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Burnham’s appointments speak louder than his words

Post author:Jody McIntyre
Post published:6 August 2026
Post last modified:6 August 2026

When it comes to politicians, senior appointments often tell you more than public pronouncements. Andy Burnham has only been Prime Minister for two weeks, but he has just installed one of the most pro-establishment cabinets in Labour Party history. From Defence Minister to Chancellor John Healey’s resignation as Defence Minister, prompted by Keir Starmer’s refusal to plough more of the national budget into military spending, directly precipitated the downfall of Burnham’s predecessor. In August 2024, Healey, a long-time supporter of Labour Friends of Israel, met with Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant to discuss preserving “intelligence co-operation”. Burnham just made him Chancellor…

Left-wing Jews demand Burnham do better than Starmer: ‘Good riddance’

Post author:Skwawkbox
Post published:27 July 2026
Post last modified:28 July 2026

Jewish Voice for Liberation (JVL) has issued a withering statement seeing off disgraced former prime minister Keir Starmer and demanding better from his replacement. Starmer, buh-bye – do better Burnham In an article on its website, the left-wing group looks back on Starmer’s record, particularly the lies in his departing speech about the findings of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on Labour under Jeremy Corbyn. JVL’s verdict is that the EHRC’s report, and Starmer’s shameless misquoting of it, are a hypocritical “triple outrage” and an “extraordinary travesty”. It elaborates: First, the EHRC did not make any finding of ‘institutional antisemitism’.…

More Brits want Count Binface to win than Farage

Post author:Willem Moore
Post published:12 July 2026
Post last modified:12 July 2026

On 7 July, Nigel Farage resigned as the MP for Clacton. Seconds later, he announced he was running to become… the MP for Clacton. Hours later, the other political parties said they wouldn’t be running, and that Farage could have his fun running against Count Binface. Days later again, the public delivered their verdict: I just like the fact that 13% of the people polled can't decide. pic.twitter.com/ghxVShMUqh — Jonathan Pie (@JonathanPieNews) July 11, 2026 FFS Farage! If this all seems ridiculous, that’s because it is. There was no good reason for Farage to step down; our best guess as to…

US attacks Iran less than a week after blocking extra Epstein file release

Post author:Skwawkbox
Post published:8 July 2026
Post last modified:9 July 2026

The US has recommenced its bombing of Iran — less than a week after Trump’s ‘justice’ department (DOJ) blocked a court-ordered release of further Epstein files. Epstein revelations, or Trump’s attempts to avoid them, have been so synchronised with the US-Israel war on Iran that it has been dubbed “Operation Epstein Distraction”. The attacks breach the US’s commitments under its ‘Memorandum of Understanding‘ with Iran. US protecting the guilty A US judge had ordered the Trump regime to release files no later than 2 July, along with the identities and email addresses of individuals the DOJ had unlawfully redacted. Under legislation…

Polanski tells Clacton they deserve better than Farage

Post author:Willem Moore
Post published:7 July 2026
Post last modified:7 July 2026

On Tuesday 7 July, Nigel Farage announced his intention to step down as an MP. Seconds later, he announced his intention to fight in the subsequent by-election. Minutes after that, the Green Party argued that Farage’s move is little more than a stunt: "This is another stunt from Nigel Farage. He knew the grift was going to catch up with him eventually, so he's pulled the trigger instead." Green Party leader Zack Polanski on Farage's resignation and forced by-election. pic.twitter.com/tLmqkflUAT — The Green Party (@TheGreenParty) July 7, 2026 Fighting Farage on the (Clacton) beaches In the video above, Polanski says: And…

Farage exposed for having THREE more houses than registered

Post author:Willem Moore
Post published:2 July 2026
Post last modified:2 July 2026

Once again, Nigel Farage is facing questions about his finances. As a person gets older, they begin to forget things. One thing they usually remember, however, is how many homes they have in their property portfolio (usually between one and zero). Farage, it seems, either forgot how many he had, or decided he didn’t need to declare them: Farage categorically denies any wrongdoing and says his property and financial interests are properly declared under Parliament’s rules Story: https://t.co/2MjsqLHt3L — Politics UK (@PolitlcsUK) July 1, 2026 Nigel ‘Five Homes’ Farage According to the Times report, Farage has found himself linked with five whole houses…

Starmer was even more dangerous for disabled people than the Tories

Post author:Rachel Charlton-Dailey
Post published:23 June 2026
Post last modified:23 June 2026

Well, that’s it, Starmer has finally shuffled off. From behind his sad beige podium, the sad beige prime minister announced he would be resigning. Speaking outside Downing Street, Starmer boasted about ending austerity and working to improve Britain for all. However, for disabled people, Starmer’s short reign was even more dangerous than the Tories. When Labour got in, it was a small glimmer of hope; surely they couldn’t be as cruel as the Tories? But Starmer heard that and went ‘hold my beer’. Starmer’s Labour far crueller than the Tories From the outset, Starmer’s government has been focused on change for…

Israel has killed more than 200 Palestinian fishermen in Gaza since October 2023

Post author:Charlie Jaay
Post published:8 June 2026
Post last modified:9 June 2026

On 7 June, Israel’s occupation naval forces intentionally targeted and killed Gaza fisherman Mohammad Mousa Abu Jiyab. Mohammed Atef Al-Aqra, who was in the same vessel, was seriously injured. They were fishing off the coast of Deir al Balah, in central Gaza. Israel intentionally targets Gaza’s fishermen Off the coast of Gaza City, in a separate incident on the same day, four fishermen were forced to jump into the sea from their boat. They were then arrested by Israel and taken to an unknown location. There have been many incidents of fishermen being intentionally targeted in Gaza, if not by shooting,…

Shadow equalities minister wants any explanation other than racism for Black maternal deaths

Post author:Alex/Rose Cocker
Post published:4 June 2026
Post last modified:9 June 2026

Shadow Equalities Minister Claire Coutinho has suggested that we need to be “clear-eyed” when considering the issue of Black maternal deaths. Apparently, ‘the left’ (and also, you know, the NHS) are too quick to blame racism for the fact that Black people are three times more likely to die during childbirth. We’re having this whole ridiculous ‘debate’ again because, over the last week, Reform leader Nigel Farage has redoubled his attacks on DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) initiatives. Those of us who don’t receive our talking points directly from Trump’s fascist America may know these better as EDI (Equality, Diversity and…

Nearly half of parents are struggling to afford food for their children more now than five years ago

Post author:The Canary
Post published:1 June 2026
Post last modified:9 June 2026

New research warns that family hardship has deepened despite years of post-pandemic support measures, worsening child food hunger. The survey of 2,500 UK parents, which Opinium carried out for the Social Market Foundation, found that nearly half (44%) were struggling more today to afford food than five years ago. In addition, 1 in 5 (21%) parents reported their children regularly experiencing some form of food insecurity. This included being unable to access balanced meals, or relying heavily on cheap foods. The Social Market Foundation report comes at a time when the cost of living remains among the top issues for the…

A £10 pint could be closer than you think – here’s why

Post author:The Canary
Post published:29 May 2026
Post last modified:8 June 2026

Despite rising pint prices, pubs may be making just pennies in profit from every pound spent. And so, like everywhere else, prices at the pub are rising. Here’s a breakdown of the numbers. Pint profits plunge New research suggests that for every £1 spent on a pint in 2026, the typical drinks-focussed pub could make just 3p in profit. This is down almost half from last year. To understand where money spent at the pub actually goes, experts from money.co.uk analysed cost data from the British Beer and Pub Association. They modelled how operating expenses have shifted year-on-year, using growth trends,…

Why Enfield has more Labour councillors than it needed to have

Post author:Ed Sykes
Post published:22 May 2026
Post last modified:8 June 2026

Labour lost control of Enfield Council at the local election but, with more coordination and cooperation, progressives could have easily taken even more seats from Labour. Enfield Independent leader to Greens: ‘If we had formed an alliance, we would have won’ A strong independent campaign hoped to play a key role in taking overall control away from Labour. But while there had previously been talks with local Greens, the Green Party chose to stand across Enfield, including in wards independents were targeting. Conservatives ended up with 31 councillors, Labour with 27, and the Greens with 5. In Upper Edmonton ward, for…