that U-turn to arrest people again, I thought that is even more ridiculous.

"So I'm going to hold a sign today.

"If I get arrested, I feel very confident that if I stand up in court with the right guidance and say 'this was an unlawful arrest and, therefore, I don't accept it'."

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0lexjez59ro

#MassiveAttack #Palestine #UKPoli

Massive Attack's Robert Del Naja arrested at Palestine protest

Robert Del Naja is arrested on suspicion of showing support for a proscribed organisation.

keyofG Apr 12

‘The Stigma of Fast Food Work’
By Joey Franklin
Published on April 27, 2016. https://www.utne.com/community/stigma-fast-food-ze0z1604zcbru/
#inequality #stigma #livingwage #union #cdnpoli #uspoli #ukpoli

The Stigma of Fast Food Work – Utne

When a young father starts working nights in the fast-food industry while his wife finishes school, he recieves stigmatic reactions and wonders why someone should be shamed for trying to make an honest living.

Utne – Cure Ignorance

keyofG Apr 12

‘The daily news can’t adequately convey the administration’s sabotaging of our government, economy, alliances and environment’ by Rebecca Solnit https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/12/united-states-trump-destruction
#uspoli #cdnpoli #eu #ukpoli #MAGA

The United States is destroying itself

The daily news can’t adequately convey the administration’s sabotaging of our government, economy, alliances and environment

The Guardian

keyofG Apr 10

‘Under international law, deliberately attacking civilians and civilian infrastructure is a war crime. Anyone responsible for international crimes must be held to account by a competent court.’ https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2026/04/turk-deplores-incendiary-rhetoric-middle-east-war #War #Mideast #cdnpoli #uspoli #eu #HumanRights #ukpoli

Türk deplores incendiary rhetoric in Middle East war

I deplore the tirade of incendiary rhetoric being used in the Middle East war over the last couple of weeks by all parties, including the latest threats to annihilate a whole civilisation and to target civilian infrastructure. This is sickening. Carrying through on such threats amounts to the most serious international crimes.Threats that spread fear and terror among civilians are unacceptable and must cease immediately.

OHCHR