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Rees-Mogg urges Tories to step down for Reform
7 June 2026 @ 5:38 pm
Speaking to Laura Kuenssberg, Jacob Rees-Mogg has argued that the Tories should step down for Reform UK in the Makerfield by-election. The problem with his argument is that Reform seemingly wants to replace the Tories, and so any attempt to work with them will just benefit Farage: Jacob Rees Mogg says the right needs to […]
By Willem MooreDavid Lammy denies police are ‘institutionally racist’
7 June 2026 @ 5:33 pm
Speaking to Laura Kuenssberg, David Lammy has denied that the police are institutionally racist. In doing so, he referenced the Casey Report — a report which found evidence of institutional racism in 2023. Lammy claimed the force has moved on since then, which is surprising to hear, because the Met refused to accept the findings […]
By Willem MooreMet police suggest Number 10 lied about Mandelson emails
7 June 2026 @ 5:11 pm
The latest batch of Peter Mandelson’s emails proved to be less explosive than expected. While they certainly told us more about what we already knew, they didn’t tell us much else. This is why the real controversy ended up being what wasn’t there. Downing Street would later claim the Met asked the government to hold back […]
By Willem MooreMore Brits than not disapprove of Farage’s riot-stoking Henry Nowak rhetoric
7 June 2026 @ 5:10 pm
On 2 June, Nigel Farage gave a speech in which he called on Britons to react with “pure, cold rage”. He said this in response to the conviction of Sikh murderer Vickrum Digwa, and to a recording of how the police treated his victim Henry Nowak. On the same day that Farage made his speech, […]
By Willem MooreSectarians fling racist abuse at N Ireland’s charity Great March for Gaza
6 June 2026 @ 8:02 pm
Knuckle-dragging ‘loyalist’ Israel supporters have gathered in Scarva, County Down, to disgrace themselves by flinging sectarian abuse at the Great March for Gaza. The humanitarian march, organised by the Irish Palestine Solidarity Campaign, set off from Lurgan, ten miles away, this morning. After Scarva, marchers walked a further almost twenty miles to Omeath in solidarity […]
By SkwawkboxWorld Cup — Water bottle ban sparks controversy
6 June 2026 @ 7:46 pm
The FIFA has sparked widespread controversy with its decision to amend the policy regarding water bottles inside 2026 World Cup stadiums. After initially banning reusable bottles, FIFA later permitted only small, factory-sealed plastic bottles—a move seen as late and contentious, especially given concerns about high temperatures during the tournament in the United States, Canada, and […]
By Alaa ShamaliEven eyesight is restricted for Palestinian prisoners in Israel’s tortorous prisons
6 June 2026 @ 7:27 pm
Even eyesight is not taken for granted in the prisons of Israel. I am a human rights lawyer. I have had a client for four years now, and we have become good friends. I try to visit him as often as possible, sometimes without payment, sometimes for a tiny payment from his family. I have […]
By Ben MarmarelliOrientalism — What Edward Said can teach us about the US-Israeli war against Iran
6 June 2026 @ 6:41 pm
The illegal US-Israeli war on Iran can, of course, be discussed in terms of imperialism, colonialism, and capitalism. But there is a more specific and often overlooked dimension to the conflict. It connects to the ideas of the prominent Palestinian thinker Edward Said and his theory of Orientalism Since the war began on February 28, […]
By Tchanguize MahmoodzadehPalestine — Ministry of Health in financial crisis because of ‘Israel’
6 June 2026 @ 4:44 pm
Palestine — The Palestinian Ministry of Health, based in Ramallah, has raised serious concerns about major shortages of medicines and essential medical supplies. A third of essential medicines not available, hundreds more at critically low levels in Palestine It says that a significant portion of items on the Essential Medicines List are no longer available. […]
By Charlie JaayOU debate proceeds tonight with banned anti-genocide speakers attending virtually
6 June 2026 @ 4:00 pm
The Oxford Union (OU) has announced that its planned debate will proceed tonight, 6 June 2026, at 6pm. The two invited speakers banned by Keir Starmer for speaking against Israel’s genocide will participate virtually: The event will be held in our Chamber on the 6th of June, at 6 pm BST. Both speakers will be […]
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