Politics in the U.K.Feb 18
FARAGE’S KENT MELTDOWN – Reform loses grip as councillors jump ship to Restore Farage said Kent would prove they could govern. Instead, it’s proving the exact opposite. Source: The London Economic #UKPoliticd
Open Rights GroupNov 30

How did the ICO treat the most serious data breach in UK history? They did nothing.

The failure to investigate the Ministry of Defence for leaking data on over 19,000 Afghans is the final straw for this weak regulator.

ORG has led the call for an inquiry ⬇️

https://therecord.media/privacy-regulator-ico-collapse

#ICO #dataprotection #gdpr #privacy #databreach #ukpoliticd #ukpol

UK privacy regulator has seen ‘collapse in enforcement activity,’ rights coalition says

More than 70 civil liberties advocacy groups, academics and legal experts are calling for an investigation into a “collapse in enforcement activity” by the United Kingdom’s principal data protection regulator.

JuneSim63 💚Oct 27

"But the moment you take that leap from “housing is scarce” to “it’s the migrants’ fault,” you’re not talking about housing anymore, you’re scapegoating. When you say “schools are full because of refugees,” you’re not highlighting education problems, you’re weaponising them. That simply is not "concern", it is bigotry"

#Racism #Bigotry #DARVO #UKPoliticd

Excellent again from the Bear.
How “Racist” Became the Dirtiest Word in Britain
https://www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/how-racist-became-the-dirtiest-word

How “Racist” Became the Dirtiest Word in Britain

When Xenophobia and Bigotry are Shrugged off but the Label Itself Sparks Outrage, the Conversation is Already Rigged.

Bearly Politics
Politics in the U.K.Sep 22
I’m expecting the Conservative monster Badenoch to publish how she aligns her policies with Milei's u-turn any minute. #ukpoliticd
SiobhanJan 23, 2023

I'm not surprised that support for "all out" strike action is so high. The government have chosen to ignore our trade unions in England, Wales & NI so this is likely where the dispute is heading. Short and sharp action has won elsewhere.

#NursesStrike #nhs #ambulanceworkersstrike #ukpoliticd