"We oppose genocide so we support Palestine Action"

"We oppose genocide, & therefore we support whatever nonviolent action might be required to stop it & to shut down the UK-based weapons manufacturers that are helping to enable it."

"We support Palestine Action, & we call on all people of conscience & goodwill to join us in doing so."

3 May letter to British government officials from UK Law profs

https://statecrime.org/2026/05/03/we-oppose-genocide-so-we-support-palestine-action/

#UKPol #USPol #EUPol #Palestine #PalestineAction #GazaGenocide .

Update 5 May Filton 6 trial:

Four of the Palestine Action defendants - Charlotte Head, Samuel Corner, Leona Kamio & Fatema Rajwani - have been convicted of causing criminal damage to the Bristol facility of Israeli firm Elbit:

Jordan Devlin & Zoe Rogers were acquitted.

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/palestine-action-defendants-found-guilty-criminal-damage-charges-arms-factory-raid

Note: The jury was forbidden from knowing that the defendants can be sentenced on 'terrorism' charges.

#UKPol #USPol #EUPol #Palestine #PalestineAction #UKRepression #news #Filton6Trial .

Morning, all,

with the 'clear and present danger' posed across the Pond by the thieving, grievance-collecting, pathologically-lying, deluded, demented, malignantly narcissistic, racist, rapist, imperialist white supremacist (who you just know'd be more likely than Putin to use his nuclear codes to damn all the rest of us when he has to go), it's easy to forget Nigel Farage is just Donald Jesus Trump's Mini-Me.

But sans the charm, wit and rizz of the original...

#UKpol
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/05/farage-deploys-the-rottweiler-to-distract-from-awkward-5m-gift-story

"38 million people (many Muslims) killed by the US and Europe over 50 years due to sanctions.

If Muslims had killed 38 million people over the last 50 years, no Westerner would hesitate to take this as evidence that they are a deeply cruel people and a threat to the human race."

These numbers don't include people killed directly in the wars and genocides committed by the West and its allies.

But remember kids, Putin is the Devil and China is the Enemy.

#us #usa #uspol #eu #eupol #uk #ukpol

In an interview with BBC News, Nigel Farage said "I have been the most attacked, physically, politician of modern times".

I think Jo Cox and David Amess might disagree.

#UKpol #Reform

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8jv8xl17l8o

#bbc is misrepresenting Big Brother Watch's position. Their statement does not constitute a call for #apple to remove its #ageverification features, only to make them and the restrictions imposed without them optional.

Compare the article (https://web.archive.org/web/20260505162246/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy27q05gj2o) with their statement yourself: https://bigbrotherwatch.org.uk/blog/apples-new-iphone-update-is-restricting-internet-freedom-in-the-uk/

#uk #ukpol #ukpolitics

"Nowhere has seen more Reform departures than #Kent County Council, which was seen as the flagship council for #ReformUK after winning 57 out of 81 seats. Ten of those councillors have gone or no longer represent Reform since last May."

#UKPol

https://www.the-independent.com/news/uk/politics/reform-councillors-quit-nigel-farage-b2941192.html

A quick guide to the main English parties in case you're not familiar:

• Reform UK Ltd: Blatant lies to your face to benefit Farage's mates
• Conservatives: Lies to your face because traditional
• Labour: Lies for votes
• Liberal Democrats: Probably not capable of lying so an unfortunate clownish mistake
• Green Party: Won't lie to you but you may not like the truth

#UKpol

Ouch. Now we know that the Prime Minister really is in trouble: Tom Watson has asked the Labour party to stop plotting against Starmer!

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/05/stop-plotting-to-oust-keir-starmer-ex-deputy-labour-leader-urges-mps

#UKpol #Labour #TomWatson #Starmer

I feel bad for Lucas and others from the party's previous era. They worked hard to legitimise their party and prove seriousness, culminating with their best ever electoral performance last year.

But to expect solid action on the antisemitism in the party — as well as its other problematic missteps — is to misunderstand the populism of the day. They're running to where these people are as a strategic choice and aren't likely to back off.

#antisemitism #UKPol #UKPolitics

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/05/greens-must-take-immediate-action-against-antisemitism-in-party-says-lucas