Simon BrookeJul 30, 2025

"From 2004 to 2006, Keir #Starmer acted as a barrister for five people who had tried to damage RAF planes to prevent them bombing Iraq in Tony Blair’s illegal war that would eventually cause the deaths of more than 1.2 million civilians. He presented a defence on the basis that they were acting to prevent a greater evil.

The legal principle of preventing a greater evil is well established in British law"

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https://skwawkbox.org/2025/07/29/29-years-ago-today-4-liverpool-women-were-acquitted-after-damaging-fighter-jet-to-stop-genocide/

29 years ago today, 4 Liverpool women were acquitted after damaging fighter jet to stop genocide

Jury found the four not guilty because they were trying to prevent a greater crime The four Liverpool activists in 1996 (from Working Class History Facebook page via Dave Toller) Twenty-nine years …

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Show threadQueenLucita
@simon_brooke You would never know how low Starmer would fall once he got his hands on Labour itself…
Jul 30, 2025 at 9:39amMastodon for iOS
Show threadSimon BrookeJul 30, 2025
@QueenLucita The thing I'm honestly curious about is whether, in the conspiracy to get rid of #Corbyn as Labour leader, #Starmer did something which was so shameworthy he's now being blackmailed for it.
Show threadQueenLucitaJul 30, 2025
@simon_brooke Possibly, I wouldn’t be surprised if Starmer was behind it
Show threadbenJul 30, 2025
@simon_brooke @QueenLucita I don’t think it requires a conspiracy — the simpler explanation is that Starmer was always spineless and dishonest.
Show threadSarah WJul 30, 2025
@QueenLucita @simon_brooke
I can't believe how awful he's turned out. I thought he'd be ok, based on cases like this and his defence of the McDonald's 2.
I'm now asking myself if this was all political posturing to get where he is today.
#starmerlies
Show threadQueenLucitaJul 30, 2025
@Sarahw @simon_brooke The moment he turned on trans people was basically the “You picked the wrong house, fool!” moment. He took one look at Labour and said: “How can we sell its soul to the devil?”